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Chapter 3

When You're Older: Comfort Your Friends.

Hermione took Ron's hand gently, her eyes softer with relief. "Thanks Ron. I hope I will too."

"You will Hermione, I know you will." Ron smiled back. 'Maybe even before me.'

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Ron and Hermione slowly walked back to The Burrow. 'Hmm, not bad for my first day here.' Hermione thought. 'Secrets discovered, total frustration, a beautiful sunset, and best of all, comfort from Ron. My day wasn't that bad after all' She laughed inside her head, creating a visible smile. Ron noticed, 'Well, I guess she's feeling better. I hope she doesn't worry to much about this whole thingbut knowing her, she'll probably do some research anyway.' He laughed quietly.

"What?" Hermione asked, noticing his slight chuckle.

"Huh?"

"You were laughing" Hermione reminded him.

"Oh, I was just uh-thinking." Ron explained.

"About what?"

"Why do you want to know?" Ron smirked.

"Come on Ron, I told you what I was thinking about" Hermione said.

"Okay, well, honestly, I was thinking about how you'll probably do some research to make you feel better."

"Ron!" Hermione laughed as she punched him on the forearm.

"Well, am I right? You know you would!"

"Okay well maybe a little reading" Hermione let him win this round. "But I already feel better about it" She finished, almost wanting to keep that comment to herself.

Ron had heard, and he smiled.

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By looking at Harry and Ginny at breakfast the next morning, Ron and Hermione could tell that they hadn't woken up from their 'afternoon naps' because they were apparently well rested. Ginny was bursting with conversation. And Ron took note that Harry actually responded to his name when they talked to him. Harry had displayed his non-morning personality the last time he was at the Burrow when they had tried to get him to pass the pancakes, and Harry asked why they wanted to know about 'hand aches.'

However, Harry and Ginny both didn't sleep the whole night away, as thought by the other two teenagers of their "group".

~~~~~~~~~ Flashback ~~~~~~~~~

Just as Harry was about to fall asleep, half way between the real and dream world, there was a small knock at his door and it slowly opened without a response coming from his mouth. His vision was blurred from sleep, but it was good enough to see red hair and a petite body. 'Ginny.' Harry thought.

"Harry?" The figure whispered. That voice, he was right.

"Hnnn." A groan came from his closed mouth, partly sunk into his pillow. Ginny sat down in a chair next to his bedside.

"Harry, I don't know if you're asleep or not but." She paused.

'Oh gees please don't let this be a love confession I can't handle that right now" But did he really mean what he thought. Deep in his heart Harry wasn't sure if he really didn't want her to love him

"ButI wanted to tell you not to worry about my dad. I know Hermione is worried that we're-my family-is keeping secrets from her but don't worry. It's always been like this, just like Ron told her in the garden. And I'm sure you understand with all you've been though; you probably have secrets too. It's okay, really I mean, it's not okay that we have to keep secrets but oh dear, I must sound so ridiculous going on and on like this" Ginny stopped talking and hung her head.

Harry sat up and touched her arm. "Ginny, it's alright." Ginny looked up at him and almost let a gasp out. 'His eyeshis eyes are so gorgeous when he's serious. Just like back in the Chamber of Secrets.'

"Ginny?" Harry brought her back to reality.

"Sorry" She blushed. "I'm sorry for waking you up just to carry on like some stupid first year"

"Don't worry about it..." Harry realized his hand was still on her arm. "Are you worried?" He asked.

"About my dad?"

Harry nodded.

"No." She confirmed seriously. "I trust that he will take care of himselfand I know his responsibilities."

Harry leaned over and hugged her. 'The least I can do is comfort her. I don't think she realizes what her dad is really getting intobut then again, maybe she does maybe she really has matured.'

Ginny hugged him back and they pulled away from each other. "Thank you Harry. Thank you for trusting us and for.. for caring." She turned to leave the room and quietly shut the door.

~~~~~~~~~ End Flashback ~~~~~~~~~

"Oi! Harry? Gees, you really aren't a morning person are you?" Ron called to him from across the table.

"Sorry. I was thinking either that of I must have dozed off again." Harry laughed and then yawned.

"And here I though you actually got some sleep last night." Ron said. "Did something keep you awake? Aha, I bet it was Errol, eh?"

"Uh, no actually. I couldn't sleep because you kept snoring." Harry explained. Ron's ears reddened. The whole table laughed, knowing that Ron probably did snore every now and then.

'Nice one Harry.' Ginny laughed.

"Hey dad?" George called.

"Yeah?" He didn't bother guess which name.

"Did you see someone about that dumb door yet?" George asked. He too, placed the accent on those words.

Ron and Hermione exchanged glances. Hermione didn't seem as worried this time.

"No, I didn't, not yet. I was out yesterday on some errands." He answered back.

"Why don't we just use magic to fix it dad?" Fred chimed in.

Arthur looked at him with a strange glance and a quick nod. "Oh, well I guess I've never told Harry and Hermione this, have I?"

Harry and Hermione shook their heads.

"Well some things in our house have certain charms on them, and if we try to use a simple repair charm on them, their magical charm will be damaged. Like our old flying car, for example" The whole table drew their eyes toward Ron.

"What!?! I didn't do anything!" He exclaimed. Laughter filled the air once again.

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As the days went past, the first week came to a close. It was Thursday, and Harry would be leaving Saturday morning to go back to the Dursley's. Ginny, the most unhappy of the Weasleys, arranged two "Fun Days" before Harry had to go "home."

The first day was Ginny's favorite, they would all go shopping nearby and in Diagon Alley. Ginny wanted to look for a new dress robe and also the newest necessity of all teenage witches, Morning Beauty. (Make-up that cleans and beautifies 20 minutes before you wake up!) And even though it was a little early to be getting school supplies, nobody really objected. Harry and Ron never liked to miss an opportunity to see the latest Quidditch equipment. Plus, Hermione wanted a new book to read anyway. The second day they would spend playing a wizard chess tournament, much to Ron's delight. Then the four of them would all work on their summer essays, to please Hermione, of course. Afterwards, they would play Quidditch. Harry's favorite of them all

So it was decided, for two days Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny would have some fun-filled action, they weren't so likely to forget. Ginny loved her idea. 'At least this will distract everyone from all this distress from him so much has happened in the last four years. And more is sure to come'

A/N: Btw in the last chapter and in this one him=Voldemort. Please review! I hope I satisified a few Harry/Ginny fans out there, even though this is meant to be a Ron/Herm fic. ^-^ yay!