The Next Generation- Trouble Continued
Author's Note: This story takes place three years after John, Chris and Jessica's first year at Hogwarts. It is the summer before they start their fourth year and the introduction to a couple new characters and family members.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry potter or the characters, just my original characters that will show up in this story. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~* Chapter 24
Hermione crossed her arms and glared up at her husband. "Ron, its Thanksgiving! You can't just go marching off into some bloody mission when you're about to get a new niece or nephew AND since your children will only be home two more nights anyway!" she snapped at him. Ron took a step back from his wife and looked at her with a defenseless expression.
"Listen 'Mione, I'm getting paid over time for this and we REALLY need it!" he said. She glared at him even harder which made him feel worst. "Plus, it should only take a few hours. It more of a meeting than a mission." He informed. Hermione's expression lightened and then tears filled in her eyes.
"But Ron. the family." she began. Ron stepped up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders, shaking her gently.
"C'mon 'Mione. It's my job and I promise I'll be back TONIGHT." He informed and she threw her arms around his neck, crying hard. He smiled and patted the top of her head.
"Well Weasley. Are you ready?" asked Fudge, who was waiting with Harry who seemed very annoyed at that point as he pulled his winter cloak closed.
"Yeah, lets hurry up and get this done and over with." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Seamus scowled and moved uncomfortably in his seat as they waited for Fudge to begin his meeting. Ron was just as upset as he sat with his arms crossed and looking as if he'd punch the next person that said something to him so Harry remained quiet. He knew Ron long enough that he'd any one that wasn't a child, female, or older than his parents. Dean groaned and laid down on the bench, yawning tiredly. "How long does it honestly take to apparate here?" he asked grumpily.
"Fudge is probably at Draco's house apologizing and being all polite." Muttered Seamus thickly through a yawning. Just as he said this, Fudge arrived with Malfoy, Frankie, Jay, Shelly Bones, Anna Wings, Jack Jinks, Ford, and Colin Creevey. Colin ran his fingers through his hair and loosened his tie.
"So. how long is this going to take?" asked Jack, crossing his arms and frowned. Fudge had them all sit down before he began to talk.
"As I should have told you, the dark mark was spotted and witnesses say there was a woman there holding a child's hand and they vanished with a hooded figure." Said Fudge.
"She was just STANDING there?" asked Seamus in confusion and Fudge nodded.
"So, how many people were killed?" asked Harry, taking a deep breath.
"Five." Ron cringed and stood up. "We did bring back two though."
"So, why did you do that? We can't go bringing muggles here." Informed Ford. Fudge ignored him and turned to Ron.
"Weasley, I believe they know you." He said and Ron looked over his shoulder to see Hermione's parents standing timidly in the background.
"What are. you two doing here?" asked the red head in confusion.
"Our neighborhood was attacked!" announced Mrs. Granger, throwing her arms around the youngest Weasley boy's neck and crying.
"Your house. was it."
"Not everything was destroyed." Answered Mr, Granger. "Where's Hermione at? Doesn't she work here too?" he asked.
"She works in a different department and she went to the hospital with my sister in law. she's giving birth. my sister in law that is."
"So, what did the ministry do about this?" asked Dean, crossing his arms.
"Well, we had to use memory charms on all the witnesses after questioning them." Answered Fudge.
"Looks like dad is gonna have a pretty busy day tomorrow." Sighed Ron and checked his watch. "Listen, I promised Hermione I'd be meet her and the family at the hospital, so tell us what we've got to do."
"That's right Fudge." Malfoy agreed. "You aren't planning on sending us out tonight to find these people?" asked the man and both he and Ron gave Fudge what Harry was surprised to notice, identical looks.
"Not today." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Weasley family was gathered around Penelope's bed and looked at the sleeping baby girl in her arms when Harry and Ron had arrived. Hermione turned around and grabbed her husband by the front of his robes, glaring at him. "What took you so long?" she snapped and he grabbed her wrists loosely, smiling at her gently.
"Don't ruin this beautiful moment love." He whispered, kissing her gently and moving over to the bed, looking at his new niece.
"So, what's her name?" asked Harry nad Sara grinned at her dad.
"They named her Jennifer." She said.
"Jennifer? So we've got another Jenny then." Laughed Ron and Ginny frowned at him. Penelope grinned.
"I've always liked the name." She informed. Ginny then frowned.
"Wish I had been named that. Virginia isn't exactly a common name." She informed. Harry wrapped an arm around her waist.
"I like the name just fine." He said brightly. Then Hermione looked up at Ron.
"That reminds me, why did Fudge's meeting take so long?" she asked.
Author's Note: This story takes place three years after John, Chris and Jessica's first year at Hogwarts. It is the summer before they start their fourth year and the introduction to a couple new characters and family members.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry potter or the characters, just my original characters that will show up in this story. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~* Chapter 24
Hermione crossed her arms and glared up at her husband. "Ron, its Thanksgiving! You can't just go marching off into some bloody mission when you're about to get a new niece or nephew AND since your children will only be home two more nights anyway!" she snapped at him. Ron took a step back from his wife and looked at her with a defenseless expression.
"Listen 'Mione, I'm getting paid over time for this and we REALLY need it!" he said. She glared at him even harder which made him feel worst. "Plus, it should only take a few hours. It more of a meeting than a mission." He informed. Hermione's expression lightened and then tears filled in her eyes.
"But Ron. the family." she began. Ron stepped up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders, shaking her gently.
"C'mon 'Mione. It's my job and I promise I'll be back TONIGHT." He informed and she threw her arms around his neck, crying hard. He smiled and patted the top of her head.
"Well Weasley. Are you ready?" asked Fudge, who was waiting with Harry who seemed very annoyed at that point as he pulled his winter cloak closed.
"Yeah, lets hurry up and get this done and over with." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Seamus scowled and moved uncomfortably in his seat as they waited for Fudge to begin his meeting. Ron was just as upset as he sat with his arms crossed and looking as if he'd punch the next person that said something to him so Harry remained quiet. He knew Ron long enough that he'd any one that wasn't a child, female, or older than his parents. Dean groaned and laid down on the bench, yawning tiredly. "How long does it honestly take to apparate here?" he asked grumpily.
"Fudge is probably at Draco's house apologizing and being all polite." Muttered Seamus thickly through a yawning. Just as he said this, Fudge arrived with Malfoy, Frankie, Jay, Shelly Bones, Anna Wings, Jack Jinks, Ford, and Colin Creevey. Colin ran his fingers through his hair and loosened his tie.
"So. how long is this going to take?" asked Jack, crossing his arms and frowned. Fudge had them all sit down before he began to talk.
"As I should have told you, the dark mark was spotted and witnesses say there was a woman there holding a child's hand and they vanished with a hooded figure." Said Fudge.
"She was just STANDING there?" asked Seamus in confusion and Fudge nodded.
"So, how many people were killed?" asked Harry, taking a deep breath.
"Five." Ron cringed and stood up. "We did bring back two though."
"So, why did you do that? We can't go bringing muggles here." Informed Ford. Fudge ignored him and turned to Ron.
"Weasley, I believe they know you." He said and Ron looked over his shoulder to see Hermione's parents standing timidly in the background.
"What are. you two doing here?" asked the red head in confusion.
"Our neighborhood was attacked!" announced Mrs. Granger, throwing her arms around the youngest Weasley boy's neck and crying.
"Your house. was it."
"Not everything was destroyed." Answered Mr, Granger. "Where's Hermione at? Doesn't she work here too?" he asked.
"She works in a different department and she went to the hospital with my sister in law. she's giving birth. my sister in law that is."
"So, what did the ministry do about this?" asked Dean, crossing his arms.
"Well, we had to use memory charms on all the witnesses after questioning them." Answered Fudge.
"Looks like dad is gonna have a pretty busy day tomorrow." Sighed Ron and checked his watch. "Listen, I promised Hermione I'd be meet her and the family at the hospital, so tell us what we've got to do."
"That's right Fudge." Malfoy agreed. "You aren't planning on sending us out tonight to find these people?" asked the man and both he and Ron gave Fudge what Harry was surprised to notice, identical looks.
"Not today." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Weasley family was gathered around Penelope's bed and looked at the sleeping baby girl in her arms when Harry and Ron had arrived. Hermione turned around and grabbed her husband by the front of his robes, glaring at him. "What took you so long?" she snapped and he grabbed her wrists loosely, smiling at her gently.
"Don't ruin this beautiful moment love." He whispered, kissing her gently and moving over to the bed, looking at his new niece.
"So, what's her name?" asked Harry nad Sara grinned at her dad.
"They named her Jennifer." She said.
"Jennifer? So we've got another Jenny then." Laughed Ron and Ginny frowned at him. Penelope grinned.
"I've always liked the name." She informed. Ginny then frowned.
"Wish I had been named that. Virginia isn't exactly a common name." She informed. Harry wrapped an arm around her waist.
"I like the name just fine." He said brightly. Then Hermione looked up at Ron.
"That reminds me, why did Fudge's meeting take so long?" she asked.