Disclaimer: I wish I owned Ron, but J.K. Rowling thought up these amazing
characters first.
Note: My Internet wasn't working for the longest time. I was forced to use the library computers to check for updates from other stories. Thanks to everybody who reviewed, and thanks for being nice; I know my writing stinks, this is just for practice for the next writing assessment I happen to need to do.
Chapter 4: A Little Bit of Forgery and Scheming
"And what, may I ask, is your brilliant solution?" asked Harry, grinning.
"We'll break them up ourselves," Ginny stated simply.
"How?" asked Hermione. She seemed very relieved that Ginny had found a solution, and very curious about what this plan might be."
"Well," Ginny began. "In one of the muggle books I read, the single man who wanted the not-so-single woman, so he sent a letter to her boyfriend saying that she was breaking up with him. He copied her handwriting and signed her name. He also sent a letter to the woman, posing as her boyfriend, and told her that he was breaking up with her and never wanted to see her again. In turned out that she was pregnant with her boyfriend's baby, and went to him seeking money and forgiveness for whatever she had done to make him breakup with her."
At this point Hermione closed her eyes and began to wring her hands. Harry knew what she was thinking of. Lorie had better not be pregnant or even attempted it; he would have to talk to Ron about that when he was on speaking terms with him again.
"At this point," Ginny continued, "both were pretty confused. In the end they found out who had sent the letters and were both extremely angry. Let's just hope that doesn't happen to us."
Harry sighed. This was complicated, and so many things could go wrong. Still, he didn't want Ron to get married at the age of sixteen and come out of Hogwarts with five kids to support.
"Are we going to do this?" asked Ginny nervously.
"I'm willing," said Harry, sensing that Ginny was hoping desperately for support. Eyes turned to Hermione.
"If it will get that slut off of him, I'm all for it," she said, her face grim.
Harry suggested that, because it was Ginny's idea, she should be the one to write the letters. He and Hermione stood behind her chair as she nervously dipped her quill in the ink.
"What am I supposed to say?" she asked them, almost frantically.
"You're the expert. Pretend you really are breaking up with somebody," said Hermione.
"Okay." Ginny leaned over the paper. Suddenly, she bolted upright again. "How do I copy Ron's and Lorie's handwriting?"
"I have an idea," said Harry. You can write the letters in your own handwriting, and I'll send the letter to Seamus. He's good at copying other people's handwriting. All we have to do is send him samples of their handwriting."
"Okay. Well, we can get our hands on Ron's writing easily enough, but what about Lorie's?" asked Hermione.
"I don't think Ron's ever seen Lorie's handwriting either, so we can have him copy any girl," said Harry.
"It might work," said Hermione.
"Let's get started," said Harry.
Ginny began to scribble furiously.
"Great job, Ginny," said Hermione, sounding very impressed. She passed the two pieces of parchment to Harry who quickly skimmed over them.
"Very believable," he said. "The reasons for the break-up could apply to anyone, which is what we want. I'll go send these to Seamus."
When Harry left the room, Hermione sighed. "I'm glad we can finally resolve this problem."
Ginny smiled slyly. "Why is it a problem, Hermione?"
Hermione looked surprised, and then said, "Well, he's going out with an idiot who shows way to much skin and can't tell a wand from a Bludger."
Ginny ran her tongue over her teeth to hide her grin. "Right," was all she said.
Harry popped his head through the doorway and looked at the two girls. "Dinner's ready."
Harry, Hermione, Ginny, and Ron were all very quiet during dinner. None spoke unless spoken to. As soon as the dishes were cleared, Ron said he had to go to Lorie's.
When he arrived at the huge, sweeping lawns of Lorie's huge-but-not- very-homely mansion, Lorie ran out to meet him; trailing behind her was a mini-Lorie that could only be Emma, her little sister. Ron stuffed his hands into his pockets. He was ready.
(Ready for what, you ask? You'll have to wait for the next time my internet works to find out!)
Note: I know it's short, but I have some homework that has been building up and the stack of papers and books next to me is about to fall over.
Note: My Internet wasn't working for the longest time. I was forced to use the library computers to check for updates from other stories. Thanks to everybody who reviewed, and thanks for being nice; I know my writing stinks, this is just for practice for the next writing assessment I happen to need to do.
Chapter 4: A Little Bit of Forgery and Scheming
"And what, may I ask, is your brilliant solution?" asked Harry, grinning.
"We'll break them up ourselves," Ginny stated simply.
"How?" asked Hermione. She seemed very relieved that Ginny had found a solution, and very curious about what this plan might be."
"Well," Ginny began. "In one of the muggle books I read, the single man who wanted the not-so-single woman, so he sent a letter to her boyfriend saying that she was breaking up with him. He copied her handwriting and signed her name. He also sent a letter to the woman, posing as her boyfriend, and told her that he was breaking up with her and never wanted to see her again. In turned out that she was pregnant with her boyfriend's baby, and went to him seeking money and forgiveness for whatever she had done to make him breakup with her."
At this point Hermione closed her eyes and began to wring her hands. Harry knew what she was thinking of. Lorie had better not be pregnant or even attempted it; he would have to talk to Ron about that when he was on speaking terms with him again.
"At this point," Ginny continued, "both were pretty confused. In the end they found out who had sent the letters and were both extremely angry. Let's just hope that doesn't happen to us."
Harry sighed. This was complicated, and so many things could go wrong. Still, he didn't want Ron to get married at the age of sixteen and come out of Hogwarts with five kids to support.
"Are we going to do this?" asked Ginny nervously.
"I'm willing," said Harry, sensing that Ginny was hoping desperately for support. Eyes turned to Hermione.
"If it will get that slut off of him, I'm all for it," she said, her face grim.
Harry suggested that, because it was Ginny's idea, she should be the one to write the letters. He and Hermione stood behind her chair as she nervously dipped her quill in the ink.
"What am I supposed to say?" she asked them, almost frantically.
"You're the expert. Pretend you really are breaking up with somebody," said Hermione.
"Okay." Ginny leaned over the paper. Suddenly, she bolted upright again. "How do I copy Ron's and Lorie's handwriting?"
"I have an idea," said Harry. You can write the letters in your own handwriting, and I'll send the letter to Seamus. He's good at copying other people's handwriting. All we have to do is send him samples of their handwriting."
"Okay. Well, we can get our hands on Ron's writing easily enough, but what about Lorie's?" asked Hermione.
"I don't think Ron's ever seen Lorie's handwriting either, so we can have him copy any girl," said Harry.
"It might work," said Hermione.
"Let's get started," said Harry.
Ginny began to scribble furiously.
"Great job, Ginny," said Hermione, sounding very impressed. She passed the two pieces of parchment to Harry who quickly skimmed over them.
"Very believable," he said. "The reasons for the break-up could apply to anyone, which is what we want. I'll go send these to Seamus."
When Harry left the room, Hermione sighed. "I'm glad we can finally resolve this problem."
Ginny smiled slyly. "Why is it a problem, Hermione?"
Hermione looked surprised, and then said, "Well, he's going out with an idiot who shows way to much skin and can't tell a wand from a Bludger."
Ginny ran her tongue over her teeth to hide her grin. "Right," was all she said.
Harry popped his head through the doorway and looked at the two girls. "Dinner's ready."
Harry, Hermione, Ginny, and Ron were all very quiet during dinner. None spoke unless spoken to. As soon as the dishes were cleared, Ron said he had to go to Lorie's.
When he arrived at the huge, sweeping lawns of Lorie's huge-but-not- very-homely mansion, Lorie ran out to meet him; trailing behind her was a mini-Lorie that could only be Emma, her little sister. Ron stuffed his hands into his pockets. He was ready.
(Ready for what, you ask? You'll have to wait for the next time my internet works to find out!)
Note: I know it's short, but I have some homework that has been building up and the stack of papers and books next to me is about to fall over.