Sorry its been taking a while for me to get another chapter up, but I've
been working on another story that I hope everyone will read when I start
it in here! I tried to update for a Valentines gift, but I couldn't!
There hasn't been much Ron and Hermione stuff because it's going to be like the books, it will take a while for them. I already have it planned out and trust me when it happens it will be GOOD!
I really like this chapter, and it was hard to write. I know it took a long time, but go easy on me. I have had so much to do with school and stuff and I'm still really behind! And my other story I'm working on! I hope you read it. I want to put it up soon!
And I thought of another story after that. I hope you read all three, all Ron/Hermione of course!
Sorry, I'm going on and on.. Anyway on with the story!
Chapter 7 Meetings in Hogsmead
That Saturday, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were planning on going to Hogsmead. They woke up early and went down to breakfast. The sky outside, reflected by the ceiling, was light blue and there wasn't a cloud in sight. They ate their porridge and lined up with all the other students who were going into Hogsmead. Argus Filch, the caretaker, peered at them with his beady eyes as if trying to get them to admit to something terrible that they'd supposedly done. The apparently passed the test because he let them go by with the rest.
When they finally reached Hogsmead they walked around the town. Not many people were out, as in Diagon Alley. The rumors that a powerful Voldemort would attack were circulating, and the usually peaceful townspeople nervous and anxious.
The trio went into Dervish and Banges and looked all the magical instruments; they had tons of Dark Arts detectors and supplies for Aurors, and things the students taking advanced classes at Hogwarts used. They went into Zonko's Joke Shop where they saw Fred and George talking with an old woman in the back of the store. They went into Hunnydukes and left with their pockets full of all the usual, Chocolate Frogs, Fizzing Wizbees, Licorice Wands, Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, and Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans.
After a while the group made it's way up the Cobblestone Street to the Three Broomsticks. This was by far the most crowded place. It seemed not only everyone in town was here, but every Hogwarts student as well. They looked around for a table, but they couldn't find an empty one, but they did see a familiar face sitting at a square table right in front of them.
"Harry Potter, sir" said a squeaky voice, from Harry's elbow.
"Dobby!" said Harry and Ron and Hermione turned around to see Dobby the house elf sitting by himself at a table with four seats. "Do you mind if we join you?" Harry asked the elf.
"It would be an honor, sir" Dobby squeaked back.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione took seats at the table.
"Dobby what are you doing in Hogsmead?" asked Harry.
"Well, Dobby gets one day off a month, and he decided to go town to get some more wool to make more socks, Oh I do have allot of socks now, sir, they is my favorite clothes"
"Why don't I go get us some drinks," said Ron "You want anything Dobby?" he asked.
"Oh, no thank you, sir"
Ron disappeared through the crowd to the bar.
"So how have you been.and Winky, is she alright?" asked Hermione.
"Oh, she is getting much better, miss. I think she finally realizes that Mr. Crouch is not her master anymore."
"Well I'm glad she's doing better" Hermione replied.
Ron returned with 3 tankards of piping hot Butterbeer. They all took a glass and drank deeply, and it wormed them up, even though it wasn't very cold.
"Well." said Dobby "I must be leaving, got to get back to help prepare the feast, goodbye" said the elf getting off the chair and making his way through to crowd to the door, waving furiously at them.
"Goodbye" they all replied together.
"I thought he had the day off." Said Hermione
"Oh, but those house elves love to work Hermione" said Ron.
"Well, Dobby did give me a good idea" Hermione began. "I need to start back up with S.P.E.W. again"
"Hermiiiiooonnneee" wined Ron, "You're not getting us back into that spew stuff again are you?"
Harry sniggered. Hermione was about to reply when the door opened, and Hermione, who was facing it, gasped. Ron and Harry turned to look at it, and on the thresh hold was Rita Skeeter.
Rita walked into the pub, and shut the door behind her, she looked very suspicious, by the way she eyed everyone as if they were all up to something and she'd just caught them in a secret meeting of some sort. Then her eyes fell on Harry.
"Harry!" she exclaimed enthusiastically at the sight of him. She walked toward their table then she spotted Hermione, and stopped. They both stood there staring at eachother for a moment, both looking daggers at eachother, then Rita Skeeter turned and walked to the back of the pub and took a seat in the corner. Hermione's eyes followed her until she took her seat.
"Oh lets get out of here," said Hermione "She makes me so mad"
Harry and Ron both turned their laughs into coughs very quickly at a look from Hermione as they walked back out into the sunlight.
They roamed the streets of the city for a while until they came upon a place they've never been before, a bookstore. The sign overhead said 'Hogsmead Books'
"Oh! Let's go in!" said Hermione.
"Do we have to?" asked Ron
"Come on, you made me go into Quality Quidditch Supplies in Diagon Alley" said Hermione, dragging Harry and Ron into the shop.
"That's different, Quidditch is fun, and exciting, and interesting" said Ron, so that only Harry could hear.
A bell rang right above them when they entered. It was a small store; the walls were covered with books all the way up to the ceiling. It was very dusty, and stuffy.
They all separated to go down different isles. Harry walked through the shelves into the section marked 'Ancient Prophecies' when he ran, literally, into someone.
"Sorry" said Harry, as he turned to see Professor Lupin. "Oh, hi Professor"
"Hello, Harry," said Professor Remus Lupin. He was reading a large book with a bright red cover. As soon as Harry looked down at it, he tried to hide it behind his back and began to be very secretive.
"Well, it's good to see you, but I really must be going. Um.are Ron and Hermione here too?" he said looking around.
"Yeah, there in here somewhere"
"Good," Lupin lowered his voice "well I'll see you on Halloween" said Lupin, and he left around the corner of the tall bookshelves. Harry looked around and saw him pay for the book and heard the little bell ring as he walked out the door.
As soon as Lupin was out of sight, Harry began scanning the titles of the books to see if there was another copy of the book he was reading. He saw books like 'Ancient Prophecies, Made Easy' and 'The Philosophers Guide to Interpreting Prophecies.' But he didn't see any books that looked like the one Professor Lupin just bought. He wandered along the other isles until he found Ron looking completely bored, standing by the door.
"Is she done yet?"
"No. But I don't think she'll ever really be done looking at books"
Just then Hermione came out from between the shelves.
"They didn't have the book I wanted," she said looking disappointed. "Did you want anything?"
They both looked at her curiously as if to ask 'Are you kidding me?'
"Oh I forgot, you two don't even read our text books for school," she said haughtily as she led them out onto the street once more.
The next day Ron was up very early, he had hardly even gone to sleep. He had that excited/nervous feeling that only Quidditch could inspire.
Harry woke up a little while later to see that Ron was already dressed and sitting on the edge of his bed, looking impatient.
"Nervous" said Harry, making Ron jump. Harry laughed.
"No, of course not" Ron said in higher voice than usual.
"Yeah, right" said Harry, as he got ready.
A few minutes later Ron and Harry walked down the boys' staircase. There were a few people in the common room, but most were sleeping in. Hermione, however, was up and waiting for them at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. Harry and Ron sat down across from her, and began to eat. When they were almost finished eating, Katie, Fred, George, Holly, and Matthew all came over to them.
"Perfect day for Quidditch" said Fred gazing out of the ceiling.
"Simply splendid" agreed George.
"Well, if you're done with your breakfast, lets go," said Katie, noticing them finish with there food.
"Ok, come on Ron," said Harry getting up, and noticing Ron suddenly looking scared.
Ron and Harry followed the rest of the team out of the Great Hall as Hermione called 'Have Fun, see you later' The team walked out onto the pitch and to the locker rooms. They all changed into their robes and began the practice.
They all tried out some new moves and formations. The chasers tried the Hawkshead Attacking Formation, the keeper tried the Double Eight Loop, and Harry tried a maneuver he'd wanted to try ever since he saw Viktor Krum do it to Aidan Lynch at the Quidditch World cup - The Wronski Feint.
Practice went very well, one of the best they've ever had. Ron hadn't seen Holly or Matthew at the try-outs, but when they practiced he could tell they were very good. Ron too was very successful, practicing different moves and drills. Katie let them out early, since the practice had gone so well. They changed back into their clothes and went back to Gryffindor tower.
Hermione was waiting for them. They both entered the common room looking very happy.
"Have a good time," she asked as they approached where she was sitting, working on Herbology homework. She beamed at the look of triumph on Ron's face.
"Yeah, Great" said Ron.
"Yeah, that cup is ours for sure this year."
Well there is the next chapter, I am still so sorry for the delay.
As always thanks for reading!
Next Chapter: Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff!!!!
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There hasn't been much Ron and Hermione stuff because it's going to be like the books, it will take a while for them. I already have it planned out and trust me when it happens it will be GOOD!
I really like this chapter, and it was hard to write. I know it took a long time, but go easy on me. I have had so much to do with school and stuff and I'm still really behind! And my other story I'm working on! I hope you read it. I want to put it up soon!
And I thought of another story after that. I hope you read all three, all Ron/Hermione of course!
Sorry, I'm going on and on.. Anyway on with the story!
Chapter 7 Meetings in Hogsmead
That Saturday, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were planning on going to Hogsmead. They woke up early and went down to breakfast. The sky outside, reflected by the ceiling, was light blue and there wasn't a cloud in sight. They ate their porridge and lined up with all the other students who were going into Hogsmead. Argus Filch, the caretaker, peered at them with his beady eyes as if trying to get them to admit to something terrible that they'd supposedly done. The apparently passed the test because he let them go by with the rest.
When they finally reached Hogsmead they walked around the town. Not many people were out, as in Diagon Alley. The rumors that a powerful Voldemort would attack were circulating, and the usually peaceful townspeople nervous and anxious.
The trio went into Dervish and Banges and looked all the magical instruments; they had tons of Dark Arts detectors and supplies for Aurors, and things the students taking advanced classes at Hogwarts used. They went into Zonko's Joke Shop where they saw Fred and George talking with an old woman in the back of the store. They went into Hunnydukes and left with their pockets full of all the usual, Chocolate Frogs, Fizzing Wizbees, Licorice Wands, Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, and Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans.
After a while the group made it's way up the Cobblestone Street to the Three Broomsticks. This was by far the most crowded place. It seemed not only everyone in town was here, but every Hogwarts student as well. They looked around for a table, but they couldn't find an empty one, but they did see a familiar face sitting at a square table right in front of them.
"Harry Potter, sir" said a squeaky voice, from Harry's elbow.
"Dobby!" said Harry and Ron and Hermione turned around to see Dobby the house elf sitting by himself at a table with four seats. "Do you mind if we join you?" Harry asked the elf.
"It would be an honor, sir" Dobby squeaked back.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione took seats at the table.
"Dobby what are you doing in Hogsmead?" asked Harry.
"Well, Dobby gets one day off a month, and he decided to go town to get some more wool to make more socks, Oh I do have allot of socks now, sir, they is my favorite clothes"
"Why don't I go get us some drinks," said Ron "You want anything Dobby?" he asked.
"Oh, no thank you, sir"
Ron disappeared through the crowd to the bar.
"So how have you been.and Winky, is she alright?" asked Hermione.
"Oh, she is getting much better, miss. I think she finally realizes that Mr. Crouch is not her master anymore."
"Well I'm glad she's doing better" Hermione replied.
Ron returned with 3 tankards of piping hot Butterbeer. They all took a glass and drank deeply, and it wormed them up, even though it wasn't very cold.
"Well." said Dobby "I must be leaving, got to get back to help prepare the feast, goodbye" said the elf getting off the chair and making his way through to crowd to the door, waving furiously at them.
"Goodbye" they all replied together.
"I thought he had the day off." Said Hermione
"Oh, but those house elves love to work Hermione" said Ron.
"Well, Dobby did give me a good idea" Hermione began. "I need to start back up with S.P.E.W. again"
"Hermiiiiooonnneee" wined Ron, "You're not getting us back into that spew stuff again are you?"
Harry sniggered. Hermione was about to reply when the door opened, and Hermione, who was facing it, gasped. Ron and Harry turned to look at it, and on the thresh hold was Rita Skeeter.
Rita walked into the pub, and shut the door behind her, she looked very suspicious, by the way she eyed everyone as if they were all up to something and she'd just caught them in a secret meeting of some sort. Then her eyes fell on Harry.
"Harry!" she exclaimed enthusiastically at the sight of him. She walked toward their table then she spotted Hermione, and stopped. They both stood there staring at eachother for a moment, both looking daggers at eachother, then Rita Skeeter turned and walked to the back of the pub and took a seat in the corner. Hermione's eyes followed her until she took her seat.
"Oh lets get out of here," said Hermione "She makes me so mad"
Harry and Ron both turned their laughs into coughs very quickly at a look from Hermione as they walked back out into the sunlight.
They roamed the streets of the city for a while until they came upon a place they've never been before, a bookstore. The sign overhead said 'Hogsmead Books'
"Oh! Let's go in!" said Hermione.
"Do we have to?" asked Ron
"Come on, you made me go into Quality Quidditch Supplies in Diagon Alley" said Hermione, dragging Harry and Ron into the shop.
"That's different, Quidditch is fun, and exciting, and interesting" said Ron, so that only Harry could hear.
A bell rang right above them when they entered. It was a small store; the walls were covered with books all the way up to the ceiling. It was very dusty, and stuffy.
They all separated to go down different isles. Harry walked through the shelves into the section marked 'Ancient Prophecies' when he ran, literally, into someone.
"Sorry" said Harry, as he turned to see Professor Lupin. "Oh, hi Professor"
"Hello, Harry," said Professor Remus Lupin. He was reading a large book with a bright red cover. As soon as Harry looked down at it, he tried to hide it behind his back and began to be very secretive.
"Well, it's good to see you, but I really must be going. Um.are Ron and Hermione here too?" he said looking around.
"Yeah, there in here somewhere"
"Good," Lupin lowered his voice "well I'll see you on Halloween" said Lupin, and he left around the corner of the tall bookshelves. Harry looked around and saw him pay for the book and heard the little bell ring as he walked out the door.
As soon as Lupin was out of sight, Harry began scanning the titles of the books to see if there was another copy of the book he was reading. He saw books like 'Ancient Prophecies, Made Easy' and 'The Philosophers Guide to Interpreting Prophecies.' But he didn't see any books that looked like the one Professor Lupin just bought. He wandered along the other isles until he found Ron looking completely bored, standing by the door.
"Is she done yet?"
"No. But I don't think she'll ever really be done looking at books"
Just then Hermione came out from between the shelves.
"They didn't have the book I wanted," she said looking disappointed. "Did you want anything?"
They both looked at her curiously as if to ask 'Are you kidding me?'
"Oh I forgot, you two don't even read our text books for school," she said haughtily as she led them out onto the street once more.
The next day Ron was up very early, he had hardly even gone to sleep. He had that excited/nervous feeling that only Quidditch could inspire.
Harry woke up a little while later to see that Ron was already dressed and sitting on the edge of his bed, looking impatient.
"Nervous" said Harry, making Ron jump. Harry laughed.
"No, of course not" Ron said in higher voice than usual.
"Yeah, right" said Harry, as he got ready.
A few minutes later Ron and Harry walked down the boys' staircase. There were a few people in the common room, but most were sleeping in. Hermione, however, was up and waiting for them at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. Harry and Ron sat down across from her, and began to eat. When they were almost finished eating, Katie, Fred, George, Holly, and Matthew all came over to them.
"Perfect day for Quidditch" said Fred gazing out of the ceiling.
"Simply splendid" agreed George.
"Well, if you're done with your breakfast, lets go," said Katie, noticing them finish with there food.
"Ok, come on Ron," said Harry getting up, and noticing Ron suddenly looking scared.
Ron and Harry followed the rest of the team out of the Great Hall as Hermione called 'Have Fun, see you later' The team walked out onto the pitch and to the locker rooms. They all changed into their robes and began the practice.
They all tried out some new moves and formations. The chasers tried the Hawkshead Attacking Formation, the keeper tried the Double Eight Loop, and Harry tried a maneuver he'd wanted to try ever since he saw Viktor Krum do it to Aidan Lynch at the Quidditch World cup - The Wronski Feint.
Practice went very well, one of the best they've ever had. Ron hadn't seen Holly or Matthew at the try-outs, but when they practiced he could tell they were very good. Ron too was very successful, practicing different moves and drills. Katie let them out early, since the practice had gone so well. They changed back into their clothes and went back to Gryffindor tower.
Hermione was waiting for them. They both entered the common room looking very happy.
"Have a good time," she asked as they approached where she was sitting, working on Herbology homework. She beamed at the look of triumph on Ron's face.
"Yeah, Great" said Ron.
"Yeah, that cup is ours for sure this year."
Well there is the next chapter, I am still so sorry for the delay.
As always thanks for reading!
Next Chapter: Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff!!!!
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