CHAPTER 3: HOGSMEADE
Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny, who had insisted on coming along, walked slowly to Hogsmeade on Saturday morning. Mostly this was because Harry could barely see, and when the sun came out he hid behind Ginny's leather jacket. "God, Harry, watch the leather!" She snapped, pulling it away from him.
"Aah! No!" He cried, and placed it firmly over his head. Soon he tripped and caused Ginny to fall over as well, followed by Hermione and Ron.
"Oh no!" Ron cried, "My khaki pants! I hope I have some of those stain wipes left..."
Ginny rolled her eyes, but then realized that Harry couldn't see her and Hermione was eating raw Asparagus, so no one would have noticed. "Why didn't we just bring my bike?" she whined. She had a huge Harley-Davidson, and she was obsessed with it.
"Because, Ginny, gas ruins the Ozone layer! And besides, walking is healthy!" Ron stretched his arms out like he was trying to give the sky a hug. Harry almost puked.
Hermione applauded. "Right on, man." She said, between bites of a head of lettuce.
Soon they reached the Weasley Twins' Music Shop, where they sold classical music and magical pianos. Mr. Weasley had made enough money off of begging on street corners to give them some help. Harry had flicked them off.
"Oh my God! Look at that bench! I have to have it!" Ron dashed into the store, followed by Ginny. Hermione stayed outside, eating a carrot. She started to hold up a sign that read Save Electricity for Mongolia, but Harry snatched it out of her hand and ripped it in half.
About half an hour later, Ginny came out wearing a new black bandana that Harry offered her 500 Galleons for, and Ron was carrying a large white box. "They gave me a terrific deal!" He exclaimed, not trying to hide the excitement from his voice. "They're going to buy me some new pants, just for buying this bench! Do I have great brothers, or what?" Ron babbled all the way to Miss Rosie's Burger Joint, where Harry and Ginny sulked in a back booth, Hermione ordered tofu, and Ron bought a strawberry milkshake. Finally Harry took his milkshake away and told him to shut up.
In his free time, Harry decided to write more poetry, Ron decided to apparate to Saks Fifth Avenue, and Hermione went to a charity concert in California. Harry was in the middle of one of his moments when Seamus Finnigan burst into the room. "Hello. What. Is. Up. Harry. I. Was. Just. WonderingifIcouldborrowaquillthanksbye." Harry had slid his sunglasses half way down the bridge of his nose and glared at Seamus. That scared everyone. Everyone, that is, except Ron, who thought it damaged his corneas, Hermione, who thought that he should get purple sunglasses, and Ginny, who thought they were sexy. Then Harry remembered they were supposed to ride on her Harley that afternoon, and sped out to meet her.
She was out, wearing a leather jacket, leather pants, black boots, a red shirt, and a red bandana. She was also wearing sunglasses like Harry's but it seemed like she could see. When she saw him, she flicked him off and told him to sit. She gave him goggles, and Harry put them on, relieved that he could see and not feel his pupils baking.
They rode to some bar that Harry didn't recognize, but the outside was lined with other motorcycles, magical brands and Harleys. Ginny seemed right at home when she ordered them two drinks, and they sat and discussed black the whole afternoon.