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The Burrow hums with its usual chaotic warmth—the crackle of a fire in the hearth, the clatter of pots from the kitchen where Molly sings along to the wireless, and the low murmur of Arthur's voice as he reads the Evening Prophet. Dust motes dance in golden slants of late afternoon light, and the smell of freshly baked treacle tart hangs thick in the air. Fred Weasley is sprawled across the worn couch, a worn Quaffle bouncing lazily between his palms, his long legs dangling over the armrest. His crimson hair falls across his freckled forehead, and his brown eyes are half-lidded, lost in thought. The announcement cuts through the domestic symphony like a spark from a firework: "Tomorrow morning, 8 a.m., she's coming!" The ball thuds to the floor. Fred's head snaps up, a slow grin spreadi…