Prankster Extraordinaire

Just the next door neighbor.

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The Room || George and Cho

George sat in his flat staring at the door which had remained closed since before the Battle of Hogwarts. Despite being a Gryffindor, George’s courage seemed to have failed him since the battle. He hadn’t even been able to open a door. Granted, it was the door to his dead twin’s room, but that didn’t matter. He should still be able to open it.

That was why he’d owled Cho and asked her to come over to help him. She understood his pain in a way no one else did. Loosing Cedric had taken a tole on her just like loosing Fred had taken a tole on him. Of course, they cared about the people they lost in completely different ways, but that wasn’t the point. She knew how it felt to loose something so close to your heart that you felt like you were being torn apart from the inside out.

When the door bell ran, George stood and slowly walked to the door. He knew that walking slower was only going to delay the inevitable, but that didn’t make him walk any faster. Pulling the door open, George leaned against it. “I’m warning you now that there may be tears involved in this.”

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Hogsmeade || Ron & George

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Ron and George had made plans to meet up in Hogsmeade. It was time for the shop to expand, but they didn’t have the space to do it. Not yet at least. So, they were going to look into getting some property to make it happen. Ron felt this was going to be a great thing for WWW.

He smiled when he saw his brother and nodded at his question. “Absolutely. I’m not really sure what it is you want, so you’re calling the shots here. It’s your shop, anyway. But, I’m here to offer my opinion.”

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George shrugged. “Just some land, possibly with a building on it, but it’s fine if we don’t find anything like that. We could always start building from scratch. It’d take more time, but we’d get to make all the decisions that way. And it’s not just me, you know. You’re a part of this too now so you do have a say in all this.”

George had been surprised when Ron had come to him about working in the shop, but he was thankful that he had his brother to help him. There had been two Weasleys running the Wheezes before and now it could continue that way.

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Shop Girls and Store Owers || George & Susan

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Susan tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled at George. “I’m mostly working with Valerian, experimenting around with it because of its sedative properties. It’s used in sleeping potions so I wanted to experiment with its potential, and try to brew some of the potions it’s used in. It’s not all that exciting, really. I’d be worried if your shop wasn’t busy. And I knew Ginny was back, saw her just the other day. Charlie though, the brother who works with dragons, right?”

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George nodded as he listened to her speak. Potions was always one of his best subjects so he completely understood the thrill that went through those who shared a passion for potions when they were working with potions. “It is exciting. Maybe not to most people, but I get it. No one wants to think about all the potions and spells that go into my products either. Yeah, so would I because then I’d be broke and we can’t have that. You did? Yes, that would be Charlie. He’s actually just moved back to England so it’s a big change for him.”

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George,

You can get in touch with someone and still have some proper etiquette. It’s not an either-or situation. But I can’t imagine you worrying about etiquette. In fact, that might frighten me a little, so it would be better to stick with a more casual letter.

Perhaps swine wasn’t the most appropriate word. I think Weasel fits him better anyway. And I am offended. He’s the one who’s a lowlife, maybe he should remove himself permanently from your shop. And actually, most of my evil plans involve your brother or Potter. It’s not like I have the desire to see anyone other people actually suffer. Although, I’d gladly accept your help on making both their lives a living hell.

Oh, no, I do believe I’ll have fun. You are a prankster after all and I bet you have many hilarious stories to share. I’m just saying that it would be impossible for me to ever really date you or want to hold your hand and kiss you. Like I said, you might be hot, but ew you’re still a Weasley. 

I like the way you bargain, Weasley. I’ll hold you onto that. So it’s a (not really) date. Don’t forget to send me the address so I can apparate there.

Draco

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Draco,

Excuse me for assuming that the two had to be separate. Yes, that would be disturbing, wouldn’t it? I’m filing that information away so one day when I decide to write you for whatever reason, I’ll creep you out by being all formal.

Possibly, but then you’re implying that he’s cunning enough to be a weasel. He’s not; Ron’s smart of course, but not that kind of smart. Besides, he’s more of a loyal terrier than a weasel. You can’t just call everyone in our family a weasel because of our last name. I’d be without an employee if he did that so sadly everyone must endure his presence in the shop. That’s just poor word play on your part. Really? I would have thought world domination would have been on the list somewhere. I may consider helping you, but it’s something I’ll have to think carefully about.

Of course I do. My stories surpass all other stories in existence when it comes to making people laugh. Understandable. After all, you’re still a Malfoy, too, and it’s not like our families have the best track record when it comes to getting along. No, this purely an evil plan to make Ron’s head explode.

It’s not like I expected you to read my mind. Of course, I was going to give you the address. It’s 95 Harrington Road. Shouldn’t be too hard to find. There’s a big red sign in the front that reads Ernie’s.

George

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Lunch Date || Charlie & George

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“I… ran into him the other day,” Charlie said carefully. “He looked terrified of me, honestly, but I actually talked to him for a few minutes. He’s not ready to talk to the whole family–in fact, I pretty much had to beg him to even talk to me, and that was after I told him that I didn’t really know what had gone on. Don’t tell anyone yet, please. I don’t want to scare him off.” He wrung his hands a few times and shrugged his shoulders. “It’s definitely all of us. I feel kind of like I let him down, you know? I mean, I feel like I let all of you down, separately, but… I’m his big brother just like Bill is mine. I feel like I should have done something. Maybe this wouldn’t have happened if I’d been around.”

Charlie laughed and raised an eyebrow. “So… you’re consistently seeing one girl and no one else? Sounds like you’re already getting tied down, to me. But hey, who am I to say? I think I have the least amount of relationship experience of anyone I know.”

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George’s ears perked up at that.  Any news of his brother always pleased him. The not knowing killed him. “Really? Did he say that he’d see you again? Or is he going to take some time away, leave the country? Did he seem. . .alright? Of course, I won’t breathe a word of it to anyone. You have my word.” Relief filled George’s chest as listened to Charlie talk. Percy not being around had made loosing Fred ten times worse. If there was a time when George had needed his matter-of-fact older brother, it was when he lost his twin. Shaking his head, George gave his brother a look. “You never let anyone down, alright? You’re an amazing big brother and I don’t ever want you to think otherwise. Nothing could have stopped that wall from falling down. If you want to blame someone, blame the Death Eater who blew it up, blame the racist bastard that started that war, but don’t blame yourself.”

George shook his head quickly. “Wait that’s not what I meant. I’m not seeing anyone seeing anyone. I just mean that there’s a girl who I happen to sleep with. We’re definitely not together. We’re just friends.” His eyebrow raised. “Exactly how many relationships have you had?”

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Hogsmeade || Ron & George

George sighed in relief as the tight pinching feeling left him. After the new of Apparating wore off, he hated it. It always felt like he was being dragged through some tight box. Some Muggle-born friends described it as going through a vacuum, whatever that was. Sometimes it was necessary though.

Like now. A grin spread across George’s face as he took in Hogsmeade. It’d been far too long since he’d see this little town. Everything looked the same as far as he could tell. That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing though. It was nice to know that a few things had stayed the same since the war.

Spotting a head of red hair, George headed over to his brother. Throwing his arm around Ron’s neck, he grinned. “You ready to look at some property?”

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Shop Girls and Store Owers || George & Susan

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“I think we can agree to disagree about the explosions.” Susan tilted her head a little to each side and chewed on her bottom lip while shrugging. “Same old, same old, I guess. Between working here at the shop and working on some projects at my flat I’ve been busy. What about you?”

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“Agreed.” He nodded as he listened to her. “What kind of projects, exactly? Anything I’d be interested in?” George leaned his arms down on the counter, giving her his full attention. “Besides turning myself purple? Well, the shop’s as busy as ever, but your probably already knew that. Ginny’s back and so is Charlie.”

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George,

Writing a letter is all about etiquette. I wouldn’t expect you or your family to know any of it, but it’s something I pride myself of. I will, however, try to be less formal in this one. It doesn’t mean we’re friends. We haven’t reached that place yet.

On another note, thank you. The slugs was a nice touch to finish off our duel, don’t you think? He had been the one trying to hex me the last time, but as it seems, he was made to vomit slugs. And it’s not my fault your brother is an uneducated swine. But I do have some evil plans and I never denied it. Making your brother’s life a living hell is the best part of my evilness.

About the date, please do share every detail on how your brother will react, but it wouldn’t hurt if you were vocal about it before the date too. Let him know I asked you out and you said yes and we can laugh about it over dinner. 

Is that a promise? Will you woo me in this date? And don’t get all over yourself. You might be hot, but I’m hotter. 

Friday at eight sounds great. And I expect you to be telling the truth about the food because I have very high standards, and my palate is used to only the best of foods. Should we meet there or would you like to meet elsewhere?

Draco

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Draco,

Oh, excuse me, I thought a letter was about getting in touch with someone, but I stand corrected. From now on, I’ll make sure to pass your lesson about etiquette on to every person I write to. Aw, come on, now. I thought we were pretty close.

Oh, yes, quite nice. I couldn’t have done any better myself and that’s saying something. I wouldn’t call him swine—that’s too harsh of a word. Besides, I’m sure his heart was in the right place. You know, you probably thought he was removing a lowlife from my shop, no offense. I must concur. In fact, I’d love to hear about all your other evil plans that don’t involve my brother sometime. Who knows, I may be able to help you.

Of course, of course. I’ll make sure to mention it plenty of times before hand.

It’s a guarantee.No one has ever gone out on a date with me and not had fun. (They were all women, but I think that’s beside the point.) In your dreams maybe.

If I’m lying, I promise you can lob my head off right in the middle of dinner. At the restaurant is good, unless you had something planned before hand.

George

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“Trust me, love. There’s a lot you don’t know about Ravenclaws. Well, this one, anyway.” Cho nudged him playfully. “Yeah, well, it seems like Ron turned out all right despite your torture, so I’d say you did a halfway decent job.” She laughed when he batted his eyelashes at her. “I could make you blush if I wanted to, Weasley–that was nothing.”

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“Well, I look forward to learning more,” he told her, wiggling his eyebrows. “Ah, he’s ok, I suppose. I think I could have done a bit more, but he probably disagrees.” George raised his eyebrows, a smirk settling over his face as he studied the younger girl. “I’d like to see you try, sweetheart.”

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Lunch Date || Charlie & George

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Charlie was immediately alarmed when George leaned back, looking deep in his thoughts. He hadn’t meant to drag up something too painful or something too deep or something that would pull his brother away from him–he’d just been curious, and who better to ask than George? He couldn’t ask his parents, Bill wasn’t in the house, and to ask Ron or Ginny didn’t seem right. George was the only one he really thought he could talk to about it. “Oh.” That was all he could say at first, honestly shocked that his little brother would act that way. Sure, Percy had always been sort of distant, but to actually turn on his family was worse than Charlie had thought. A falling out, sure, but it sounded like Percy had actually made the calculated decision to walk away from his family. It made his stomach twist uncomfortably. “No wonder,” he muttered. “I mean, no wonder we don’t see him anymore.”

He made himself grin the same forced grin as George did. “Ginny’s not going to care whether we approve of whatever bloke she finds or not,” he warned his brother, laughing. “She’s going to end up with whoever she wants despite our jumping up and down and yelling. This is Ginny we’re talking about, yeah?” He snorted. “The wilder ones, eh? Well, at least you’ve got a type. Have you got any regulars, or is it more of a revolving door type of deal?”

Charlie laughed. “I’m sure people say no to you all the time,” he teased. “As if I wouldn’t already expect that of your children.”

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George nodded at Charlie’s muttered ‘oh’. That was about the same as his reaction when he’d found out what Percy had done. It still shocked him sometimes when he forgot just how much the war had taken from them. It hadn’t only stolen his best friend, but it had also tore away his older brother. “Yeah,” he sighed. “I haven’t heard from Percy since the Battle of Hogwarts, though not from lack of trying, mind you. He just never answers my letters. I wasn’t sure if it was just me or if it was everyone else. I guess it’s the latter.” That relieved George a bit, even though he felt guilty for it. He didn’t want to be the only  person in his whole family who Percy didn’t talk to. It hurt like crazy that he wasn’t speaking with his brother, but the pain lessened slightly. George just wanted his family to closely resemble what it had been before the war.

George sighed knowing that was true. She’d probably hex him for even suggesting that one of her boyfriends wasn’t good enough for her. “Well, I just hope she ends up with a good bloke then. I mean her choice in boyfriends isn’t so bad as long as you don’t include Micheal Corner. That guy was a prick.” A grin slid over his face. “Yes, the wilder ones. They’re quite fun. Uh, yeah. One. And I don’t revolve.”

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The Leaky Cauldron || George & Romilda

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This dance they had created was getting more interesting by the second. Romilda leaned forward and looked at him, matching his serious look. “Oh, now I’m interested,” Romilda replied with a flirtatious smile. “What would happen if I got you all the way up to number one?”

She only shrugged at his comment about working miracles. There wasn’t anything to add to the perfect truth after all. "They do say that business and pleasure is a good mix. Just don’t wear yourself out. How will I then be able to enjoy our conversations?” She rested her chin against the palm of her hand. “I’m always open to negotiations.”

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George tapped his chin, deep in thought. “Well, I could give you an exclusive interview where nothing is off limits. Or if someone in the recent past happened to wrong you in any way, I could promise you that I’d make sure you got your revenge, Weasley style. And if none of those suffice then you’ll just have to settle for a night out with me.”

“I won’t,” he assured her. “I promise. I’ll take a whole week off starting tomorrow. Is that good enough for Dr. Vane? I am rather pleasant company. The world wouldn’t know what to do if something happened to me.” George shook his head. “No negotiating necessary. I won’t budge on that.”

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Dear George Weasley,

I’m writing to you because last time I thought about casually dropping by your shop and having another nice conversation with you, your brother was an indelicate git and we ended up dueling inside your shop. All is well, though, because he ended up vomiting slugs again.

But you must be aware of the saying that you might win the battle but that doesn’t mean winning the war, so I’m getting ready to win yet another battle against your insufferable brother.

You see, when I went to your shop, Weasley (not you, your brother) wanted to kick me out and even doubted that we might have had a nice conversation together. So to rile him up I told him I was there to invite you on a date. Needless to say that we started dueling because of that. 

Therefore, I’m here to properly invite you on a date. Not a real one, mind you, you’re still a Weasley, doesn’t matter how hot you might be. My invitation is only to ask your help. I truly believe that if your brother found out you accepted a date invitation from me, he would implode and what can be funnier than that?

I would completely understand if you don’t want to be seen with me, but otherwise, remember that I’ll be paying and I don’t expect any sort of formal behaviour from you. We might go to a restaurant and perhaps to a pub for a few drinks after.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Draco L Malfoy

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Draco,

Well, now I have an explanation as to why my shop was messed up and my brother was so livid he couldn’t even tell me what was wrong. I must say, nice work with the slugs. I couldn’t have done a better job myself.

So basically you’re going to use to me to make my brother mad simply because you two never got over your school feud? How very evil of you. As long as I get to see Ron turn as red as a tomato, I’m in. ‘Sides, this could be fun.

In answer, yes, I’d be honored to go out on a ‘date’ with you and tell Ron all about it afterwards. I’d be happy to fill you in on his reaction as well. Well, I’ll just have to make this the best date of your life then and prove you wrong about us Weasleys, now won’t I? (Thank you by the way, even though I already now I’m incredibly good looking.) You’re absolutely right. Nothing could be funnier than that.

Don’t think so highly of yourself. How does Friday at eight o’clock sound to you? I know this great restaurant that just opened up and don’t worry, they make food up to your standards.

George

P.S. What’s with the formality? Or do you always sign your full name when you write letters?

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Lunch Date || Charlie & George

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“Well, she’s still got Ginny and Ron and Bill,” he said, shrugging. “I think Percy’s out of the equation, too. Especially since–what exactly happened with him, anyway? Like with him and Mum and Dad? I never quite got the whole story. Just pieces. I don’t think Mum wanted to tell me about it.” Charlie laughed. “I think Fleur’s brilliant. She just had to grow on Mum. I think if Ginny finds a decent bloke we’ll all be okay. Or if you ever settle down with a halfway decent girl, but if she’s even halfway decent she probably won’t come within ten feet of you.”

“I was his absolute favorite student,” Charlie corrected, still chuckling. “I bet he’d be happy to step down and let me take over, once I got him over the shock of the idea. Then I’d get to teach all of Mum’s grandkids. Keep an eye on the little buggers while they’re up at school.”

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George leaned back in his chair, his jaw working as he thought back to what Percy had done to their family—how he’d abandoned them. He remembered how betrayed he’d felt when Percy had left them, then came the rage and anger. Now, he just wanted his brother back. Despite the fact that Percy could be a right stick in the mud, George still loved him. With a deep breath, he turned back to Charlie. “Well, it’s not pretty, I assure you. The just of it is that he didn’t believe Harry when he said Voldemort was back. A lot of it had to do with Fudge, I think. Perce didn’t want to loose his job, I know that much. When the world found out that Harry actually was telling the truth and Dumbledore wasn’t barmy, he didn’t write. Part of it was his pride, I think, or hell, maybe he didn’t know what to say to us after he’d turned on us like that, but either way, he made it clear he didn’t want to talk to us. Then, during Christmas break, he just shows up and it’s not even to see us. It’s so the new Minister can see Harry. Basically, that covers everything.”

George blew out another breath. Percy wasn’t something he liked to talk about since they weren’t in contact and he wasn’t exactly sure what his brother’s motives were. So he did what he always did when he didn’t want to talk about something, he forced a smile onto his face. “Ginny will never be able to find a bloke who’s good enough for her. I don’t care who he is. Not likely. Hey! I can attract decent girls. I just happen to prefer the wilder ones, that’s all.”

“Of course, he would. How could anyone say no to a Weasley?” he joked. “Well, I’ll give you fair warning then. My children, if I ever decide to have any, will probably tear down the school, or at the very least, they’ll scare all the Slytherins half to death.”

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“Don’t worry, love–when we get married I’ll be extra nice to… Chuck and Perry and the lot.” She laughed, her eyes sparkling with amusment. “Of course you’re annoyed with them. I believe that’s part of the sibling dynamic. I, on the other hand, was blessed to be born an only child. Lucky for you, eh?” Cho shook her head at him, still smiling. “Anyone who says otherwise is A) blind or B) a complete raving lunatic. I mean, look at you.”

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“I’m sure Chuck, Perry, and everyone else will be thrilled about that,” he smirked, but soon, he was laughing right along with Cho. “No offense, but I never would have guessed a Ravenclaw could be so funny.” George grinned sheepishly. “Well, annoyed may be a bit of an understatement. After all, I did terrorize my little brother for most of his adolescent years. Of course, I’m so lucky.” Pretending to be bashful, he batted his eyelashes. “Oh, now stop it. You’re going to make me blush.”

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Shop Girls and Store Owers || George & Susan

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“Fireworks are pretty great, although as far as explosions go I think it depends on what’s exploding.” She let out a sigh that morphed into an amused laugh. “Well, then I’ll believe you that it was as awful as you say it was.”

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George shook his head. “All explosions are awesome, but that’s an argument for another day. How’ve you been since I last saw you?” Now that he thought about it, it had been over a week since he’d last seen Susan and that was unacceptable. She was a good friend, after all. “Trust me, you don’t want to see it.”

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“Why would I talk to your brothers? I mean, I talk to Bill every once in a while, and sometimes I talk to Ginny, but other than that I don’t know any of your family members all that well.” Cho laughed. “Don’t you worry–you’re my favorite Weasley.”

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“True, but if we’re really making this official, you’re going to have to learn to put up with each and every one of them. Trust me, that is not an easy thing to do. I’ve been doing it my whole life and I’m still annoyed with them nine times out of ten.” George smirked. “Well, of course I’m your favorite. I’m everyone’s favorite Weasley. Anyone who says otherwise, is A) lying or B) in a relationship with one of my family members.”

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Lunch Date || Charlie & George

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“Considering the fact that I’ll probably never get married, you might be the one picking up the slack,” Charlie said, laughing. “What, is my funeral going to be a roast, then? And Mum’s never gonna like any girls anyone brings home. I’m pretty sure that’s like, a law of motherhood. No woman is good enough for her sons. She came around to Fleur, though… sort of. Eventually. And she likes Hermione well enough.” He shrugged his shoulder. “If they’re boys, definitely.”

“Hagrid’s brilliant–but he loves being a teacher. Maybe we’ll do it slow. Like, I’ll take over a few classes at a time. Wean him off it, make him remember how much he misses all the other stuff he used to have time for.” Charlie grinned. “You think? I mean, I’d have to brush up on a few of the other creatures, but it was always my favourite class, and with the field trips and everything I think I could make it really fun.”

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“Well, I guess Mum will just have to go without her fifty grandchildren, since we’re out of the equation,” George sighed. “Poor thing’s going to be heartbroken. Well, naturally. How could it anything, but a roast? True, but you’d think she’d be a little more open to us bringing girls home. Personally, I never disliked Fleur, but it was like Mum had a vendetta against her and Hermione doesn’t count. Mum’s known her practically her whole life so of course, she likes her.”

He nodded. “You’ve definitely got the right idea. He’s so sensitive, but I think he’ll take it well. After all, I’m pretty sure you were one of his favorite students.” A smile spread across his face at Charlie’s grin. George was so happy that Charlie was happy here. Honestly, he wasn’t sure until his brother had told him about the field trip idea; he’d assumed Charlie would be more happy in Romania. “Kids would be asking for your autograph before the end of the year.”