Chapter Two- Guys out Shoppin'
(A/N: BOO! Proudly presenting the second chapter. Hope you can enjoy it.)
Three days later…
=Yes! My first step of wooing Hermione accomplishes! = Harry thought. Just at that moment, Hermione called...
"Hello, Potter speaking."
"Oh hello Harry. Hermione here. I've something to tell you."
"What's up?"
"Well... I've just called to tell you that you and Ron are invited to my birthday party!" Hermione beamed.
"Oh really? Thanks!"
"It's nothing. If you don't mind, I've something to you at my party on this Wednesday! And… sadly Malfoy and his parents are invited…"
"WHAT! You actually invited Malfoy?!"
"No. My parents invited his whole family! When I was told about it, I was also stunned and shocked. It's my birthday and they actually did that as if it was their birthday. Harry, I really have to hang up now! Bye!"
"Hmm... Bye then!" Harry put down the phone as he heard a click on the other line. The moment he hanged up his phone, it rang again and Harry picked it up. " Hello? Who's this speaking on the line?", a familiar voice was heard.
"Ron! Just at the right time, pal. I'm Harry! We've been invited to Hermione's birthday party this Wednesday! Do you want to follow me to buy her present later?"
"Okay, wait. That was random. Hermione's birthday party is this Wednesday and there is about three more days to that day and you are so excited about it? Are you sick in your mind or what? Why rush?" Ron pondered.
"Cut the crap will you? Of course I'm excited. Don't you, Ron?"
"Of course I am. But, Harry. You are so … over excited."
"So are you with me or not Ron? Meet me at our usual place later at 3pm? Deal or no deal?" Harry was getting fed up as he does not want to waste his time on phone. All he wanted was to buy Hermione's present- A perfect one.
"Okay, fine. It's a deal. This is for the sake of Hermione. But…"Before Ron could finished his sentence, he realized that Harry had hang up.
= Hais. If it were Hermione's phone call, he would never do that. And why didn't Hermione call and tell me personally? =Ron thought and sighed.
At the Mall…
"We'll meet here after two hour sharp okay?"
"Okay... Anything." Ron said and turned around to look for a suitable present for Hermione.
Ron's POV
"I must find a perfect present for Hermione... I have a hunch… that Harry likes Hermione too..." I muttered to myself as I scanned the jewelry selling in the shop. One of it did catch my attention. "May I have a look at this?" Ron asked the salesgirl. I took it in my hands... It was a very classic necklace with a pendant shaped of the letter, 'H'. It had diamonds engraved in it. After much consideration...I decided to buy it, but it was really very expensive. I better don't let my mom see it. I sure was to be given a good scolding or even be killed by her if she knew I bought a diamond necklace. I asked the salesgirl to wrap it up for me and went back to the spot Harry and I first was.
Harry's POV
I've been walking around the shops and I still cannot find anything suitable. Oh my god! What can I do? I bet Ron is feeling the same thing as me now. Out of nowhere, I saw that thing! It was like being sent from heaven to save me from this misery and frustration of finding a suitable gift that suits Hermione, the love goddess of mine.
"Can you let me see that pretty gown at the glass showcase?" I pointed it to the sales girl. She smiled at me and gave me the piece of gown, I have had requested. It was so kind of her. She asked me whether it was for my girlfriend and I smiled at her and nodded. She told me I was a very thoughtful and sweet boyfriend of my girlfriend- HERMIONE. I really hoped Hermione would be my girlfriend. Then I'll be the happiest guy on earth!
I had a closer look at the gown. It was so sweet and elegant and that I am very sure it would fit perfectly on Hermione. She will love it so much, I hope. Then I bought it down. That sales girl was so cute, but not cuter as compared to my dear Hermione. She gave me free services to wrapped up the gown. On top of that, guess what? She gave me a free set- A nice tiara and a pair of nice high heel shoes. What luck! I hurried back to meet Ron and I'm late.
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" Potter! You are so early." Ron pointed at his watch and said in a sarcastic tone. "I'm so sorry, Ron. I am late just like for a while?" Harry scratched his head.
"Like just for a while? Look at the time now. 5.30 pm. I've waited you like for half an hour and people passing by thought I was waiting for my girlfriend. As I was holding on to this" Ron hold up his paper bag to Harry's sight. "See. Get what I meant?"
"Calm down. I said sorry. And come on dude, let me treat you to pizza. Okay?" Harry was amused to hear Ron saying people thought he was Ron's girlfriend! He was not a gay.
"That's more like it. What are you laughing at?" Ron questioned. There came a reply, "That we were gays?"
"What did you say? We are what? GAYS! Are you got of your mind? I am a real man, not a gay. You are making me getting angrier. I don't care. Double topping on pizza for me as your punishment, Mr. Potter."
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(A/N: Okay. I'm thinking of what to write next. So how do you find the story? Hope you like the four years later of me in writing this story than the four before when I was nine when I wrote it. (: Cheers.)