Chapter 453: The Weasleys' Children
Harry had already guessed who the two young men were just a second before Ron said their names, because, as he passed by the living room, the magic clock had a hand on the clock that represented the two young men pointing to the same location of 'home'.
Ron's joke was obviously not the first time in the house, as Charlie and Bill only pouted, showing a bit of frustration, but then their expressions returned to normal.
"How are you, Harry?"
The closest of the two brothers, Harry, grinned and held out a large hand. Harry shook his grip, feeling his fingers touch a lot of calluses and blisters. It must have been Charlie, who studied fire dragons in Romania.
Charlie is about the same size as the twins, more loving, fatter, and more acquainted than Percy and Ron, who are like bean sprouts. He had a broad face like a good gentleman, weather-beaten, and his face was covered with dense freckles, which looked almost brownish-black. His arm muscles were strong, and on one arm was a large, shiny scar burned by fire.
Bill shook Harry's hand as well. Bill's appearance somewhat surprised Harry. Harry knew he worked at Gringotts, and was the school's boys' student council president when he was in school. Harry thought that Bill was a copy of Percy, just a few years older, and he made a fuss about breaking school rules like that, and liked to dictate to everyone around him.
Looking at it today, it's not like that at all, Bill a pair. Uh, cool look. He was the tallest of the brothers, with long hair tied back in a ponytail, an earring on his ear and a small fan-like thing hanging from it, and Bill's outfit that wouldn't look out of place even if he went to a rock club.
Truth be told, it's impossible not to be curious.
Harry had never dealt with Charlie or Bill, and his deepest impression of them was undoubtedly the story he had heard from Hagrid when Professor Bryan was still an Inquisitor.
He couldn't think of Bill and Charlie as wizards in the same grade as Brian.
"That's not good—" Ron retorted, "look at Malfoy's dad and Snape, they're getting away with it!" ”
"Oh, hello, Harry!" Percy wasn't surprised or delighted by Harry's presence, he was still staring at it angrily,
"You're working in vain, Harry--"
"He actually swallowed his anger in Slytherin for five years before revealing his true skills, if it were today, those pure-blood wizard families with old traditions dared to give him trouble, he would definitely burn down their houses, shops, and workshops overnight."
Sirius couldn't help but laugh when he remembered the conversation he had had at Black's mansion the night he was captured by Amosta.
"We didn't run around with a bang!"
Harry was eager to hear from Bill and Charlie what Professor Bryan was like when he was still at Hogwarts, but he still had Hedwig's cage in his hand and his suitcase still floating, and after exchanging words with Bill and Charlie, who were of good character in the Weasley family, he went to Ron's room with Ron and Hermione to put the boxes.
Bill's story was obviously heard by Sirius, and he thought about Amosta Blaine's temper today, and said with a frown,
"I can take the time to talk to you after dinner about what it would be like for Amosta to go to school."
"Well, if you're really curious, Harry-"
Although Charlie and Bill are the two older brothers in Ron's class, and they are both adults in the workforce, their temperament is still the kind of young man that Harry can understand, and Professor Bryan put him in front of Professor Dumbledore to be calm, and Harry never felt out of place.
"It's unbelievable--"
Ginny is Ron's youngest sister who has been obsessed with Harry since his first visit to the Burrow.
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione, who looked as usual, and blinked in confusion, and before he could ask why, a door on the second floor landing above suddenly opened, and a face came out of it, with horn-rimmed eyes, and an impatient expression.
"Fred and George slept with us at night because Bill and Charlie had taken up their room," Ron said after working together to tuck the alley under the bed.
Percy insisted on taking a room by himself because he had to work.
Ron said annoyedly, "We're just walking normally, and we're sorry if we've disturbed the Ministry of Magic's top secret!" ”
They had barely walked up the first corner of the stairs when a thud came from one of the rooms upstairs, and Harry almost fell down the stairs.
"Hello Harry, happy birthday to you--"
There was another sudden thud, and Percy left Harry and rushed upstairs, slamming the door violently, and Ron rolled his eyes and walked up again, leading Harry upstairs.
Harry told Ron and Hermione about what had happened before he left the Dursleys, and that Ron and Hermione had completely different opinions on his actions in helping the Dursleys out of trouble.
"Not necessarily—" Remus couldn't help but laugh, "if you have enough gold, he'll be willing to talk to you." ”
"Don't forget, Ron, the Ministry of Magic will not spare any wizard who tortures Muggles with magic."
Hermione said in a mocking tone,
"If you have to turn Sirius into a wizard like Lucius Malfoy, then I don't have anything to say."
Harry was used to Hermione arguing with Ron and how to get them to stop arguing, and Harry was about to talk to him about his scars that hurt during the summer, but Ginny suddenly pushed the door open.
"What's going on with Fred and George?" Harry sat on the edge of the bed and gasped, "They just made the noise, right?" ”
So, Harry stopped the question and greeted the man,
"Hello, Percy--"
Bill knew what he was thinking as soon as he saw Harry's expression, he tilted his head, looking a little distressed,
Although Sirius is now, Harry still has a special affection for Professor Blaine, which is not easy to describe, about sympathy, and Professor Blaine's powerful and unique wizard is as easy to adore as Professor Dumbledore.
"I don't understand who made that loud noise. You know, I'm working here - I'm going to write a report for the office, but there's an accident up there, and there's always a rumbling run down the stairs, so it's hard for me to concentrate! ”
"Oh, thank you--"
"And then let Sirius go back to Azkaban for a while?"
"That's just as well!"
"I haven't stopped for a summer vacation, and no one knows what they're messing with."
Ron pulled out a packet of shortbread from the bedside table, opened it and divided it between Harry and Hermione, he squeaked and chewed, looking at Harry with a little dissatisfaction, "You shouldn't stop Sirius, Harry, you should let those Muggles get a good taste of being locked in a cupboard so they can really remember"
Ron's room was the same as the last time Harry had visited, and there were still posters of Ron's favorite Quidditch team, the Chadri Artillery Corps. On the windowsill was a fish tank with frog eggs, which were now about the size of Neville's Rifle. Ron's old mouse was spotted and replaced by the little grey owl that had delivered Harry's letter to Privet Road, perhaps seeing Hedwig hovering in the sky outside the window, and the piglet looked excited and slammed into the cage.
Harry got up from the bed and smiled at Ginny.
Seeing his sister's flushed cheeks, Ron shrugged his shoulders, threw the shortbread bag out of the window, clapped his hands, and said,
"Let's go, we might be able to go down and help them, I just saw Sirius and they are setting up your birthday dinner in the courtyard!"
(End of chapter)