Chapter 7
Back at the Burrow, Katie and Ginny were making cookies, while Harry and Fred played wizards chess. "Katie, have you ever stopped to wonder that we could be, well, related." Ginny said. Katie dropped the cookie pan she was holding, as it clattered down to the floor. "What! Oh, sorry, I wasn't focusing. But yeah, that would be cool, I suppose." Katie said. Hermione and Ron walked through the door, as Ginny put two sheets of cookies into the oven. "Ron, do you wanna watch the sun set tonight?" Hermione asked. "Sure. Haven't seen one since our third night Hogwarts, so why not." "Well, I'm gonna go upstairs and change into some regular clothes. I only wore these for Katie's arrival." Hermione said, disappearing up the steps. She walked into Ginny's room and threw open her trunk. "Hmmmm. I think I'll wear my pink capris with. . . a white tank-top with pink poka dots, and my pink ribbon headband with white poka dots." she said. "Oh, and my white sandals." she said. Hermione pulled out her clothes, slipped out of her new outfit from Katie, and put on the outfit that she had said to be more "her." She took a quick glance at herself in the mirror, and then ran back downstairs. Ron was lying on the couch with Ginny, when he suddenly looked over at her. "Wow! You look a lot more like yourself in those clothes, babe." he said. Hermione blushed the same color as her capris, walking over and sitting next to him. "You look great, Hermione!" Katie said, coming over and handing her a cookie. Hermione took it and smiled. Mrs. Weasley came down, wearing her usual outfit. "Alright everyone, we're going to eat lunch outside. It's too gorgeous to be eating inside." she said, bustling around beginning to make lunch.
Hermione and Ron had decided to enjoy their lunches together at their new "romantic spot" by the pond, right near the horizon. Ron was running, when he suddenly tripped over a large tree root. Hermione heard a loud crack, as she dropped their individual picnic basket and ran over to Ron. "Mmmph, ah! Bloody hell, what's happened to me!" Ron exclaimed, sitting up. His arm had a large cut on it, and the bone was sticking out. "Oh Ron! Your arm's broken! Accio Bandage!" Hermione exclaimed. She wrapped a large bandage around his broken arm. "Thanks, 'Mione." he said. Hermione ruffled his hair. For the rest of the afternoon, Hermione spoon-fed Ron his lunch. On their way back to the Burrow, they saw Katie and Fred snogging under a tree. "Go back to Fred's room, why don't ya!" Ron exclaimed. The two walked back to the Burrow, hand-in-hand, Hermione carrying the picnic basket. When they got back, Ginny and Harry were cleaning up their picnic stuff. Ginny was wearing short blue jean shorts with an olive green tank-top. There was a picture of a moving witch on the front of it, and she was making potions. Harry was wearing blue jean shorts that went right past his knee-caps, and a t-shirt the same color as Ginny's tank-top, with a wizard on it making potions. He was wearing black sandals, and so was Ginny. "Hey guys. Enjoy your picnic?" Hermione asked, beginning to help them. Harry spun around. "Ron, what happened to your arm!" he exclaimed. "Broke it. Tripped over a tree root and the bone snapped. But mum can repair it in a second, just like Madme Pomfrey." Ron said. Hermione suddenly choked on her bite of cookie. Ron slapped her on the back, causing her piece of cookie to come flying out of her mouth and hitting Harry directly in the eye. Hermione frantically got up. "Oh Harry, are you alright? I'm so sorry." she said, looking in his eye. She kissed it, then motioned for Ron to follow her. "C'mon, Ron. I'm gonna bandage your arm the muggle way." Hermione said with discipline. Ron had a look of worry in his eyes as he followed his girlfriend up the steps.
Hermione closed the door to her and Ginny's room and locked the door, shoving Ron down onto her bed. "Hermione, what're ya gonna do, poison me?" he asked. Hermione shook her head. She eased Ron back onto her pillow, and carefully unrapped his bandaged arm. She placed the bloody bandages by his side. She then opened a drawer by her bedside cabinent. She pulled out muggle body oitment and new badages. She began to rub the oitment on Ron's arm. "Ow! Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow! God, Hermione, that stuff hurts." Ron said, nursing his arm. Hermione sat down beside him and rubbed his arm. "Which is how your arm will get better, my dear friend." she said. Ron smiled his usual soothing smile, which made Hermione wince. "Hermione, did you know that you have the most beautiful eyes that I have ever seen." Ron said. Hermione blushed a scarlet red. "And did you know that you have the most beautiful locks of red hair I have ever seen?" she asked matter-of-factly. Ron's ears went the same color as Hermione's capris. "Aw, shucks Hermione. But hey, everyone else in my family's got the same red locks as me. Just look at Ginny and compliment her, she'd feel the same way and say the same thing." Ron said. He sat up and kissed Hermione on the cheek. "Thanks for doin' this, 'Mione. My arm feels much better now." he said. They went downstairs together. Ginny and Katie were talking to eachother in a quick matter, while Fred and Harry played wizard's chess. Mrs. Weasley had started dinner, and soon Katie and Ginny came over to help her. Ron joined Harry by watching his and Fred's game, while Hermione went over to help the other girls. "Mrs. Weasley, did Harry tell you that Ron broke his arm?" Hermione asked. Mrs. Weasley was so scared out of her wits, she threw a pot behind her, causing it to crash to the ground. The boys suddenly looked up. "Mum, chill out. My arm's fine, Hermione fixed it." Ron said. "Oh! Oh, thank goodness. I wouldn't've been able to fix it, myself." she said. All the kids glared at Ron, knowing he had lied. "What? I thought she could." he said, his ears turning red. Hermione went back over and sat down next to Ron, swiping the tip of his nose. His ears went red again, this time turning the same shade of red as his hair. Ginny had come over to watch, while she had her arms wrapped around Harry's neck, while putting her head on his so she could view the chess game. Hermione rubbed Ron's broken arm. "Does it feel any better?" she asked, giving him a sympathetic smile, which he returned. "A little, but I can't like, do rough play and stuff, like quidditch, which really sucks; 'cause then my arm would prob'bly get re-broken." he said witha shrug. "But yeah, it feels a little bit better. So don't be worried." he said, putting his arm around Hermione. "Check mate! I win, ha!" Harry exclaimed, holding his hand out. "2 Galleons, please, Fred." he said. Fred reached into his pocket and handed Harry 2 gold coins, as he stuffed them in his pocket. Hermione helped Ron up, because he had also been complaining about having a sore leg, so he needed a little help around the house. He stood up on one foot, putting his arms around Hermione's shouler, while she held his broken arm up to keep it elevated. Hermione eased him back onto the couch, when Ron suddenly grabbed his ankle. "Ah! Could you get me an ice pack, Hermione? My ankle feels a little more worse than the rest of my leg." he said, as Hermione nodded. Hermione got an ice pack from the refridgerator, and then carefully placed it on Ron's ankle. He smiled, as they did a light kiss, two times. Mrs. Weasley suddenly pointed her wand straight at Ron's leg. "Ferula!" she exclaimed, a large bandage suddenly coming out of thin air and wrapping itself around Ron's leg. "Accio crutches!" she exclaimed, crutches popping out of mid air, as Hermione handed them to him. "Thanks, mum." he said. He stood up, (with help from Hermione) placing the crutches under his arms.
Harry had gone upstairs to be with Ginny, who hadn't been feeling very well. She was lying in bed, while Harry spoon-fed her her medicine. It was a purple-ish pink-ish looking medicine, which Ginny didn't like very well, so she squeezed Harry's wrist whenever she had to swallow. Once she had gulped it all down, Harry kissed her lightly on the cheek, and rubbed her enclosed hand with his thumb. "I really hope you start to feel better." he said. "Yeah, well, it's all Ron's fault! He started this stupid bug, so I'll bet that everyone in the family's bound to catch it." she said with a weak smile.