Chapter 2: The Truth Revealed
Harry had woken up at around 6:15 and decided to pack up his things before Fred and George would come to pick him up. After he finished packing everything he opened the album to the page with Ginny's and Ron's picture, and he ran his finger over her cheek.
"Gorgeous." Harry said. He quickly closed the book noticing what he had just said. 'Whoa, I think I'm getting overly obsessed here.'Harry felt weird. He shouldn't be saying things like that… especially since her brothers can pop in at any given moment!
After what seemed like hours Fred and George popped up in Harry's room.
"Hey Harry" Fred and George said at exactly the same time. That was really weird at times and usually freaked people at times. In Harry's case, having stayed at the Weasleys' before had given him the chance to get to know Fred and George better. He'd noticed they'd do this quite often especially when they were happy and had something in mind. So he'd grown accustomed to some of the twins' weird habits, such as this one.
"Hi Fred, hi George." Harry greeted them. "How'd you get here?" Harry looked at them suspiciously, while Fred and George shared equal grins.
"Apperated. Mum and Dad rather have you come by Floo though since you can't come with us and you can't apperate yourself." Fred said. "Right... Okay let's go" and with that Harry dashed down the stairs to the fireplace, followed by a snickering Fred and George.
"Relax Harry the fireplace isn't planning on relocating anytime soon" said Fred. "And neither is the Burrow" added George.
Harry blushed slightly. "Okay well let's go" Harry said a bit irritated, and wondered why. George handed Harry some Floo Powder and he went into the fireplace but before leaving, Harry said,
"Fred, George, don't leave Dudley any of your treats because I'll get into trouble and you'll regret it." Harry had a smile on his face and just winked at them. As in saying 'Yeah whatever, do whatever you want!'
"The Burrow" A spout of Green flames and sudden warmth surrounded him and with that he was gone.
The twins being the boys they are didn't listen (not that anyone would ever pass the chance to mess around with Dudley) and left a little... Ummm gift for dear Duddikins on the kitchen table. The twins knew very well that Duddy wouldn't be able to resist anything pastry-like like so they decided on the "I say" cake. You see this cake, although normal looking as if Petunia had made it, was certainly not a normal cake. (Well DUH! Its a prank! From the twins!) It was just chocolate and well looked like chocolate cake but once you bit into your first piece you'd be forced to do whatever anyone told you to do.
The twins carefully set the cake on the kitchen table and left to the fireplace laughing, wondering of the results their new invention would have.
Harry arrived at the Burrow with a loud thud. After hearing some giggles he saw Ginny help him up. He blushed when he saw how beautiful she had gotten. 'Even though she's always been beautiful but now she better. No, wait, she's not better she's just.. ahhh my brain. Wow the wonders she does to me.' Ginny laughed as she saw Harry's dazed look and waved a hand in his face.
"Harry?" No anser. "Harry?" Still none. "HARRY?!"
"Huh? Oh um yeah, I never really liked floo traveling." He said.
Ginny laughed and shook her head "I've noticed," she said giving him a hug. "How are you Harry?"
"Okay, I guess." Their eyes locked for a moment. Wow she has pretty chocolatey eyes, I wonder if you could capture yourself and never leave-- the thought crossed Harry's mind until he was interrupted.
"Hey mate!" Ron walked in and gave Harry a brotherly hug, shaking Harry form his thoughts.
"Hey," Harry said with a glint in his eyes "So, Ron you had something you wanted to tell me?" Harry smirked.
"Uh, yeah." Ron said blushing fiercely. Ginny couldn't help but laugh. Ron glared. She noticed and rolled her eyes and left, still grinning at Ron's expression.
"Well?" Harry said.
"Okay, I'm going." Ron sat on the couch and Harry sat in the chair across from Ron. "This isn't as easy as I thought. You see, we are best mates right?"
"Yeah."
"Well so is Hermione."
"Ron just let it out!" Harry said slightly annoyed and amused. He knew where this was heading. Ginny had told him in the letter, but Harry had the suspicion his two best friends liked each other a great deal. He'd notice, half the people in the school noticed and Harry wished they'd finally admit it to themselves already! This walking on eggshells around each other was getting Harry annoyed!
"I like Hermione." Ron whispered.
"What was that I didn't catch it?"
"I like Hermione" Ron said a little louder. Apparently not loud enough, "What was that?" Harry bothered. Ron glared at Harry; he just couldn't make this any easier on him could he?
"I LIKE HERMIONE!" Ron yelled. Harry looked shocked and then started laughing. "It's not funny. It's true!"
"Okay, okay Ron it's true." Harry laughed. "Of course it's true, I'm just amazed at how long it took you and the fact that you'd yell it so loud in a house full of people!" Harry smiled.
Ron looked at Harry amazed and had a ting bit of red around the ears because of his loudness. "Why are you smiling? Aren't you mad?"
"Why would I be mad at you liking 'Mione?" Harry asked sort of puzzled.
"Well because, because she's your friend too" stuttered Ron, "and if, if we do get together we'll be—"
"Having snogging sessions." Harry interrupted laughing once again. Ron's ears turned a brighter red than his hair! "Well while you'll be snogging I can be with Ginny laughing my arse off."
"Shut it Potter. At least I'll have someone to snog!" Ron said.
"What makes you so sure I won't?" Harry asked with a cheeky grin. "Maybe I'll have Ginny" whispered Harry with his head down after a moment.
"What was that?" Ron asked smirking, though he'd heard Harry clearly. "You like my sister, my baby sister!" Harry blushed intensely.
"Shut up! No I don't! Well, at least I think I don't." Harry was blushing madly and he wasn't even sure how he felt... Life just couldn't be easy on him could it?
Ron frowned.
"Harry, it's okay to like my sister. It's not like it's a crime. But you better watch out with her Potter. One hand on her and I'll—"
Harry interrupted him, "Ron I wouldn't dream of touching Ginny" Harry was kind-of... Well he didn't want to know what they'd do to him, he knew of the Weasley boys' wrath! And what'd they have done to Ginny's previous boyfriends. For Merlin's sake boys were afraid to walk near Ginny because they were scared of what her brothers would do to them! Anyway... "Ron, I doubt she still likes me, so whatever." Wow, that sure brought him down.
"Why don't you ask her?" Ron asked simply.
"Oh yeah," Harry said rolling his eyes, "'Ginny sorry for ignoring you for 6 years but do you still like me because I kind of like you now.' Very smart Ron." Harry said sarcastically, but he felt really bad about the realization and the truth behind what he had just said. He had ignored Ginny for so many years now, and now that he'd noticed what a perfect girl she is, she probably had given up on him and doesn't even like him anymore.
That's what he gets for being blind and thick.
Ron shrugged
Hermione and Ginny both walked in so they stopped talking. Ron blushed slightly. So did Harry.
Hermione ran towards Harry and gave him a hug. Harry looked at Ron innocently while Ron frowned. Can you say jealousy?
"Oh Harry, I've missed you, how are you?" Hermione said still hugging him.
"Erm… Now, I'm suffocating but besides that I'm fine."
"Oh sorry Harry, I just haven't seen you or heard from you in a pretty long time." She said finally letting him go.
"I'm sorry I didn't write much, you now how the cows are. Anyway... Hermione, "Harry said smiling, sparing a glance at Ron, "Hey Hermione by the way did you know about Ron"
But he was cut off from Ron putting his hand over Harry's mouth.
"Oh honestly Ron let him go! Harry obviously wanted to tell me something now let him go!"
Ginny in back, by the door, knew exactly what Harry was doing. She had known of Ron's crush on Hermione, honestly, everyone knew, everyone, but of course, them two. Ginny caught Harry's eyes and couldn't help but laugh. Oh, Harry was going to get it from Ron.
"What are you hiding Ron? Something you don't want Hermione to know?" Oh God she was going to have fun with this!
To Harry and Ginny's amusement, Ron's ears turned red, and Hermione looked at Ron suspiciously. Then at Ginny's innocent expression, Ginny just shrugged, and then to Harry's half-covered face (which you could clearly tell he was laughing at something)
"Uh, um," stuttered Ron, "Uh ummm I ummm"
"You 'ummm' what Ron?" Ginny asked. Harry moved his gaze to Ginny's. She is so enjoying this. Oh, she's evil! I'll like her.... Wait I already do.
I am so enjoying this, thought Ginny. I am so evil.
Harry was getting annoyed and bit into Ron's hand. Ron jumped up in pain and clutched his fingers with his other hand. "Bloody hell, Harry what was that for?"
"Ron, language!" Shouted Hermione.
Ginny just stood there and laughed at Ron.
Harry wiped his mouth and said calmly "Well Ron, your hand, being over my mouth, was not allowing me to speak. As I was saying," Harry continued. "If you knew Ron..." he looked at Ron and saw him clearly embarrassed, 'Well I guess I could embarrass him later, poor bloke he has it bad!' Harry looked back at Hermione, "Ummmm"
"Ummmm what Harry?" Asked a suspicious and increasingly annoyed Hermione.
"If he, ummm, if he told you, we were all going to go play…quidditch later" Harry finished. Yeah, I hope she believes me.
"Yeah, okay, right, whatever." Said Hermione, but she knew it was clearly a lie and she was going to find out the truth.
(Oh was she....)
Ron looked up and smiled. But he saw Hermione walking forward and shot his head back to the interesting floor.
"Ron, I'm not really the sporting type. Anyways I'm not that good anyways."
"Wow, something you're not perfect at... Okay joking" Added Ron seeing Hermione's vicious face.
"Hermione, you're good at everything, honestly"
Whoa, did Ron just compliment her? Thought both Harry and Ginny and looked at each other. The shared amused glances.
Hermione blushed and so did Ron.
Harry and Ginny seeing this both started laughing.
"Hey, where's you mum and dad Ron?" Harry just realized he hadn't greeted his parent yet.
"Oh there not coming until, I don't know. Something came up." Ron smirked. "So that means we all have the day to ourselves."
Hmmm what to do?
"Hey it's a nice day out..." Harry started "Quidditch!" Finished Ginny.
(A/N) Thanks to my wonderful friend, Tukki, lol she always pays attention to little details (which is really, really annoying but that's y she's the best! Thanks for helping u rock!