Together at last- Chapter 1
"Oh my God! I can't believe it!" Hermione shrieked in joy. "I got Head Girl!
"What?" said Ron, who was still in the middle of opening his envelope. A dazed, shocked expression crossed his face as he looked at what had just fallen into his hand.
"Oh my God, me too!"
Hermione ran at Ron and gave him an enormous bear hug. "That's great!" Ron was embarrassed at this sudden display of affection and was greatly relieved when she finally let go of him and began pacing around the room in excitement
"What are you two doing in here? "exclaimed Mrs Weasely. She glanced at the envelopes in their hands.
Oh, Ron, Hermione, that's just wonderful! I'm so proud of you! I always knew you'd do it! Arthur! Come here! Everyone! Ron and Hermione got Head Boy and Head Girl!!"
There was a stampede as Arthur, Bill, Charlie, Percy, Ginny and even Fred and George came to congratulate them. Percy started shaking hands with Hermione vigorously, while at the same time pulling Ron into a hug. Fred and George were laughing helplessly at Ron. "Ickle Ronniekins! Head Boy! Are you sure they didn't make a mistake! HA!"
"Looks like it runs in the family'" smiled Arthur. Fred and George looked offended
"What about us?" asked Fred.
"We've done great stuff as well!" called out George.
"Like what?" asked Mrs Weasely.
"Well, we invented fainting fancies"
"And, the time we saved that first year from the giant squid."
"Yeah!" agreed Fred.
"Well, you wouldn't have had to if you hadn't told him that it was traditional for the first years to kiss it"
"Oh yeah." They smiled as they recalled the look first year had on its face. "It was definitely a classic moment" Mrs Weasely gave them a disgusted look and turned back to Ron.
"Congratulations dear. I know, I'll cook up a feast in honour of you two."
She quickly bustled out of the room and into the kitchen. Everyone followed her and started to help by setting the table. Ron heard Fred whisper to George that at least something good came out of this. Ron shot him a dirty look. Mrs Weasely had just bewitched an old sheet to say
'Congratulations, Ron and Hermione' and to flash different colours and occasionally yell out a whoop of joy. She hung it up above the table.
"By the way, Harry's coming tomorrow. I've arranged to pick him up. You can tell him all the wonderful news!!"
"Yeah," said Hermione, slowly, "But won't he feel a little left out?"
"Nah," dismissed Ron, who was busy admiring his badge from every possible angle.
At that moment, there was a rustle, a thud, and a large, brown tawny owl flew through the window and deposited a letter onto Mr Weasleys' plate. Mr Weasely opened the letter and glanced over the contents. A small frown creased his expression. "I've gotta go in to work early. There's a muggle complaining that his garbage bin is trying to eat his cat. I'll bet that was Dedalus Diggle. He was always fond of practical jokes." Mr Weasely got up, kissed Mrs Weasely, waved to everyone and disapparated at the front door.
Everyone continued talking, while still eating. Ron could hear bits of conversation around the table. Mrs Weasely was yet again trying to convince Bill to cut his hair. He also heard Ginny asking Charlie for pointers in quidditch.
Hermione stood up." I'm going to send an owl to my parents," she said excitedly. "They'll be so proud!!" She rushed off. A couple of minutes later, Ron, who was still admiring his badge, got up and followed, chewing on a bit of toast.
He arrived just as Hermione was sending the letter. "I still can't believe it," she murmured dazedly. "Head Girl."
"Neither can I," replied Ron. He went over and sat next to her. While polishing his badge for about the seventeenth time that morning, he accidentally whacked Hermione in the chest. "Oh!" yelled out Hermione. "Ow!"
Ron's face turned red. "I'm s-sorry," he stammered, "I - didn't mean it."
Their eyes lingered on each other for slightly too long. Ron jumped up, mumbling that he had to pack, even though they weren't leaving for another week. At the same time Hermione dashed off, muttering about homework, even though they didn't have any.
"Oh my God! I can't believe it!" Hermione shrieked in joy. "I got Head Girl!
"What?" said Ron, who was still in the middle of opening his envelope. A dazed, shocked expression crossed his face as he looked at what had just fallen into his hand.
"Oh my God, me too!"
Hermione ran at Ron and gave him an enormous bear hug. "That's great!" Ron was embarrassed at this sudden display of affection and was greatly relieved when she finally let go of him and began pacing around the room in excitement
"What are you two doing in here? "exclaimed Mrs Weasely. She glanced at the envelopes in their hands.
Oh, Ron, Hermione, that's just wonderful! I'm so proud of you! I always knew you'd do it! Arthur! Come here! Everyone! Ron and Hermione got Head Boy and Head Girl!!"
There was a stampede as Arthur, Bill, Charlie, Percy, Ginny and even Fred and George came to congratulate them. Percy started shaking hands with Hermione vigorously, while at the same time pulling Ron into a hug. Fred and George were laughing helplessly at Ron. "Ickle Ronniekins! Head Boy! Are you sure they didn't make a mistake! HA!"
"Looks like it runs in the family'" smiled Arthur. Fred and George looked offended
"What about us?" asked Fred.
"We've done great stuff as well!" called out George.
"Like what?" asked Mrs Weasely.
"Well, we invented fainting fancies"
"And, the time we saved that first year from the giant squid."
"Yeah!" agreed Fred.
"Well, you wouldn't have had to if you hadn't told him that it was traditional for the first years to kiss it"
"Oh yeah." They smiled as they recalled the look first year had on its face. "It was definitely a classic moment" Mrs Weasely gave them a disgusted look and turned back to Ron.
"Congratulations dear. I know, I'll cook up a feast in honour of you two."
She quickly bustled out of the room and into the kitchen. Everyone followed her and started to help by setting the table. Ron heard Fred whisper to George that at least something good came out of this. Ron shot him a dirty look. Mrs Weasely had just bewitched an old sheet to say
'Congratulations, Ron and Hermione' and to flash different colours and occasionally yell out a whoop of joy. She hung it up above the table.
"By the way, Harry's coming tomorrow. I've arranged to pick him up. You can tell him all the wonderful news!!"
"Yeah," said Hermione, slowly, "But won't he feel a little left out?"
"Nah," dismissed Ron, who was busy admiring his badge from every possible angle.
At that moment, there was a rustle, a thud, and a large, brown tawny owl flew through the window and deposited a letter onto Mr Weasleys' plate. Mr Weasely opened the letter and glanced over the contents. A small frown creased his expression. "I've gotta go in to work early. There's a muggle complaining that his garbage bin is trying to eat his cat. I'll bet that was Dedalus Diggle. He was always fond of practical jokes." Mr Weasely got up, kissed Mrs Weasely, waved to everyone and disapparated at the front door.
Everyone continued talking, while still eating. Ron could hear bits of conversation around the table. Mrs Weasely was yet again trying to convince Bill to cut his hair. He also heard Ginny asking Charlie for pointers in quidditch.
Hermione stood up." I'm going to send an owl to my parents," she said excitedly. "They'll be so proud!!" She rushed off. A couple of minutes later, Ron, who was still admiring his badge, got up and followed, chewing on a bit of toast.
He arrived just as Hermione was sending the letter. "I still can't believe it," she murmured dazedly. "Head Girl."
"Neither can I," replied Ron. He went over and sat next to her. While polishing his badge for about the seventeenth time that morning, he accidentally whacked Hermione in the chest. "Oh!" yelled out Hermione. "Ow!"
Ron's face turned red. "I'm s-sorry," he stammered, "I - didn't mean it."
Their eyes lingered on each other for slightly too long. Ron jumped up, mumbling that he had to pack, even though they weren't leaving for another week. At the same time Hermione dashed off, muttering about homework, even though they didn't have any.