Author's Note: This is a joint effort by The Company, namely: Viper, Soccer Girl, Harold, Divine Wind, Fortune Teller, and Dragon Lady.
Just to clear things up, Kirk asked if all glasses in Privet Drive were broken by only Harry. No, not the whole Privet Drive, just the house of the Dursleys.
Disclaimer: I don't own the recognizable characters. The song belongs to Mariah Carey.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE ANCIENT PSALTER
Chapter 2: The Surprise
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Setting up a party for Hermione was a bit difficult because of the party plans they had to make. But Harry and Ron figured that it's worth the trouble if it's going to make her happy. And besides, it's not bad to have fun with your friends every now and then. Ginny, Fred, and George had helped them to make the plans, and they were glad to do so since they would like to have a different summer for a change.
Harry, Ron, and Ginny were at the Burrow's living room sending owls for invitation before their trip to Hermione's. They were so bustled that Mrs. Weasley had brought their meals to them. Harry was on the telephone telling Mrs. Granger how the whole thing works, and calling in the place where the party will be held. Ginny was owling invitations to their friends and asking them of they could come or not. While Ron was responding to the people involved and owling them the setting of the party and what to do by then. So far, they've received a lot of willing replies from their schoolmates, but some said that they were busy on that day and will not be able to make it. Others have sent early presents wrapped in different colors and designs wishing them to have a good time, and all that. Finally after a day of continuous party-planning, everything was set.
The next day their bags were packed for a 1 week vacation to Hermione's, and they were ready to take the trip.
***********
Hermione's diary have been almost empty during these past few weeks. She never had anything fun to do in their house except read, read, and you guessed it, read. She badly missed her friends and their adventures. Usually, every summer, she did essays and research for extra points. But now, she finished everything already including the books on the big shelf in the study room. Yup, she's bored. 'Bored as a panda on the zoo,' she thought. Her diary entries mostly looked like this:
Dear Diary,
Oh, nothing much. Just the daily routine of boredom. I'm sooo
bored! I wish my friends were here.
Yours truly,
Hermione
Hermione's only looking forward to Ron's invitation to the Burrow, but until then, She had to hold on and keep everything sane.
She glanced up the open window and looked at the peaceful, blue sky wishing something would happen. Something came to her mind as the wind blew. It seemed to have brought some kind of urgency to sing just for fun. She never suspected what happened next. Her mouth opened and she found herself singing a song with this beautiful voice she never thought she had.
"I look at you looking at me
Feels like a feeling meant to be
And as your body moves with mine
It's like I'm lifted out of time
And time again
Patiently I've waited
For this moment to arrive."
After this verse, Hermione realized that she had this talent all along, and she never took notice of it. Closing her eyes, she sang again, and this time she held nothing back. It was as if it was in her nature to sing.
"After tonight
Will you remember
How sweet and tenderly
You reached for me
And pulled me closer
After you go
Will you return to love me
After tonight begins to fade."
***********
"Ok, we're here. Now remember what I told you about politeness." Mrs. Weasley turned to Harry, Ron, and Ginny as the muggle car came to a halt. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley have driven the three of them to where Hermione lives, or at least near the place she lives. The whole idea was to surprise her, and having a car pull up from your driveway doesn't count as one.
"We know Mum. And we're not kids anymore." Ron opened his side of the car and got out with Harry and Ginny in suit.
Carrying each of their bags with clothes, they said good-bye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and watched them drive away before pursuing their walk towards Hermione's House.
Near Hermione's house, Ron suddenly stopped. As Harry and Ginny were following him, they bumped into each other's back.
"Watch it Ron!" Ginny shouted from behind as she regained her posture. Harry held out a hand to help her. She blushed with Harry not noticing, and they stood up abruptly.
"What's the matter, Ron?" Harry asked, looking at him curiously.
Ron paused before an answer looking quite lost. "Do you hear what I hear?"
"What do you hear?" Ginny queried.
"Shhh. Listen." He held up his hand to them and closed his eyes seeking again for the lullaby he just heard.
"And pulled me closer
After you go
Will you return to love me
After tonight begins to fade."
"What's that?" Harry looked around.
Ginny eyed him, "Duh, it's a song." But she knew that it was strange to hear such a voice like that in this neighborhood. It's like a fantasy, if you imagine. Wind blowing, peaceful surroundings, sun shining brightly like a diamond of pearls.
"I know, but where does it come from?" Harry and Ron's expression is in an odd way at this moment. Their faces seemed....blank.
"Hey, you two! Snap out of it!" Ginny snapped her fingers in front of their faces continuously. Finally, both of them have shaken of that feeling and were looking around as if they were determined to find the source of that voice.
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Hermione kept singing and she seems to be enjoying this. Her singing was synchronized with everything around her right now. This was soothing her emotions; reassuring her.
"I feel your touch caressing me
This feeling's all I'll ever need
With every kiss from your sweet lips
It's like I'm drifting out of time
Alone will tell
if you feel the way---"
There was a knock on the door, and she heard her mother bellow.
"Hermione, are you doing something right now?"
"No, come in." She answered. She walked to the door and opened it to find her wish coming true. There they were. Harry, Ron, and Ginny standing opposite from her with her smiling mother, each wearing grins across their faces.
"Hello, Hermione!"
"Hi, Hermione!" She heard them say altogether, but she was speechless. Not exactly a very big surprise, but her wish came true. She didn't want to be lonely and now here they were, standing face-to-face with each other. Next thing Hermione knew, she was running to hug them.
"What are you doing here?" She excitedly asked.
Her mother replied to her, "They're here to spend a week with you. I told them that you were lonely so I asked them if they could come (that wasn't exactly true, her mother thought)."
"Oh, thank you!" She hugged her mother.
"Well, you could show them where they could sleep, and, I guess you can do anything you want; go outside if you like."
"Thank you, Mum!" Hermione gestured them to follow her and showed them where to put their bags while her mother went back downstairs.
*********
So far, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny had so much fun together. Hermione showed them the Muggle world. They went to Grocery stores, parks, malls, and food chains. Ron and Ginny were especially amazed by what they saw. In the malls, they've asked different questions about everything in there. And in food chains, they've tasted delicious foods of muggles. Harry, too, was amazed. he never experienced these kinds, and he was almost as awestruck as Ron and Ginny were. Hermione's diary entries were mostly full now; she had a lot of things to say. Crap, she was happy. You never will see her down or out of place.
Harry and Ron were secretly bewildered by that voice they had heard the other day. They've never told Hermione or Ginny how they felt about it supposing that it would make, especially Hermione, worried. Ginny doesn't seem to bring up the subject. Think she had forgotten it with all the fun they've been having. Harry and Ron kept searching for it; keeping their ears peeled all the time, but they haven't heard of it since then. It's like rain; it comes and goes.
But the time has come. Today was Hermione's birthday and the surprise was quite suspenseful for her. She was only told that Harry, Ron, and Ginny would take her to a place where they could celebrate. She never suspected anything thinking that the trio's appearance was enough. So that afternoon, they all prepared excitedly. Ginny did a make-over with her and they had fun with matching their new and old clothes together. Ginny ended up in black leather pants and tank-top with a ruby green leather jacket, hair curled up (like Britney Spears). Hermione had on a brown bonanza: a hankerchief skirt and sleeveless turtle-neck with metallic buttons , revealing her stomach; boots up below her knees; and; a long leather coat down meeting her boots, and her hair was straightened up, with red dyes on the roots (like Christina Aguilera's). They looked really stylish. (Hmmm...leather seems to be popular these days)
Meanwhile, on the other room, Harry and Ron were also a bit picky on what to wear tonight. When they went to the mall, Harry and Ron had bought new clothes for tonight's party. Harry had picked up a mocha jacket with a black t-shirt
and black pants. Ron was all-blue: dark leather jacket and pants; and; light shirt underneath. In other words, they looked like celebrities.
As far as Hermione knows this is just a double date. When they went down, Harry and Ron were downstairs waiting for them. As soon as they heard the footsteps of the girls, the guys stood up to meet them out of respect; yeah, like a date. The minute they laid eyes on them, they were dumbfounded by the sight. Two beautiful ladies were standing in front of them. But they're not the only ones thinking that. Hermione and Ginny were thinking about them looking like gods.
"You look....pretty." That was all Harry could say to them.
"Yeah." Ron agreed.
"Thanks." The girls giggled and looked at each other happily.
"I guess we, uh, better go now." Ron managed to speak as he looked at Harry questioningly.
"Oh yeah," said Harry. He pulled out an old hat which looked really battered. "This is the portkey. We asked Mr. Weasley for one and he got us this...."
"So that we could go to that special place faster." Ron helped him trying to convince Hermione.
"Hermione," said Ginny, "are you ready for a wonderful date (she winked at the guys)?"
"Um, sure."
Harry looked at the clock on the wall and turned to them. "We have a minute before it activates."
They all touched the hat by a finger with excitement arousing from behind their eyes. Then they just felt like they were flying and with a loud thump, they arrived at a dark place.
"Where are we?" Hermione asked.
"Hermione, this is a------"
"SURPRISE!!!" The lights were flickered on and people were around them including Fred and George and other Gryffindors.
"Oh my gosh!!! I can't believe you did this for me!!!" Hermione rushed to hug her friends and soon people were starting towards her to greet and hug, too. "Oh, thank you!!!"
Harry, Ron, and Ginny stood by the wall looking content with the big smile on her face.
"Well, guys. Success!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Yeah, success!"
Now, the music was all over the place, and everybody was dancing and having fun. Food, muggle or not, were on the big table in the Dining room, each kind looking scrumtious. Fred was on one side giving them drinks. He was heard shouting, "Here we have the greatest drink known to young wizards and witches!...Butterbeer!!!"
Later, Ron found Hermione standing outside at the patio looking out to the magnificent view of the ocean. The cabin was at the beach. It was kind of romantic. The skies were in a halo of orange and blue, threatening to fall into a complete color of the evening glow. The wind was blowing innocently carrying the waves of the mighty ocean beneath them. While the sun was setting down slowly, creeping like the temperature's downfall. Everything was silent and calm; definitely a site were romantics would want to lurk. Hermione didn't even notice that Ron was behind her until he spoke up because she was enjoying it very much.
"Having fun?"
"Oh!" She jumped, "Don't ever do that again! Yes, I'm having fun."
"Isn't this beautiful?" Ron gazed around him, his red hair swaying with the glances he made.
She replied softly not wanting to disturb the calmness, "Yes, it's strikingly beautiful."
There was silence between them for what seemed like an eternity, and it made them quite uncomfortable. But every unlikely feeling was replaced by a pleasant one seeing that the two of them complement the surroundings. This seem like the unequivocal place. There was a struggle in both Ron and Hermione's mind. They're were thinking similarly. 'This is the perfect moment.'
"Were you hoping for a nice, quiet date?" Ron suddenly asked.
Hermione was unprepared for that, but she was quick in mind and spirit and thought of the best answer she had. "Uh, kind of. I thought it was a dinner at a fancy restaurant or something." She looked at the view again.
Ron walked beside her and leaned on the rails, too. "You mean, you wanted a date with me?"
"Ron, we're best friends."
"For six years already. Haven't you, you know, thought of something else?" Ron blushed, saying these words, and looked away.
Hermione saw that he turned crimson, matching the color of his hair. It made her smile; 'Well, it was cute,' she thought. She couldn't describe how she's feeling right now but something about that fiery hair of Ron's made her mind spin. Finally he turned his head and met her eyes. They stared at each other for a moment and felt something pulling them together. Each second that passed, little by little, their faces came closer and closer. Ron's lips made contact with Hermione's, but just for a second because the door jerked open and some of their schoolmates came out. They quickly averted their heads away from each other, blushing uncontrollably.
"That was just a, uh, friendly kiss." Hermione muttered.
"Yeah, friendly kiss." Ron couldn't look her in the eyes for the rest of the evening. He still kept thinking about how pleasant that kiss was. His first real kiss. Hermione, too, couldn't get it out of her mind. Even though it was just for a second, they both felt a spark and connection inside. It was like a link between them, joining their feelings in a very extraordinary way.
Just to clear things up, Kirk asked if all glasses in Privet Drive were broken by only Harry. No, not the whole Privet Drive, just the house of the Dursleys.
Disclaimer: I don't own the recognizable characters. The song belongs to Mariah Carey.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE ANCIENT PSALTER
Chapter 2: The Surprise
***************
Setting up a party for Hermione was a bit difficult because of the party plans they had to make. But Harry and Ron figured that it's worth the trouble if it's going to make her happy. And besides, it's not bad to have fun with your friends every now and then. Ginny, Fred, and George had helped them to make the plans, and they were glad to do so since they would like to have a different summer for a change.
Harry, Ron, and Ginny were at the Burrow's living room sending owls for invitation before their trip to Hermione's. They were so bustled that Mrs. Weasley had brought their meals to them. Harry was on the telephone telling Mrs. Granger how the whole thing works, and calling in the place where the party will be held. Ginny was owling invitations to their friends and asking them of they could come or not. While Ron was responding to the people involved and owling them the setting of the party and what to do by then. So far, they've received a lot of willing replies from their schoolmates, but some said that they were busy on that day and will not be able to make it. Others have sent early presents wrapped in different colors and designs wishing them to have a good time, and all that. Finally after a day of continuous party-planning, everything was set.
The next day their bags were packed for a 1 week vacation to Hermione's, and they were ready to take the trip.
***********
Hermione's diary have been almost empty during these past few weeks. She never had anything fun to do in their house except read, read, and you guessed it, read. She badly missed her friends and their adventures. Usually, every summer, she did essays and research for extra points. But now, she finished everything already including the books on the big shelf in the study room. Yup, she's bored. 'Bored as a panda on the zoo,' she thought. Her diary entries mostly looked like this:
Dear Diary,
Oh, nothing much. Just the daily routine of boredom. I'm sooo
bored! I wish my friends were here.
Yours truly,
Hermione
Hermione's only looking forward to Ron's invitation to the Burrow, but until then, She had to hold on and keep everything sane.
She glanced up the open window and looked at the peaceful, blue sky wishing something would happen. Something came to her mind as the wind blew. It seemed to have brought some kind of urgency to sing just for fun. She never suspected what happened next. Her mouth opened and she found herself singing a song with this beautiful voice she never thought she had.
"I look at you looking at me
Feels like a feeling meant to be
And as your body moves with mine
It's like I'm lifted out of time
And time again
Patiently I've waited
For this moment to arrive."
After this verse, Hermione realized that she had this talent all along, and she never took notice of it. Closing her eyes, she sang again, and this time she held nothing back. It was as if it was in her nature to sing.
"After tonight
Will you remember
How sweet and tenderly
You reached for me
And pulled me closer
After you go
Will you return to love me
After tonight begins to fade."
***********
"Ok, we're here. Now remember what I told you about politeness." Mrs. Weasley turned to Harry, Ron, and Ginny as the muggle car came to a halt. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley have driven the three of them to where Hermione lives, or at least near the place she lives. The whole idea was to surprise her, and having a car pull up from your driveway doesn't count as one.
"We know Mum. And we're not kids anymore." Ron opened his side of the car and got out with Harry and Ginny in suit.
Carrying each of their bags with clothes, they said good-bye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and watched them drive away before pursuing their walk towards Hermione's House.
Near Hermione's house, Ron suddenly stopped. As Harry and Ginny were following him, they bumped into each other's back.
"Watch it Ron!" Ginny shouted from behind as she regained her posture. Harry held out a hand to help her. She blushed with Harry not noticing, and they stood up abruptly.
"What's the matter, Ron?" Harry asked, looking at him curiously.
Ron paused before an answer looking quite lost. "Do you hear what I hear?"
"What do you hear?" Ginny queried.
"Shhh. Listen." He held up his hand to them and closed his eyes seeking again for the lullaby he just heard.
"And pulled me closer
After you go
Will you return to love me
After tonight begins to fade."
"What's that?" Harry looked around.
Ginny eyed him, "Duh, it's a song." But she knew that it was strange to hear such a voice like that in this neighborhood. It's like a fantasy, if you imagine. Wind blowing, peaceful surroundings, sun shining brightly like a diamond of pearls.
"I know, but where does it come from?" Harry and Ron's expression is in an odd way at this moment. Their faces seemed....blank.
"Hey, you two! Snap out of it!" Ginny snapped her fingers in front of their faces continuously. Finally, both of them have shaken of that feeling and were looking around as if they were determined to find the source of that voice.
************
Hermione kept singing and she seems to be enjoying this. Her singing was synchronized with everything around her right now. This was soothing her emotions; reassuring her.
"I feel your touch caressing me
This feeling's all I'll ever need
With every kiss from your sweet lips
It's like I'm drifting out of time
Alone will tell
if you feel the way---"
There was a knock on the door, and she heard her mother bellow.
"Hermione, are you doing something right now?"
"No, come in." She answered. She walked to the door and opened it to find her wish coming true. There they were. Harry, Ron, and Ginny standing opposite from her with her smiling mother, each wearing grins across their faces.
"Hello, Hermione!"
"Hi, Hermione!" She heard them say altogether, but she was speechless. Not exactly a very big surprise, but her wish came true. She didn't want to be lonely and now here they were, standing face-to-face with each other. Next thing Hermione knew, she was running to hug them.
"What are you doing here?" She excitedly asked.
Her mother replied to her, "They're here to spend a week with you. I told them that you were lonely so I asked them if they could come (that wasn't exactly true, her mother thought)."
"Oh, thank you!" She hugged her mother.
"Well, you could show them where they could sleep, and, I guess you can do anything you want; go outside if you like."
"Thank you, Mum!" Hermione gestured them to follow her and showed them where to put their bags while her mother went back downstairs.
*********
So far, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny had so much fun together. Hermione showed them the Muggle world. They went to Grocery stores, parks, malls, and food chains. Ron and Ginny were especially amazed by what they saw. In the malls, they've asked different questions about everything in there. And in food chains, they've tasted delicious foods of muggles. Harry, too, was amazed. he never experienced these kinds, and he was almost as awestruck as Ron and Ginny were. Hermione's diary entries were mostly full now; she had a lot of things to say. Crap, she was happy. You never will see her down or out of place.
Harry and Ron were secretly bewildered by that voice they had heard the other day. They've never told Hermione or Ginny how they felt about it supposing that it would make, especially Hermione, worried. Ginny doesn't seem to bring up the subject. Think she had forgotten it with all the fun they've been having. Harry and Ron kept searching for it; keeping their ears peeled all the time, but they haven't heard of it since then. It's like rain; it comes and goes.
But the time has come. Today was Hermione's birthday and the surprise was quite suspenseful for her. She was only told that Harry, Ron, and Ginny would take her to a place where they could celebrate. She never suspected anything thinking that the trio's appearance was enough. So that afternoon, they all prepared excitedly. Ginny did a make-over with her and they had fun with matching their new and old clothes together. Ginny ended up in black leather pants and tank-top with a ruby green leather jacket, hair curled up (like Britney Spears). Hermione had on a brown bonanza: a hankerchief skirt and sleeveless turtle-neck with metallic buttons , revealing her stomach; boots up below her knees; and; a long leather coat down meeting her boots, and her hair was straightened up, with red dyes on the roots (like Christina Aguilera's). They looked really stylish. (Hmmm...leather seems to be popular these days)
Meanwhile, on the other room, Harry and Ron were also a bit picky on what to wear tonight. When they went to the mall, Harry and Ron had bought new clothes for tonight's party. Harry had picked up a mocha jacket with a black t-shirt
and black pants. Ron was all-blue: dark leather jacket and pants; and; light shirt underneath. In other words, they looked like celebrities.
As far as Hermione knows this is just a double date. When they went down, Harry and Ron were downstairs waiting for them. As soon as they heard the footsteps of the girls, the guys stood up to meet them out of respect; yeah, like a date. The minute they laid eyes on them, they were dumbfounded by the sight. Two beautiful ladies were standing in front of them. But they're not the only ones thinking that. Hermione and Ginny were thinking about them looking like gods.
"You look....pretty." That was all Harry could say to them.
"Yeah." Ron agreed.
"Thanks." The girls giggled and looked at each other happily.
"I guess we, uh, better go now." Ron managed to speak as he looked at Harry questioningly.
"Oh yeah," said Harry. He pulled out an old hat which looked really battered. "This is the portkey. We asked Mr. Weasley for one and he got us this...."
"So that we could go to that special place faster." Ron helped him trying to convince Hermione.
"Hermione," said Ginny, "are you ready for a wonderful date (she winked at the guys)?"
"Um, sure."
Harry looked at the clock on the wall and turned to them. "We have a minute before it activates."
They all touched the hat by a finger with excitement arousing from behind their eyes. Then they just felt like they were flying and with a loud thump, they arrived at a dark place.
"Where are we?" Hermione asked.
"Hermione, this is a------"
"SURPRISE!!!" The lights were flickered on and people were around them including Fred and George and other Gryffindors.
"Oh my gosh!!! I can't believe you did this for me!!!" Hermione rushed to hug her friends and soon people were starting towards her to greet and hug, too. "Oh, thank you!!!"
Harry, Ron, and Ginny stood by the wall looking content with the big smile on her face.
"Well, guys. Success!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Yeah, success!"
Now, the music was all over the place, and everybody was dancing and having fun. Food, muggle or not, were on the big table in the Dining room, each kind looking scrumtious. Fred was on one side giving them drinks. He was heard shouting, "Here we have the greatest drink known to young wizards and witches!...Butterbeer!!!"
Later, Ron found Hermione standing outside at the patio looking out to the magnificent view of the ocean. The cabin was at the beach. It was kind of romantic. The skies were in a halo of orange and blue, threatening to fall into a complete color of the evening glow. The wind was blowing innocently carrying the waves of the mighty ocean beneath them. While the sun was setting down slowly, creeping like the temperature's downfall. Everything was silent and calm; definitely a site were romantics would want to lurk. Hermione didn't even notice that Ron was behind her until he spoke up because she was enjoying it very much.
"Having fun?"
"Oh!" She jumped, "Don't ever do that again! Yes, I'm having fun."
"Isn't this beautiful?" Ron gazed around him, his red hair swaying with the glances he made.
She replied softly not wanting to disturb the calmness, "Yes, it's strikingly beautiful."
There was silence between them for what seemed like an eternity, and it made them quite uncomfortable. But every unlikely feeling was replaced by a pleasant one seeing that the two of them complement the surroundings. This seem like the unequivocal place. There was a struggle in both Ron and Hermione's mind. They're were thinking similarly. 'This is the perfect moment.'
"Were you hoping for a nice, quiet date?" Ron suddenly asked.
Hermione was unprepared for that, but she was quick in mind and spirit and thought of the best answer she had. "Uh, kind of. I thought it was a dinner at a fancy restaurant or something." She looked at the view again.
Ron walked beside her and leaned on the rails, too. "You mean, you wanted a date with me?"
"Ron, we're best friends."
"For six years already. Haven't you, you know, thought of something else?" Ron blushed, saying these words, and looked away.
Hermione saw that he turned crimson, matching the color of his hair. It made her smile; 'Well, it was cute,' she thought. She couldn't describe how she's feeling right now but something about that fiery hair of Ron's made her mind spin. Finally he turned his head and met her eyes. They stared at each other for a moment and felt something pulling them together. Each second that passed, little by little, their faces came closer and closer. Ron's lips made contact with Hermione's, but just for a second because the door jerked open and some of their schoolmates came out. They quickly averted their heads away from each other, blushing uncontrollably.
"That was just a, uh, friendly kiss." Hermione muttered.
"Yeah, friendly kiss." Ron couldn't look her in the eyes for the rest of the evening. He still kept thinking about how pleasant that kiss was. His first real kiss. Hermione, too, couldn't get it out of her mind. Even though it was just for a second, they both felt a spark and connection inside. It was like a link between them, joining their feelings in a very extraordinary way.