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Chapter 4: The Arrival
Hermoine spent the next few days lounging around her house, just enjoying the peace and quiet of home. One day, she even went to Diagon Alley. Once she was there, she walked around, chatting with old friends from school, and looking in the shops. She spent most of her time, thought, in Flourish and Blotts bookstore. Hermoine spent several hours there, checking out all of the newest books. After purchasing a book on advanced Transfiguration, she went to the café to get an ice cream. As she ate, she pondered these new feelings she had for Harry. He had always been her best friend, but did she want more? Was it ok for her to want more? Would he also want more? What would Ron think? Most of all though, what would Harry think? Little did she know, that as she sat and wondered about her feelings for him, Harry was sitting in his little bedroom in Number 4 Privet Drive, thinking of his new feelings for her.
The day after her outing to Diagon Ally, Hermoine received an owl from Ron. It read,
Hermoine, How have you been? Well,
I talked to my parents, and they said
You can! You can stay here as long
As we have Auror training if you would like!
I have already sent an owl to Harry, and he's
Coming also. He's coming back to the Burrow on weekends
So we will have company. Please send Errol back with your reply,
Ron
Hermoine's heart skipped a few beats when she heard that Harry would be there as well! Of course she would go! She sent a short reply back to Ron, telling him she would be there as soon as possible. She decided she would leave the very next day. She told her parents where she was going, and promised to send them owls often to let them know how it was going. Then, she rushed upstairs to pack. She packed quite a lot, because she wasn't planning on coming home for a long time. Hermoine decided that she would simply apparate the next morning; it would be a lot quicker then going by Floo Powder.
Hermoine and her parents spent the rest of the day together, enjoying many muggle activities. They went to the movies, and then enjoyed a huge dinner. They asked if she was officially moving out. She told them it wasn't official, but she would be gone for a long time. She would miss her parents of course, but she had been separated from them for a long time, in a way. They did not understand her way of life, so she had pretty much been taking care of herself for 7 years. She would be fine now as well, she knew.
She woke up the next morning, feeling refreshed, yet nervous, because she knew she would probably be seeing Harry, if he was already at Ron's. She was scared of these feelings, and she felt the need to be near him, and tell him about them. But she was weary because she didn't know what she would think. "Mum! Dad! I'm leaving!" shouted Hermoine, standing in the living room surrounded by her luggage.
"Ok, Dear! I love you!" said her mom from the kitchen.
"Goodbye, Love! Have a nice time!" shouted her father. Hermoine took a deep breath and concentrated on the burrow. Poof! She arrived at the Burrow just as quickly as she had left her home. She looked around her new surroundings.
"Hermoine! Hello dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Weasley, rushing into the living room from the kitchen, "Hold on, I'll just get the boys."
"RON! HARRY!" yelled Mrs. Weasley, "Hermoine's here!"
"Harry's here already?" Hermoine squeaked.
"Oh, yes, he came almost as soon as we sent him an owl!" said Molly Weasley happily. Hermoine could have melted through the floorboards! She wasn't expecting him to be here already!
"Hermoine!" said Ron happily, "How are you doing?" he asked as he came down the stairs.
"Hi Ron! I'm fine thanks." Said Hermoine, trying not to let him see her shaking from her nervousness. Suddenly, she saw a pair of legs descending the stairs. As her eyes traveled up the body, she found her eyes looking right into the eyes of Harry, and he was looking right back at her, smiling as if they hadn't seen each other in years. He nodded to her, still smiling. He was so nervous to see her, but finally he managed to say,
"Hello."
"Hello." Said Hermoine, wanting just to melt into his arms.
Chapter 4: The Arrival
Hermoine spent the next few days lounging around her house, just enjoying the peace and quiet of home. One day, she even went to Diagon Alley. Once she was there, she walked around, chatting with old friends from school, and looking in the shops. She spent most of her time, thought, in Flourish and Blotts bookstore. Hermoine spent several hours there, checking out all of the newest books. After purchasing a book on advanced Transfiguration, she went to the café to get an ice cream. As she ate, she pondered these new feelings she had for Harry. He had always been her best friend, but did she want more? Was it ok for her to want more? Would he also want more? What would Ron think? Most of all though, what would Harry think? Little did she know, that as she sat and wondered about her feelings for him, Harry was sitting in his little bedroom in Number 4 Privet Drive, thinking of his new feelings for her.
The day after her outing to Diagon Ally, Hermoine received an owl from Ron. It read,
Hermoine, How have you been? Well,
I talked to my parents, and they said
You can! You can stay here as long
As we have Auror training if you would like!
I have already sent an owl to Harry, and he's
Coming also. He's coming back to the Burrow on weekends
So we will have company. Please send Errol back with your reply,
Ron
Hermoine's heart skipped a few beats when she heard that Harry would be there as well! Of course she would go! She sent a short reply back to Ron, telling him she would be there as soon as possible. She decided she would leave the very next day. She told her parents where she was going, and promised to send them owls often to let them know how it was going. Then, she rushed upstairs to pack. She packed quite a lot, because she wasn't planning on coming home for a long time. Hermoine decided that she would simply apparate the next morning; it would be a lot quicker then going by Floo Powder.
Hermoine and her parents spent the rest of the day together, enjoying many muggle activities. They went to the movies, and then enjoyed a huge dinner. They asked if she was officially moving out. She told them it wasn't official, but she would be gone for a long time. She would miss her parents of course, but she had been separated from them for a long time, in a way. They did not understand her way of life, so she had pretty much been taking care of herself for 7 years. She would be fine now as well, she knew.
She woke up the next morning, feeling refreshed, yet nervous, because she knew she would probably be seeing Harry, if he was already at Ron's. She was scared of these feelings, and she felt the need to be near him, and tell him about them. But she was weary because she didn't know what she would think. "Mum! Dad! I'm leaving!" shouted Hermoine, standing in the living room surrounded by her luggage.
"Ok, Dear! I love you!" said her mom from the kitchen.
"Goodbye, Love! Have a nice time!" shouted her father. Hermoine took a deep breath and concentrated on the burrow. Poof! She arrived at the Burrow just as quickly as she had left her home. She looked around her new surroundings.
"Hermoine! Hello dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Weasley, rushing into the living room from the kitchen, "Hold on, I'll just get the boys."
"RON! HARRY!" yelled Mrs. Weasley, "Hermoine's here!"
"Harry's here already?" Hermoine squeaked.
"Oh, yes, he came almost as soon as we sent him an owl!" said Molly Weasley happily. Hermoine could have melted through the floorboards! She wasn't expecting him to be here already!
"Hermoine!" said Ron happily, "How are you doing?" he asked as he came down the stairs.
"Hi Ron! I'm fine thanks." Said Hermoine, trying not to let him see her shaking from her nervousness. Suddenly, she saw a pair of legs descending the stairs. As her eyes traveled up the body, she found her eyes looking right into the eyes of Harry, and he was looking right back at her, smiling as if they hadn't seen each other in years. He nodded to her, still smiling. He was so nervous to see her, but finally he managed to say,
"Hello."
"Hello." Said Hermoine, wanting just to melt into his arms.