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Chapter 2
The Fainans *
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Ginny awoke the next morning, and headed downstairs for breakfast. She hoped that no one in her family had found out that she spent the whole night in the park with Harry.
"Morning Ginny dear," Mrs. Weasley said, as Ginny entered the kitchen. Ginny saw that the only seat left was next to Harry, and was glad that she had an excuse to sit next to him.
"Morning Gin," said Harry smiling at her. "Morning Harry," she said returning his smile.
Ron was eyeing the two suspiciously, but he didn't say anything. "Here you go dear," Mrs. Weasley said, handing Ginny a plate of pancakes "Thanks Mum," Ginny said.
Hermione was the only one who noticed Harry staring at Ginny all through breakfast. She knew something was up, and after breakfast she decided to as Ginny.
"Gin wait up," Hermione said. "What's up Hermione?" Ginny asked her trying to look innocent.
"Oh don't play dumb," Hermione said grinning. "I know something is up between you and Harry."
"What? N-nothing's up I have no idea what you're talking about you're crazy we didn't do anything," but by rambling on like this Ginny blew her cover.
Hermione just raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Right," she said. "I promise," Ginny said, "nothing important. We just um last night we tookawalktogetherinthepark."
"What? Ginny I didn't get that." Hermione said. Ginny sighed. "Last night Harry and I took a walk in the park. That's all." She didn't tell Hermione the part where she kissed Harry on the cheek, however.
"Oh, that's wonderful Gin," Hermione said. Ginny smiled. "But please don't go telling Ron any of this or he'll probably kill Harry. You know how he is," Ginny pleaded.
"I won't," said Hermione honestly. "Thanks Mione," Ginny said. *** At dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were acting very strangely. They kept shooting anxious glances at each other and acting unbelievably sweet to all the children.
Finally, Fred, who came with George from Diagon Alley to have dinner with them said, "Alright I can't take it anymore. Mum, Dad, why are you acting so weird?"
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley looked at him, then at each other. "Well I guess we should just tell you then," Mr. Weasley said.
Mrs. Weasley took in a deep breath. "Go ahead Arthur," she said looking anxious. "Well, he said, "This came up very suddenly." Then he paused.
"What came up suddenly?" Ron asked looking confused. The dinner table was very quiet for a change.
"Well you see a great number of muggles in France witnessed a witch performing magic and there's a whole riot going on so the Ministry has asked me to go there to sort the whole thing out, so I am, and your mother is going with me."
"Well thanks neat, Dad, you get to go to France," said George. "Yes it's neat but you see we are going to be gone for the rest of the summer, and we don't want to four to be here alone," Mr. Weasley said, looking at Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny.
"Oh well George and I can watch them," said Fred. "Well yes we did think about that, but you two are so busy with your store right now that we don't want you to also have to worry about them," Mrs. Weasley said.
"Good point," said George. "That's why you four are going to stay with the Fainans," said Mr. Weasley, expecting them all to be shocked.
Instead, Ginny and Ron looked happier than ever. "Wicked!" said Ron excitedly. "That's wonderful," Ginny said, "they have the coolest house, or should I say mansion, in the world!"
Harry and Hermione looked at each other unsurely. "Oh don't worry," said Ron noticing their faces, "the Fainans are so filthy rich and-," he said, but was interrupted when Mrs. Weasley said, "Ron that's rude!"
"Well it's true Mum," Ginny said. And she was right. The Fainans were one of the richest wizarding families in the world.
They weren't rude, though, don't get me wrong. They were very nice people and were very good friends with the Weasleys. They only had one son, Mark, who was Ginny's age (and had a thing for her.)
Mrs. Fainan loved Ginny, and always took her shopping and bought her anything she wanted since she didn't have a daughter of her own. *** The next day there was a great amount of bustling in the Weasley house. Ron, Harry, Ginny, and Hermione were leaving today to go to the Fainans since Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were going to France tomorrow. The car the Fainans had sent them was supposed to pick them up in half an hour.
They all finally came down with their trunks packed five minutes before the car was to arrive. Hermione's truck was nice and perfect, and Harry's, Ron's, and Ginny's were all about to burst with things sticking out from all sides.
When the door bell rang, Mr. Weasley opened it to find a gigantic limo sitting in front of their driveway.
"What's wrong Dad," Ginny asked, when she saw his jaw drop open. But soon there were several jaws hanging open when they all got a glimpse of the limo.
"Look at that," said Ron. "Splendid!" Hermione said. Once they said their good byes to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and to Fred and George who had stopped by, they started to picking up their trunks to carry them outside.
Ginny was about to pick hers up when Harry said, "Oh let me get that for you Gin," and he picked it up with ease.
"Thanks Harry," she said smiling at him. "No problem," Harry responded smiling back at her. They walked out to the car together, as Hermione and Ron were still inside.
Harry handed the trunks to the limo driver, and then opened the door, and helped Ginny inside. "Allow me," he said bowing. "Well thank you sir," Ginny said grinning at him.
When she stepped inside she gasped. Ginny guessed this was a magical limo because it was huge inside but wasn't this big outside.
The ceiling was about fifteen feet high, and a giant chandelier hung above her head. There was a big bar, (much bigger than the ones normal limos have) and red leather seats.
Ginny heard a gasp as Harry entered behind her. "Wow," she heard him say as he glanced around the limo.
"This is brilliant," he said. "You bet," Ginny said, "I've never ridden in anything this expensive in my whole life."
Harry grinned. "Me either," he said, and the two laughed. A few minutes later Harry and Ginny heard more gasps as Ron and Hermione got inside the limo.
"This is magnificent," Hermione said glimpsing around. "Wicked," Ron said eyes wide. Harry was a little disappointed when Ron and Hermione entered because he was enjoying spending time alone with Ginny, but he didn't know why (boys=clueless).
They all had an enjoyable ride to the Fainans. Even though the drive was two hours long, the time flew by. Harry and Ginny found it rather amusing when Hermione scolded Ron for trying to open the fire whisky from the bar.
Harry couldn't believe his eyes when they arrived at the Fainan's mansion. It was gigantic. It was even better than he had expected it to be.
There were gates leading into the huge property that had numerous fountains, a swimming pool, hot tubs, a trampoline, tennis courts, several paths, and quite a few gardens.
"This is amazing," Hermione said in awe. "Wicked!" said Ron, "it's even better than I remembered it to be."
"I can't believe we get to live here for a month and a half!" Harry said enthusiastically. There was a large sign in front of the entrance to the mansion that said "Welcome Ginny, Ron, Harry, and Hermione!"
They were all still looking around everywhere when they stepped out of the car. Four butlers came out, welcomed them, and then each got one of the four trunks.
Then, Mr. and Mrs. Fainan came out. Mrs. Fainan ran over to Ron and Ginny and gave them big hugs. Mr. Fainan followed her.
Then Mrs. Fainan said, "Oh hello, you must be Harry Potter, and Hermione Granger. It's great to have you two here as well," she said hugging both of them, who were surprised.
"It's a pleasure to have you all here," Mr. Fainan said. "Thanks for having us Mr. and Mrs. Fainan," Ginny said. "Yes, thank you," the other three repeated.
"John here," said Mrs. Fainan, pointing to her husband, "just couldn't wait to take Harry and Ron out to the Quidditch pitch."
"You have a Quidditch Pitch?" Harry and Ron both blurted out excitedly. The girls and Mr. and Mrs. Fainan all laughed.
"Yes we just got it built in our back yard last spring. Would you like me to show-," he asked, and before he had even finished his sentence, Harry and Ron both said, "Yes please!"
"Well," said Mrs. Fainan after the boys left, "I just can't wait to take you girls shopping with me. It's so exciting to have you staying with us. I need some girl buddies around here," she said causing Ginny and Hermione to scream up and down.
They knew their summer here was going to be one of the greatest summers of their lives. ~*~* Sorry guys that's the end of it but I'll post more soon! All you need to do is REVIEW! Oh and I just want to thank my three first reviewers: VarsityCheerleader, Bombshell, and I Show No Name, thanks so much for reviewing! I wouldn't have continued this w/out you guys!
The Fainans *
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Ginny awoke the next morning, and headed downstairs for breakfast. She hoped that no one in her family had found out that she spent the whole night in the park with Harry.
"Morning Ginny dear," Mrs. Weasley said, as Ginny entered the kitchen. Ginny saw that the only seat left was next to Harry, and was glad that she had an excuse to sit next to him.
"Morning Gin," said Harry smiling at her. "Morning Harry," she said returning his smile.
Ron was eyeing the two suspiciously, but he didn't say anything. "Here you go dear," Mrs. Weasley said, handing Ginny a plate of pancakes "Thanks Mum," Ginny said.
Hermione was the only one who noticed Harry staring at Ginny all through breakfast. She knew something was up, and after breakfast she decided to as Ginny.
"Gin wait up," Hermione said. "What's up Hermione?" Ginny asked her trying to look innocent.
"Oh don't play dumb," Hermione said grinning. "I know something is up between you and Harry."
"What? N-nothing's up I have no idea what you're talking about you're crazy we didn't do anything," but by rambling on like this Ginny blew her cover.
Hermione just raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Right," she said. "I promise," Ginny said, "nothing important. We just um last night we tookawalktogetherinthepark."
"What? Ginny I didn't get that." Hermione said. Ginny sighed. "Last night Harry and I took a walk in the park. That's all." She didn't tell Hermione the part where she kissed Harry on the cheek, however.
"Oh, that's wonderful Gin," Hermione said. Ginny smiled. "But please don't go telling Ron any of this or he'll probably kill Harry. You know how he is," Ginny pleaded.
"I won't," said Hermione honestly. "Thanks Mione," Ginny said. *** At dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were acting very strangely. They kept shooting anxious glances at each other and acting unbelievably sweet to all the children.
Finally, Fred, who came with George from Diagon Alley to have dinner with them said, "Alright I can't take it anymore. Mum, Dad, why are you acting so weird?"
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley looked at him, then at each other. "Well I guess we should just tell you then," Mr. Weasley said.
Mrs. Weasley took in a deep breath. "Go ahead Arthur," she said looking anxious. "Well, he said, "This came up very suddenly." Then he paused.
"What came up suddenly?" Ron asked looking confused. The dinner table was very quiet for a change.
"Well you see a great number of muggles in France witnessed a witch performing magic and there's a whole riot going on so the Ministry has asked me to go there to sort the whole thing out, so I am, and your mother is going with me."
"Well thanks neat, Dad, you get to go to France," said George. "Yes it's neat but you see we are going to be gone for the rest of the summer, and we don't want to four to be here alone," Mr. Weasley said, looking at Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny.
"Oh well George and I can watch them," said Fred. "Well yes we did think about that, but you two are so busy with your store right now that we don't want you to also have to worry about them," Mrs. Weasley said.
"Good point," said George. "That's why you four are going to stay with the Fainans," said Mr. Weasley, expecting them all to be shocked.
Instead, Ginny and Ron looked happier than ever. "Wicked!" said Ron excitedly. "That's wonderful," Ginny said, "they have the coolest house, or should I say mansion, in the world!"
Harry and Hermione looked at each other unsurely. "Oh don't worry," said Ron noticing their faces, "the Fainans are so filthy rich and-," he said, but was interrupted when Mrs. Weasley said, "Ron that's rude!"
"Well it's true Mum," Ginny said. And she was right. The Fainans were one of the richest wizarding families in the world.
They weren't rude, though, don't get me wrong. They were very nice people and were very good friends with the Weasleys. They only had one son, Mark, who was Ginny's age (and had a thing for her.)
Mrs. Fainan loved Ginny, and always took her shopping and bought her anything she wanted since she didn't have a daughter of her own. *** The next day there was a great amount of bustling in the Weasley house. Ron, Harry, Ginny, and Hermione were leaving today to go to the Fainans since Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were going to France tomorrow. The car the Fainans had sent them was supposed to pick them up in half an hour.
They all finally came down with their trunks packed five minutes before the car was to arrive. Hermione's truck was nice and perfect, and Harry's, Ron's, and Ginny's were all about to burst with things sticking out from all sides.
When the door bell rang, Mr. Weasley opened it to find a gigantic limo sitting in front of their driveway.
"What's wrong Dad," Ginny asked, when she saw his jaw drop open. But soon there were several jaws hanging open when they all got a glimpse of the limo.
"Look at that," said Ron. "Splendid!" Hermione said. Once they said their good byes to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and to Fred and George who had stopped by, they started to picking up their trunks to carry them outside.
Ginny was about to pick hers up when Harry said, "Oh let me get that for you Gin," and he picked it up with ease.
"Thanks Harry," she said smiling at him. "No problem," Harry responded smiling back at her. They walked out to the car together, as Hermione and Ron were still inside.
Harry handed the trunks to the limo driver, and then opened the door, and helped Ginny inside. "Allow me," he said bowing. "Well thank you sir," Ginny said grinning at him.
When she stepped inside she gasped. Ginny guessed this was a magical limo because it was huge inside but wasn't this big outside.
The ceiling was about fifteen feet high, and a giant chandelier hung above her head. There was a big bar, (much bigger than the ones normal limos have) and red leather seats.
Ginny heard a gasp as Harry entered behind her. "Wow," she heard him say as he glanced around the limo.
"This is brilliant," he said. "You bet," Ginny said, "I've never ridden in anything this expensive in my whole life."
Harry grinned. "Me either," he said, and the two laughed. A few minutes later Harry and Ginny heard more gasps as Ron and Hermione got inside the limo.
"This is magnificent," Hermione said glimpsing around. "Wicked," Ron said eyes wide. Harry was a little disappointed when Ron and Hermione entered because he was enjoying spending time alone with Ginny, but he didn't know why (boys=clueless).
They all had an enjoyable ride to the Fainans. Even though the drive was two hours long, the time flew by. Harry and Ginny found it rather amusing when Hermione scolded Ron for trying to open the fire whisky from the bar.
Harry couldn't believe his eyes when they arrived at the Fainan's mansion. It was gigantic. It was even better than he had expected it to be.
There were gates leading into the huge property that had numerous fountains, a swimming pool, hot tubs, a trampoline, tennis courts, several paths, and quite a few gardens.
"This is amazing," Hermione said in awe. "Wicked!" said Ron, "it's even better than I remembered it to be."
"I can't believe we get to live here for a month and a half!" Harry said enthusiastically. There was a large sign in front of the entrance to the mansion that said "Welcome Ginny, Ron, Harry, and Hermione!"
They were all still looking around everywhere when they stepped out of the car. Four butlers came out, welcomed them, and then each got one of the four trunks.
Then, Mr. and Mrs. Fainan came out. Mrs. Fainan ran over to Ron and Ginny and gave them big hugs. Mr. Fainan followed her.
Then Mrs. Fainan said, "Oh hello, you must be Harry Potter, and Hermione Granger. It's great to have you two here as well," she said hugging both of them, who were surprised.
"It's a pleasure to have you all here," Mr. Fainan said. "Thanks for having us Mr. and Mrs. Fainan," Ginny said. "Yes, thank you," the other three repeated.
"John here," said Mrs. Fainan, pointing to her husband, "just couldn't wait to take Harry and Ron out to the Quidditch pitch."
"You have a Quidditch Pitch?" Harry and Ron both blurted out excitedly. The girls and Mr. and Mrs. Fainan all laughed.
"Yes we just got it built in our back yard last spring. Would you like me to show-," he asked, and before he had even finished his sentence, Harry and Ron both said, "Yes please!"
"Well," said Mrs. Fainan after the boys left, "I just can't wait to take you girls shopping with me. It's so exciting to have you staying with us. I need some girl buddies around here," she said causing Ginny and Hermione to scream up and down.
They knew their summer here was going to be one of the greatest summers of their lives. ~*~* Sorry guys that's the end of it but I'll post more soon! All you need to do is REVIEW! Oh and I just want to thank my three first reviewers: VarsityCheerleader, Bombshell, and I Show No Name, thanks so much for reviewing! I wouldn't have continued this w/out you guys!