philophobia-the fear of falling in love
or becoming emotionally connected
to someone...
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This is a story you've heard before, passed down through generations, about a young girl and a young boy who utterly despise each other.
Then, somehow, t...
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Mingling throughout the guests, Maria finds herself stood talking with Molly and Arthur Weasley, seeing Lily and James dancing to a slow song on the dance floor as well as Regulus talking to Remus and Mary as they sit eating some cake.
"Of course, Molly wants a daughter." Arthur grins at his wife who rolls her eyes. "I wouldn't mind one myself, an angel with all these devils in disguise's. Maybe Fred and George will inherit some brainiac genes."
"Oh yes, they are much better than Percy and Charlie when they where babies." Maria smiles, holding the now nine month old baby, Fred, in her arms as he sleeps soundly despite the booming music surrounding them. The three adults look to where Charlie is chasing Bill with a lobster that he must've picked up from the buffet before Fabian and Gideon step in and take the lobster for themselves, cackling as they levitate it behind random people to shock them.
"I've been saying to Molly for weeks we could use a break, maybe get the twins to look after the kids." Arthur says before Molly hastily interrupts him.
"No, Arthur! Those two can barely take care of themselves." Molly states stubbornly, gently bouncing George in her arms.
"I can do it." Maria offers and Arthur looks at her with admiration.
"Really?"
"Of course." Maria looks over at Regulus who's sat with his elbows on his knees and his hands together, twirling her ring around his finger, his eyes already on her. She sighs as she keeps the eye contact before unwillingly taking her eyes off him. "You wouldn't mind if I brought Regulus along, would you?"
"Regulus Black?" Molly breathes and Maria nod quickly. "Oh—Arthur I don't know—"
"He's really good with kids, honestly." Maria says quickly, looking over at Regulus who's smiling as young Nymphadora rushes over to her older cousin, jumping into his open arms as he spins her a few times before sitting back down with her sideways on one of his legs. She watches as Andromeda approaches as well, Ted glued to her side, and she kisses her cousin on the cheek and the three of them laugh as Nymphadora begins to ramble on about something, her hair turning bright yellow with happiness.
"I think we can trust him, dear, if Maria does." Arthur states and Molly sighs, looking at Regulus who pretends to let Nymphadora fall backwards off his leg before catching her swiftly as she giggles.
"Oh alright, but no drinking in the house." She adds in a haste and Maria gives her a thumbs up. "How about next week? After Christmas of course."
"Amazing, I'm free literally any time." Maria emphasises and the couple before her laugh and she smiles softly, carefully handing Fred back to Arthur and bidding them farewell before strolling towards Mary who's making her way to the dance floor.
