"Ron, it's time to get up. You'll be late to pick up your school supplies. And your breakfast is getting cold." Molly Weasley called to her youngest son, Ron Weasley, hoping he would get out of bed. Ten minutes flew by, and no sign of Ron, so Mrs. Weasley marched herself up to the top floor of her house, The Burrow, which was magically kept from collapsing.
"Ronald Weasley! Wake up this instant! I am NOT going to take you to Diagon Alley for supplies, so you can't miss the bus." Ron turned over and faced the wall, still snoring loudly. Mrs. Weasley was extremely annoyed. She still had to wake up her seventeen year-old son in order for him to be ready for the real world, when no one else needed so much taking care of, even at a younger age. She flung her wand at the sleeping boy, and muttered a spell, "H20," and instantly a pitcher of water appeared in her hands, which she poured on her son.
"Whaaaa! Mum! What are you doing?" Ron had woken up, and was fuming. "My room's a mess now, and you know I'm grounded from magic until school starts. How am I supposed to get dry?" His father, Arthur Weasley, head of The Misuse of Muggle Artifacts office in the Ministry of Magic, had grounded him from using magic for the last week before his wizard school, started because he didn't de-gnome the garden correctly.
"Ron, you should've woken up when your sister woke. She was up and headed off to Diagon Alley two hours ago. Now you'll probably not get to see Hermione and Harry." Mrs. Weasley was referring to his two best friends, Harry Potter, and pretty Muggle-born Hermione Granger. "Aww Mum, you know I'm sick of that git." He was referring to Harry alone. "He's a nice young man, Ron. Besides, it doesn't matter what your friendship status is. You must get ready to catch the bus for Diagon Alley because I am not taking you again this year."
"Fine, Mum, but quit pouring water on me." Ron said as he got out of bed.
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"Hey Ginny! Wait up!" Ron caught up to his younger sister, Ginny, and her two best friends, Michelle Gilbert and Camille Stevens. "What'd she do this time?" Ginny asked. "She poured a pitcher of ice water on my head. Talk about a cold shower." Ron and Ginny laughed. Since Ginny had only met Michelle and Camille last year, they didn't know the joke. "Explain please," Camille requested, and Ron and Ginny started explaining about how hard it is to wake Ron up.
"Ron, there you are!" Hermione Granger called out to Ron, and rushed over. She gave him a quick peck on the cheek since they were in public. "Hi Gorgeous! How was your summer?" Ron and Hermione had been a couple since they're fifth year. Hermione and Ron's relationship had put strain on Ron and Harry's. For the first time in Ron's life, someone was jealous of him, and for the first time in Harry's life, he was jealous of someone else. When Hermione got her teeth fixed, and started to become beautiful, they had both noticed her. Ron knew it was a losing battle, but what he knew turned out to be wrong. Harry asked Hermione to a Christmas ball in Hogsmeade in their fifth year, but she said she already has a date. When Ron found out, he asked Hermione who her date was, and she said, "You, silly. I would much rather go out with someone I like, than someone I don't." Since then, it was history, and they were the perfect couple.
"Hello Ron." Harry said stiffly. Ron looked up at Harry, who was an inch or two taller than his 6 foot frame. Instead of replying, he simply nodded, then looked back at Hermione. "Let's go -" Ron was interrupted by Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan running up to the crowd. "Hey Michelle." Dean hugged Michelle, and Seamus hugged Camille. Ginny looked a little lonesome without Neville Longbottom, her boyfriend. It was true that in their younger years at Hogwarts, Neville was a tad bit overweight, clumsy, and forgetful, but not anymore. He found out that he was under a spell that his grandfather placed on him for some unknown reason. He was quite charming and handsome now, and had quite a fancy for red-headed Ginny Weasley. They were also a match made in heaven. In fact, all of the couples were matches made in heaven.
Ron guided Hermione off to an ice cream shop, where they sat, enjoying a chocolate cone. "Let's go shopping with Ginny, Neville, Michelle, Seamus, Dean, and Camille." Hermione's gaze shifted, "Ron, why are you so angry with Harry? You guys were best friends until I started to go out with you. I know it's my fault, and I don't like it at all." Her eyes were truly sad, but Ron refused to let her puppy dog browns melt his heart at this moment. "We could never have really been friends because he's so stuck up, and gets everything. I'm lucky to even have you as my friend. And Hermione, without you, I would be completely depressed." She got up and disposed of the napkin the cone was wrapped in, and grabbed her purse. "Fine. I suppose that this would've happened sooner or later anyway. At least you and I are together."
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"Oh Hermione, that would look great under your navy dress robes." Camille and Ginny squealed at Hermione's baby blue halter top. "I love it! It's absolutely stunning!" Michelle studied Hermione from every angle. "Ron will love it," Michelle grinned, "And so will Harry." Hermione rolled her eyes and headed back in the dressing room. "You guys, I don't care about Harry. It doesn't matter what I look like when I'm around him because I don't have to impress him. Ron on the other hand..." She trailed off, thinking of her love.
When the girls exited the robes shoppe, they caught sight of their boyfriends. "Hey guys!" Hermione called. They returned the call, "How much did you girls spend in there?" Hermione, Ginny, Camille, and Michelle looked at each other and grinned. "Um, 2,000 Galleons," They all said in unison. Ron's jaw dropped the farthest, but Dean wasn't far behind. "2, 000 Galleons? What's with you girls? And that was only on clothes?" Neville asked, very shocked. "Don't ask how much we spent total, okay?" Camille told all the guys. Ron answered, "We wouldn't dare." Everyone laughed, and headed in separate directions. "See you all tomorrow, on the Hogwarts Express!" They all called, laughing.