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I can finally let out the breath I've been holding wondering if you guys would actually like my last suddenly crazy chapter. I have no clue how or why I made it Aberforth (Dumbledore's brother who's known to smell like goats for those who were a tad confused). I needed something a bit dramatic to develop Ron and Hermione's relationship in certain ways...you'll get it later. Lol. I'm happy to hear you guys enjoyed it and I hope you like my encore chappie.
While writing the last chapter I was debating over how it should go. There was a scenario where it was really Albus, where it was Aberforth and where it was even Wormtail. Then when the Aberforth idea came to mind half me was saying...Oh no you don't...it's crazy winky! Crazy I say! But the other half was like...Do it! Do it! Do it! So you know what I went with...lol..
You know it's damn cold where I live right now! I'm freezing! And I miss Asia! You know I was having pizza yesterday and thought...where is the rice? Anywho enough of my babble to the thank-yous!
redhaired: I don't exactly know if Dumbledore's brother is his twin but hey I went out on a limb lol. Yeah I thought it was a bit more complicated then most of my other chapters too. Anyways I'm glad it's still your favb story and thanks for your review!
memommy27: Wow I've officially lost count of the number of people who have called me mean while writing this story. That's...fabulous. Well to be anyway but I'm not sure I have a real heart lol. Thanks for the last review you gave me and you know gimme gimme never gets!
Miss-Court-A-Doo: I haven't found an internet cafe anywhere but in Asia either lol! It sounds pretty cool but the first one I was in was a room with four computers and three guys who were looking at my chest so that wasn't very exciting. The second one was much better and had more privacy lol. Yes I know surprise twist and yes I'm crazy...what else is new really? lol. Thank you for reviewing by the way!
LunaAqua: Yeah I love cliffhangers when it's not in my favb stories! Lol. I'll try adding more fluff in the chapters to come! But I'm so bad at it! I'll try I promise though! Thanks for the review too!
xthexghostxwriterx: Woah for a sec your pen name was like hypnotizing me. I was staring at it...and...woah lol. I think it does that to dumb people haha. Thanks for the awesome review and I hope to hear more from you!
QueenofDarkness13: Lol vindictive eh? I like it! Sorry for leaving you like that hehe! Well you've demanded! So here's the chapter! And thanks on the reviewing front!
lindsey-31: I was pretty glad to find a computer too! I never got around to going on the computer afterwards very much though! I couldn't hunt or kill anyone even in they were in my neighbourhood! Not cause I wouldn't have the cruelness to just cause...I don't wanna go to jail! It sounds scary lol. Anywho thanks for the awesome review!
Siriusfan9:Yeah I'm totally heartless like the tinman from Wizard Of Oz. I need a heart haha perhaps I should go to Dumbledore or something. I have school tomm! It's the worst feeling but at least I get to see all my friends again. You know I've never been to Jersey...once I was supposed to go but my uncle's volkswagon broke down - thank you for reviewing anyways.
hikaru: Yeah at least it's here now. After a longish wait..lol. I was in Bangladesh(small country beside asia)when I went to the cyber cafe. I went because my Aunt was getting married. Lol...any more questions? I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. Maybe you hold in our energy the way my closet holds all my clothes. Just the way my closet releases all my crap when I open the door, you release all your energy at home. Ta-da! Lol, thank you for the review.
Chrismukkah-hunnie: Hey I'm happy to hear you liked the last chapter. It was a blast in Asia. Man, you weren't lying when you said it was freezing! When I came back we blasted up the heat and we were still freezing in our sweaters and blankets. I wanted to go back to the tropical weather over there! They did have elephants where I was! But I didn't really get to see any! I got to see a snake though! It somehow got into my aunt's house and I watched my cousin beat it to death with a broom. Now I feel sort of bad about that...lol on a lighter note...thanks a bunch for reviewing!
MeryKey-7: Yes I am the Satanic Lord of Hell. LOL. Yup Aberforth's his brother. The devil, mean, evil, it's all small potatoes lol. Thanks for reviewing too!
candyhearts23: Yes anxious is the key word! When I'm trying to describe how I feel waiting for a next chapter I sometimes can't find the right word! I hope you don't mind the late-ish update! By the way are you serious? The review button has a fetish for pineapples? And I heard it was pears...Thanks for reviewing either way!
Silver Ice: Thanks all around! I'm loving the compliments but then again when do I not lol. Yeah isn't it the best feeling when the stories you love have been updated unexpectedly! Thanks for the enthuasiasm and review!
QueEnfullofDrama: Eh...Dumbledore's around...::shifts eyes shadily::... You know the weirdest thing happened...I didn't find Hawaii in Asia! All I found were places like Japan...and stuff. I was like to the map man "This is a shitty map of Asia cause it doesn't even have Hawaii for goodness sakes!" And he hacked up some pretty foul language which I'll choose not to repeat lol. Anywho thanks for your review!
ilikechicken: Heyheyhey! Rollercoaster writer is a cool title! Ron's present was that picture from past photography. From one slow person to another lol. Thanks a ton for reviewing too!
Nymphomaniac: Haha thanks a lot. I try to keep it light most of the time. Though sometimes I get carried away with the drama. Thank you for the review too!
krazy4yun: Hiya! Yeah I try...Well I was in Bangladesh, Singapore, and South Korea for the span of my vacation. But I did go to Malayasia once four years ago. It was awesome there. I stayed in Kuala Lumpur. I can barely remember but I think that's how you spell it lol. Thanks for reviewing too!
minnie: I'm glad you think I'm keeping them tied to their actual characters. It's nice to hear your enjoying the twist with Dumbledore! Thanks for reviewing too!
angelic-kuti: Woah calm down lol. I hear kill kill kill. What's with my wonderful reviewers and killing these days lol. Well now that I'm back from Asia I'll update much more often. Thanks for reviewing too!
Pia O'Leary: Wow really? I thought I had everyone thinking it was him. Oh yes Seamus, I've been down playing him a bit but in the new year he'll be back full blast and he being as big a pain in the ass as ever. Lol thanks about the socks thing! I'm not all that knowledgeable but I try to remember things and double check at Harry Potter Lexicon. Yeah they are kind of distanced now. Haha abfab is a cute saying. Oh and thank you for reviewing.
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Bhekie: Yeah I never thought I would hear it either. Asia was the best. Thanks for the review too it was greatly appreciated.
Balewilyiel: I'm glad you like the ideas I use. Usually I think I'm so uncreative! I'm sorry I didn't really update soon because I was in Asia! But I hope you like this update! And thank you for reviewing!
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Bella-Rose01: Erm...your other review didn't offend me...actually I don't really remember it lol. Oh well all water under the bridge. I'll try to read your fic when I get the time for sure. I'm glad you enjoyed George's being a father thingy, the Past Photography and the Albus twist! Thanks for reviewing too!
Aberforth Dumbledore...
Ron opened his mouth to cut across Hermione's response because he'd already figured it out himself but it was too late.
"For goodness sake's Ron, it's Aberforth Dumbledore. Don't you listen " Hermione chatised.
Ron could've bitten his own tongue for letting Hermione slip one under him.
"I do too listen!" Ron said in his own defence. He had wanted to sound offended but it came out childishly. "Anyway it can't be Aberforth, you're just crazy."
Hermione narrowed her eyes in an almost perfect imitation of his own mother. Ron was sure he must have faltered back a few steps for Hermione raised a quizzal eyebrow.
"You know perfectly well I'm not crazy" Hermione sniffed, "And may I ask, why can't it be Aberforth?"
"Well cause it's-not" Ron explained lamely. The painting of Dilys Derwent on the wall opposite them frowned deeply and then quickly disappeared through her right side. Ron had a fleeting feeling in his stomach that she was going to tattle to McGonagall but it quickly faded away when he realized that McGonagall didn't control him.
'Or at least not anymore' he thought remembering his school days when McGonagall meant boss.
"I don't get you sometimes" Hermione sighed shaking her head.
"What's not to get? I'm a simple creature to understand. Like a-like a cat if you will" Ron blabbered as he and Hermione walked through the hospital halls trying to catch up with the rest of the gang.
Hermione snorted, "I don't think I would've chosen to describe you as a cat."
Ron frowned, "Why not? I'm very cat-ish."
"You're more of a dog" Hermione said more to herself than to him. Ron twitched his nose in disagreement. A dog? Then again Sirius had been a dog...
"What in the world are you two talking about?" Fred inquired incredulously.
"Dogs" Hermione responded.
"And cats" Ron added.
Fred blanched completely. Both of them stared at Fred innocently for a while until he left. He kept glancing back at them over his shoulder as if he suspected them of doing something fishy. They waited until he was out of listening distance until they began to talk again.
"Listen Ron I didn't tell you that the man in that hospital room today was Aberforth Dumbledore so that we could debate whether it was true or not; I told you because what's going through my head is, where is Albus Dumbledore?" Hermione said in a tone of voice he had rarely heard her use. It had a frightened, excited and almost desperate urgency to it.
"So what do you expect us to do?" Ron asked tilting his head closer to hers so that she could hear his soft whisper. But to his dismay she pulled back abruptly as if she'd been struck by a bolt of lightning. Ron pretended not to act hurt. It's not as if he stunk of skunk.
"We don't have to do anything" Hermione replied smugly. Ron was just about to call her a total nutcase when-
"Mr. Weasley, Miss Granger, you have someone here to see you through the floo" an elderly nurse said nearing scaring Ron and Hermione out of their skins. The nurse had a certain soft-spoken spooky quality to her voice.
"Erm- I think you've got the wrong people. I'm Ronald Weasley. I'm visiting the hospital" Ron explained. The nurse pursed her lips as if she had been greatly offended.
"I know very well who you are young man" the nurse answered keeping a stout lip, "Do not be careless to think that age has numbed the senses. And anyways this is St. Mungo's and we pride ourself on good health, good magic and good staff."
"Listen-here Ron looked at the name tag pinned to the nurse's white robes-Edna, I don't mean to disappoint you or anything but nobody's going to be visiting us in a hospital we're visiting ourselves" Ron said as gently as he possibly could. He looked at Hermione hoping to share an amusing glance between them both but instead he saw Hermione starting to get eager and fascinated by the arrival of Edna.
"Actually what Ron meant to say was that we'd love to see whoever's come to visit us. Where shall we go? Can you show us the way?" Hermione suggested.
"Huh?" Ron managed to get out of his mouth.
"Right down here" Edna smiled and started leading them down a more quiet side hall. It was all very white and very clean. Wizards and witches witches with certain illnesses were stumbling along the hall out on a daily walk. Ron could feel his gut twist as he became tinged with pity for them. Particularly the permanent residents. Yet somehow Hermione seemed not to notice them and kept staring intently at Edna's receding back. She was twisting her hands as she walked along as if she couldn't wait to meet their visitor. Ron could hardly believe she'd agreed to meet this 'visitor.' Did she think it was Seamus?
'Ugh Seamus. Why did I have to think of him?' Ron wondered in disgust.
"Hermione, do you think your visitors Seamus?" Ron inquired wistfully. He wasn't sure if he wanted to know the answer.
Hermione blinked in confusion for five seconds before saying, "God no."
Ron let out a long warm breath and took to enjoying the mystery of meeting their visitor. He also managed to study the detail of the surrounding hall more. Paintings were lined amongst them but mostly it was plain white wall. It was some kind of eternal white wonderland to him.
"Why do you ask?" Hermione piped up.
"Eh?" Ron said realizing Hermione had been addressing him.
"Why did you ask if I was thinking if the visitor was Seamus or not?" Hermione said tipping her head to one side in a girlish manner. This was rather uncharacteristic of her.
"Just curious is all" Ron responded staring up at the ceiling so Hermione wouldn't see his cheeks growing red. "Can't I ask a friend some innocent questions anymore without getting harried?"
"Sure you can" Hermione laughed softly. Ron looked down noticed her face was pointed forward and a hint of a smile played on her face. "But I doubt any questions you ask have an innocent intention."
"So you think I'm that conniving?" Ron implored.
"No, I just think you want something" Hermione responded simply.
Ron was sure his face was getting very, very hot at this point. "What gave you that idea?"
Hermione shrugged, "I don't know. I don't even know what you want."
"Peace of he-mind" Ron said in a detached sort of way. He had almost said peace of heart.
Hermione arched an eyebrow at him just as the nurse announced they had reached their destination. A dark room with a fireplace in the center. Ron had to blink a few times before he could get the green dots out from in front of his eyes. Now that he could see the room he noticed it had two fire torches and all the furniture in the place was maghony. There was also brooms and mops and buckets and cleaning detergents all over the place. A sign over the door read, "The Janitor's Closet."
"Three guesses who this room used to belong to" Ron muttered. Behind them a loud crash trumpeted. Ron jumped about a foot in the air and Hermione gripped his hand tightly. They both spun around dramatically to witness Edna knock into a broom and a bucket. She was also tangled up in what looked to be an age old fishing net. Hermione gave a sigh of relief and went to help her out of her muck.
"This room's a dump. I saw St. Mungo's Floo Room once and this isn't it" Ron huffed.
"Well, Mr. Weasley, wasn't it? Good. Well most people's visitors floo them through our main floo room but yours was a...special case" Edna clarified. Ron and Hermione shared significant looks.
"Ron look" Hermione breathed. Well, obviously, Ron looked and noticed that a stern, now slightly wrinkly, face now in the fire was none other than Minerva McGonagall. Ron's stomach twisted over three times in close sequence. The way McGonagall was eyeing them...it was not a good sign. If looks could kill Ron would be dead right here right now.
"Professor McGonagall I swear whatever that painting told you I didn't do because-" Ron started but was cut off.
"Can it Weasley. I see in our older age you still have sucumbed any sense" McGonagall said in an almost pitying voice.
"Good Evening Professor" Hermione greeted.
Professor McGonagall shot Hermione a pleasant smile that Ron would have been shocked to see had it been directed at anyone other than Hermione.
"Same to you" Professor McGonagall replied, "I suppose you know why you're here?"
"Yes Professor" Hermione answered obidiently.
"What?" Ron asked baffled, "You do?"
"Of course I do" Hermione said shooting him a glare.
"Care to fill me in?" Ron said sarcastically.
"You'll find out soon enough Weasley, now you see that other fireplace over there-Ron turned his head in spite of himself and noticed a dusty, dank old fireplace near the one McGonagall was at;it had cobwebs around it-step into it using the floo powder Edna will provide and floo to Hogwarts, you understand me?" McGonagall finished firmly.
"But-"
"Step into the fireplace Weasley! For heaven's sakes haven't you learned to follow direction when they are given to you?" McGonagall scolded.
Ron hung his head and gradually went to the fireplace.
"Professor, I'm not sure this is a good idea-"Ron started.
"Weasley your testing my patience" McGonagall scoffed.
"Hermione..." Ron said almost pleading, "Where are we going?"
"Ron, just do what's good for you" Hermione sighed.
Ron didn't know why he was being such a drip about doing what McGonagall was telling him but why was everyone picking on him? How come everyone seemed to suddenly know more than him? It happened with Harry, with Hermione, his family, his teachers, everyone! One day he wanted to be the one in the know and have everyone else out in the cold. He felt like moping around and complaining that Hermione and McGonagall and Edna were bullying him.
Instead he stepped into the fire and quailed under the stares he was getting from McGonagall and Hermione, two of the woman he revered most. He tried to give them a tragic look but all he got in return was narrowing of eyes.
"What about Mum and Dad? And the rest of the family? They'll be pretty upset if I"m not with them on Christmas. I mean 'tis the season to be jolly really. And we should be with family" Ron added.
"Ronald Weasley! In all my years!" McGonagall cried.
"Fine I'm going, I'm going" Ron said in a heavy tone. He had tried the rebellion and it hadn't worked out so well for him. Perhaps this adventure would be a fun one. At least it had a no-Seamus guarantee. He heaved his eyes shut and with one simple "Hogwarts!" he was gone.
Author's Note: Today was such a "bumpy" day if you know what I mean. I felt happy, kind of saddish, ok, really upset then really happy and now I'm just confused. Lol anywhoo I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I can't wait to hear from you guys again! I've missed you! (Oh and sorry I couldn't post this chappie sooner. I was busy unpacking and yesterday the computer wouldn't let me sign on to !)
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