"Well, there's nothing more we can do except wait," Hermione sighed.
"And tell my dad."
"Oh yes, I almost forgot."
So the trio trooped into Mr. Weasley's garage where he was fiddling with a bicycle pump. He hadn't heard them enter so Hermione tapped him on the shoulder.
"Mr. Weasley? We have something, we need to tell you." Mr. Weasley put the pump aside and sat on a stool. "Okay, what is it?"
"Well," Ron began, "It's about the attacks."
Mr. Weasley's face paled." Now Ron, I really don't want you to get involved."
"But DADD, I've been involved," Ron bellowed. "Harry is my friend and I know that Voldemort will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants."
A silence prevailed the room. First of all it was quite a startling speech especially coming from Ron. Secondly for the first time in his entire life Ron has said You-know -Who's name.
"Well now Ron I think we'd better start from the beginning then ok?"
"Sure, Dad, from the beginning and don't leave anything out."
"So it started. Voldemort has gained power. Dumbledore has formed an alliance. Now as a part of that alliance I cannot disclose any information. Dumbledore will let you know when the time is ready. I will reveal however that you friend Angelina has quite an interesting history. Voldemort is gaining power and Harry his target will start with you."
As the trio digested this new piece of information, Hermione said," I think we'd better tell you the purpose of why we came to talk to you. Harry had a dream. He was at the Johnson house."
"I saw what happened, Mr. Weasley, right before my eyes." "Well, we might as will find Fred and George," Ron said, a smile on his face. "You should see the supplied they bought with the money you gave them. I guess they were feeling generous because they bought me some new dress robes."
Harry and Hermione started towards the house.
"Hey, Harry Herm, where you going? The twins changed their location on account of the fact mum gave them so much grief."
"Okay then where to?"
Ron smiled. "Follow me."
He headed across the fields towards a group of trees. He came to the biggest tree and hidden beneath the brush was a lever shaped like a clown. He pulled it, down dropped a horn. "Who is it?" a voice unlike either twin drifted out of the horn.
"Ron with Harry and Hermione."
"Oh okay hang on..."a ladder dropped from the first branch. Harry and Hermione were shocked. As they reached the top rung they saw steps created cleverly to intertwine with the trees natural branches. Harry has recovered enough from this second shock to utter," WOW...."
Hermione on the other hand was speechless. Nothing she had ever read came close to what she was seeing. Ron was enjoying every moment of their surprise. After a few circling step they could make out a treehouse. Strange blobs of multi-colored smoke made its way through the windows. Ron found the trap door and pounded three times. Soon George Weasley popped it open. "Hiya, like our laboratory?"
"It's great but um...you think we can come in?"
"Oh yeah sure..."
As the trio stepped into the tree house their awe only increased. Several self-stirring cauldrons were placed about the room. Across the entrance, which was on the south wall, was a glass with a swirling mist. The room as a whole resembled a mad scientist laboratory.
"Welcome, to our humble establishment." Fred replied grinning at their obvious astonishment. "How did you build it all," Hermione asked. "How long did it take; I hope you didn't break the decree for underage wizardry; who came up with the plans; how much did it cost etc. etc.
"Whoa, one at a time herm. First of all we mostly were able to do this thanks to dad and the generous donations of Harry potter. Apparently dad's putting charms on muggle things came in handy, so the price wasn't that high. WE love muggle chemistry sets."
"And tell my dad."
"Oh yes, I almost forgot."
So the trio trooped into Mr. Weasley's garage where he was fiddling with a bicycle pump. He hadn't heard them enter so Hermione tapped him on the shoulder.
"Mr. Weasley? We have something, we need to tell you." Mr. Weasley put the pump aside and sat on a stool. "Okay, what is it?"
"Well," Ron began, "It's about the attacks."
Mr. Weasley's face paled." Now Ron, I really don't want you to get involved."
"But DADD, I've been involved," Ron bellowed. "Harry is my friend and I know that Voldemort will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants."
A silence prevailed the room. First of all it was quite a startling speech especially coming from Ron. Secondly for the first time in his entire life Ron has said You-know -Who's name.
"Well now Ron I think we'd better start from the beginning then ok?"
"Sure, Dad, from the beginning and don't leave anything out."
"So it started. Voldemort has gained power. Dumbledore has formed an alliance. Now as a part of that alliance I cannot disclose any information. Dumbledore will let you know when the time is ready. I will reveal however that you friend Angelina has quite an interesting history. Voldemort is gaining power and Harry his target will start with you."
As the trio digested this new piece of information, Hermione said," I think we'd better tell you the purpose of why we came to talk to you. Harry had a dream. He was at the Johnson house."
"I saw what happened, Mr. Weasley, right before my eyes." "Well, we might as will find Fred and George," Ron said, a smile on his face. "You should see the supplied they bought with the money you gave them. I guess they were feeling generous because they bought me some new dress robes."
Harry and Hermione started towards the house.
"Hey, Harry Herm, where you going? The twins changed their location on account of the fact mum gave them so much grief."
"Okay then where to?"
Ron smiled. "Follow me."
He headed across the fields towards a group of trees. He came to the biggest tree and hidden beneath the brush was a lever shaped like a clown. He pulled it, down dropped a horn. "Who is it?" a voice unlike either twin drifted out of the horn.
"Ron with Harry and Hermione."
"Oh okay hang on..."a ladder dropped from the first branch. Harry and Hermione were shocked. As they reached the top rung they saw steps created cleverly to intertwine with the trees natural branches. Harry has recovered enough from this second shock to utter," WOW...."
Hermione on the other hand was speechless. Nothing she had ever read came close to what she was seeing. Ron was enjoying every moment of their surprise. After a few circling step they could make out a treehouse. Strange blobs of multi-colored smoke made its way through the windows. Ron found the trap door and pounded three times. Soon George Weasley popped it open. "Hiya, like our laboratory?"
"It's great but um...you think we can come in?"
"Oh yeah sure..."
As the trio stepped into the tree house their awe only increased. Several self-stirring cauldrons were placed about the room. Across the entrance, which was on the south wall, was a glass with a swirling mist. The room as a whole resembled a mad scientist laboratory.
"Welcome, to our humble establishment." Fred replied grinning at their obvious astonishment. "How did you build it all," Hermione asked. "How long did it take; I hope you didn't break the decree for underage wizardry; who came up with the plans; how much did it cost etc. etc.
"Whoa, one at a time herm. First of all we mostly were able to do this thanks to dad and the generous donations of Harry potter. Apparently dad's putting charms on muggle things came in handy, so the price wasn't that high. WE love muggle chemistry sets."