Chapter 5 - Out At Hogsmeade

It was nearly lunchtime when Ron remembered about Hogsmeade, and invited Marielle to join them.

"C'mon, Mari, it'll be great! You can't miss a chance to go to Honeydukes," Ron exclaimed as a misty, faraway look twinkled in his brown eyes (the look he always took on whenever Honeydukes was mentioned.). Without hesitation, Mari agreed. Hermione suggested she use the Invisibility Cloak, and the four were off to the famous town of Hogsmeade.

"Let's stop at get some butterbeer and a bite to eat at the Three Broomsticks," suggested Harry.

"Great idea, then we can go to Honeydukes, I heard they're releasing a new wizard card in the Chocolate Frogs today!" Ron said. It seemed he had a one-track mind when it came to Hogsmeade.

"Cool! Maybe I could start collecting..." They all entered the Three Broomsticks, and Ron held the door for Mari. When she gave him her thanks, he went red and brushed it off. Hermione, the only witness to this, started to giggle but quickly stifled it when Ron kicked her under the table. Neither Mari or Harry paid any attention to Hermione's and Ron's silent but fierce foot fight under the table.

"...so how will we explain that you are here, if anyone finds out?" Harry was saying to Mari.

"Well," started Hermione, rubbing her foot, "We COULD say that she is one of our relatives, like a sibling..."

"That's it! But it couldn't be me or Harry, how about you Hermione?"

"Okay with me! Mari, you're now Marielle Granger, my Muggle sister," said Hermione with a smile. "This'll be fun! I've always wanted a sister..." They finished their butterbeer and left the pub. The next stop was Honeydukes, and Harry, Ron, and even Hermione bought a stack of sweets ("I'm sharing mine with my sister,") Hermione explained. Harry, Mari, Ron, and Hermione all sat on a little wooden bench unwrapping their sweets, trying to find the new wizard card in the Chocolate Frogs. It was Mari who found it in her first Frog.

"Harry, it's YOU!" she exclaimed as she ripped off the green foil wrapping off the frog. "Wow! Listen here to what it says about you!"

"Harry Potter, 15, is the youngest person to be featured in a Chocolate Frog wizard card. He has escaped the wrath of You-Know-Who four

times, and currently lives with Muggles in the

summertime. Potter is the youngest Quidditch

player in a century to play for one of Hogwarts

house teams--the Gryffindor Lions, and plays

the position of Seeker. Harry Potter is a fifth-

year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft

and Wizardry."

Mari flipped the card over and saw a moving picture of Harry catching the Golden Snitch with a huge smile on his face, then watched him zoom out of sight. Harry was blushing furiously and looked away.

"Keep them, Mari, as a souveneir from the wizarding world!" Ron said, handing her a bunch of other cards. "I have all of those..."

"Or as a souvenir from someone named R--" Hermione started, but was yet again kicked in the shins by Ron. Mari decided to ignore this.

(A/N - Sorry so short! Interesting chapter, ne? What's with Ron? And why is Hermione being such a pest all of the sudden? Not much else to say, but R/R! )