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They next morning, Hermione woke up early, took a shower and went downstairs to Help Mrs. Weasley with breakfast.
"Good morning, Hermione," Mrs. Weasley said cheerfully.
"Good morning, Mrs. Weasley. Is there anything I can help with?"
"If you wouldn't mind setting the table...Ginny's supposed to be doing that but she's still sleeping...that girl," Mrs. Weasley tutted.
"Sure, no problem," Hermione said grabbing some utensils. Hermione was in the middle of putting down some plates on the table when there was a sound of double POP! POP!s.
"For Merlin's sake, FRED! GEORGE!" Mrs. Weasley said.
"What? We can't even drop in to see our own mother?" George asked in a mock hurt voice.
"Just warn us if you're going to be popping in and out all over the place!" Mrs. Weasley said.
"Ahhh, motherly love," Fred said, "Hermione! How are you doing?"
"I'm fine...Fred?" Fred nodded, "It's great to see you again,"
"Finally! Someone who appreciates us!"
"Oh you two," Mrs. Weasley said in an annoyed voice but she still had a smile on her face.
"Good morning, la...Fred! George!" Mr. Weasley said coming down the stairs, "What a surprise!"
"A pleasant one, we hope," Fred said giving his father a hug. Over the years, Fred and George had mature, somewhat, and it was now possible to have a conversation with them.
"So, mum....what's for breakfast?" George asked sitting down.
"Oh, the usual...eggs, sausages, bacon, toast, some cereal, bagels, pancakes, waffles...and for drinks there's coffee, milk, water, and juice," Mrs. Weasley said flying some more eggs. Cooking for such a big family, Mrs. Weasley was used to cooking large servings, "Okay well, tuck in. I suppose the rest of them will be down shortly,"
Mr. Weasley, Mrs. Weasley, Fred, George, and Hermione started to eat and a few minutes later, Harry and Ron came downstairs.
"Mmm, smells good, mum," Ron said, "Fred! George! What are you doing here?"
Everyone at the table laughed, "We've been hearing that all morning," Fred said.
"Why don't you join us for some breakfast?" Hermione said motioning to the empty seats at the table.
Harry and Ron had just sat down when Ginny came downstairs.
"Good morning, Sleeping Beauty," Mrs. Wesley said, "Care for a spot of breakfast?"
"Sure mum, smells delicious...George! Fred! It's so good to see you!"
"Our favourite little sister," Fred said giving Ginny a hug.
"Our only little sister, remember?" George said giving Ginny a hug.
Breakfast was a calm, leisurely meal and after everyone had done eating, the girls helped clear the table and wash the dishes.
"Well, we've got to get to a board meeting," Fred said getting up from the table.
"We'll definitely be bored alright," George said following suit, "Well, good-bye everyone!" and with a double POP! POP! they were gone.
"Those two," Mrs. Weasley chuckled.
"Anyone want to come down to Diagon Alley with me?" Ginny asked.
"Sure, Gin...what for?"
"Well, you three may be down with school, but I've still got another year,"
"Oh, right," Hermione said. Over the years, Hermione had began to think of Ginny as her own age and not a year younger.
"Harry, Ron? Care to join us?" Ginny asked.
"Sure, I'll go," Ron said.
"Sorry, I can't. I promised coach that I would train for at least 2 hours a day," Harry said, "He even gave me a replica of the snitch so I could train,"
"But it's your holiday!" Ginny said.
"Yeah, but this is my job now. I can't just blow it off," Harry said seriously.
"I guess you're right....we'll see you when we get back then," Ginny said.
"We'll have to go by Floo...Ginny hasn't taken the Apparition test yet," Ron said grabbing some Floo Powder.
"Okay," Hermione said stepping up to the fireplace next to Ron.
"Come on Ginny!" Ron said.
"Okay, okay, I'm here,"
"You first, Ginny,"
"Fine. DIAGON ALLY!" and with a whoosh she was gone. Hermione step up and threw the powder down.
"DIAGON ALLY!"
Hermione popped out of a fireplace in Diagon Ally and saw Ginny standing there, trying to get the soot out of her robes. A few seconds later, Ron step out behind Hermione.
"So, Gin...where to?" Ron asked after he got most of the soot out of his robes.
"I need to go to Flourish and Botts for some school books and I want some other books for the rest of the summer," Ginny said.
"Okay," Ron said.
"I want to get some books, too," Hermione said.
The three of them made their way down to Flourish and Botts and Ginny asked a sale representative to find all the books that she needed. After the sales representative brought her the books, Hermione and Ginny explored the shelves. Ginny bought a book that told you what you should wear that day and Hermione bought a book about different types of spells. After they left Flourish and Botts, they decided that they would head over Fortescue's Ice Cream Shop for some ice cream.
"I'd like a chocolate sundae, please," Hermione said.
"And I'll have a banana split," Ron said.
"I'll have strawberry sundae," Ginny said putting down her bags of books, "I've got to hop into the loo, I'll be back,"
"Okay, we'll find a table," Hermione said taking Ginny's sundae for her.
Ron and Hermione sat down and started eating their ice cream.
"Mmm, that looks good," Hermione said about Ron's banana split.
"Want to try some?" Ron offered a spoonful with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and a piece of banana.
"Mmm, that is good," Hermione said, "Here, try some of mine,"
"Yum, that's really good...Hermione....there's something that I want to ask to...would...you...wouldyouliketocomewithmetobillswedding?"
At that moment, Hermione saw Ron as a scared 13-year-old teenaged boy rather than the 18-year-old man that he was and she couldn't help smile and think "He's so cute,". She calmly asked, "Pardon?"
"Would-you-like-to-come-with-me-to-Bill's-wedding?" Ron asked slowly.
"Bill's getting married?!"
"Yeah, to Fleur," Ron said with a grin. At this Hermione laughed out loud.
"I'd love to go with you, Ron Weasley."
Ron smiled and turned red. At that moment, Ginny came back from the washroom. Ginny stopped and looked from Hermione to Ron.
"So you asked her, eh? And I take it she said yes," Ginny said with her hands on her hips. This reminded Ron and Hermione so much of Mrs. Weasley that they burst out laughing. Eventually Ginny joined in.
"I'm happy for you two. Well?"
"Well, what?" Ron asked finished off his banana split.
"Aren't you even going to ask who I'm going with?"
"Okay, who are you going with?"
"Harry," Ginny replied and took a spoonful of her sindae.
At this, Ron's eyes went wide. He swallowed his ice cream and exclaimed, "Harry!?!?"
"I'm done. Let's go home," Ginny said getting up and walking towards the Floo fireplace.
"Did she Harry???" Ron asked Hermione.
"You know what? I think she did. Let's go," Hermione said getting up. Ron, still dazed followed her.
Ginny got out of fireplace at the Burrow and hurried towards her room. Ron came out a few seconds after her.
"Just a second, young lady," Ron said, "I need to talk to you,"
"Okay, dad," Ginny said sarcastically.
"When did you ask Harry to Bill's wedding?" Ron asked.
"A few days ago, why?"
"WHY?!?! Because you're my little sister and I would like to know who you're going out with!" Ron yelled.
Hermione came out of the fireplace, looked at Ginny and Ron and then walked into the kitchen. She sensed this was a family matter.
"Harry and I aren't "going out"! It's just a date! To our brother's wedding! It's Harry for Merlin's sake! You know he's a good guy! You're his best friend! Be grateful it's not some drug-addicted-punk-let's-go-ride-my-motorcycle 17-year-old boy!" Ginny yelled and stormed off to her room.
With a fusterated groan, Ron grabbed his hair and plopped down onto the couch.
Hermione sat in the kitchen with two mugs of hot chocolate. Ron walked into the kitchen a few moments later and sat down next to Hermione. His hair was on end which was probably from his running his hand through it.
"Want to talk about it?" Hermione asked gently offering Ron a mug of hot chocolate.
Ron took a long sip, put it down, and sighed, "Why Harry?"
"Oh, come on, Ron! You've known she'd fancied him since our first year! It's not really that surprising, is it? I mean, Ginny is a very pretty girl,"
"But she's my little sister!" Ron said exasperatedly.
"And I know that but she's not that little anymore..." Hermione said.
Ron sighed as this fact hit him, "I know...but why can't she just little?"
"People grow up, we did, and now it's her turn,"
"You're right," Ron sighed, "I should go talk to her," Ron got up and made his way upstairs.
knock knock
Go away, Ron!" Ginny said. Her voice was filled with absolute anger.
"Please, Ginny. Can we talk?" Ron asked through the closed door.
"Fine," Ginny said reluctantly.
Ron went inside and sat down at Ginny's neat desk, "Ginny, I want to apologise. I was being a prat,"
"Yeah, you were," Ginny said, her eyes filled with harshness.
"Okay, I deserved that. Ginny, you're not a child anymore and I shouldn't treat you like one. It's just that you're my little sister and I want to watch out for you,"
"Ron, you're right. I'm not a child but I will always be you little sister and I'm lucky to have such a caring brother," Ginny said, the harshness in her eyes melting, "but I need you to understand that I can take care of myself. You have nothing to worry about, I survived Fred and George for 17 years, didn't I?"
"Yeah, you did," Ron said with a laugh, "So, are we okay?"
"We're great. Thanks for looking out for me, big brother," Ginny said.
"No problem. It's my job, isn't it?" Ron said giving Ginny a hug, "Okay, I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing,"
Ron got up and made his way to the door.
"'night, Ginny,"
"Good night, Ron,"
Ron closed the door and smiled. His sister had really grown up. He was so proud of her.