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Chapter 64

The next morning, Maeve was able to squeeze off the couch without waking anyone and making her way to the kitchen. She was cooking breakfast for everyone when Molly came in.

"Oh is everyone awake?" Molly asked, taking a seat while Maeve poured her a cup of tea.

"Not yet, I can go wake them now if you'd like." She handed her to the cup.

"Just in a moment, I just need a minute."

"I can leave if you want."

"No, you can stay." She smiled up at Maeve, "You look tired, love."

"Oh, no I'm fine. Don't worry."

"I've known you for a while, dear. I know when you're lying." Maeve only smiled, as she finished cooking breakfast. That's when all the Weasley children, Sirius and Emmeline came into the kitchen.

"Mum!" Ginny ran to her mother, hugging her.

"He's going to be just fine." She said, sending them a gentle smile. Maeve was at the stove, facing away from everyone, she took deep breath and went back to cooking. "He's sleeping. We can all go and see him later. Bill is sitting with him now, he's going to take the morning off work." Fred collapsed into a chair placing his head in his hands and George let out a nervous chuckle, sitting next to Fred.

"Everyone sit! I made breakfast." Maeve turned around smiling, sending plates of food floating to the table and landing in front of everyone and even in front of empty chairs.

"Oh dear, you don't need to do that." Molly said, getting up. But Maeve walked over to her, refilling her tea and ushering her to sit again.

"It's seriously no problem. You've done this for me hundreds of times, it's the least I can do." She smiled, "Who wants toast?" She looked up at the family with a plate filled wit toast.

"She didn't sleep last night." George whispered to Fred as the two watched the girl take care of their family.

"I know..." Fred sighed.

Harry had walked into the kitchen by then, "Oh Harry! I don't know what would've happened if it hadn't been for you!" Molly cried as she engulfed Harry in a tight hug, tears threatening to spill from her bloodshot eyes. "They might not have found Arthur for hours, and then it would have been to late, but thanks to you he's alive and Dumbledore's been able to think up a good cover story for Arthurs being where he was." She finally let go of the boy and went and greeted all her children, placing kisses on all their heads as they ate breakfast. "Oh, Sirius, Emmeline, I am so grateful... they think he'll be there for a while and it would be wonderful to be nearer... of course, that might mean we're here for Christmas."

"The more the merrier!" He cheered as she let go of her, and then hugging Emmeline.

"Your daughter is too good to my family." Molly whispered into Emmeline's ear, the two women turned to watch Maeve do the dishes, staring off out the window. "I know that this is very close to home for you two." 

"Oh don't you worry about that Molly. We're both so happy Arthur is okay and well." She sent a small smile, even though in the back of her head she knows that Maeve is hurting for her dad.

Maeve was doing the dishes, staring blankly out the window. She felt guilty that she was jealous of the Weasleys. Their dad survived and hers didn't and she never got to say goodbye to him. Her mom came up behind her during her deep thought gently taking the plate out of her hand. A plate, that everyone had noticed she had been repeatedly cleaning the whole breakfast. "Why don't you go eat." Her mom said, sending her a smiling. "Im okay, I'm actually gonna go take a quick shower." She nodded and slipped out of the kitchen. Emmeline turned around and saw the kids looking at her.