Chapter 455: Departure
The arrival of their friends made The Burrow even livelier than before. Everyone was laughing, shouting, and arguing, chasing gnomes in the garden or mock-dueling over the tables late into the night until Mrs. Weasley finally sent them off to their rooms.
The next day dawned early. Kyle was up at first light, dressed, and made his way to The Burrow. The Weasleys seemed to have just woken up too—hair tousled, yawning, and looking only half-awake.
"Darling, I was just about to wake you," Mrs. Weasley said, coming over with a tray of pastrami sandwiches. "We're leaving soon, so have a bite."
Kyle nodded and took a sandwich, glancing over as Mr. Weasley eagerly showed Harry the muggle clothes he'd put together for the day.
"What do you think?" he asked. "We need to blend in, after all. Do I look like a muggle, Harry?"
Harry smiled. "Yes." Though the mismatched golf shirt and jeans were a bit off, they were passable enough for any muggle street.
"Why aren't Bill, Charlie... and Percy here?" Fred asked as he munched on a sandwich.
"They'll Apparate over," Mrs. Weasley said, placing a big pot of porridge on the table and ladling it into everyone's bowls. "So they're getting to sleep in a bit."
Fred muttered something, his mouth too full of sandwich for anyone to understand.
Kyle sighed. He could Apparate, too, but he was still too young to take the licensing exam, so he had to get up early and go with the rest of the group.
Footsteps sounded in the hallway as Cho, Hermione, and Ginny entered the kitchen, looking pale and slightly disheveled, their hair resembling bird's nests. Ginny plopped down at the table, grumbling about the early wake-up call.