Disclaimer: The amazing JK Rowling owns all characters. I own Paula, which well yes enough said I own her!
A/N: Hi! This is my first ever fic so please be nice when you review. And please DO review! If I have enough reviews I'll make the next chapter! BTW this is the summer after the 4th year and eventually Hogwarts the 5th year..…Now enjoy…and Review!
Chapter 2 – Back To Hogwarts
Harry awoke on Saturday at about 3 in the morning. He remembered how Uncle Vernon spat on his face when he asked about staying at the Burrows. So he decided to be 'rescued' by the Weasley's. Ron and Mr. Weasley were going to pick him up at 3:30. Harry quickly got dressed and made sure he had everything in his trunk. Then waited. Mr. Weasley had said that he would put a sleeping charm on the Dursley's so they don't wake up.
At about 3:40, he heard some noise downstairs. He quickly got out of his room and ran to the fireplace. They would arrive by floo powder. With a loud THUMP, both Mr. Weasley and Ron flew out of the electric fireplace, by of course breaking it.
"What a trip, oh hello there Harry, if you don't mind I think I'll give your aunt and uncle the sleeping charm now, before they panic. Ron get the trunk" said Mr. Weasley
"Hey Ron, I'll help you with the trunk" Harry said
"Hi Harry, come on we better hurry" Ron said
After about 15 minutes, they all arrived to the Burrows. Harry smiled as he exited the fireplace, and felt much more like home.
"Oh hello Harry! How are you dear? So sorry we had to pick you up so early! Are you tired? Won't you go to bed? Are you hungry?" greeted Mrs. Weasley
"Hello Mrs. Weasley" Harry answered
"Let's make a quick exit" whispered Ron as they both snuck out into Ron's room.
"Where's Hermione?" Harry asked
"Oh she's probably still sleeping in Ginny's room…" Ron's ears seemed to turn pink as he said this
"Oh alright well I'm tired let's go back to sleep"
"Alright" yawned Ron
Ron and Harry fell asleep immediately until finally being woken up by Fred and George's usual explosions in their room.
"RON!" yelled Harry
"WHAT?" yelled back Ron
"I'M HUNGRY LET'S GO DOWN TO EAT!" yelled Harry over the explosions in Fred and George's room.
"OKAY!" yelled Ron as they made there way downstairs.
"What is that racket? Loud enough to wake up the whole neighborhood if we had one! Are those two boys still making those stupid inventions? What's with the explosions? Honestly! It's like they're making fireworks!" said Mrs. Weasley
"Oh no Molly…" answered Mr. Weasley as he turned pale.
"FRED! GEORGE! Get down here this instant!" yelled Mrs. Weasley
"Hi mum what's for breakfast?" said Fred
"Fred, George what was that noise coming from your rooms upstairs?" said Mr. Weasley calmly
"OH PLEASE ARTHUR! WE ALL KNOW PERFECTLY WELL IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH WEASLEY WIZARD WHEEZE'S! FRED AND GEORGE HOW MANY TIMES WILL I HAVE TO TELL YOU TO STOP IT!" yelled Mrs. Weasley.
"Er I think we better go see what Hermione is up to…. Follow me" whispered Ron as he and Harry snuck their way to Ginny's room.
"Oh hi Harry, did you get here alright? What is that noise? Is it Fred and George?" said Hermione very quickly. She had grown quite a bit almost as tall as Harry, but smaller than Ron. She had grown to be a very attractive teenager. Not quite 15 yet, but she had very nice figure. Her brown hair was much less bushy, and quite long. Harry glanced over to Ron who was looking down at the floor and had turned a light shade of pink. Hermione was wearing muggle clothes, which fit her very tightly.
"Hey Hermione, yes it is Fred and George…"said Harry
"Ron are you alright? You're all pink" asked Hermione
"Er, yes em shall we go down to eat?" mumbled Ron
"Alright then" Hermione said as they all went down for breakfast.
The last week pasted rather quickly, Harry, Ron and Hermione went to Diagon Alley and got all their books. Finally, August 31st came and it was their last night at the Burrows.
"Well I propose a toast kids! A toast for a New Year at Hogwarts for you all!" said Mr. Weasley as Mrs. Weasley began to sob. "Now, now calm down Molly…"
"Now mum don't worry you still have me here." Said Percy.
"Thank goodness he's not with us" whispered Fred to Harry.
The night passed and soon it was bright early in the morning of September 1st, and Mrs. Weasley was her usual self, yelling at the kids to hurry up or they'll be late.
"George have you got all your quills?" said Mrs. Weasley
"Mum I can't find my wand!" yelled Ginny
"Fred give Ginny her wand back!" yelled Mrs. Weasley
After two long hours they were all packed and on their way to King's Cross station. It was a surprisingly comfortable ride with now only 4 Weasley going to Hogwarts, and Harry and Hermione they were in all 8 people in the car including Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. But then again, Harry remembered, it was Mr. Weasley's car. ("You won't mention it to Molly will you?")
The ride to Hogwarts was also pretty fun. Harry and Ron played chess twice, Ron always winning of course. They ate and talked most of the way to Hogwarts. After about 3 hours, a student entered their compartment. She was fairly tanned with dark curly hair, and light hazel eyes. Harry looked up at her and felt himself go red. He hadn't felt that way since the last time he saw Cho Chang.
"Oh, sorry I didn't know this was taken…" she said
"No you can sit here if you'd like. I'm Hermione, this over here is Harry and he's Ron. This is Ron's little sister, Ginny." Said Hermione in a very amicable voice.
"Oh thanks. I'm Paula. Nice to meet you." She answered as Ron stood up and helped her put her trunk inside. She had an owl just like Harry's.
"Er what house are you in?" asked Ron. Harry felt like asking the same but the word couldn't come out. He seamed speechless…
"Oh I'm in Ravenclaw. I know you guys are in Gryffindor, I'm a friends of Padma Patil." Said Paula. Ron went pink as he remembered how badly he had treated Padma last year at the Yule Ball.
"Er so, Harry, you're not much of a talker are you?" said Paula. Harry looked up and smiled. He didn't know what to say so he just nodded.
"He talks when he's around us" came a voice from a corner. Ginny had suddenly turned red.
"Oh…" said Paula
"Why aren't you with your friends?" said Ginny
"I can't find their compartment. Padma said she'd meet me at the front of the train but I arrived a tad bit late." Paula answered her face turning pink
"Oh well then go find them, we don't want you to be bored here with us…" said Ginny very firmly.
"Ginny!" Hermione said abruptly
"Listen I'm so sorry I disturbed I better go. Excuse me" And with that Paula walked out carrying her very heavy trunk and blushing vigorously.
"Why did you make her leave like that Ginny?" said Ron
"Yes you were very mean!" said Hermione
"Nonsense" said Ginny as she got up and left the compartment
"She seemed rather nice, don't you think so Harry" said Hermione
"What?" said Harry confused
"Ooh it seems Mr. Potter fancies Paula…." Said Ron laughing
"Oh please…" answered Harry as he turned red.
Suddenly, Draco Malfoy entered their compartment followed by his sidekicks, Crabbe and Goyle.
"Well, well, well if it's not Weasel, Potty and Mudblood…." Sniggered Malfoy
"Oh shut your stupid trap Malfoy we've had enough of you!" yelled Hermione. Both Ron and Harry looked rather taken aback by what Hermione said.
"Don't worry Mudblood, I'm sure Weasel won't mind protecting you, I hear he fancies you"
"What absolute rubbish!" yelled Hermione as Ron's whole face turned redder than his hair.
"Shut it Malfoy or you'll get it!" Harry yelled as he got to his feet, Ron followed.
"Is there a problem here?" said Fred
" Oh its you Malfoy I suggest you walk out before we break your jaw, and we will being that we leave in a year we won't get into that much trouble" said George
"Come on." answered Malfoy as Crabbe and Goyle followed him out of the compartment.
The trip to Hogwarts had finally ended; soon Ron, Harry and Hermione could see the beautiful Hogwarts Castle. As they go out of their compartment, Hermione stopped Harry.
"Harry, I need to ask you something…" she said making sure Ron was out of earshot
"What is it?" Harry answered
"Does Ron really fancy me? I saw his face turn red when Malfoy mentioned it…and well I was just wondering…if you know…. Well does he?" said Hermione abruptly. Harry thought of his answer, he knew they both fancied each other but Ron hadn't confided in him yet that he did.
"Well Ron, hasn't mentioned anything" said Harry
"Oh all right," said Hermione as they got off the Hogwarts Express. This is going to be a very interesting year thought Harry as his mind lingered back to Paula and then looked over at Ron and Hermione chatting, both blushing furiously.
A/N: Yay second chapter done…okay so please review! I need them to see if I can write the 3rd chapter…. Thanks!