"Are you three honestly saying that Hermione Jane Granger can hold a grudge against someone who isn't Malfoy?" Fred asked in complete disbelief.
"Oh yea big time." Ginny said.
"Remember our third year when she got Crookshanks. That cat would chase Scabbers all over the place." Ron said.
"Well next time pay attention to him." Ginny said. "He is part Kneazle you know."
The four boys looked at her confused. "Ginny ho would you know this?" Harry asked.
"Hermione told me her fourth year."
"Speaking of silent treatments she did give you two it that year didn't she?" George asked smirking.
"Do stop smirking Forge it makes you look like a Slytherin." His twin said.
"She was quite upset when we didn't approve of her going to the Yule Ball with Victor Krum." Harry said.
"She shouldn't have though. He's not good enough for her and he never smiles and…"
"Calm down Ron." Ginny said putting her arm on her brothers shoulder. "We know how you feel about Krum okay. Everyone did." And she was right. It was the top gossip of the school until the summer began. Rumors flew around that Krum had proposed to Hermione and Ron was quite upset with it. Or Hermione cheating on Ron with Krum.
"Look we'll talk to her when she comes back okay." George said stretching.
"That is if our three older brothers let us anywhere near her."
"Somehow I find it hard to believe she would turn to them." Ginny said as Ron shot her a look. "I'm not saying anything bad but Charlie and Bill are exact opposites of her and Percy is exactly like her."
"But Harry and I are opposites to her too you know. She cares about books and grades and we care about Quidditch and… well…. Quidditch." Ron said his face becoming slightly flustered.
"So where do we go next?" Bill joked seeing Hermione yawn.
"How about to bed." The girl suggested.
"Now Hermione I would never on a first date but since it's you… Ow what was that for?"
Charlie glared at his year older brother. "Shut up William."
Percy chuckled as they paid for their drinks and headed towards the fireplace. They had been there for a good couple of hours just talking. He noticed Bill and Charlie attempting to get Hermione's attention away from the other at times, but he couldn't really blame them. It's been nearly two years since she had seen the two eldest. "Bed sounds good."
"That's cause he's trying to keep his drink in." Charlie whispered to Hermione as he grabbed the floo powder. "Ladies first."
"Thank you guys for a great night." Hermione said smiling as she took a pinch a floo powder, turned towards the fireplace and said "The Burrow!"
"What no goodnight kiss?" Bill asked as Charlie glared at him going home.
"Come on Percy." Bill said as Percy stopped him. "What is it?"
"What exactly are your intentions with Hermione?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Are you and Charlie flirting with her cause you have nothing to do for the summer or some sort of bet going on between you two? I don't want to see her hurt."
"Well what are your intentions with her?"
"I er…"
"Same answer goes for us little brother. Despite the age difference I see nothing wrong with her. She's smart, beautiful, and single. Very hard to find all three qualities in women these days."
"You know she's only sixteen right?" Percy asked.
"Yes and she'll be seventeen in September."
Hermione sighed and she dusted her jeans off and looked at the fireplace. A few seconds later Charlie came out. "Well that's always fun, but it's safer to Floo then to apparate when drinking Firewhiskey's."
"You okay though right?" She asked walking towards him.
"Yea never better." He said smiling at her as she started to return the smile.
"I wonder what's taking Bill and Percy so long?" She wondered staring at the fireplace.
"Maybe they saw someone, they'll be here don't worry."
"You don't think Malfoy showed up again do you?" She asked her brown eyes full of worry.
Charlie stared into her eyes as if hypnotized. Wondering how long he could look into them before he got pulled back into reality. And then it hit him.
"Hermione!"
Hermione and Charlie looked quickly towards the stairs as Ron came bounding down the stairs. "Ron…" Hermione started as the red head pulled her into a tight hug.
"I'm so so sorry Mione. I promise to never ever ignore you for as long as I live. I'll do whatever you want for the rest of the summer just as long as you forgive me."
Charlie looked and saw Harry, Ginny, and the twins at the end of the staircase now. The twins were shaking their head. "No self control."
"Ron you can let go now I forgive you." Hermione said in a small voice due to lack of oxygen being sent to her brain from her best friends bone-crushing hug.
Ron only managed to hold on to her tighter. "Okay that's enough." Charlie said pulling his little brother off of her. "She's starting to turn blue."
Ron's ears and face went red like his hair. "Sorry."
"It's okay." She said smiling as the heard someone come through the floo and saw Percy being followed by Bill.
"What's going on?" Percy asked.
"Ron decided to suffocate Mione." Charlie smirked.
"And you said I looked like a Slytherin." George whispered to Fred.
Harry looked at the four Weasley brothers near Hermione. It most concern was why was Charlie calling her Mione. It was only a nickname Ron, Ginny, and himself used. Most of the time she had a fit if anyone else called her it, but she wasn't.
Charlie: 8
Bill: 3
