1 Chapter Two
Harry started cooking breakfast, when his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon walked into the kitchen without saying anything to Harry (Dudley must have decided to sleep in late). This is how things usually were at the Dursleys they left Harry pretty much alone as long as he left them alone. Compared to how they use to treat him, this was a big improvement. Harry could thank Sirius for that, ever since the Dursleys found out that Harry's godfather was a convict they tried not to make Harry upset for fear that Sirius might come after them. However, this did not mean that they treated Harry like royalty but at least they didn't treat him like scum. Harry put eggs and bacon on the table and sat down to eat. Almost a moment later Dudley was heard coming downstairs. He sat down, while his mom cut him up some grapefruit and strawberries. Uncle Vernon had decided that Dudley needed to follow his diet by himself so that he would learn responsibility, Harry suspected that Uncle Vernon only said that because he himself was getting sick of having to follow the diet to. The only reason Harry didn't have to follow it was because he threatened them with writing a letter to Sirius saying that they were starving him. They sat silently for a couple of minutes, Harry broke the silence only by telling the Dursley's that he was going to Ron's on Sunday and that they would be picking him up at 2:00. Uncle Vernon grunted as if to say whatever. Harry then went up to his room really looking forward to Sunday.
2:00 on Sunday came, Harry sat nervously in the living room with all his Hogwarts stuff awaiting the arrival of the Weaslys. He heard a car in the driveway, apparently Mr. Weasly was able to borrow a Ministry car.
"Hey Harry!" Ron said as he jumped out of the car to greet him.
"Hey Ron how's it been?" Harry replied.
"I've got so much to tell you but it'll have to wait till we arrive at the burrow alright?" said Ron. Harry looked at him with a questioning look but just replied with alright. He put his stuff in the trunk and then sat in the backseat with Ron.
"Hello Harry how has the summer been treating you?" Mr. Weasly asked.
"It's been dull, but not to bad." replied Harry. The whole car ride all Mr. Weasly could talk about was how muggles got around. He throughout little comments like "This is so slow", "Look Harry! That thing hanging changes colors", and "Fascinating". Ron and Harry just sat there every once in awhile talking about quidditch. Harry and Ron couldn't think of anybody to replace Oliver Wood as keeper on the Gryffindor house team.
"Harry you're going to have to find somebody so that at least we have the right amount of players!" Ron said.
"ME? Why me?" Harry asked.
"Oh come off it Harry you know you're going to be captain! Fred and George want you to be and they said that Alicia, Katie, and Angelina thought you should be captain too. So of course it is your job to find a new keeper." Ron replied. Harry sat their shocked. The idea of being captain on the Gryffindor team never even crossed his mind. He didn't know quite how to respond to Ron, luckily they had just pulled up to The Burrow. Mr. Weasly pulled Harry's things out of the trunk and took them into the house. Hermione stood waiting at the door for Harry and Ron.
"Ron, Harry hey!" she said giving both of them a hug at the same time.
"Hey Hermione." They replied. They went inside the house where Mrs. Weasly was cooking dinner.
"Hello Harry dear, I'm glad to see that your looking healthy and I hope your not worrying to much about you-know-who." She said to him.
"Hi Mrs. Weasly, I'm trying not to worry to much." He replied. All of a sudden Mr. Weasly burst into the kitchen
"RON!" he yelled, "I told you to clean up your room before we went to go get Harry and I go up there to find that it is still as much of a wreck as it started out. Go up there and clean it up NOW!"
"Ok dad I'm going" Ron said giving a Harry and Hermione a look as if to say sorry I'll be back soon.
" Harry, Hermione, could you please set the table dears?" Mrs. Weasly called. Harry and Hermione went into the kitchen, grabbed forks and knives and began to set the table in silence. Harry soon realized that this was the perfect chance to ask Hermione about the kiss.
"Er…Hermione" he said,
"Yeah?" she replied.
"I have something to ask you" Harry said,
"What is it Harry?" said Hermione sounding concerned.
"Well…when we were getting off the Hogwarts Express to come home, you uh….did something that kind of shocked me, you gave me a kiss on the cheek. Its just that I was wondering if that was just a friendly kiss or a you mean something more to me kiss. Hermione its just that I don't really like you in a more than friends way, your one of my best friends and I like that, and I just really want us to stay friends!" Harry said all of this very fast and without looking up at Hermione. When he finished he did look up and to find her smiling.
"Oh Harry," she said with a relieved voice, "That was just a friendly kiss, one as if to say stay safe, don't worry, and I'll always be here for you. I'm glad that you don't want to become more than friends because I also like just being friends. Besides I spent a couple weeks with Viktor and we have become very close, not that we are going out but well time might tell…" said Hemione.
"Whew, that's good," Harry responded, "I was afraid we might end up having an awkward friendship if we felt differently about each other."
At that moment Ron came bounding down the stairs "DONE!" he yelled. He then proceeded to drag Harry and Hermione outside.
"Oh my gosh do I have so much to tell both of you! I wanted to in my letters, but mum was looking over my shoulder I didn't want her to know I told yall." he said looking into Harry and Hermione's puzzled faces.
"What is it that she would have minded you telling us Ron?" Hermione asked.
"Well.." Ron began, "Mum and Dad had an argument with Percy, right after we had gotten home from Hogwarts, about Fudge's response to you-know-who regaining power, Mum and Dad think it really immature while Percy went on to say he sided with Fudge and that you-know-who couldn't be back, that it was impossible. Dad especially got so upset with him! He told Percy off for being blinded by wanting to rise up in the Ministry. Percy then went on to tell dad that all he cared about were stupid muggles and not about wanting to make money to support a family. My dad blew up in Percy's face, told him to get out of the house and live some where else!" Harry and Hermione just sat there shocked.
"So Percy is really gone? Doesn't your dad want him back now though?" Hermione asked.
"Yep Percy is really gone, bought himself a house and everything. Dad hasn't even changed his mind about Percy leaving, everytime my mom asks him about he gets all red in the face and she just ends up dropping it." Ron replied.
"But doesn't your mom want Percy back?" Harry asked.
"I know she isn't happy with it but I think she agrees with my dad a little bit. Plus, I think she is relieved to have him out, he was really starting to be a pain." replied Ron. At that moment Mrs. Weasly called them dinner. They ate a wonderful meal consisting of steak, green beans, baked potatoes, and apple pie for dessert. Then they retreated to bed for the night, Harry went into Ron's room and Hermione into Ginny's. They spent the next week just enjoying their vacation. Harry and Ron played quidditch with Fred and George, all of them taking turns on Harry's firebolt. Harry, Ron, and Hermione played games of exploding snap and wizards chest. Harry was glad that he had misunderstood Hermione's kiss, him and Hermione's friendship hadn't changed one bit, it was like it always was. Then a couple days before school starts they received their letters from Hogwarts. Hermione was informed that she had been made a prefect, to nobody's surprise.
"I hope you don't turn into another Percy." Ron commented.
"Don't be silly Ron." Was Hermione's reply. Their school supply list consisted of:
The Standard Book of Spells: Grade 5 by Miranda Goshawk
Water Creatures by Professor Killington
1.1 Spells of the Dark Arts by Gwen House
Protection from the Dark Arts by Willis Jackles
Creatures of the Dark Arts by Renard Shawshank
1.2 The Moon and Stars by Ivory Youngston
Transfiguration: Grade 5 by Maria Boggart
Plants of the World by Ivy Wood
"Wow!" said Harry, "This year they are clearly focusing on the Dark Arts!"
"Of course," replied Hermione, "You didn't think with you-know-who back that they would slack off on that subject. They want us prepared incase we ever have faces any of the Dark Arts."
"Wonder who the new teacher is" commented Ron.
"Probably some wizard who can turn into a bat" joked Fred. Everyone had to laugh. Mrs. Weasly then told them they would be going to Diagon Ally tomorrow and to get out and enjoy the sunshine so she could clean the house. The boys went out and played quidditch while the girls sat and watched. The returned for dinner out of gas. They all ate and then went to bed so that they could get an early start on the next days activities.
A.N.: Tell me if you all like this cause if so I'll keep writing! Tell me what you think!
Harry started cooking breakfast, when his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon walked into the kitchen without saying anything to Harry (Dudley must have decided to sleep in late). This is how things usually were at the Dursleys they left Harry pretty much alone as long as he left them alone. Compared to how they use to treat him, this was a big improvement. Harry could thank Sirius for that, ever since the Dursleys found out that Harry's godfather was a convict they tried not to make Harry upset for fear that Sirius might come after them. However, this did not mean that they treated Harry like royalty but at least they didn't treat him like scum. Harry put eggs and bacon on the table and sat down to eat. Almost a moment later Dudley was heard coming downstairs. He sat down, while his mom cut him up some grapefruit and strawberries. Uncle Vernon had decided that Dudley needed to follow his diet by himself so that he would learn responsibility, Harry suspected that Uncle Vernon only said that because he himself was getting sick of having to follow the diet to. The only reason Harry didn't have to follow it was because he threatened them with writing a letter to Sirius saying that they were starving him. They sat silently for a couple of minutes, Harry broke the silence only by telling the Dursley's that he was going to Ron's on Sunday and that they would be picking him up at 2:00. Uncle Vernon grunted as if to say whatever. Harry then went up to his room really looking forward to Sunday.
2:00 on Sunday came, Harry sat nervously in the living room with all his Hogwarts stuff awaiting the arrival of the Weaslys. He heard a car in the driveway, apparently Mr. Weasly was able to borrow a Ministry car.
"Hey Harry!" Ron said as he jumped out of the car to greet him.
"Hey Ron how's it been?" Harry replied.
"I've got so much to tell you but it'll have to wait till we arrive at the burrow alright?" said Ron. Harry looked at him with a questioning look but just replied with alright. He put his stuff in the trunk and then sat in the backseat with Ron.
"Hello Harry how has the summer been treating you?" Mr. Weasly asked.
"It's been dull, but not to bad." replied Harry. The whole car ride all Mr. Weasly could talk about was how muggles got around. He throughout little comments like "This is so slow", "Look Harry! That thing hanging changes colors", and "Fascinating". Ron and Harry just sat there every once in awhile talking about quidditch. Harry and Ron couldn't think of anybody to replace Oliver Wood as keeper on the Gryffindor house team.
"Harry you're going to have to find somebody so that at least we have the right amount of players!" Ron said.
"ME? Why me?" Harry asked.
"Oh come off it Harry you know you're going to be captain! Fred and George want you to be and they said that Alicia, Katie, and Angelina thought you should be captain too. So of course it is your job to find a new keeper." Ron replied. Harry sat their shocked. The idea of being captain on the Gryffindor team never even crossed his mind. He didn't know quite how to respond to Ron, luckily they had just pulled up to The Burrow. Mr. Weasly pulled Harry's things out of the trunk and took them into the house. Hermione stood waiting at the door for Harry and Ron.
"Ron, Harry hey!" she said giving both of them a hug at the same time.
"Hey Hermione." They replied. They went inside the house where Mrs. Weasly was cooking dinner.
"Hello Harry dear, I'm glad to see that your looking healthy and I hope your not worrying to much about you-know-who." She said to him.
"Hi Mrs. Weasly, I'm trying not to worry to much." He replied. All of a sudden Mr. Weasly burst into the kitchen
"RON!" he yelled, "I told you to clean up your room before we went to go get Harry and I go up there to find that it is still as much of a wreck as it started out. Go up there and clean it up NOW!"
"Ok dad I'm going" Ron said giving a Harry and Hermione a look as if to say sorry I'll be back soon.
" Harry, Hermione, could you please set the table dears?" Mrs. Weasly called. Harry and Hermione went into the kitchen, grabbed forks and knives and began to set the table in silence. Harry soon realized that this was the perfect chance to ask Hermione about the kiss.
"Er…Hermione" he said,
"Yeah?" she replied.
"I have something to ask you" Harry said,
"What is it Harry?" said Hermione sounding concerned.
"Well…when we were getting off the Hogwarts Express to come home, you uh….did something that kind of shocked me, you gave me a kiss on the cheek. Its just that I was wondering if that was just a friendly kiss or a you mean something more to me kiss. Hermione its just that I don't really like you in a more than friends way, your one of my best friends and I like that, and I just really want us to stay friends!" Harry said all of this very fast and without looking up at Hermione. When he finished he did look up and to find her smiling.
"Oh Harry," she said with a relieved voice, "That was just a friendly kiss, one as if to say stay safe, don't worry, and I'll always be here for you. I'm glad that you don't want to become more than friends because I also like just being friends. Besides I spent a couple weeks with Viktor and we have become very close, not that we are going out but well time might tell…" said Hemione.
"Whew, that's good," Harry responded, "I was afraid we might end up having an awkward friendship if we felt differently about each other."
At that moment Ron came bounding down the stairs "DONE!" he yelled. He then proceeded to drag Harry and Hermione outside.
"Oh my gosh do I have so much to tell both of you! I wanted to in my letters, but mum was looking over my shoulder I didn't want her to know I told yall." he said looking into Harry and Hermione's puzzled faces.
"What is it that she would have minded you telling us Ron?" Hermione asked.
"Well.." Ron began, "Mum and Dad had an argument with Percy, right after we had gotten home from Hogwarts, about Fudge's response to you-know-who regaining power, Mum and Dad think it really immature while Percy went on to say he sided with Fudge and that you-know-who couldn't be back, that it was impossible. Dad especially got so upset with him! He told Percy off for being blinded by wanting to rise up in the Ministry. Percy then went on to tell dad that all he cared about were stupid muggles and not about wanting to make money to support a family. My dad blew up in Percy's face, told him to get out of the house and live some where else!" Harry and Hermione just sat there shocked.
"So Percy is really gone? Doesn't your dad want him back now though?" Hermione asked.
"Yep Percy is really gone, bought himself a house and everything. Dad hasn't even changed his mind about Percy leaving, everytime my mom asks him about he gets all red in the face and she just ends up dropping it." Ron replied.
"But doesn't your mom want Percy back?" Harry asked.
"I know she isn't happy with it but I think she agrees with my dad a little bit. Plus, I think she is relieved to have him out, he was really starting to be a pain." replied Ron. At that moment Mrs. Weasly called them dinner. They ate a wonderful meal consisting of steak, green beans, baked potatoes, and apple pie for dessert. Then they retreated to bed for the night, Harry went into Ron's room and Hermione into Ginny's. They spent the next week just enjoying their vacation. Harry and Ron played quidditch with Fred and George, all of them taking turns on Harry's firebolt. Harry, Ron, and Hermione played games of exploding snap and wizards chest. Harry was glad that he had misunderstood Hermione's kiss, him and Hermione's friendship hadn't changed one bit, it was like it always was. Then a couple days before school starts they received their letters from Hogwarts. Hermione was informed that she had been made a prefect, to nobody's surprise.
"I hope you don't turn into another Percy." Ron commented.
"Don't be silly Ron." Was Hermione's reply. Their school supply list consisted of:
The Standard Book of Spells: Grade 5 by Miranda Goshawk
Water Creatures by Professor Killington
1.1 Spells of the Dark Arts by Gwen House
Protection from the Dark Arts by Willis Jackles
Creatures of the Dark Arts by Renard Shawshank
1.2 The Moon and Stars by Ivory Youngston
Transfiguration: Grade 5 by Maria Boggart
Plants of the World by Ivy Wood
"Wow!" said Harry, "This year they are clearly focusing on the Dark Arts!"
"Of course," replied Hermione, "You didn't think with you-know-who back that they would slack off on that subject. They want us prepared incase we ever have faces any of the Dark Arts."
"Wonder who the new teacher is" commented Ron.
"Probably some wizard who can turn into a bat" joked Fred. Everyone had to laugh. Mrs. Weasly then told them they would be going to Diagon Ally tomorrow and to get out and enjoy the sunshine so she could clean the house. The boys went out and played quidditch while the girls sat and watched. The returned for dinner out of gas. They all ate and then went to bed so that they could get an early start on the next days activities.
A.N.: Tell me if you all like this cause if so I'll keep writing! Tell me what you think!