Chapter 2
Here is Chapter Two. I hope that you are enjoying the changes. If this is the first time you've read this story I hope you are enjoying a better version of this story. When I first wrote this fanfic I had very poor grammar skills. One reviewer commented that it sounded like a fifth grader who knew a little too much about the birds and the bees. I promise that I am not and nor will I allow my writing to reflect that way. Enjoy
"Kids, Molly, come quick it's what I have been talking about, a fellivison." Arthur Weasley said excitedly.
"Dad, i have been taking muggle studies as you all know, and we've studied these. The correct pronunciation is T e l e v I s I o n. Or as some muggles like to say TV" Percy Weasley told his father.
"Well then Mr. Smarty Pants how do you turn on this TV, as you call it? Huh?" Fred asked his older brother.
Percy looked at the TV with concentration. He didn't remember how to turn on these contraptions. He ran through the lesson in his head, trying to remember if the professor even showed the class how to turn the contraption on. After a minute he remembered what his professor told the class.
"Hum. You press this button." Percy Weasley said while turning it on.
"Don't touch that remote! Jackie Chan Adventures will be right back after our commercial break." The TV said.
"Wooow!" The Weasley family exclaimed as the TV played a commercial. Ron especially got excited when a commercial advertising a burger came on.
"When is lunch? I am starving!" exclaimed Ron, who was now hungry because of the commercial.
"Molly, we need to talk." Arthur said quietly to his wife, making sure their children wouldn't hear.
Molly and Arthur walked into one of the many bedrooms. Molly turned to her husband Arthur and said,
"What is it dear?"
"I have been trying to tell you for the past couple of days, the real reason we are on this vacation." Arthur told his wife.
"What do you mean Arthur?" Molly asked her husband.
"The ministry wants us to infiltrate the Bahamas. There's some dark activity in a muggle town, and they want me to investigate." Arthur told his wife.
"Arthur, are you crazy, you're not an Auror, and shouldn't it be their job to investigate such activities?" Molly asked with a concerned look on her face.
"The ministry thought that our family would blend in well with the muggles. They felt that since I am in the muggle artifacts department that I would know a lot about them." Arthur said.
"Aren't there muggle born wizards or witches that would be more appropriate for this job Arthur?" Molly asked.
"Yes, but the Minister himself asked me if I would complete this task." Arthur said in a way that showed he was proud the have a quest from the minister of magic himself.
"Arthur, how could you have agreed to this? To send your family into a world of which they know nothing about, on a quest to find dark magic? Have you completely lost your marbles?" Molly asked her husband.
"I had no choice Molly. It was the order of the minister of magic. The minister himself promised that we were not to be intrusive, that we would be in absolutely no danger. Do you think I would put our family at risk? Come on Molly you know me better than that. The job is to just get some information and send it back to the ministry." Arthur explained to his wife.
"What does the minster expect us to find on a ten day cruise?" Molly asked.
"That's what we are to find…" Arthur began but was interrupted.
"Mom, Dad, can we go out on the deck and go swimming?" Charlie asked his parents.
"Yes, please mom!" Ginny pleaded.
"I suppose it's alright Charlie, but only if you and Bill keep a watch on your brothers and sister." Molly told him.
The Weasley children all got into the swimsuits and went up to the deck.
(Meanwhile the Granger Family)
"Hey Mom, Dad, It says right here, that the camel spider can grow up to 2 feet long, and put a numbing poison into its pray. This is so that it doesn't feel its flesh getting eaten away by it." Hermione Granger told her parents. While engrossed in her book.
"That's nice dear." Her Father, Jason Granger told her.
Hermione love, why don't you go swimming? It's a lovely day, I know you love to read but let's have a little excitement while we are here. Put the book down, experience the world Hermione." Hermione's Mother, Heather Granger asked her. (This story does not go 100% with the books and some names will be changed)
"Okay mom." Hermione said while getting her swimsuit. Then going into her room and changing into it. She quickly got into her swimsuit and came out of the room.
"Are you two not coming?" Hermione asked then noticing they didn't have their swimsuits on.
"No we are not honey, we are going to go looking around the ship see what's it has to offer." Jason Granger told her.
"But what if I get kidnapped, or get lost. I need you there with me." Hermione told them.
"Darling you will be fine. We are on a ship, in the middle of the ocean. If anyone tried to kidnap you they wouldn't be able to go anywhere would they? Besides, the ship has a check in system in place that won't allow anyone to be kidnapped." Heather Granger told her daughter
"Fine you got me there but what if I get lost?" Hermione asked
"Hermione Granger, you know darn well that you know this ship like the back of your hand. Now no more worrying and go and have some fun. Make some friends, and let us, the parents, do all the worrying." Jason Granger told his daughter.
"Your right. You will come join me later?" Hermione said while giving them each a hug and a kiss.
"We love you to Hermione. Have fun, we will be over there in a couple of hours." Heather Granger told her.
Hermione Granger walked outside her family's cabin. She sighed and walked toward the ship's swimming pool. She did know the ship like the back of her hand. She was just nervous to be alone. It wasn't every day that her parents let her run free. Normally they were extremely overprotective of their daughter.
'The sea air must be getting to them' Hermione thought as she reached the pool.
Hermione looked at the pool and the other people who were enjoying themselves. She didn't go swimming often, but always enjoyed the feeling of weightlessness. She sat at the edge of the pool and slipped her feet into the water. The cool water felt good to the touch. Hermione took a deep breath in enjoying the sunlight beaming down on her. It was a cloud free day and Hermione was actually enjoying herself. She gazed at the other people swimming for the second time. She had never in her life seen so many red headed children before.
'They must be related, they all look alike. I wonder what it's like to be in a large family.' Hermione thought to herself.
Ron Weasley got out of the pool in an attempt to take a dive. While he was attempting to walk around a bushy haired girl his twin brother, Fred, decided it was the perfect time to push his younger brother in. Ron fell into the girl causing him and her to fall into the water. Hermione was completely shocked and gasped breathing in a bit of water. She climbed out of the pool, coughing up some of the water and gulping to intake some fresh air into her lungs. Her hair was wild and her face became red with anger. She looked at the red headed boy that knocked her into the water and glared at him as he came out of the pool.
"What is wrong with you?" Hermione asked the red head boy.
"I am sorry my brother pushed me." Ron told her
"So you have to take me down with you? I could have drowned!" Hermione yelled
"Hey it's not my fault. I told you my brother pushed me in. I didn't mean to push you in. I was falling remember. I said I was sorry." Ron said
"Well next time please be more careful… Red" Hermione said walking away from the red headed boy.
"My name is Ron, Ron Weasley." Ron said walking with the girl. She turned to him.
"Hermione Granger, it's nice to meet you Ronald Weasley; the boy who almost caused me to drown." Hermione said while putting her hand out.
"Hey I said I was sorry." Ron said.
"I know, just giving you a hard time." Hermione said trying to let go of her tuff exterior. She wasn't used to talking to kids her own age. Usually they were mean to her and caused her harm. She was different from most children and differences would cause uneasiness in others.
"Well I am really sorry. I hope you'll forgive me. By the way I like to be called Ron." Ron said.
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