*Chapter 2*
Going to Hogwarts
The next day Harry, Ron, and everybody else woke to their original routine. Harry and Ron went down to the kitchen before everybody else to set up the table, but somebody was already cooking breakfast. Ron entered the kitchen and saw his mum cooking breakfast and the table was already set.
"Come here you two," Mrs. Weasly said when she turned around and saw them, "put these plates of food on the table and call everybody down." The two boys did as they were told, and when the rest of the family came down, they started eating breakfast. Again, Ron touched a piece of bacon and burned himself.
"OW!! Not again! How many times does this have to happen to me," Ron saying as he rubbed his finger which got burnt.
"Maybe you should use a fork next time," said Harry smirking.
"Oh, shut up Harry," Ron said glaring at him. He got a fork and picked up an egg, but then Fred and George shouted, "RON!" This caused Ron to jump up and the egg dropped from his fork to his pants. The egg was hot, so Ron jumped up from his chair and pushed the egg off him. The yellow yoke stained Ron's pants which caused Mrs. Weasly to yell.
"Ronald Weasly! Those are new pants and look what you've done to them!" Mrs. Weasly said standing up.
"But, mum, Fred and George made me drop the egg!" Ron said. Mrs. Weasly turned her head to the two boys who were laughing their heads off.
"You two boys will be getting a Howler tomorrow at school. I'm to busy right now to yell at the both of you. Now, everybody get your things and Ron change into another pair of pants."
The kids went upstairs to get their stuff for Hogwarts. They all met downstairs and Ron had a new pair of pants on.
"Well looks like everybody's here and Ron please don't mess up your pants."
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They arrived at Kings Cross 10 minutes until the Hogwarts Express leaves. The young Weaslys hugged and said bye to their two parents. Mrs. Weasly also hugged Harry and Hermione. They all said goodbye and they went through the wall between 9 and 10 to go to platform nine and three quarters.
When they got on the train the trio found a compartment and sat down. Harry by the window and Ron next to him. Hermione was also by the window facing Harry and Ginny was beside her. The four didn't talk for about 15 minutes, but Ginny broke the silence.
"So, Harry did you see anyone you knew at Diagon Alley yesterday?" Ginny asked.
"Uh… Yeah… I saw a couple of people." Harry responded still looking out the window.
"Like who?" Asked the curious Ginny Weasly.
"Well… um…" Harry couldn't say the names of the people he saw.
"Come on Harry out with it," Ron told him who was getting impatient.
"I… saw Karkaroff and….." Harry looked at the faces of Ginny, Ron, and to his surprise Hermione, "and Krum."
"You saw Krum!" The two Weaslys said in unison.
"Yes I saw Krum," Harry said looking out the window again.
"Well..?" Ron asked.
"Well, what! All we did was talk. And, can you two please stop, I don't feel like talking about my day at Diagon Alley yesterday," Harry sneered and looked out the window again.
Ron and Ginny didn't ask anymore questions after that. 'What's his problem today, he has never yelled at me like that since our fight in the 4th year.' So, Ron spoke again.
"Harry what in the bloody hell is wrong with you?" Ron asked standing up.
"Nothing Ron, it's nothing, I just…." Harry couldn't finish his sentence because he noticed Hermione staring at him, "Look, I don't feel like talking right now. Sorry I yelled at the both of you."
The two Weaslys nodded their head, as if saying they forgave him. After that Harry glanced back at Hermione who was still staring at him, but she looked out the window again, when Harry stared at her also. Ron saw this and thought to himself, 'What's going if these two, especially Hermione, she wasn't talking to me this whole summer. Something's bothering her and something is bothering Harry too. I should figure this out but never mind they'll handle their problems themselves.' Then Ginny and Hermione began talking and giggling.
"I can't take this anymore," said Ron, "I'm going for a walk."
Ron got up and saw a trail of beans leading towards the next compartment. Ron followed the beans and walked face first into the train door. "OW," he yelled, then he continued the trail. He got hungry and asked the cart lady for a box of Bertie Botts Every Flavored Jelly Beans. He started to eat as he followed the same beans on the floor. The first bean he got in his mouth was dirt flavored. He immediately spat it out and said, "I should look at what I'm eating," then he shoved down five more beans, "Um… this taste like cotton candy with a hint of grass and spinach."
As he continued the beans began to disappear, He wondered then looked around and saw a girl. The bean eating Weasly quickly ducked behind a seat. Then looked up at the browned haired, blue eyed, girl who he thought he never saw before. But then she waves at him and tells him to come over where she sat.
"Hey Ron, how was your summer," said the girl.
"Uh… Well its been okay I guess," Ron said. Then Parvati walks in the compartment.
"Hey Lavender, people are say that we'll be learning palm reading in Mrs. Trelawney's class," said Parvati.
Her eyes widened and said "Really that's amazing!"
Then the two girls notice Ron backing away, "Ron," said Lavender, "your not going to stay and chat?"
Ron nervously shoved five more beans into his mouth and slowly walked towards them. They began to talk about Mrs. Trelawney's class again
Ron couldn't understand them so he just started saying things like "that's exciting," and
"I cant wait to learn that,"
After all that gibberish about school Lavender asked Ron, "How are doing?"
He didn't know what to say so he said "Alright I guess."
"So what did you do all summer, anything new happen?" Asked Lavender.
"Well my two best friends spent the whole summer at the Burrow, I got burnt tree times
And my best friend Hermione hasn't talked to me all summer, but furthermore my summer was okay." Ron responded, and plopping five more jelly beans inside his mouth.
"The Burrow?" Lavender asked.
"Oh! That's what we call my house," saying Ron and shoving five more jelly beans inside his mouth. The two girls start giggling, and Ron blushes.
"I'm sorry I have to go now, I ran out of Bertie Botts Every Flavored Jelly Beans. So, I'll
see you at school."
They two girls waved goodbye and he waved goodbye and went to his compartment to
tell Harry about his adventure.
He flings the door open and says, "Guess what Harry!"
But there was only silence in the room. Ginny whispered in Ron's ear, "The two haven't spoken yet. But while Hermione and I were giggling Harry glared at us so, we stopped and silence fell upon the room."
Ron sat down looking at his two best friends especially Harry who he knew he wouldn't do all that.
As Ron put on his robe, Harry and Hermione looked like zombies. The train stopped and Hermione grabbed Ginny's hand and they both ran off into a carriage. Harry stood up quietly and put on his robe. Ron just looked at him, 'What's going one with these two?' Ron thought to himself.
"Come on Harry lets go." Ron said leaving the compartment and Harry followed him.
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They got into a carriage with Dean and Neville. Ron and them started talking about their summers and what news things has happened. Ron looked back at Harry who was again looking out the window not saying anything. Ron just shrugged and went on with his conversation with Dean and Neville.
