CHAPTER TWO: HERMIONE'S SURPRISE

Ginny Potter waved her wand casually causing the dirty dishes on the table to carry themselves towards the sink for washing. Harry had just gotten up from the chair when he spotted the familiar snowy owl coming toward the window. Harry automatically went to the window and opened it.

Moments later the owl swished into the house and landed on the stable with its leg struck it. Ginny went to the owl and untied the piece of parchment from its leg. She unfolded the parchment and began to read the letter aloud.

Harry upon hearing the news snatched the letter out of her wife's hand.

'Lily has a BOYFRIEND?' He exclaimed out aloud.

'Harry I think the problem is Rose dating Malfoy not our daughter going on a date,' Ginny scolded

'No no way I won't permit this, she's thirteen! What is she thinking?'

'Don't get your knickers in a twist! Wait till Ron hears about this! Oh he'll have kittens. What do I do' Ginny twisted her fingers pacing around the room.

'Why don't you tell Hermione, forget Ron, she'll probably find a way to tell Ron without blowing his head off,' Harry snickered.

'It's not funny! But I think telling Hermione would be a good idea.'

Ginny went towards the fire place informing her husband exasperatedly that they needed more Floo power. She took the sand like substance in her hand and threw it into the flames. She put her head in it and called Hermione.

'IS Ron here?' she asked

'Yeah he's in the loo,' Hermione told her.

'Good, get here now I've got something important to tell you,' Ginny's face vanished from sight.

Hermione scribbled a quick note to Ron telling him where she was going and she would be back in about half an hour. Then she threw the floo powder into flames stepped inside the fire place and shouted 'Gordic's Hollow' and disappeared from view. A second late she landed in the fireplace of the Potters.

Harry had chosen to live and rebuilt his parents' house rather than living at his Godfather's place. Some people were not much happy about this but Harry refused pinpoint by saying that it was his house, it always had been and it was his right to live in it whether alone or with his family.

'I'm here what do you need,' Hermione asked stepping out of the fireplace and brushing ash from her robes.

'Ginny handed her Lily's letter in a nervous state. She eyed her sister-in-law as she read the letter. Harry was glaring at the floor thinking of her daughter's boyfriend.

And quite suddenly Hermione tore the letter into two which caused Ginny to jump and Harry distract Harry from the bitter thoughts of Simon.

'SHE IS WHAT?' Hermione shouted at the top of her lungs. 'WHAT ON EARTH IS SHE THINKING DATING MALFOY! MERLIN'S SAGGY LEFT-'

'Hermione relax' Ginny said gripping her shoulders.

'Relax? RELAX you expect me to relax after this? What is she thinking trying to ruin the family! And what about Al she always fancied him! Can't she listen to Lily for once through her thick head? That's it I'm sending her a howler!'

'What NO! Ginny exclaimed. 'You want the whole Britain to know about Rose and Malfoy?'

'Ginny's right! I don't think anyone knows about this except Lily,' Harry put in. He didn't fancy much putting his nose into these matters. He was never good at understanding these things.

'She deserves it,' Hermione said through clenched teeth.

'Why don't we sort this out at Christmas,' Harry suggested much to his surprise. 'Don't tell Ron about this yet wait for Christmas when we are all together.'

Hermione but her lip deep in thought. It wasn't right to tell Rona bout Rose just yet. She could imagine Ron's reaction already.

'Okay fine,' she decided. 'But I'm sending a letter to her anyway she can't get away with this!'

Hermione said goodbye to Harry and Ginny, threw the remaining floo powder into the flames and vanished.

'Think we should tell Teddy about Lily?' Harry asked his wife.

Ginny rolled her eyes. "Lily is capable of choosing the right guy, she was raised by us, she won't be making a mistake.' She put a hand on his arm and smiled. 'I'll make sure of that.

'And I'm going to leave her to make her own choices,' Harry rolled her eyes. 'What is this Finn character thinking stealing our daughter?'

'H's not stealing our daughter, love. He likes her and if he hurts Lily I'll hex him into the next decade!'

'I'll do that for you'

'I know you will, 'Ginny smiled.

AT THE WEASLEYS:

Hermione reached her house. She spotted Ron watching the television she got from mom and dad for Christmas and she spend half the time telling him that it was called 'Television' instead of 'Veletision'.

'Hey love,' Ron said turning of the T.V 'What di Ginny want?'

'To finish the reports for her,' Hermione lied sitting on the couch next to him.

'Are you okay you look pale,' Ron asked putting a hand on her forehead.

'I'm fine, just tried,' she replied kissing his cheek. She got up and went to her room to send her daughter the letter.

It's all Ron's fault, she thought bitterly as she opened the drawer to take out the parchment. Don't get too friendly with him though Rose.