***DISCLAIMER*** I don't own them. Really. I'm not JKR. I don't even
live in the UK. I'm just borrowing them because they are cool. *winks*
A/N Sorry you had to wait a while! But it's longer than the other ones, so hopefully that will make up for the fact that it's been something like four days since I last updated, although I did post a one-shot fic the other day which only one person seems to have read. ; - ) Thanks girlie. : - ) Hehe, was watching "Chamber of Secrets" when I wrote this. So exciting! Aww, Ron and Harry's voices are so cute. . . not boyish, but not deep either.
WOW! I got so many reviews for this story! *dances around* So I'm going to reply to some of them. Bear with me.
Tears from the Moon: Thanks so much. Yeah, I figured the background was a good idea. Anxiously awaiting ch 44!
Athene: Good catch! I wrote this (like my other chappies) after 11:00 PM. Gotta do homework first, and I get home kind of late anyway, so thanks for catching that one! I don't have a beta reader either so I have to be extra careful, but I miss things a lot! I think I meant to say that he Apparated to Hogsmeade.I honestly don't remember. I've now changed the chapter to make it match canon.
Jedi Cosmos: Glad you like the story. I'll answer more of your questions soon enough, and don't worry, Hermione isn't going to make Ron do daunting tasks. Hehe, well, that's all in the eye of the beholder of course. Thanks again for your help.
Alyx: Thanks for the plug. Haha, for those who don't know and were confused by her review, WHAP = World History AP.
Nimue: Thanks for letting me know. Again, I don't have a beta reader. I'll watch POV from now on.
Hermione-Hogwarts, Sirius Black: Thanks!
A/N I got totally flamed by some of my friends today because I made Harry a "PE teacher," therefore, Harry is a flying instructor, but not the main flying instructor; his main job is the Defense Against the Dark Arts position. He goes early to Hogwarts to coach the Gryffindor team (are we happy now? I hope so) Personally, ladies, I think that teaching magic at Hogwarts is a noble profession, not a "wussy" one, but you are entitled to your opinions as well. I've revised the chapter and written Harry's new profession in.
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How Many Ways
Chapter 5 ~ A Shock of Red
By Americanangel
Summary in first chapter.
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Hermione returned to her office after the presentation. Mr. Cummings had asked her to prepare a report on the history of British wizard relations with the Ministry of Magic in the Middle East. The new Minister of Magic, Keric Figg, wished to extend a hand of friendship to this area, now that Voldemort was defeated and they could turn their focus to international affairs. Fudge had retired after Voldemort's defeat and was now on an extended leave of absence somewhere in the tropics (no one was quite sure where). Keric was a cousin of the squib Arabella Figg who had worked for the Department of Security all his life analyzing the activities of the Death Eaters and sending trained wizards to fight them back where they chose to appear. A member of the Order of Phoenix, Keric had earned acclaim in the magical world with his help in bringing about the downfall of Voldemort. Hermione had researched relations all the way back to the founding of the Ministries, which had existed almost the same amount of time. She wanted to be thorough, yet brief, and she thought that she had done a good job achieving both.
The presentation had gone well. Hermione had presented to all the heads of departments and to Keric Figg himself. They had all given her an ovation when she finished and no one had fallen asleep, which made her very happy. She knew a few of the members - Mr. Weasley, Remus Lupin (the new head of the Department of Security), and Keric Figg as well, for she had been there at the final battle against Voldemort, yet she had still been very worried. Remus and Mr. Weasley had both told her that she did a wonderful job, so she was anxiously awaiting Mr. Cummings' reaction; he, however, had left after the meeting to attend to urgent business, leaving her with no assignments and a free afternoon. Sighing, she remembered that Ron had his all day assignment so she could not meet him for lunch anywhere. As she returned to her office, Hermione considered her options for the afternoon. Her thoughts were interrupted, however, when she walked into her office and saw a bouquet of a dozen beautiful, deep red roses, which added color to the otherwise boring room with grey walls, and a note on her desk. Smiling, she lifted the roses to smell them before reading the note.
Hermione,
I realize that these flowers alone are not sufficient to prove my love to you, but I figured you would enjoy them all the same. I will be thinking about you today while I am gone. Who knows - maybe I'll get home in time to come over and see you, even if just for five minutes. I hope your meeting went well; I know how hard you worked on that paper, and I know that if anyone could pull this off, it would be you. After all, you are the smartest witch to ever go through Hogwarts! If anyone doesn't see that, then they are damn near blind.
Love,
Ron
Hermione's spirits were lifted by this unexpected gift from her boyfriend. She quickly searched the room for a vase. Finding none, she decided to transfigure something into one. Her office was relatively small, but she kept some useless knick knacks in it and she quickly found a long, old box which she transfigured into a vase. She then pointed her wand inside the vase and muttered a spell, "Aquaio," which filled the vase with water. The roses filled the vase entirely and she set them on her desk so that she could look at them while she worked. Hearing a knock on her doorframe, she turned around and saw Mr. Weasley at the door.
"Hello, Mr. Weasley. To what do I owe this pleasure?" she asked, and Mr. Weasley grinned in return, the same grin that his son possessed.
"Oh, nothing much; I just wanted to congratulate you. That was an amazing report you presented. I know Keric was impressed by it, if not Cummings as well. Also, if you aren't doing anything for lunch, someone is in town and wanted to see you."
Hermione furrowed her brow and looked at him inquisitively, "Who would that be?"
Mr. Weasley grinned again, "Ginny," he said softly and watched Hermione's expression grow brighter with this news.
"Ginny?!!?! That's so amazing! When did she come back?" Hermione squealed. Ginny had gone off to work as a nurse around Britain in the devastation left by the war with Voldemort. She had attended the nursing school at St. Mungo's for two years after her graduation, and had left six months prior to this news. No one from the Weasley family had seen her since, and Hermione had missed her company greatly. She and Ginny had grown closer after Ron and Hermione had started dating, and she knew how excited Ginny would be that they had gotten back together again. Ginny had been her confidante in her last two years at Hogwarts; finally, Hermione had someone with whom she could talk and with whom she could tell her secrets, knowing they would never be repeated again. Hermione had never had what could be termed a "best friend" beforehand; she had never felt that she could relate to many people. Ginny, however, was different, and Hermione had changed. She had lightened up and become more fun, although she was still hardworking and would not be deterred from her studies. When Ginny left, it had been as if Hermione had lost another friend in the war, as Ginny had not been able to reply to owls for a while since she had been so busy tending to the wounded in makeshift hospitals around Britain. Although Voldemort was defeated, his Death Eaters were still at large and active.
"She owled us the other day to tell us that she would be coming home for a few weeks, and that she had some news for us. She arrived home last night while you and Ron were out. Ron still does not know, as he has been very busy the past few days. Molly is going to contact him and Harry tomorrow when Harry comes home for the weekend and when we know for sure Ron will be home. Ginny had wanted to surprise you, but I figured I would tell you as you appear to have nothing to do. I knew Cummings would not have given you anything after that amazing presentation," Mr. Weasley replied, referring to Cummings' policy of giving his employees a few days rest after a job well done. "I know she is at home, if you want to Apparate there and surprise her instead," Mr. Weasley finished, giving Hermione a wink.
Hermione grabbed her purse and walked over to the door, "I'd love that! Thank you so much for telling me!" She muttered the spell to turn off the lights and then closed her door and locked it, making sure to magically leave some light on the roses so that they wouldn't die, as well as enchanting the vase so that it would replenish itself with fresh water every twelve hours. After saying good-bye to Mr. Weasley, she checked out in the main lobby and Apparated to the Burrow. Ecstatic, and just barely able to hide it, she rang the doorbell.
"Coming!" someone shouted from behind the door; it sounded distinctly like Mrs. Weasley. Hermione heard footsteps and she stepped back from the door just as it was opened by Mrs. Weasley wearing an apron and bearing flushed cheeks. Hermione could smell something wonderful cooking in the kitchen, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was. "Hermione, dear! Oh, I'm so glad Arthur caught you and told you to come! Now, Ginny doesn't know that we told you. She is upstairs in her room straightening things out and just relaxing, since she didn't tell anyone but us that she was coming home. Come sit in the kitchen and I'll go up and tell her that lunch is ready, because it is. Can you stay?"
Hermione grinned at Mrs. Weasley's enthusiasm and stepped inside the door, making her way into the kitchen as the small woman bustled up the stairs towards her only daughter's bedroom. She heard Ginny tell her mother that she would be down in a few minutes and then Mrs. Weasley returning down to the kitchen. She gave Hermione a wide smile, and some tableware to place on the table, and then returned to her cooking, taking some small chicken pies out of the oven and spooning salad into three bowls, which she set on the table. She then poured some freshly squeezed lemonade (Hermione assumed this was what Mrs. Weasley had been working on when she arrived at the house) into glasses and set those on the table as well. Just as she finished, Hermione saw a shock of red hair making its way down the staircase until she saw. . . Ginny.
"Hermione!!! Oh my goodness!!! I can't believe you are here! I missed you so much! How did you know I was in town?" Ginny exclaimed as she ran over to give her friend a hug. Ginny had grown taller than Hermione and leaned down as they held each other for a long embrace.
"I came as soon as your father told me you were in town, you dolt. Why didn't you tell me you were coming home?!" Hermione answered Ginny as they pulled apart, but still held one another's hands.
Ginny grinned, "Well, I was only notified that I could come home three days ago and I wanted it to be a surprise, but I guess you beat me to that one. I have so many things I want to tell you, but I think it would be best to say them when more people are here; that way I don't have to repeat them. Anyway, tell me what's going on with you! Everyone else already knows that, so you don't have to wait for them." Ginny winked at Hermione, edging her on to tell her everything.
"Just a second, dears! Sit down at the table. I don't want this lunch to get cold! Thank you, Hermione darling, for setting the table. Well, tuck in," Mrs. Weasley said as she sat down at the table. Hermione and Ginny followed at the places set for them by Mrs. Weasley.
"Now, tell me Hermione!" Ginny said between mouthfuls of the delicious chicken pies.
"Well, first and foremost, I guess for your interests, is that Ron and I are dating again," Hermione said, with a slight blush in her cheeks. Ginny squealed and gave Hermione another quick hug.
"You are!? That's splendid! When did you get back together? How? What did he do? I always hoped you would, really, you two are perfect for one another if I do say so myself," Ginny said, returning Hermione's blush (A/N yes they are! Oh, they are so cute in CoS!).
"Ginny, darling, let Hermione decide for herself if she loves Ron, don't you decide for her. Although, I do already think of you as my daughter, even if you don't end up marrying my youngest son," Mrs. Weasley said, beaming at the witch who was now fully red in the face.
"We got together two weeks ago yesterday. He came back into town two months ago, and we met again back in Diagon Alley. I knew he was back, of course, because he sent me an owl telling of his arrival, but we hadn't decided on where we were meeting. I went to Flourish and Blotts to buy a book about a project I was working on, and Ron happened to be there as well with Bill and Fleur's children at the Quidditch store. We got together again with Harry a few times, and then by ourselves, before he finally asked me to be his girlfriend, and, well, that's how it happened. I also did a presentation today for the Minister of Magic and the heads of departments about relations with the Ministry in the Middle East, so I've been working on that all summer," Hermione hesitated as Ginny and Mrs. Weasley flinched, but continued, "And that's what I've been doing, really."
When they were all finished with their lunch, Hermione asked Ginny if she would like to go shopping with her so that they could catch up, and Ginny agreed. They thanked Mrs. Weasley and Apparated into the Leaky Cauldron before walking into Diagon Alley. It was then as they were walking past the shops that Hermione told Ginny about Ian and Melanie, and about the challenge she had given Ron.
"I just don't want to go through heartbreak again, Gin. I don't understand how Ron can say he loves me after two weeks. Two weeks!"
"Hermione, do you honestly think Ron is going to ditch you for your roommate? You've known him for twelve years! Give him some credit. Besides, I'm his sister, I know him. He won't do that to you. If he does, I'll kick him," Ginny said as she gave Hermione a mischievous smile. She grinned in return and gave Ginny a hug.
"Thanks, Ginny. How long are you going to be in town?"
"Indefinitely. I don't have a place to stay though."
Hermione's head shot up, "Really? That's great! I mean, I still need a roommate! Come live with me!"
Ginny looked astonished, "That would be so lovely, Hermione! Thank you! I promise Ron won't fall in love with me." Both girls laughed and shared yet another hug, before checking the time and deciding to part ways, agreeing to meet at the Burrow the next day to take Ginny's things to the apartment in London.
Hermione Apparated from the Leaky Cauldron back to her apartment and made herself dinner before settling into her bed with a book. She did not notice the shock of red hair standing in her doorway until the person cleared his throat. . .
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Review! Also, please read "A Thousand Miles!" I had so much fun writing it, and no one is reading it! Thanks.
I'll see if I can update again this weekend. SAT tomorrow, one test down! Thank God!
Thanks again for reading. It makes me so happy!
~Americanangel
PS Go read "If I Knew What to Say" by Tears from the Moon!
A/N Sorry you had to wait a while! But it's longer than the other ones, so hopefully that will make up for the fact that it's been something like four days since I last updated, although I did post a one-shot fic the other day which only one person seems to have read. ; - ) Thanks girlie. : - ) Hehe, was watching "Chamber of Secrets" when I wrote this. So exciting! Aww, Ron and Harry's voices are so cute. . . not boyish, but not deep either.
WOW! I got so many reviews for this story! *dances around* So I'm going to reply to some of them. Bear with me.
Tears from the Moon: Thanks so much. Yeah, I figured the background was a good idea. Anxiously awaiting ch 44!
Athene: Good catch! I wrote this (like my other chappies) after 11:00 PM. Gotta do homework first, and I get home kind of late anyway, so thanks for catching that one! I don't have a beta reader either so I have to be extra careful, but I miss things a lot! I think I meant to say that he Apparated to Hogsmeade.I honestly don't remember. I've now changed the chapter to make it match canon.
Jedi Cosmos: Glad you like the story. I'll answer more of your questions soon enough, and don't worry, Hermione isn't going to make Ron do daunting tasks. Hehe, well, that's all in the eye of the beholder of course. Thanks again for your help.
Alyx: Thanks for the plug. Haha, for those who don't know and were confused by her review, WHAP = World History AP.
Nimue: Thanks for letting me know. Again, I don't have a beta reader. I'll watch POV from now on.
Hermione-Hogwarts, Sirius Black: Thanks!
A/N I got totally flamed by some of my friends today because I made Harry a "PE teacher," therefore, Harry is a flying instructor, but not the main flying instructor; his main job is the Defense Against the Dark Arts position. He goes early to Hogwarts to coach the Gryffindor team (are we happy now? I hope so) Personally, ladies, I think that teaching magic at Hogwarts is a noble profession, not a "wussy" one, but you are entitled to your opinions as well. I've revised the chapter and written Harry's new profession in.
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How Many Ways
Chapter 5 ~ A Shock of Red
By Americanangel
Summary in first chapter.
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Hermione returned to her office after the presentation. Mr. Cummings had asked her to prepare a report on the history of British wizard relations with the Ministry of Magic in the Middle East. The new Minister of Magic, Keric Figg, wished to extend a hand of friendship to this area, now that Voldemort was defeated and they could turn their focus to international affairs. Fudge had retired after Voldemort's defeat and was now on an extended leave of absence somewhere in the tropics (no one was quite sure where). Keric was a cousin of the squib Arabella Figg who had worked for the Department of Security all his life analyzing the activities of the Death Eaters and sending trained wizards to fight them back where they chose to appear. A member of the Order of Phoenix, Keric had earned acclaim in the magical world with his help in bringing about the downfall of Voldemort. Hermione had researched relations all the way back to the founding of the Ministries, which had existed almost the same amount of time. She wanted to be thorough, yet brief, and she thought that she had done a good job achieving both.
The presentation had gone well. Hermione had presented to all the heads of departments and to Keric Figg himself. They had all given her an ovation when she finished and no one had fallen asleep, which made her very happy. She knew a few of the members - Mr. Weasley, Remus Lupin (the new head of the Department of Security), and Keric Figg as well, for she had been there at the final battle against Voldemort, yet she had still been very worried. Remus and Mr. Weasley had both told her that she did a wonderful job, so she was anxiously awaiting Mr. Cummings' reaction; he, however, had left after the meeting to attend to urgent business, leaving her with no assignments and a free afternoon. Sighing, she remembered that Ron had his all day assignment so she could not meet him for lunch anywhere. As she returned to her office, Hermione considered her options for the afternoon. Her thoughts were interrupted, however, when she walked into her office and saw a bouquet of a dozen beautiful, deep red roses, which added color to the otherwise boring room with grey walls, and a note on her desk. Smiling, she lifted the roses to smell them before reading the note.
Hermione,
I realize that these flowers alone are not sufficient to prove my love to you, but I figured you would enjoy them all the same. I will be thinking about you today while I am gone. Who knows - maybe I'll get home in time to come over and see you, even if just for five minutes. I hope your meeting went well; I know how hard you worked on that paper, and I know that if anyone could pull this off, it would be you. After all, you are the smartest witch to ever go through Hogwarts! If anyone doesn't see that, then they are damn near blind.
Love,
Ron
Hermione's spirits were lifted by this unexpected gift from her boyfriend. She quickly searched the room for a vase. Finding none, she decided to transfigure something into one. Her office was relatively small, but she kept some useless knick knacks in it and she quickly found a long, old box which she transfigured into a vase. She then pointed her wand inside the vase and muttered a spell, "Aquaio," which filled the vase with water. The roses filled the vase entirely and she set them on her desk so that she could look at them while she worked. Hearing a knock on her doorframe, she turned around and saw Mr. Weasley at the door.
"Hello, Mr. Weasley. To what do I owe this pleasure?" she asked, and Mr. Weasley grinned in return, the same grin that his son possessed.
"Oh, nothing much; I just wanted to congratulate you. That was an amazing report you presented. I know Keric was impressed by it, if not Cummings as well. Also, if you aren't doing anything for lunch, someone is in town and wanted to see you."
Hermione furrowed her brow and looked at him inquisitively, "Who would that be?"
Mr. Weasley grinned again, "Ginny," he said softly and watched Hermione's expression grow brighter with this news.
"Ginny?!!?! That's so amazing! When did she come back?" Hermione squealed. Ginny had gone off to work as a nurse around Britain in the devastation left by the war with Voldemort. She had attended the nursing school at St. Mungo's for two years after her graduation, and had left six months prior to this news. No one from the Weasley family had seen her since, and Hermione had missed her company greatly. She and Ginny had grown closer after Ron and Hermione had started dating, and she knew how excited Ginny would be that they had gotten back together again. Ginny had been her confidante in her last two years at Hogwarts; finally, Hermione had someone with whom she could talk and with whom she could tell her secrets, knowing they would never be repeated again. Hermione had never had what could be termed a "best friend" beforehand; she had never felt that she could relate to many people. Ginny, however, was different, and Hermione had changed. She had lightened up and become more fun, although she was still hardworking and would not be deterred from her studies. When Ginny left, it had been as if Hermione had lost another friend in the war, as Ginny had not been able to reply to owls for a while since she had been so busy tending to the wounded in makeshift hospitals around Britain. Although Voldemort was defeated, his Death Eaters were still at large and active.
"She owled us the other day to tell us that she would be coming home for a few weeks, and that she had some news for us. She arrived home last night while you and Ron were out. Ron still does not know, as he has been very busy the past few days. Molly is going to contact him and Harry tomorrow when Harry comes home for the weekend and when we know for sure Ron will be home. Ginny had wanted to surprise you, but I figured I would tell you as you appear to have nothing to do. I knew Cummings would not have given you anything after that amazing presentation," Mr. Weasley replied, referring to Cummings' policy of giving his employees a few days rest after a job well done. "I know she is at home, if you want to Apparate there and surprise her instead," Mr. Weasley finished, giving Hermione a wink.
Hermione grabbed her purse and walked over to the door, "I'd love that! Thank you so much for telling me!" She muttered the spell to turn off the lights and then closed her door and locked it, making sure to magically leave some light on the roses so that they wouldn't die, as well as enchanting the vase so that it would replenish itself with fresh water every twelve hours. After saying good-bye to Mr. Weasley, she checked out in the main lobby and Apparated to the Burrow. Ecstatic, and just barely able to hide it, she rang the doorbell.
"Coming!" someone shouted from behind the door; it sounded distinctly like Mrs. Weasley. Hermione heard footsteps and she stepped back from the door just as it was opened by Mrs. Weasley wearing an apron and bearing flushed cheeks. Hermione could smell something wonderful cooking in the kitchen, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was. "Hermione, dear! Oh, I'm so glad Arthur caught you and told you to come! Now, Ginny doesn't know that we told you. She is upstairs in her room straightening things out and just relaxing, since she didn't tell anyone but us that she was coming home. Come sit in the kitchen and I'll go up and tell her that lunch is ready, because it is. Can you stay?"
Hermione grinned at Mrs. Weasley's enthusiasm and stepped inside the door, making her way into the kitchen as the small woman bustled up the stairs towards her only daughter's bedroom. She heard Ginny tell her mother that she would be down in a few minutes and then Mrs. Weasley returning down to the kitchen. She gave Hermione a wide smile, and some tableware to place on the table, and then returned to her cooking, taking some small chicken pies out of the oven and spooning salad into three bowls, which she set on the table. She then poured some freshly squeezed lemonade (Hermione assumed this was what Mrs. Weasley had been working on when she arrived at the house) into glasses and set those on the table as well. Just as she finished, Hermione saw a shock of red hair making its way down the staircase until she saw. . . Ginny.
"Hermione!!! Oh my goodness!!! I can't believe you are here! I missed you so much! How did you know I was in town?" Ginny exclaimed as she ran over to give her friend a hug. Ginny had grown taller than Hermione and leaned down as they held each other for a long embrace.
"I came as soon as your father told me you were in town, you dolt. Why didn't you tell me you were coming home?!" Hermione answered Ginny as they pulled apart, but still held one another's hands.
Ginny grinned, "Well, I was only notified that I could come home three days ago and I wanted it to be a surprise, but I guess you beat me to that one. I have so many things I want to tell you, but I think it would be best to say them when more people are here; that way I don't have to repeat them. Anyway, tell me what's going on with you! Everyone else already knows that, so you don't have to wait for them." Ginny winked at Hermione, edging her on to tell her everything.
"Just a second, dears! Sit down at the table. I don't want this lunch to get cold! Thank you, Hermione darling, for setting the table. Well, tuck in," Mrs. Weasley said as she sat down at the table. Hermione and Ginny followed at the places set for them by Mrs. Weasley.
"Now, tell me Hermione!" Ginny said between mouthfuls of the delicious chicken pies.
"Well, first and foremost, I guess for your interests, is that Ron and I are dating again," Hermione said, with a slight blush in her cheeks. Ginny squealed and gave Hermione another quick hug.
"You are!? That's splendid! When did you get back together? How? What did he do? I always hoped you would, really, you two are perfect for one another if I do say so myself," Ginny said, returning Hermione's blush (A/N yes they are! Oh, they are so cute in CoS!).
"Ginny, darling, let Hermione decide for herself if she loves Ron, don't you decide for her. Although, I do already think of you as my daughter, even if you don't end up marrying my youngest son," Mrs. Weasley said, beaming at the witch who was now fully red in the face.
"We got together two weeks ago yesterday. He came back into town two months ago, and we met again back in Diagon Alley. I knew he was back, of course, because he sent me an owl telling of his arrival, but we hadn't decided on where we were meeting. I went to Flourish and Blotts to buy a book about a project I was working on, and Ron happened to be there as well with Bill and Fleur's children at the Quidditch store. We got together again with Harry a few times, and then by ourselves, before he finally asked me to be his girlfriend, and, well, that's how it happened. I also did a presentation today for the Minister of Magic and the heads of departments about relations with the Ministry in the Middle East, so I've been working on that all summer," Hermione hesitated as Ginny and Mrs. Weasley flinched, but continued, "And that's what I've been doing, really."
When they were all finished with their lunch, Hermione asked Ginny if she would like to go shopping with her so that they could catch up, and Ginny agreed. They thanked Mrs. Weasley and Apparated into the Leaky Cauldron before walking into Diagon Alley. It was then as they were walking past the shops that Hermione told Ginny about Ian and Melanie, and about the challenge she had given Ron.
"I just don't want to go through heartbreak again, Gin. I don't understand how Ron can say he loves me after two weeks. Two weeks!"
"Hermione, do you honestly think Ron is going to ditch you for your roommate? You've known him for twelve years! Give him some credit. Besides, I'm his sister, I know him. He won't do that to you. If he does, I'll kick him," Ginny said as she gave Hermione a mischievous smile. She grinned in return and gave Ginny a hug.
"Thanks, Ginny. How long are you going to be in town?"
"Indefinitely. I don't have a place to stay though."
Hermione's head shot up, "Really? That's great! I mean, I still need a roommate! Come live with me!"
Ginny looked astonished, "That would be so lovely, Hermione! Thank you! I promise Ron won't fall in love with me." Both girls laughed and shared yet another hug, before checking the time and deciding to part ways, agreeing to meet at the Burrow the next day to take Ginny's things to the apartment in London.
Hermione Apparated from the Leaky Cauldron back to her apartment and made herself dinner before settling into her bed with a book. She did not notice the shock of red hair standing in her doorway until the person cleared his throat. . .
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Review! Also, please read "A Thousand Miles!" I had so much fun writing it, and no one is reading it! Thanks.
I'll see if I can update again this weekend. SAT tomorrow, one test down! Thank God!
Thanks again for reading. It makes me so happy!
~Americanangel
PS Go read "If I Knew What to Say" by Tears from the Moon!
