Chapter Two: Diagon Alley
Harry awoke the next morning to find Ron's room filled with sunlight, and Ron's sleeping bag empty. He stood up, yawned, and scratched his head. He slowly walked down the steps, clutching the banister. He heard muffled laughter downstairs in the kitchen. He finally made his way downstairs, and sat down at the table with Hermione, Ginny, and Ron. They all stared at him, their faces with a black expression on their faces.
"What is up with you all?" he asked curiously.
"N-nothing at all, Harry," said Hermione.
"No, something is going on, I can tell. Just tell me. Avoiding the subject isn't going to do anything," he told them. He looked around at them, shook his head, and took the copy of the Daily Prophet that was sitting on the table. "Ugh, I wish I knew what was going on! If they were real true friends they would just tell me and quit hiding it from me! It must be something big because they usually always tell me what's happening," Harry thought to himself. "I'm going to go get dressed," he said flatly. The second he walked out of the room, he heard Hermione whispering something to Ron and Ginny. Even though Harry desperately wished he knew what they were talking about, he didn't stop to listen. He walked straight upstairs and changed into a tee-shirt and some jeans. "Good, no one is around," he thought. He pulled out a fresh piece of parchment and a quill, and began writing a letter to Cho:
Dear Cho,
I've missed you a lot. I can't wait until we're both back on the Hogwart's express together. I've just arrived at the Weasley's. Everyone is acting quite odd indeed. Ron Hermione and Ginny look at me weirdly whenever I enter a room. I don't get it. I'm guessing they know something, but they don't want to tell me. Anyway, I hope you're well.
Love Always,
Harry Potter
He attached the letter to Hedwig's leg, and opened the window, watching her soar out. He sighed and placed his elbows on the windowsill. He watched as Ron, Ginny, and Hermione both walked outside into the backyard. Hermione said something, and they both started laughing. Harry banged his fist. Ron ran back inside and within a minute was in the doorway. "Hey Harry, me, Hermione, and Ginny were just going to go for a walk if you wanted to join us," he said. "No, I'm okay," Harry replied. "Look, Harry, is something the matter?" "Oh, no, nothing's wrong. Nothing at all." "Well.Okay. Come on down in a few minutes if you want to come." "No, you guys go on ahead." "Alright, Harry." Ron turned and walked out with his head slightly down. Harry watched him cross the yard to join Hermione and Ginny. He sighed once more, and looked down. He missed Cho dearly. Cho would never hide anything from him, or talk about him behind his back, which is what he was sure Hermione, Ron, and Ginny were doing. After a minute, another figure was crossing the yard - Mrs. Weasley. He watched as Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Mrs. Weasley all walked back inside. A few seconds later, Ron was upstairs staring at Harry once again. "Come on, Harry, we're going to Diagon Alley!" Harry stood up and followed Ron down the staircase. Mrs. Weasley, Ron, Harry, Hermione, And Ginny all gathered round the fire, and in turn, took some Floo Powder, and climbed into the fireplace. Fred, George, and Percy were in no need to go; They were all already out of Hogwart's. They all came out at the fireplace in Flourish and Blotts, the wizarding bookstore. They walked out of the bookstore, and over to Gringotts, the wizarding bank. They went to both of their vaults, and made their way back outside. Mrs. Weasley went off to The Leaky Cauldron, to catch up with some old friends, while the rest of them wandered around together. They all went to get an ice cream at the ice cream parlor, where Harry found Cho sitting alone eating a banana nut fudge sundae. "Cho!" he called, walking up to her, smiling. She stood up. "Harry! It's so good to see you!" She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him. "I've missed you so much!" "Yeah, I've missed you too!" They stopped hugging, and Cho's attention slipped to Hermione, Ron, and Ginny. She gave them all nervous glances. "Hey, it's good to see you guys again," she said quietly. "Yeah, you too," they answered in unison. "Cho! Cho! Come on, we're leaving!" called a woman, who with no doubt was Cho's mother. "Ugh, I've got to go," she said. "I'll see you again in 14 days!" She hugged and kissed Harry again, and walked over to her mother. Harry looked sadly after her. He sighed, and stood up. They all did the same. "Where should we go first? We might as well go ahead and get our books," said Hermione. They nodded in agreement, and set off back to Flourish and Blotts. The second they walked in, they heard a cold drawling voice: "Why hello Potter. Still entertaining your dear mudblood friend?" Harry rolled his eyes and started to walk away. "So, Potter, how's your girlfriend? Has she broken up with you yet?" "Shove off, Malfoy." They all walked away and picked up their new books. They finished their shopping and walked back to find Mrs. Weasley. Once back at the Burrow, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all sitting outside by the tiny pond in the back yard. "What did Malfoy mean, 'Has she broken up with you yet?' Why would she break up with me?" "I dunno, Harry.Look, you shouldn't keep thinking about her so much. She isn't that great," Hermione replied. "That great? I've had a crush on her since our third year, Hermione!" "Well I mean look at it this way, Harry. She's not even in our house, so you can't really see her that much, except at lunch. Plus she's in her seventh year, and we're only in our sixth, so we don't have any classes with her," said Ron. "There's something wrong here! Why don't you guys want me to be with Cho? After all Hermione, you're the one that got us together! Now it's as if you're both trying to split us up! I don't get that, and I'm not sure if I ever will." After saying this, Harry stood, and stomped off inside.
Chapter Three: The Hogwart's Express
For the next two weeks, things went like they normally did at the Burrow. Hermione, Ron, and Harry changed their topics from Cho to other things. They had all played a few games of Quidditch with Fred, George, Ginny and once, even Percy joined in.
On September the first, Harry and Ron were awoken by Mrs. Weasley's rough tapping on the door. "Wake up, Harry, Ron. It's already 8 a.m.! The train leaves for Hogwart's in three hours! You best get up!" They both pulled the covers back, and rose to their feet. Harry groggily yawned and pushed his glasses on.
They met Hermione, and Ginny down in the kitchen, where they ate a hurried breakfast of bacon sandwiches. Afterwards, they all climbed back upstairs, and searched around for anything missing from their trunks.
Harry awoke the next morning to find Ron's room filled with sunlight, and Ron's sleeping bag empty. He stood up, yawned, and scratched his head. He slowly walked down the steps, clutching the banister. He heard muffled laughter downstairs in the kitchen. He finally made his way downstairs, and sat down at the table with Hermione, Ginny, and Ron. They all stared at him, their faces with a black expression on their faces.
"What is up with you all?" he asked curiously.
"N-nothing at all, Harry," said Hermione.
"No, something is going on, I can tell. Just tell me. Avoiding the subject isn't going to do anything," he told them. He looked around at them, shook his head, and took the copy of the Daily Prophet that was sitting on the table. "Ugh, I wish I knew what was going on! If they were real true friends they would just tell me and quit hiding it from me! It must be something big because they usually always tell me what's happening," Harry thought to himself. "I'm going to go get dressed," he said flatly. The second he walked out of the room, he heard Hermione whispering something to Ron and Ginny. Even though Harry desperately wished he knew what they were talking about, he didn't stop to listen. He walked straight upstairs and changed into a tee-shirt and some jeans. "Good, no one is around," he thought. He pulled out a fresh piece of parchment and a quill, and began writing a letter to Cho:
Dear Cho,
I've missed you a lot. I can't wait until we're both back on the Hogwart's express together. I've just arrived at the Weasley's. Everyone is acting quite odd indeed. Ron Hermione and Ginny look at me weirdly whenever I enter a room. I don't get it. I'm guessing they know something, but they don't want to tell me. Anyway, I hope you're well.
Love Always,
Harry Potter
He attached the letter to Hedwig's leg, and opened the window, watching her soar out. He sighed and placed his elbows on the windowsill. He watched as Ron, Ginny, and Hermione both walked outside into the backyard. Hermione said something, and they both started laughing. Harry banged his fist. Ron ran back inside and within a minute was in the doorway. "Hey Harry, me, Hermione, and Ginny were just going to go for a walk if you wanted to join us," he said. "No, I'm okay," Harry replied. "Look, Harry, is something the matter?" "Oh, no, nothing's wrong. Nothing at all." "Well.Okay. Come on down in a few minutes if you want to come." "No, you guys go on ahead." "Alright, Harry." Ron turned and walked out with his head slightly down. Harry watched him cross the yard to join Hermione and Ginny. He sighed once more, and looked down. He missed Cho dearly. Cho would never hide anything from him, or talk about him behind his back, which is what he was sure Hermione, Ron, and Ginny were doing. After a minute, another figure was crossing the yard - Mrs. Weasley. He watched as Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Mrs. Weasley all walked back inside. A few seconds later, Ron was upstairs staring at Harry once again. "Come on, Harry, we're going to Diagon Alley!" Harry stood up and followed Ron down the staircase. Mrs. Weasley, Ron, Harry, Hermione, And Ginny all gathered round the fire, and in turn, took some Floo Powder, and climbed into the fireplace. Fred, George, and Percy were in no need to go; They were all already out of Hogwart's. They all came out at the fireplace in Flourish and Blotts, the wizarding bookstore. They walked out of the bookstore, and over to Gringotts, the wizarding bank. They went to both of their vaults, and made their way back outside. Mrs. Weasley went off to The Leaky Cauldron, to catch up with some old friends, while the rest of them wandered around together. They all went to get an ice cream at the ice cream parlor, where Harry found Cho sitting alone eating a banana nut fudge sundae. "Cho!" he called, walking up to her, smiling. She stood up. "Harry! It's so good to see you!" She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him. "I've missed you so much!" "Yeah, I've missed you too!" They stopped hugging, and Cho's attention slipped to Hermione, Ron, and Ginny. She gave them all nervous glances. "Hey, it's good to see you guys again," she said quietly. "Yeah, you too," they answered in unison. "Cho! Cho! Come on, we're leaving!" called a woman, who with no doubt was Cho's mother. "Ugh, I've got to go," she said. "I'll see you again in 14 days!" She hugged and kissed Harry again, and walked over to her mother. Harry looked sadly after her. He sighed, and stood up. They all did the same. "Where should we go first? We might as well go ahead and get our books," said Hermione. They nodded in agreement, and set off back to Flourish and Blotts. The second they walked in, they heard a cold drawling voice: "Why hello Potter. Still entertaining your dear mudblood friend?" Harry rolled his eyes and started to walk away. "So, Potter, how's your girlfriend? Has she broken up with you yet?" "Shove off, Malfoy." They all walked away and picked up their new books. They finished their shopping and walked back to find Mrs. Weasley. Once back at the Burrow, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all sitting outside by the tiny pond in the back yard. "What did Malfoy mean, 'Has she broken up with you yet?' Why would she break up with me?" "I dunno, Harry.Look, you shouldn't keep thinking about her so much. She isn't that great," Hermione replied. "That great? I've had a crush on her since our third year, Hermione!" "Well I mean look at it this way, Harry. She's not even in our house, so you can't really see her that much, except at lunch. Plus she's in her seventh year, and we're only in our sixth, so we don't have any classes with her," said Ron. "There's something wrong here! Why don't you guys want me to be with Cho? After all Hermione, you're the one that got us together! Now it's as if you're both trying to split us up! I don't get that, and I'm not sure if I ever will." After saying this, Harry stood, and stomped off inside.
Chapter Three: The Hogwart's Express
For the next two weeks, things went like they normally did at the Burrow. Hermione, Ron, and Harry changed their topics from Cho to other things. They had all played a few games of Quidditch with Fred, George, Ginny and once, even Percy joined in.
On September the first, Harry and Ron were awoken by Mrs. Weasley's rough tapping on the door. "Wake up, Harry, Ron. It's already 8 a.m.! The train leaves for Hogwart's in three hours! You best get up!" They both pulled the covers back, and rose to their feet. Harry groggily yawned and pushed his glasses on.
They met Hermione, and Ginny down in the kitchen, where they ate a hurried breakfast of bacon sandwiches. Afterwards, they all climbed back upstairs, and searched around for anything missing from their trunks.
