CHEEK TO CHEEK
- Part 1 -
Harry arrived in London by the first plane of the day. It was about one year that he hasn't been in London. And the peaceful feeling of being back home wrapped him as soon as he saw Ron waiting for him in the arrivals hall. Standing next to Ron was a lovely nineteen year-old Hermione, beautiful as ever. He noticed that she was holding Ron's hand. He smiled to them as he remembered that time where she had kissed him only to make Ron jealous. That was a long time ago and since that terrible moment, Hermione and Ron have been one of the most romantic couples Harry has ever seen.
" Harry, we've missed you ! " Hermione said, hugging him.
" I've missed you too, guys. "
Harry and Ron shook hands.
" I'm sorry the plane is little late. "
Ron took Harry's bag in his hand. " Don't worry, we were late too. "
Hermione linked up " We're not really used to get up so early. "
Harry looked at her, surprised. She used to get up so early. But Ron had probably changed her mind. And the best answer, Ron winked at him.
In the car leading them to The Burrow, the three friends kept talking , especially Hermione who was excited to tell Harry the lastest news about Ron and her's lives. She was inexhaustible and Harry simply enjoyed the presence of his two friends. It has been two years since they had left Hogwarts and that Harry had begun his carrier of Auror. The biographies on him often said : 'What else he could have been ? He was born to be an Auror.'
During the first year after Hogwarts, Harry had remained into his 'family', the Weasleys. There he had really learned the meaning of love. Then he had left for a whole year in Australia, far away from his home and friends.
A hour later, Ron turned into The Burrow's street. Harry went all quite. His two friends looked at him. His eyes were sparkling. Harry would soon hug everyone. Ron parked the car in front of the house and the three young people got out of the car. It was a hot summer day and in fact, Harry's birthday would be in less than a week.
Hermione stopped at the door.
" Hum, I can't stay this morning, I have to go to work. "
Harry hugged her. " I guess we'll see each other tonight. "
She smiled " Of course. "
Ron took her hand and leaded her near the car. Harry heard him propose to bring her at her work. But Hermione refused. Then Harry felt unwilling when he saw the two of them kissing with passion. He decided to enter into the house.
As soon as he got into the entrance hall, he smelled the known breakfast of The Burrow. Molly Weasley had to cook it, and Harry smiled to the idea that she had to apply herself to it as she knew Harry would be there. He headed for the kitchen but heard giggles as he was passing in front of the opening to the living-room. He stopped and decided to have a look in there from the corridor. The giggles were coming from the couch. Harry wondered who could make such noises.
Suddenly, he heard Ron slamming the door. Ron, at Harry's level, pressed him to the kitchen, whispering : " Ginny and her boyfriend. "
Harry looked at him in shock. He glanced back into the living-room and saw behind the couch a pair of naked legs up in the air.
" Harry, how are you honey ? ! "
In the kitchen, Molly Weasley hugged Harry tightly.
" Fine, Molly. What about you ? " Harry answered.
Molly grinned. " Well, you finally call me Molly ! That's some progress ! "
Harry sat at the table, which was covered by all wonderful things he hasn't eaten for a year.
" Arthur will be home tonight, he has already left for his office. He was very disappointed not to have the time to see you this morning. But he'll catch up tonight by going back home earlier, he promised. "
And then, Mrs Weasley turned to be another Hermione. A year of news just came out of her mouth, leaving Harry happier than ever. But Ron seemed to be annoyed by all these stories, after all he had already heard them before. He was surrounded by two non-stop talking people : his mother and his girlfriend.
" Mom, please, could you just stop talking ! ? "
" Ron, that is rude ! I'm glad you're not living here anymore !" His mother said.
Harry again came down on earth. " What ? "
Molly Weasley felt like she had to do something else in another room of the house. " Well, I leave you two… You must have hundred things to tell each other. "
" You don't live here anymore ? " Harry asked.
" Hum, no. About six months, I moved. "
" Wow… With Hermione ? "
Ron laughed. " No !… Not right away ! "
" But it won't take long begore she moves in. " Harry smiled.
Ron drank a little of orange juice and then declared " Yes, it is planned… Soon… "
Harry laughed. He couldn't believe that his two best friends moving in together. That was a surprise. But at least, they wouldn't get married. That would have hurt Harry. Not that he didn't want his friends to have a happy life together, but he only wished he could experienced the same thing as them. In two years, he had had a lot of affairs, but he didn't fall in love with any of the girls. He thought he maybe didn't deserve to find true love but soon forgot that idea. Everybody fell in love at least once in a lifetime. It would happen to him, he would just have to wait.
" How your parents feel about that news ? "
Ron winced. " Uh, actually, they aren't aware of the Hermione thing yet. They had already some troubles when I said I was moving out… Their last son… At least, they still have Ginny living here. "
Harry suddenly remembered Ron's sister and the rather unexpected position in the couch.
" So, Ginny's got a boyfriend ? "
Ron laughed. " Of course she has ! You didn't think she was going to wait for you all her life ? "
Harry smiled, taking a knife and the butter. " Of course not ! "
Ron looked at Harry, not believing he has just seen a shadow in Harry's eyes. He waited a minute before saying : " You know, it could seem unbelievable, but she became quite popular in her last year at Hogwarts. And what a shame, we weren't there to see that. "
Harry muttered something Ron didn't get, which made him continue. " She has gone out with a Slytherin… Do you believe that ? Actually, I met him once, he wasn't that bad. But she dumped him after three months. No particular reason. "
" Hi you ! "
Ginny burst into the kitchen, running her hand fastly and playfully in Harry's hair. That made Harry wondered about how long she had stopped being shy about him. She reached the fridge and got out of it a bottle of water.
" What's new in your life ? "
Harry stared at the splendid woman Ginny had become. Harry tried to remember about the little girl he had left. But all his thoughts were swept by that lovely face which seemed perfect to him.
He didn't feel his cheeks going hot, yet he blushed : " Uh, nothing… "
Ginny's eyes opened wide as Harry has just put his elbow in the butter dish. She recalled herself, eight years before. She burst into laugh and managed to say " See you both later… ".
Soon as she left the kitchen, Ron said : " Quite grown up he ? "
Harry nodded and took another toast.
" You got butter on your shirt. " Ron carefully warned him.
" Uh… thanks… " Harry said while he was trying to get the butter off with his napkin.
/* That's all for now. I'm sorry this was short but I hope you liked it. And please… I'm french, so don't flame me for the mistakes… thanks