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*~*Herald Homecoming*~*



Hermione's arrival was promptly accepted with everyone shouting welcomes to be heard over the others. Harry was surprised as he saw Hermione shoot death glares at Fleur, who, didn't seem to notice as she gazed at Bill who was standing next to her. Harry watched quietly from the corner as Hermione promptly launched herself toward Ron hugging him, and to Harry's amusement giving him a kiss on the cheek, causing Ron, who by the way was efficiently cleaned and dressed in a black shirt and casual dress pants, to turn bright red. Harry heard her exclaim loudly demanding to know where Harry was. Harry watched as each eye turned to him.

"Hey Hermione" He responded feebly.

"Oh Harry." Hermione said causing Harry to look down at the floor as if to hide from the sorrow that was evident in Hermione's voice. Harry heard numerous feet shuffle out of the sitting room and into the kitchen and he heard chairs being pulled out and a soft mummer start up. He look up and was met with the faces of Hermione, Ron and Ginny. Hermione walked briskly toward Harry and pulled him into a tight hug.

"Harry how have you been?" She asked and Harry watched with dark amusement as she pulled a face almost identical to Ron's.

"Sorry stupid question." She said feebly.

"How have you been?" Harry asked slightly curious as to why she didn't immediately demand to know to know his OWL score that was if Ron and Ginny had kept their promises, which Harry didn't doubt they did.

"All right" Hermione paused as if considering what to say. "I miss my mum and dad, but it's better now that they've gone on vacation, I feel better knowing they're safer." Hermione explained as Harry felt the muscles in his stomach tighten with guilt.

"I'm so sorry Hermione." Harry blurted out. Hermione turned to him with a steely gaze.

"Don't be stupid." Hermione answered firmly. "Of course it's not your fault Harry, really." Hermione quickly deflected his apology. "It's not your fault you-know-who." Hermione started.

"Voldemort." Harry said interrupted.

"Yes well, it's not your fault he doesn't like muggles." Hermione said with a wave of her hand. Harry look closely at his best friend analyzing her changed appearance. Her hair had been trimmed to her shoulder length and it had gotten lighter from the summer sun, she had on a knee length navy blue skirt, it looked almost black and when she walked Harry was sure he saw it change colors. Ginny must have said what Harry was seeing because Hermione laughed and responded.

"I charmed it on the train I wanted to show my parents some more magic." Hermione explained.

"You'll have to tell me what it is when we go back." Ginny said smiling slightly.

"Consider it done." Hermione answered and then continued. "Speaking of spells Harry," Hermione started casually.

Harry grinned, now this was the Hermione he knew. "Yes?" Harry asked feigning curiosity.

"You have to see how well we've," Hermione paused indicating to Ron and Ginny, "done with those spells you sent us."

Harry faltered, ok, so it wasn't exactly what he expected, he'd thought she was going to ask about his OWLs.

"Er . . . right" Harry said uncomfortably.

"We'll show you after dinner." Hermione said taking charge.

"Right" Ron answered.

"Harry," a call came from the kitchen, followed by the quick secession of "Hermione, Ron, Ginny."

They walked into the kitchen and saw the side of the table left open in reverence for all four of them. Harry sat on the end across from Charlie who was shooting death glares at Fred and George.

"Oh what have we done now, just come out and say it already dear brother." George asked with an exasperated sigh.



"Murderers" Charlie said darkly. Silence blanketed the table as Fred and George looked agape.

"What on Earth?" Mrs. Weasley said loudly.

"Look at what their wearing mum." Charlie said loudly. "Their wearing dragon skinned boots" Charlie said darker and darker with each item listed. "And dragons hide vests." Charlie finally exclaimed. Fred and George smiled cheekily at Charlie who was fuming silently from his seat. Ron took a long drink as if willing himself not to burst out laughing.

"Really, Fred, George, have some respect for your brother." Mrs. Weasley said.

"Sorry Mum." George said.

"Its not as if we can pick what's the newest fashion." Fred said batting his eye lashes and flicking his wrist causing Ron to snort and finally bursting into a loud laughter that filled Harry's head with a numbing sensation. Harry joined in laughing closely followed by Bill. Soon the whole table was in hysterics including Charlie who had tears of mirth streaming down his cheeks. When everyone finally calmed down the conversation for the rest of the night was kept in check. Fred and George continued to bat their eye lashes in hopes of catching someone unaware causing them to lose control once again.

After dinner the adults went out to the porch and sat talking. Even if Harry was curious as to what they were talking about, he wouldn't have been able to stay and listen as Hermione dragged them all out to a clearing some little ways off from the Burrow, still visible to the lights of the porch.

"All right Harry?" Ginny asked as he sat down in front of them.

"What are you going to do first?" Harry questioned and nodded to Ginny's question. "I should've brought down my book." Harry said.

"That's ok. We've memorized the names along with the movements." Hermione explained.

"Maybe you did." Ron muttered under his breath so that only Harry heard and he grinned.

"How are we going to do this?" Harry questioned, "are you just going to show me the wand movements?" Harry asked, "Or do you want to practice how to say them as well, because then I suggest a stick." Harry explained to the questioning look his friend's were giving him, Harry shrugged and answered simply, "I've had a lot of practice."

"How do you know how to correctly say the spells Harry?" Hermione questioned.

"The book," Harry answered and left it at that as his friends nodded reluctantly.

"We're going to try that shield spell first," Ginny said.

"Tetrious." Hermione and Harry answered simultaneously.

"Whatever." Ron muttered "Can we please do this already it's bad enough we have to show someone us playing with sticks." Ron muttered obviously in a bad mood.

"Here I'll be right back." Harry volunteered running back to the Burrow and into the house. He ran up to his room and shoved open the lid to his trunk and threw things around looking for it. He reached blindly to the bottom of his trunk and found the thin piece of wood, he took it, look at it and slid it into his back pocket next to his wand. He threw a jumper on as it was slightly chilly outside and grabbed the book and ran back downstairs back to his friends.

"What took you?" Ron questioned.

"Here" Harry said handing over the stick that looked more like a wand than the former tree branch that it was.

"What?" Ron asked taking it and looking at it. He looked closely at it and exclaimed. "You made it?" Ron asked with wide eyes.

"Yeah." Harry said shrugging.

"Let me see?" Ginny said taking the stick and holding it in her hands, on the side of the stick it had an H.J.P. and a sword engraved of the surface.

"Wow Harry." Ginny said wordlessly handing it back to Ron who was still looking closely at Harry.

"Look it's just a stick, Hagrid's made ones ten times better, can we just start?" Harry said taking the stick out of Ron's hands.

"Do you want it or not?" Harry asked handing it back to Ron as he shook his head yes.

"All right then Tetrious?" Harry asked leaning against the side of a tree.

"Right" Hermione answered and they stood up and showed what they knew with Harry occasionally getting up and fixing the angles of their sticks and how they pronounced the numerous spells that Harry had sent them during the summer.

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Stay tuned for the next chappy...."The Key To The Question"

OoOoOo, such an interesting chapter title I know your all dying to know what it is, I'll tell you a hint it's just like "A Grave discovery" kind of like a play on words kind of thing. *wink*

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