CHAPTER 3: Finally Here
The two weeks passed by quickly and soon they were packing there bags for America. On a warm day in late June Ginny awoke extremely early, in fact the sun wasn't up until she returned form the shower. She dressed in a denim skirt and a blue and white t-shirt dat read "Puddlemere". She packed a few things into a carry-on and then went downstairs. She found Harry, Draco, Sirius, Remus, Ron, her mom, and her dad, all in the kitchen. She bed everyone a good morning and grabbed a plate of French toast and took a seat next to Harry. Hermione emerged about 5minutes later. They had a nice breakfast but soon it was time for goodbyes.
Mrs. Weasely warned the children to be on their best behavior, to be polite, and gracious. She gave them each a warm motherly hug and a goodbye. Their entire luggage was packed into Sirius' car and then they were off to the airport. Once they got there they checked their bags and made their way to the gate. Remus and Sirius bed them good bye and they finally boarded the plane. Ginny, Harry and Draco sat across from Hermione and Ron. They slept most of the way and awake about 20 minutes before they arrived.
Once they arrived at San Francisco International at about 7:30pm California time. Once they got through the gate they stood to side somewhat clueless of where to go and who to look for. A blonde girl of about 15 or 16 with dark highlights glanced over at them. She met eyes with Draco and smiled. Next to her stood another girl about the same age, she had curly light brown hair with slightly lighter strands here and there. Next to the two girls was a boy who looked about 17 and another man who looked to be in his late 30's. Both had the same brown hair and hazel blue eyes. It was apparent that they were all family. The dark haired girl looked at Harry and immediately recognized him. She saw Ginny and Hermione and recognized them too. She gestured at the older man and he nodded they made they're way over to them.
"Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Draco… welcome to San Francisco." The man said. A chorus of "Thank you's" was herd. "I'm Jonathan Harrison, you can call me John, this is my son Trey, my niece Taylor and well this one isn't exactly a part of the family but she thinks she is anyway, this is Riley Phillips." Taylor, was the blonde haired girl, Dumbledore's niece. Harry caught Trey smiling at Ginny, and then saw her blush and smile back flirtatiously although she may not have meant too. 'What the bloody hell?' Harry thought in annoyance. 'Two can very well play this game' he smirked. He was pulled out of his thoughts when Riley smiled at them and began to speak. "He knows he loves me… he just won't admit it because he thinks ill ask for money and stay at his house forever eating his food!" she said. Her bright green eyes flashed with laughter. Taylor laughed. "Please… gimme a break… you already do that!" Trey said, "Why don't we go pick up your bags at baggage claim" He said after receiving a playful slap on the arm from Riley. Ginny laughed at the entire scenario and laughed at Trey. "Good idea… and a very clever way to elude being hurt." She said at they began walk toward baggage check. "Hurt, that… no way" Trey cried dramatically, that earned him a punch. "Okay that did" he said.
They picked up there bags and talked all the way to Cypress Hills. It was a long ride from the city to the countryside, about 2 and a half hour. They soon felt the car slow down. They were pulling up to a large gate that read "Cypress Hills" on it. Harry saw Mr. Harrison hit a button on the side of his seat near the door and then the gates opened. Through the gates there was a short roadway, and then the road separated into two and there was a large fountain in the center. There were a few gardens on the side and at the end of the circle there was a large white house. It was colonial style home and looked very large. Mr. Harrison got out of the car and then so did Trey. Riley opened the back door to one side and Taylor opened the other and they all piled out of the jeep. They unloaded the car of all the bags and brought them into the house.
Once inside they set everything down in the main hallway, or what looked to be just that. It was actually a room about he size of one of there small classrooms with 2 staircases in it. A woman of about the same age as Mrs. Harrison came from a large doorway at the end of the hall, where a kitchen was somewhat visible. She wore beige riding pants and an blue shirt and brown shirt that read "all saddled". She had blonde hair that was tied in a low ponytail that reached to about her shoulders, blue eyes and a sweet smile.
"Oh you're here!" the blonde woman cried. Ginny smiled at her sweetly, 'Everyone is so friendly here.' She thought to her self. "Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Draco… this is my wife Kirsten." John said introducing them. They said there hello's and talked for a moment. "Oh listen to us running on… Trey why don't you show the boys to there rooms while Taylor and Riley helped the girls get settled in." Kirsten said kindly. Trey led the boys up one staircase with there bags while Taylor and Riley led them up the opposite one.
Once on the second floor they climbed another set of stairs and found a large open sitting room. There were large bean bags thrown everywhere, a long green couch and a smaller blue couch. There was a large screen on a green wall splattered with blue paint. The other walls looked the same and on other sides of the room there were 2 laptops flipped open on different tables and the entire room was lined with a blue carpet. "This is just a sitting room, we spend anytime we're not riding or in our own rooms here." Taylor said. Through that door way on the left is a hall that leads to two different rooms, at the end of the hall you'll see a stairway. There are two bedrooms upstairs aswell there as well one is mine the other is Riley's. The rooms up here we've arranged for you two. Come on we'll show them to you.
Trey turned to the guys. "The same goes for my side. The room next to mine upstairs is usually for my older brother. He's off at college, you can choose whichever room you want… 'cept mine of course." He grinned. "Come on, lets go." Once everyone was situated they headed downstairs for dinner. It was a late meal and very home like for everyone. Mrs. Harrison, or Kirsten, as she preferred to be called, informed them that they would go to the stables tomorrow and learn to ride for a bit if they wished. Everyone agreed.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison bed goodnight to the kids and retired for the night claiming an early morning tomorrow. "Go to bed… I kno your going to want to show up to the stables at 10 claming your tired, and I will have none of that!" Kirsten warned. Her and John smiled and left for the night.
Everyone headed to their part of the house and it wasn't long before everyone was showered and relaxing about the sitting room seeing as they had 4 showers and 8 guest. By 10 they decided that they should head off to bed even if the didn't sleep once they got there.
The guys hung out in Draco's room for a bit. He had chosen to sleep downstairs across from Trey in his brother's room leaving Ron and Harry upstairs. "So what do you guys make of America so far?" Trey asked lying back in a comfy blue arm chair near the bed.
"I dunno really. I think its too soon to tell." Ron said thoughtfully. Draco and Harry nodded in agreement. "Well which of you is dating whom then? I kno you must be... 3 of you and 2 of them… come on?" Trey grinned broadly.
He had a mischievous smile about him. They all laughed. "No ones dating anyone" Harry spoke up first before Draco or Ron could say anything about Ginny.
"No Way… I don't believe it..." Trey laughed.
"Well we all kno Ron loves Mione… but he wont admit it." Draco said waiting to see Ron's reddened face. "Quiet you little snake." Ron said lounging at Draco. "Oi I take offense to that." Draco grinned after getting hit with a pillow. "You like her? So why not ask her out?" Trey said as if it were obvious. "For Ron and Hermione NOTHING is ever quite that simple." Harry said shaking his head receiving a dirty look from Ron.
"Well what about Ginny, you two can't be that dense, the girl is gorgeous." Trey said with a far way look. "Not only that, but from what I've spoken to her she seems completely brilliant and sweet." Ron and Draco looked at Harry awaiting his response but it was most defiantly not what they were waiting for.
"Like I said no one is dating anyone... that I know of anyway." Harry stated looking around. "Besides that's my baby sis your talking about there mate... she maybe all those things but you do anything remotely inappropriate to her… and you're dead." Ron said casting Harry a death look that Harry completely ignored.
"I don't think i could if I tried." Trey said thoughtfully. "Ginny's gorgeous but I'd doubt she would go out with me... besides I just met the girl I was just curious as to whether either of these two where dating them. Besides I know about the whole big brother thing… Taylor's the only sister I've had… no one goes near her with out going through me, my brother and my dad… Riles too." He shook his head "That little brat"
They laughed and talked about school… horses…quidditch and everything else imaginable. Before they knew it they had long forgotten Mrs. Harrison's warning to go to bed early. The Girls too had managed to stay up the entire night. They decided that they would go out shopping the next day after they went horse back riding in the morning, though they did have to force Hermione. By about 2am they had all become fast friends and decided that it was time for bed. Ginny and Hermione went upstairs on their side while Harry and Ron went up stairs on theirs. Once alone Ron cornered Harry.
"So what you and Ginny aren't dating now?" Ron questioned. "We never were." Harry said trying to get to his room. "Harry if you mess with my sister's heart I won't hesitate to bash your brains you realize that right? Best mate or not." Ron said blocking the doorway.
"Look Ron, Ginny and I kissed a few times and I myself don't even know what to make of it. I thought it had meant a little something more but I don't know. Besides that your sister is a flirt, so hey two can play that game." Harry said giving Ron one good shove out of the way reminding him of how strong Harry was.
Ron saw the annoyance in Harry's eyes and he knew this was something Harry and Ginny were going to have to figure out for themselves. Ron recovered from the shove and leaned against the door frame in Harry's doorway.
"Just remember mate, that's a tough game to play and if she gets hurt… it's a tough game Harry that's all I'm going say… Don't take it out of hand. I know how stubborn you both can be and someone is going to get hurt." Ron said leaving for his room. Harry closed the door after him and shut out the lights with one last final thought he fell asleep, 'She started it'.