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5 Years At Hogwarts
Caitlin Edgar
Chapter 2
Diagon Alley
" Yes," said Hermione calmly.
" Well, they really did it this time. I mean this beats all of the other things they have pulled."
Hermione gave Harry, Ron and Ginny a look that said, " Go now, will tell you later." They all understood and left quietly.
" What did they do this time?" Hermione asked right as Harry, Ron, and Ginnny went out the door.
When they made it outside Ginny turned to Harry and Ron, " What do you think they did this time? Mom seems really upset!"
" I dunno," Ron replied.
" I wonder why they do what they do," Ginny pondered.
They had walked a little in the morning sun that was beaming down on them before a flushed Hermione came running toward them.
" What happened?" Harry asked. Ginny was a little jealous.
" They…blew up…the…store they…were renting out. They…owe 200…galleons," she was out of breath from running up the hill.
" 200 galleons? That is more than they will ever see in their life! We don't even know how they got the money to rent that store in the first place!" Ron yelled.
Harry smiled mischievously. He had given them that money. He was sure they had enough left…
" Has you mom talked to them about the money?" Harry asked.
Ron and Ginny looked at Hermione who had caught her breath by now.
" Arthur heard it through some guy in the Money Owing Division at the Ministry. They have not been able to speak to Fred and George themselves."
" Maybe there is a mistake," Harry started. But before he could finish Hermione shook her head violently.
" I don't think so. Molly seemed so sure."
Then Molly Weasley appeared coming out of the house. She was wiping her eyes.
They all went down the hill and met her.
" Today is supposed to be a happy day! I mean I do not want it to be sad! In two days you all will be leaving me! I cannot have that happen!" She smiled and then they all smiled back.
Ginny hopped in the front while Harry was stuck in between Hermione and Ron in the back.
" Where is Dad today?" Ginny asked.
" Those darn people are making your father work extremely hard! I mean he works hard enough and they do not even pay him that well. Oh! Here I am rambling on about on about my problems, are you all excited about going back to Hogwarts?" Mrs. Weasley said.
Harry was really glad that Mrs. Weasley was on another subject because he had to find out more about Fred and George but he did not want Mrs. Weasley worrying about it much more until he found out more.
" I am ready to go back!" Ron said happily.
" I am too," Hermione said.
" Harry, what about you?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
" I am ready to go back because I love it there. Anywhere away from The Dursley's and Vold-, You-Know-Who's lair is a fantastic place to me," Harry said.
They all laughed.
" At least you have a sense of humor about it," Hermione said.
They had been in the car about 15 minutes and Harry Ron were deeply discussing Quidditch while Hermione was trying to get word in edgewise about
A book she had read. They came to a hill that was covered with grass. They started to drive up it.
" Where are we going Mrs. Weasley?" Hermione asked after giving up on telling Harry and Ron about the book.
" Well, we are going to use a different kind of entrance to Diagon Alley," she stated.
" You mean there are even more ways to get into Diagon Alley than apparating, floo powder, and The Three Broomsticks?" Harry asked.
Molly laughed, " Dear there are exactly 467 ways to get in and counting."
Ron and Harry looked at each other. Ron looked at Hermione who was acting perfectly normal.
" Hermione, aren't you a little surprised?"
Hermione looked a little sour. She was a little upset that they had not listened to her. But since boys always had to have their way she realized this and looked at them.
" Actually I read that in a book a little while back. So I am not surprised," she said.
Harry looked at her, " I should have guessed," he said.
" Yeah," Ron started, " You can be read like a book! All you ever do its read!" Ron said. Hermione looked at them in disbelief. She sat back in her seat with her mouth closed.
" Hermione, we did not mean to hurt your feelings," Harry said.
Hermione turned to him, " Well, you did. I am a little unappreciated by the both of you," she sat back in the seat.
Harry tried to make amends again, " Hermione will you forgive us?"
" We're here!" Mrs. Weasley yelled.
They got out of the car. Harry and Ron could not bear for Hermione to be mad at them.
"What are we going to do?" Ron whispered to Harry as they came upon some holes in the ground.
" I know," Harry, said, " it feels weird."
" Okay everyone pick a hole and stand by it," Mrs. Weasley announced.
Harry and Ron both took a hole on either side of Hermione but she quickly moved to one beside Ginny.
" Okay, just shut your eyes and picture Diagon Alley and then, when you have a clear picture, count to five then step, blindly, into the hole on front of you."
Harry shut his eyes and pictured Diagon Alley. He saw the place where he got his money, Gringotts. He saw the goblins that worked there. He saw the place where they had gotten their Gideroy Lockhart books. He saw it all. Ollivanders, the apothecary, and the place that he had gotten Hedwig- his owl. Harry counted and he stepped into the hole. He felt as if flying on his broomstick high above the roaring crowd, cheering him on. Out of the things he had had to face during his hard life all he could see were the good things. The things he loved. He saw Ron where he had met the Weasley's at train station. He saw Hermione when he saw her for the first time. He remembered The World Quidditch Cup. He saw the Dumboldore and Hogwarts- his only real home.
Then he realized he was there- at Diagon Alley.
5 Years At Hogwarts
Caitlin Edgar
Chapter 2
Diagon Alley
" Yes," said Hermione calmly.
" Well, they really did it this time. I mean this beats all of the other things they have pulled."
Hermione gave Harry, Ron and Ginny a look that said, " Go now, will tell you later." They all understood and left quietly.
" What did they do this time?" Hermione asked right as Harry, Ron, and Ginnny went out the door.
When they made it outside Ginny turned to Harry and Ron, " What do you think they did this time? Mom seems really upset!"
" I dunno," Ron replied.
" I wonder why they do what they do," Ginny pondered.
They had walked a little in the morning sun that was beaming down on them before a flushed Hermione came running toward them.
" What happened?" Harry asked. Ginny was a little jealous.
" They…blew up…the…store they…were renting out. They…owe 200…galleons," she was out of breath from running up the hill.
" 200 galleons? That is more than they will ever see in their life! We don't even know how they got the money to rent that store in the first place!" Ron yelled.
Harry smiled mischievously. He had given them that money. He was sure they had enough left…
" Has you mom talked to them about the money?" Harry asked.
Ron and Ginny looked at Hermione who had caught her breath by now.
" Arthur heard it through some guy in the Money Owing Division at the Ministry. They have not been able to speak to Fred and George themselves."
" Maybe there is a mistake," Harry started. But before he could finish Hermione shook her head violently.
" I don't think so. Molly seemed so sure."
Then Molly Weasley appeared coming out of the house. She was wiping her eyes.
They all went down the hill and met her.
" Today is supposed to be a happy day! I mean I do not want it to be sad! In two days you all will be leaving me! I cannot have that happen!" She smiled and then they all smiled back.
Ginny hopped in the front while Harry was stuck in between Hermione and Ron in the back.
" Where is Dad today?" Ginny asked.
" Those darn people are making your father work extremely hard! I mean he works hard enough and they do not even pay him that well. Oh! Here I am rambling on about on about my problems, are you all excited about going back to Hogwarts?" Mrs. Weasley said.
Harry was really glad that Mrs. Weasley was on another subject because he had to find out more about Fred and George but he did not want Mrs. Weasley worrying about it much more until he found out more.
" I am ready to go back!" Ron said happily.
" I am too," Hermione said.
" Harry, what about you?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
" I am ready to go back because I love it there. Anywhere away from The Dursley's and Vold-, You-Know-Who's lair is a fantastic place to me," Harry said.
They all laughed.
" At least you have a sense of humor about it," Hermione said.
They had been in the car about 15 minutes and Harry Ron were deeply discussing Quidditch while Hermione was trying to get word in edgewise about
A book she had read. They came to a hill that was covered with grass. They started to drive up it.
" Where are we going Mrs. Weasley?" Hermione asked after giving up on telling Harry and Ron about the book.
" Well, we are going to use a different kind of entrance to Diagon Alley," she stated.
" You mean there are even more ways to get into Diagon Alley than apparating, floo powder, and The Three Broomsticks?" Harry asked.
Molly laughed, " Dear there are exactly 467 ways to get in and counting."
Ron and Harry looked at each other. Ron looked at Hermione who was acting perfectly normal.
" Hermione, aren't you a little surprised?"
Hermione looked a little sour. She was a little upset that they had not listened to her. But since boys always had to have their way she realized this and looked at them.
" Actually I read that in a book a little while back. So I am not surprised," she said.
Harry looked at her, " I should have guessed," he said.
" Yeah," Ron started, " You can be read like a book! All you ever do its read!" Ron said. Hermione looked at them in disbelief. She sat back in her seat with her mouth closed.
" Hermione, we did not mean to hurt your feelings," Harry said.
Hermione turned to him, " Well, you did. I am a little unappreciated by the both of you," she sat back in the seat.
Harry tried to make amends again, " Hermione will you forgive us?"
" We're here!" Mrs. Weasley yelled.
They got out of the car. Harry and Ron could not bear for Hermione to be mad at them.
"What are we going to do?" Ron whispered to Harry as they came upon some holes in the ground.
" I know," Harry, said, " it feels weird."
" Okay everyone pick a hole and stand by it," Mrs. Weasley announced.
Harry and Ron both took a hole on either side of Hermione but she quickly moved to one beside Ginny.
" Okay, just shut your eyes and picture Diagon Alley and then, when you have a clear picture, count to five then step, blindly, into the hole on front of you."
Harry shut his eyes and pictured Diagon Alley. He saw the place where he got his money, Gringotts. He saw the goblins that worked there. He saw the place where they had gotten their Gideroy Lockhart books. He saw it all. Ollivanders, the apothecary, and the place that he had gotten Hedwig- his owl. Harry counted and he stepped into the hole. He felt as if flying on his broomstick high above the roaring crowd, cheering him on. Out of the things he had had to face during his hard life all he could see were the good things. The things he loved. He saw Ron where he had met the Weasley's at train station. He saw Hermione when he saw her for the first time. He remembered The World Quidditch Cup. He saw the Dumboldore and Hogwarts- his only real home.
Then he realized he was there- at Diagon Alley.