Fan fiction - chapter six
They arrived early at the Leaky Cauldron and took advantage of the privacy, which they knew would be scarce in Grimmauld Place. Ginny and Dean walked in fifteen minutes late, not that Ron or Hermione were in any state to notice. Ginny sat down at the table with four butterbeer's clutched in her hands and said 'Remus said it was alright if Dean came back with us, if you two don't mind of course.'
'Great!' said Ron 'Harry's there too you know Dean, I bet him and Lupin would love to see you'
Ginny glanced at her brother, he hadn't said a nice word about Dean in weeks. She thought she had a coy idea as to why he was so happy. She gave Hermione an enquiring look but Hermione just shook her head with a small smile and whispered, 'Later'. They finished their drinks and retreated to the back of the bar where the fireplace was, 'The address is twelve Grimmauld Place.' Ginny told Dean looking excited.
She watched Dean, Hermione and Ron disappear before she stepped into the grate and gave the address, when she stepped out into the kitchen she saw Dean sitting uncomfortably on a chair alone in the room.
'Where have Ron and Hermione gone?' she asked, frowning.
'They've gone to see who's in.' he answered, 'What is this place then?'
'It's Harry's house, Sirius Black left it to him but Lupin's looking after it until Harry's eighteen. It's like a second home to the rest of us, Ron, Hermione and I come over to visit Harry a lot.'
There was a noise of people walking down the stairs and the door opened. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Remus and Tonks (who's hair was long and green) walked in the room as Dean stood up nervously and moved closer to Ginny.
'Hello Dean how are you?' Remus asked
'I'm fine professor.' he answered while Ginny laughed slightly.
'Don't be so silly Dean, call him Remus, he's not a teacher anymore. Anyway you haven't met Tonks, she's an auror'
'Wow,' said Dean, 'you must be really smart, are-' but he stopped because everyone else in the room were laughing
'Sorry, it's just that no one who knows me would ever say that. I'm dim as dishwater really. The only thing I'm good at is this.' she screwed up her face and her hair became black with ringlets.
'That's not the only thing she's good at, she's a great potion maker too,' said Lupin kindly. 'She's been making the wolfsbane potion for me.'
'Wow' repeated Dean apparently impressed. 'That's really cool'
They all moved back to the table and sat down as Remus started making supper. All the boy's were sat on one side, discussing Gryffindor's quidditch team that year, Harry had been re-recruited by Professor McGonagall and made team captain, Ron and Ginny were also on the team. When Ginny was sure they weren't listening she leaned towards Hermione and said 'So it all went well then?' with a grin on her face.
'Wonderfully' she said glancing at Ron who gave her a small wink and quickly busied himself with the plan Dean and Harry were laying out using salt cellars and empty butterbeer bottles, 'He's a great guy you know, Fred and George knock him because he's your brother, but he's caring and would do anything for his family.'
As though they knew they were being talked about, Fred and George walked in with their parents, 'Not too late for eats are we?' said George, 'We've only just closed up the shop and we're starving' added Fred they rubbed their stomachs and arranged their faces in identical looks of pity.
'We've only just started,' said Remus 'draw up a chair. Are you eating Molly, Arthur?' he enquired
'Thank you, Remus. We'd be honoured.' replied Mr.Weasley
'Hi Dean, I see you've met our posse' said Fred putting on a staines accent
'Yeah, everyone's really cool'
'You'll find it's a running theme in our happy little family' said George with a small grin, 'So, Hary what's this plan doing? You've got your chasers too far apart, mate'
'This is a game plan you doink!' said Harry with a laugh 'see, the chaser at the front is drawing the other players away while the rest of the team beat up the opposition's keeper, making it easier to score goals.'
'Ahh, I see,' said Fred, 'teaching your new team to cheat are you?'
'What are those three talking about?' asked Harry distracted, looking at Hermione, Ginny and Tonks who were giggling loudly and taking sly looks at the boys.
'Dunno,' said Dean, 'but me ears are burning mate.'
'Leave 'em to it I say, you don't ever want to know what's going on in a girl's mind. They're probably planning to shave off your eyebrows H arry.' said George
They arrived early at the Leaky Cauldron and took advantage of the privacy, which they knew would be scarce in Grimmauld Place. Ginny and Dean walked in fifteen minutes late, not that Ron or Hermione were in any state to notice. Ginny sat down at the table with four butterbeer's clutched in her hands and said 'Remus said it was alright if Dean came back with us, if you two don't mind of course.'
'Great!' said Ron 'Harry's there too you know Dean, I bet him and Lupin would love to see you'
Ginny glanced at her brother, he hadn't said a nice word about Dean in weeks. She thought she had a coy idea as to why he was so happy. She gave Hermione an enquiring look but Hermione just shook her head with a small smile and whispered, 'Later'. They finished their drinks and retreated to the back of the bar where the fireplace was, 'The address is twelve Grimmauld Place.' Ginny told Dean looking excited.
She watched Dean, Hermione and Ron disappear before she stepped into the grate and gave the address, when she stepped out into the kitchen she saw Dean sitting uncomfortably on a chair alone in the room.
'Where have Ron and Hermione gone?' she asked, frowning.
'They've gone to see who's in.' he answered, 'What is this place then?'
'It's Harry's house, Sirius Black left it to him but Lupin's looking after it until Harry's eighteen. It's like a second home to the rest of us, Ron, Hermione and I come over to visit Harry a lot.'
There was a noise of people walking down the stairs and the door opened. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Remus and Tonks (who's hair was long and green) walked in the room as Dean stood up nervously and moved closer to Ginny.
'Hello Dean how are you?' Remus asked
'I'm fine professor.' he answered while Ginny laughed slightly.
'Don't be so silly Dean, call him Remus, he's not a teacher anymore. Anyway you haven't met Tonks, she's an auror'
'Wow,' said Dean, 'you must be really smart, are-' but he stopped because everyone else in the room were laughing
'Sorry, it's just that no one who knows me would ever say that. I'm dim as dishwater really. The only thing I'm good at is this.' she screwed up her face and her hair became black with ringlets.
'That's not the only thing she's good at, she's a great potion maker too,' said Lupin kindly. 'She's been making the wolfsbane potion for me.'
'Wow' repeated Dean apparently impressed. 'That's really cool'
They all moved back to the table and sat down as Remus started making supper. All the boy's were sat on one side, discussing Gryffindor's quidditch team that year, Harry had been re-recruited by Professor McGonagall and made team captain, Ron and Ginny were also on the team. When Ginny was sure they weren't listening she leaned towards Hermione and said 'So it all went well then?' with a grin on her face.
'Wonderfully' she said glancing at Ron who gave her a small wink and quickly busied himself with the plan Dean and Harry were laying out using salt cellars and empty butterbeer bottles, 'He's a great guy you know, Fred and George knock him because he's your brother, but he's caring and would do anything for his family.'
As though they knew they were being talked about, Fred and George walked in with their parents, 'Not too late for eats are we?' said George, 'We've only just closed up the shop and we're starving' added Fred they rubbed their stomachs and arranged their faces in identical looks of pity.
'We've only just started,' said Remus 'draw up a chair. Are you eating Molly, Arthur?' he enquired
'Thank you, Remus. We'd be honoured.' replied Mr.Weasley
'Hi Dean, I see you've met our posse' said Fred putting on a staines accent
'Yeah, everyone's really cool'
'You'll find it's a running theme in our happy little family' said George with a small grin, 'So, Hary what's this plan doing? You've got your chasers too far apart, mate'
'This is a game plan you doink!' said Harry with a laugh 'see, the chaser at the front is drawing the other players away while the rest of the team beat up the opposition's keeper, making it easier to score goals.'
'Ahh, I see,' said Fred, 'teaching your new team to cheat are you?'
'What are those three talking about?' asked Harry distracted, looking at Hermione, Ginny and Tonks who were giggling loudly and taking sly looks at the boys.
'Dunno,' said Dean, 'but me ears are burning mate.'
'Leave 'em to it I say, you don't ever want to know what's going on in a girl's mind. They're probably planning to shave off your eyebrows H arry.' said George