After don't know how long.. I'm back! With a vengeance! Muahahahah!!!!!
*Cough, cough* *ahem* I meant, I'm back after the long wait. With chapter
three of East Meets West! Yay! What's going to happen in this chapter?
Well, I don't want to reveal too much and spoil your fun, now would I? So,
read! And review! The fun has yet to come.
Dinnertime at The Burrow
"Mom, mom! Sakura actually thought that our 'Melting Makeover' was hilarious!" George told Mrs Weasley over dinner excitedly.
"Uh-huh! And she made a lucky guess that we own a joke shop!" Fred nodded, with food stuffed in his mouth.
"Don't talk with your mouths full, you two. And, yes, I'm glad you two have a fan from across the globe." Mrs Weasley smiled not so excitedly. "Well, so, Sakura, dear. Why are you here in Britain?" Mrs Weasley asked, turning to Sakura interestedly.
"Well, um - Sorry, I don't feel so well right now. Must be jet-lagged. Excuse me." Sakura smiled and went off to her room.
"Poor dear. I heard it's not a very nice feeling, jet-lagged." Mrs Weasley looked at Sakura in concern.
"Really? Harry, you must know what basically causes jet-lagged in Muggles, right?" Mr Weasley asked Harry immediately.
"Well, it's basically because of long flight hours and time differences. It'll take a while for Sakura to get used to the time difference here." Harry said.
"How very interesting and peculiar. Honey, we must travel by plane one day." Mr Weasley turned to his wife.
"No, dear. We can manage with Portkeys and Floo Powder very well." Mrs Weasley replied to her adventurous husband. The others laughed.
The next morning, breakfast
"Morning, guys," Hemione entered the kitchen. It was considerably early on that Monday morning and Mr and Mrs Weasley and the twins had already left the house.
"Morning," the Ron, Ginny and Harry replied.
"Say, have you seen Sakura around? Everyone's taken breakfast already except her," Ron asked, trying to sound casual.
"Actually, no, I haven't," Hermione sat herself down at the table.
"I thought she wanted to see Cedric." Ron said. Harry simply shrugged.
"Anyway, Ron. What Sakura does is none of our business. Maybe she couldn't sleep and left for a breather? Or she might be looking for a hotel to stay in? She's independent and I'm pretty sure she can survive without you two's help." Hermione pointed out.
"What is you problem, Hermione? Come on, we're just being concerned. We, unlike you, care for others." Ron said.
"Well, I don't have a problem. And you're just being concered. You, unlike me, care for Sakura." Hermione replied.
"What is it with you?" Ron's ears turned pink.
"Ron, let's leave it as that, okay? Besides, we still have a job to look for." Harry said. Ron gave a little grumble and cooled off. "By the way, Hermione. Are you looking for a job or something?" Harry asked, trying to break the ice. He was pretty used to Ron and Hermione bickering incessantly.
"I'm still not quite sure. My parents are encouraging me to become a teacher at Hogwart's. But, I'm not very certain it'll be very easy. I'll keep looking, though." Hermione replied.
"You're not looking for a Muggle job?" Harry asked.
"I don't need one. I can always help out at my parents' clinic. They pay me for that, especially in the summer." Hermione said. "Besides, why don't you two get a permanent job or something? It'll develop your skills for the future," Hermione suggested.
"Well, Hermione, we're not getting our hopes up yet. We're taking things slow and easy." Ron said.
"Fine, then. Suit yourselves. Oh, Harry, Ginny, how are the both of you coming along?" Hermione asked, interested in the two suddenly. Harry and Ginny had become an item just after Harry graduated. Ginny, having Hermione as her roommate for the summer, had told Hermione something the night before, and Hermione wanted Harry to say it outright.
"Um - Well - " Ginny started, blushing and trying to find the right words.
"We're okay." Harry said. He was blushing too, though.
"Oh, come on. It's not as if you're gonna die saying it!" Ron said. He, too, had heard the news.
"Alright! I told Ginny that I liked her and I asked her out today." Harry said in one breath, blushing furiously. Ginny was blushing too.
"Oh, Harry, you're such a dweeb. You like Ginny, and you tell her, like three days after she told you." Hermione giggled.
"Well, at least he didn't freak out. He's over Cho anyway. And Harry, I want you to treat Ginny well. You two go out and have fun, okay?" Ron grinned and pushed the two to the door. They had finished breakfast.
"Don't be home late!" Hermione reminded playfully.
"Take care!" Ron chuckled and closed the door. The couple was outside The Burrow. They looked at each other and immediately blushed.
"Erm, shall we?" Harry gestured. Ginny nodded and they left.
Ron and Hermione, however, were watching from the front window.
"Sigh, they're so romantic and perfect together.." Hermione smiled.
"I'd say so too," Ron smiled too. Hermione looked at Ron.
"So, you like Sakura, huh?" she pressed.
"No, I don't!" he cried protectively of himself.
"You're so obvious! Come on, Ron! She's a pretty nice girl! Or, do you need my help? It worked for Ginny." Hermione grinned.
"I - uh - No, I don't need your help!" Ron's ears were striking red and he was blushing.
"Okay, so I'll get to know her better for you. Then, you won't ask her the wrong things! Oh, I should be a matchmaker!" Hermione grinned.
"I wonder if you get money for poking your nose into other people's love lives. Only kidding! Thanks, anyway." Ron grinned.
In the evening
"Oh, Sakura! Where have you been the whole day?" Hermione greeted a tired Sakura.
"Um.. Nowhere!" Sakura managed a smile.
"No, come on, you can't be nowhere the whole day! You look tired! Looking for another place to stay? You should stay in The Burrow! Won't waste your money." Hermione said.
"Uh, yeah, okay, thanks.. If you don't mind, I'll be in my room." Sakura smiled weakly at Hermione and went up to her room.
"Hm, she must be hiding something from the rest of us. Every time we ask her why she's in Britain, she changes the subject. Hm.." Hermione wondered to herself.
In Sakura's (Percy's) room
"Phew! That was so close! Guess it'll be hard to keep it from them any longer!" Sakura plopped down on her bed. She looked around at the still unfamiliar room.
"Guess I should start practicing on my Charms! Today's Astrology was hell! I should put in more effort!" Sakura sighed. She hugged the pillows even tighter. "But I'm so tired! Just a little nap won't hurt."
Sakura suddenly snapped herself awake. She sat up on the bed and shook her head vigorously. She determinedly marched straight to her trunk and pulled out her Charms textbook and wand. It was a 13-inch Dragon Cedar wand. She flipped to the Levitation page and looked for something light. "Aha!" She tore a piece of paper from her notebook and sat at the study table. "Wingardium Leviosa!" She said and flicked her wand. Nothing. "Wingardium Levio - " There was a knock on the door. Sakura's heart stopped momentarily and she paused.
"Who's there?" She asked, still seated at the study table.
"It's Fred and George! Come to visit! Don't mind if we do! Oh! Door's not locked!" Fred said and immediately opened the door and the twins tumbled in. Sakura was dumbfounded and surprised. Then, she realized her textbook on the table and her wand in her hand.
"Practicing spells? That's weird. Thought you graduated." George said and peered at the open textbook. Sakura scrambled to shut it close, but she was much too slow. She blushed the shade of a tomato and looked down at her shoelaces.
"Levitation?" the twins gasped in utter shock. They looked at each other. Fred nodded. George strode to close the door.
"Is there anything wrong?" Fred asked: his forehead creased with concern.
"You can always tell us, you know. We may be the most mischievous ones, but we're ready to help," George added.
"Well, yeah. There is whole big lot to why I'm practicing Levitation. But you guys can't tell anyone, okay? Please?" Sakura sighed.
Dinnertime at The Burrow
"Mom, mom! Sakura actually thought that our 'Melting Makeover' was hilarious!" George told Mrs Weasley over dinner excitedly.
"Uh-huh! And she made a lucky guess that we own a joke shop!" Fred nodded, with food stuffed in his mouth.
"Don't talk with your mouths full, you two. And, yes, I'm glad you two have a fan from across the globe." Mrs Weasley smiled not so excitedly. "Well, so, Sakura, dear. Why are you here in Britain?" Mrs Weasley asked, turning to Sakura interestedly.
"Well, um - Sorry, I don't feel so well right now. Must be jet-lagged. Excuse me." Sakura smiled and went off to her room.
"Poor dear. I heard it's not a very nice feeling, jet-lagged." Mrs Weasley looked at Sakura in concern.
"Really? Harry, you must know what basically causes jet-lagged in Muggles, right?" Mr Weasley asked Harry immediately.
"Well, it's basically because of long flight hours and time differences. It'll take a while for Sakura to get used to the time difference here." Harry said.
"How very interesting and peculiar. Honey, we must travel by plane one day." Mr Weasley turned to his wife.
"No, dear. We can manage with Portkeys and Floo Powder very well." Mrs Weasley replied to her adventurous husband. The others laughed.
The next morning, breakfast
"Morning, guys," Hemione entered the kitchen. It was considerably early on that Monday morning and Mr and Mrs Weasley and the twins had already left the house.
"Morning," the Ron, Ginny and Harry replied.
"Say, have you seen Sakura around? Everyone's taken breakfast already except her," Ron asked, trying to sound casual.
"Actually, no, I haven't," Hermione sat herself down at the table.
"I thought she wanted to see Cedric." Ron said. Harry simply shrugged.
"Anyway, Ron. What Sakura does is none of our business. Maybe she couldn't sleep and left for a breather? Or she might be looking for a hotel to stay in? She's independent and I'm pretty sure she can survive without you two's help." Hermione pointed out.
"What is you problem, Hermione? Come on, we're just being concerned. We, unlike you, care for others." Ron said.
"Well, I don't have a problem. And you're just being concered. You, unlike me, care for Sakura." Hermione replied.
"What is it with you?" Ron's ears turned pink.
"Ron, let's leave it as that, okay? Besides, we still have a job to look for." Harry said. Ron gave a little grumble and cooled off. "By the way, Hermione. Are you looking for a job or something?" Harry asked, trying to break the ice. He was pretty used to Ron and Hermione bickering incessantly.
"I'm still not quite sure. My parents are encouraging me to become a teacher at Hogwart's. But, I'm not very certain it'll be very easy. I'll keep looking, though." Hermione replied.
"You're not looking for a Muggle job?" Harry asked.
"I don't need one. I can always help out at my parents' clinic. They pay me for that, especially in the summer." Hermione said. "Besides, why don't you two get a permanent job or something? It'll develop your skills for the future," Hermione suggested.
"Well, Hermione, we're not getting our hopes up yet. We're taking things slow and easy." Ron said.
"Fine, then. Suit yourselves. Oh, Harry, Ginny, how are the both of you coming along?" Hermione asked, interested in the two suddenly. Harry and Ginny had become an item just after Harry graduated. Ginny, having Hermione as her roommate for the summer, had told Hermione something the night before, and Hermione wanted Harry to say it outright.
"Um - Well - " Ginny started, blushing and trying to find the right words.
"We're okay." Harry said. He was blushing too, though.
"Oh, come on. It's not as if you're gonna die saying it!" Ron said. He, too, had heard the news.
"Alright! I told Ginny that I liked her and I asked her out today." Harry said in one breath, blushing furiously. Ginny was blushing too.
"Oh, Harry, you're such a dweeb. You like Ginny, and you tell her, like three days after she told you." Hermione giggled.
"Well, at least he didn't freak out. He's over Cho anyway. And Harry, I want you to treat Ginny well. You two go out and have fun, okay?" Ron grinned and pushed the two to the door. They had finished breakfast.
"Don't be home late!" Hermione reminded playfully.
"Take care!" Ron chuckled and closed the door. The couple was outside The Burrow. They looked at each other and immediately blushed.
"Erm, shall we?" Harry gestured. Ginny nodded and they left.
Ron and Hermione, however, were watching from the front window.
"Sigh, they're so romantic and perfect together.." Hermione smiled.
"I'd say so too," Ron smiled too. Hermione looked at Ron.
"So, you like Sakura, huh?" she pressed.
"No, I don't!" he cried protectively of himself.
"You're so obvious! Come on, Ron! She's a pretty nice girl! Or, do you need my help? It worked for Ginny." Hermione grinned.
"I - uh - No, I don't need your help!" Ron's ears were striking red and he was blushing.
"Okay, so I'll get to know her better for you. Then, you won't ask her the wrong things! Oh, I should be a matchmaker!" Hermione grinned.
"I wonder if you get money for poking your nose into other people's love lives. Only kidding! Thanks, anyway." Ron grinned.
In the evening
"Oh, Sakura! Where have you been the whole day?" Hermione greeted a tired Sakura.
"Um.. Nowhere!" Sakura managed a smile.
"No, come on, you can't be nowhere the whole day! You look tired! Looking for another place to stay? You should stay in The Burrow! Won't waste your money." Hermione said.
"Uh, yeah, okay, thanks.. If you don't mind, I'll be in my room." Sakura smiled weakly at Hermione and went up to her room.
"Hm, she must be hiding something from the rest of us. Every time we ask her why she's in Britain, she changes the subject. Hm.." Hermione wondered to herself.
In Sakura's (Percy's) room
"Phew! That was so close! Guess it'll be hard to keep it from them any longer!" Sakura plopped down on her bed. She looked around at the still unfamiliar room.
"Guess I should start practicing on my Charms! Today's Astrology was hell! I should put in more effort!" Sakura sighed. She hugged the pillows even tighter. "But I'm so tired! Just a little nap won't hurt."
Sakura suddenly snapped herself awake. She sat up on the bed and shook her head vigorously. She determinedly marched straight to her trunk and pulled out her Charms textbook and wand. It was a 13-inch Dragon Cedar wand. She flipped to the Levitation page and looked for something light. "Aha!" She tore a piece of paper from her notebook and sat at the study table. "Wingardium Leviosa!" She said and flicked her wand. Nothing. "Wingardium Levio - " There was a knock on the door. Sakura's heart stopped momentarily and she paused.
"Who's there?" She asked, still seated at the study table.
"It's Fred and George! Come to visit! Don't mind if we do! Oh! Door's not locked!" Fred said and immediately opened the door and the twins tumbled in. Sakura was dumbfounded and surprised. Then, she realized her textbook on the table and her wand in her hand.
"Practicing spells? That's weird. Thought you graduated." George said and peered at the open textbook. Sakura scrambled to shut it close, but she was much too slow. She blushed the shade of a tomato and looked down at her shoelaces.
"Levitation?" the twins gasped in utter shock. They looked at each other. Fred nodded. George strode to close the door.
"Is there anything wrong?" Fred asked: his forehead creased with concern.
"You can always tell us, you know. We may be the most mischievous ones, but we're ready to help," George added.
"Well, yeah. There is whole big lot to why I'm practicing Levitation. But you guys can't tell anyone, okay? Please?" Sakura sighed.
