Fan fiction - chapter one
Ron groaned and rolled over, he had only just got off to sleep after hours of thinking,when Harrys owl, Hedwig had arrived with a letter clutched in her beak. He glanced at the letter now in his hand.
Dear Ron,
I know you only left us a week ago but I was wondering if you could come back to Grimmauld Place to see Harry. I am getting increasingly worried about him, he's being more and more withdrawn with me. Ginny is welcome to come along if she wishes. I have also invited Hermione to join us. Best Remus Lupin
Harry was being more withdrawn. This was not a good sign, while Ron had been there Harry had barely spoken, choosing rather to stare into space and mutter undecipherable things to himself, when Ron or Ginny had asked him what he had said he would shake his head and say 'nothing' in a far away voice. Neither Ron nor Ginny could make anything of this.
Sometimes Harry would almost be cheerful but these little bursts never lasted longer than half an hour. But Ron and Ginny both knew the reason for this, Harry had just buried his Godfather, Sirius Black who until a month ago most of the wizarding world had believed to be a murderer. A month ago the Daily Prophet published the whole story and had included a soppy story about Harry's many losses. The funeral was a media frenzy, the Daily Prophet had turned up (without invatation) and Luna Lovegood had arrived to support Harry with her Father (who ran the Quibbler) before they left for Sweden.
'I have also invited Hermione to join us'. Hermione. Ron relished the thought of seeing her again, she had gone on holiday with her parents after the funeral. Not that they hadn't been in contact, she had sent several owl's to him, most of them containing worried words about Harry, of course, but they had made space for idle small talk and, Ron dared hope, careless flirting.
Just as though his thought had taken shape, Pig, his owl soared through the open window with a reply from Hermione. He had written enquiring if she got back from her trip alright. Ron wrestled the letter from Pigwidgeon's grip and shook the parchment open.
Dear Ron, (it said)
I got back from the Alps fine, and I thoroughly enjoyed the skiing trip (I can tell you're still laughing!). Have you heard from Hary since you last saw him? In your letters you seemed worried. I'm great apart from a little sunburn (stop grinning). missing you loads. love Hermione x P.S I just recieved a letter from Remus asking me to go see Harry, he said he'd asked you to come too, I hope you can. I'm getting the Knight Bus tomorrow at 3pm, if you get on at five past three then we can catch up on the bus. Send a reply with Pig when you know.
Ron didn't hesitate, he walked down from his bedroom and went straight into the kitchen. Sure enough his parents were having breakfast, his father was dressed for work.
'Morning Ron, I didn't realise you were up yet, I'll make you a cup of tea. What do you want for breakfast?' asked Mrs.Weasley
'Before you do anything can I have a word?' he asked
'What's wrong Ron?' asked Mr.Weasley
'Nothing, it's just that Remus wrote to me asking if I could go back to Gimmauld Place. He's worried about Harry. Hermione's going and Ginnys invited too.Hermione want's to meet on the knight bus. Would it be alright if I went?'
Mrs.Weasley regarded her son for a moment then turned to her husband and said, 'It's alright by me, what do you think Arthur?'
'Send Pig to Hermione,' he replied,'Telling her you'll be on the bus and send Errol to Remus saying you'll be arriving this afternoon'
'Great,' said Ron grinning,'how about some bacon and eggs for brekkie mum?' he added
'I'll get straight on it, while your waiting why don't you ask your sister if she want's to go?'
'Okay then I'll be back in a minute,' he said, adding 'that's if I can wake the incredible sleeping Ginny!'
He made his way smiling to Ginny's room. Knocked and entered without waithing for a reply. Ginny was looking bleary eyed at Ron as if he was a sea slug.
'Wat yu wake me up for Ron? It's six in the morning!' she said as he settled on the end of her bed.
'Remus sent me a letter asking if we wanted to go over,' He answered, 'He's worried about Hary. Hermione's going on the knight bus at three, we can meet her on there. That's if you want to go, of course.'
Ginny looked at her brother.
'Yeah course I'll go.' she said 'I'll get ready, you go send owl's-'
'I'm on it. Mum's making breakfast for us downstairs, I'll see you down there' He said and left the room.
Ron went straight to his room and wrote two reply's saying:
Me and ginny will be there see you soon Ron
He yawned then made his way downstairs feeling excited that he would, in a matter of hours, be reunited with his two best friends.
Ron groaned and rolled over, he had only just got off to sleep after hours of thinking,when Harrys owl, Hedwig had arrived with a letter clutched in her beak. He glanced at the letter now in his hand.
Dear Ron,
I know you only left us a week ago but I was wondering if you could come back to Grimmauld Place to see Harry. I am getting increasingly worried about him, he's being more and more withdrawn with me. Ginny is welcome to come along if she wishes. I have also invited Hermione to join us. Best Remus Lupin
Harry was being more withdrawn. This was not a good sign, while Ron had been there Harry had barely spoken, choosing rather to stare into space and mutter undecipherable things to himself, when Ron or Ginny had asked him what he had said he would shake his head and say 'nothing' in a far away voice. Neither Ron nor Ginny could make anything of this.
Sometimes Harry would almost be cheerful but these little bursts never lasted longer than half an hour. But Ron and Ginny both knew the reason for this, Harry had just buried his Godfather, Sirius Black who until a month ago most of the wizarding world had believed to be a murderer. A month ago the Daily Prophet published the whole story and had included a soppy story about Harry's many losses. The funeral was a media frenzy, the Daily Prophet had turned up (without invatation) and Luna Lovegood had arrived to support Harry with her Father (who ran the Quibbler) before they left for Sweden.
'I have also invited Hermione to join us'. Hermione. Ron relished the thought of seeing her again, she had gone on holiday with her parents after the funeral. Not that they hadn't been in contact, she had sent several owl's to him, most of them containing worried words about Harry, of course, but they had made space for idle small talk and, Ron dared hope, careless flirting.
Just as though his thought had taken shape, Pig, his owl soared through the open window with a reply from Hermione. He had written enquiring if she got back from her trip alright. Ron wrestled the letter from Pigwidgeon's grip and shook the parchment open.
Dear Ron, (it said)
I got back from the Alps fine, and I thoroughly enjoyed the skiing trip (I can tell you're still laughing!). Have you heard from Hary since you last saw him? In your letters you seemed worried. I'm great apart from a little sunburn (stop grinning). missing you loads. love Hermione x P.S I just recieved a letter from Remus asking me to go see Harry, he said he'd asked you to come too, I hope you can. I'm getting the Knight Bus tomorrow at 3pm, if you get on at five past three then we can catch up on the bus. Send a reply with Pig when you know.
Ron didn't hesitate, he walked down from his bedroom and went straight into the kitchen. Sure enough his parents were having breakfast, his father was dressed for work.
'Morning Ron, I didn't realise you were up yet, I'll make you a cup of tea. What do you want for breakfast?' asked Mrs.Weasley
'Before you do anything can I have a word?' he asked
'What's wrong Ron?' asked Mr.Weasley
'Nothing, it's just that Remus wrote to me asking if I could go back to Gimmauld Place. He's worried about Harry. Hermione's going and Ginnys invited too.Hermione want's to meet on the knight bus. Would it be alright if I went?'
Mrs.Weasley regarded her son for a moment then turned to her husband and said, 'It's alright by me, what do you think Arthur?'
'Send Pig to Hermione,' he replied,'Telling her you'll be on the bus and send Errol to Remus saying you'll be arriving this afternoon'
'Great,' said Ron grinning,'how about some bacon and eggs for brekkie mum?' he added
'I'll get straight on it, while your waiting why don't you ask your sister if she want's to go?'
'Okay then I'll be back in a minute,' he said, adding 'that's if I can wake the incredible sleeping Ginny!'
He made his way smiling to Ginny's room. Knocked and entered without waithing for a reply. Ginny was looking bleary eyed at Ron as if he was a sea slug.
'Wat yu wake me up for Ron? It's six in the morning!' she said as he settled on the end of her bed.
'Remus sent me a letter asking if we wanted to go over,' He answered, 'He's worried about Hary. Hermione's going on the knight bus at three, we can meet her on there. That's if you want to go, of course.'
Ginny looked at her brother.
'Yeah course I'll go.' she said 'I'll get ready, you go send owl's-'
'I'm on it. Mum's making breakfast for us downstairs, I'll see you down there' He said and left the room.
Ron went straight to his room and wrote two reply's saying:
Me and ginny will be there see you soon Ron
He yawned then made his way downstairs feeling excited that he would, in a matter of hours, be reunited with his two best friends.