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☆ ν ε г ι т γ ☄ (thelivewire) wrote in wished,
@ 2010-10-27 20:43:00

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!2003: 10, !incomplete, fred weasley, verity weller

WHO: Verity & Fred Weasley
WHAT: Verity's homecoming
WHERE: Verity & Fred's house
WHEN: backdated to after this
WARNING/RATING/STATUS: None yet/PG13?/Ongoing

Charlie was asleep by the time Verity got home, the house was quiet and her heart was aching as she walked in through the front door. She'd only been gone two nights, but both had been long, painful and sleepless. She wanted to go up and hug her daughter, even though part of her prickled at listening to Oliver's patronising advice. She hadn't wanted to storm out and leave everything she loved, but she hadn't been able to listen to Fred anymore.

Spending the night at her cousin's house had just cemented her belief that he was no longer a bad guy. She didn't know what it would take to convince Fred of that fact, but she knew she had to try. Or, if he wasn't willing to drop this ridiculous hatred of her cousin, he could at least keep it to himself.

"Fred?" she called, softly, glancing upstairs in the hopes that she hadn't woken Charlie.

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weasleyforge
2010-10-28 01:21 am UTC (link)

Fred had realized something, too, in the two days she'd been gone. This was something worth keeping his mouth shut about. He knew he wasn't wrong, but he couldn't take not knowing where the mother of his children was. He could remember his mum and dad fighting, having different views on things. His dad knew when to keep quiet and go putter around in the garage.

Maybe what Fred needed was a garage.

As he heard her calling for him, he came out of the kitchen, where he'd been sitting. He didn't want her to wake Charlie, either.

"Hey" He smiled, relieved to see her home, even if he was worried the row was going to start again.

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	thelivewire 2010-10-28 01:35 am UTC (link)
	It took a lot of effort to keep her smile small as Fred rounded the corner. "I'm home," she said, after a moment, bouncing slightly to keep from rushing at him and hugging him. "All safe and sound," she held up her left arm and exposed the bare skin, her voice only half joking. "Still not a Death Eater." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weasleyforge 2010-10-28 01:57 am UTC (link)
	"That's hilarious...." Fred said in a way that said it wasn't funny at all, but he was still smiling, and he waited to see ifs he'd do it, then he crossed the space himself and reached for her, pulling her in to hug her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thelivewire
2010-10-28 02:09 am UTC (link)

Tucking herself against Fred, Verity wound her arms around him, hugging him tightly. Merlin, it had only been two days but it somehow felt as though it had been forever. "Well," she responded, her voice muffled by his shirt, her tone light. "Sometimes you seem to have a problem telling Death Eaters from non Death Eaters." It was just a throwaway joke, but she regretted the quip as soon as it was out of her mouth, not wanting to start a fight again.

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AIM = FAIL

weasleyforge
2010-10-30 02:46 am UTC (link)

Fred sighed against her hair in a way that almost turned into a soft hiss, but he'd planned for this, damn it. He had a plan! He had to bite his tongue, literally, until he remembered what it was. Then he let her go, his smile a little tired.

"We need to talk, aye? I don't want this to happen again. This fighting and then you running off. So we've got to talk about it... and I've got to apologize right off and say I'll keep my mouth shut, yeah?" at least until she came to her senses.

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	thelivewire 2010-10-30 02:50 am UTC (link)
	Verity nodded, her face serious, her smile, small as it had been, gone. If Fred was going to apologise, if they were going to talk, Verity had to be honest, too. "Do you promise not to get mad?" she asked, quietly, not willing to admit where she'd been if he was just going to explode again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weasleyforge 2010-10-30 02:53 am UTC (link)
	"Love, you married me. You and I both know I'm not in control of that particular emotion, yeah?" And most of the time, he could just blow something up and be over it, but not with this. "But I'm going to keep a hold on it, I just don't want you leaving again. You know how worried I was?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thelivewire 2010-10-30 02:56 am UTC (link)
	"It wasn't much fun for me, either." Verity admitted, a part of her not wanting to have this conversation, just wanting to press against him and feel his arms around her. "I was safe though. Ange knew where I was, I told her not to tell so don't get mad at her." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weasleyforge 2010-10-30 02:57 am UTC (link)
	Fred thought about why Ange would keep that from him, then sighed, and he hugged Verity again so that he could put his face against her hair and not let her see his expression, he wasn't sure he could school it entirely to be calm. His voice was easier. "Yeah, alright. How is he?" Fred wasn't stupid... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thelivewire
2010-10-30 03:01 am UTC (link)

Taking a moment to respond, Verity swallowed past a lump in his throat. "He's well." she answered, tightening her arms around Fred. She wasn't going to mention what she had convinced herself was an overzealous guard placed there by a paranoid Trevor, nor would she bring up the expensive flat he'd allowed her to stay in. "He seems happy," she offered, tentatively. "And in love."

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	weasleyforge 2010-10-30 03:04 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah? Good for him..." Fred's voice was tight, but he tried to keep any sarcasm out of it (even though he thought they both knew it was there). "You were alright there, then?" and that was real concern, coming through. "I mean, rested up and all...." This pregnancy was only about a thousand times worse than with Charlie... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thelivewire
2010-10-30 03:08 am UTC (link)

"Yes," Verity also didn't need to mention that Trevor's... expression of said love had kept her up. "He was perfectly welcoming, didn't make me sleep outside or anything. I had a lovely room, comfortable bed and a real breakfast." That she'd cooked, but that was neither here nor there.

She sighed, and buried her face in his shirt. "I know he had nothing to do with this, Fred. I promise you. He hates the Carrows as much as we do."

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	weasleyforge 2010-10-30 03:12 am UTC (link)
	Fred... did not believe that at all. But what good would arguing do? It was not in The Plan to start that again. In fact, the whole plan was pretty much "avoid getting into that fight again." All in all, it wasn't a very detailed plan. "Right. Alright. I'd never said we were sure... And anyone who hates Carrow is on our side for now, aye?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thelivewire
2010-10-30 03:16 am UTC (link)

Verity could hear the hesitance in Fred's voice, but that he'd said it, with a relatively level tone, spoke volumes. She grinned, widely, pushing herself up onto her toes to snog him, letting out a little happy sigh into the kiss before dropping back down and hugging him tightly.

"I don't want him around all the time," she said, honestly. "I don't want to spend hols with him or anything. I'd just like to be able to have lunch with him without feeling like I have to hide it from you." She pulled back, slightly and looked up at him. "Can we agree on that?" And Charlie, but that could come later.

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weasleyforge
2010-10-30 03:32 am UTC (link)

It was time to pick his battles. He'd never want his daughter around him, but getting Verity to agree not to see him wasn't going to happen, and he was more invested in making sure his wife didn't want to leave him than he was in fighting her on that.

"Fine," he said again, and he sounded almost as if he meant it. Then he grinned, eyebrow arching up. "So I get snogged for that, do I? I think he's a prince, then."

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	thelivewire 2010-10-30 03:52 am UTC (link)
	Making a show of doing so, Verity reached down and traced her fingers over the button on Fred's pants. "I missed you," she said, trying to make her voice sultry instead of tearful. She couldn't quite fit in Fred's arms the way she used to, what with her rounded stomach in the way, but she pressed up against him as best she could. (Reply to this) (Parent)