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how did you start working at WWW?

I knew George in school (as well as Fred) due to shared classes with them. We were friends, I suppose, but not the sort that actively sought each other out and hung together. Although, he did tell me he did fancy me back then.

Anyway, when they left, I figured I'd get a toe in the door. I owled them about a position and they agreed, and from there I would work the days that I could get to Hogsmeade and Apparate before switching to full time once out of school.

And the rest is history!

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You have such a lovely face, do you get compliments often?

I get George pinching my cheeks and then Dick (...our dog) licking it. I guess that's compliment enough?

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Did you ever sustain any injuries working at WWW?

Oh, so many.

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How long did it take George to propose? And did he get down on one knee and everything or did he do something insane like write your name in the sky with fireworks? :)

He kind of did something insane. He told me about it later.

Thing is - I love penguins. Love 'em. I go batshit crazy when I see them. Anyway, as the story goes... 

We were three years into dating, and I distinctly remember it - we were at the zoo. He snuck away when I was with my neice, and climbed into the penguin enclosure, as a fox!, and snatched a pebble for me. And then he did indeed get down on one knee and made me the happiest I've ever been.

It turns out I go batshit crazy for two things. Penguins, and George.

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Verity, what is your favorite memory and why?

Hmmm...

Probably the day Ifan (my brother) and I had an actual conversation, and it didn't end with us jumping at each others' throats. We're ten years or so apart and we were never really... close, in our young age, but I distinctly remember the time when he stayed with me and we played a soft round of catch. I think it's one of my favourites, considering how close we are now.

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Where is your favorite place to be kissed?

I love nose kisses.

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When did you realize your feelings for George? What happened to make you realize?

You never do realize the exact moment when you're suddenly drowning in a person. I don't like water, and I remember nearly drowning - but drowning in George was definitely a more pleasant feeling than that.

'Drowning in George' - did I really just say that? Either way.

I don't know what happened, really. It just did and I went from calling him Mr. Weasley to dancing the foxtrot around the shop with him. It was all very fast and there was no way to pinpoint that moment.

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What's the most romantic date you've ever been on?

Most romantic? 

I'd say Italy, still. 

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So what have you been up to lately? Everything going good in your life?

Everything is as good as it can be and I don't want to make that better or worse. If bad things happen, they happen, and if good things happen, they happen.

For now; I'm happy and everything is good, yes. I got my George, my dogs, my cat - alright, maybe good isn't the best word. I don't think there's a word for this kind of feeling, of the content variety.

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Have you ever had any pets?

When I was a child, not really. Dad had all sorts of exotic birds (he's a potioneer, and sometimes different feathers have different qualities of effect), but not a certain, specific pet. It wasn't until a little before George and I got together that I had a few pets. We had Cooper, whom found himself a lady and gave us another dog from the litter (named Dick. Long story.), and we have a cat named Willow. George, as well, created a very strange Pygmy Puff. It was really ugly, and sort of an 'oops', but we kept him. His name is Archie.

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Who made the first move, you or George? How did it happen?

There was a disappearing mistletoe and some cornier-than-corn words, and a mutual coming together. It was all really cheesy. He kissed me, first, though.

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Hello, Ms. Verity! What was it like working in Weasley's Wizard Wheezes?

Hectic. If you've ever been to an amusement park - it's a lot like that but you have to keep an eye on every single one of them.

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How do you feel about George?

You know how good that summer rain feels after a really hot day?

Yeah. Kinda like that.

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Who's your favorite in-law?

Oh, you can't ask me that! That's picking favorites!

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How was your childhood?

It was... busy. I'm a half-blood, see, so I attended muggle-school until I was eleven. In between Hogwarts years, I would go to Summer School to take recovery classes. It helped, with where I wanted to go.

My childhood was very lovely. We lived in a wee town-house in the land of the Welsh! No pets other than birds (which drove mum barmy), and long hot summers playing baseball.

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How did you do on your exams?

I always did very good, both on muggle and OWLS.