Chapter 3
Harry was sitting next to on and his little sister, Ginny, in the car. Ever since Harry's second year at Hogwarts when he saved Ginny, she's been very taken with him. She blushed when he looked over at her, smiling, and said,
"So this is your fourth year at Hogwarts?"
Ginny nodded, shyly. Ron decided to change the subject, for Ginny's sake. "Harry, have you gotten your school supplies?" He asked. "No, not yet.." Harry replied. "Good. We'll all go on Wednesday and we'll get it over and done with for the lot of you." Mrs Weasley chimed in.
Awhile later, the car pulled into the stone driveway of Ron's house. On the mail box, it read: 'The Burrow.' Harry loved Ron's house. He had visited it two years ago, being rescued from the Dursleys. The house looked old, and seemed it was only being held together by magic, which apparently, it was. Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Mrs. Weasley stepped inside and were greeted by a pair of friendly faces: Fred and George, some of Ron's brothers. (JM: My favorites. ^o^) Ron had a big family. First in line was Bill, Ron's oldest brother. Then was Charlie, Ron's second oldest brother who graduated Hogwarts along with Bill. Then came Percy, the next to graduate which would be this year. Next was Fred and George, the twins, who were in a higher grade than Harry and Ron. Then it was finally Ron, and then his little sister, Ginny. Fred and George waved to Harry with some of the goofiest grins alive. They were performing a small experiment with Wizard chess and Exploding snap. Ron quickly persuaded Harry to come with him to get settled. Then, after a few moments, there was a loud boom from the kitchen followed by shouting from Mrs. Weasley. There were rapping of feet on the wooden stares as Fred and George made their way to their room, chuckling. But before going, Fred stuck his head in Harry and Ron's room and said:
"Hey, It worked!" And was off.
Ron, somewhat embarrassed, rolled his eyes while Harry grinned and began to unpack. After a few games of wizard chess, Ron's owl Pigwegion, whizzed frantically though the window with a letter. He swooped down on Ron, and cut the right side of his hair short. Harry snatched him, and plucked the letter from his leg, and set him down. "Mental, that one." Said Ron. The letter was from Hermione. It read:
"Dear Ron (and Harry if he's there too),
Hullo! Excited for school to begin again? I am!.." Harry read, trailing off. "Of course she is, her and that brain." Ron remarked, grinning. Harry read on, "Im going to Diagon Alley on Wednesday, hope to see you and Harry there. Send a reply owl when you can. By the way, I heard that there is going to be a new fifth year student with us this year! Well, I hope to see you on Wednesday.
-With love,
Hermione."
Ron wrote Hermione a reply letter and sent Pigwegion off with it. By then it was around six o'clock and dinner was ready. Mrs. Weasley called everyone down, while the clock pointed to Mr. Weasley and at that moment, he burst in, briefcase and all.
"Hullo everyone! 'Lo Harry, your looking well." He said, nodding to Ron and looking to Harry. Soon after, supper was served and Fred and George couldn't help but glance at each other, devilishly. Harry was polite and ate his supper quietly. After diner Ron and Harry went upstairs to discuss this year at Hogwarts. There was going to be the second annual Yule Ball this year. Last years was very nice, however, Ron didn't want to go back with his hand-me-down dress robes. But, tomorrow they were going to Diagon Alley to get school supply and meet Hermione for the first time this summer. Harry felt good about his life, how he had such good friends like Ron and Hermione, and how he was so far away from the Dursleys. And with that, Harry grinned, picked up a pillow and thwacked Ron with it upside his head.
Harry was sitting next to on and his little sister, Ginny, in the car. Ever since Harry's second year at Hogwarts when he saved Ginny, she's been very taken with him. She blushed when he looked over at her, smiling, and said,
"So this is your fourth year at Hogwarts?"
Ginny nodded, shyly. Ron decided to change the subject, for Ginny's sake. "Harry, have you gotten your school supplies?" He asked. "No, not yet.." Harry replied. "Good. We'll all go on Wednesday and we'll get it over and done with for the lot of you." Mrs Weasley chimed in.
Awhile later, the car pulled into the stone driveway of Ron's house. On the mail box, it read: 'The Burrow.' Harry loved Ron's house. He had visited it two years ago, being rescued from the Dursleys. The house looked old, and seemed it was only being held together by magic, which apparently, it was. Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Mrs. Weasley stepped inside and were greeted by a pair of friendly faces: Fred and George, some of Ron's brothers. (JM: My favorites. ^o^) Ron had a big family. First in line was Bill, Ron's oldest brother. Then was Charlie, Ron's second oldest brother who graduated Hogwarts along with Bill. Then came Percy, the next to graduate which would be this year. Next was Fred and George, the twins, who were in a higher grade than Harry and Ron. Then it was finally Ron, and then his little sister, Ginny. Fred and George waved to Harry with some of the goofiest grins alive. They were performing a small experiment with Wizard chess and Exploding snap. Ron quickly persuaded Harry to come with him to get settled. Then, after a few moments, there was a loud boom from the kitchen followed by shouting from Mrs. Weasley. There were rapping of feet on the wooden stares as Fred and George made their way to their room, chuckling. But before going, Fred stuck his head in Harry and Ron's room and said:
"Hey, It worked!" And was off.
Ron, somewhat embarrassed, rolled his eyes while Harry grinned and began to unpack. After a few games of wizard chess, Ron's owl Pigwegion, whizzed frantically though the window with a letter. He swooped down on Ron, and cut the right side of his hair short. Harry snatched him, and plucked the letter from his leg, and set him down. "Mental, that one." Said Ron. The letter was from Hermione. It read:
"Dear Ron (and Harry if he's there too),
Hullo! Excited for school to begin again? I am!.." Harry read, trailing off. "Of course she is, her and that brain." Ron remarked, grinning. Harry read on, "Im going to Diagon Alley on Wednesday, hope to see you and Harry there. Send a reply owl when you can. By the way, I heard that there is going to be a new fifth year student with us this year! Well, I hope to see you on Wednesday.
-With love,
Hermione."
Ron wrote Hermione a reply letter and sent Pigwegion off with it. By then it was around six o'clock and dinner was ready. Mrs. Weasley called everyone down, while the clock pointed to Mr. Weasley and at that moment, he burst in, briefcase and all.
"Hullo everyone! 'Lo Harry, your looking well." He said, nodding to Ron and looking to Harry. Soon after, supper was served and Fred and George couldn't help but glance at each other, devilishly. Harry was polite and ate his supper quietly. After diner Ron and Harry went upstairs to discuss this year at Hogwarts. There was going to be the second annual Yule Ball this year. Last years was very nice, however, Ron didn't want to go back with his hand-me-down dress robes. But, tomorrow they were going to Diagon Alley to get school supply and meet Hermione for the first time this summer. Harry felt good about his life, how he had such good friends like Ron and Hermione, and how he was so far away from the Dursleys. And with that, Harry grinned, picked up a pillow and thwacked Ron with it upside his head.