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3 Ginny could have been carrying dungbombs in her hands at that moment, and Molly would still not suspect she did it.

Haha! Totally agree with Maja Ingrid! Ginny will always be the shy and innocent child in Molly's eyes. XD

Virginia Ronan wrote: "Haha! Totally agree with Maja Ingrid! Ginny will always be the shy and innocent child in Molly's eyes. XD"

Perks of growing up as only girl among brothers. As I myself grew up with three older brothers I can totally relate.
(then got a baby half brother and baby half sister at the age of 17 and 21)

Maja Ingrid wrote: "3 Ginny could have been carrying dungbombs in her hands at that moment, and Molly would still not suspect she did it."

I agree. I think the stress of being a member of a clandestine organization is clouding her judgement. Usually she's got a sixth sense for pranks :)

Virginia Ronan wrote: "Haha! Totally agree with Maja Ingrid! Ginny will always be the shy and innocent child in Molly's eyes. XD"

Especially where there are more likely suspects around who have a history of pranks and mischief :)

Maja Ingrid wrote: "Virginia Ronan wrote: "Haha! Totally agree with Maja Ingrid! Ginny will always be the shy and innocent child in Molly's eyes. XD"

Perks of growing up as only girl among brothers. As I myself grew ..."

I never really thought of it that way before. Being the oldest sibling in my family, I tend to think of my younger siblings and cousins as very young, no matter how old they get. Similarly, whenever I think of Ginny, it's always the "Chamber of Secrets" version of her. I suppose I relate to Molly in that sense.

Yeah, you kinda get tunnel vision when it comes to those two and pranks xD

If you are the youngest in your family; you know very well that its easy to get away with anything you do😂
Sooo..l can see Ginny doing the mischief and Molly not suspecting a thing 😆

Jayson wrote: "Especially where there are more likely suspects around who have a history of pranks and mischief :)"

True that! Fred and George are the biggest pranksters in the Weasley family for sure. It's a reputation they earned. *lol*

Maja Ingrid wrote: "Yeah, you kinda get tunnel vision when it comes to those two and pranks xD"

To be fair, so far as pranks go, they're probably responsible for 99.9% of them. Blaming them would probably be justice for the ones they got away with :)

Mrinmayi wrote: "If you are the youngest in your family; you know very well that its easy to get away with anything you do😂
Sooo..l can see Ginny doing the mischief and Molly not suspecting a thing 😆"

Jayson wrote: "I never really thought of it that way before. Being the oldest sibling in my family, I tend to think of my younger siblings and cousins as very young, no matter how old they get. Similarly, whenever I think of Ginny, it's always the "Chamber of Secrets" version of her. I suppose I relate to Molly in that sense."

Yepp, you get away with lots as the youngest of the siblings! I was actually often forgotten about because I seldom made noise or took up space. My parents weren't used to that after 3 noisy boys, lol.

Mrinmayi wrote: "If you are the youngest in your family; you know very well that its easy to get away with anything you do😂
Sooo..l can see Ginny doing the mischief and Molly not suspecting a thing 😆"

It's sort of empowering in a way. Sort of how Hermione started breaking rules when she realized she could get away with them and it wouldn't affect her grades. Ginny's got a sort of invisibility cloak so far as pranks go :)

Virginia Ronan wrote: "Jayson wrote: "Especially where there are more likely suspects around who have a history of pranks and mischief :)"

True that! Fred and George are the biggest pranksters in the Weasley family for ..."

Yes, definitely a lot of hard work and time spent honing their craft. And master craftsmen of any stripe should receive recognition for their art :)

Maja Ingrid wrote: "Yepp, you get away with lots as the youngest of the siblings! I was actually often forgotten about because I seldom made noise or took up space. My parents weren't used to that after 3 noisy boys, lol."

Being small and sneaky are enviable qualities for slipping under the radar 😁��

@Maja Ingrid
I relate to you!!!
Usually all you have to do is stay quite
And let parents think that the boys did the mischief 😂😅
TBH brother's are usually clueless about what they did and did not do😆
So most of the times they take the blame even though they did not do it😁

Mrinmayi wrote: "@Maja Ingrid
I relate to you!!!
Usually all you have to do is stay quite
And let parents think that the boys did the mischief 😂😅
TBH brother's are usually clueless about what they did and did not d..."

I applaud your deviousness ;)

Mrinmayi wrote: "@Maja Ingrid
I relate to you!!!
Usually all you have to do is stay quite
And let parents think that the boys did the mischief 😂😅
TBH brother's are usually clueless about what they did and did not d..."

And we were more likely to be excused or forgiven if we did something bad than if our older brothers did something bad!

Jayson wrote: "I applaud your deviousness :)

We learn by the mistakes of our elder brothers, then perfect the mischief!

@Maja Ingrid
*High five*
Exactly!!!
One of the many advantages of being the youngest 😅😂

Maja Ingrid wrote: "Jayson wrote: "I applaud your deviousness :)

We learn by the mistakes of our elder brothers, then perfect the mischief!"

😂🤣😂

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It's not stalking if she gave her permission... I don't really remember how all that went but wasn't he, like, teaching her English or something?

Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "It's not stalking if she gave her permission... I don't really remember how all that went but wasn't he, like, teaching her English or something?"

Well, she did get a job in London to improve her English. But saying "Bill’s been giving her a lot of private lessons" was a joke by Fred, implying that they've been having a lot of alone time together.

I don't know whether she'd have the opportunity to give permission. They only just met at the Third Task at the end of June, and this takes place in August. Actually, they didn't even meet then, they just saw each other for the first time. Perhaps that was a sort of body language permission or something, because she goes back to France at the end of the last book, and I'd think they wouldn't have met officially until they were co-workers in London, which would be sometime in late July.

The likely case would have been that Bill heard about her getting a job at Gringotts in London through his work, and then requested transfer there as soon as possible. Even if they did meet at the Triwizard Tournament, it would be an awfully awkward time to start courting her, in the immediate aftermath of Cedric's death. The one-month time-frame makes it somewhat implausible that he went to France for some reason, happened to meet up with her, let her know his intention to get transferred to London, and then arrange it with his Egypt office to be transferred.

Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "It's not stalking if she gave her permission... I don't really remember how all that went but wasn't he, like, teaching her English or something?"

Well, she did get a ..."

Yeah, that feels awfully complicated as well. But, is it ever stated that he transferred to be near her? Because I'm thinking that he may have transferred because he wanted to be closer to his family.

Whit everything that was starting to happen -and he must have believed Harry about Voldermort's return - he probably wanted to be near his family in case something happened. He is also the oldest of all the siblings and that must have created a protective side that he also needed to fulfill.

So, he transferring to London doesn't sound out of place and it may be that his encounter with Fleur was just a happy coincidence that he totally took advantage of.

Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Yeah, that feels awfully complicated as well. But, is it ever stated that he transferred to be near her? Because I'm thinking that he may have transferred because he wanted to be closer to his family."

Actually, looking back at the text now, there is a line about him taking a job in London so he could work for the Order. So you're probably right that they just met as co-workers. I must have glossed over that part or misheard it on the audiobook, or most likely took Fred and George's jokes about it literally. Funny, because I didn’t take the "private lessons" joke literally.

My mistake. If ŷ������ allowed you to edit statuses I'd change it to "Bill leaves Egypt for a desk job in London and gets close to Fleur." Then I'd probably make some joke about the fight against evil having fringe benefits or something. Regardless, thanks for pointing that out :)

Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Yeah, that feels awfully complicated as well. But, is it ever stated that he transferred to be near her? Because I'm thinking that he may have transferred because he wa..."

Hahaha, I don't think I remembered that line either. It's easily overlooked and, to be fair, Fred and George do make more of an impact *lol*

Glad I could be of help, even if it was completely by mistake XD

I love that comment. It certainly has its privileges *wink wink*

Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Hahaha, I don't think I remembered that line either. It's easily overlooked and, to be fair, Fred and George do make more of an impact *lol*"

They're definitely scene stealers and often the center of attention. Funny you mention it, because earlier in this comment thread we had a big conversation going on about how Ginny can get away with mischief undetected because Fred and George take all the attention :)

Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "I love that comment. It certainly has its privileges *wink wink*"

Absolutely. Butterflies, for example :)

@Jayson Hahaha, and she also learned a lot of mischief through them XD

Butterflies indeed.

Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "@Jayson Hahaha, and she also learned a lot of mischief through them XD

Butterflies indeed."

French witches seem all about the butterflies... I assume it must get annoying after a while :)

Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "@Jayson Hahaha, and she also learned a lot of mischief through them XD

Butterflies indeed."

French witches seem all about the butterflies... I assume it must get anno..."

Hmm, that's true.

What's with that?

Is it, like, a manisfestation of their magic? Or do they just think it's pretty?

Now I'm curious XD

Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Hmm, that's true.

What's with that?

Is it, like, a manisfestation of their magic? Or do they just think it's pretty?

Now I'm curious XD"

Might be that they just think it's pretty. I don't know that French witches would be any different than British witches or have special wands or anything.

My guess is it's a special occasion thing they do, like fireworks but quiet and delicate. Alternatively, it could be some aspect of formal wear, like how women would wear perfume or get their hair done. In this case, conjure some butterflies to follow them around to seem all the more magical... you know, like how little birds follow around Disney princesses.

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Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Hmm, that's true.

What's with that?

Is it, like, a manisfestation of their magic? Or do they just think it's pretty?

Now I'm curious XD"

Might be that they just thi..."

Yeah, Harry Potter doesn't have that whole affinity thing with magic and all.

The perfume theory is quite interesting. Like, "I'm feeling really pretty and elegant I'll add some butterflies to make it clear and better" a little silly but it could fit.

Or it could also be a little decorative. Like, to make the place a little more magical, not just themselves.

Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Yeah, Harry Potter doesn't have that whole affinity thing with magic and all.

The perfume theory is quite interesting. Like, "I'm feeling really pretty and elegant I'll add some butterflies to make ..."

Well, regardless of the specific reason, butterflies do add a very distinctive fairy princess/enchanted woodland vibe that I can as very appealing to a certain sort of girl :)

Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Yeah, Harry Potter doesn't have that whole affinity thing with magic and all.

The perfume theory is quite interesting. Like, "I'm feeling really pretty and elegant I'l..."

That they do. Not easily forgettable *lol*

Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "That they do. Not easily forgettable *lol*"

Yes, I suppose that would be one of the main benefits of butterflies, to make special moments unforgettable.

Weren't Bill and Fleur dating by that point?

Sophie_The_Jedi_Knight wrote: "Weren't Bill and Fleur dating by that point?"

By this point, yes, for about a month or less. In retrospect, I should have used the past tense.

Jayson wrote: "Sophie_The_Jedi_Knight wrote: "Weren't Bill and Fleur dating by that point?"

By this point, yes, for about a month or less. In retrospect, I should have used the past tense."

Oh, gotcha, makes sense. Thanks!

Sophie_The_Jedi_Knight wrote: "Oh, gotcha, makes sense. Thanks!"

Happy to clear that up for you, Sophie :)