She had meant to stop by earlier. She desperately needed to see some familiar faces. However, business with Gringotts and her family took up more time than anticipated. Plus, there were newspapers to catch up on among other things, which included finding a permanent residence; she did not plan on living with her older brother forever. Bruce looked like their father and twice she almost caught herself calling him Dad.
When Saturday rolled around, Katie apparated to Diagon Alley, shocked and sadden by the buildings that remained. As she passed the Leaky, she made a mental note to stop by later. First, she needed to go by the joke shop. After passing empty store after empty store, the bright colored shop appeared, bringing a smile to her face. It still stands.
Considering school was still in session, there were a fair amount of customers. Confetti rained from the ceiling and landed in her hair as she looked around. It was just like it was last week. Rather my last week...Merlin, this is confusing. Katie scanned the room again until she spotted two of them. Two gingers wearing the same thing.
She wove through the crowd towards them. A few feet away, she took a giant leap towards them, figuring one of them would catch her. "FRED AND GEORGE!" she squealed in delight as she was airborne.