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Potter books, just my plot that I created. Enjoy!
Hermione started spinning uncontrollably as her trunks kept banging up against her legs.
Why can't traveling be a little bit easier, she thought when she was almost knocked over by one of her trunks hitting her in the back of her knee.
Just as she was thinking that, she landed on a cold, stone fireplace with a large thud. She looked around, and started beaming. She was at the Burrow.
Without hesitation, she left her trunks lying in the fireplace, and ran straight to Ron's room. When she was right in front of the door, she took a deep breath and opened the door. Ron was lying on his bed...reading? Then she noticed it was his Chudley Cannons book, and she was a little less surprised.
"Hey Ron!" Hermione said as she ran over to him, and hugged him right as he was standing up, knocking him back over onto his bed.
"'Mione, good to see you too." Ron said as she was smothering him with her hugs. But, was there possibly a little hint of the look in his eyes that she had seen in her dreams? She couldn't tell, but she was going to try and forget that dream. It was a complete waste of time to worry over a stupid dream and try and analyze it. All it was was a dream....maybe.
Hermione pulled away and looked up at Ron. His green eyes were filled with joy at getting to see one of his best friends earlier than usual. It looked as if he had grown a few more inches since the last time Hermione saw him, he was easily five inches taller than her. Is this boy ever going to stop growing she wondered.
"So, um...how are you 'Mione?"
"I'm great! I'm so excited to be here, it's going to be so much fun. And just guess what my parents got me...go ahead, guess." Hermione said with so much joy and excitement at seeing him again, and the fact that she had just received a Firebolt.
He looked a bit confused, but he decided he would guess anyways. "Ummm, a complete set of encyclopedias?"
Hermione shook her head and motioned for him to continue guessing.
"'Mione, I have no idea, can you just tell me?" Ron pleaded with her.
"Fine, just follow me and I'll show you."
Hermione fled down the stairs before Ron could say anything, but he quickly caught up with her as she got to the fireplace. His eyes grew in shock and a tad bit of jealousy as he skidded to a halt to look at what lay before him.
"A Firebolt?!?!? Since when did you get interested in flying? That is one of the most brilliant broomsticks I've seen. Harry's going to flip about this!"
"Well, I was just reading up about Quidditch, and I just all of a sudden had this big desire to want to know how to fly on a broom, and I had no idea my parents knew, or how they got this, but I'm so happy."
Ron seemed very impressed with this.
"I'll help teach you how to fly, if you don't mind."
"Oh, that'd be wonderful Ron. Thanks!"
They were heading back up the stairs, and were on the first landing when Hermione stopped. It felt as if the house was very empty, almost abandoned except for the two of them.
"Ron, where is everyone?"
"Oh, they all went out to eat, but they told me to stay here in case you or Harry got here. They're bringing food back for us."
"Oh, that's nice." Hermione looked at Ron. She felt her heart skip a beat and her stomach started to do flip-flops. Why did she feel this way so suddenly?
Then she noticed Ron started to lean in towards her, and she leaned towards him. They were so close; she could feel Ron's warm breath on her cheek. He ran his hand through her hair, and moved in.
CRASH!
Ron and Hermione both jumped away from each other.
"That must be Harry." Ron said, avoiding having to look at Hermione, feeling a bit awkward after that moment they had just shared.
"Yeah, you're probably right, we should, umm, probably go, uh, get him."
They both walked down the stairs again, carefully avoiding the gaze of the other.
When they reached the living room they saw Harry examining the Firebolt that Hermione had received.
Harry looked up when he heard them enter.
"Ron, since when did you get the latest Firebolt? It's bloody brilliant." Harry said, and added a bit jokingly, "I have to admit, I'm a little jealous!"
"Oh, that's not mine Harry, that's 'Mione's."
Harry looked a bit shocked, but before he could ask anything, Hermione said, "My parents got it for me as a going away present, and I have no idea how they got it, and I only recently became interested in flying. Ron's already offered me some lessons, but I suppose you could help, being the best Seeker Hogwarts has seen in years and all."
"Oh, yeah, sure, lessons....great." Harry was still confused about all this but decided to not ask any questions, he would probably get more confused anyways.
They all heard the front door slam suddenly, and the whole Weasley family appeared in the living room, plus a girl Hermione had never seen before.
"Hermione! Harry! Why don't you dears come here and give me a hug!" exclaimed Mrs. Weasley when she saw the two standing there with Ron. They both went over and each gave her a hug as she had asked.
"It's nice to see you again Mrs. Weasley." Hermione said politely, as did Harry.
Hermione turned to Ginny and gave her a huge hug.
"Oh, Gin, it's great to see again. We have a lot to catch up on."
"Yeah, we do." Ginny said this and gave a quick glance at Ron, then continued, "And this is my cousin, Melanie." Said Ginny as she pointed to the brown-haired girl with eyes the only color Hermione could use to describe as a bluish green color. Hermione had to admit, the girl was beautiful, and she noticed Harry giving the girl a once over. Hermione smiled to herself.
"It's great to meet you Melanie."
"You too, I've heard so much about you, I've really wanted to meet you. And is that actually Harry Potter over there? I have to admit, he's quite the cutie, isn't he? Are you sure you're over him already Ginny? I mean, it would take me quite a while to get over someone like that."
"He's all yours!" Ginny said, laughing at this.
Melanie left to go talk to Harry, so Hermione started talking to Ginny.
"What was that glance at Ron when you agreed that we had much to catch up on? I'm a bit curious."
"I'll tell you later, just wait until we're in bed. Oh yeah, you're staying in my room, with me and Melanie, my mom added a couple more beds in my room, but there's still plenty of room to move around."
They talked for a few more minutes, about how Percy had apologized, and was living in Hogsmeade with his new wife Penelope, and about how successful Fred and George had become with their business. They both watched Melanie and Harry talk, and knew that the two were bound to hook up, as it was obvious that Harry returned the same feelings because he was completely mesmerized by Melanie, and couldn't keep his eyes off her. They both chuckled and called Melanie over so they could head upstairs and help Hermione unpack. Melanie came reluctantly, but she came none the less.
"You guys! I almost had him, you party poopers. Damn you all!" She yelled out the last part jokingly, and fortunately Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were not in the room, they did not approve at all of any type of cussing, any shape or form.
Harry and Ron gave Melanie an odd look and started to leave the room. Just as Ron was almost out, he glanced back over his shoulder at Hermione, and gave her just the slightest hint of a smile. Hermione's stomach fluttered. She had to admit it to herself; she had feelings for one of her best friends. She couldn't hold it back. She would tell Ginny later, after she heard what Ginny had to say.
"OK, let's get me unpacking. And, remember, you had something to tell me Ginny."
"Oh, yes, right...well off we go." And Ginny led Hermione and Melanie up to her room.
Hermione started spinning uncontrollably as her trunks kept banging up against her legs.
Why can't traveling be a little bit easier, she thought when she was almost knocked over by one of her trunks hitting her in the back of her knee.
Just as she was thinking that, she landed on a cold, stone fireplace with a large thud. She looked around, and started beaming. She was at the Burrow.
Without hesitation, she left her trunks lying in the fireplace, and ran straight to Ron's room. When she was right in front of the door, she took a deep breath and opened the door. Ron was lying on his bed...reading? Then she noticed it was his Chudley Cannons book, and she was a little less surprised.
"Hey Ron!" Hermione said as she ran over to him, and hugged him right as he was standing up, knocking him back over onto his bed.
"'Mione, good to see you too." Ron said as she was smothering him with her hugs. But, was there possibly a little hint of the look in his eyes that she had seen in her dreams? She couldn't tell, but she was going to try and forget that dream. It was a complete waste of time to worry over a stupid dream and try and analyze it. All it was was a dream....maybe.
Hermione pulled away and looked up at Ron. His green eyes were filled with joy at getting to see one of his best friends earlier than usual. It looked as if he had grown a few more inches since the last time Hermione saw him, he was easily five inches taller than her. Is this boy ever going to stop growing she wondered.
"So, um...how are you 'Mione?"
"I'm great! I'm so excited to be here, it's going to be so much fun. And just guess what my parents got me...go ahead, guess." Hermione said with so much joy and excitement at seeing him again, and the fact that she had just received a Firebolt.
He looked a bit confused, but he decided he would guess anyways. "Ummm, a complete set of encyclopedias?"
Hermione shook her head and motioned for him to continue guessing.
"'Mione, I have no idea, can you just tell me?" Ron pleaded with her.
"Fine, just follow me and I'll show you."
Hermione fled down the stairs before Ron could say anything, but he quickly caught up with her as she got to the fireplace. His eyes grew in shock and a tad bit of jealousy as he skidded to a halt to look at what lay before him.
"A Firebolt?!?!? Since when did you get interested in flying? That is one of the most brilliant broomsticks I've seen. Harry's going to flip about this!"
"Well, I was just reading up about Quidditch, and I just all of a sudden had this big desire to want to know how to fly on a broom, and I had no idea my parents knew, or how they got this, but I'm so happy."
Ron seemed very impressed with this.
"I'll help teach you how to fly, if you don't mind."
"Oh, that'd be wonderful Ron. Thanks!"
They were heading back up the stairs, and were on the first landing when Hermione stopped. It felt as if the house was very empty, almost abandoned except for the two of them.
"Ron, where is everyone?"
"Oh, they all went out to eat, but they told me to stay here in case you or Harry got here. They're bringing food back for us."
"Oh, that's nice." Hermione looked at Ron. She felt her heart skip a beat and her stomach started to do flip-flops. Why did she feel this way so suddenly?
Then she noticed Ron started to lean in towards her, and she leaned towards him. They were so close; she could feel Ron's warm breath on her cheek. He ran his hand through her hair, and moved in.
CRASH!
Ron and Hermione both jumped away from each other.
"That must be Harry." Ron said, avoiding having to look at Hermione, feeling a bit awkward after that moment they had just shared.
"Yeah, you're probably right, we should, umm, probably go, uh, get him."
They both walked down the stairs again, carefully avoiding the gaze of the other.
When they reached the living room they saw Harry examining the Firebolt that Hermione had received.
Harry looked up when he heard them enter.
"Ron, since when did you get the latest Firebolt? It's bloody brilliant." Harry said, and added a bit jokingly, "I have to admit, I'm a little jealous!"
"Oh, that's not mine Harry, that's 'Mione's."
Harry looked a bit shocked, but before he could ask anything, Hermione said, "My parents got it for me as a going away present, and I have no idea how they got it, and I only recently became interested in flying. Ron's already offered me some lessons, but I suppose you could help, being the best Seeker Hogwarts has seen in years and all."
"Oh, yeah, sure, lessons....great." Harry was still confused about all this but decided to not ask any questions, he would probably get more confused anyways.
They all heard the front door slam suddenly, and the whole Weasley family appeared in the living room, plus a girl Hermione had never seen before.
"Hermione! Harry! Why don't you dears come here and give me a hug!" exclaimed Mrs. Weasley when she saw the two standing there with Ron. They both went over and each gave her a hug as she had asked.
"It's nice to see you again Mrs. Weasley." Hermione said politely, as did Harry.
Hermione turned to Ginny and gave her a huge hug.
"Oh, Gin, it's great to see again. We have a lot to catch up on."
"Yeah, we do." Ginny said this and gave a quick glance at Ron, then continued, "And this is my cousin, Melanie." Said Ginny as she pointed to the brown-haired girl with eyes the only color Hermione could use to describe as a bluish green color. Hermione had to admit, the girl was beautiful, and she noticed Harry giving the girl a once over. Hermione smiled to herself.
"It's great to meet you Melanie."
"You too, I've heard so much about you, I've really wanted to meet you. And is that actually Harry Potter over there? I have to admit, he's quite the cutie, isn't he? Are you sure you're over him already Ginny? I mean, it would take me quite a while to get over someone like that."
"He's all yours!" Ginny said, laughing at this.
Melanie left to go talk to Harry, so Hermione started talking to Ginny.
"What was that glance at Ron when you agreed that we had much to catch up on? I'm a bit curious."
"I'll tell you later, just wait until we're in bed. Oh yeah, you're staying in my room, with me and Melanie, my mom added a couple more beds in my room, but there's still plenty of room to move around."
They talked for a few more minutes, about how Percy had apologized, and was living in Hogsmeade with his new wife Penelope, and about how successful Fred and George had become with their business. They both watched Melanie and Harry talk, and knew that the two were bound to hook up, as it was obvious that Harry returned the same feelings because he was completely mesmerized by Melanie, and couldn't keep his eyes off her. They both chuckled and called Melanie over so they could head upstairs and help Hermione unpack. Melanie came reluctantly, but she came none the less.
"You guys! I almost had him, you party poopers. Damn you all!" She yelled out the last part jokingly, and fortunately Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were not in the room, they did not approve at all of any type of cussing, any shape or form.
Harry and Ron gave Melanie an odd look and started to leave the room. Just as Ron was almost out, he glanced back over his shoulder at Hermione, and gave her just the slightest hint of a smile. Hermione's stomach fluttered. She had to admit it to herself; she had feelings for one of her best friends. She couldn't hold it back. She would tell Ginny later, after she heard what Ginny had to say.
"OK, let's get me unpacking. And, remember, you had something to tell me Ginny."
"Oh, yes, right...well off we go." And Ginny led Hermione and Melanie up to her room.
