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May 6, 2004 29 days until the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be released.
I give you a little fluff this time, both couples. I hope you all enjoy this chapter.
CAN LOVE FIND ME NOW
CHAPTER 24
THE LAST WEEKS OF SUMMER
In two separate rooms up stairs, sat two couples, unmoving and unsure how to react. Ginny and Harry sat on their loveseat, under the window, fingers entwined; with the rest of the world blocked out of their world. Ginny with her head on his shoulder, tears flowing down her cheeks; her mind reeling about what Sirius had left her. In her eyes Harry was holding up well, at least better then she had thought he would after the incident with Remus being hurt. While they had been back and in his room; he had let a few tears fall. They had not said anything yet and Ginny really wanted to ask him how he was holding up. Ginny felt that he must have sensed she wanted to talk a bit, because he tilted his head and rested his forehead on hers and then whispered that he was ok.
"Gin as long as I have you by my side I'll be alright and don't ever forget that. I promised you that if I ever head for prat mode again I will come see you first. Today was a sad day for all of us, with the reading of his Will; makes it final that he's gone. It hurts a lot but I am ok, I've got my friends and family to help me and I'm here for you too ok."
"I know Harry; I think I'm still in shock with what he gave Ron, Hermione, me and my family. I knew he talked about how some of the pureblood wizards are related, but I didn't know he was my cousin."
"He told me last summer that he was related to your mum and dad, but I never though past that."
"I would have loved him even if he hadn't been my cousin. We talked a lot last year while you three hung out, I feel lucky just to have meet him. Fred and George acted funny about it all, what was he talking about when he said that they could have given the Marauders a run for their money?"
"Well the Marauders as you know were Remus, Sirius, Peter, and my dad. You also know that we are going to try to be the second generation of them. I think he was giving them a complement. They say the Marauders were the best pranksters to ever hit Hogwarts. Fred and George modeled themselves after them. They told me in my third year, that the Marauders were their ideals."
"Well we have a lot to live up to but with my brothers and one of the Marauders helping us I think we could out do all of them, so what do you think about that?"
"If we all are able to become Animagus then we will be one up on your brothers."
"That is true, the other day when you were out of it, we practiced the exercise most of the day and I think I will be able to do the transformation. Hermione is doing a little bit better then me and Ron is really doing well. Luna sent a message to us saying she was able to make her hands change a bit, and believe it or not Neville made his hands change. He said he had furry paws, Ron says he is going to be a dog, Hermione has been researching it, I think he may turn into a wolf, or maybe a tiger."
"No offence to anyone but I hope Neville is the first to master the transformation, he needs just a bit more confidence in himself. Last year helped him a bit, but he could use a little bit more."
"Well since you put it that way I will let you slide this time, next time I will tickle you into submission."
"Oh you think so Miss. Weasley, well I can do the same to you but I would win."
"I don't think so Mr. Potter"
"Oh and why is that Miss. Weasley"
"Because you would let me win and because you like me."
"I have to agree I do like you and I like you a lot, but that does not mean I will let you win."
"Oh, but Harry (batting eye lashes at him) you know if you let me win I'll let you kiss me."
"Oh, so now I have to let you win at things (wiggling his eyebrows at her) to get a kiss, I guess I will have to go with out (puppy dog eyes with a little pouting) your kisses then."
"Oh, you poor baby, I'll have to let you slide today, I think I can give you at least one kiss (wiggling eyebrows) on the cheek (kissing him lightly on the cheek) to hold you over."
"Well Miss. Weasley I think I can do better then that, (wiggling his eyebrows at her) if I have your permission I will show you."
"You do"
With that he kissed her tenderly on the lips, just to have her kiss him back with a little more force. He pulled away from her and smiled; he kissed her again with more feeling; pouring all his feelings into that kiss. With out realizing it, they had changed the way they were kissing; their first French kiss. Harry had to pull away from her to catch his breath but not too far he loved the feeling of her closeness.
"Gin that was wow, I have never been kissed like that before."
"Harry, you can say that again. I have never been kissed like that before either, I mean wow."
"Gin would I scare you if I said I think I might be falling in love with you?"
"Yes but no, I mean I have felt that I loved you for a long time but now I know I do. Does that scare you?"
"Yes, I think right now it scares me more then Voldemort, I mean I have never felt like this for someone nor had someone feel this way about me. I'm not sure how to handle this. I'm glad we admitted this though; it explains why I don't want to share you with Dean or any other guy. Gin I want you to be my friend, my one and only and my girlfriend if that's ok with you."
"I feel the same way, yes Harry I will be your friend, your one and only and your girlfriend if that is what you really want."
"Yeah Gin it is what I want"
They sat together holding hands until it was time to go down for the family meeting and dinner.
IN RON'S ROOM
Ron and Hermione sat on his bed holding hands and whispering to each other that everything was going to be ok. All Ron wanted to do was to hold his Mione and make her feel better. She had done nothing but cry since they had got into his room. He rubbed her back, massaged her shoulders, and tried everything his mother had ever done to Ginny to calm her down. They had been there for over thirty minutes and she was still crying. He began to worry that he might have to get his mother to help calm her down with a potion but finely the tears were slowing. He talked to her in a hushed voice.
"Mione what can I do to make you stop crying, I know you are upset and I do understand but I can't stand seeing you cry. I want to help you feel better, what can I do?"
"Oh…Ron… (Hiccup)…I…just…wished he…was here…with us. Just…think how Harry…must…feel… (Hiccup)…I'm here…balling…like…a…baby and…and what do you think… (Hiccup)…he is doing or…how…he must…be feeling… (Hiccup) worse…then we… (Hiccup)…are. He was…his godfather…you…you are his cousin and me…I'm just no one…why did he…leave me…anything…I don't understand."
"Hermione you saved his life in our third year, he loved you like a daughter. You heard what he thought, you and Ginny the daughters he never had. He left you what he wanted because he loved you, he said so himself. Everything is going to be ok Mione. You want to go see how Harry and Ginny are doing, maybe that will make you feel better."
"I think…I just…want to…sit here…with you…for a bit if…that is ok…with you Ron, I just need to…be with you…right now. Then we…can go and…check on them alright?"
"Ok we can stay here for a bit, if that is what you want Mione."
"Yeah Ron, I just want you to keep holding me. I feel so safe in your arms, (he had the biggest grin on his face) I know I'm being selfish but I can't help it. I know this might not be the best time but I want you to kiss me like you did the other day, if you feel alright about kissing me right now."
"Mione, you are not being selfish; you are just dealing with this in your own way. Harry will understand that you needed your own time, hell we all do Mione."
"Ron, don't curse and I know we all need to greave in our own way. I just feel bad that I'm not there for Harry."
"Come here and let me hold you, it will be ok; I promise it will get better."
"Thanks Ron, you are the best."
"So are you Mione, so are you."
He held her close to him; he wanted her to feel safe and secure. Every few minutes he would place a kiss on the top of her head. He wanted to kiss her like she asked but it just didn't feel right to him. It wasn't that he didn't want to kiss her but she was so upset he felt he would be taking advantage of her. They sat that way on Ron's bed for a while; just enjoying each others company. Hermione dislodged herself form the comfortable embrace of Ron's arms. Moving around the room looking for something; Ron wasn't sure what.
"Ron where is the parchments on the Animagus transformation? We could study for a while or something. I need to get my mind off things, yes a book would do."
"Mione I know you want to get your mind off the Will and all but do we have to study. I want to become an Animagus just like you do but you are to upset to even try. Lets just go up to Harry's room and talk with them ok."
"No, not yet; just thirty more minutes ok."
"Ok but come and sit back down then and relax."
"Ron why didn't you kiss me before, have you changed your mind?"
"No, Mione I didn't think it was the right time, you were upset and I felt like I would be taking advantage of you that's all."
"Are you sure, I mean…do you…really…like…like me…Ron or did…you just say you…did because…of Victor."
"Mione how could you think that, the way I feel about you has nothing to do with Victor. Mione I think I have liked you ever since our first year but I can say for a fact that I have had feeling for you since our second year. I know we said we would take thing slow and I want to but I have to say I think I love you; no I do love you; always have and always will Mione. I'm yours forever if you'll have me."
"Oh, Ron"
Hermione pulled Ron into one of the biggest hug she could. Ron held her close, trying to show her that he really cared. Ron Weasley was not known for being a sensitive guy but he was doing his best to show his Mione how he felt. Pulling back just enough to see the top of her head, he placed his hand under her chin, lifted it up so he could see her eyes and kissed her. She snaked her arms around his neck and held him as close as she could get him to her. In return Ron pulled her just as close as he could get her to him. All he could think about was how lucky he was to have such a smart, beautiful, caring, brave and wonderful girl. With out thinking they deepened their kiss, sharing all his emotion with her, that way she would not doubt how he felt. This was heaven, sharing their first French kiss, their first real kiss and neither wanted it to end. Ron released the kiss first gasping for air; Hermione was in the same condition as he was.
"Love, I hope you know how I feel now, I could never want another girl. I love you Mione and I hope that you will be my girlfriend. Will you?"
"How could I say no after that kiss, all I can say is wow and yes, I will be your girlfriend."
"Good now can we go and check on Harry and Ginny?"
"Yes we can go check on them, but I want one more kiss then we can go ok, and I love you too Ron."
Ron gave into her wishes and kissed her again. Twenty minutes later they made their way to Harry's room. They found the pair sitting on the love seat, holding hands and asleep. Hermione walked over to them and woke the pair; both blushed for being caught like that. The four talked for a bit and Harry made sure Hermione knew he would be alright. He told her as long as he had his friends he would make it through anything. She accepted what he said and they waited until it was time to go down for dinner. At four-forty five they went down to the kitchen to wait for dinner and the family talk.
At five o'clock sharp Mr. Weasley stepped into the kitchen of headquarters. Dinner had been prepared and was ready to eat, everyone ate in silence. After dinner was over Remus, Harry and Hermione stood to leave so the family could have their meeting. Arthur asked them all to stay, stating that they were part of this family and wanted to hear what they thought. The discussion was about Running River Estates and if they should keep it. The second part of the discussion was weather or not they should live there if they kept it.
"We need to decide on two things tonight, keeping the estate and living in it if we keep it. I know the Burrow is home for us but do we want to give it up. I want to hear what everyone thinks about this and then I think we should vote as a family on what we should do. We will start with the oldest to the youngest, and then Remus, Harry, Hermione and then your mother and me.
"Charlie"
"Well dad I love the Burrow but I think that it's time you and mum had a nice place; not saying the Burrow isn't nice mind you."
"Bill"
"I agree with Charlie, you can keep the Burrow for different uses. Maybe that could be dad's place to keep his muggle things, or let Fred and George live there since they have their own business. Charlie is in Romania and really doesn't need it and I am always on the go with the order."
"Fred"
"Well George and I have talked about this and we think that you should keep the estate and the Burrow. Right now we all stay here a lot so it won't hurt to just keep them until the war is over. Then you can decide what you want to do, with all the wards around the Burrow and the ones that are probably around that estate you have safe places to stay and one is unknown to anyone but us."
"George"
"My other half has spoken for both of us, but I like what Bill and Charlie said. We could stay there keep it up and use it to work on new inventions."
"Ron"
"Well I like what everyone has said so far. It would be good to have someone there to watch the place while you and mum are here. Bill could put spells and wards around the Burrow so they can't burn it down. Yeah, I think that would be a good thing, and keep the house that Sir…Sirius left you."
"Ginny"
"Um…I love the Burrow, my room, mums kitchen, our garden, just everything there but I also would love to see what this estate looks like. I mean if it's big it would be a great place for the family Christmas gatherings, no one being cramped, everyone having their own room maybe, enough space for everyone to eat together and just a change from the normal. We have to honor Sirius, and keep it."
"Hermione"
"I know you are all going to think I'm crazy or as Ron would put it a know-it-all but I have read about this house. It has been in the Black family for at least five hundred years. There is so much history to that house, it would be a shame to sell it to just anyone, plus I agree with everyone else. It gives a place for the twins to have a place of their own and keep it up for you while you are here. It would be perfect for a Weasley Christmas because everyone would fit; there are just so many possibilities. That's all I have to say."
"Harry"
"Oh…um…I think that you should keep it. The reasons I have are the same as everyone else but I have a few that are better reasons. One, with it being owned by Mr. And Mrs. Black; then we know it has many protections, spells, hexes, wards and is probably unplotable. It is a safe place for you to have. If by chance and I say if, you are at the Burrow and there is an attack you can have it set where you can go straight to Running Rivers and no one could get to you. Until this war is over you need a safe place, we all need a safe place besides here."
"Remus"
"I agree with Harry, you need a safe place and that estate will be one very safe place. The Black's agreed with what Voldemort thought but they were not stupid people; they protected themselves and their loyal family. I think you should keep it."
"Molly dear"
"It all makes since Arthur, I do not want to get rid of our family home. It has been home for too long, I wouldn't know what to do if we didn't have the Burrow. The safeness of the estate is a good thing; it could be our safe house until this war is over. We would have a safe place that we could have all the children home for the holidays, even Harry. Dumbledore could not argue with that. I want to be able to keep our family safe and if keeping that estate means that then I agree to keep it. What do you think Arthur, you have your say and we will vote as you put it."
"Everyone of you has made good points, Harry your points about the wards and being safe were the best points of all. I also agree I do not want to get rid of the Burrow, it is our family home. I really do not have anything else to say, so I guess we can vote now. We will make this easy those in favor to keep the estate raise your hands"
The vote was unanimous everyone voted to keep the Burrow and the estate. Molly informed everyone that there would have to be a lot of cleaning done to the new house before it could be used. She left the kitchen talking to herself, making plans for clean the new Weasley home. It was decided that Fred and George would live at the Burrow when not at headquarters and take care of it while everyone was either at school or Grimmauld Place. It was decided Christmas this year would be back at the headquarters, and next year at Running Rivers. Fred and George asked the four to follow them up to their room for a private conversation,(pranks, pranks, pranks)about some news they had on products for the up and coming year. Once up stairs they found the room the two shared covered with boxes, and boxes of prank items. Fred ushered them all in and began the conversation.
"Alright you lot, we have decided to let you have some of our products"
"As my brother has said we are letting you have some, with one condition and that is you use them on people at Hogwarts."
"We know that you four and the other two that were here, what were their names"
"Brother I do believe that would be Neville and Luna"
"Ah yes, thank you George"
"You are welcome Fred"
"Any way we know that the six of you are plotting and planning things for this year"
"Yes and we are going to help, with products from Weasley Wizard Wheeze"
"We have decided to give you Weasley Wizard Wheeze Portable swamps, Weasley's Wildfire Whiz-Bangs, five Basic blaze boxes, two Deflagration Deluxe's, several Weasley's Rockets, and some new products."
"As my dear brother has said there are new products which include many new candies. This parchment has a list of the ones we are giving you."
The list read;
Chocolates
Calvin Kline Clusters- makes the eater smell like dirty underwear for twelve hours.
Lushish Chocolate Loveables- Makes the eater swoon over people they come in contact with. This will last for three hours, so be careful who you use these on.
Mystery Chocolates- each piece will turn the eater into a different animal which include Ferret, pig, boar, nifflers, frog and a cat. They will stay in this form for thirty minutes.
Baby Huey Nougat- turns the eater in to Baby Huey (very large baby duck) for thirty minutes.
Ramming Rhino's- makes the person run into things for ten minutes.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Busters- Turns the eater red with pits sticking out of their face for ten minutes.
Phoenix Fireballs- makes your whole body feel like it's on fire for about five minutes.
Gobshockers- A hard candy ball that gives you a little shock when you try to bite it.
Canary Cream Deluxe- Turns the person into a Canary for twenty minutes before they molt back into their self.
Mega Weasley Replica's- Makes the eater have Weasley red hair and freckles and will last for twenty-four hours.
Emerald Rounds- Turns you a very frog green, warts and all for twenty-four hours.
"As George said these are new and we have tested them to perfection and we hope you put them to good use. If by chance you go through what we have"
"Supplied you just owl us and we will send more."
"Also we have included order forms, if anyone wants to order our products"
"After they have seen them used on your targets."
"Any questions?"
The four looked at each other with wide grins and shook their heads no. Ideas were running through each persons head a mile a minute. Fred and George shrank the boxes so that they could pack them into their trunk with ease. The four put the boxes into their pockets and said their good-byes to the two and headed out to Harry's room. Harry pulled out an old pair of his Uncle Vernon's socks and placed the shrunken boxes inside the socks; that would keep them secure until they reached Hogwarts. They decided to look at more of the things that were inside the trunk that Dumbledore had given Harry until it was time for bed.
Molly and Remus showed up at his door at ten o'clock to inform them it was time for bed. Harry talked to Molly and Remus about the Black Family Tree and Mrs. Black portrait and how to remove it from the walls. He told them that the only way he could think of, to get around the permanent sticking charm was to cut the whole piece of wall out; then repair the wall. They both smiled at him and agreed that was the only way that might work; it would be tried in the morning and if it worked they would send it to the lawyer so it could be disposed of or given to Narcissa Malfoy.
The four teens were given fifteen minutes to say their goodnights before Molly would be back to make sure they were in bed. Today had been a weird day for everyone; with making a choice about the house and Fred and George giving them the prank items. Their next year at Hogwarts was looking up for all of them, Hermione had the best grades and would stop being so prudish, Ginny, Neville and Luna would be included in the group and the fun that would happen. Ron showed his excitement about the up and coming year with a bad rendition of the Irish jig. Harry just laughed at him until he stopped. They said the goodnights and the three headed to their own rooms. Tomorrow would be a good day if they could get rid of the two horrible items left in the house. Harry showered and got into bed; clearing his mind of everything and fell into a dreamless sleep.
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