Chapter 2
"She's still not back," Ron moaned as he stared up at the clock. It was eleven. In an hour Hermione would be going to work, he'd try and see her then. Ron hated himself as he watched the mourning television. Why had he allowed Katie to kiss him ?
"She'll be back soon," Harry replied scooping up the post. He had taken the day off work, blamed it on his injuries but in truth he did not fancy bumping in to Tonks. "You got a letter." He said placing the small green envelope and turned to his mail. Two from the Ministry, One for the rent and a yellow one with green writing that looped and swooped. He noticed immediately that it was the same as Ron's. He opened the yellow one first.
Dear Harry potter,
You have been put on the guest list for the announcing of the new defence against the dark arts teacher at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry on the 19th of February. Many parents of pupil's will be joining the ceremony which begins at 9:00pm sharp.
Your sincerely Professor M. McGonagall
HEAD OF HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
"Strange," Harry said as he placed the invitation down neatly on the table. "I've been invited to the announcing of the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at school."
Ron sat up curiously, "Why ?"
"I dunno," Harry said opening the ministry letters, "But you have too."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Ginny smiled at Jerald as he picked up the phone. She was trying to draw him, to no success, and so far she had three lines (His arms and torso) and a funny looking circle shaped. Jerald didn't mind Ginny using his canvas. She looked kind of cute using his artistic pens and pencils to draw a few squiggles. He laughed as she stuck out her tongue in a mocking tone.
"Yes, hello, Reggie," He said into the phone. From the other end he could hear wind blowing hard and the sounds of other people talking and waves splashing. It sounded like he was on a boat.
"Hey, Jerald buddy," Reggie replied in his thick American accent. There was a pause and a thudding sound before he added, "What's up ?"
"Well you know that girl you sort of met last month ?" Jerald started
"The red head ?" Reggie asked as his back hit the sail mast.
"Yes the red head," Ginny laughed. She and Reggie had met in the middle of her and Jerald's first big kiss. He had left abruptly, he didn't even no Ginny's name.
"You two like, boyfriend girlfriend now ?" Reggie asked. There was a female voice and then Reggie said something about Italy away from the phone. Jerald waited to hear his breathing again. He gigged as Ginny stuck the pencil behind her ear and pulled of his "inking" pen.
"More than that," he said, now it was time to get to the point, "Is it okay if she moves in."
"Sure, Sure," Reggie seemed completely fine with it. "Hell it's your apartment, right ? Will spilt the food and rent into a third."
Jerald nodded then realised Reggie couldn't see the nod and said, "That's fine." Ginny giggled at him as she drew over her work of art with the black pen to make it bold. If Jerald could see it, and wasn't talking about something his Ginny had drawn, then he probably would have described it as a lamp post with oar stuck to it and a heap of hay on top. Ginny thought it looked more like Percy than Jerald.
"Okay then," Jerald finished, "See you buddy, yeah will do, bye." Immediately Jerald threw his hands in the air and Ginny leapt of the stool and into his arms. They kissed. Twice once on the lips and then Ginny kissed him lightly on the cheek. "When do you wanna move your stuff over," He asked.
"After lunch," Ginny replied pulling out her wand, "A celebratory cake ?"
~*~*~*~
Hermione stared at her hair with gloom. It stuck up like the hair of a hyena on a bad day. She pulled out her wand and muttered, "Particulay Percetion." It immediately returned to it's full beauty before she opened the door of Ron's room. Clumsily she walked straight into Bill who apologised and straightened himself out.
"That's fine," Hermione replied to his sorry, "It was my fault anyway."
"I didn't even know you were here," He said picking up Hermione's dropped wand and slipping it gently into her hand.
"Neither did I," She replied. Bill gave her a confused look before she realised what she had said, "I mean I didn't know you were here." They walked down the stairs together in silence. A silence that was broken when they reached the kitchen.
"Hermione ?" Fred asked.
"Bill, "George spat out some cereal. Hermione and Bill paused, at that second they realised they looked like a couple and split up. One at one end of the table and one at the other. "When did you get here ?"
"Just before midnight," Bill said buttering some toast. "Me and some friends were staying at the Hogs head but me and Finch got kicked out for making too much noise." Mrs Weasly shook her head as she walked in with more toast and another pot of tea.
"Thirty four and still out partying," She muttered, head still shaking, "It's about time you settled down William Weasly." Hermione giggled the name William Weasly sounded funny. "Well it's a good job you've cheered up." Mrs Weasly pressed on. "A letter came for you this morning, form Hogwarts." Hermione sipped some tea pondering what it could be as Mr Weasly walked in.
"Good God !" He said, clutching his chest and pretending to have a heart attack, "Look for many people are here, and it's not even Christmas !" Mrs Weasly slapped his arm lightly as he sat down but it was true. Now that Ginny had a boyfriend there was hardly anyone in. Fred and George had moved into a flat above the shop, Percy had moved into his girlfriends house, Penelope Clearwater, and Ron had moved in with Harry and Hermione. Mrs Weasly sighed.
'Ah well,' She thought, 'At least Ginny will be with us for a little while longer.'
( A/N : Sorry for how long it took to update. I have so many other things on the go. And silly me, I've gone and started another Fanfic, Blood Lines, check it out.)
( A/N2 : Remember to review ! The more reviews the higher the priority )
"She's still not back," Ron moaned as he stared up at the clock. It was eleven. In an hour Hermione would be going to work, he'd try and see her then. Ron hated himself as he watched the mourning television. Why had he allowed Katie to kiss him ?
"She'll be back soon," Harry replied scooping up the post. He had taken the day off work, blamed it on his injuries but in truth he did not fancy bumping in to Tonks. "You got a letter." He said placing the small green envelope and turned to his mail. Two from the Ministry, One for the rent and a yellow one with green writing that looped and swooped. He noticed immediately that it was the same as Ron's. He opened the yellow one first.
Dear Harry potter,
You have been put on the guest list for the announcing of the new defence against the dark arts teacher at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry on the 19th of February. Many parents of pupil's will be joining the ceremony which begins at 9:00pm sharp.
Your sincerely Professor M. McGonagall
HEAD OF HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
"Strange," Harry said as he placed the invitation down neatly on the table. "I've been invited to the announcing of the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at school."
Ron sat up curiously, "Why ?"
"I dunno," Harry said opening the ministry letters, "But you have too."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Ginny smiled at Jerald as he picked up the phone. She was trying to draw him, to no success, and so far she had three lines (His arms and torso) and a funny looking circle shaped. Jerald didn't mind Ginny using his canvas. She looked kind of cute using his artistic pens and pencils to draw a few squiggles. He laughed as she stuck out her tongue in a mocking tone.
"Yes, hello, Reggie," He said into the phone. From the other end he could hear wind blowing hard and the sounds of other people talking and waves splashing. It sounded like he was on a boat.
"Hey, Jerald buddy," Reggie replied in his thick American accent. There was a pause and a thudding sound before he added, "What's up ?"
"Well you know that girl you sort of met last month ?" Jerald started
"The red head ?" Reggie asked as his back hit the sail mast.
"Yes the red head," Ginny laughed. She and Reggie had met in the middle of her and Jerald's first big kiss. He had left abruptly, he didn't even no Ginny's name.
"You two like, boyfriend girlfriend now ?" Reggie asked. There was a female voice and then Reggie said something about Italy away from the phone. Jerald waited to hear his breathing again. He gigged as Ginny stuck the pencil behind her ear and pulled of his "inking" pen.
"More than that," he said, now it was time to get to the point, "Is it okay if she moves in."
"Sure, Sure," Reggie seemed completely fine with it. "Hell it's your apartment, right ? Will spilt the food and rent into a third."
Jerald nodded then realised Reggie couldn't see the nod and said, "That's fine." Ginny giggled at him as she drew over her work of art with the black pen to make it bold. If Jerald could see it, and wasn't talking about something his Ginny had drawn, then he probably would have described it as a lamp post with oar stuck to it and a heap of hay on top. Ginny thought it looked more like Percy than Jerald.
"Okay then," Jerald finished, "See you buddy, yeah will do, bye." Immediately Jerald threw his hands in the air and Ginny leapt of the stool and into his arms. They kissed. Twice once on the lips and then Ginny kissed him lightly on the cheek. "When do you wanna move your stuff over," He asked.
"After lunch," Ginny replied pulling out her wand, "A celebratory cake ?"
~*~*~*~
Hermione stared at her hair with gloom. It stuck up like the hair of a hyena on a bad day. She pulled out her wand and muttered, "Particulay Percetion." It immediately returned to it's full beauty before she opened the door of Ron's room. Clumsily she walked straight into Bill who apologised and straightened himself out.
"That's fine," Hermione replied to his sorry, "It was my fault anyway."
"I didn't even know you were here," He said picking up Hermione's dropped wand and slipping it gently into her hand.
"Neither did I," She replied. Bill gave her a confused look before she realised what she had said, "I mean I didn't know you were here." They walked down the stairs together in silence. A silence that was broken when they reached the kitchen.
"Hermione ?" Fred asked.
"Bill, "George spat out some cereal. Hermione and Bill paused, at that second they realised they looked like a couple and split up. One at one end of the table and one at the other. "When did you get here ?"
"Just before midnight," Bill said buttering some toast. "Me and some friends were staying at the Hogs head but me and Finch got kicked out for making too much noise." Mrs Weasly shook her head as she walked in with more toast and another pot of tea.
"Thirty four and still out partying," She muttered, head still shaking, "It's about time you settled down William Weasly." Hermione giggled the name William Weasly sounded funny. "Well it's a good job you've cheered up." Mrs Weasly pressed on. "A letter came for you this morning, form Hogwarts." Hermione sipped some tea pondering what it could be as Mr Weasly walked in.
"Good God !" He said, clutching his chest and pretending to have a heart attack, "Look for many people are here, and it's not even Christmas !" Mrs Weasly slapped his arm lightly as he sat down but it was true. Now that Ginny had a boyfriend there was hardly anyone in. Fred and George had moved into a flat above the shop, Percy had moved into his girlfriends house, Penelope Clearwater, and Ron had moved in with Harry and Hermione. Mrs Weasly sighed.
'Ah well,' She thought, 'At least Ginny will be with us for a little while longer.'
( A/N : Sorry for how long it took to update. I have so many other things on the go. And silly me, I've gone and started another Fanfic, Blood Lines, check it out.)
( A/N2 : Remember to review ! The more reviews the higher the priority )