seankenn1: Thanks for your suggestion. I have gone back through all my chapters and did just that. Thanks again for reading and reviewing my story.
Maria: Thank you for your review. Thanks for thinking my story is great. I have gone through and separated the conversations. The detail is there to show how they are all growing up and maturing. I will try to keep it lighter in the future but some times more is better. Thanks again for reading and reviewing.
strider-girl: Thanks for reading my story. I will keep writing until this story is done. I do hate to find a story and when it gets to the good part, they just stop and do not finish the story. I have found many of those. I will not do that to my readers. As I post this chapter, I am working on the next few chapters. I hope to add about three chapters this week, this chapter being one of the three. Thanks again for reading and reviewing.
Erina: Brilliant you say (Blushing a lot). Thank you so much for the kind words. I will continue writing this story until it is done, don't worry. As I said, I wouldn't do that to my readers. Thanks again.
Nymphadora003: Well you did it again, reviewed on all the new chapters (bows to you with pride). I do believe that you have reviewed the most on my story so far. I'm glad you went and look at the interview. It had so much information in it. All this time I thought that Charlie and Bill were at least 30 years old. I went through and figured out all their ages at the end of book 5. I have listed them below for every one. Thank you for the three reviews and all the others that you have left. The next two chapters will be Ron and Harry having their man-to-man and Ginny and Hermione having their girl talk. Chapter 15 will be when Luna and Neville get to #12 Grimmauld Place. I have decided to have the Talk to be after Harry's party that way every one has fun first. Boy is the bomb that is dropping going to be a big one LOL. Any way thanks again for reading my story and reviewing after every chapter.
Davy: Oh, my you have made me blush. Thank you so much for the kind words about my story. When I started this fic, I had only planned on it to be a summer fiction. Right now, I am not sure if I will take it into Harry's sixth year or not. When I started it as a summer fic, I wanted to have a lot of detail; with showing Harry's change and detail of why. I hope that as you read more chapters that you will keep letting me know what you think of it. Once again thanks for reading and reviewing my story.
Katgranger: You are welcome. I am glad you are reading my story. The personal level is one of the many things I was trying to have in my story. That and Harry coming to grips with his despair, and to show that they all were maturing. Which is one thing JK said in her latest interview would be in book six. Thanks again for reading and reviewing.
Lois: Yes, I agree with you on that one. The ages I showed were to what JK Rowling said, but if Charlie was the age she said he would have still been in school the year Harry started school. In book six, Bill should be 25 and Charlie 23 not 22. She did say that it was off the top of her head. We can for give her for that little mistake. Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Maria: Thanks again for another review. I enjoying seeing new people reviewing but I also like seeing people that have reviewed before. Thanks for saying I have improved. I have worked hard on all the chapters. I have also went back and reviewed and fixed all the old chapters. I won't make them (Ron and Hermione or Harry and Ginny) start having a relationship in the last chapters. Feelings will be told soon with Hermione and Ron. Ginny and Harry a little bit longer. Don['t ever be sorry for stating your opinion. I love to hear what my readers think. Keep reading please and reviewing.
MindyLou: Thank you so much for your support. I will check out your stories and I will review. Thank you for adding me to your favorites list. I feel so special that you added me. I will try to keep up my writing and updates. I know I hate it when some one writes short chapters and wait a month to up date. I know my chapters are not short but I will try to have more up soon.
Ages of the Weasley Children as of book six, I think that Arthur and Molly are around 50 to 55 maybe with the age of their children. This information is thanks to the online interview that is on mugglenet. This web site is where I got a lot of info like Ginny, Ron's and Hermione' middle names and the ages below, the only problem is that in the interview JK Rowling made Charlie 22 not 23; if that was right he would have been in his 7th year when Harry started Hogwarts.
Bill Weasley-25
Charlie Weasley- 23
Percy Weasley-20
Fred and George Weasley-18
Ron Weasley-16
Ginny Weasley-15
Note from the author: I own nothing it all belongs to the great JK Rowling. Only the story line is mine.
Before we start, this chapter is going be a bit shorter then the last 12 chapters. It is hard to write a good and long chapter that is nothing but two teenage girls talking. It has been to many years for me to look back that far to try to get it the right conversations for teenagers. I will do my best and give you a chapter that might be good and long. I'll shut up now so you can read the story.
Can Love Find Me Now
Chapter 13
Ron and Harry's Man-to-Man talk
After leaving, the girls with good nights and sweet dreams to them both; the boys headed to Harry's room. Once inside, they both got cleaned up and into their pajamas. Ron was the first to start talking which surprised Harry (boy he must really want to talk about this girl that is on his mind, I hope it's Hermione he wants to talk about) because Ron was never one to talk so freely.
"Harry when we get back to school do you think you can work with me until the try outs start for the Quidditch team. I know I got better by the end of season but I want to make sure I stay on the team."
"Sure Ron, no problem. I want you to stay on the team too. I know Ginny played seeker because of the ban and if Dumbledore lifts the ban off me, I want her to try out for chaser. Do you think she wants too play this year?"
"Oh yeah, I know she wants to stay on the team. She was saying a few days before you got here that she wants to play chaser on the team. She knows that the ban will be lifted. I told her I hoped so too but we will have to see what happens."
"Are you still watching the Cannons team?"
"Yeah"
"How do you think they will do this year?"
"You know I am keeping an eye on how they are doing. I just hope they get a chance at the World Cup soon. They have been playing better since last year."
How often do they hold the Quidditch World Cup? I know I would like to watch another one."
The World Cup is held every year. Dean says it's like that muggle game he likes; they always have playoffs and then a final between the two best teams. I would love to go to another game myself."
"I think once all this Voldemort (Ron flinched at his name) crape is over with I would like to go to another game. Have fun and not have to worry. Ron, you need to get over this fear of Voldemort's name. Even Ginny calls him Tom which is his real name. With all that she has been through because of him, she can say his name. Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort (with every syllable of his name Ron flinched) see how easy that is. Mate you are hopeless some times."
"Sorry but if you were brought up in the wizarding world you would flinch too."
"OK change of subject"
"Ok"
"I talked to Dumbledore about Kreacher going into Ginny's room and he said he would take care of it the best way he could."
"You really believe that Kreacher went against Dumbledore and went in her room. I know Ginny wouldn't lie about things like that; so I guess he must have been in her room."
"Yes Ron; I do believe her and I believe that he wouldn't listen to Dumbledore. He has two new masters now and he will listen to them or he will be dead. Sirius left this house to Remus and me. I for one will not put up with his crap. I already told your dad and Dumbledore; that he listens to us or kill him so he can't go to the Malfoy's and tell them anything about the Order. I know that it's mean but I have to make sure the Order is protected. Please don't tell Hermione this cause she will have my head for saying that."
"Don't worry I won't tell her. I think that S.P.E.W. is a bunch of crap anyway. The house-elves love to work and don't want pay for it. I know it has something to do with being muggle born but she has to see that it's just that way in the wizarding world."
"Thanks mate, cause she would have my head and have it hung on the wall with the house-elf heads in this house. You know; I asked Ginny this question so I am going to ask you. As long as we've, know each other you have known my full name and I have never known yours. Do you have a middle name and if so what is it?"
"Did Ginny tell you her middle name?"
"Yes she did; it's Molly now quit stalling and tell me yours."
"Did she tell you her real name is not Ginny?"
"Yes, she told me her real name is Ginerva."
"Ok, it's Bilius; quit laughing. I knew I shouldn't have told you."
"Sorry mate, but if you hadn't I would have ask Ginny and I'm sure she would have told me. Do you know Hermione's middle name?"
"No but I would like to know cause if and I say if we were to ever date she is sure to ask mine. I think all girls do that, cause every girl Bill or Charlie dated always wanted to know theirs."
"I just want to know cause she knows mine and it is only fair."
"I agree with you there."
"So what do you think about Dean and Ginny?"
"I'm not sure about him being with Ginny. I know he has had his eye on a few girls in Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. Some say he's a playboy. I just don't want to see Ginny hurt. I know there is someone that is better for her then Dean."
"You really think there will ever be anyone that is good enough to be with Ginny in your eyes?"
"What do you think about Ginny and Dean being a couple?"
"I'm not sure about him myself. He is an ok bloke, as blokes go but as a boyfriend for Ginny, I just don't know. I guess she could do better."
"Fred and George act like it's no big deal, but I bet that if she ever gets caught snogging a boy then all hell will break lose."
"So Ron, what girl do you want to talk about?"
"Well, you see….she…oh ok she is...this girl…I have liked her for a while, you see."
"Who is the mystery girl that has caught your eye and do I know her?"
"Man this is hard to say. What do you think about friends liking each other in other ways?"
"Well I don't see anything wrong with it."
"So you think friends could be more then friends; say boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"Yes, you can like who ever you want. It doesn't matter if they are a good friend or not. I mean the way I see it…Dean could like Hermione…Like Neville could like Hermione, Seamus could like Hermione, I could like Hermione, or even you could like Hermione as a girlfriend. The only person I could see that would be wrong for Hermione to like or him like her in that way is Malfoy."
"OK, I can see that Malfoy would really be wrong for any girl to like. Just the thought of any girl with Malfoy is just sick mate."
"Yeah it is, I wouldn't want to see anything romantic between him and a girl. That is just a picture in my mind I don't want to see. So who is the girl you want to talk about that has you so jumpy?"
"Man this is just so hard to talk about. I can't see how Bill and Charlie talked about girls with each other, even Fred and George talk about girls all the time. It comes so easy to them."
"Come on mate just talk, it can't be that hard now can it. I'm not sure how well I can help you since I haven't gone out with anyone but Cho. I know that if and when I find a girl that I like; I would like to be able to talk to you about it, and if you have a girlfriend I'll be able to get some good advise from you (HA,HA) about how to talk to her."
"OK, I know now that I have liked her for a long time. I think maybe since our second year at school. I think she is beautiful, smart, kind, caring, crazy, brave, thoughtful, and perfect. I have never known a girl could make me feel the way I do. When she is near me, I feel complete. I want to tell her but I don't think she feels the same way. I mean how could she I'm not smart like she is, or have a lot of money where I could give her nice things like Vicky Krum can. I mean, what could she see in me? I just don't know mate; what I'm going to do. I feel like I am going to go crazy every time she gets close to me."
"All you can do is tell her how you feel, just like you've told me, I know it won't be easy mate. I know when I first started liking Cho I felt the same way. I was scared to death and not sure about myself and look what happened; she ended up asking me to Hogsmeade. Yeah it went all wrong from the start but that shows you it was never going to happen. There is someone out there that is perfect for me and when she comes along, I am going to go for it. It may take me some time but I will get her in the end but if you don't go after her then someone else might see her the way you do and beat you to her. That I am sure you don't want mate."
"I know when a guy looks at her I want to rip them apart. There is one that I think she likes and it's killing me. Just the thought of her with him drives me crazy. What am I going to do mate, help me please."
"Well, to start with you've got to tell me who this girl is so I can have some Idea on how to help but I think I know who it is. If it is who I think it is then you need to start planning on how to tell her and win her over. She won't wait forever you know."
"I know she can't wait forever but what if she isn't waiting on me. What if she doesn't feel the same about me? I don't think I could stand it if she doesn't feel the same. I would be making a fool of myself if I told her and she just wants to be friends. Who do you think I'm talking about Harry?"
"I know that Luna has eyes for you. In her letter to me, she asked how you were and wanted me to tell you hello for her. Wait let me get her letter and you can see what she wrote about you."
To say the least Ron was in shock that she liked him but he also felt the hurt with the way she made fun of Hermione's name. He sat there for what seamed forever with his mouth hanging open. His eyes would go from the letter to Harry and back again. Mouth opening and closing trying to say what was on his mind; Harry had to laugh at the state of his friend. He knew that Ron didn't like Luna that way but this reaction was funny to say the least. Ron finally got control of his voice and made his point clear (mind you he was very loud about it).
"HARRY THERE IS NO WAY I LIKE LUNA THAT WAY. WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HER TO MAKE HER WRITE THIS TO YOU? OH MY GOD WHAT AM I GOING TO DO. I CAN'T HAVE HER CHASING ME AROUND. I LIKE SOME ONE ELSE NOT HER. YOU GOT TO HELP ME FIX THIS HARRY. QUIT LAUGHING ITS NOT FUNNY AT ALL. "
"Ok, I think it's Hermione (as Harry said her name Ron's ears turned many shades; from light pink to beat red and the angry look faded off his face) and if it's her then I say that you have a good chance with her. I think she likes you too. If you like her I'm sure Ginny could find out and let me know; then I can try and help you."
"NO, No, No I don't want Ginny to know about this. If she finds out then Fred and George will find out. If they find out, they will not let me live it down. That will give them stuff to tease me about until I'm one hundred years old. It would drive me mad all that teasing."
""So, it is Hermione, everyone at school knows that you too like each other. If you didn't like each other so much you wouldn't fight so much. There has been so much talk in Gryffindor tower about how to get you to together. I think people would pay money to see it happen. Ginny is your sister and I am sure she knows that you have a crush on Hermione. It's as plain as the nose on your face mate. I can talk to Ginny and see if she feels the same way with out telling her that you do like her, ok."
"OK, you got me "YES" it's Hermione. Am I that obvious about how I feel about her? Oh, god if people can see it then Fred and George has seen it too. Oh, man when I tell her they are going to tease us so bad but god it'll be worth it. I've got to know if she feels the same way. Ok mate I agree to let you have Ginny find out but she can't know about our talk. She can't know anything, just that you want to know ok. Until I tell her how I feel the less people that know the better."
"I know what you mean about not wanting too many people knowing how you feel about her yet. When I ask Ginny to find out; I will let her know that I want to know and maybe make up a lie that I what to try to fix her up with Neville or someone from Gryffindor. That way your name stays out of it and she won't have any idea."
"OK sounds like a deal to me, enough about my love life. So mate you have your eye on any lovely girl at school. I am sure you could find someone; most of the girls at school want you anyway except the Slytherin's but then again there might be a few in there that would love a piece of you."
"I think I might have feeling for someone but I'm not sure yet. I know I don't have butterflies in my stomach like I did with Cho but I know I feel something just not sure what it is yet."
"You gonna tell me her name mate or do I have to guess?"
"When I'm sure of how I feel you will be the first one to know, that is if I'm scared to talk to her but if I decided to tell her then you will be the second, deal."
"I can't argue with that. I know that you will tell me just like you did with Cho."
"Thanks Ron"
"I know I was a butt about you talking to Ginny and I'm sorry. I'm just worried that her feelings will get hurt. I know Hermione said that she gave up on you; that she is over her crush but I just don't want her to get hurt again over her feelings for you. I'm not saying that you would hurt her; cause I would have to hurt you if you did. It's just she is my baby sister and I don't want any guy to hurt her (Ron saw Harry blush). I know you might not tell me but are you starting to like Ginny that way?"
"Ron, I told you we are just getting to know each other. I also told you yes I like her as a friend but if and I do mean "IF" I wereto ever think of herin a girlfriend sort of way then I would tell you as long as you don't kill me for it. Right now we are just friends so leave it at that ok."
"Why would I kill you for liking Ginny? I would only hurt you if you hurt her. I know it would be weird having my best mate liking my sister but I think I could deal with it, I hope I could if you ever liked her that way."
"Well for now I will take your word on that and hold judgment for later. I'm a little hungry do you think your mum will let us get a snack and bring it up here."
"All we can do is go down and see, but she'll do any thing for you mate. Just give her puppy dog eyes, a sweet smile and she'll give you anything."
They both got their dressing gowns and went down to the kitchen. It looked like Molly was just cleaning up after an Order meeting. Ron elbowed Harry in the side, with a side-glance he gave him the go on ask look, and turned back to face his mum.
"Evening Aunt Molly, Ron and I have been up in my room talking and got hungry. Do you think that we can have some snacks to take back up with us? I promise we won't leave a mess, and we'll be sure to bring every thing down in the morning (with his best puppy dog eyes and winning smile)."
"I guess since you asked so sweetly (giving a smile and eye brows raised to her son) that you can have a few but when you go back up to your room; I want you in bed by midnight. It's ten p.m. now so that gives you two hours to eat and talk. See you both in the morning."
Going back up stairs they heard giggles coming out coming from Ginny's room. Ron looked at Harry with a look of confusion wanting to know what was going on. Harry just gave him a look back saying I don't know. They looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and headed to Harry's room. After seating in the love seat under the window in the Harry's room, they ate their food and talked more about Quidditch and who they thought might be the new caption on the house team. They were in bed ten minutes before Molly came to tell them it was time for bed. Good nights were said from Molly and the two boys. She wished them sweet dreams and gave them a kiss good night. Harry's last thought was that in two days Neville and Luna would be here and he would be telling them and his family a horror story. With that Harry Potter fell into a dreamless sleep for the second time in a month's time.
I want to say to all my reviewers past and present THANK YOU, and I love all of you for reading and reviewing. Even if you are just reading and not leaving a review, I love you too, because you are taking the time to read my story. I hope to have at least three chapters posted this week. This chapter included in the three that will be posted. In the next chapter, it will be the girl's night of talking about boys and stuff on their minds.
Thanks again for reading. This chapter and the next chapter are short. It's hard to write nothing but the two of them talking. The b-day party is coming up and the time to tell his secrets. Please review even if it is bad. I love to see what people think of the story. Until next, time happy reading.
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