Chapter 1: The Burrow
It had been almost four weeks since I saw their faces. Four weeks. I guess writing to them was good, but it doesn't keep you fully satisfied, I just needed to see them. When Harold arrived with my letter off Ron, asking to stay at the Burrow until it was time to return to Hogwarts. I leapt for joy, knowing that my mom and my dad would take me without questioning anything. I ran downstairs where my mom and dad were sitting drinking coffee. I told them about the letter, and they agreed to drive me down there tomorrow.
"I'll write back to him then mom," I said smiling frantically
"Hermione!" I heard her shaky voice, I turned and to my surprise she said "Just no unwanted pregnancy? ok?"
"Mom, it's Ronald we're taking about!" I replied.
My mom has a really great sense of humour, and she's really talented. I ran upstairs, I wrote to Ron saying that I would arrive by noon tomorrow. It's great owl-post is, even if Harold is a very strange owl to deliever messages, he has no sense of direction at all. 9pm, by this time I had packed all my robes and Hogwarts books for school and all my 'muggle-clothes' to stay at the Burrow. I love the Burrow. My mom and dad think it's a brilliant place, they know all about Hogwarts and the Burrow and Diagon Ally. They love talking to about different muggle things and about the Ministry, is brilliant, he is so interested in muggle artifacts. You can tell the Weasleys are purebloods from how little they understand about muggle life. Mrs Weasley is possibly the kindest woman I have ever met, she treats me and Harry like family, of course, they are the closest thing to Harrys family.
The next day came faster then ever, possibly the reason was because I had fell asleep at 10, a lot earlier then usual, and woke up later. At half past 9 we were on the road ready for the four hour car journey, my mom and dad don't mind, they really enjoy the Weasley family,
Sometimes, I wonder if they'd rather have Ginny has a daughter then me. I couldn't work out who I was more excited to see Ginny or Ron? Although me and ron hadn't been speaking a lot since he's been with Lavender but I'm over that now and I hope he is. Luna would probably pop round as well as she did last year, I miss Luna quiet a lot, she understands me, even though I don't understand half of what Luna says I mean, What on earth is a Nargle?
I just can't believe that it's our last year at Hogwarts. Hogwarts has been one of the greatest things to ever happen in my life, well apart from the fact that the good-for-nothing-wannabe-deatheater-ferret like Malfoy. Yes he is really good looking and yes he is extremely clever (even though it doesn't show much) but theres no words to describe how much I hate the foul-loathesome-evil-little cockroach. Any way i'll get off that subject, it's making me angry just writing about him. Oh i've just remembered, it's the Headboy and Headgirl year this year. Every year the oldest students get to become either headboy or headgirl only one headboy and one headgirl in each year. I've been dying to become headgirl since first year. Headboy and headgirl share a dorm, where all their friends are welcome to hang out. It's so exciting, I do hope Mcgonnagall chooses me.
We had just reached the Burrow driveway when Fred walked past carrying a Garden gnome.
"Hermione!" he said, I've always admired Fred, he's so talented and funny. Before I could get out the car, he had opened the door for both me and my mom. He hugged my mom first, obviously, they get along so well. My dad as well really likes him. Then Fred turned to me, he hugged me with such force, I could barely touch the floor.
"Fred, it's only been 4 weeks!" I said as he shook hands with dad.
"Mione, 4 weeks too long, darling"
As we reached the Burrows, large arched doorway, it swung open to reveal an eager Ron and excited Ginny, I guessed they must have watched us from the big window near the top of the huge house.
As I hugged Ron, Mrs Weasley and Mr Weasley came in, to welcome us, as usual. Me and Ginny, as we usually do go upstairs and unpack, it's great having Ginny as a friend, it's like having a sister, the same with Luna aswell. Me and Ginny we always do the one thing, it may sound a little childish but what we do, is I try to guess which floor her bedroom is on this year (it changes every year) I always share with Ginny, the rooms in the Burrow, are extremely large and I have a spare bed for the summer holidays or Christmas holidays when me and Harry stay round Harry shares with Ron obviously.
After me and Ginny had unpacked Ron explained that Dumbledore and Kingsley were going to collect Harry from 4 Privet Drive, and escort him here. I couldn't wait to see him, after all he is my best friend. - Along with Ronald obvioulsy. Mrs Weasley called us all down for dinner. As I hadn't eaten anything at all I was so hungry. We went downstairs, Lupin and Tonk's had arrived, and they were staying over night. I love Mrs Weasleys cooking, always have, today she had made us roast chicken and vegtables and everything else, she's an expert. After that, mom and dad had to go as it was getting late.
"Bye Jean Bye David", Everyone said. Then me and Fred walked them out to the car.
"Bye Hermione" Mom said, "Remember no unwanted pregnancies please!"
"Sure mom, I promise," I replied.
I watched them drive off. They like driving, they drive for hours normally I guess thats another reason for them to like coming down here.
Fred put his arm round me, and we walked up to the Burrow together. Me and Fred had gotten so close lately I could trust him with everything and I know that he is always there for me. He's like a best friend, that I rarely see. I write to him and George as much as I write to Harry Ron And Ginny,
possibly even more.
"I want to show you something Mione, it's a secret and you can't tell anybody" Fred whispered.
I agreed to go with him, he grabbed my hand and took me down to the back of the Burrow it was quiet far out of sight and it seemed like for ever to get there I could feel something specail was going to happen.
"Ssshh, you have to be quiet or else you'll frighten them" he whipsered once again.
" Them?" I said, I must have been sounding shocked. I could feel eyes watching me and Fred as we entered this little handmade hut. It was very pretty, small and well built.
"I made it myself, about a month a go." he said sitting on the large red couch which filled half the hut up.
"It's really good, how come it's a secret? and where's the them?" I replied looking confused.
"I was going to show the others, but my brothers wouldn't appreicate what is in here and I don't think Ginny would care either, and if you go through that door, thats were the them are!" he joked.
" May I look?" I said anxiously. Fred nodded and followed. I opened the door and there in the top left hand corner of the little hut was two owls with two little owllets.
" Pick one up" he said gentley.
"sure" I replied and I gentley picked the fluffy barn-owl up, it was quiet dark by now. Fred inisisted I stay as he wanted to show me the rest of his little palace. The tour had finished we both sat on the red couch and smiled.
"You're really clever for building this Fred, I wouldn't have thought you could." I said smiling admiring every he has done.
"I do have abilities other then telling jokes Mione!" he joked. He smiled, he said we better go, Mum will be wondering were we went.
As he said that he grabbed my hand and we ran up to the Burrow, I could see Ron and George watching and as I told Fred, he just shrugged and said oh well. When we got to the Burrow, I said goodnight everyone and hugged Mrs Weasley and I walked up to Ginnys bedroom I put my pyjamas on and Ginny walked in, as I started to read one of the hundreds of books I had brought, there was a knock at the door.I opened it, and there stood Fred with my jumper.
"I believe this is yours" he said gentley "Thanks Freddie" I said and I gave him a hug goodnight, he hugged back and as he did he gave me a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Good night Hermione" he said and he went down the corridor. As I turned to jump back into my bed, I heard Mrs Weasley from downstairs excitidly shout
"HARRY!"
I ran downstairs along with Ginny and Ron and everyone else, to see him. I ran and gave him a hug, so did everyone else, then we all went up into the top room. The top room is like our den mine Harrys Rons Freds Georges Ginnys and Lunas when she comes round. We were finally all together again.