Chapter 2: Did 3 become 4 or 2 and 2?
Harry turned around to see who it was. It was Ginny standing at the top of the staircase above him, looking confused. That was quite understandable. Harry was probably the last person she expected to appear out of the fire place. "Yeah, long story" Harry said brushing off the soot from the fireplace that was on his shirt.
"Are you okay?" she asked with a concerned expression her face. "Should I go get mum?"
"I'm fine it's really great to see you again, and it's great to be back here" Harry said with a smile realizing that he was back in the wizarding world again. This was great, Harry thought, Ron and Hermione and all of the Weasley's are here. Then he realized what had just happened "Err...perhaps you should get your mum though."
"No problem" she said smiling at him, "it is great to see you back here in one piece" she then turned around and began to walk down the hallway. He continued looking up at her until she faded out of sight. Good to see a friendly face again Harry thought.
"Harry!?" came a startled voice from his left. He turned to see Ron with a piece of parchment in his hand and his mouth gaping wide. "But, huh, wah, I was just going to send you a letter" he stuttered looking very shocked and clueless.
"It's good to see my favorite pen pal was replying quickly" Harry smirked looking at the parchment in Ron's hand.
"Why are you here? What about the Dursley's?" Ron replied still very confused.
"I'll explain later" shrugged Harry wanting to enjoy the fact that he had left the Dursley's.
"You will not explain it later you will explain it right now thank you" Harry turned to see Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, and Ginny. So Harry went into the kitchen with them and told them what happened their reactions couldn't have been any more predictable. Hermione asked if he was okay. Mrs. Weasley rushed to him giving him a hug, thanking Merlin that he was okay. After awhile Mr. Weasley arrived already filled in with what had happened.
"Good to see you Harry, I'm glad that you are okay but could I have a word with you for a moment, alone? Mr. Weasley asked looking serious.
"Yeah sure, Mr. Weasley" Harry smiled. Harry hoped he was not in trouble for using magic again. It was to save his own life so he should not be in trouble.
"Arthur, Harry, you don't have to sound all proper" replied Mr. Weasley as they exited the room.
"Err...Arthur, okay; what do you want to talk to me about? Harry asked.
Arthur paused for a second and kept walking. They reached Harry's room, where he had slept last time he had slept at Grimmauld Place. He motioned for Harry to sit down. Harry noticed the very concerned and worried look on Mr. Weasley's face." Mr. Weasley what could possibly be so wrong?"
"We found your aunt Harry" started Mr. Weasley.
"Oh, that is good", Harry smiled "I was worried something had happened to her."
"Well that is just it Harry", Mr. Weasley put a hand on Harry's shoulder; "she is dead."
"Oh....." Harry didn't know what to say. He was startled he never had any feelings for Aunt Petunia but with her being a muggle. He never really considered her to be in danger from Voldemort. He never imagined her dying, he just thought of her as some constant thing in his life that was alive just to make him miserable. "It is okay Mr. Weasley, I..I..never" Harry paused he didn't really know what to say, he didn't even know how he felt about this situation." I will be okay Mr. Weasley we where never close, to be honest she hated me, I am just a little startled."
"I understand Harry, I'll just give you some time" and with that he left the room. Harry lay back on his bed. Would he still go back to the Dursley's now? What would happen when they found out? He shuddered, they would be crushed, and they would probably blame him for it too. He lay back on his bed and closed his eyes. He tried to think about everything that happened.
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She sat on the couch watching Ron and Hermione set up a game of Exploding snap. Mrs. Weasley entered the room and looked at her.
"Ginny dear, would you mind asking Harry if he would like to come downstairs and join us?"
"No problem mum," she said, and began to stand up. She was tired it was still rather early but she had been very comfortable on the couch.
"Wonder what dad told him" Ron said to Hermione. She nodded acknowledging that she too was curious at what had kept Harry in his bedroom. As soon as Ginny saw her dad come down the stairs he had said he had urgent work at the Ministry and apparated away.
She climbed to the staircase and opened the door to Harry's room.
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Ginny opened the door and Harry still lying on his back on the bed, lifted his head slightly. "What's up?" Asked Ginny looking down at him.
"Just thinking Gin, that's all" he replied. She came closer to him and sat down at the edge of the bed.
"Well a wizard like you Harry in your situation has certainly a lot to think about" she sighed.
"Yes you probably are right" Harry half laughed, half said, slightly amused. It was true he did have quite a lot on his plate. Ginny smiled she liked seeing him this way it made her feel all warm inside. She laughed with him enjoying how obvious her previous statement was.
"Do you mind telling me what my dad told you?" she asked curiously. "It just seems to be the center of conversation downstairs."
"Me the center of attention!" he laughed. "Well that is a first, I'm not that used to being in the spot light."
"I know you do seem to shrink into the shadows a lot" she grinned. "You know what I mean Harry, what is it?"
"My aunt is dead" Harry said offhandedly. The smile immediately was wiped from Ginny's face. "It is okay Gin, I was never close to her, and you know that. I'm just confused and thinking about how this is going to effect things. Just surprised me that's all" he said trying to reassure Ginny.
"Well I'm glad to hear that" she said looking a little less worried. "Well come-on lazy bum get out of bed we have to go downstairs" she said getting a grip on his arm and pulling him up. He stood up and then realized how close they where. Their faces where almost touching. Harry didn't know what to do. Ginny did something instead. She smiled kissed him on the cheek and took a couple steps back. "If you want more your going to have to come downstairs" she giggled.
"What was that about?!" Harry asked very surprised. He didn't mind of course it was just a bit of a shock. Shy Ginny who used to not even been able to look at him, kissed him on the cheek. This was certainly new Harry thought.
"I just always wanted to do that. Thought I would take advantage of the moment. How many girls can claim they have kissed Harry Potter?" Harry stood still didn't Ginny have a boyfriend. She had mentioned before on the train she was going out with Dean Thomas. Maybe this wasn't like that, just a friendly kiss on the cheek. That was it thought Harry I should just stop over analyzing everything and relax.
"Well don't just stand there like a statue let's get going downstairs" Ginny said and began to walk down the stairs.
Harry realized that he was just standing in the room still with a stupid dumb-founded expression on his face. He hurried up and caught up with her. He decided to change the subject. "So what are Ron and Hermione doing?"
"I'll take three guesses. One, they are not talking to each other because they just had a fight. Two they are fighting, now since this is the case 90 percent of the time I'm leaning towards this. Three, maybe they have stopped dancing around the fact they like each other and have told each other, yet knowing Ron that must mean that hell has frozen over so I'm sticking with my second guess.
"What?!" Harry gasped "Ron and Hermione like each other?"
"Isn't it unbelievably obvious" Ginny replied sounding kind of astounded obviously shocked that Harry hadn't realized this. His two best friends liked each other? No wonder they where always fighting. Ron must have been jealous in fourth year about Krum now Harry started to understand Ron's actions. Many other things started to make since with Harry and he suddenly realized he was and idiot that he had never realized this before.
"Well...I always sort of suspected but I never fully imagined" but Harry stopped because they had reached downstairs.
"Let's play some chess Harry you can have Hermione on your side because I'm going to need Ron I'm not that good."
"Okay" agreed Harry.
"What's up" asked Ron who was coming from the Kitchen with Hermione.
"Chess you and Ginny against me and Hermione" replied Harry.
"Cool mate I'll just set up the board" said Ron sitting down and gathering the pieces of the chess set.
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Harry turned around to see who it was. It was Ginny standing at the top of the staircase above him, looking confused. That was quite understandable. Harry was probably the last person she expected to appear out of the fire place. "Yeah, long story" Harry said brushing off the soot from the fireplace that was on his shirt.
"Are you okay?" she asked with a concerned expression her face. "Should I go get mum?"
"I'm fine it's really great to see you again, and it's great to be back here" Harry said with a smile realizing that he was back in the wizarding world again. This was great, Harry thought, Ron and Hermione and all of the Weasley's are here. Then he realized what had just happened "Err...perhaps you should get your mum though."
"No problem" she said smiling at him, "it is great to see you back here in one piece" she then turned around and began to walk down the hallway. He continued looking up at her until she faded out of sight. Good to see a friendly face again Harry thought.
"Harry!?" came a startled voice from his left. He turned to see Ron with a piece of parchment in his hand and his mouth gaping wide. "But, huh, wah, I was just going to send you a letter" he stuttered looking very shocked and clueless.
"It's good to see my favorite pen pal was replying quickly" Harry smirked looking at the parchment in Ron's hand.
"Why are you here? What about the Dursley's?" Ron replied still very confused.
"I'll explain later" shrugged Harry wanting to enjoy the fact that he had left the Dursley's.
"You will not explain it later you will explain it right now thank you" Harry turned to see Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, and Ginny. So Harry went into the kitchen with them and told them what happened their reactions couldn't have been any more predictable. Hermione asked if he was okay. Mrs. Weasley rushed to him giving him a hug, thanking Merlin that he was okay. After awhile Mr. Weasley arrived already filled in with what had happened.
"Good to see you Harry, I'm glad that you are okay but could I have a word with you for a moment, alone? Mr. Weasley asked looking serious.
"Yeah sure, Mr. Weasley" Harry smiled. Harry hoped he was not in trouble for using magic again. It was to save his own life so he should not be in trouble.
"Arthur, Harry, you don't have to sound all proper" replied Mr. Weasley as they exited the room.
"Err...Arthur, okay; what do you want to talk to me about? Harry asked.
Arthur paused for a second and kept walking. They reached Harry's room, where he had slept last time he had slept at Grimmauld Place. He motioned for Harry to sit down. Harry noticed the very concerned and worried look on Mr. Weasley's face." Mr. Weasley what could possibly be so wrong?"
"We found your aunt Harry" started Mr. Weasley.
"Oh, that is good", Harry smiled "I was worried something had happened to her."
"Well that is just it Harry", Mr. Weasley put a hand on Harry's shoulder; "she is dead."
"Oh....." Harry didn't know what to say. He was startled he never had any feelings for Aunt Petunia but with her being a muggle. He never really considered her to be in danger from Voldemort. He never imagined her dying, he just thought of her as some constant thing in his life that was alive just to make him miserable. "It is okay Mr. Weasley, I..I..never" Harry paused he didn't really know what to say, he didn't even know how he felt about this situation." I will be okay Mr. Weasley we where never close, to be honest she hated me, I am just a little startled."
"I understand Harry, I'll just give you some time" and with that he left the room. Harry lay back on his bed. Would he still go back to the Dursley's now? What would happen when they found out? He shuddered, they would be crushed, and they would probably blame him for it too. He lay back on his bed and closed his eyes. He tried to think about everything that happened.
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She sat on the couch watching Ron and Hermione set up a game of Exploding snap. Mrs. Weasley entered the room and looked at her.
"Ginny dear, would you mind asking Harry if he would like to come downstairs and join us?"
"No problem mum," she said, and began to stand up. She was tired it was still rather early but she had been very comfortable on the couch.
"Wonder what dad told him" Ron said to Hermione. She nodded acknowledging that she too was curious at what had kept Harry in his bedroom. As soon as Ginny saw her dad come down the stairs he had said he had urgent work at the Ministry and apparated away.
She climbed to the staircase and opened the door to Harry's room.
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Ginny opened the door and Harry still lying on his back on the bed, lifted his head slightly. "What's up?" Asked Ginny looking down at him.
"Just thinking Gin, that's all" he replied. She came closer to him and sat down at the edge of the bed.
"Well a wizard like you Harry in your situation has certainly a lot to think about" she sighed.
"Yes you probably are right" Harry half laughed, half said, slightly amused. It was true he did have quite a lot on his plate. Ginny smiled she liked seeing him this way it made her feel all warm inside. She laughed with him enjoying how obvious her previous statement was.
"Do you mind telling me what my dad told you?" she asked curiously. "It just seems to be the center of conversation downstairs."
"Me the center of attention!" he laughed. "Well that is a first, I'm not that used to being in the spot light."
"I know you do seem to shrink into the shadows a lot" she grinned. "You know what I mean Harry, what is it?"
"My aunt is dead" Harry said offhandedly. The smile immediately was wiped from Ginny's face. "It is okay Gin, I was never close to her, and you know that. I'm just confused and thinking about how this is going to effect things. Just surprised me that's all" he said trying to reassure Ginny.
"Well I'm glad to hear that" she said looking a little less worried. "Well come-on lazy bum get out of bed we have to go downstairs" she said getting a grip on his arm and pulling him up. He stood up and then realized how close they where. Their faces where almost touching. Harry didn't know what to do. Ginny did something instead. She smiled kissed him on the cheek and took a couple steps back. "If you want more your going to have to come downstairs" she giggled.
"What was that about?!" Harry asked very surprised. He didn't mind of course it was just a bit of a shock. Shy Ginny who used to not even been able to look at him, kissed him on the cheek. This was certainly new Harry thought.
"I just always wanted to do that. Thought I would take advantage of the moment. How many girls can claim they have kissed Harry Potter?" Harry stood still didn't Ginny have a boyfriend. She had mentioned before on the train she was going out with Dean Thomas. Maybe this wasn't like that, just a friendly kiss on the cheek. That was it thought Harry I should just stop over analyzing everything and relax.
"Well don't just stand there like a statue let's get going downstairs" Ginny said and began to walk down the stairs.
Harry realized that he was just standing in the room still with a stupid dumb-founded expression on his face. He hurried up and caught up with her. He decided to change the subject. "So what are Ron and Hermione doing?"
"I'll take three guesses. One, they are not talking to each other because they just had a fight. Two they are fighting, now since this is the case 90 percent of the time I'm leaning towards this. Three, maybe they have stopped dancing around the fact they like each other and have told each other, yet knowing Ron that must mean that hell has frozen over so I'm sticking with my second guess.
"What?!" Harry gasped "Ron and Hermione like each other?"
"Isn't it unbelievably obvious" Ginny replied sounding kind of astounded obviously shocked that Harry hadn't realized this. His two best friends liked each other? No wonder they where always fighting. Ron must have been jealous in fourth year about Krum now Harry started to understand Ron's actions. Many other things started to make since with Harry and he suddenly realized he was and idiot that he had never realized this before.
"Well...I always sort of suspected but I never fully imagined" but Harry stopped because they had reached downstairs.
"Let's play some chess Harry you can have Hermione on your side because I'm going to need Ron I'm not that good."
"Okay" agreed Harry.
"What's up" asked Ron who was coming from the Kitchen with Hermione.
"Chess you and Ginny against me and Hermione" replied Harry.
"Cool mate I'll just set up the board" said Ron sitting down and gathering the pieces of the chess set.
I will add more soon but please review. gets on hands and knees Hope you are enjoying it so far. A lot more is to come.