A/N: Well, you see what happened was, I wrote the first two chapters of the story, and then I went and saw the movie, and then I was like "I can't let this happen to these people!" It's blasphemy! Seriously! And on top of that I got two reviewers, and one of them is my friend, so that's not saying too much for the story anyways. But, for the two people who do want to see where the story is going, and for my own good, (I haven't been good about writing these days) I'll continue the story. Not saying I'm going to finish it now! Just continue. Don't ask me how long I'll continue it because I don't know. For now, it's just the third chapter. Oh, and can someone think of a new title? Well, I'll do it myself, just read.
*Chapter*Three*
The 'Wonderful' News
According to Ginny, the next few days seemed to be lived in a dream. She took Hermione and Virginia back to Hermione's house and packed all of her magical things away. Then they returned to Ginny's house via Floo Powder. They stayed at Ginny's for a few days, and then all of a sudden an owl swooped through the window dropping a letter on Ginny's lap and another on Hermione's lap. This is when the dream ended.
Both letters were the same, and they said:
"I'm getting married. The wedding's all planned and ready, and set for February 22. I won't tell you where it will be held in case these letters are intercepted. Just please come back to the Burrow within two weeks of the wedding date. I can't wait to see you all!
Love, Ron"
"Oh my!" said Ginny. "Ron's getting married!" Hermione was speechless. She didn't say anything as silent tears rolled down her eyes. Ginny knew why, Hermione had been madly in love with Ron their last year at Hogwarts, but due to unfortunate events, they had to discontinue their relationship.
"My goodness, it's come so soon," she said quietly. "I wonder who she is. I wonder if I've met her before." She was quiet for a few more minutes. "I do hope he marries someone good." She smiled, and Ginny smiled back.
"You know what this means?" said Ginny.
"What?" asked Hermione.
"You're going to have to learn magic again before the wedding. You said you've forgotten everything, and the wedding's only a short while away." Hermione looked uneasy.
"How about if I just don't go," she said quietly. Ginny could tell that Hermione's recent incompetence with magic wasn't the only reason why she didn't wish to attend the wedding. "And I've got little Virginia to look after…" she said, smiling into the cradle where Virginia slept.
"Come now, Hermione," soothed Ginny. "You've got to go! I'll send an owl to Professor Dumbledore, and –"
"No!" said Hermione. "You shall not tell him anything!"
"Why not?" asked Ginny.
Hermione sat there, thinking uneasily for half a minute. She didn't want to tell Ginny the truth about why she'd left the wizarding world; the truth about herself and Ron; the truth about Dumbledore. "I just don't want you to…" she said quietly. "I- I'll go myself."
"Go to Hogwarts?"
"Go to Hogwarts. I'll go and I'll talk to Professor McGonagall."
"You can't," said Ginny. "She's gone."
"You can't mean –"
"No, she hasn't died. But she's gone off to fight The Dark Lord with Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Arrabella Figg, Severus Snape, and Harry Potter."
"The Order of the –"
Ginny shook her head. "The Order of the Phoenix failed long ago. I don't know how it did with Dumbledore in control –" Hermione nodded, she understood completely what it had seemed Ginny had been puzzling over for quite some time. "But they've gone off this time. It's horrible, Hermione. You-Know-Who is rising to power, it's horrible!"
"They can do it," said Hermione quietly. "I know they can. They've got everything it takes to overturn the Dark Lord."
"How can you say this? They had everything last time and they failed horribly!"
"They had everything," said Hermione, "except Harry. Except a bit of the Dark Lord himself to fighting against him. And they also had a hindrance."
Ginny began to understand slightly. Harry was what they needed for their team to conquer Voldemort. She didn't even bother to ask about the hindrance. It could have been anything. Then there were a few more moments of silence.
"About my magic," said Hermione afterward. "I think I can relearn it on my own. I still have the books, and if you recall, that's how I learned it in the first place." Ginny smiled. Hermione was more ready than ever to return to the wizarding world. With her newly-acquired knowledge of the team who was fighting Lord Voldemort, she felt that she needed to be in close range. As if she felt she could do something to help. Well, whatever need be, Hermione had to go back, and she was going to do it as soon as possible. The only problem that befell her was having to confront Ron and his new wife at the wedding, and the wedding was less than a month away.
*Chapter*Three*
The 'Wonderful' News
According to Ginny, the next few days seemed to be lived in a dream. She took Hermione and Virginia back to Hermione's house and packed all of her magical things away. Then they returned to Ginny's house via Floo Powder. They stayed at Ginny's for a few days, and then all of a sudden an owl swooped through the window dropping a letter on Ginny's lap and another on Hermione's lap. This is when the dream ended.
Both letters were the same, and they said:
"I'm getting married. The wedding's all planned and ready, and set for February 22. I won't tell you where it will be held in case these letters are intercepted. Just please come back to the Burrow within two weeks of the wedding date. I can't wait to see you all!
Love, Ron"
"Oh my!" said Ginny. "Ron's getting married!" Hermione was speechless. She didn't say anything as silent tears rolled down her eyes. Ginny knew why, Hermione had been madly in love with Ron their last year at Hogwarts, but due to unfortunate events, they had to discontinue their relationship.
"My goodness, it's come so soon," she said quietly. "I wonder who she is. I wonder if I've met her before." She was quiet for a few more minutes. "I do hope he marries someone good." She smiled, and Ginny smiled back.
"You know what this means?" said Ginny.
"What?" asked Hermione.
"You're going to have to learn magic again before the wedding. You said you've forgotten everything, and the wedding's only a short while away." Hermione looked uneasy.
"How about if I just don't go," she said quietly. Ginny could tell that Hermione's recent incompetence with magic wasn't the only reason why she didn't wish to attend the wedding. "And I've got little Virginia to look after…" she said, smiling into the cradle where Virginia slept.
"Come now, Hermione," soothed Ginny. "You've got to go! I'll send an owl to Professor Dumbledore, and –"
"No!" said Hermione. "You shall not tell him anything!"
"Why not?" asked Ginny.
Hermione sat there, thinking uneasily for half a minute. She didn't want to tell Ginny the truth about why she'd left the wizarding world; the truth about herself and Ron; the truth about Dumbledore. "I just don't want you to…" she said quietly. "I- I'll go myself."
"Go to Hogwarts?"
"Go to Hogwarts. I'll go and I'll talk to Professor McGonagall."
"You can't," said Ginny. "She's gone."
"You can't mean –"
"No, she hasn't died. But she's gone off to fight The Dark Lord with Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Arrabella Figg, Severus Snape, and Harry Potter."
"The Order of the –"
Ginny shook her head. "The Order of the Phoenix failed long ago. I don't know how it did with Dumbledore in control –" Hermione nodded, she understood completely what it had seemed Ginny had been puzzling over for quite some time. "But they've gone off this time. It's horrible, Hermione. You-Know-Who is rising to power, it's horrible!"
"They can do it," said Hermione quietly. "I know they can. They've got everything it takes to overturn the Dark Lord."
"How can you say this? They had everything last time and they failed horribly!"
"They had everything," said Hermione, "except Harry. Except a bit of the Dark Lord himself to fighting against him. And they also had a hindrance."
Ginny began to understand slightly. Harry was what they needed for their team to conquer Voldemort. She didn't even bother to ask about the hindrance. It could have been anything. Then there were a few more moments of silence.
"About my magic," said Hermione afterward. "I think I can relearn it on my own. I still have the books, and if you recall, that's how I learned it in the first place." Ginny smiled. Hermione was more ready than ever to return to the wizarding world. With her newly-acquired knowledge of the team who was fighting Lord Voldemort, she felt that she needed to be in close range. As if she felt she could do something to help. Well, whatever need be, Hermione had to go back, and she was going to do it as soon as possible. The only problem that befell her was having to confront Ron and his new wife at the wedding, and the wedding was less than a month away.
