All five finally arrived at the Burrow at around 11 and Mrs. Weasley was already outside waiting for them to come. Hermione got out on her side and Ron followed behind her, and Harry got out on the other side. Hermione and Harry both had to smile at how happy Mrs. Weasley was. Ginny, Bill, and Charlie were all standing behind Mrs. Weasley smiling also. When Hermione and Harry were arms length from her, she wrapped her arms in a gigantic (and a literal breath-taking) hug to both of them.
"I'm so glad both of you came," Mrs. Weasley exclaimed and held them out for her to see better. They both smiled and she finally let them loose after another hug. Both then went to greet Bill, Charlie, and Ginny. Hermione hugged Ginny and shook hands with Bill and Charlie. Harry shook their hands and smiled and when it came to Ginny's turn he decided to shake her hand. Both smirked because of the greeting.
Ginny seemed to have changed and gotten over Harry and she just smiled after the hand shake. Soon Ginny and Hermione went off inside talking about something, and Harry was left with Ron and his two other brothers.
"Any news from… Percy?" Harry asked quietly when they all went inside and they all sat on a couch.
It was quiet for a moment before anyone answered then," We still haven't heard from him," Charlie answered back. After a few uneasy minutes of talking Charlie looked at his watch and then shook his head. "Which reminds me, I probably have to get back. It was great to see you again Harry." Charlie stood and so did Harry and they shook hands. Harry sat back down and Charlie went to say bye to Mrs. Weasley.
"Everyone's really busy aren't they?" Harry asked and looked over at Ron who nodded. Bill then started to tell Harry about what was happening now that You-Know-Who is back and even a bit about the Order of the Phoenix. They were talking about this for a little while until Mrs. Weasley came into the room and made them talk about something else. Bill decided it was time for him to go anyway, and said bye to Harry and Ron.
After a moment of lounging about in the living room, Ron suggested they should get Harry's stuff and put it in his room. So both of them took a bag and carried it upstairs to his room.
During the time when Ron and Harry were downstairs, Hermione and Ginny were talking with each other in Ginny's room. Ginny was telling Hermione about how things are at the moment in the Wizarding world, just like Bill was telling Ron and Harry.
When Ginny finished, Hermione asked a question that she's been thinking about for a while and it caught both of them off guard. "Gin… do you know if, uh, Ron," she took a breath and finished. "If he likes me… or not." Ginny looked wide eyed at Hermione; she thought her brother did (for a long time) but she was never sure enough, he never did tell her of course.
Ginny pondered a bit, "Sorry Hermione, I don't know. He never tells me these things." Hermione shrugged, and Ginny patted Hermione's back.
"I thought so. Ron of all people wouldn't want to tell their little sister who they like," Hermione crossed her arms and scowled a bit. "He wouldn't even tell that information to the actual person he likes." Ginny laughed and Hermione chuckled at her own joke. They both talked about girly-stuff for a while since they never get to talk about since they have no sister to talk to.
After about a half hour of talking, both decided to go and read something. Hermione went outside to go and read while Ginny stayed in her room. When Hermione went out of the room door, she saw Ron. Ron looked at her and she looked back. That was the longest time they ever held a silent stare at each other. Ron finally broke the silence.
"Going outside for a read?" Ron questioned in his superior voice. Hermione smiled and nodded her head; she started to go down the stairs.
"You sure you don't want to join me Ron?" Hermione yelled over her shoulder. Ron shouted back, "I'm pretty sure!" Hermione laughed and went out of the door. Ron stared after her for a little while, without being noticed of course, and then finally laid his head against the wall.
*That had to have meant something. I know I'm not that daft,* Ron thought to himself. He then lifted his head and with a brilliant idea. He slowly went over to Ginny's door and lightly knocked on it.
Ginny asked, "Who is it?" She was sitting on her bed reading a book and then she heard Ron's muffled voice on the other side.
Ginny was shocked, but she yelled back that he could come in. Ron slowly opened the door and poked his head in. He quickly opened the door and closed it behind him. He took a look around and Ginny just stared at him look. Ron then looked at Ginny, who had an eyebrow raised, and he smiled slightly embarrassed of being in his little sister's room.
Ron looked around again, and then said, "Wow, I haven't been in here, in a long time." He looked at Ginny and smiled.
Ginny just shook her head and replied, "Yeah, I know. I like it like that." She smiled silly at her brother as he glared at her. Ron stood uneasily with his hand be behind his neck and shuffling his feet.
Ginny noticed this and cleared her throat. "What do you want Ron?" Ron looked up at her and finally said something.
"Well, uh, you see Ginny, I have a question," Ron started. Ginny motioned for him to sit next to her. Ron sat but continued, "Well… I wanted to know, does… does Hermione… uh, like me?" Ginny looked wide-eyed at Ron who was bright red all over.
Ginny knew the answer but swallowed it down to get some answers out of him. "I should be asking you if you like her…Well… Do you?" Ron looked down but looked at Ginny with a flabbergasted look.
"Would I really be asking you if I didn't, Gin?" Ron said flinging up his arms and lying exasperated back on the bed. Ginny was wide-eyed again and smiling brilliantly out of happiness.
"RON! You have to tell her!" she yelled as she looked and pulled Ron up by his shirt. Ron got up and looked at her.
"Why should I tell her? Does she like me?" Ron asked as he smoothed out the front of his shirt. He looked at Ginny, she had the big Weasley smile on her face; she nodded excitedly. Ron's face was cleared of all emotion for about two seconds until he jumped up with joy and yelled happily. He jumped all around her room yelling, "She likes me!" and "WOO!" Ginny was laughing her head off, but she had to grab Ron by the sleeve to calm him down.
"That's why you should tell her," Ginny said looking straight into his eyes that were twinkling with happiness. Then Ron's face went back to thought. He looked away; then he looked back at Ginny.
"Another time, I won't tell her now," Ron was about to leave after he said thanks to Ginny, but then he looked back suddenly at her and begged her not to tell Hermione. Ginny tried to object, but Ron glared the most dangerous face she ever saw.
Then he left after Ginny promised not to tell. Of course Ginny was going to tell Hermione, but she had to amuse Ron first. Ginny waited patiently until Hermione came back to the room.
After 15 minutes Hermione came back. Ginny almost tackled Hermione when she came in and she grabbed her arm and pushed her inside and locked the door.
Hermione was completely taken off guard by this, and she yelled a bit at Ginny for acting so mental. Ginny shushed Hermione and sat her down. Hermione looked up at her perplexed by her big smile on her face.
"You would never guess what news I have found out today," Ginny said smiling even wider. Hermione shrugged her shoulders and made Ginny go on and tell her. "Ron came in here today and asked me the strangest question."
The name of Ron caught Hermione's attention and she asked, "What was the question, Gin?" Ginny sat down next to Hermione and bit her bottom lip, while still smiling.
"He asked if you liked him," Ginny said giggling a little. Hermione's face went blank and worried. Ginny saw this and reassured her, "Don't worry I didn't tell him you did, I just asked why did he ask, and if he liked you." Ginny paused to make Hermione wait and be anxious for her to continue. Hermione hit Ginny and Ginny finally said, "He does. He jumped for joy when I told him you liked him back."
Hermione's face was still blank, until she finally translated what Ginny had said. "He- he likes me?" Ginny nodded, and Hermione laughed and hugged Ginny blissfully while Ginny was just as excited as her.
Hermione stopped her silliness and looked straight at Ginny, "Is he going to do anything about it?" Ginny pondered about this, she didn't know exactly what her brother would do… but she had a plan for Hermione to get it out of him.
"He's not going to have a chance to do anything… because you're going to get it out of him. Don't worry, it'll be perfect. I promise!" Ginny said to Hermione as she pulled her closer and whispered in her ear what she was going to do.
And Hermione listened patiently to Ginny's plan. *You know, maybe this is going to work,* Hermione thought to herself. *I just hope the change will be okay.*
"I'm so glad both of you came," Mrs. Weasley exclaimed and held them out for her to see better. They both smiled and she finally let them loose after another hug. Both then went to greet Bill, Charlie, and Ginny. Hermione hugged Ginny and shook hands with Bill and Charlie. Harry shook their hands and smiled and when it came to Ginny's turn he decided to shake her hand. Both smirked because of the greeting.
Ginny seemed to have changed and gotten over Harry and she just smiled after the hand shake. Soon Ginny and Hermione went off inside talking about something, and Harry was left with Ron and his two other brothers.
"Any news from… Percy?" Harry asked quietly when they all went inside and they all sat on a couch.
It was quiet for a moment before anyone answered then," We still haven't heard from him," Charlie answered back. After a few uneasy minutes of talking Charlie looked at his watch and then shook his head. "Which reminds me, I probably have to get back. It was great to see you again Harry." Charlie stood and so did Harry and they shook hands. Harry sat back down and Charlie went to say bye to Mrs. Weasley.
"Everyone's really busy aren't they?" Harry asked and looked over at Ron who nodded. Bill then started to tell Harry about what was happening now that You-Know-Who is back and even a bit about the Order of the Phoenix. They were talking about this for a little while until Mrs. Weasley came into the room and made them talk about something else. Bill decided it was time for him to go anyway, and said bye to Harry and Ron.
After a moment of lounging about in the living room, Ron suggested they should get Harry's stuff and put it in his room. So both of them took a bag and carried it upstairs to his room.
During the time when Ron and Harry were downstairs, Hermione and Ginny were talking with each other in Ginny's room. Ginny was telling Hermione about how things are at the moment in the Wizarding world, just like Bill was telling Ron and Harry.
When Ginny finished, Hermione asked a question that she's been thinking about for a while and it caught both of them off guard. "Gin… do you know if, uh, Ron," she took a breath and finished. "If he likes me… or not." Ginny looked wide eyed at Hermione; she thought her brother did (for a long time) but she was never sure enough, he never did tell her of course.
Ginny pondered a bit, "Sorry Hermione, I don't know. He never tells me these things." Hermione shrugged, and Ginny patted Hermione's back.
"I thought so. Ron of all people wouldn't want to tell their little sister who they like," Hermione crossed her arms and scowled a bit. "He wouldn't even tell that information to the actual person he likes." Ginny laughed and Hermione chuckled at her own joke. They both talked about girly-stuff for a while since they never get to talk about since they have no sister to talk to.
After about a half hour of talking, both decided to go and read something. Hermione went outside to go and read while Ginny stayed in her room. When Hermione went out of the room door, she saw Ron. Ron looked at her and she looked back. That was the longest time they ever held a silent stare at each other. Ron finally broke the silence.
"Going outside for a read?" Ron questioned in his superior voice. Hermione smiled and nodded her head; she started to go down the stairs.
"You sure you don't want to join me Ron?" Hermione yelled over her shoulder. Ron shouted back, "I'm pretty sure!" Hermione laughed and went out of the door. Ron stared after her for a little while, without being noticed of course, and then finally laid his head against the wall.
*That had to have meant something. I know I'm not that daft,* Ron thought to himself. He then lifted his head and with a brilliant idea. He slowly went over to Ginny's door and lightly knocked on it.
Ginny asked, "Who is it?" She was sitting on her bed reading a book and then she heard Ron's muffled voice on the other side.
Ginny was shocked, but she yelled back that he could come in. Ron slowly opened the door and poked his head in. He quickly opened the door and closed it behind him. He took a look around and Ginny just stared at him look. Ron then looked at Ginny, who had an eyebrow raised, and he smiled slightly embarrassed of being in his little sister's room.
Ron looked around again, and then said, "Wow, I haven't been in here, in a long time." He looked at Ginny and smiled.
Ginny just shook her head and replied, "Yeah, I know. I like it like that." She smiled silly at her brother as he glared at her. Ron stood uneasily with his hand be behind his neck and shuffling his feet.
Ginny noticed this and cleared her throat. "What do you want Ron?" Ron looked up at her and finally said something.
"Well, uh, you see Ginny, I have a question," Ron started. Ginny motioned for him to sit next to her. Ron sat but continued, "Well… I wanted to know, does… does Hermione… uh, like me?" Ginny looked wide-eyed at Ron who was bright red all over.
Ginny knew the answer but swallowed it down to get some answers out of him. "I should be asking you if you like her…Well… Do you?" Ron looked down but looked at Ginny with a flabbergasted look.
"Would I really be asking you if I didn't, Gin?" Ron said flinging up his arms and lying exasperated back on the bed. Ginny was wide-eyed again and smiling brilliantly out of happiness.
"RON! You have to tell her!" she yelled as she looked and pulled Ron up by his shirt. Ron got up and looked at her.
"Why should I tell her? Does she like me?" Ron asked as he smoothed out the front of his shirt. He looked at Ginny, she had the big Weasley smile on her face; she nodded excitedly. Ron's face was cleared of all emotion for about two seconds until he jumped up with joy and yelled happily. He jumped all around her room yelling, "She likes me!" and "WOO!" Ginny was laughing her head off, but she had to grab Ron by the sleeve to calm him down.
"That's why you should tell her," Ginny said looking straight into his eyes that were twinkling with happiness. Then Ron's face went back to thought. He looked away; then he looked back at Ginny.
"Another time, I won't tell her now," Ron was about to leave after he said thanks to Ginny, but then he looked back suddenly at her and begged her not to tell Hermione. Ginny tried to object, but Ron glared the most dangerous face she ever saw.
Then he left after Ginny promised not to tell. Of course Ginny was going to tell Hermione, but she had to amuse Ron first. Ginny waited patiently until Hermione came back to the room.
After 15 minutes Hermione came back. Ginny almost tackled Hermione when she came in and she grabbed her arm and pushed her inside and locked the door.
Hermione was completely taken off guard by this, and she yelled a bit at Ginny for acting so mental. Ginny shushed Hermione and sat her down. Hermione looked up at her perplexed by her big smile on her face.
"You would never guess what news I have found out today," Ginny said smiling even wider. Hermione shrugged her shoulders and made Ginny go on and tell her. "Ron came in here today and asked me the strangest question."
The name of Ron caught Hermione's attention and she asked, "What was the question, Gin?" Ginny sat down next to Hermione and bit her bottom lip, while still smiling.
"He asked if you liked him," Ginny said giggling a little. Hermione's face went blank and worried. Ginny saw this and reassured her, "Don't worry I didn't tell him you did, I just asked why did he ask, and if he liked you." Ginny paused to make Hermione wait and be anxious for her to continue. Hermione hit Ginny and Ginny finally said, "He does. He jumped for joy when I told him you liked him back."
Hermione's face was still blank, until she finally translated what Ginny had said. "He- he likes me?" Ginny nodded, and Hermione laughed and hugged Ginny blissfully while Ginny was just as excited as her.
Hermione stopped her silliness and looked straight at Ginny, "Is he going to do anything about it?" Ginny pondered about this, she didn't know exactly what her brother would do… but she had a plan for Hermione to get it out of him.
"He's not going to have a chance to do anything… because you're going to get it out of him. Don't worry, it'll be perfect. I promise!" Ginny said to Hermione as she pulled her closer and whispered in her ear what she was going to do.
And Hermione listened patiently to Ginny's plan. *You know, maybe this is going to work,* Hermione thought to herself. *I just hope the change will be okay.*