Home for the holidays -- December 1995

Jada Monroe Weasley wrote:I stood up, taking Tonks up on her offer.  "Yeah, I think that sounds like a wonderful idea,' I said quickly, maneuvering my way through the chairs and bodies that were crowding the dining area.

Though I was just meeting everyone, I knew that it was time to escape.  I smiled at Charlie as I squeezed out and went with the girls.  "Well... that's going to be interesting in there, isn't it?" I asked as I followed them to go get Bill's other child.

I smiled as innocently as I could at my mum.  "Yeah, we hardly got to spend time with Desdemona at all," I poitnd out to her.  "Just one wave of the wand... and bam, we're good to visit."

I smirked.  "Mum, when was the last time I brought a girl home?  As a date," I poitned out.  Never.  I never brought anyone home.  I was just... me.  Al the time.  I dated, but no one ever made it home to meet hte parents.

"Charlie has a point," I said quickly, knowing that we would win.  I could see Mum's tell tale signs of giving in... maybe.  It was hard to tell because they mirrored her getting more angry about things.

I smiled to George as sweetly as I could muster as he had to deal with Molly. " That's a big time yes.." I told Desi. " She'll have a few nice words for the lot of them.....then mind you they will probably have some nice words for us."

I hated when the boys did this.  Normally I won, but they were right.  I wanted to have more time with Desdemona and the entire family.  "Fine.  But then if you put one toe out of line..." I warned them, glaring at the boys - including my husband.

"Nah, I'm sure they'll find a way out of doing too much work," I said.  As soon as I finished my thought, it sounded as if I heard a lot of happy voices coming from the kitchen.  "Which sounds like hte boys won... "

I tried really hard not to grin at this.  I looked to my older brothers who could do magic and they easily cleaned up the mess.  "So... is there going to be any other visitors tonight?" I asked.  We sometimes had Order stuff going on at our House.  Of course Mum and Dad meetings at our House.  I was just curious as to if there was anything going on tonight.  I liked any chance to eaves drop.  Of course, I wanted to get to know Desi - the only girl Charlie ever brought home.  I just wanted to see what was going on, though.

I laughed at the girls.  "I have a feeling I'm the reason they're getting off easy?" I questioned.  I could not help but find that amusing.  "They will try to abuse the fact that I'm here, won't they?"   I guessed that it was always nice to have something pleasant in this time where fear was starting to rise rapidly.

I slapped Ron upside the back of his head.  "Really, Ron?" I said to him, rolling my eyes.  Of course I was part of the Order.  The others were just too young to be entirely involved in anything except being mates with Harry.

I sighed.  "So close.." I muttered, shaking my head at Ronald.  he had a lot to learn yet about keeping his mouth closed.  WE were almost out of hte kitchen and away from Mum when he had to open his mouth.

I was one of the first of us boys to get into hte living room.  So I was free of Mum's withering gaze.  I would still hear if she said anything, though.

Laughing, " Oh most definitely..." I agreed, " They'll try to use that to their advantage like if they do something stupid they'll more then likely ask you to come in where Molly is." I pointed out. " It happened with me a few times"

I smirked, hearing a bit of commotion down below us.  "I almost think that this might be one of those times...?" I said, shaking my head.

I sighed and looked at my youngest son.  "We will not be discussing Order business, Ron," I said to him sternly.  "There is no way you are going to hear about anything.  By anyone."  I gave my older boys pointed looks as I knew that they would be the ones to tell the younger boys everything.