Ronald Weasley: The Messenger

Chapter One – Harry's Lucky Escape

Ron was awoken by a sharp tapping on his bedroom window. He rose from his comfortable bed and groggily stumbled over to the window. He fumbled with the latch and finally unlocked the window. A snowy owl, by the name of Hedwig, flew in and landed on his desk. Feeling more awake from the cool breeze blowing in from the window, he walked over to Harry's owl and untied the roll of parchment attached to her leg.

"Good girl, Hedwig," Ron whispered to her, while patting her head. Hedwig hooted softly and took a small drink from Pig's bowl. Then, spreading her wings, soared off into the early morning sunrise.

Ron turned his attention to Harry's letter. It wasn't the first he had received these holidays, and the news didn't seem at all good.

Dear Ron,

How have you going lately? Well, as you have probably guessed, my time over here hasn't been good at all. If not the worst since I started attending Hogwarts. The Dursleys are horrible; I don't know why Dumbledore is putting me through this torture. I can only come up with that he feels that it's safe for me to be here, with You-Know-Who in power again.

In reply to your previous letter, I am handling the Cedric loss well. I am still a bit depressed about the whole thing, and just thinking about it is bad. But I'll be alright, really, so stop fussing about me, ok?

If you hear any news about me being able to get away from here, send Pig on the double!

Thanks a lot,

Harry

Ron put the letter down.

"Poor Harry," he thought to himself. Ron decided to ask his mother in the morning for any news from Dumbledore. He returned to his warm bed and quickly fell back asleep.

Next morning, Ron woke at the sound of plates and cutlery clattering on the table. He went downstairs to join the family for breakfast.

"Morning everyone"

"Good Morning, Ron," the Weasley family replied in unison.

"Here, have some bacon and eggs, dear," Mrs Weasley said to Ron, shoving him in his seat and placing his plate in front of him.

Ron remembered the letter delivered last night, and the news from Dumbledore, so he asked his mother politely. She had been in a bad mood lately.

"Why yes I did, now that you mention it, Ron. Professor Dumbledore sent this letter of consent to let Harry stay three weeks before your fifth year begins. It came yesterday."

"Mum! Why didn't you tell me," Ron angrily asked his mother. "Don't worry, that's in 3 days! Great, I'll write to Harry and tell him to be ready."

"I guess you'll be going by car to pick him up this time, alone, Arthur?" Molly asked. "Remember last year's events at the Dursley's house. I couldn't bare that happen again." She shot a glare at Fred and George who looked back innocently.

"Of course dear, I'll borrow a Ministry Car. It shouldn't be too much trouble; you know how Cornelius Fudge always wants the boy safe. I'll just work him into the conversation and it'll be a piece of cake." Mr Weasley said.

"Great!" Ron shouted happily, wolfed down the remainder of his breakfast and dashed upstairs.

Arriving at his desk, he quickly scribbled down the details for Harry, and sent Pig off with the letter. Ron lay down on his bed to calm himself down. All this excitement was making him feel exhausted. But he was feeling great, Harry would be here, and they would have a great time.

"Hermione …" Ron thought to himself. "I'll invite her over as well, what a great idea!"

He wrote a quick and neat letter to Hermione about staying over, excusing his late invitation. Ron had accepted the fact to himself that he fancied Hermione these holidays, so he wanted to do everything to impress her. Ron remembers that Harry didn't even find it amusing when he was told the news, he was happy for Ron!

"What a great friend …" Ron thought to himself.

Ron decided to use Hermes instead of Errol to deliver Hermione's letter, after much debate with Percy he finally gave in.

"Now all I have to do is wait," Ron thought to himself. He couldn't help it, a big grin spread across his face and he laughed softly to himself, deep in thought.

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Ron is happy that he finally gets to see his school buddies again, but it seems something is wrong with one of them. Keep reading and reviewing to find out what will happen next.

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