Author's Note: I don't own the characters, or anything from the World of Harry potter, that purely belongs to J. . I am just borrowing it. I also don't own any of the places and products in said story. I only own (well not really, it's my own version of this story) the plotline.
It was a cold winter day in early December 1999 and Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger were fighting again. Ron was working at Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes for George and in June Hermione had graduated from Hogwarts with all of her N.E. and was currently working in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures at the Ministry of Magic. Currently the pair were arguing in Ron's bedroom at The Burrow.
"No, Ron! I need to do this alone." She yelled trying to repack her t-shirt again.
"But, Hermione, I love you!" he protested, and unpacking her t-shirt again.
"Don't use that one on me, I love you too, but I'm old enough to go to Australia alone." She retorted, repacking the shirt for the last time.
"There are still Death Eaters out there Hermione and you've never been to Australia!"
"There's this magical thing, we call it a map Ron. I think I can handle myself thanks." She pointed out
"You'll get lonely, and there is different food in Australia"
"I won't be gone that long, and Australia is a very multicultural country, like England so the food may not be that different"
"Mum won't let you go alone"
"She can't control me Ron, but she will try to delay me" she pondered over this thought and in this silence Ron decided to convince her by snogging her. "Fine, but no arguing on the plane flight, and you have to pack yourself and convince your mum to let us go" she said ending the four hour argument.
Ron left to go and pack, and Hermione resumed her packing for Summer, only a few things, because she knew that there would have to be some shopping done. When she'd finished, she went downstairs and found Harry and Ginny snuggling on the couch and Mrs. Weasley and Ron were arguing.
"No Ron! I can't control Hermione, and I understand that she has to go and find her parents, whether or not I approve, but I can control you!" yelled Mrs. Weasley
"Mum, I'm an adult now, in both the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. I destroyed a Horcrux, and I have faced much worse than this." Ron argued.
"Fine, but you must be back before Christmas Eve and if you aren't, I will come and get you myself!" she reluctantly agreed.
Straight after Mrs. Weasley had agreed to let Ron go to Australia with Hermione, Harry walked into the room and said "So I hear we're going to Australia."
"No, Ron and I are going." Said Hermione
"But you guys didn't have to come with me on the Horcrux hunt, but you did anyway, so it's only fair if I get to come and help you find your parents because, it's my fault they had to go into hiding in the first place." Stated Harry
"If Harry goes, I go too." Said Ginny entering the room from behind the doorway where she had been hiding. "Mum can't stop me, and I won't be left again!"
"No, No, No, No and No!" yelled Ron "Mum won't let you Ginny, I don't mind if Harry comes, but because Harry won't go anywhere without Ginny except for Auror stuff." Said Ron
"Shut up Ron!" said Ginny
"Neither of you are coming, Ron and I argued for four hours straight about this issue so NO!" stated Hermione
"Hermione please? Neither of us have been outside the U.K."
This argument eventually ended with Hermione getting frustrated and saying "Fine you can both come, but you're paying for your own airfares, room and Ginny you have to tell your mum and possibly your entire family" reluctantly Ginny complied with Hermione's conditions.
While Ginny was trying to convince Mrs. Weasley and the rest of her family to let her go to Australia, Hermione finished packing all the necessities. She went to Ron's room and saw him packing jumpers and nothing at all practical for the Australian Summer. She entered and gave Ron the lecture of the opposite hemisphere, it's summer and really hot and helped him pack (well really she packed for him and he just stood there watching her) for Australia. By the time Hermione had finished, Ginny had gotten (grudgingly given) approval and was helping Harry pack. Obviously they had actually done some research.
Author's Note: Brilliant, this chapter is done so see you next chapter.
