Note: Hey guys, thank you so much for reading this story. It hit over 1000 views yesterday and I'm so grateful that you are enjoying it. I'll continue to write it. Trust me, it's no where near finish. Please keep up with the feedback, I love it. Here you go! Chapter Six.
Chapter Six: Friends
The next morning, the couple awoke and realized that they only have an hour or two before they'd run out of time there. Harry decided to reveal his new plan later today but, he would wait later to when they were at the Burrow with the Weasleys.
They hurried getting ready and eating breakfast. Harry and Hermione step out of the door and looked at each other. "We'll come back some day." He said to which she nodded in agreement. With that said, He took out the key to the little home and She gripped tight to him as he held the key up then repeated the phrase he'd said days before. "An Ocean Dream." Their surroundings yet again became only colors twirling around them as they were transported away from the island.
Gringotts' interior appeared around them with all the goblins turning to acknowledge their arrival. Harry told Hermione to go ahead and wait for him outside while, he dealt with something. She walked away from him and went through the doors of the bank. Outside, she stood and waited minutes before he emerged to take her hand. "Ready to go?" She asked eagerly as she noticed him. "If you are." She smiled at his answer and took his hand.
Once they side-along apparated away from Diagon Alley, they would find themselves at a very familiar place. A great house stood infront of them with smells of various treats emitting from it's insides, and with a creak the door to it opened. From the door emerged a small party of Redheads. Molly, Arthur, Ron, and George came out to greet the two (mostly the one they hadn't seen for months). "Harry! how are you dear? Oh my, you're still looking then come inside and have lunch." Mrs. Weasley exclaimed going through her usual routine with Harry. "Now Molly, we haven't seen the boy in ages let us all catch up before we stuff our faces with food. How are you Harry?" Mr. Weasley interjected. George was whispering something in Ron's ear and then laughing. The youngest Weasley's face turned to a sign of annoyance, George was feeling better returning to his jokes.
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley then noticed it, Harry and Hermione were holding hands and that hadn't changed at all. "Something you'd like to tell us, Harry? Hermione?" George questioned, they knew he already had discovered the news. "Well, Yes but, I'd like to wait till after I announce other news. Have any of you heard of Canary Islands, especially the island there only for the wizarding community?" Harry began, to which the older couple nodded and the younger redheads shook their heads no. "Okay well, I don't know if you knows this Mr. and Mrs. Weasley but, my parents owned a vacation home there and I've reclaimed the ownership for it. I almost purchased the enough room on both sides for you, Ron, George and Ginny to be in a home and there is almost another one by itself that I'd like to give to Bill and Fleur." The Weasleys were astonished, "Harry, you didn't have to do that!" was all that was said before Harry replied. "I just thought, it'd be good for you to have a place to get away for some fun." All them then made their ways into the home before Molly began to persist again.
They all sat down at the table, Harry next to Hermione and Ron on the other side of him, George next to Ron with Arthur and Molly next to George. All of them enjoyed bacon sandwiches and eggs for lunch. It took them a few minutes before they'd eaten enough to be completely fulfilled. Their lunch had been silent and this was broken when George spoke again. "So, when're you gonna tell us about the other news, Harry? Do I have to get it out of Hermione?" He inquired with a weak smile, Hermione blushed fiercely. The couple looked at one and another, Hermione insisted that she talk about this news. "Well, Harry was feeling down and he wanted to go on a trip to clear his head. I insisted to join, worried about him. We..both suspected feelings for the other before we'd left to the island. We did ease ourselves into it and still are but, yes Harry and I are a couple." She spoke aloud then hiding her face due to her blushing. Harry looked down at the table to avoid eye contact with them, he too was blushing. "Well, Ginny won't like this a bit." Arthur stated, Ron rolled his eyes. "If you'll excuse me, I'll be in my room. Nice to see you Harry, Hermione." Ron said simply, a hint of bitterness in his voice on their names and he disappeared from the room.
"I don't think Ronnikins liked it either." George remarked, staring at where his brother had left. "Please excuse us as well seems we need to talk to Ronald." Hermione spoke getting up with Harry following her to Ron's bedroom. Once they'd climbed the tall stairs and arrived at the door, they knocked as it'd be shut. "Ron, let us talk about this." Harry tried. "Go away!" Ron shouted from inside. Hermione took out her wand and pointed it toward the door. "Alohomora" She spoke the charm's incantation, the door unlocked and they went inside.
Ron seeing the door open groaned loudly, he glared at them when they appeared.
"Come to rub it in my face?" He growled toward Harry. "I know the whole reason she even brought up that we wouldn't work was because of you. We could of worked if you weren't in the way." Hermione stepped forward infront of Harry and glared at Ron. "Ronald, that was not a reason for that problem. We argue constantly, Harry is the only thing that even brought us together as friends. He and I get along greater than you and I ever could. We don't bark our heads off constantly toward the other. Stop being so jealous of Harry, you know quite well that he never wanted any of this." She quickly started yelling back at him. "Wh-" That's all Ron could say before Hermione preformed a spell that they'd never seen before. He wasn't unable to speak. "You'll listen to us, Harry and I didn't nothing of this to get at you." She continued. "We are your friends and would never want to hurt you. So, stop being a prat." With another wave of her wand, Ron could finally speak. "Bloody hell, Harry she's mad." He quickly spoke in shock. "Sorry..I don't know what's wrong. Just assumed thats what happened. Sorry Harry, Hermione." The couple nodded to acknowledge that he was forgiven. "You know that you'll go through that again but, trust me it'll be worse. She'll be out of her mind when she hears about this." Ron stated looking toward Harry. They knew who he was talking about.