"Maman!" cried Fleur, rushing forward to embrace...
"Maman!" cried Fleur, rushing forward to embrace her"Papa!"
Monsieur Delacour was nowhere near as attractive as his wife; he was a head shorter and extremely plumb, with a little, pointed black beardHowever, he looked good-naturedWeasley on high-heeled boots, he kissed her twice on each cheek, leaving her flustered
"You 'ave been so much trouble," he said in a deep voice"Fleur tells us you 'ave been working very 'ard
"Oh, it's been nothing, nothing!" trilled Mrs"No trouble at all!"
Ron relieved his feelings by aiming a kick at a gnome who was peering out from behind one of the new Flutterby bushes
"Dear lady!" said Monsieur Delacour, still holding MrsWeasley's hand between his own two plump ones and beaming"We are most honored at the approaching union of our two families! Let me wholesale tiffany present my wife, Apolline
Madame Delacour glided forward and stooped to kiss Mrs
"\iEnchant\a233e\i," she said"Your 'usband 'as been telling us such amusing stories!"
MrWeasley gave a maniacal laugh; MrsWeasley threw him a look, upon which he became immediately silent and assumed an expression appropriate to the sickbed of a close friend
"And, of course, you 'ave met my leetle daughter, Gabrielle!" said Monsieur DelacourGabrielle was Fleur in miniature; eleven years old, with waist-length hair of pure, silvery blonde, she gave MrsWeasley a dazzling smile and hugged her, then threw Harry a glowing look, batting her eyelashesGinny cleared her throat loudly
"Well, come in, do!" said MrsWeasley brightly, and she ushered the Delacours into the house, with many "No, please!"s and "After you!"s chanel clutch and "Not at all!"s
The Delacours, it soon transpired, were helpful, pleasant guestsThey were pleased with everything and keen to assist with the preparations for the weddingMonsieur Delacour pronounced everything from the seating plan to the bridesmaids' shoes "\iCharmant!\i" Madame Delacour was most accomplished at household spells and had the oven properly cleaned in a trice; Gabrielle followed her elder sister around, trying to assist in any way she could and jabbering away in rapid French
On the downside, the Burrow was not built to accommodate so many peopleWeasley were now sleeping in the sitting room, having shouted down Monsieur and Madame Delacour's protests and insisted they take their bedroomGabrielle was sleeping with Fleur in Percy's old room, and Bill would be sharing with gucci pantheon Charlie, his best man, once Charlie arrived from RomaniaOpportunities to make plans together became virtually nonexistent, and it was in desperation that Harry, Ron and Hermione took to volunteering to feed the chickens just to escape the overcrowded house
"But she \istill\i won't leave us alone!" snarled Ron, and their second attempt at a meeting in the yard was foiled by the appearance of MrsWeasley carrying a large basket of laundry in her arms
"Oh, good, you've fed the chickens," she called as she approached them"We'd better shut them away again before the men arrive tomorrow to put up the tent for the wedding," she explained, pausing to lean against the henhouse"Millamant's Magic Marquees Bill's escorting themYou'd better stay inside while they're here, HarryI must say it does vuitton pink bag complicate organizing a wedding, having all these security spells around the place
"I'm sorry," said Harry humbly
"Oh, don't be silly, dear!" said Mrs"I didn't mean - well, your safety's much more important! Actually, I've been wanting to ask you how you want to celebrate your birthday, HarrySeventeen, after all, it's an important day
"I don't want a fuss," said Harry quickly, envisaging the additional strain this would put on them allWeasley, just a normal dinner would be fineIt's the day before the wedding
"Oh, well, if you're sure, dearI'll invite Remus and Tonks, shall I? And how about Hagrid?"
"That'd be great," said Harry"But please, don't go to loads of trouble
"Not at all, not at all
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