Chapter 21
Author's notes: Hello everyone, I hope that you all enjoyed my last chapter. So far I have read several peoples opinion on who they wanted to be with Harry, and I am glad to see that noone wants it to be Cho. There is still plenty of time before I write my last version of this series everyone, all votes do count and I am waiting to read more.
Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling does; only a select few characters are from my own creation.
Chapter 21
Hally glared at the entrance for the next five minutes, making sure that they were not getting ambushed again. She turned to find the rest of the girls scattered throughout the tent, each one in a stunned state.
"If they try to snake us again, they're in for a thrill of their lives!" Hally cried out, giving out a sigh of irritation.
Every girl came to their senses a minute later. Their eyes widened slightly from seeing a spot on Hally's neck.
"What is the matter with all of you...," Hally's voice trailed off after getting a suspicion. She ran to the nearest mirror finding another mark on her neck. "Why that good for nothing Malfoy!"
Giggles bursted from the rest of the girls at that very moment.
"It isn't funny!" Hally exclaimed, turning to see the other girls stifle their giggling.
"It really is not that bad Hally." said Hermione. "What I mean to say is that it is hardly noticeable."
Hally gave Hermione a sly glance. "Hermione, your not a very good liar, but thanks for trying anyway." she replied, turning away from the mirror at last.
Ginny tilted her head slightly in deep thought. "What I want to know is who was making those funny sounds? It sounded like a cat mewing." Ginny commented. She noticed Hally's face turning three shades of pink. "Hally! That was you?"
Hally hid her face from their view. "I can just die right now." She mumbled with a sigh.
"It isn't that bad Hally," Ginny replied truthfully. Hally closed her eyes, and shook her head slightly.
"Gods, how can the veela part of me choose someone like....like...Malfoy of all things!" Hally cried out, with her arms out wide.
"That's just it Hally, no one knows why or how, but the evidence is very clear from what we've all witnessed." Hermione announced shrugging her shoulders.
They all gathered back onto the black and silver plush pillows once more. Hally looked at each girl, including Pansy Parkinson who she had no choice, but to invite for her father's sake.
"Seriously, what does everyone think about him anyway...you don't have to say anything Parkinson, I already know that you have a thing for Malfoy." Hally commented thoughtfully.
Pansy only rolled her eyes at Hally's comment. "Actually I don't have a thing for Dracie Potter. We're just friends. We've been friends since we were three." Pansy announced with a mere careless shrug.
Hally along with the rest of the girls looked over at Pansy in stunned silence at that very moment. Hally let out a slight laugh.
"Your joking with us right? I mean, we've all seen you hanging onto Malfoy like he was your property or something. Come on are you seriously telling us that you and Malfoy are just best friends?" Hally questioned Pansy Parkinson
"Yes, that is exactly what I am telling everyone here Potter." Pansy answered, looking Hally straight into her eyes, then leaned back thoughtfully at her. "Now that I think about it....You would do Dracie a world of good as his betrothed. I know exactly what he likes and you certainly fit the profile. The other girls he has been with are only a play toy to him."
"Uh...no thanks really. Not being rude or anything, but I don't see myself with anyone who calls my friends mudbloods or thinks that they are below him." Hally pointed out "And him thinking that the other girls are just a play toy, definitely shows that he has no respect for females."
"It's in his blood Potter, he is a Malfoy. They are well known for that." Pansy simply said before she started to do her nails.
"Wait a second, You mean to tell me that its ok for him to go around and do...But he wants to act like he owns me when it comes to Ron or another boy who comes anywhere near me?" Hally questioned.
Pansy gave her a side glance, stifling a giggle. "The only thing I can say Potter is...Good Luck, your going to need it." She told her, turning away from Hally and the other girls.
"The Bloody Hell you say Pinky!" Hally cried out with wide eyes.
"Let it go Hally. You'll just have to deal with it when the time comes." Hermione stated, while she and the other girls did their best to keep a fight from starting between Hally and Pansy.
"I can't, his cologne is on me now...Stop laughing at me Pinky!" Hally exclaimed, wanting to grab a handful of Pansy Parkinson's hair.
"Don't worry about it Hally, we all got tackled by those boys." Blaise Zabini reasoned, stifling a fit full of giggles.
"Fine, I will." Hally replied with an irritated sigh. "Does anyone else have Sinistra besides me and Mione this year?"
The rest of the girls shook their heads, giving Hally a negative answer. Meanwhile inside the boys' tent; Harry was laughing along with the rest of the boys over their victory.
"Now I have to say that I actually enjoyed seeing our Little Pixie Dust squirm for once." Flint cackled out in laughter.
"Especially when it was Malfoy she was squirming to get away from." Etre stated in-between laughs.
"I never heard Hally make those kind of sounds before." Ron Weasley commented to Harry.
"I have. Hal has been making those sounds since last year." Harry replied. "However Hal was asleep whenever she made those sounds."
"She was mewing like a...A cat Harry, now that is mind boggling." Ron Weasley stated thoughtfully.
Draco Malfoy looked at his nails in his usual way. "All female veelas whether they are full, half, or part has a tendency to make those sounds Weasley. You should know about it as well as everyone here." Draco announced stiffly to the red-haired boy.
Ron looked as though he wanted to kill the platinum-blonde boy from Harry's observation over the scene before them. He quickly got Ron's attention in order to distract him.
"Just leave it Ron, besides, Malfoy is right. It does state that in those books." Harry told Ron before looking at the other boys around them. "I don't know about everyone else, but I am famished and I am going to raid the kitchen area before turning in for the night."
"Sounds like a good idea to me Harry. It would keep two here from going at each others throats again." Flint spoke out in agreement, following the raven-haired boy into the kitchen area with the rest of the boys.
They all gathered around taking what they wanted for a midnight snack, except for Draco, who stood by with his arms crossed until he heard a splashing sound outside. He peered his head outside of the tent to find out what made the noise, finding Harry's twin sister stepping out of the lake and grabbing a towel. His eyes went wide briefly before he scrambled back in to where the rest of the boys were.
"Hey Potter! Does your sister always go swimming at this time of the night?" Draco questioned Harry.
"Yes she does Malfoy....What did you see Malfoy?!" Harry demanded the platinum-blonde boy suddenly, after noticing a smirk on his face.
"Nothing big Potter, she was just in another bikini...Which I liked very much." Draco grinned evilly to Harry.
Harry narrowed his eye at Draco suspiciously while using his mind link, finding that he was telling the truth this time.
"That will be all you get to see Malfoy, just to let you know." Harry commented
Draco merely shrugged his shoulders at him. "For now Potter. I can wait patiently, I for one don't like to rush things." Draco replied, walking away from Harry.
"You keep thinking that Malfoy." Harry uttered under his breath, deciding that it was time for him and his little twin sister to sit down and have a very serious talk.
Later that night after their guests were all in a deep slumber; Harry sent his pet dragon Iris out with a message for Hally to meet him outside their tents. Harry waited patiently until he seen Hally emerging out of the girl's tent meeting up with him.
"Alright Harry, what was so important that you had to have Iris wake me up for?" Hally enquired with a quiet yawn.
"Not here. We'll talk at the stables so that we can have our privacy. Snuffles will be guarding the entrance since I asked him to, let's go." Harry spoke in low-key.
Hally let out a small sigh, heading up the path with Harry to their family stables. Lights came on after they both walked inside to talk.
"We here, so what is it that you wanted big brother?" Hally asked once more.
"Let me ask you one question...Did you enjoy your midnight swim Hal?" Harry blurted out his question to her.
"I did, but it would have been better if I was able to..."
"That is just it Hal. You got lucky earlier tonight. Malfoy seen you coming out of the lake." Harry intervened.
Hally's eyes widened. "Malfoy was spying on me?" She cried out her question.
"Oh yeah he did Hal, and he even told me that he really liked that brand new bikini you was wearing." Harry answered, then sniggered at her shocked reaction.
"Okay! That will be the last time I wear that when he is around here!" Hally exclaimed, suddenly getting a feeling of discomfort.
"Aw Hal relax. He didn't try anything stupid this time, which is shocking really. He prefers to wait patiently from what he says...I wonder what his reaction would be when he finds out about Ron and you...,"
"About that Harry, I give Ron any false hope about me and him. I only think of him as a friend, not a best friend or pal like Ginny, Fred and George, but a friend. I can't continue with that charade." Hally explained, looking at the entrance and watching Snuffles stand guard.
"But Hal, its only to keep Malfoy away from you....,"
'Listen to your sister squirt. I have to agree with her for once. You didn't see the look on young Weasley's face when she agreed to go along with him on that deal. He's thinking the wrong thing already and you both need to end the deal. I'll make sure that the little dirt sniffer stays back from her at Hogwarts since I'll be going...even if it is with Snape. Let me handle him.' Snuffles thought Harry while both twins heard his thoughts.
Harry had doubts. "I don't know about that."
"Harry, he's kept Malfoy away from me so far. I also have a feeling that Malfoy will be up to his old ways most of the time when we go back to Hogwarts." Hally replied with reasoning.
"Knowing your seer abilities, I'll take your word for it, but if Snuffles can't be there, you let me know Hal, okay?" Harry asked
"Okay Harry. Can we go back now? I'm feeling really tired." Hally asked, yawning once more.
"Yes Hal we can go back now. I'm feeling the same way." Harry answered her. They all three headed back down the path to their tents, telling each other goodnight just before they turned in for the night.
few Weeks later....
Snape Manor was in total chaos once more as Harry and Hally both began packing for their stay at the Burrow after they had their breakfast. Severus as usual Since the twins were together had to quickly step out of the way before getting ran into by either one of the twins or one of the house-elves during these times. When the grandfather clock finally struck twelve inside the twins' private parlor, both twin had just slammed their trunks closed with grins on their faces.
"Finally finished." Hally announced triumphantly
"Me too." Harry grinned from ear to ear. "I should say so, you both nearly knocked me down as usual. We will be doing things a bit different this year. Your trunks with be going along with me, however you both will still have your owls and your pet dragons along with you. You may both still carry your satchels. Now as for you dog and asp they will come with me as well." Severus explained to them both.
"Our trunks with you? Whatever for dad?" Harry enquired suddenly. Hally on the other hand let out a shiver as though she was cold.
"Dad there is something that your not telling us here." Hally commented quietly. Severus noticed the knowing look on Hally's face.
"I know Raven, but everything will be explained to you both later on. Now is not the time. We don't want to be late to arrive at the Weasleys." Severus told her, ushering them along with him, and letting the house-elves take care of the rest.
The Burrow
They arrived on time, heading up the dirt road, passing the Diggory's home without a glance, Hally especially when she noticed Cedric on his porch with another girl that she recognized from Ravenclaw. Harry noticed as well.
"Hey, isn't that...," "Just keep walking Harry, and yes it is big brother." Hally intervened. She started pulling Harry along with him when he began to stop in front of the Diggory's gate.
"Hold on Hal, I'm coming! Sheesh! Little sisters." Harry replied in a slight huff.
"Let go of Connor's sleeve Raven, we know who it was young lady." Severus spoke out.
Before long they were at the Weasleys. They entered the gate getting met up with Ron, Ginny, Fred and George. Percy was no where to be found as usual.
"Guess who made Head Boy this year?" Fred and George both asked at one time.
"You mean that Percy is the new Head Boy for Gryffindor?" Harry and Hally both enquired.
"Yeah, and he's really gloating about it. His head is going to explode if he keeps going." Ron answered them.
They noticed Hermione heading up to meet them.
"Hi Harry, Hi Hally. Percy just told me that he made Head Boy this year." Hermione announced out seeing the other Weasley kids roll their eyes.
Harry and Hally looked at one another, both already have a scheme in the making for the new Head Boy. Severus knew the looks on their faces to know that they were both up to something.
"You know the consequences if either of you is caught. Just remember that." Severus simply said, heading up to the crooked house along with the twins and their Gryffindor friends.
Molly Weasley as well as Arthur Weasley met them at the door anxiously as though the twins were going to disappear, never to be seen again.
"Your finally here you two. Your house-elf is just inside and he is working non-stop as usual. Did you all arrive without any problems?" Molly enquired.
"Molly the twins are fine. Harry, Hally good to see you two back here." Arthur Weasley greeted both twins
"I can't stay long, I am on a very tight schedule today...,"
"Dad your always on a tight schedule...What's going on?" Hally asked their dad.
"You'll find out later on Raven, I promise, right now I do have to get going. Remember I have your trunks and your other pets coming along with me." Severus answered her
"They'll be just fine Severus, not to worry." Arthur spoke out with a determined look on his face.
"Come along inside you two, I just made some nice fudge that you both like so well." Molly ushered them inside their home swiftly before nodding to Severus, letting him know that they understood what he meant.
"Make sure that you know where they are at all times. They can be very devious at times." Severus replied before saying his goodbyes and heading back towards the dirt road.
Both twins watched their dad walk out the gate before going further inside the Weasley home. They both had just sat down at the Weasley family table when Screech automatically started to pine over them along with the rest of the Weasley children, ad Hermione who was present.
"I can't wait until this evening for you two's other birthday party, but what I can't understand is why was it set so near the end of our summer holiday this time unlike last year." Ron blurted out
"Hal's potions competition was why Ron. That and the fact that we were stuck with Malfoy and his family for the majority of the summer." Harry pointed out. Hally shook her head over the conversation, knowing that Ron can be a bit dunce at times.
"Well if you ask me, I think that it was a great idea to have it at this time....Which reminds me, did you two see who was at the Diggory's today?" Hermione enquired, noticing Hally's grip on the cup she held tighten up.
"I seen who it was Mione." Hally simply said, wanting the subject to drop.
"Who was there?" Ron asked, not paying any attention as usual.
"We seen Cho Chang there when we went past Ron. For some odd reason, Hal doesn't like to talk about it." Harry stated, looking at his twins sister.
"Oh. So Hally found out about Diggory seeking Cho out last year did she?" Ron asked with a grin on his face. Hally kept her eyes downcasted, getting angrier by the second.
"Ron, you don't know what happened, now leave it alone." Fred and George replied their warning, while they both took a glance over at their little bud.
"I was just saying....," "Of course I knew about Cedric seeking Cho out last year Ron! Just like I know if your hair gets any brighter, you'll start to shine bright like that stupid muggle Christmas song about "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer!" Hally nearly shouted just before she got up and left the table, heading outside.
Fred, George, Ginny and Hermione gave Ron stony glares. Harry on the other hand, watched his little sister storm out of the house before turning back around, quite confused from Hally's outburst.
"What the bloody hell was that all about?" Harry questioned them. Fred, George, Ginny and Hermione looked gave each other a look as if to say "Who would be the one to tell him" when Hermione spoke up.
"Harry, let's just say that Cedric and Hally didn't just break it off with each other." Hermione answered before clearing her throat nervously.
"What are you talking about Mione? Hal told me that they did, staying on good terms....,"
"Lord Hex we were there standing right above them both and it wasn't both of their decision. Diggory dumped her big time, for nothing and left Hally standing there without looking back." Fred announced
"Yeah, and when she noticed us there, she made us promise not to say anything to you." George finished
Harry started to get angry over the news. He looked at Hermione and Ginny. "Okay, how did you two find out?" Harry questioned
"Cho Chang couldn't wait to tell anyone the news, so she told Lavender Brown, who told Padma and Parvati Patil, who told us." Hermione answered him. "Hally found out about that too, and made us promise not to say anything as well."
Harry started to see red at that very moment until Ron decided to tell them what he had seen two hours before Hally's and Cedric's break up.
"I think that Diggory had some sort of persuasion to break it of with Hally." Ron blurted out suddenly.
Everyone, including Harry looked at him, waiting for him to continue. "Just listen. Malfoy's father was there earlier...,"
"We know that Ron...," "Are you going to listen to me or not Harry?" Ron asked, then continued to where he left off. "He found Diggory outside near the lake when he was leaving. At first from what I had witnessed, it looked like Malfoy's father was just going to leave, but the next thing I knew was he headed towards Diggory and started talking to him. He even handed Diggory a money satchel which from anyones view, you could tell that it was bulky. When Diggory took the satchel after a long hesitation, Malfoy's father finally left with that stupid smirk on his face."
"Are you saying that Malfoy's father bribed Diggory into dumping Hally?" Hermione asked in surprise.
"Take it as what you think, but that was what I seen that day with Seamus, Dean and Neville. You can ask them and they will tell you the same thing." Ron told them.
"Then Diggory is a fool for taking money from the devil himself." Hermione replied heatedly. "Hally has the right to know what Malfoy's father did."
"She will be told Mione. I knew there was something funny about Mr. Malfoy's reaction when he over heard about their break-up." Harry commented thoughtfully.
They all left the table noticing Molly and Arthur Weasley standing close by. The expressions on their faces told them that they heard their conversation.
"Don't let us stop you Harry dear. Just make sure that you take that man's ego down." Molly stated in a very calm matter watching them head outside to look for Hally.
Hally was sitting on one of the stumps, playing with a tree fairy when her brother and their friends met up with her. She turned to look at them slightly.
"What do you all want?" Hally asked them quietly.
"Listen Hal, there is something you need to know and should know before your anger erupts again." Harry replied, seeing his little sister stop what she was doing to listen to what they had to say.
Half hour later....
Cedric had just said his goodbyes to Cho Chang and was heading back to his house when he noticed a small group of seven heading up the dirt road. It didn't take him long to realize that Harry and Hally was leading the way with the Weasley children and Hermione Granger. They stopped right in front of his gate, staring at him.
"Hi...I'd let you in, but I have alot to do so...,"
"How much?!" Hally demanded him
"Excuse me? How much what?" Cedric enquired, suddenly getting a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach
"Exactly how much Did Mr. Malfoy pay you to dump me Diggory?!" Hally demanded once more
"I don't know what you are talking about...,"
"Don't lie to her Diggory! Me, Seamus, Dean, and Neville had witnessed money exchanging hands. You either tell her the truth or we can wait for them to verify what I had told her." Ron Weasley blurted out
"Twenty-five thousand galleons, now that you know the truth, what are you going to do?" Cedric Diggory questioned both twins.
Hally glared at him. "Absolutely nothing Diggory. Now that I finally know the real you, I have nothing else to say except see you on the pitch when we return to school because its going to be pure hell for you." Hally answered him before turning away to head back up the road with Ginny and Hermione.
Harry just gave him a stony expression before replying. "My sister is better off without you Diggory. You not even worthy enough to look at her anymore. See you on the pitch." Harry announced before he walked away with Fred, George, and Ron.
"Hey, don't be that way come on....Hally come on, please don't be angry at me!" Cedric cried out
"Don't you ever talk to me again!" Hally shouted back to him, after her big brother and the three boys caught up with her, Ginny, and Hermione.
Later that evening the twins second birthday party took off without any problems. Their other friends from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw had all showed up baring gifts for both Harry and Hally. Some had gathered onto the dance floor while others had gathered around the buffet table helping themselves for something to eat. The music soared so loud that the Diggory's heard it from up the road.
Everyone was having a wonderful time at the twin's birthday party, that when it was time for the guests to return home, they couldn't stop ranting about it to the twins. The leftovers were all put away for whenever the twins, Hermione or the Weasley wanted more and the tables and chairs were all cleared out in one sweep from Screech and a few house-elves that showed up to help get the twin's birthday party together. The night air was chilly so everyone decided that they would all sleep indoors instead, dragging their tired feet inside the small crooked house for the night.
NEXT MORNING....
The Weasleys along with Hermione, Harry and Hally were having quick hearty breakfast when they each recieved their school letters, telling them what they would be needing for their classes except that Hally and Hermione had both recieved a special letter informing them that they were to meet with the head of their house to talk about the classes they had chosen.
"I knew it! You both are going to hear it from McGonagall now. I told you that you couldn't choose all those classes." Ron sniggered out at them
"Oh shut up Ron." Hermione replied "You are absolutely hopeless Ron Weasley. Its a wonder why I put up with you this long." Hally stated while she rolled her eyes at him.
"But Hal, you do have to admit, you both did choose too many classes." Harry pointed out
"That does not mean that we are in trouble Harry. It could be anything." Hally stated truthfully. Harry pondered over Hally's words thoughtfully.
"Hmm...you do have a point there little sis." Harry simply said.
"Well I think that they are in trouble if you ask me." Ron mumbled
"Well nobody asked you Ron, now let it be." Molly Weasley replied sternly to the red-haired boy
"We'll head out to Diagon Alley after we finish here everyone." Arthur Weasley announced, urging them all to finish their breakfast.
Hally took one look at Harry's school list, noticing that he had Trelawny this year.
"Harry I can help you out if you need it. Just let me know big brother." Hally said
Harry gave her a wide grin. "Oh trust me Hal, I'll be asking for help when I need it." He replied
"Hey! What about me?" Ron asked with wide eyes.
"You need a little challenge for your brain Ron." Hermione blurted out. Hally had to put her glass of juice down from laughing so hard over Hermione's comment.
"That isn't funny Hally Potter, I do very well in our classes." Ron exclaimed
"Yeah, with my tutoring you mean...I'll see what your scores are first before deciding as usual Ron, so relax. Hermione was only joking around with you." Hally spoke out.
"Which isn't often Ron." Harry added, sniggering himself.
"Anyway, I was thinking about getting a pet for myself, but I don't know what kind to get." Hermione announced to them.
Everyone turned to look at her in surprise. "Well I need a pet so I won't feel so homesick when I'm at school." Hermione shrugged ehr shoulders.
"How about a frog. Neville has Trevor." Ron commented thoughtfully
"Yeah and that frog had busted us out in our first year...You should at least get an owl." Harry stated
Hally placed her fork down onto her plate after she finished with her breakfast. "I already know what Mione is getting for a pet and I think she will choose it wisely." Hally replied, leaving the table to gather her robe.
"Blast her seer abilities! What is it Hally?" Ron asked suddenly
"I'm not telling!" Hally called back to him. Both Arthur and Molly Weasley laughed at Hally's remark.
"You won't even tell me Hal? Your own big brother?" Harry asked after turning around to watch her
"Your my only big brother Harry....I might, but you have to promise not to tell Ron anything." Hally answered
It didn't take Harry to think twice about it. "Deal Hal." Harry grinned from ear to ear.
"That's not fair! I want to know too!" Ron cried out "You'll find out when Mione buys her new pet." Hally simply said
Fred and George started roaring into laughter after seeing Ron's mouth drop open.
"Fine, I'll wait then, I have to find out what is wrong with Scabbers anyway, he's not looking too well....Oh shut up you two!" Ron replied, slightly irritated from Fred and George's teasing.
Diagon Alley (Gringotts Bank)
"We'll stop at the twin's family vault first, then we'll make a withdrawl from ours before we start our shopping." Arthur Weasley announced to everyone while they waited for one of the goblins to arrive with a mining car.
Hally was looking around the bank for Bill Weasley, who she found in no time at all. She headed over to say hello when she bumped into one of the goblins.
"Watch where ya' going...Oh I'm very sorry, I didn't know it was you Hally Potter." The goblin grumbled in his usual way
"That's alright. I didn't mean to run into you, I'm sorry about that." Hally told him politely
"Eh, don't worry about it." The goblin replied, hobbling away.
"Hally dear, not too long now, we're on a tight schedule today." Molly called to her
"I promise that I won't take long Mrs. Weasley." Hally promised, turning back around to find that Bill had disappeared from her site. "Damn. I wanted to say hello. He must be busy today." She said, heading back to where her brother and the rest of the Weasley's were.
"Did you say hello to Bill Hal?" Harry asked "No. He left when I turned back around. He must be busy today." Hally answered with a quiet sigh when their car arrived for them.
"Harry, Hally come along with us. The rest of you stay put and behave yourselves." Molly stated, letting the twins climb into the car first.
"But mum, there's plenty of room for us, and we wanted to see their vault...,"
"Oh for Merlins sake Ronald. Alright then come along everyone." Molly beckoned her children and Hermione.
"Keep your hands inside the car at all times!" the goblin grumbled at them, before the car set off into the tunnels.
The twins were having the time of their lives with the Weasley children and Hermione as the car done loops, twists and turns through the underground tunnels until they came to their first stop to the twin's family vault. The goblin unlocked the vault doors for Harry and Hally to make their withdrawl on what they needed.
"Wicked." Ron breathed seeing everything inside Harry's and Hally's vault. He watched the two take only what they needed, plus a bit more for a little spending for themselves.
"Fred, the Lord and Lady Hex are as rich as the Malfoys I bet." George whispered
"If that was a bet I'd take that wager...Nice." Fred whispered, nodding with a grin on his face.
The twins came back out of their vault, both watching the goblin lock it back up tight for them. They put their money satchels inside of their robes after they climbed back into the car before it took off once more. They stopped at the Weasley vault next. The goblin opened the doors for them as Harry and Hally both watched Molly walk in to take the only money they had inside the vault, feeling that they deserved more than they did.
They returned from below the underground tunnels to leave the bank to do their shopping for school, when they ran into the Malfoys.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the Weasleys, Mr. and Miss Potter, and...We'll not go into that discussion this year." Lucius Malfoy commented over Hermione's presence.
"Mr. Malfoy." Harry greeted in heated anger. Lucius merely stared at him.
"Now is that anyway to greet someone Mr. Potter? What would you father Severus say." Lucius questioned with an arched eyebrow
"He would probably give him a pat on the back for not hexing you over what you bribing Cedric Diggory to dump me last year." Hally replied with glares.
"You mean that my father actually did that to you kitten? Is that why you two are not together now?" Draco questioned with an evil grin on his face before turning to look at his father. "Thank you father."
"Why you blonde jerk!" Hally cried out in sheer anger. She was just about to leap at Draco Malfoy, when the commotion had gotten Bill Weasley's attention. He swiftly headed over to where they were and lifted Hally up over his shoulder in one swoop.
"This is a place of business. If your not here to make a withdrawl then I will have no choice but to ask you to leave Mr. Malfoy." Bill Weasley announced stiffly.
"Oh we are making a withdrawl Weasley, for my son's behalf for his schooling as well a bit more for him to spend while he is away." Lucius replied, then turned slightly towards Hally's form. "I am regretably sorry for your...shall we say misfortune over your broken relationship with the Diggory boy Miss. Potter. I do hope that your feelings will heal in time." He added before walking past Harry, Hermione and the rest of the Weasleys who glared at him.
"Perhaps an expensive gift would be appropriate for your betrothed there son will help mend her feelings." They heard Lucius state out loud as the Malfoys walked away.
Bill stood still with wide eyes. "Did I just hear him right or was I hearing things?" Bill enquired.
"Put me down Bill!" Hally exclaimed, struggling to get down from his shoulder.
"You heard him correctly Bill. Our dad and Mr. Malfoy decided to make Hal Malfoy's betrothed fiance." Harry answered
Bill looked down at Harry, turned and started walking out of the bank with them following behind him. He place Hally down onto the steps gently. "Well now little wand thief, you got yourself in quite the mess there. So can I call you family now or later?" Bill teased Hally with a chuckle.
"That's not funny Bill! I can't stand that blonde jerk! He's a snobbish prat who needs a swift kick in his snobbish arse!" Hally cried out, then flinched slightly after hearing Molly Weasley's gasp.
"Hally Lillian Potter! Such language from a young lady!" Molly Weasley exclaimed sternly. "However, I can't blame you for your outburst, they have allowed that boy too much freedom."
"It isn't all that bad Hally hon. He may change when you both are older." Bill commented
"I'll believe that when I see it." Hally muttered in a huff
"Well, let's all worry about that bridge when we come to it. Right now, your still young and you still have plenty of time to leave it alone for now." Bill pointed out.
Hally could only sigh quietly. "Come on Hal, Malfoy isn't worth the trouble. Besides, there is still plenty of guys at Hogwarts. He can't bribe all of them." Harry stated truthfully
"I know...I want to get a Hot fudge Sundae with extra hot fudge and nuts. I feel better when I eat some ice cream." Hally muttered
"I know Hal. I'll get us all ice cream, it will be my treat this time." Harry grinned.
Molly looked at Arthur who only nodded, telling her that it would be fine if the children spent some time on their own for a while at least.
"That sounds like a wonderful idea Harry dear. You all meet us at the emporium at three o'clock to gather your new school books." Molly smiled at the twins just before they watched them leave with their children and Hermione.
"Do they know what is in store for them yet?" Bill asked his parents.
"No not yet. The Minister Of Magic has yet to make contact with them and if Hally had any premonitions, she isn't saying anything." Arthur Weasley answered.
"I feel sorry if Sirius Black ever came across those two should they find out that he was the one that sent their parents to their death. Hally is getting more devious from what I just witnessed in there each day." Bill commented, seeing the group go around a corner.
"Actually Bill, Harry has gotten just as devious as Hally. Those two tykes double team on Severus whenever they get the chance, and I love every minute of it." Arthur chuckled
"Arthur!" Molly exclaimed "Well, you have to admit it Molly, it is fun to watch those three." Arthur pointed out.
"Oh man, now that is one huge hot fudge sundae." Ron blurted out with a whistle after seeing Hally set the dish down onto the table and taking a seat beside her brother Harry.
"Look all you want, but this sundae is mine and it is so gone Ron. Watch it disappear." Hally commented, digging into the gooey sweetness and savoring each bite.
Harry laughed so hard, that he almost fell to the floor. "That is one thing you don't do Ron, is get in-between Hal and her sundaes. I learned the hard way." Harry said in-between laughs.
"So have we." Fred and George sniggered. They began to eat they're sundaes while Ron shrugged his shoulders and started to eat his own.
"So what classes did you two choose Hal?" Harry enquired "Alot, but one of the classes I had to take on account of Professor Sinistra had gotten to Dumbledore somehow. I have to take her class." Hally answered
"Clink" Harry gave her a shocked look. "You mean Sinistra? The one who keeps wanting dad to date her?" Harry asked with wide eyes
"That's the one." Hally giggled "Oh man! Dad is going to go ballistic!" Harry sniggered.
"I know." Hally grinned. She started to get into a better mood after taking a few bites of her sundae. She looked over at Hermione before whispering into Harry's ear. Harry looked at his little sister before grinning from ear to ear.
"Really? Cool." Harry simply said in low-key and went to finish his sundae.
After they were finished, they set out to explore the streets of Diagon Alley, taking in the sites, and observing different displays. Before they knew it, Three O'clock had come and they all took off to meet up with Arthur and Molly at the Emporium. They headed inside noticing a huge stack of "The Monster Book Of Monsters" on one side of the shop.
"Holy cricket, it looks like yours and Hally's books had muliplied Harry." Ron commented.
"Very funny Ron, from what I glanced at your list, you have to have one of those books, too." Hally stated
"So do I, but why is what I can't figure out." Hermione informed them after reading her list.
"I'm glad that I don't need one of those." Ginny grinned, seeing the owner struggle with the books.
"I wish they were sold already. They seem to intimidate the customers." The owner spoke out to them over the growling sounds coming from the books.
"Well I need one...just make sure its binded closed. I heard what those books can do." Hermione replied
"Looks like Mum and Dad already got your book Ron." Ginny pointed over at their parents, seeing Arthur hold one of the huge books in his arms.
"I'm going to take a look upstairs to see if there is anything new to go in our collection Harry." Hally told her brother Harry.
"Okay Hal, find us a real good one as usual." Harry grinned seeing Hally head for the spiral staircase.
Hally took a look around upstairs, browsing each shelf when she noticed Cedric with Cho and his parents. She headed in the opposite direction to stay clear from the two. She found several good books, scanning through each one. She was concentrating on one of the books, when she did not see someone come up from behind her.
"Hally? What are you doing up here for?" a voice from behind spoke to her. She turned around to find Terri Boot looking at her curiously.
"Looking for something new for me and Harry. I should ask the same about you though." Hally answered with a grin.
"Staying away from those books down there. Did you see those things? They look like they can eat you alive." Terri answered
"Mine already tried that with Malfoy." Hally giggled "No way! I wished I was there to have seen that." Terri started laughing, then noticed her eyes looking over at the other side of the room. He turned to see who Hally was staring at.
"You know, I see it, but I don't believe it, nor anyone else for that matter. Every boy is wondering what he was thinking when he dumped you for Chang." Terri commented, scratching his head in wonder.
"How about twenty-five thousand galleons." Hally muttered, however, Terri heard her every word.
"Your serious aren't you?" Terri asked her "Yes I am. Malfoy's father paid him to dump me last year." Hally told him
"Is he nutters or something? Your way better looking then Chang is." Terri stated
"Its done. I'm not even going to worry about it Terri." Hally replied, picking up the other two books. "I have to get going. I'll see you at school."
She went to leave, when Terri stopped her. "Hally, I was wondering if by chance well...if you would go out with me sometime?" Terri asked her just as Draco Malfoy came upstairs, hearing every word.
"I'll have to talk to Harry about it first before letting you know Terri. You know how he is...,"
"I know....Malfoy, I see that your still in one piece there. I'll see you later Hally." Terri grinned walking away
Hally turned around seeing Draco glare at Terri then glared at her. "Did you think that you was getting your own way Malfoy? Aww." Hally smirked before going past him down the spiral staircase. Draco turned around towards her.
"Remember one thing little Potter, Your my veela, and going out with Boot isn't going to change that." He told her before stalking towards the bookcases.
Hally merely gave him a small snort, continuing down the staircase and meeting up with Harry and the rest of their group.
"I found three good books big brother....," "What the bloody hell were you doing with Boot little sister?" Harry blurted out his question.
"Well gee your welcome Harry. We were only talking. He also asked me out which pissed Malfoy off big time." Hally answered
Harry listened to Hally's every word. "Boot pissed Malfoy off for asking you out?" He asked quietly
"Yes he did." Hally answered him once more as they made their way to purchase their new books.
Harry pondered over Hally's news thoughtfully. "Hmm...I think I'm getting to like Boot more each day and since its Malfoy who doesn't like the idea, all I have to say is have fun, but if he hurts you in any way, you are to let me know this time deal?" He asked his little sister.
"Deal big brother. Besides Terri Boot will be good, however, Malfoy is going to try anything to put wedge there this time around." Hally promised, paying her half on their books.
"I'll be waiting for when it happens." Harry grinned evilly as they made their way to leave the shop with Hermione and the Weasleys.
A/N: And is all for chapter 21. See everyone in chapter 22. bye for now. I told you that Ron and Hally wasn't going to last for long :D