Hermione stood outside the burrow nervously. 'Why am I nervous? I don't need to be nervous! It's just the Weasley's!'
The door was flung open.
"Hermione! We were hoping that you'd come today!" George cried.
"Yeah," Ron said with a crooked smile. "Fred and George here were so bored that they were sitting around the window, watching for you."
George blushed, and Fred punched Ron in the arm. "Yeah, well, I was just passing by. George was the one who was actually watching."
A strange, unnamed hope rose up in Hermione, but she pushed it back down again quickly.
"Um, guys?" Hermione laughd. "Would you mind letting me in?"
George blushed even redder, but Fred and Ron just laughed and moved aside.
"No, he's coming on Wednesday, two days from now." George informed her.
Hermione smiled at him, deciding not to mention the fact that she was well aware that Wednseday was two days from now.
"Just drop your trunk in here, Hermione," Ron invited. "Mom'll have a cow if we don't come in a nd say hello."
"Hello, Mrs. Weasley," Hermione sang as she gave her a hug. "How are you?"
"Oh I'm fine! And how are you?"
Hermione replied that she, too, was fine.
"Well," Mrs. WEasley beamed, "Ginny is with her father, so you'll have to put up with my pack of boys for now- not that a pretty young thing like you will mind that! Percy is upstairs doing some work, and I'm sure that Ron and the twins will help you to your Ginny's room, right boys?"
Ron nodded angelically, shielding Fred and George putting Canary Creams in the cupboard. Mrs. Weasley beamed upon them all, then shooed them out of her kitchen.
"C'mon, Ron and twits, show me to my chamber." Hermione said with a grand air.
"Twits? Us?" Fred said looking like an offended chicken. "Why, we aren't twits, are we, Gred?"
"I know that I'm not, but I'm not so sure about you, Feorge." George laughed.
"Whatever," Fred shook his head. " Let's get her stuff, George." Turning to Hermione, he explained, "Your room is right next to ours, so you'll have to depend on us tonight. Ginny's going to be at her friend's house tonight- she'll be hopping mad when realizes that she missed you coming."
"Well, I'm not so sure that I'd want to depend on you two's help, but okay," Hermione teased. "Lead on!"
Unnoticed by either of them, Fred slipped a an open pack of Exploding Snap into her trunk, knowing that they would explode inside of it. George was too busy glaring at Ron, who was talking to Hermione, and looking at Hermione to notice.
A/N So, what will happen when Hermione finds the cards in her trunk? What seems to be a little occurence will have a much bigger effect!