Still Daft
Chapter Six: Returning
Ron and Hermione lay there holding one another for quite some time, both daydreaming about what had just happened. They took long, slow drawling breaths and fell into a synchronized rhythm. They looked deep into each other's eyes and felt whole at last, like nothing either of them had felt before. But before long, Hermione came to her senses.
"Ron, we really should wake those two up. We're leaving in only a few hours."
Even though he never wanted to leave this moment, he obliged. "Yeah I know. Besides, mum will be getting up soon and I don't think she'd fancy seeing us like this."
Hermione glanced at their nakedness, "Erm, yeah probably not."
They got dressed in almost silence, except for the murmured "I love you so much," that came from Ron's lips.
They tip toed downstairs hand in hand and stifling silent giggles. Ron jumped at something that brushed by his leg, which turned out to be Crookshanks. Hermione had to put her hand over her mouth to stop the sound of her laughter while Ron turned a bright shade of red that clashed badly with his hair.
When they opened the back door, they found that the rain had stopped and the sky was showing signs of the sun getting ready to rise. Feeling that they'd better hurry, they broke into a run towards the tree.
Hermione was the first to slide through and was also the first to lay eyes on the scene that was Harry and Ginny doing exactly what Ron and Hermione had been doing only minutes before.
Hermione immediately turned around out of pure embarrassment while Ginny had caught sight of her bushy hair and screamed.
It made Ron hit the floor with a thud. When he got up and turned around, Ginny wasn't the only one screaming.
Ginny had wrapped herself in the blanket that was covering both of them, leaving Harry, well, exposed. He grabbed the nearest pillow and covered himself up.
Ron however was shouting at the top of his lungs, "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU THINK YOU TWO ARE DOING?! HARRY THAT IS MY SISTER THAT YOU HAVE YOUR GRUBBY MITS ON!! GET UP, GET DRESSED, AND GET OUT!!!!"
Hermione tried shutting him up, but it was no use. Hating to use magic out of school, she whipped out her wand and yelled "SILENCIO! Ron, you're going to wake up your mother if you don't shut your mouth!"
Harry looked at her, "Why did you bring your wand out here?"
"I don't go anywhere without it, Harry. You do know that we're in the middle of a war, don't you?" She said with her eyebrows raised. "And get dressed, will you? It's almost daylight you know." She turned Ron around to face the wall while Ginny and Harry got dressed.
All four of them climbed out in silence, Ron being the most disgruntled of all of them. When he started flapping his arms madly like a bird, Hermione lifted the silencing charm off him, after making him promise not to say a word to Harry or Ginny about the incident.
They hurried to the house as quick as they could. Hermione reached the door first. When she opened it, Molly was on the other side. She regained her composition before the others could even try to, "What on earth are you all doing out here?!" Hermione took the responsibility of making up a story. "We, erm, Ginny and I were out here and Harry and Ron came to wake us up. If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing out here?"
Molly studied her for a moment. "Well I was going to wake you girls up and you weren't in your beds. I checked on Ron and Harry and they were gone too. I know it's a bit earlier than usual, but Arthur wanted you have breakfast with you four before he went to work."
Ron spoke for the first time, "Well, we're up so let's eat."
"Well we have to make the food first!" Molly pushed all four of them inside the door. "Harry, Ron, did you pack your things yet?"
"Er, no actually we haven't," Ron admitted.
"Well get going then! You should know by now that the train leaves at eleven!"
Ron and Harry ran upstairs to pack while the girls helped Molly in the kitchen. The sun had barely risen when Mr. Weasley came down the staircase.
"Good morning, dear," he kissed Molly on the cheek. "So, is breakfast ready yet?"
"Just about, Arthur."
Ron and Harry came bounding down the staircase. Ron had a grin on his face. "We smelled food."
Molly looked up from the frying eggs. "Are you packed yet?"
"Yes mum," Ron said while rolling his eyes.
The four Weasleys, Hermione, and Harry all found a seat at the table. Hermione leaned over to Ron and whispered in his ear, "Have you talked to Harry about…"
He shook his head, to Hermione's relief. The last thing that the four of them needed was a fight. Things were finally calm between all of them and a fight would ruin everything.
Harry took a bite of his fried eggs and turned to Mr. Weasley. "How-" he swallowed his eggs, "are we getting to the train station?"
"We have company cars this year. Since everything I was saying about you know who was right, I finally get some perks at my job."
"Well that's good. I didn't want to have to do the underground thing again," Ginny said while chewing up her biscuit.
They finished their meal, going through various conversations ranging from Quidditch to the ongoing war.
The trunks were packed and Mr. Weasley had decided to see them off instead of going to work. "It's okay, I don't mind. I'll only be a little late."
Ron and Harry went in the car that Mr. Weasley was driving and the girls went with Mrs. Weasley. The ride to the station was boring and uneventful as usual, but there was a weird feeling in Ron, Harry, and Hermione's hearts. This would be the last time they would be going to Hogwarts and the last time that they would be riding the Hogwarts Express. Ginny was lucky and still had one more year before that feeling would grow in her heart.
When they reached the train station, they hurried off to the pillars that held the secret entrance to platform nine and three quarters. Ron and Hermione went through the entrance together, followed by Ginny and Harry, and then by Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.
They put their trunks on the train and put their animals in the compartment of their choice. All four of them jumped off the train to say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. They all receive giant bear hugs and kisses from Mrs. Weasley.
The train was getting ready to depart and the four of them separated themselves from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Ginny boarded the train, but Ron, Hermione, and Harry waited for a second outside of the door. They all sighed deeply, knowing that this was the last time they would be here.
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione. "It's kind of sad, you know? Once I leave Hogwarts, I'm not going to have a place that feels like home anymore."
Ron and Hermione empathized with him. All three took one last look and boarded the train in silence.
A/N: Yeah I know it's been forever since I have written and I'm sorry to those that were waiting on me to do so. I've been quite busy and every time I would say that I was going to write, something else came up. Once again I'm sorry and I'm trying to clear out some of my schedule so that I can write a lot more often.
Don't forget to review!
Love from,
Chrystal
Chapter Six: Returning
Ron and Hermione lay there holding one another for quite some time, both daydreaming about what had just happened. They took long, slow drawling breaths and fell into a synchronized rhythm. They looked deep into each other's eyes and felt whole at last, like nothing either of them had felt before. But before long, Hermione came to her senses.
"Ron, we really should wake those two up. We're leaving in only a few hours."
Even though he never wanted to leave this moment, he obliged. "Yeah I know. Besides, mum will be getting up soon and I don't think she'd fancy seeing us like this."
Hermione glanced at their nakedness, "Erm, yeah probably not."
They got dressed in almost silence, except for the murmured "I love you so much," that came from Ron's lips.
They tip toed downstairs hand in hand and stifling silent giggles. Ron jumped at something that brushed by his leg, which turned out to be Crookshanks. Hermione had to put her hand over her mouth to stop the sound of her laughter while Ron turned a bright shade of red that clashed badly with his hair.
When they opened the back door, they found that the rain had stopped and the sky was showing signs of the sun getting ready to rise. Feeling that they'd better hurry, they broke into a run towards the tree.
Hermione was the first to slide through and was also the first to lay eyes on the scene that was Harry and Ginny doing exactly what Ron and Hermione had been doing only minutes before.
Hermione immediately turned around out of pure embarrassment while Ginny had caught sight of her bushy hair and screamed.
It made Ron hit the floor with a thud. When he got up and turned around, Ginny wasn't the only one screaming.
Ginny had wrapped herself in the blanket that was covering both of them, leaving Harry, well, exposed. He grabbed the nearest pillow and covered himself up.
Ron however was shouting at the top of his lungs, "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU THINK YOU TWO ARE DOING?! HARRY THAT IS MY SISTER THAT YOU HAVE YOUR GRUBBY MITS ON!! GET UP, GET DRESSED, AND GET OUT!!!!"
Hermione tried shutting him up, but it was no use. Hating to use magic out of school, she whipped out her wand and yelled "SILENCIO! Ron, you're going to wake up your mother if you don't shut your mouth!"
Harry looked at her, "Why did you bring your wand out here?"
"I don't go anywhere without it, Harry. You do know that we're in the middle of a war, don't you?" She said with her eyebrows raised. "And get dressed, will you? It's almost daylight you know." She turned Ron around to face the wall while Ginny and Harry got dressed.
All four of them climbed out in silence, Ron being the most disgruntled of all of them. When he started flapping his arms madly like a bird, Hermione lifted the silencing charm off him, after making him promise not to say a word to Harry or Ginny about the incident.
They hurried to the house as quick as they could. Hermione reached the door first. When she opened it, Molly was on the other side. She regained her composition before the others could even try to, "What on earth are you all doing out here?!" Hermione took the responsibility of making up a story. "We, erm, Ginny and I were out here and Harry and Ron came to wake us up. If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing out here?"
Molly studied her for a moment. "Well I was going to wake you girls up and you weren't in your beds. I checked on Ron and Harry and they were gone too. I know it's a bit earlier than usual, but Arthur wanted you have breakfast with you four before he went to work."
Ron spoke for the first time, "Well, we're up so let's eat."
"Well we have to make the food first!" Molly pushed all four of them inside the door. "Harry, Ron, did you pack your things yet?"
"Er, no actually we haven't," Ron admitted.
"Well get going then! You should know by now that the train leaves at eleven!"
Ron and Harry ran upstairs to pack while the girls helped Molly in the kitchen. The sun had barely risen when Mr. Weasley came down the staircase.
"Good morning, dear," he kissed Molly on the cheek. "So, is breakfast ready yet?"
"Just about, Arthur."
Ron and Harry came bounding down the staircase. Ron had a grin on his face. "We smelled food."
Molly looked up from the frying eggs. "Are you packed yet?"
"Yes mum," Ron said while rolling his eyes.
The four Weasleys, Hermione, and Harry all found a seat at the table. Hermione leaned over to Ron and whispered in his ear, "Have you talked to Harry about…"
He shook his head, to Hermione's relief. The last thing that the four of them needed was a fight. Things were finally calm between all of them and a fight would ruin everything.
Harry took a bite of his fried eggs and turned to Mr. Weasley. "How-" he swallowed his eggs, "are we getting to the train station?"
"We have company cars this year. Since everything I was saying about you know who was right, I finally get some perks at my job."
"Well that's good. I didn't want to have to do the underground thing again," Ginny said while chewing up her biscuit.
They finished their meal, going through various conversations ranging from Quidditch to the ongoing war.
The trunks were packed and Mr. Weasley had decided to see them off instead of going to work. "It's okay, I don't mind. I'll only be a little late."
Ron and Harry went in the car that Mr. Weasley was driving and the girls went with Mrs. Weasley. The ride to the station was boring and uneventful as usual, but there was a weird feeling in Ron, Harry, and Hermione's hearts. This would be the last time they would be going to Hogwarts and the last time that they would be riding the Hogwarts Express. Ginny was lucky and still had one more year before that feeling would grow in her heart.
When they reached the train station, they hurried off to the pillars that held the secret entrance to platform nine and three quarters. Ron and Hermione went through the entrance together, followed by Ginny and Harry, and then by Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.
They put their trunks on the train and put their animals in the compartment of their choice. All four of them jumped off the train to say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. They all receive giant bear hugs and kisses from Mrs. Weasley.
The train was getting ready to depart and the four of them separated themselves from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Ginny boarded the train, but Ron, Hermione, and Harry waited for a second outside of the door. They all sighed deeply, knowing that this was the last time they would be here.
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione. "It's kind of sad, you know? Once I leave Hogwarts, I'm not going to have a place that feels like home anymore."
Ron and Hermione empathized with him. All three took one last look and boarded the train in silence.
A/N: Yeah I know it's been forever since I have written and I'm sorry to those that were waiting on me to do so. I've been quite busy and every time I would say that I was going to write, something else came up. Once again I'm sorry and I'm trying to clear out some of my schedule so that I can write a lot more often.
Don't forget to review!
Love from,
Chrystal