-CHAPTER THREE-
A Love Once Thought Lost
When they had moved into Diagon Alley they went for Gringotts Bank. They walked up the stairs and down the hall.
"Mr. Harry Potter, Miss Hermione Granger, Miss Luna Lovegood and the Weasleys would like to make withdraws from their vaults please" said Mrs Weasley handing over the four keys.
"Right follow me." Said the Goblin they were talking to. They piled into two carts and rocketed through the tunnels. Harrys' volt was first and Harry filled three extra pouches full of money the he would normally. Harry piled into the cart with Ron, Ginny, Luna and Hermione in it and they shot off again. Before Ron, Hermione and Harry had set off on their quest last year Harry had did his last Will and Testament. In it amongst other things he had left the Weasley family his vault and his house elf Kreacher.
'Hopefully it won't come to that any day soon'Harry thought
'What won't hopefully come to what any day soon?' Came Hermiones' voice in his head
'Nothing Hermione!' Thought Harry.
'Why did you fill up extra pouches today Harry?'
'I am in a good mood today. And you will see today why.'Harry thought as they came to Hermiones' vault. Inside was almost as full as Harrys' one. Next was Lunas' one, which was half as full as Hermiones' and last was the Weasley family Vault. As Ron got up Harry did to and placed a pouch of money in his robes. Soon he got back in and sat down behind Ginny and Luna. Hermione saw what Harry had done and smiled at him. That was going to be a good surprise for Ron. This was the beginning of his plan. They were soon back in the sun light and walking down the street. The students went a different way then the adults and first went for the robe shop Madam Malkin's Robes for all occasions. They all got new robes for school and they paid their own separate ways. Ron reached into his old robes and pulled out a pouch of money and opened it.
"What the?" Asked Ron to no one in particular. He it seemed had grabbed Harrys' pouch. He looked for his original one and couldn't find it. Harry made eye contact with Hermione and lowered his eyes towards his left pocket. She smiled.
"Doesn't matter anyways!" Said Ron and paid for it. Next was Florish and Blotts the book store. There after finding her books Ginny could only find a fuller pouch in her robes then she remembered. There again Harry indicated his pocket to Hermione. She rolled her eyes and shook her head and smiled. Next was the Potion shop. There they brought all new gear and headed off to meet with Mrs And Mr. Weasley at the ice cream Parlor. After an Ice-Cream-Sundae each they got up to leave and started heading off when a scream of joy came from behind them and Harry turned only to find himself being almost hugged to death and kissed all over his head by one of his Ex girl friends Cho Chang. Hermione and Ginny pulled her off him and stared at her.
"Now what was that for?" Asked Ginny.
"Sorry Ginny. I heard what Harry did last year and I couldn't help my self so I hugged him"
"What about the kissing then?" Said Hermione.
"Sorry but as I understand it Ginny is Harrys' girlfriend and so she is-"
"They broke up and now it is Harry and me."
"OK then. Sorry about the kissing part but I was so full of joy I couldn't help myself"
"Stop, stop, stop. Everyone cool down. I am for a good hug and kiss from any girl. Sorry babe." Harry added to Hermiones' look. "But there is a time and place for it and right now I don't think this is either. Plus I would prefer it to be Hermione any day. Always have. Sorry girls." Said Harry now sitting down.
"By the way Harry. Where are you staying this summer before." She looked at the books beside him "Before you go back to school."
"With this lot."
"OK."
"Why?"
"No reason." And she left. Watching her go Harry got butterflies in his stomach.
"Harry? You OK?"
"Yeah I am OK" he sighed and rubbed his hands over his face hen through his hair and stopped them and the back of his neck. They left the Alley and went back to the Burrow by the Floo Network in the Leaky Cauldron. Harry was the first to go through and so when he arrived he got up shoved his glasses back on and raised his wand.
"Homenum revelio" he said. There was not a single sign of life in the house. He twirled his wand and placed it back in his pocket. Just then Mr. Weasley appeared and put his glasses back on. Next came Hermione, then Luna, then Ginny, then Ron and last came Mrs Weasley. Hermione came up to Harry and he heard her in his head.
'You still like Cho don't you?'
'What would happen if I said "yes"?'
'Oh Harry' and she stormed off.
"Go talk to her mate. Plus what was that all about?" Said Ron
"She thinks I still like Cho!"
"Well do you?"
"I Don't know" Everyone looked upwards at the sound of a slamming door. Harry ran off. Up the stairs to Ginnys' room on the first floor. He opened the door and heard crying.
"Hermione are you-?" He was cut off by the look on her face when she turned around. She was more angry then he had ever seen her. She had a wand in her hand. "Hermione?"
'STUPIFY!' She thought
'EXPELLIARMUS!' Harry counter thought and the lights clashed and Hermione was thrown back and caught her foot on Ginnys' bed frame and stopped. Harry though blew through the door, which had been closed, through the railing of the stairs and slammed into the wall and fell. But before he was out of sight he heard Hermione think
'Levicorpus' and his fall ended less then a metre from the ground. Ron grabbed him and took the jinx off him.
"What was that about?" Asked Ron
"No idea but Hermione is one seriously angry witch."
"You OK Harry?" Yelled Hermione
"Yeah. You?"
"Apart from a twisted ankle yes!" The others came running. The only questions were "Are you OK?" and "What happened"
That night they had Pumpkin Soup for dinner and Harry showered and went to bed. When he got to Rons' room there was a Barn owl that he remembered that belonged to
"Cho? What is this all about?" He said and took the note attached to the owl. The bird took flight and Harry sat down on his bed and read and re read the letter over and over.
"Oh Cho!" He said. The Letter read
"Dear Harry.
Sorry about today but I have to explain. The reason why I did that was because I was scared for you all last year and when I heard you faced 'You-Know-Who' I cried. Mother and Father didn't understand why since we broke up. It was then how ever I found that I still loved you and always will. Congratulations on getting Hermione as a girlfriend by the way. That is all I have to say. I love you Harry James Potter.
Always yours in heart
Cho Chang" attached to the letter was a picture of them kissing in his fifth year. Harry took the picture and note and placed them under his pillow and was about to take his glasses off when Ron came in.
"Weird day or what?"
"Yeah pretty weird" Harry said. He took off his glasses and watch and laid down. He was really tired. He closed his eves and dreamed.
The next mourning Harry woke up and looked over at Rons' bed.
"Did I wake you up again?"
"Yes this time you were dreaming of Cho. Not Hermione. Are you sure you don't like her?"
"Why?"
"You were making happy sounds again. To happy for a dream of an ex."
"Oh. OK" Harry said as he got dressed. He put his glasses on and then his watch. He stood up, looked at his pillow shook his head and left. Unseen by him Ron lifted up Harrys' pillow and saw the letter and picture. He read the letter and whispered
"Oh Harry!" And he walked out.
Harry was in a confused mood all day. First he couldn't stop thinking of Cho. He even hid under his cloak for a couple of hours. When he emerged he asked Mrs. Weasley if he could go into Diagon Alley tomorrow for a few minutes to get an owl. She said yes. And so he left to go up stairs to his and Rons' room to send a letter. He wrote one down, and used "Pig" (Rons' tiny owl) to send the letter. He arrived back abut three hours ago with one word written on a note.
"Sure". After dinner that night he went to bed after looking at the photo and slept. He woke in the mourning, and had breakfast. At eight o'clock Harry went up to his room only to find Ron and Hermione staring at a picture, and a note.
"Bugger" Harry whispered
"Do you mind explaining this to me Harry!" Asked Hermione with a mean tone-of-vice and held up the first note.
"Right. That. OK. Um. Er. Um. OK. That. Right. That I can not explain Hermione."
"OK. Then what about this one. 'Sure' What dose that mean?"
"I asked her to meet me in Diagon Alley today so we can sort this out."
"Right. I am coming today."
"No you are not Hermione. Sorry. So sorry. Petrificus Totalus " And with that he used the full body bind curse on her then Ron then used the silencing charm on them too. Just for good measure. Hermione looked angry, and Ron looked upset.
"This I have to do alone guys. Sorry!" He said. He then grabbed the letters, and the photo then leaned in to kiss Hermione. She did not look thrilled to be kissing him. He took their wands, and closed the door. He locked it and went down stairs. He put everything in a bag, threw it over his shoulder and went to the fire place. He grabbed the Floo powder, threw some in and stepped in.
"The Leaky Cauldron" he said nice and clear and vanished. He stepped out of the fire place and dusted off his robes.