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Harry Potter and the Strength of Passion
Chapter 3: Too Fast.
The next few weeks went by too fast for harry. Hermione had come, and she was overly stressed about their OWL results. Harry's birthday would be coming up soon, but he didn't expect much. They had been spending more time with Ginny lately, which was nice. He had been getting a strange feeling whenever he looked at Ginny. It was weird, he couldn't quite name it. It was kind of like the feeling he got when they held hands to floo.
While walking down the stairs that morning, harry was almost knocked over by a worried looking Hermione.
"Oh sorry, harry" she said as she stopped to steady him, "didn't you here, our Hogwarts letters are here!" with that she flew down the stairs again, harry trudged behind, meeting Ron and Ginny on the way down.
Once they were in the kitchen, they could see Hermione, holding her letter looking more worried than ever.
"Come on guys. Let's open them together" she stuttered.
So they opened there letters. There was a short silence as everyone took in their results. Harry quickly skimmed through, before going over a second time.
Charms E
History of magic D
Defence against the dark arts O
Transfiguration E
Potions E
Astronomy A
Care of magical creatures E
Divination P
He couldn't really complain. They were pretty good scores, especially defence, and he got better than expected in potions. He wasn't at all surprised with divination or history of magic. He looked up to see Ron doing the same.
"Let's see then" he said, gesturing for Harry's letter. Harry gave it to him and took Ron's in return.
Charms E
History of magic P
Defence against the dark arts E
Transfiguration A
Potions E
Astronomy A
Care of magical creatures E
Divination P
"That's awesome Ron!" harry exclaimed.
"You too" said Ron, smiling. "Hermione?"
They both turned their attention to the bushy haired girl in the corner.
"How did you go?" asked Ginny
"Well, uh, not bad" she replied.
"Give 'em here" said Ginny as she took the letter from Hermione's hands.
"Uh-huh" she exclaimed as she read the results. "An O in everything except defence were she got an exceeds expectations"
The three of them each got a round of applause and then read the rest of their letters.
"Oh my god!" shouted Hermione loudly, "I've been made a prefect!"
"There's a shock" said Ginny sarcastically.
"yeah." Said Ron, "I wonder who else in Gryffindor is? Maybe Dean?"
"Yeah maybe," said harry, "but you remember the last time he got into the kitchens. I doubt Dumbledore would give him full access. What about Seamus?"
"He blows things up too much" reasoned Hermione.
"Well" said Ginny, "when are we going to go to Diagon alley?"
"Well we might as well go today" answered Mrs. Weasley.
"Awesome" they all replied, as they went up stairs to get ready.
"Is everyone ready?" called Mrs. Weasley from the bottom of the stairs.
"Yeah" said Ron as himself and harry came down the stairs.
"What you two girls" called Mrs. Weasley again.
"Yeah, we're ready" replied Hermione, as she pulled a blue jacket around her shoulders.
Ginny came down after her, while pulling on her boots.
"Ok. Let's go." She suggested as they arrived at the fireplace.
They flooed over to Diagon alley and looked over there list.
"Dress robes?" asked Ron "why do we need dress robes?"
The other's also looked over there list, and surely enough, at the end of the list 'dress robes' was printed neatly.
"Maybe we're having another ball." Asked Hermione
"Oh great," said Ginny sarcastically, "more hand-me-downs."
"Well there's a dress shop just here, let's take a look." Said Hermione.
"You kids do that, and I'll get some of your books, okay?" offered Mrs. Weasley.
They walked into the shop. "I'll never be able to afford this stuff." Said Ginny,
"Well at least take a look" said Hermione. "You could find something"
Ron and harry trudged behind.
"Fred and George gave me there old dress robes." Said Ron happily. "Maybe this year I can go looking like an actual bloke"
Harry laughed and stepped inside the large store.
"Oh Ginny," exclaimed Hermione, "this one would look great on you"
Harry looked at the dress, it was a sleavless dark purple dress, with small flat layers going down to just below the waist and then it went straight.
"Yeah it's nice" said Ginny, "I wish I could afford it."
"At least try it on"
"I don't know..."
"Please" beg Hermione.
"Ok then."
So Hermione dragged Ginny off to the change rooms. After about 5 minutes, they came back out again, Ginny carrying the dress and laughing along with Hermione.
"I wish I could buy it." Ginny said to Hermione, slowly putting the dress back on the racks.
Harry hated the look on Ginny's face and slowly walked over to her.
"Let me buy it for you" he offered.
"No harry its ok"
"It's the least I could do"
"I couldn't let you do that. It's really no big deal"
Harry then got down on his knees. "I will make a scene" he teased.
"Harry no." She replied with an amused smile.
"You asked for it" he teased.
"Ginny Weasley!" he yelled loudly, "Will you do me the honour of buying you this dress, as a way of saying thank you, for all your family has done for me!"
"Harry, no!" she laughed.
"GINNY WEASL-"
"Okay okay," said Ginny, just stop yelling.
"Thankyou" harry replied politely. As if nothing had happened.
"This dress please." Ginny heard harry say to the man up the front.
"Now what one should I get?" asked Hermione.
Ginny looked over Hermione, "you look awesome in blue." She decided.
After looking for a further ten minutes they decided on a light blue dress. It was long, with a relatively high neck line.
they returned to the street, talking and laughing before being interrupted by an unexpected visitor.
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