Son in life you're going to go far and you're going to love where you are -- June 1989

I squeezed my mum and I could not believe she just said what she did.  "thank you... I love you," I said quietly before everyone else started either trying to argue with me about it or reluctantly congratulating me.  Charlie met my eye and we both grinned at each other.  He was going to have it so much harder because I most liekly wouldn't be there to help calm everyone down.

At least he got mum's approval.  We all grabbed at the munchies that she had pulled out and I instantly went over to Bill.  "Sorry, mate, but I tried to keep them from coming in here... but they gang up on you when they want something bad enough... it's horrible," I said, laughing because I knew that Bill and I did that to them all the time.  It was just the way our family worked.

I had been playing outside, and I heard all of the shouting so I went inside. I went to sneak into where the shouting was coming from. I was hiding in the corner under a set of stairs. Bill was leaving?! Why!? ...I felt tears come to my eyes. I don't want him to. I curled into a ball and started to cry. Not noticing if I was loud or not. I didn't want him to go. Bill and Charlie were talking. Everyone else was busy and my two older brothers were talking. Why did they want to go? I wiped my eyes, I needed to sneak away without being seen. I sniffled and tried to think of a way I could get outside.

I nodded and did have to agree with Charlie on that one. "I'm gonna have to tell the rest of them here shortly... there's no way this is going to stay quiet in our household," I said shaking my head. I didn't want those not present to hear it second hand... it would be best if I told them.

I left the kitchen to see if I could find the others to let then know that bill needed to talk to them. I heard a snuffle or something and went to find the source. I saw the five year old sister hiding. "Ginny," I said softly going to sit in the small space "are you alright?"

I wiped my eyes, I had to be tough. I sniffled a few times, " Yeah....I'm ....okay." I said quietly I had heard them say Bill was leaving. " Why is Bill leaving?" I asked my brother he had to know.

I wrapped my arm around my little sister. "well, he got this wicked job of breaking curses for gringotts," I explained. I was trying to make it sound really exciting to get her more curious than upset. "he starts working far away, but once he gets seniority, he can come back." I doubted he would, but I wasn't going to say that to my little sister.

I couldn't believe she was just letting him leave so easily. I agreed with George, I cracked my knuckles, " We'll just have to make his last days here something he won't forget. " I grinned, this was going to have to be wonderful.

I could not help but to cackle a little bit.  "Oh yeah... just you wait Bill," I warned, knowing exactly what my twin was thinking.  We were going to make sure he remembered us.

I jokingly glared at my younger brothers.  "Or perhaps you guys better get ready.  I'll make you so miserable these next few weeks... you'll be thanking me that I'm done torturing you," I teased.

Charlie Weasley wrote:I wrapped my arm around my little sister. "well, he got this wicked job of breaking curses for gringotts," I explained. I was trying to make it sound really exciting to get her more curious than upset. "he starts working far away, but once he gets seniority, he can come back." I doubted he would, but I wasn't going to say that to my little sister.

I looked to him, " He'll come back though?" I asked, he was my older brother of course he would know all my answers. " Isn't breaking curses tough?"

"He'll definitely be back to visit if not to stay one day," I replied.  I didn't want to lie to her and say he would be back to stay... neither one of us were sure if we would do that.  But obviously we would visit.  I nodded with a smile.  "Yeah it is really tough... but you know Bill.  He likes it that way.  He'll be the best curse breaker out there... and that means they'll protect him no matter what."  I was sure she was worried about his safety like Mum was.

Grinning I nodded, my brothers are all tough. Except for Percy...I didn't know what he was but it was sure not brave. " Yeah, he would like it. I hope he visits. " I said to him, " I just want to know you guys still like me.." I said it was very important to me that my brothers knew that I liked them.

I could not help but laugh.  "Of course we still like you!" I assured her, wondering why she was even concerned about that.  "And he will visit when he can... we both will if I get out there in teh real world.  I have ideas of where I may end up going... but no need to jump the gun."  I smiled at her.