Chapter 2:
Days later they met again in Weasleys Wizard Wheezes.
Hermione walked lazily around the shop. The twins have done really great. It was bigger and fuller then ever. "Hey pumpkin!"
She jumped and would have knocked over one or two things if an arm hadn't sneaked around her waist.
Slowly she turned around and looked in the twinkling eyes of Fred Weasley. "You know Freddie, I would really like to kill you right now, but I couldn't do that to George don't you think so?"
His Adams apple jumped ever so slightly and she knew that she left a good impression. "Sorry love, but I really think it would be a wonderful surprise to have the flat for me" joked a voice behind Fred. Not a second later George peaked over Fred shoulder.
"You are idiots."
"But you love us none the less!" they said. "I'm not sure about that anymore."
"Oh come on-"
"You wouldn't come here"
"Every chance you got"
"If you wouldn't very deeply"
"Love us!" they finished in unison.
Embarrassed they scratched their necks. They knew what had happened, and why she came to spend much of her free time with them. "We're sorry" they mumbled and looked guiltily in her eyes.
Hermione watched them fidgeting a couple of seconds before she smiled.
"You two wouldn't know where I can get a fluffy little animal, can you?"
Eagerly they jumped to her sides and stirred her through the shop towards the backroom, ignoring the desperate cries of Varity.
After the cries only grew louder Fred left to look what was wrong.
George showed her little yellow fluff balls with wide doe like eyes. "Aw" she whispered, and stroked one. "They are so cute!"
"We knew you would like them. They will always be this little and need to eat twice a month. Otherwise they are pretty boring."
She smiled like a kid at Christmas. "Oi George!" boomed Fred, while strolling through the entrance to the backroom. "Look who I found!"
Behind him came a very red looking Oliver Wood. At Hermione's happy look Fred gave a strangled cry and pounded on her. "Aren't you just adorable smiling like that? Oh buttercup you have made me a very happy man." He kissed her soundly on the cheek, and laughed at her flushed cheeks. Pouting she showed him the little yellow Munchkin in her hands.
"Can I have him?" She looked up at Fred and his heart went out to her.
She was so strong. Every other woman would be crying her eyes out. And she just wanted a Munchkin. "Of course you can", he said softly.
Oliver watched the scene in front of him. George was standing one foot away from Fred and Hermione. He looked sadly at the witch, while she cuddled with her new flat mate. Fred looked like he wanted to cry right there and then.
Knowing the twins really good Oliver suspected something big behind this. They weren't people who pitied anyone like that.
After a while he coughed quiet loudly.
George looked at him with wary eyes. "Where are you coming from?" Oliver rolled his eyes.
"I have been here the whole time." The moment the word left his mouth he knew it was a bad think. The twins came rushing to him and enveloped him in a fiery hug.
"How could we forget you?"
"Standing here"
"In all your glory"
"After weeks"
"We are so sorry!" they wailed in unison.
Oliver ignored them and nodded at Hermione. "Nice to see you again Hermione. I would greet you more enthusiastic but I have this two cry babies."
Waving her hand she smiled. "Don't worry. I know how those two can get. I never noticed have they always been like that?"
He snorted. "Pretty much, but I believe there were worse times!"
"You can't talk about us like we're not here anymore!" the twins yelled and stalked of, with a very big pout on their faces.
"So… Are you going to tell me what happened between you guys?" asked Oliver and stuffed his hands inside his pockets.
She looked blankly at him before she answered. "Between who?"
"The Twins, Harry, Ron, Ginny. Pretty much everyone."
Suspiciously she knitted her eyebrows. "Why do you want to know?"
"You never got along with the twins in school. You were the goody and they were the pranksters. It never occurred to me that you would have something like a friendship or relationship for that matter."
"Not that it is your business, but you shouldn't judge something because of the past. Moreover you haven't been much around have you? I was fourteen the time you left school. Now I'm 22. Do you really think nothing has changed? You are an idiot if you thought so."
He swallowed and tried not to show his fear. Sometime in her rant she drew her wand and waved it around.
She took a deep breath and started again. "You want to know what happened between the Golden Trio? Then go ask Harry and Ron I'm sure they want to tell everybody who asked. Was it my fault they thought I was perfect? Was it my fault that they saw that I'm only another human?" Tears welled in her eyes.
She clutched her Munchkin and stalked off.
He was left standing there and gaping after her. George came in with a very serious expression. "Is she okay?" Oliver asked nervous.
Calculating George watched him twisting. Should he hit him? Or should he just ignore it?
"What did you say to her?"
"I just asked how it comes that you are such good friends…And what happened with Harry and Ron."
Sighting George rubbed his face with one hand. "Come on Ollie. Fred will close the shop and I will tell you."
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