Chapter 221: Exposed

Arthur asked Furry to deliver a letter to Luna's home, and then he Apparated with Luna directly to his own home.

When Arthur woke Luna's mother, Mrs. Lovegood, she looked a bit confused, but her face lit up with joy when she saw Luna.

"Luna, you've grown up,"

Mrs. Lovegood said, causing the young witch to burst into tears of joy.

"Mum!"

Luna instinctively tried to embrace her mother, but she passed right through her soul, unable to touch anything.

Arthur furrowed his brows, realizing that he needed to prepare a physical body for Mrs. Lovegood as soon as possible.

Using what he had learned from Ravenclaw's diadem, he knew that he could use his powerful alchemy to make a body that was no different from an ordinary person's.

Only then would Mrs. Lovegood truly be revived.

They talked for a long time, and Mrs. Lovegood expressed her gratitude to Arthur many times, making him feel a bit embarrassed.

For the next few days, Luna stayed at Arthur's place, staying by her mother's side.

Arthur advised them not to spread the news about his ability to bring back souls from the underworld, and they agreed.

During this time, Arthur worked on creating a body for Mrs. Lovegood.

It wasn't too complicated, but it needed careful work and would take some time to complete successfully.

On the last day of July, Arthur received a letter from the Weasley twins, inviting him to Harry's home to watch this year's Quidditch World Cup.

At first, Arthur was confused since he had already asked Sirius to stay next door to Harry, so why did they need to go to the Dursley?

After reading the letter, he understood that Sirius had already gone to the Free State half a month ago, leaving Harry to return to the Dursleys.

But the good news was that, maybe because Sirius was there, Harry was getting more respect from his family.

Fred explained in the letter that their family was not very familiar with the Muggle world and hoped Arthur could accompany them.

They also invited Arthur to the Burrow for a visit until they all went to the World Cup together.

Arthur thought about it and agreed to the invitation.

Hermione was traveling with her family, and Cho had gone back to China with her parents, so they wouldn't be back until before the World Cup.

Luna had stayed with him for so long, and Mr. Lovegood had wanted her to go home for a while.

Alone at home, he felt a bit bored, so he decided to visit the Burrow.

Since Luna didn't have True Sight, Arthur didn't let Mrs. Lovegood accompany Luna back home.

After dropping Luna off, Arthur headed towards the Burrow. It wasn't far from Luna's home, and after walking for a while, he saw the Burrow.

It was a bent, four-story house that made you worry that it could fall down at any time.

Fred saw him from the window on the second floor and waved excitedly. He then jumped out of the window.

"Fred! How many times have I told you to use the stairs when coming downstairs!"

Their mother, Molly, shouted from inside the house.

Fred paid no attention and yelled back at the door, "I know, Mum! But I am George!"

Arthur couldn't help but smile at the scene.

"Come, let me show you around our Burrow, and I'll also show you our latest creations,"

Fred said as he led Arthur into the house. Molly greeted him with a smile when she saw him.

"Arthur, Bill, and Charlie will be back in the evening. You haven't met them yet, have you? You should get to know them when they arrive," she said.

"Alright, Mrs. Weasley."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Fred led Arthur on a tour of the Burrow, and they eventually arrived at the backyard.

There was a shed where George was brewing a potion.

"This is our latest product, Ton-Tongue Toffee! We plan to bring some with us when we go to pick up Harry and feed it to that little chubby boy,"

Fred smiled mischievously at Arthur and pointed to the sticky stuff in the pot.

The "little chubby boy" they call to was Dudley.

Fred wanted to get back at Dudley for bullying Harry, and he thought the Ton-Tongue Toffee would be perfect for a little payback.

Arthur couldn't help but wonder if the Weasley twins would get scolded by Mr. Weasley for playing this kind of prank in the backyard.

"Don't you worry about getting caught while making these pranks here?"

Arthur asked, thinking they were being a bit too bold.

Both twins' faces fell, and they replied at the same time, "Isn't it all because you sold us out last summer?"

"Sold you out?"

Arthur was confused but soon remembered what happened.

"You mean Mr. Weasley..." he trailed off.

"Exactly!"

They said something that confirmed what Arthur had thought, which made him chuckle uncomfortably.

Mr. Weasley was enthusiastic about transforming Muggle items into magical objects, but because he didn't have much money, he didn't have many opportunities.

During the gathering at the Leaky Cauldron last summer, Arthur secretly told Mr. Weasley that George and Fred might be able to help him in certain ways.

"After we came back this summer, we first conducted experiments in our bedroom. Unfortunately, our dad caught on, and he discovered our secret,"

George sighed, continuing, "Later, we made a deal with our dad. We provide him with some funds, and he covers for us and buys the materials we need."

"Then, he accidentally let it slip, and Mum found out too,"

Fred added to George's story.

"In the end, we gave up half of our savings to secure our research space,"

George said, with his arms spread.

Listening to their explanation, Arthur understood the situation.

"So now they don't have anything against you doing these pranks anymore?"

Arthur asked.

George shrugged, "When the money we give to the family can support them for at least two years, of course, they won't object."

"However, they demand that we must pass the N.E.W.T.S exams smoothly, with at least three O's (the highest grade)," Fred added.

Arthur nodded, seeing it as a good thing.

At least the twins didn't have to worry about their family objecting to their plans to open a shop after graduation.

Despite their current worried expressions, getting the family's approval and helping the family with financial difficulties made them proud.

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