A/N: Hi! This is my first fanfiction and I'm working pretty hard on it. Hopefully you'll enjoy it!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters or anything related to the Harry Potter series. (Although it would be nice if I did.)
Eavesdropping
Ron woke up to the sun blazing through the windows of his bedroom. He didn't usually sleep late, there was always too much of an uproar at the burrow to be able to sleep in past at least eight. Strangely enough though, today Ron felt quite well rested and thought it must have been getting on towards ten.
Ron rubbed his eyes and gave a large yawn as he pulled himself from his bed. He checked his clock. He saw that it was 9:45 and was confused by the lack of noise outside of his room. He went out to the corridor and examined the burrow, looking for a sign of at least one family member. Oddly enough Ron spotted no one in sight. There was no one at all.
"Where is everyone?" Ron said to himself. He started to walk down the stairs one at a time, cautiously peeking around the banister for someone.
As he came to the odd conclusion that no one was home, he went to the kitchen to find something for breakfast. In the fridge, Ron grabbed the milk and made his way over to the cupboard. When he opened the cupboard he found a blue piece of paper taped to his favorite cereal.
"What's this?" Ron said as he eyed the parchment and tore it off the box.
Ron scanned the note and his eyes began to fill with excitement and anger:
Ron,
We didn't want to wake you. You seemed quite tired this morning. We were extra careful not to make too much noise, although that didn't really work out as planned. Luckily you are a very heavy sleeper! We went to go fetch Hermione. She was going to take the Knight Bus, but we offered to take her here ourselves. We should be back around ten.
Love,
Mom and the family
"WHAT!" Ron shouted. "Bloody hell! They went to get Hermione without me! The day they choose not to wake me up! The day they choose to be quiet!"
Ron slumped down in the nearest chair and scanned the note again, making sure this wasn't a joke. How could they? They know I've wanted to see Hermione all summer! He couldn't believe his family left him while they went off to get Hermione.
Ron poured the milk and cereal into his bowl and started eating. He couldn't keep from contemplating the note. How could they! I wanted to go too! Suddenly it hit him, '…We should be back around ten.'
"They're coming home at ten? They're coming home at ten! What time is it? I need a clock!" Ron jumped up and ran for the living room and saw that it was 9:55. Noticing he was still in his pajamas, he bolted back to his room moving up the stairs three at a time. When he got to the top he was out of breath, but kept going at a quick pace. I need to get ready, he thought. Where's my red T-shirt. Come on, that's my favorite one! Oh I'll just where this one!
Ron pulled on a yellow shirt and quickly combed his hair. He ran to the bathroom and brushed his teeth with such force his gums began to ache. He was beginning to get nervous. He pushed his emotions aside and ran down stairs and back to the kitchen. Peeking out the window, Ron tried to see if Hermione had arrived yet.
The Weasley family car pulled up to the burrow and Ron saw a bushy-haired girl slide out of the back seat along with Ginny, Fred, George (who seemed to be wearing a very familiar vibrant red shirt), Bill, Fleur, and Mrs. Weasley.
Ron gave himself a quick look in the hallway mirror before Hermione and the family came inside.
"Bloody hell, Ron! You forgot your pants!" Ron said and hit himself in the head. In the mirror was a red headed, freckled-face Ron Weasley with a bright yellow shirt and vibrant red checkered pajama pants.
Ron ran up the stairs (again three at a time) and found his closest pair of jeans. He rushed back downstairs just in time to find his whole family and Hermione bustling into the kitchen.
Ron started to make his way towards Hermione, but was caught by his mum instead. "Ronald, love, did you sleep well? We didn't want to wake you. We left quite early. I know you've been waiting to see Hermione all summer, but we thought you could wait a little while longer."
"Yea, sure mum," Ron really did not feel like talking to his mother when he could be having a conversation with Hermione. He slipped out of his mother's grasp and again started making his way towards Hermione, but again he was caught between the two twins, Fred and George.
"Hello, Ron. Sleep alright? We wanted to make sure you got enough sleep," George announced giving Ron a slight wink.
"Wha-?"
"Yes, we wanted to make sure you could have you're beauty sleep for Hermione. We didn't want you to be over tired when you're lover arrived," Fred said with a mocking kissy face.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?" Ron bellowed.
"Oh don't worry little brother. You got ready in time and you look quite well rested." Fred said as the two of them walked past murmuring something about a new product.
Ron put this aside and again went to find Hermione. Unfortunately she was nowhere to be seen. He looked in the family room and didn't spot her so he started to make his way upstairs.
As Ron made his way up the stairs he heard some giggling coming from Ginny's room. Oh so she's in there. Ron walked to the door and pressed his ear against it.
"…outside we were playing a game and it was raining."
Yes, that's definitely her voice!
"Raining? Well that sounds exciting!"
"It was, so anyway, I took his wand from him and he started chasing me for it…"
No! She's talking about another guy! No she wouldn't do that. Not Hermione!
"…then he grabbed me by the waist and lifted me up. We fell to the ground together and then…well…we…sort of… kissed!"
WHAT? How could she do that? Who was it? Oh no! Was it Krum? Did she go out to see him this summer like he asked? She couldn't! Bloody hell! How could she!
Ron ran from the door and up to his room and slammed the door with all his strength. He didn't want to see Hermione at all for the rest of the day. Maybe even for the rest of the summer.
A/N: I hoped you liked this first chapter! I'm working on the second now and it should be ready soon! Reviews are encouraged! (I love reviews! They make me all warm and fuzzy inside!)
