"So Hermione, are you going to tell me what you're working on?" Ron asked for the millionth time at the breakfast table.
Molly was in the kitchen, Arthur was working, Fred and George were at their shop, Bill and Alex had gone back to Egypt, Charlie to Romania, and Melanie had gone to Madam Malkin's shop to begin the design for Ginny's dress.
"If you keep asking me that, Ronald Weasley, I"ll never tell you!" said Hermione.
"Please?"
"No."
"Pleaseeeeee?"
"No."
"We would like to know what you are working on, Hermione." Stated Harry sincerely.
Hermione sighed.
"Fine, I give up. But promise you won't laugh, but, knowing you, you will." She said.
"So what's the point in us promising?" asked Ron.
Hermione ignored him.
"I bet this has to do with S.P.E.W." Harry whispered to Ginny.
"This has to do with S.P.E.W." she started.
Harry and Ginny burst out laughing, and Ron snorted.
Hermione glared at them.
"I knew it." She muttered darkly.
"Oh come on, Hermione, you knew we would!" exclaimed Ron.
"It's just that I said "I bet this has to do with S.P.E.W" and then you said "This has to do with S.P.E.W." explained Harry, still laughing.
Hermione still scowled.
"Hermione…" Ginny said, looking at her with puppy eyes. "We would like to know what you're going to do with S.P.E.W."
"Well, it's logical isn't it? I'm going to work at the Ministry, at the Department of the Welfare of Magical Creatures, as a representative for house-elves." snapped Hermione.
"So what have you been doing in your room the whole summer?" asked Harry.
"Is there a thing as a Department of the Welfare of Magical Creatures?" asked Ron at the same time.
"I've been writing some papers, like arguments and information about the horrible way the house-elves are treated, and looking up a lot about the history of house-elves. And no, Ron, there isn't…yet." She said.
"Oh. So when are you going to show it to the Minister or whoever you have to show it to?" Ron asked his girlfriend.
"I have an appointment next month." She said, scowling again.
"Wow. That's a long time." Said Ginny tentatively.
"Yes, I know!" Hermione burst out savagely, standing up. "And I asked for one in June!"
She stormed out of the dining room, scowling and slamming the door of her room.
"Don't slam the doors, please!" called Molly.
"Well, Ron, I guess you have a lot of comforting to do…good luck, mate!" said Harry, grinning at his best friend.
Ron stuck his tongue out at him.
Suddenly an owl flew into the room, and dropped a letter on Ron's head.
Ron went pale as he saw from who it was from.
"From who is it, Ron?" asked Ginny.
"It's from…the Chudley Cannons." He said faintly.
"Well, open it, Ron!" urged Harry.
Ron gulped and slit open the envelope and took out the letter. He closed his eyes and opened the letter. Then he opened one eye.
"YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! I GOT A JOB! I'M A PROFESSIONAL QUIDDITCH PLAYER! COME GET YOUR AUTOGRAPHS!" he shouted ecstatically, jumping up and doing a sort of happy dance.
Hermione rushed down the stairs and Molly ran into the dining room.
"You got the job?" they asked simultaneously.
"YES!"
"With the Chudley Cannons?" asked Harry and Ginny together.
"YES!"
"Congratulations, Ron! I'm so proud of you!" exclaimed Molly, hugging her youngest son.
Hermione, Harry and Ginny were beaming at Ron.
"We have to tell everybody immediately, I'll go owl your father and your brothers." Molly said, bustling out of the dining room.
Hermione kissed her boyfriend, Ginny hugged him, and they went to Ginny's room to pack her trunk.
"Wow Ron." Said Harry.
"Yeah."
"Wow Ron."
"Yeah."
"So you're the Keeper for the Chudley Cannons now."
"Yep."
"You must have flown very well at the tryouts."
"I guess."
"So."
"Yep."
"So."
"Yep."
"Can I come watch your games?" asked Harry, grinning at his best friend.
Ron looked surprised, but then he grinned widely.
"Yep."
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