CHAPTER NINETEEN
BLACK ONYX AND SILVER
[19]

song: Greek Tragedy by The Wombats

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"Mr Weasleys!" a stern voice says.

Someone yanks the blanket off of Fred and Lin's heads. "Miss Toh?" Professor McGonagall said confused. Lin instantly sits up and so does Fred. "What are you doing in the boys dormitories?"

"Well... I um—" Lin sputtered.

"Never you mind. It's urgent. Weasleys wait in the common room, I still have to wake up Miss Weasley." She left as quickly as she came.

Fred got out of his bed, still in pajamas and followed while holding Lin's hand. George followed soon after, Lee tolling him.

When they got in the common room, McGonagall came down the stairs with Ginny.

"What's going on?" Ginny asked as she stood beside her older brothers.

"Your father has been under attack. The headmaster is sending you lot home." McGonagall looked to each of the Weasleys.

"Where's Ron?" Fred croaked out.

"He's with the headmaster with Potter." McGonagall said then turned around, telling them to follow her.

The professor seemed to realize Lin and Lee were going to follow them and she stopped in her tracks and turned back around. "Sorry, Jordan, Wong, I believe this only requires Weasleys only. And seeing as you are not family, (YET lmao) it would be inappropriate for you to come."

"But they're basically family!" George spoke up, finally snapping out of his sleepy haze.

"No— it's okay. I'll go back to my dorm and wait for you guys." Fred who was still holding her hand, gave her a pleading look. "Go. It's urgent remember?"

Fred gave her a worried look but nodded anyways.

McGonagall walked fastly out the portrait hole. Fred, George, and Ginny following suit. He let go of her hand and gave her one last look before the door closed.

Wong hurried up the spiral stone steps and into her room. After she woke up Hermione, much to her annoyance, she told her everything.

They went to Ginny's dorm and waited for her to return. But she never did.

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They had fallen asleep waiting for Ginny. The door opened and they instantly woke up expecting her.

Instead it was Professor McGonagall. "Oh good. Is Miss Weasley's trunk packed?"

"Yes, we did it." Hermione answered.

"That's brilliant. Miss Wong, are you packed and ready? I believe you are staying with the Weasleys for Christmas. We will leave now."

"Yes I'm ready."

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"Lin! Finally!" Fred exclaimed before hugging said person. Lin had just arrived at 12 Grimmauld Place and she was met by the Weasleys and Harry in the living room.

"I didn't know you were staying with us for Christmas." Ron said. Clueless chicken.

Lin answered to his confusion, "My parents are on a business trip to Washington D.C. in America."

Fred let go to look at her face and found comfort in doing so.

"So, how's your dad?" Lin asked.

"He's fine. Still alive, thanks to Harry." George answered. Harry went a little pink.

"Well... I brought your trunks...." Lin glances down at the 6 scattered trunks on the ground along with hers.

"Is that Lin I heard?" Mrs Weasley's voice came from the kitchen. Seconds later she entered the kitchen, immediately pulling Lin in for a hug. To which she returned. "It's so lovely to see you dear!"

"Same to you, Mrs Weasley." Lin smiled. "Is everything alright?"

Mrs Weasley pulled away to get a good look at her. "Everything's fine, dear. Don't you fret about it. And remember you can call me Molly, dear."

Lin leans down to grab a few of the heavy trunks. Fred takes a few out of her hands, including hers. What a gentleman.

"You can put your trunk in your room and change if you'd like." She continued. "Breakfast will be ready shortly."

Mrs Weasley left the room to go back to the kitchen. Fred and George picked up all of the trunks and carried them up the stairs, Lin following shortly behind.

George set each person's trunk in their own room while Fred carried Lin's luggage into the room Ginny and her would be sharing again.

"I missed you so much." Fred blurted out when there was silence in the room.

"Fred... it's only been a couple of hours." Lin laughed and sat down on the extra empty bed.

"Yes, but I really wished you were here." He admitted. "To help me cope. Maybe I wouldn't have gotten so mad at Sirius."

"Well then, all you have to do is apologize to him." Lin said calmly. "And I'm here now. Your dad will be fine."

"I know." Fred sighed and sat down next to her. "At least I get to spend Christmas with my beautiful and lovely girlfriend." Fred had a lazy grin on his face.

"Uh.. I don't know what beautiful and lovely. I'm mostly blunt and psychotic..." Lin trailed off.

"Well I still lo—"

"Breakfast is ready!" Molly yelled out to the house, taking Lin's attention off of Fred.

"What was it you were going to say?" She asked confused and oblivious.

"Nothing." He grumbled silently.

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Lin enters the music room and start cleaning the piano and the beautiful ivory keys. She cleans the bench then sits down on it, facing the piano.

She flexes her hands and fingers. It's been so long...

She start playing Piano Sonata no. 14: movement 1, thankful that I memorized it.

When Lin finished playing, someone started clapping. She looked to the doorway, it was Fred.

"I didn't know you played piano, love." Fred said.

"Not many people do. I haven't played in years." Lin explains. He nods.

"While we're alone... I wanted to give you your Christmas present a little early..." He pulls out a small red box from his front trouser pocket.

"Oh, Fred. You didn't have to get me anything." Lin says.

"Did you get me something?" He asks.

She answers truthfully, "Well yes—"

"Then it's only fair." He cuts off. Lin scoots over on the piano bench so he can sit too. Fred takes a seat and hands her the box.

She opens the little red box. Inside is a delicate silver necklace with a black onyx stone. Crown lace-shaped silver metal borders the stone and the chain is beaded. Lin smiles, "It's gorgeous, Fred."

(you can get this necklace on Etsy from a shop named 'SERENITYproject')

He smiles at her reaction. "I knew you'd like it, specifically the black stone."

"You know me so well." Lin mocks. "Could you put it on for me?" She turns around and moves her dark cascade of hair out of the way.

Fred takes the necklace out of the box and unclips it, putting it around her neck and clipping it back.

Lin turns around. He leans in slightly and Lin does too. But a voice interrupts them before their lips touch.

"Oi, Fred!" They instantly jump apart as Ron enters the music room.

"What is it Ronniekins?" Fred growls. Lin's cheeks heat up.

"Mum wanted you to clean your room." Ron smiles.

"Ugh." He groans. "Tell her I'll be right there."