"The Great Switch Up" Chapter 5: Flying, Wizard Candy, & Star Gazing
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Soon after they got back, Fred, George, Ginny, Ron, Harry, & Hermione decided to play a quick game of Quidditch. One reason was that they wanted to get back into shape, especially Ron & Ginny, since they were going to try out for Keeper. Also, they wanted to see if Hermione really could fly. Stepping outside with an apple for the Quaffle, they quickly made their way out back so Hermione could show them her broom. Soon arriving there, Fred screamed out, "Bloody hell! I've been waiting too long to see that bloody broom! Now show it!" "FRED!" everyone exclaimed, & then bursted out laughing as Fred turned three shades redder than usual. Soon enough, Hermione opened the package & they all lay eyes on a brilliant broomstick. "Wow, it looks even better up close!" George gasped, brushing his hand on top of the handle. Hermione soon picked it back up & said, "Alright, I feel like flying. Let's go! After a quick game, you guys can all have a turn flying for a few minutes." She soon pushed off the ground & flew into the air, & what a feeling she had! She felt alive, & free, all her troubles left on the ground. The others mounted, then they started their game.
When there game finished, Hermione let everyone ride her broom for a bit, letting Ron ride first. Sitting under a tree, she watched Ron ride around, looking very happy. She felt a bit bad that she had been ignoring him since they arrived. Sam was her best friend, now a guy or not. 'Maybe we can hang out sometime,' she thought to herself. "Hey," someone said from next to her; it was Harry. "Hey Ke- I mean, Harry," Hermione said as he sat next to her. "What's wrong?" he asked, looking at her in concern. She sighed, then said, "Ron." "Oh..." "I think I've been ignoring him lately, & I don't know why. I guess I've had a lot on my mind & all." "It's alright, it looks like he's coping well." They saw Ron tickling Ginny into the ground as Fred tried to swoop at their heads. Hermione smiled a bit & said, "Yeah...it does." As Harry was going to stroke her hair, Ron said, "Alright, let's get back. Dinner's going to be done soon, & you know how mum gets if we're not there in time." They all raced back, Harry & Hermione in the lead. Following behind them, Ron thought, 'Looks like my fear is coming true. Better take action before it's too late.'
After having dinner, the four went into Ginny's room to talk & such, without anyone interrupting them. "Hey guys, you want to try out the wizard candy I got?" Ginny asked slyly, pouring all of her candy onto the floor. "Oh no, not the candy," Ron groaned. The three, which would be Harry, Hermione, & Ron, knew what kind of mess the Bertie Botts' Every Flavored Beans made back at home. Now, there were other wizard candies on the floor. "Come on, let's try them. What harm can it do?" Hermione said innocently, taking a bite out of a Chocolate Frog, which tasted just like chocolate. "A lot," Ron & Harry said at the same time, but also took a bite out of Chocolate Frogs. "Well...this is safe," Harry mused, picking up another piece of candy, Mince Mice. "Um Harry? Be careful with-." Hermione was too late; Harry had eaten one, & was now rolling on the floor laughing as it tickled him in the stomach. Ron & the girls started to chuckle, then bursted out laughing. Hermione started chewing on Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, & soon little bubbles of all shapes & sizes started floating around Ginny's room. They soon had a contest over who had the biggest bubbles; Ron won, Ginny close behind him. After eating most of the candy & laughing their little hearts out, Harry & Ron went back to Harry's room to get cleaned up for bed as the girls did the same.
Later that night, Hermione was laying on the ground, only in dark blue silk pajama pants & a gray tank top, looking at the stars. Every time she would look up at a starry night sky, she felt content, & pretty happy. Well, not this night. She had troubles already, & it had only been a week since they arrived. She loved where she was now, but a part of her missed her family & other friends, & then she felt like she was ignoring Sam, or Ron, lately for some unknown reason. "What is wrong with me?" she asked herself, looking up at the stars. She continued talking to herself. "Also, I think I'm starting to like Keith...again. I can't do that! We all made a promise not to fall in love with each other, & I intend to keep it that way. But still, why am I feeling this way? I mean, yeah, I used to like him, but...I can't now. I'll just have to hide it & try not to let it show. Plus, he probably doesn't like me anyway." Soon enough, she saw a shooting star, & made a wish. "I wish that my heart finds the one & shows me who it is before I go crazy. God, Amen." With that, she said goodbye to the stars & headed back to Ginny's room. From Ron's room, there was a figure in the window, who she didn't see, that had heard everything she said. "I'll full- fill her wish...& mine too."
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Soon after they got back, Fred, George, Ginny, Ron, Harry, & Hermione decided to play a quick game of Quidditch. One reason was that they wanted to get back into shape, especially Ron & Ginny, since they were going to try out for Keeper. Also, they wanted to see if Hermione really could fly. Stepping outside with an apple for the Quaffle, they quickly made their way out back so Hermione could show them her broom. Soon arriving there, Fred screamed out, "Bloody hell! I've been waiting too long to see that bloody broom! Now show it!" "FRED!" everyone exclaimed, & then bursted out laughing as Fred turned three shades redder than usual. Soon enough, Hermione opened the package & they all lay eyes on a brilliant broomstick. "Wow, it looks even better up close!" George gasped, brushing his hand on top of the handle. Hermione soon picked it back up & said, "Alright, I feel like flying. Let's go! After a quick game, you guys can all have a turn flying for a few minutes." She soon pushed off the ground & flew into the air, & what a feeling she had! She felt alive, & free, all her troubles left on the ground. The others mounted, then they started their game.
When there game finished, Hermione let everyone ride her broom for a bit, letting Ron ride first. Sitting under a tree, she watched Ron ride around, looking very happy. She felt a bit bad that she had been ignoring him since they arrived. Sam was her best friend, now a guy or not. 'Maybe we can hang out sometime,' she thought to herself. "Hey," someone said from next to her; it was Harry. "Hey Ke- I mean, Harry," Hermione said as he sat next to her. "What's wrong?" he asked, looking at her in concern. She sighed, then said, "Ron." "Oh..." "I think I've been ignoring him lately, & I don't know why. I guess I've had a lot on my mind & all." "It's alright, it looks like he's coping well." They saw Ron tickling Ginny into the ground as Fred tried to swoop at their heads. Hermione smiled a bit & said, "Yeah...it does." As Harry was going to stroke her hair, Ron said, "Alright, let's get back. Dinner's going to be done soon, & you know how mum gets if we're not there in time." They all raced back, Harry & Hermione in the lead. Following behind them, Ron thought, 'Looks like my fear is coming true. Better take action before it's too late.'
After having dinner, the four went into Ginny's room to talk & such, without anyone interrupting them. "Hey guys, you want to try out the wizard candy I got?" Ginny asked slyly, pouring all of her candy onto the floor. "Oh no, not the candy," Ron groaned. The three, which would be Harry, Hermione, & Ron, knew what kind of mess the Bertie Botts' Every Flavored Beans made back at home. Now, there were other wizard candies on the floor. "Come on, let's try them. What harm can it do?" Hermione said innocently, taking a bite out of a Chocolate Frog, which tasted just like chocolate. "A lot," Ron & Harry said at the same time, but also took a bite out of Chocolate Frogs. "Well...this is safe," Harry mused, picking up another piece of candy, Mince Mice. "Um Harry? Be careful with-." Hermione was too late; Harry had eaten one, & was now rolling on the floor laughing as it tickled him in the stomach. Ron & the girls started to chuckle, then bursted out laughing. Hermione started chewing on Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, & soon little bubbles of all shapes & sizes started floating around Ginny's room. They soon had a contest over who had the biggest bubbles; Ron won, Ginny close behind him. After eating most of the candy & laughing their little hearts out, Harry & Ron went back to Harry's room to get cleaned up for bed as the girls did the same.
Later that night, Hermione was laying on the ground, only in dark blue silk pajama pants & a gray tank top, looking at the stars. Every time she would look up at a starry night sky, she felt content, & pretty happy. Well, not this night. She had troubles already, & it had only been a week since they arrived. She loved where she was now, but a part of her missed her family & other friends, & then she felt like she was ignoring Sam, or Ron, lately for some unknown reason. "What is wrong with me?" she asked herself, looking up at the stars. She continued talking to herself. "Also, I think I'm starting to like Keith...again. I can't do that! We all made a promise not to fall in love with each other, & I intend to keep it that way. But still, why am I feeling this way? I mean, yeah, I used to like him, but...I can't now. I'll just have to hide it & try not to let it show. Plus, he probably doesn't like me anyway." Soon enough, she saw a shooting star, & made a wish. "I wish that my heart finds the one & shows me who it is before I go crazy. God, Amen." With that, she said goodbye to the stars & headed back to Ginny's room. From Ron's room, there was a figure in the window, who she didn't see, that had heard everything she said. "I'll full- fill her wish...& mine too."