Here is the next chapter completely revised. After reading my fanfic, I felt that a revision was defiantly in order. The story lacked details and more in depth conversations. I am really excited to be revisiting this story. I know it will be a lot of work to revise so many chapters. I feel that is it an excellent challenge. This chapter is twice as long as before and I feel is more enjoyable to read. Please enjoy the story and please review. Tell me how I am doing.

Hermione looked down at her hand that was currently shaking a young red head's hand. She felt that the handshake was starting to last a little long. She felt a little awkward shaking this kid's hand. Did he not understand that you were supposed to eventually let go.

"Ron?" Hermione asked him

"Yes Hermione?" Ron asked her

"Um… I think now would be a great time to let go of my hand." Hermione said laughing a little. She felt a little uneasy about the situation and didn't know of to act.

"Oh, sorry." Ron said while letting her hand go. His face became a little red.

There was a moment of silence. Ron didn't know why he felt awkward talking to this girl. She seemed to have forgiven him for almost causing her to drown. He wiped his hands on his swimming trunks nervously and cleared his throat.

"So, uh do you want to come swimming with me and my brothers and sister?" Ron said trying to find something to say.

"Oh, okay… yeah sure." Hermione said awkwardly. She set her things down on the chair as Ron jumped into the pool.

She really wasn't used to hanging out with children her own age, but she was invited to hang out with a bunch of them all of a sudden. She didn't know how she should act. She figured she would try to be herself and if they didn't like her then that was their problem. After she set her things down she jumped into the pool. The water was a warm welcome to her this time. She didn't swim often but had received lessons when she was little. She easily swam over to Ron who was currently talking to a younger red headed girl.

"Hi." Hermione said awkwardly.

"Hi! I am Ginny; I saw that my dumb brother pushed you into the pool. I am sorry about that, he's a boy he can't help being stupid." Ginny said to Hermione matter of factly.

"Oi! I am not stupid you know it was Fred who pushed me into the pool." Ron said irritated at his sister.

"Whatever! So who are you anyways?" Ginny asked.

"Oh, I am Hermione Granger." Hermione said smiling slightly.

"Well it's nice to meet you Hermione do you want to join us? We are playing Marco Polo. I've never played it before today, it is really easy to learn and so much fun." Ginny said excitedly. She was always surrounded by boys. This was an excellent chance to actually hang out with a girl for once.

"Sure." Hermione said listening to the directions of the game.

In the past, when Hermione had taken swimming lessons some of the other children played this game. They never once asked her if she would like to join. She didn't like the other kids in her swimming lessons and was fine that she wasn't invited. She was glad that her time on the ship was turning out to be a completely different situation.

The children swam and played Marco Polo. It wasn't very long before Hermione found herself having a lot of fun. She was beginning to like this redheaded family. She thought Ginny was extremely funny and hyper and the boy who pushed her into the water wasn't that bad. She was soon laughing and playing along with everyone. She giggled when it was her turn to shout out Marco. In the past she always thought the game looked like a complete waste of time. Now she was starting to realize why the other children liked it so much.

"Marco!" Hermione said listening for someone to answer her.

She heard a voice say polo and she quickly swam towards the voice.

"Marco!" Hermione yelled again.

The voice said polo softly and Hermione knew she was close. Swam out toward the voiced and touched someone.

"GOTTCHA!" Hermione exclaimed loudly giggling as she opened her eyes seeing that it was Ron.

He smiled at her and said in a fake mad voice.

"UUUh no fair. You had your eyes open."

"No I didn't. Don't be silly I am not a cheater." Hermione said feeling insulted.

"I am only teasing." Ron said laughing. Girls could be so gullible sometimes.

'Especially this girl.' Ron thought.

"Oh" Hermione said swimming away to continue the game.

The children played for what seemed like minutes to Hermione. Before she knew it the sun was starting to go down. She looked at her hands and saw that they were wrinkly. Her stomach growled and she knew that her parents would be waiting for her to go to dinner soon. The children started getting out of the water and Hermione quickly wrapped herself in her warm towel.

"So what are you doing tomorrow?" Ginny asked Hermione.

Hermione smiled at the younger girl. She couldn't believe that she was actually starting to make friends. It was a foreign concept for Hermione who always had her head stuck in the books.

"Well I think my parents probably want to do something with the family." Hermione said.

"Oh bummer. Well if you want you can join us tomorrow. I don't know what we are doing but it's probably going to be super fun whatever it is." Ginny said.

"I'll ring your room if I get a moment. What is your room number?" Hermione asked.

"Oh hum... RON! COME HERE!" Ginny yelled at her brother.

"What do you want?" Ron said as he walked up to the girls.

"Hermione wants to know our room number so she can what did you say? Ring us?" Ginny asked not sure what ringing was. She didn't want to let on that she wasn't a muggle.

"Ring us? OH yeah." Ron said as Hermione reached in her bag and handed Ron a piece of paper.

Fred and George came up to the younger children talking. They had a smirk on their faces, which was never a good sign.

"What's this Ronny, giving your girlfriend your room number?" George said.

"Yeah going to play a little kissy kiss later on?" Fred said laughing at how his younger brother's face turned red.

"NO we aren't! I don't kiss girls you know that!" Ron said angry at his brothers teasing him.

"Oooh look Georgy, Ron is getting embarrassed in front of his Girlfriend." Fred said leaning towards Ron trying to get a rise outta him.

Ron handed Hermione the piece of paper. Her face seemed to be red just like his and he didn't like that Fred and George where making fun of him in front of her.

"She isn't my girlfriend." Ron said angrily at his brothers

"Fred, George stop being mean." Ginny said. Her brothers could be so annoying. She didn't want Hermione to hate her because of her brothers.

"OOOOOh hahah. And what's your name little girl?" George asked Hermione.

"Hermione Granger." She said meeting them with a blank stare. She didn't want to show them that they teasing was bothering her.

"Ron and Hermione sitting in a tree…" George began to sing

"Shut up!" Ron said his voice getting louder. He went to push his older brother and missed. They circled around him and continued to sing their song.

"KISSING… First comes love then comes marriage…" The twins began to chant together.

"Just ignore them Hermione. They are just mean." Ginny said.

"Then comes Ron JR in the baby carriage." Fred sang loudly.

"SHUT UP FRED! SHE IS NOT MY GIRLFRIEND." Ron yelled at him.

"That's not all, that's not all, and here comes the baby drinking alcohol." George sang even more loudly than his older brother.

"SHUT UP SHE IS NOT MY GIRLFRIEND SHE IS JUST SOME STUPPID GIRL! I DON'T EVEN LIKE HER!" Ron said yelling almost at the top of his lungs.

It wasn't even a second after he said that statement that he felt a sharp pain in his cheek.

"How DARE you call me stupid! You don't even know me! It just comes to show how dumb you must be if you think that I am stupid. Don't EVER talk to me again!" Hermione yelled at the redheaded boy who just insulted her.

"Hermione I am sor…" Ron began but Hermione had already started to run away. She heard the older boys laughing loudly at their younger brother.

Hermione was so upset that she started to cry. She knew better than to let a little teasing get to her, but Ron had really hurt her feelings. She knew she wasn't stupid and hated when anyone would call her that name.

"Little Ronnikins got hit by a girl." Sang Fred.

"You guys are such jerks you hurt her feelings!" Ginny said to her older brothers including Ron. She stormed away from them wishing that her brothers didn't chase off her first friend that was female.

"This is your fault. Why do you have to tease me? She's not my girlfriend and you know it. I hate girls." Ron said angrily at his brothers.

"You're welcome." Fred and George said at the same time leaving their younger brother seething behind them.

Hermione Granger ran into her room. Slamming the door behind her she jumped on her bed and began crying. She had never been so insulted in her entire life. She was actually starting to enjoy herself and she thought that she could quickly become friends with Ron and Ginny.

"How dare he call me stupid" Hermione thought over and over again.

Jason and Heather Granger walked into their room. As they were entering they could easily hear their young daughter sniffling into her pillow.

'Why is my daughter upset? She barley ever cries anymore.' Jason Granger thought.

"Hermione love, what's the matter?" Heather Granger asked her crying daughter.

"Nothing Mum. I am fine." Hermione said through sniffles.

"Now Hermione we know that you're not telling the truth. Now please honey tell us what's wrong." Jason Granger said

"Well, dad, when I was out in the swimming pool, I met this boy, and well he called me stupid." Hermione said still crying.

"Hermione, you are far from stupid. I am sure you know this. In fact I am starting to doubt this boy's intelligence if he were to think that my genius of a daughter was stupid." Jason said matter of factly.

"Your fathers right, Hermione, you are not stupid. You should listen to what little boys say to you. It is all about how you see yourself and not what others think." Heather said.

"I know, but it still hurts to be called names." Hermione said.

"I know it does love, but you know what I think the reason why this boy was teasing you is because he has a crush on you." Jason said with a smile on his face.

Hermione sat straight up and said,

"Dad you can't be serious. He called me stupid. Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think people call other people stupid because they like them."

"Well Hermione boys are different from girls." Jason said.

"Well I know that. What does that have to do with him liking me?" Hermione asked him

"Well when boys are young, they show girls they like them by making fun of them, and teasing them." Jason said

"Dad that's just silly? If you like someone you should be nice to them. I don't think he likes me and I hope he doesn't. That's just gross." Hermione said.

"Gross but true. Now get up. No more crying. You are a beautiful, intelligent young lady who doesn't listen to any mean words spoken to her." Heather said.

"Okay mum." Hermione said while getting up.

"Why don't you freshen up and we can go have a nice family dinner." Jason said.

"Okay, I am hungry." Hermione said smiling. Her parents always knew what to say that would make her smile. She head into the bathroom to freshen up for dinner.

As soon as their daughter was gone Heather turned to her husband and said.

"You know Jason, soon our little girl will be liking boys, and boys will be liking her back."

"Yeah I know Heather. I just hope it isn't that soon. I still want to have my little girl for a little longer." Jason said.

"Yeah well I might not be sure how much longer we will have our little girl. She is growing up so fast." Heather said.

"Yeah well grown up or not she will always be my little girl. I'd like to give that little boy a talking to." Jason said.

"Now Jason, we can't fight all her battles. Besides I am sure Hermione can handle a little boy teasing her. She is strong for her age." Heather said. Jason nodded his head and smiled at his wife.

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