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Welcome to the City, and to Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes!

[Look, it's the youngest Weasley in question, filming a post to the network from behind the counter at her brothers' joke shop. The place itself is absolutely bustling with people and noise (chatter, whizzing, bangs, flashes!) and Ginny herself looks a little tousled but beaming. She has to raise her voice a bit to be heard.]

Looks like the weekend brought the visitors with it, so we're having a special until everyone goes home! Maybe that's three days from now, maybe it's tomorrow! Wouldn't you hate to miss this lot?

[The camera wheels around to show the shop, the shelves, the colourful magical products, then back to her.]

So come find us! And if you ask us how Babbitty Rabbitty's Cackling Stump is doing, you'll get 10% off one item of your choice! And if you're family—or from home at all—you'll just have to outright bribe me for a discount. [Wink. That means you, brothers, she knows you're out there.] We hope to see you here!

[And with a flourish of her wand and a shower of indoor fireworks later, rousing applause and appreciation from the patrons, the feed ends.]



[ooc; FOURTH WALL! HAVE AT HER. Just no doubles, no telling her she's from a book, and no future spoilers beyond the Final Battle (though if it happens, she'll conveniently forget once it's all over). Feel free to threadjack, too! HAVE FUN AND BACKDATE FOREVER! ♥

Ginny will be at the joke shop, at Passioné, and out and about in the City once shop hours are over. Come troll her on the network or in person!]

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[boutant]

[ Guess who saw that announcement and is just going to come show up and ambush Ginny?

Ariadne. That's who. ]

You didn't mention how visitors are supposed to pay for this, you know.

[ Never mind that she probably still has a bank account... ]

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[hexuality]

Ariadne!

[She's practically scrambling over the counter just to get to her, slipping around a few precariously-balanced products and throwing herself at the other girl with a hug. Yes, she's been in a foul mood lately, but there's a high that being surrounded by the stuff she loves can bring, and this just makes everything better.]

It's so good to see you! I've missed you so much!

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[boutant]

[ Laughing (the Weasleys have always made her laugh just as much as they've made her cry), Ariadne catches her in the hug, squeezing. ]

There's no way I'd miss a chance to come see you.

[ Like it's under her control, just as she can't remember Ginny to miss her elsewhere, but it's the thought that counts. ]

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[hexuality]

[The Weasleys are a family of extremes and they wear their hearts on their sleeves, of course they did all that.]

Then it's a good thing I decided to work today.

[Because it's as much a distraction as it is a way to see people and be in the heart of the City this weekend.]

As for paying, I'm sure people can convert their world's currency into City coins, right? How else do any of us manage it? [She leans back, hands on Ariadne's shoulders as she looks at her, then laughs and goes in for another tight hug.] Bloody hell, I've really missed you. It's been mad without you to talk to.

[caniculares]

Weasley's Wizard-

What kind of items are we looking at, here?

[hexuality]

The finest magical tricks, sweets, and fireworks you can imagine. If you're visiting a friend or have a friend visiting and want to surprise them, odds are you'll find whatever you want on our shelves.

[caniculares]

The only Weasley's I know are more into Muggles than jokes.

1/2

[hexuality]

[......WAIT.]

We're from the same world?

[hexuality]

Because, well, while that's true, you've clearly never met my twin brothers. They're brilliant at pranks, gave the professors and students at Hogwarts the best sort of trouble. Maybe I'm biased, but their stuff is a damn sight better than Zonko's!

[caniculares]

I got a very odd invitation-

But no matter! The point remains that I believe I have not made the acquaintance of any firey ginger joke-loving twins, and I believe I would remember such an event. I know Arthur. Well.

I know of him. In theory. He's a few years older.

[mapmaker]

[ The invitation is tucked away inside his jumper, paper crinkling as he walks but of course the building is the first that he has to out and out explore. For all that he's a sensible sort, he is a Marauder and it's like a siren song. He enters just as the fireworks end, eases his way in through the crowd.

She looks like another Gryffindor he knows, so much that he actually double takes. ] Hello, are you the proprietor?

[hexuality]

Arthur Weasley's my dad. Well, our dad.

[At least the timeline thing doesn't bewilder her nearly as much as it used to.]

I'm Ginny. My twin brothers Fred and George started this shop when they were here in the City but their main one's on Diagon. I'm from years ahead of you if you haven't heard of all seven of his kids by now.

[hexuality]

Yes, hullo!

[Ginny's grinning and waving and thanking people as they compliment the little display, waving them towards the shelves that carry the same products she's just used for a demonstration.]

Sorry, hi, I'm Ginny Weasley. Welcome!

[caniculares]

All seven-

[P A U S E]

Well. Congratulations to Weasley senior, then.

[hexuality]

[They are a fertile bloodline, them Weasleys. She's laughing, nodding.]

If he comes round during all of this, I'll let him know. Have we met, though? You're really familiar.

[caniculares]

Sirius Black.

Of the Black family, yes, yes, please excuse my poorly chosen familial line.

[mapmaker]

[ Weasley.

Immediately his smile widens, the newly healing scar on his cheek pulling taut. ] Any relation to Arthur?

[ex_emperatrix676]

Keeping busy, little witch?

[hexuality]

Bellatrix.

[hexuality]

[Laughing,]

I should hope so, he's my dad, after all. Let me guess, you didn't know he had kids?

[hexuality]

Sirius.

[Oh, she knows you. She's missed him but she imagines Harry misses him more than anyone, no matter what age he is.]

Aren't you dashing.

[mapmaker]

[ Eyebrows lifting slightly, surprise filtering across his face. ]

That's fast. He only just graduated.

[hexuality]

First one'll be born in November of 1970. My oldest brother Bill.

[She leans across the counter, grinning still.]

You're a few years behind, mate. But that doesn't matter, it's always good to have a bit of home. [Then - ] And I've got something in the back to help with that cut, if you'd like.

[mapmaker]

[ If he were anywhere else he might have a bit of a jump up and down over the whole time travel thing. It's Doctor Who through and through and he wants to find Sirius and crow over that. But he can't.

Her next comment makes him pause though, face pale. ] Ah. No. It's okay. [ Magic doesn't work on his scars, he'd be able to hide it better if it did. ]

[hexuality]

[She notices the shift in him immediately and straightens, brows knitting, smile apologetic and sheepish.]

Alright, sorry. I won't ask. [Merlin's beard, he's familiar. It's the voice, the expression.] I just—do I know you?