A/N: Hey everyone thanks for the reviews. Now this chappie used to be 1 big
one, but it's too long so I chopped it up. Ok here it is. : D
Disclaimer: Y'all know I'm not JK, don't play. LOL
Ch 6 Tension and Trip Part 1
Hermione went to help with the rest of the bags; after all they were hers. Before she could leave Ginny stopped her.
"Hermione! What's in all of these bags?" she asked astounded by the number of them.
"Wouldn't you like to know." she said smiling menacingly. "No I'm just kidding. It's just some gifts, souvenirs, and essential things; you understand."
"Really? What'd you bring me?"
"Ginny! That's rude. You can't assume she bought you anything." Scolded Mrs. Weasley.
"Oh sorry." said Ginny looking apologetic.
"It's ok Ginny." said Hermione with a slight laugh. "Of course I brought you something. I'd be excited too; it's fine really." She said reassuringly. She could see the smile return to Ginny's face. Just then Harry came in followed by Ron. She turned towards their direction and gave Ron a big smile. He didn't return the gesture. He avoided her eyes and looked distraught about something.
'I wonder what's wrong with him.'
She walked over to Ron to get the bag from his hand but he dropped the bag at her feet and walked right past her and sat down at in front of the TV.
"Ron! How rude! Have I taught you no manners?" said Mrs. Weasley. Hermione turned and looked at him confused.
"Is something wrong Ron?" She asked concerned.
"No... It's just that I'm tired a-and you were late any way." He said angrily.
"Well that's because there was an accident that blocked the road and caused a hold up." She said matter-of-factly.
"Well... sorry." He said bluntly. They looked at each other.
'What's the matter with him.'(Hermione)
I'll lose her if I keep this up just calm down Ron.' (Ron)
"It's ok, nevermind." "So Hermione tell us all about your trip, and don't skip on the details we've got all day." said Ginny anxiously excited. "Ok. Ok." Hermione said with a small laugh and took a seat and surrounded herself with her bags. Ron turned around on the couch to listen. "Well it all started when my dad won the lottery."
"What's that?"
"Well Ginny-" Hermione was cut off.
"I'll tell her." offered Harry. "It's when muggles buy these tickets with randomly picked numbers on it. And whoever the sponsors are, usually the local government, have this large sum of money. And I mean huge amount that they give away to the person who picked the same numbers in order as the one's the sponsors have. Right Hermione?"
"Yeah it's a bit more complicated than that, but you hit the nail right on the head."
"Wow! Really?!" said Ginny amazed.
"Yup."
"And your dad won it?"
"Yes, and someone's 'odds of winning are very slim."
"How much was the lot?"
"Ginny!" said Mrs. Weasley. "Have you and Ron forgotten yourselves today?" She scolded again.
"It's ok Mrs. Weasley," said Hermione. "It's was 20 million in muggle money."
"Wow!" said Harry. He still knew a thing or two about the muggle currency. "That's a lot of money." Ron sad mood increased, and he turned around to face the TV, gratified that no one noticed.
"I don't know why he did it. I think it's just a waste of time and money because you have to buy these tickets. You can buy more than one for different types of the drawings. I mean he and mum already make enough. They're both dentists, but he won. I was shocked, because he always tries and loses every time. He was so happy that he said we're going everywhere; anywhere we wanted to go."
"So where did you go?" Asked Ginny
"Well he said we could each pick 2 places. My dad picked China and Rome. My mum is French so she picked her hometown and Paris. -"
"I didn't know your mum was French," said Ron offended as he turning around.
"You didn't know. I thought I told you when I went there in second year. Really, Ron you didn't know?" she said surprised.
"No. I had no idea. Did you Harry?"
"Actually Ron, she did mention it once."
"I knew it. I must've told you then if Harry remembers. You must've tuned me out as you usually do."
"I don't tune you out." said Ron angrily.
"Yes you do," said Hermione sternly. Seeing he was about to say something she went on with her story. "Anyway, I picked France and America."
"You went to all those places in under 3 months. Well you must be exhausted dear." said Mrs. Weasley amazed. "Well yeah. Especially when I got back home, but it was all good fun and I learned a lot." said Hermione. "Ok. Ok. Get back to the trip," said Ginny.
"Ok we went to London first to pick up some relatives. My dad wanted them to come with us."
"You have more family." Interrupted Ron. Hermione paused and rounded on him.
"Well... yes Ron. What do you think? You really need to listen more often." She said with her head lifted and ready to start speaking again.
"I listen good enough. I mean you don't really tell us much about your family anyway." said Ron irritated.
"Yes I do, but you always cut me off with some stupid argument." Ron got up now. "Do you know anything about me then Ron?"
"I know that you read to damn much, talk a lot about nothing, and you think you're a miss know it all." said Ron with his temper rising.
"Ron!" yelled Mrs. Weasley.
"What? She's insulting me I'm not going to just sit and let her do it." Hermione stood up looking very hurt, offended and, mad.
"Well Ron, it's nice to hear what you really think of me after all these years. Like you don't have faults of your own. And I wasn't insulting you I was pointing out the truth."
"Oh Really?!"
"Yes!"
"Enlighten me!"
"Well Your-" She stopped and looked at him confused. Their eyes met and he stared back at her.
'Why am I doing this?' They thought together.
"You know what, I'm tired and I don't feel like fighting with you Ron." She said as she sat back down with her legs crossed and arms folded looking at the floor, but still mad. Ron was coming to now.
"Yeah... uh... Fine." He said awkwardly and sat back facing the screen still mad. Everyone looked at them not commenting. Hermione didn't look at him and decided to calm down and continue.
"Where was I... Oh yes my family." She said emphasizing to Ron. "If you want to know Ron maybe you should open your ears and listen instead of acting like a big baby." Ron turned around to retaliate but Mrs. Weasley cut him off.
"Ron don't say another word; she's right you know. And you should apologize right now!" she disciplined.
"But she -" He saw the increase anger on her face. He looked at Hermione's hurt but still beautiful face and his anger ceased. "I'm ...sorry Hermione." He said genuinely sorry. "I guess I'm just cranky. I didn't mean what I said." Hermione paused a minute and looked at his adorable yet sorrowful lowered face.
"It's okay Ron; I forgive you and I'm sorry for what I said too. But why-"
"UH Hermione, just get on with the rest of your trip before you guys start arguing again." said Harry.
"Okay. Alright." She said slowly. "We picked up my two cousins, aunt, and uncle, and then we were off to China. Oh China was great filled with their history and traditions. I saw all the ruins, sites, and took part in activities like Chinese dance and karate. I would demonstrate but I have a dress on. And I even got to take the Great Wall tour. It was all so lovely. Oh and we rode on elephants too."
"Elephants?!" said Ginny with excitement and disbelief.
"Yes. I wish you all were there. My dad kept sliding off; it was so funny." She laughed and everyone followed. I also got to see the endangered Panda."
"What's that?" asked Ginny.
"It's a beautiful black and white bear only found in China. They are endangered of becoming extinct because they are few of them left." She said with concern in her voice. "And that's due to hunters wanting their fur. It's totally barbaric to hunt such rare creatures." She said disgusted.
"Uh Oh! I feel another S.P.E.W. project coming on Harry." said Ron laughing. "Oh be quiet Ron. Oh that reminds me. I saw something being played in China and I thought of you." She said searching through her numerous bags. Ron smiled at that fact she actually thought of him at least once. "I take it Ron still beats everyone in wizard's chess?"
"Yes as usual." said Harry dully. "He beat me in 12 straight games yesterday."
"Really?" She said looking up then returning to her searching. She finally found what she was looking for and looked up again. "You say you can play any game and win right?" She addressed Ron.
"Sure." He said boastful.
"Well" she said reaching into the bag She pulled out a cardboard box. "Can you play Chinese Checkers?"
Ron looked at the box and the boardgame on the cover. He had never seen anything like it. He was a bit nervous.
"Well. I've ...uh played regular checkers before. Th-th-this shouldn't be any different."
"Oh you think so do you?" She said with a mischievous smirk.
"Yes."
"Well you're wrong it's much more different."
"Well we'll see. But thank you." He said with a smile and getting up to give her a hug.
"Your welcome Ron." She said hugging back and letting go. "But don't thank me yet. I've played this everywhere I went. I'm a pro, since you beat everyone all the time, I thought it be good to pop your ego and see you lose for a change." Everyone laughed except Ron.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! very funny. I bet I can beat you at your own game Hermione."
"Oh yeah I'd like to see you try." She said amused.
"Well you'll see more than a trial. You'll see a successful win."
"Okay Ron let's see if you can put some truth to that hot air. You and me a match later deal." She said putting out her hand. Ron raised an eyebrow in contemplation before he answered.
"Yeah...deal." He said shaking her hand. Everyone was laughing. Ron and Hermione stared at their cupped hands then at each other for a moment. They shook it off and let go blushing.
A/N: Ok there's some of the tension and the trip but more is to come with your reviews. Please R/R. It'll only get better. (
Disclaimer: Y'all know I'm not JK, don't play. LOL
Ch 6 Tension and Trip Part 1
Hermione went to help with the rest of the bags; after all they were hers. Before she could leave Ginny stopped her.
"Hermione! What's in all of these bags?" she asked astounded by the number of them.
"Wouldn't you like to know." she said smiling menacingly. "No I'm just kidding. It's just some gifts, souvenirs, and essential things; you understand."
"Really? What'd you bring me?"
"Ginny! That's rude. You can't assume she bought you anything." Scolded Mrs. Weasley.
"Oh sorry." said Ginny looking apologetic.
"It's ok Ginny." said Hermione with a slight laugh. "Of course I brought you something. I'd be excited too; it's fine really." She said reassuringly. She could see the smile return to Ginny's face. Just then Harry came in followed by Ron. She turned towards their direction and gave Ron a big smile. He didn't return the gesture. He avoided her eyes and looked distraught about something.
'I wonder what's wrong with him.'
She walked over to Ron to get the bag from his hand but he dropped the bag at her feet and walked right past her and sat down at in front of the TV.
"Ron! How rude! Have I taught you no manners?" said Mrs. Weasley. Hermione turned and looked at him confused.
"Is something wrong Ron?" She asked concerned.
"No... It's just that I'm tired a-and you were late any way." He said angrily.
"Well that's because there was an accident that blocked the road and caused a hold up." She said matter-of-factly.
"Well... sorry." He said bluntly. They looked at each other.
'What's the matter with him.'(Hermione)
I'll lose her if I keep this up just calm down Ron.' (Ron)
"It's ok, nevermind." "So Hermione tell us all about your trip, and don't skip on the details we've got all day." said Ginny anxiously excited. "Ok. Ok." Hermione said with a small laugh and took a seat and surrounded herself with her bags. Ron turned around on the couch to listen. "Well it all started when my dad won the lottery."
"What's that?"
"Well Ginny-" Hermione was cut off.
"I'll tell her." offered Harry. "It's when muggles buy these tickets with randomly picked numbers on it. And whoever the sponsors are, usually the local government, have this large sum of money. And I mean huge amount that they give away to the person who picked the same numbers in order as the one's the sponsors have. Right Hermione?"
"Yeah it's a bit more complicated than that, but you hit the nail right on the head."
"Wow! Really?!" said Ginny amazed.
"Yup."
"And your dad won it?"
"Yes, and someone's 'odds of winning are very slim."
"How much was the lot?"
"Ginny!" said Mrs. Weasley. "Have you and Ron forgotten yourselves today?" She scolded again.
"It's ok Mrs. Weasley," said Hermione. "It's was 20 million in muggle money."
"Wow!" said Harry. He still knew a thing or two about the muggle currency. "That's a lot of money." Ron sad mood increased, and he turned around to face the TV, gratified that no one noticed.
"I don't know why he did it. I think it's just a waste of time and money because you have to buy these tickets. You can buy more than one for different types of the drawings. I mean he and mum already make enough. They're both dentists, but he won. I was shocked, because he always tries and loses every time. He was so happy that he said we're going everywhere; anywhere we wanted to go."
"So where did you go?" Asked Ginny
"Well he said we could each pick 2 places. My dad picked China and Rome. My mum is French so she picked her hometown and Paris. -"
"I didn't know your mum was French," said Ron offended as he turning around.
"You didn't know. I thought I told you when I went there in second year. Really, Ron you didn't know?" she said surprised.
"No. I had no idea. Did you Harry?"
"Actually Ron, she did mention it once."
"I knew it. I must've told you then if Harry remembers. You must've tuned me out as you usually do."
"I don't tune you out." said Ron angrily.
"Yes you do," said Hermione sternly. Seeing he was about to say something she went on with her story. "Anyway, I picked France and America."
"You went to all those places in under 3 months. Well you must be exhausted dear." said Mrs. Weasley amazed. "Well yeah. Especially when I got back home, but it was all good fun and I learned a lot." said Hermione. "Ok. Ok. Get back to the trip," said Ginny.
"Ok we went to London first to pick up some relatives. My dad wanted them to come with us."
"You have more family." Interrupted Ron. Hermione paused and rounded on him.
"Well... yes Ron. What do you think? You really need to listen more often." She said with her head lifted and ready to start speaking again.
"I listen good enough. I mean you don't really tell us much about your family anyway." said Ron irritated.
"Yes I do, but you always cut me off with some stupid argument." Ron got up now. "Do you know anything about me then Ron?"
"I know that you read to damn much, talk a lot about nothing, and you think you're a miss know it all." said Ron with his temper rising.
"Ron!" yelled Mrs. Weasley.
"What? She's insulting me I'm not going to just sit and let her do it." Hermione stood up looking very hurt, offended and, mad.
"Well Ron, it's nice to hear what you really think of me after all these years. Like you don't have faults of your own. And I wasn't insulting you I was pointing out the truth."
"Oh Really?!"
"Yes!"
"Enlighten me!"
"Well Your-" She stopped and looked at him confused. Their eyes met and he stared back at her.
'Why am I doing this?' They thought together.
"You know what, I'm tired and I don't feel like fighting with you Ron." She said as she sat back down with her legs crossed and arms folded looking at the floor, but still mad. Ron was coming to now.
"Yeah... uh... Fine." He said awkwardly and sat back facing the screen still mad. Everyone looked at them not commenting. Hermione didn't look at him and decided to calm down and continue.
"Where was I... Oh yes my family." She said emphasizing to Ron. "If you want to know Ron maybe you should open your ears and listen instead of acting like a big baby." Ron turned around to retaliate but Mrs. Weasley cut him off.
"Ron don't say another word; she's right you know. And you should apologize right now!" she disciplined.
"But she -" He saw the increase anger on her face. He looked at Hermione's hurt but still beautiful face and his anger ceased. "I'm ...sorry Hermione." He said genuinely sorry. "I guess I'm just cranky. I didn't mean what I said." Hermione paused a minute and looked at his adorable yet sorrowful lowered face.
"It's okay Ron; I forgive you and I'm sorry for what I said too. But why-"
"UH Hermione, just get on with the rest of your trip before you guys start arguing again." said Harry.
"Okay. Alright." She said slowly. "We picked up my two cousins, aunt, and uncle, and then we were off to China. Oh China was great filled with their history and traditions. I saw all the ruins, sites, and took part in activities like Chinese dance and karate. I would demonstrate but I have a dress on. And I even got to take the Great Wall tour. It was all so lovely. Oh and we rode on elephants too."
"Elephants?!" said Ginny with excitement and disbelief.
"Yes. I wish you all were there. My dad kept sliding off; it was so funny." She laughed and everyone followed. I also got to see the endangered Panda."
"What's that?" asked Ginny.
"It's a beautiful black and white bear only found in China. They are endangered of becoming extinct because they are few of them left." She said with concern in her voice. "And that's due to hunters wanting their fur. It's totally barbaric to hunt such rare creatures." She said disgusted.
"Uh Oh! I feel another S.P.E.W. project coming on Harry." said Ron laughing. "Oh be quiet Ron. Oh that reminds me. I saw something being played in China and I thought of you." She said searching through her numerous bags. Ron smiled at that fact she actually thought of him at least once. "I take it Ron still beats everyone in wizard's chess?"
"Yes as usual." said Harry dully. "He beat me in 12 straight games yesterday."
"Really?" She said looking up then returning to her searching. She finally found what she was looking for and looked up again. "You say you can play any game and win right?" She addressed Ron.
"Sure." He said boastful.
"Well" she said reaching into the bag She pulled out a cardboard box. "Can you play Chinese Checkers?"
Ron looked at the box and the boardgame on the cover. He had never seen anything like it. He was a bit nervous.
"Well. I've ...uh played regular checkers before. Th-th-this shouldn't be any different."
"Oh you think so do you?" She said with a mischievous smirk.
"Yes."
"Well you're wrong it's much more different."
"Well we'll see. But thank you." He said with a smile and getting up to give her a hug.
"Your welcome Ron." She said hugging back and letting go. "But don't thank me yet. I've played this everywhere I went. I'm a pro, since you beat everyone all the time, I thought it be good to pop your ego and see you lose for a change." Everyone laughed except Ron.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! very funny. I bet I can beat you at your own game Hermione."
"Oh yeah I'd like to see you try." She said amused.
"Well you'll see more than a trial. You'll see a successful win."
"Okay Ron let's see if you can put some truth to that hot air. You and me a match later deal." She said putting out her hand. Ron raised an eyebrow in contemplation before he answered.
"Yeah...deal." He said shaking her hand. Everyone was laughing. Ron and Hermione stared at their cupped hands then at each other for a moment. They shook it off and let go blushing.
A/N: Ok there's some of the tension and the trip but more is to come with your reviews. Please R/R. It'll only get better. (