The cover was tatty and worn. The lettering was just engraved containing no
ink what so ever.
Ron tapped Harry's shoulder and passed him the book.
"When did you get this?" asked Harry opening the book.
"Fred passed it onto me as a birthday present last year. Said he thought it would be useful." said Ron sitting opposite Harry on his own bed.
Harry looked down the contents and saw a title that interested him
"'Station secrets?' What's this about?" asked Harry turning the pages till he reached the page he was looking for.
"Don't know. I've never actually read it," said Ron.
Harry sighed before reading the first paragraph.
' In the beginning when wizardry was illegal, secret passages were built into local stations. They supplied a refuge where witches and wizards on the run could catch a train with out being caught. Many platforms were situated in London for easy access out of the country and those platforms still remain. Some have been discovered and blocked leaving members of the magical community in that area stranded from the outside world. Some private platforms include the famous platform nine and three quarters on Kings cross, the equally famous platform ten and a third on Waterloo and also the not so well known platform one and a ninth on Victoria.
Harry stopped reading and looked at the map on the opposite page saw the situation of Waterloo.
"So that's where the platform is." said Ron looking at the map over Harry's shoulder.
"According to the map it's fairly easy to get access to," said Harry following the way through the station to the platform with his finger.
"Good. Don't want to get lost." said Ron with a sigh of relief.
There was a knock at the door and Ginny appeared.
"Yeah Ginny?" asked Ron as Harry shut the book.
"Dinner's ready." said Ginny before running down stairs.
Ron got up and went down stairs. Harry soon followed clutching the ticket in his hand.
Harry appeared to see the twins moving the tables out into the garden. Ginny followed carrying the tablecloths and Penelope followed her carrying the plates. Percy walked with Penelope kissing her neck. Ron rolled his eyes and picked up some utensils. Harry helped Charlie set up the right amount of chairs around the table before all of them positioned plates of food on the tables.
Soon everyone was sat at the table except for a space reserved for Mister Weasley.
Mrs Weasley sighed before serving her self some potatoes indicating others to start. Percy kissed Penelope's hand every time she picked something up and Fred and George choked with laughter.
Bill and Charlie kept sneaking glances at Percy before laughing. Harry had to distract Ron while he tried to poke his eyes out with a knife. Ginny kept blushing every time Harry asked her to pass something.
Mrs Weasley on the other hand tried to persuade Bill to cut his long hair.
"Dear this is stupid you really should cut your hair," sighed Mrs Weasley picking at a piece of chicken.
"No mum I like my hair like this." said Bill looking back at Percy and Penelope.
"Oh please you two not at the table!" said Mrs Weasley to the two lovebirds.
Percy sighed before carrying on where he'd left off with his food.
There was a pop from the kitchen and Mrs Weasley got to her feet before hurrying to the kitchen.
"I do wish Percee'd give up! He's putting me off my food!" protested Ron putting down his knife and fork.
"Hey you must admit it's a bit entertaining," asked Fred.
"Yeah as entertaining as you and Angelina Johnson at the celebration party for the Quidditch cup." smirked Ron.
George began to laugh as Fred went a bright red.
"At least he's not as bad as Bill and Charlie when they were at Hogwarts." squeaked Ginny reaching for the carrots.
"Yeah that's true," said Fred regaining his composure.
Bill and Charlie stared evilly at Ginny.
"Hey Weasleys!" yelled Mr Weasley as he joined the table.
"Hey dad!" said his sons while Ginny froze.
"Hey Harry didn't know you were here." said Mister Weasley as he served him self a lot of potatoes.
"Hello Mister Weasley. How's life at the Ministry?" asked Harry taking Ron's knife and putting it back on the table for the eleventh time.
"Everyone's very busy with one thing and another. But one thing has set the Ministry into hysterical mode." said Mister Weasley grabbing the plate of chicken legs to his left.
"Is he still missing dad?" asked Ron.
"Who's missing?" asked Harry with a frown.
"Yes Ron and no one's seen height nor hair of him since yesterday." said Mister Weasley.
"Can we talk about this later Arthur? The food is going stone cold," said Mrs Weasley charming a fire to appear under all the food.
"Of course Molly." said Mister Weasley before tucking into his plate of food.
Harry wondered over what Mister Weasley was talking about as he continued to eat his meal.
When everyone was finished Percy and Penelope disappeared to the paddock followed by Fred and George.
Bill disappeared to his room after an owl appeared and Charlie began to patch the holes in his dragon hide gloves.
Ginny went to her room and Mister and Mrs Weasley apparated to Diagon Alley to get some Christmas decorations.
Ron tapped Harry's shoulder and passed him the book.
"When did you get this?" asked Harry opening the book.
"Fred passed it onto me as a birthday present last year. Said he thought it would be useful." said Ron sitting opposite Harry on his own bed.
Harry looked down the contents and saw a title that interested him
"'Station secrets?' What's this about?" asked Harry turning the pages till he reached the page he was looking for.
"Don't know. I've never actually read it," said Ron.
Harry sighed before reading the first paragraph.
' In the beginning when wizardry was illegal, secret passages were built into local stations. They supplied a refuge where witches and wizards on the run could catch a train with out being caught. Many platforms were situated in London for easy access out of the country and those platforms still remain. Some have been discovered and blocked leaving members of the magical community in that area stranded from the outside world. Some private platforms include the famous platform nine and three quarters on Kings cross, the equally famous platform ten and a third on Waterloo and also the not so well known platform one and a ninth on Victoria.
Harry stopped reading and looked at the map on the opposite page saw the situation of Waterloo.
"So that's where the platform is." said Ron looking at the map over Harry's shoulder.
"According to the map it's fairly easy to get access to," said Harry following the way through the station to the platform with his finger.
"Good. Don't want to get lost." said Ron with a sigh of relief.
There was a knock at the door and Ginny appeared.
"Yeah Ginny?" asked Ron as Harry shut the book.
"Dinner's ready." said Ginny before running down stairs.
Ron got up and went down stairs. Harry soon followed clutching the ticket in his hand.
Harry appeared to see the twins moving the tables out into the garden. Ginny followed carrying the tablecloths and Penelope followed her carrying the plates. Percy walked with Penelope kissing her neck. Ron rolled his eyes and picked up some utensils. Harry helped Charlie set up the right amount of chairs around the table before all of them positioned plates of food on the tables.
Soon everyone was sat at the table except for a space reserved for Mister Weasley.
Mrs Weasley sighed before serving her self some potatoes indicating others to start. Percy kissed Penelope's hand every time she picked something up and Fred and George choked with laughter.
Bill and Charlie kept sneaking glances at Percy before laughing. Harry had to distract Ron while he tried to poke his eyes out with a knife. Ginny kept blushing every time Harry asked her to pass something.
Mrs Weasley on the other hand tried to persuade Bill to cut his long hair.
"Dear this is stupid you really should cut your hair," sighed Mrs Weasley picking at a piece of chicken.
"No mum I like my hair like this." said Bill looking back at Percy and Penelope.
"Oh please you two not at the table!" said Mrs Weasley to the two lovebirds.
Percy sighed before carrying on where he'd left off with his food.
There was a pop from the kitchen and Mrs Weasley got to her feet before hurrying to the kitchen.
"I do wish Percee'd give up! He's putting me off my food!" protested Ron putting down his knife and fork.
"Hey you must admit it's a bit entertaining," asked Fred.
"Yeah as entertaining as you and Angelina Johnson at the celebration party for the Quidditch cup." smirked Ron.
George began to laugh as Fred went a bright red.
"At least he's not as bad as Bill and Charlie when they were at Hogwarts." squeaked Ginny reaching for the carrots.
"Yeah that's true," said Fred regaining his composure.
Bill and Charlie stared evilly at Ginny.
"Hey Weasleys!" yelled Mr Weasley as he joined the table.
"Hey dad!" said his sons while Ginny froze.
"Hey Harry didn't know you were here." said Mister Weasley as he served him self a lot of potatoes.
"Hello Mister Weasley. How's life at the Ministry?" asked Harry taking Ron's knife and putting it back on the table for the eleventh time.
"Everyone's very busy with one thing and another. But one thing has set the Ministry into hysterical mode." said Mister Weasley grabbing the plate of chicken legs to his left.
"Is he still missing dad?" asked Ron.
"Who's missing?" asked Harry with a frown.
"Yes Ron and no one's seen height nor hair of him since yesterday." said Mister Weasley.
"Can we talk about this later Arthur? The food is going stone cold," said Mrs Weasley charming a fire to appear under all the food.
"Of course Molly." said Mister Weasley before tucking into his plate of food.
Harry wondered over what Mister Weasley was talking about as he continued to eat his meal.
When everyone was finished Percy and Penelope disappeared to the paddock followed by Fred and George.
Bill disappeared to his room after an owl appeared and Charlie began to patch the holes in his dragon hide gloves.
Ginny went to her room and Mister and Mrs Weasley apparated to Diagon Alley to get some Christmas decorations.