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Ch. 2--The Burrow Again
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Around one o'clock the next afternoon Harry had brought his school bags downstairs and sat in the lounge waiting for Ron and Mrs. Weasley. After about 15 minutes of sheer boredom, Harry heard something coming coming from the chimney. "There here!" he shouted.
Ron stepped out of the berth, saw Harry and said, "Hey Harry! Ready to go? Mum's coming in a second to help with your trunks."
Then suddenly Mrs. Weasley came out of the chimney, came over to Harry and wrapped him in a giant hug. "Oh Harry it's so wonderful to see you!" said Mrs. Weasley, enthusiastically.
"It's great to see you too, Mrs. Weasley." said Harry, his voice slightly muffled because of the hug she had wrapped him in.
"Well, we better get going if we want you to be able to get unpacked." she said suddenly.
"Bye, everyone," Harry said to Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and Dudley, who was sitting in a corner. He took some Floo Powder from Mrs. Weasley and after Ron had already gone, stood in the chimney and shouted "The Burrow!"
The first thing that Harry noticed when he got inside the Weasley's house was that it was much bigger than the last time he was there.
When Ron saw him looking around the house he said, "Yeah, bigger isn't it? Fred and George are really helping us out."
"Are they moved in at their shop?" Harry asked.
"No they still live here, but they do spend a lot of time at the shop developing new products and jokes and stuff." Ron told him.
"Cool, hey can I see your new and improved room?" he asked Ron.
"Sure but it is still a little messy from being expanded and stuff. I hope you like it anyway." said Ron. The only thing that Harry could say when he got into Ron's room was "Wow." "Yeah, I like it a lot better now, and I have more room to put all my stuff." said Ron, his ears going pink. They then heard a loud BANG! from downstairs then came some faint voices. "Fred and George are back! They said they were going to close the shop early so they could see you Harry." Ron said.
The boys went downstairs to see the twins, and just as they got down the stairs, Mrs. Weasley asked them to help with dinner, so they never really got to talk to Fred and George. For dinner they had chicken, mashed potatoes, and other delicious foods that Harry loved.
After dinner he and Ron went upstairs to get ready for bed. Before they fell asleep, Harry pulled out his old photograph album out of his trunk, and looked through all the pictures. He stopped on the picture of his parent's wedding. He looked at the picture of Sirius. It made him sad to see Sirius smiling away and laughing. All that seemed so long ago even though it was only a month or so.
"You all right Harry?" Ron asked, looking worried.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine." Harry replied.
Ron saw the picture Harry was looking at and said "Oh, I know Harry. Sirius was like a dad to you. I know how you feel."
"NO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL! NO ONE KNOWS HOW I FEEL!" Harry yelled.
"Ok, so I don't know exactly how you feel, but I know you you are sad. Don't worry about it Harry. Sirius is in a better place now." Ron replied.
"I know, but I can't help feeling like it was my fault." Harry said.
Suddenly Ginny came into the room to tell them to be quiet. "Mum says she can hear you all they way downstairs, so be quiet." After that they turned off the light and went to bed.
* * * * * *
"Harry, HARRY, get up," Ron said, throwing his pillow at him, "Mum says we have to get up to get Hermione soon."
"All right, I'm up, I'm up. What time are we going anyway?" Harry asked, putting his glasses on.
"I dunno, but sometime soon." Ron said, heading out the door. They went downstairs and ate breakfast, and after they were done, Mrs. Weasley announced that it was time to go.
"All right Ron, you first. She lives at 162 Devon Lane in London." When Ron had disappeared, she said "You go next Harry." He felt the rush of green flames around him, and soon he landed with a loud THUD! He stepped out of the chimney, and then he saw Ron dusting himself off, with Hermione's help.
"Harry!" She yelled when she saw him. She gave him a big hug and a light kiss on the cheek. "It's so good to see you!" Then she saw Mrs. Weasley come out. "Hi Mrs. Weasley!"
"Good to see you Hermione! Ready to go?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"Well, sort of. My Mum and Dad wanted to talk to you and get to know you better. If that's OK I mean," she added.
"Of course it's all right, dear."
"C'mon, Harry, c'mon Ron, I'll show you around. I know you've never been here before, so I'll give you the grand tour." said Hermione. As they walked around, the one thing that Harry noticed more than anything else about the Granger's house was that it was very clean. "So. . . what do you think?" Hermione asked, nervously.
"It's um. . . really clean." said Harry.
"Yeah but it is really nice and big." Ron told Hermione.
"Anyway, how was your summer Hermione? Did you talk to Krum ever?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, a few times, but he's really busy with Quidditch training and all." she replied.
"And speaking of Quidditch, Harry, are you going to try out for Seeker again?" Ron asked.
"I dunno," Harry told him. "I guess it depends if Ginny is still going to be Seeker this year."
"I think she said something about being a Chaser once or twice, but I don't exactly remember." Ron replied.
"And you can ask her when we get home." said Mrs. Weasley, coming up behind them. "Are you ready Hermione?"
"Yes, I'm ready. Let's go." said Hermione. She then said goodbye to her parents. When they got to the Weasley's house, Ron found Ginny and asked her about being Seeker.
"Oh, I liked being Seeker, but it was harder than I thought. I already wrote to Katie, she's the new Captain you know, telling her that I want to resign and try out for Chaser." Ginny told them. (A/N: What year is Katie Bell in? I don't know. It doesn't really matter though, you'll see why in later chapters.)
"So are you going to try out, Harry?" asked Hermione.
"I guess so. I liked being on the Quidditch team." he replied.
Ron interrupted and said "C'mon you guys, Mum needs us to help her with some stuff."
Over the next few days, Harry had a great time. One week later, their Hogwarts letters came, along with how they did on their O.W.L.s.
"You open yours first Hermione." Ron said.
"Oh, all right. I guess I will." she said. She opened her letter, and to no one's surprise, there was a prefect badge in it. Next was her O.W.L.s list. She had gotten twelve, just like the elder Weasley boys did when they became prefects and Head Boys (except Hermione would be Head Girl).
"Good job Hermione! I'll open mine next." She opened it, and she noticed that she also had a prefect badge.
"Wow! It looks like the only people in our family who weren't prefects were Fred and George." said Ron.
"Your turn Ron." Ginny told him. Ron opened his letter, and he got ten O.W.L.s, and unlike last year, no prefect badge.
"Well, that's odd," said Hermione, puzzled. "But you still did really well on your O.W.L.s."
"Yeah, it's ok. Being a prefect wasn't actually all that fun." Ron said, even though he looked slightly hurt. "Harry, you next."
Harry opened his letter and a shiny prefect badge fell out of it.
"Congratulations Harry!" squealed Hermione. "Open your other letter!" He opened it, and he was glad to see that he had gotten eleven O.W.L.s, which was enough to get into the classes he needed to pursue his career as an Auror.
Since all of them had gotten their book lists, they went to Diagon Alley the next day. They first went into Flourish and Blotts to get their new books. When they got out of the store, they ran into none other than. . . Draco Malfoy.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the Weasels, Potty, and the Mudblood." he said. "It's surprising to see you in a bookshop that isn't secondhand, Weasel."
"I'm more surprised to see you outside, Malfoy, especially because of what we did to your father last year. Is he still in Azkaban, or did he lie his way out?" Ron snapped.
"Yeah, well. . ." Malfoy tried to think of a comeback, but it just wouldn't come.
"Come on you guys, let's go. We don't need to be talking to this scum." said Hermione. The four of them then walked away to find Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.
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Around one o'clock the next afternoon Harry had brought his school bags downstairs and sat in the lounge waiting for Ron and Mrs. Weasley. After about 15 minutes of sheer boredom, Harry heard something coming coming from the chimney. "There here!" he shouted.
Ron stepped out of the berth, saw Harry and said, "Hey Harry! Ready to go? Mum's coming in a second to help with your trunks."
Then suddenly Mrs. Weasley came out of the chimney, came over to Harry and wrapped him in a giant hug. "Oh Harry it's so wonderful to see you!" said Mrs. Weasley, enthusiastically.
"It's great to see you too, Mrs. Weasley." said Harry, his voice slightly muffled because of the hug she had wrapped him in.
"Well, we better get going if we want you to be able to get unpacked." she said suddenly.
"Bye, everyone," Harry said to Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and Dudley, who was sitting in a corner. He took some Floo Powder from Mrs. Weasley and after Ron had already gone, stood in the chimney and shouted "The Burrow!"
The first thing that Harry noticed when he got inside the Weasley's house was that it was much bigger than the last time he was there.
When Ron saw him looking around the house he said, "Yeah, bigger isn't it? Fred and George are really helping us out."
"Are they moved in at their shop?" Harry asked.
"No they still live here, but they do spend a lot of time at the shop developing new products and jokes and stuff." Ron told him.
"Cool, hey can I see your new and improved room?" he asked Ron.
"Sure but it is still a little messy from being expanded and stuff. I hope you like it anyway." said Ron. The only thing that Harry could say when he got into Ron's room was "Wow." "Yeah, I like it a lot better now, and I have more room to put all my stuff." said Ron, his ears going pink. They then heard a loud BANG! from downstairs then came some faint voices. "Fred and George are back! They said they were going to close the shop early so they could see you Harry." Ron said.
The boys went downstairs to see the twins, and just as they got down the stairs, Mrs. Weasley asked them to help with dinner, so they never really got to talk to Fred and George. For dinner they had chicken, mashed potatoes, and other delicious foods that Harry loved.
After dinner he and Ron went upstairs to get ready for bed. Before they fell asleep, Harry pulled out his old photograph album out of his trunk, and looked through all the pictures. He stopped on the picture of his parent's wedding. He looked at the picture of Sirius. It made him sad to see Sirius smiling away and laughing. All that seemed so long ago even though it was only a month or so.
"You all right Harry?" Ron asked, looking worried.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine." Harry replied.
Ron saw the picture Harry was looking at and said "Oh, I know Harry. Sirius was like a dad to you. I know how you feel."
"NO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL! NO ONE KNOWS HOW I FEEL!" Harry yelled.
"Ok, so I don't know exactly how you feel, but I know you you are sad. Don't worry about it Harry. Sirius is in a better place now." Ron replied.
"I know, but I can't help feeling like it was my fault." Harry said.
Suddenly Ginny came into the room to tell them to be quiet. "Mum says she can hear you all they way downstairs, so be quiet." After that they turned off the light and went to bed.
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"Harry, HARRY, get up," Ron said, throwing his pillow at him, "Mum says we have to get up to get Hermione soon."
"All right, I'm up, I'm up. What time are we going anyway?" Harry asked, putting his glasses on.
"I dunno, but sometime soon." Ron said, heading out the door. They went downstairs and ate breakfast, and after they were done, Mrs. Weasley announced that it was time to go.
"All right Ron, you first. She lives at 162 Devon Lane in London." When Ron had disappeared, she said "You go next Harry." He felt the rush of green flames around him, and soon he landed with a loud THUD! He stepped out of the chimney, and then he saw Ron dusting himself off, with Hermione's help.
"Harry!" She yelled when she saw him. She gave him a big hug and a light kiss on the cheek. "It's so good to see you!" Then she saw Mrs. Weasley come out. "Hi Mrs. Weasley!"
"Good to see you Hermione! Ready to go?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"Well, sort of. My Mum and Dad wanted to talk to you and get to know you better. If that's OK I mean," she added.
"Of course it's all right, dear."
"C'mon, Harry, c'mon Ron, I'll show you around. I know you've never been here before, so I'll give you the grand tour." said Hermione. As they walked around, the one thing that Harry noticed more than anything else about the Granger's house was that it was very clean. "So. . . what do you think?" Hermione asked, nervously.
"It's um. . . really clean." said Harry.
"Yeah but it is really nice and big." Ron told Hermione.
"Anyway, how was your summer Hermione? Did you talk to Krum ever?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, a few times, but he's really busy with Quidditch training and all." she replied.
"And speaking of Quidditch, Harry, are you going to try out for Seeker again?" Ron asked.
"I dunno," Harry told him. "I guess it depends if Ginny is still going to be Seeker this year."
"I think she said something about being a Chaser once or twice, but I don't exactly remember." Ron replied.
"And you can ask her when we get home." said Mrs. Weasley, coming up behind them. "Are you ready Hermione?"
"Yes, I'm ready. Let's go." said Hermione. She then said goodbye to her parents. When they got to the Weasley's house, Ron found Ginny and asked her about being Seeker.
"Oh, I liked being Seeker, but it was harder than I thought. I already wrote to Katie, she's the new Captain you know, telling her that I want to resign and try out for Chaser." Ginny told them. (A/N: What year is Katie Bell in? I don't know. It doesn't really matter though, you'll see why in later chapters.)
"So are you going to try out, Harry?" asked Hermione.
"I guess so. I liked being on the Quidditch team." he replied.
Ron interrupted and said "C'mon you guys, Mum needs us to help her with some stuff."
Over the next few days, Harry had a great time. One week later, their Hogwarts letters came, along with how they did on their O.W.L.s.
"You open yours first Hermione." Ron said.
"Oh, all right. I guess I will." she said. She opened her letter, and to no one's surprise, there was a prefect badge in it. Next was her O.W.L.s list. She had gotten twelve, just like the elder Weasley boys did when they became prefects and Head Boys (except Hermione would be Head Girl).
"Good job Hermione! I'll open mine next." She opened it, and she noticed that she also had a prefect badge.
"Wow! It looks like the only people in our family who weren't prefects were Fred and George." said Ron.
"Your turn Ron." Ginny told him. Ron opened his letter, and he got ten O.W.L.s, and unlike last year, no prefect badge.
"Well, that's odd," said Hermione, puzzled. "But you still did really well on your O.W.L.s."
"Yeah, it's ok. Being a prefect wasn't actually all that fun." Ron said, even though he looked slightly hurt. "Harry, you next."
Harry opened his letter and a shiny prefect badge fell out of it.
"Congratulations Harry!" squealed Hermione. "Open your other letter!" He opened it, and he was glad to see that he had gotten eleven O.W.L.s, which was enough to get into the classes he needed to pursue his career as an Auror.
Since all of them had gotten their book lists, they went to Diagon Alley the next day. They first went into Flourish and Blotts to get their new books. When they got out of the store, they ran into none other than. . . Draco Malfoy.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the Weasels, Potty, and the Mudblood." he said. "It's surprising to see you in a bookshop that isn't secondhand, Weasel."
"I'm more surprised to see you outside, Malfoy, especially because of what we did to your father last year. Is he still in Azkaban, or did he lie his way out?" Ron snapped.
"Yeah, well. . ." Malfoy tried to think of a comeback, but it just wouldn't come.
"Come on you guys, let's go. We don't need to be talking to this scum." said Hermione. The four of them then walked away to find Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.