Hermione could feel a headache coming on. Why couldn't those two stop bickering for once? Ron and Ginny were both red in the face shouting at each other. Beads of sweat were rolling off their faces and spittle was flying everywhere. Where was Harry when you needed him? Hermione thought sullenly.
She'd only been at the Burrow for three days and she already felt she couldn't go on much longer. Harry was supposed to come yesterday but some dementor scare had postponed his arrival to later today.
Hermione sighed and cracked open a book, figuring that there must be something productive to do. Really, sometimes she doubted her choice in friends. Not that there had been much of a choice. The other students had scorned her for brilliance back in her first year. The only reason she wasn't completely friendless was because some blithering idiot had decided it would be a good idea to let loose a bloody troll the night of Halloween.
Yes, we certainly do have a unique friendship. One that started with a priceless wand being shoved up a disgusting creatures nasal canals. Hermione thought dryly. This book wasn't helping either. The pages were tearing and the words were water stained. Whoever owned this book this was hadn't taken very good care of it. It was a book about dark magic but she had disguised it to look as if it were about The Goblin Wars. Couldn't risk one of the order members seeing that or they would get suspicious.
It wasn't as if Hermione was a death eater. She was simply curious. A simple Stupefy wouldn't keep the enemy down for long either. But the others wouldn't understand. They'd scorn simply because it had been labeled dark. Hermione scowled. Was she really the only person with any brains in this place?
She was torn out of her revere as Ginny threw a book at Ron, obviously reaching her breaking point.
"You know what Ronald? Just leave me alone! It wasn't my fault you crashed your stupid broom!"
"Yes it was!" Ron insisted stubbornly. "If you hadn't let loose the bloody bludgers I wouldn't have run into the apple tree!"
Ginny was about to give a scathing retort when she was interrupted by a knock at the door. Mrs. Weasley popped out of the kitchen for the first time that evening to answer the door.
"Harry! We weren't expecting you so soon! Come in, come in!" she said cheerily, bustling Harry and Hedwig in. "Oh! And Remus! You too, come right in. Make your selves at home." she gave them each a jovial smile and hug before rushing back into the kitchen to put out whatever was burning.
"Harry, it's good to see you." Hermione said sounding relieved. Harry's eyes lit up when he saw her on the couch and he made his way over to her.
"You too Mione! I didn't know you were here too." He said moving to give her a hug. He was about to too when Ginny suddenly popped up. Ignoring Hermione she grabbed Harry's hand and forced him into other couch with her and Ron. Harry was soon swept up in a quidditch conversation with the two and Hermione sat forgotten on the other couch. She scoffed to herself before returning to her book.