Chapter 5- The Cruise
Author's Note: Hermione's family is going on a cruise and Hermione's allowed to invite along some friends. She decides to invite Ron and his family and Harry for two weeks out on the ocean instead of going off to stay with Krum. How will this little vacation go?
Author's Note: I don't own Harry Potter or it's characters, just this story. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*
The next morning Percy woke Ron up. He was leaning over him, with a wide grin on his face. Ron looked for his clock and noticed that even Pig was still asleep.
"Tired aren't you? I heard mum telling you and the twins off last night." He said cheerfully, and pulled the blankets off both his younger brother and Harry who yelled when this happened. He sat up and grabbed his glasses, putting them on his face and glared at Percy.
"What do you think you're doing? It's six in the morning." He announced irritably. Percy ignored him and went to the door.
"Breakfast will be served outside in fifteen minutes and then we'll do checks to make sure we've got everything." He said, and left. Not too long after he left, did Hermione and Ginny enter the room.
"WHY, won't any body let me sleep?" Ron groaned. Hermione ignored him and sat at the edge of his bed, Crookshanks also entered the room and hoped up in Hermione's lap. "The pets'll be staying with Perkins." Hermione told them, looking over at Pig sleeping in his cage. It reminded her a bit of Ron.
"Then you'd better warn him that Pig chokes on owl treats." Said Ginny cheerfully as Hedwig came fluttering into the room and landed at the end of Harry's cot.
"Leave Pig alone." Grumbled Ron, who was now searching for a pair of pants and a shirt. Since they had to dress in muggle clothes, he had to at least find something presentable enough. Ginny obviously had Hermione help her match a nice outfit that muggles would approve of. Harry had already had his clothes ready, and pulled them on while the girls had their back turned.
"So Hermione. why didn't you take Krum's offer and visit him Bulgaria?" asked Harry, searching for his toothbrush while Ginny stroked Hedwig. Hermione's face went red and she began to be more interested in Crookshanks's fur than the issue, which Ron didn't bother to press. He went over to Pig's cage and picked it up.
"Let's get them all to Perkins. He hates when people do something late. Besides, I've got a lot about Pig to warn him about." They left Ron's room and entered the kitchen, where Mrs. Weasley was busy working. She had on a muggle sundress and was in a very panicky mood, trying to rush through things.
"We'll be eating breakfast outside dears. Oh the pets." She seemed to have already had things planned. She pulled out three pieces of parchment and attached them to each pets' carrier, Pig's having the most instructions and warnings. She grabbed the jar with the Floo Powder, and led the kids to the fireplace. When she threw some powder in, they placed the carriers into the fireplace, along with the food and other things.
"Behave you guys!" said Ginny cheerfully as Mrs. Weasley called into the fireplace, and the pets disappeared.
"They won't wind up in the wrong fireplaces will they?" asked Hermione.
"No, I bewitched those carriers last night to stick close to each other until they reach Perkins." Answered Mrs. Weasley, leading them outside, where Fred and George were de-gnoming the yard once more, Mr. Granger and his wife looking in shock.
"Don't mind them. The gnomes don't feel a thing." Said Mr. Weasley, who was better dressed now, than he was at the Quidditch World Cup. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny sat down and were soon joined the twins. They seemed just as excited as their dad about going on a muggle trip.
"So, are we all going in the car?" asked Fred curiously and Mrs. Weasley shook her head.
"We'll be going to Diagon Alley by Floo Powder and then crossing into muggle."
"No need dear!" said Mr. Weasley excitedly. "I took the time to fix up the Granger's car last night before bed. The inside should be able to fir us all." He said cheerfully and his wife glared at him. Ron bit his lower lip, wishing that Hermione's parents didn't have a look of such horror on their faces. Hermione sighed and looked at her parents, finally causing them to look down at their food and begin to eat.
"So mum, did you book enough cabins for us all?" she asked and Mrs. Granger nodded.
"Of course, enough for us all." She answered, and then stopped as though trying to remember the arrangements she had made. Ron and Harry exchanged nervous looks, but no one else seemed to notice this. After breakfast, everyone gathered all their things, and to Mrs. Weasley's disapproval, she had noticed Mr. Weasley spaced out the trunk of the Granger's car as well.
"Don't worry Molly dear. I'll restore things back to the way they are suppose to be when the trip is over." He reassured his wife. The front was stretched out enough to fit all the adults, and the others sat in the back, very close to one another. To Ron's discomfort, Fred had sat on one side of him, and George on the other side of Hermione.
"Can't wait 'til we get there!" said Fred brightly as Mr. Granger started up the car and they went on their way. George leaned forward and looked over his dad's shoulder.
"So, did you install anything to make the car fly dad? I bet we'd get there a lot faster." He said and grinned playfully at the look his mom had just given him. During the whole ride, the twins would conveniently moved so as to put in less space between Hermione and Ron, causing Mr. Granger to glare into the back ever now and then. Once they got to the docks, everyone stretched from the long ride; the twins became excited and ran a head, before being stopped by their mother.
"Empty your pockets before we board." She ordered, holding her wand out, but so that no muggles would notice. Sadly, the twins obeyed and waited for Mr. Granger to get all their tickets out.
"It's huge." Said Harry as he and Ron examined the boat. Ron grinned.
"Pig would have loved it." He said as they followed Hermione's d ad onto the ship. When they got on, a man took their tickets, and another led them to their cabins. He stopped and looked at the group, the twins grinning widely.
"This cabin will be fore the adults. it splits into two separate rooms and a both room." He told them. Then he led the rest of them to the next cabin, which was smaller. The twins had got this one, to Ron and Harry's disbelief, to themselves. The last one was given to Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione (There you go Susan! ().
"It is like the adults' cabin, bit with twin beds. Enjoy." He said, and left. Ginny and Ron both stared after the man, and Ginny went red.
"We have to share this cabin with the boys!" she yelled and Hermione went a bit pink.
"C'mon Gin, it isn't that bad. Rooms separate us. Now let's go wave good bye to the people on dock." she suggested and Ron made a face at her as he was in the process of dragging his trunk to the next room.
"What's the purpose of doing that? We're all on the boat. We don't know any of those people." He said.
"I know that. But I just find it fun doing it." She said with a shrug and Ginny followed her out the room. Ron snorted.
"I'll find it fun to find out how she takes being woken up by an excited 14 year old red head who's never been on a cruise before at four in the morning,"
"Don't you mean 15 year old?" Harry asked, but Ron didn't catch it.
Author's Note: Hermione's family is going on a cruise and Hermione's allowed to invite along some friends. She decides to invite Ron and his family and Harry for two weeks out on the ocean instead of going off to stay with Krum. How will this little vacation go?
Author's Note: I don't own Harry Potter or it's characters, just this story. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*~*
The next morning Percy woke Ron up. He was leaning over him, with a wide grin on his face. Ron looked for his clock and noticed that even Pig was still asleep.
"Tired aren't you? I heard mum telling you and the twins off last night." He said cheerfully, and pulled the blankets off both his younger brother and Harry who yelled when this happened. He sat up and grabbed his glasses, putting them on his face and glared at Percy.
"What do you think you're doing? It's six in the morning." He announced irritably. Percy ignored him and went to the door.
"Breakfast will be served outside in fifteen minutes and then we'll do checks to make sure we've got everything." He said, and left. Not too long after he left, did Hermione and Ginny enter the room.
"WHY, won't any body let me sleep?" Ron groaned. Hermione ignored him and sat at the edge of his bed, Crookshanks also entered the room and hoped up in Hermione's lap. "The pets'll be staying with Perkins." Hermione told them, looking over at Pig sleeping in his cage. It reminded her a bit of Ron.
"Then you'd better warn him that Pig chokes on owl treats." Said Ginny cheerfully as Hedwig came fluttering into the room and landed at the end of Harry's cot.
"Leave Pig alone." Grumbled Ron, who was now searching for a pair of pants and a shirt. Since they had to dress in muggle clothes, he had to at least find something presentable enough. Ginny obviously had Hermione help her match a nice outfit that muggles would approve of. Harry had already had his clothes ready, and pulled them on while the girls had their back turned.
"So Hermione. why didn't you take Krum's offer and visit him Bulgaria?" asked Harry, searching for his toothbrush while Ginny stroked Hedwig. Hermione's face went red and she began to be more interested in Crookshanks's fur than the issue, which Ron didn't bother to press. He went over to Pig's cage and picked it up.
"Let's get them all to Perkins. He hates when people do something late. Besides, I've got a lot about Pig to warn him about." They left Ron's room and entered the kitchen, where Mrs. Weasley was busy working. She had on a muggle sundress and was in a very panicky mood, trying to rush through things.
"We'll be eating breakfast outside dears. Oh the pets." She seemed to have already had things planned. She pulled out three pieces of parchment and attached them to each pets' carrier, Pig's having the most instructions and warnings. She grabbed the jar with the Floo Powder, and led the kids to the fireplace. When she threw some powder in, they placed the carriers into the fireplace, along with the food and other things.
"Behave you guys!" said Ginny cheerfully as Mrs. Weasley called into the fireplace, and the pets disappeared.
"They won't wind up in the wrong fireplaces will they?" asked Hermione.
"No, I bewitched those carriers last night to stick close to each other until they reach Perkins." Answered Mrs. Weasley, leading them outside, where Fred and George were de-gnoming the yard once more, Mr. Granger and his wife looking in shock.
"Don't mind them. The gnomes don't feel a thing." Said Mr. Weasley, who was better dressed now, than he was at the Quidditch World Cup. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny sat down and were soon joined the twins. They seemed just as excited as their dad about going on a muggle trip.
"So, are we all going in the car?" asked Fred curiously and Mrs. Weasley shook her head.
"We'll be going to Diagon Alley by Floo Powder and then crossing into muggle."
"No need dear!" said Mr. Weasley excitedly. "I took the time to fix up the Granger's car last night before bed. The inside should be able to fir us all." He said cheerfully and his wife glared at him. Ron bit his lower lip, wishing that Hermione's parents didn't have a look of such horror on their faces. Hermione sighed and looked at her parents, finally causing them to look down at their food and begin to eat.
"So mum, did you book enough cabins for us all?" she asked and Mrs. Granger nodded.
"Of course, enough for us all." She answered, and then stopped as though trying to remember the arrangements she had made. Ron and Harry exchanged nervous looks, but no one else seemed to notice this. After breakfast, everyone gathered all their things, and to Mrs. Weasley's disapproval, she had noticed Mr. Weasley spaced out the trunk of the Granger's car as well.
"Don't worry Molly dear. I'll restore things back to the way they are suppose to be when the trip is over." He reassured his wife. The front was stretched out enough to fit all the adults, and the others sat in the back, very close to one another. To Ron's discomfort, Fred had sat on one side of him, and George on the other side of Hermione.
"Can't wait 'til we get there!" said Fred brightly as Mr. Granger started up the car and they went on their way. George leaned forward and looked over his dad's shoulder.
"So, did you install anything to make the car fly dad? I bet we'd get there a lot faster." He said and grinned playfully at the look his mom had just given him. During the whole ride, the twins would conveniently moved so as to put in less space between Hermione and Ron, causing Mr. Granger to glare into the back ever now and then. Once they got to the docks, everyone stretched from the long ride; the twins became excited and ran a head, before being stopped by their mother.
"Empty your pockets before we board." She ordered, holding her wand out, but so that no muggles would notice. Sadly, the twins obeyed and waited for Mr. Granger to get all their tickets out.
"It's huge." Said Harry as he and Ron examined the boat. Ron grinned.
"Pig would have loved it." He said as they followed Hermione's d ad onto the ship. When they got on, a man took their tickets, and another led them to their cabins. He stopped and looked at the group, the twins grinning widely.
"This cabin will be fore the adults. it splits into two separate rooms and a both room." He told them. Then he led the rest of them to the next cabin, which was smaller. The twins had got this one, to Ron and Harry's disbelief, to themselves. The last one was given to Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione (There you go Susan! ().
"It is like the adults' cabin, bit with twin beds. Enjoy." He said, and left. Ginny and Ron both stared after the man, and Ginny went red.
"We have to share this cabin with the boys!" she yelled and Hermione went a bit pink.
"C'mon Gin, it isn't that bad. Rooms separate us. Now let's go wave good bye to the people on dock." she suggested and Ron made a face at her as he was in the process of dragging his trunk to the next room.
"What's the purpose of doing that? We're all on the boat. We don't know any of those people." He said.
"I know that. But I just find it fun doing it." She said with a shrug and Ginny followed her out the room. Ron snorted.
"I'll find it fun to find out how she takes being woken up by an excited 14 year old red head who's never been on a cruise before at four in the morning,"
"Don't you mean 15 year old?" Harry asked, but Ron didn't catch it.