Disclaimer: Sitting here on my aunt and uncle's floor I have come to the conclusion that I do not own Harry Potter…
Author's Note: At the moment I am sitting on my aunt and uncle's floor watching Real Geniuses and listening to a conversation in the kitchen. So I decided to start writing the next chapter since I have no idea what is going to happen and it will probably take me the three days that I'm here to write it……Three days later: It did take me three days to write it…I hate writer's block…on with the story!
525,600 Minutes: In Truths That She Learned, or in Times That He Cried-
-Chapter Seven
Number Twelve was sitting in a comfortable eerie silence. It was, that is, until Ronald Weasly stepped through the front door.
"HARRY! HERMIONE! You guys here!"
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHH! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" immediately the quiet house exploded into a mess of sound.
"Ron!" Ginny, Ron's sister exclaimed. "I can't believe you did that!"
"Stop your screaming you old hag." Moody yelled.
"OUT OUT OUT OUT!…..GET OUT!"
And thundering footsteps where heard coming down the stairs. Moments later Hermione, Harry, and a very irritated Malfoy were standing in the entrance room.
Once Moody covered the portrait of Ms. Black back up with the tapestry he leaned against the wall, calming his breath from his short run. Harry, Hermione, and Malfoy all staed at Ron, irritated that he was the cause for their disturbance. Ginny Weasly stared at her older brother with a I-can't-believe-you-just-did-that look. Ron, in the mean time, had turned a beat red.
Once Ron almost recovered from his embarrassment he turned his attention to the people in the room. He say a glaring Moody and quickly passed over him. He turned his attention to a flustered Hermione and a tired looking Harry.
"'Ello Harry, Hermione. How was your summers?" he asked, his voice squeaking a little bit.
"Good Ron, how was yours?" Hermione and Harry said together, both adjusting to the now silent house.
Finally Ron's gaze landed on-
"WHAT IN BLOODY HELL'S NAME IS HE DOING HERE!"
"RON!" everyone yelled.
"Sorry." an even redder Ron murmured under the noise of Ms. Black.
Ron Weasly was a fairly built teenager, though he was quite skinny. He had blazing red hair and freckles like all the Weaslys did. He was slightly taller than Harry, bringing in an even 6 feet, though is you asked him he would tell you that he's 6'1"….and ½.
"So you mean to tell me that you have been sharing a room with Malfoy for the past five nights?" A bewildered Ron asked, point at Harry. "And that I have to share a room with him tonight?"
"Yes Ron, that's exactly what I said." Harry replied. He turned towards Hermione and Ginny and whispered, but loud enough for Ron to here and said: "And between him and Malfoy and their snoring I'm not going to be able to get any sleep tonight." Immediately Hermione and Ginny burst into a fit of giggles.
"HEY!" Ron yelled, throwing a dusty pillow at Harry. "I heard that!"
"I know, you were supposed to." A grinning Harry said, wiping the dust off of his face.
Once Ginny calmed he giggles, she turned to Hermione. "So Hermione, how was your summer?"
"Good." she paused, "For the most part."
"What exactly Happened Hermione?" Ginny asked.
"Yeah, Mum and Dad told us all they knew about the situation, which wasn't very much." Ron said before stuffing a chocolate frog in his mouth.
"Well…" Hermione began.
"I know I put it here somewhere." Hermione said through the contents of her trunk around her room. She had been looin for her Charms book Magical Mishaps and How to Fix Them for the past hour. "Just wanted some light reading before school." she muttered throwing her robe from her trunk. The robe made a landing on Ron's face.
"You know Hermione." the red head said, removing the robe from his face. "It's just a book. You can buy a new one."
"Ron, school starts tomorrow and I don't have time to buy a new book. Besides I know I bought it!" she straight, and stomped her foot on the ground while putting her hands on her hips. "Now where is it?" Ron and Harry looked at each other and had to hide their laughter, both not wanting to further provoke Hermione's frustration.
"Hermione," Harry laughed, earning him a glare from Hermione. He contorted his face in a funny way to hide his on coming laughter. "Just tell Professor Flitwick that you lost the book."
"WHAT!"
"Or that you didn't buy it." Ron added quickly.
Hermione sighed. "Guys, those excuses may be acceptable for a first year, maybe even a second year. But the ARE NOT an acceptable excuse for a seventh year. Besides as Head Girl I real-"
"Did you just say Head Girl?"
"Well of course I did. What else would I have said?"
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"Yeah, Hermione, I've been here with you for the past week and you didn't say anything about it."
"Well, I suppose I forgot. Oh don't give me that look Ron. With all the events that occurred earlier this week I guess it slipped my mind. Now where did I put that book?" she said as if nothing had happened.
"But Hermione, you never forget anything."
"So?"
"It's just, Head Girl that's really great Hermione. And it's not like you to forget it."
"You know Ron, I am capable of forgetting things. Is it such a crime for me to forget something? I'm not perfect Ron, and you know it." she said glaring. She headed for the door. "Maybe it's downstairs." and with that she left the room.
Harry and Ron, sat staring at the door. "Harry?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you think she's ill?"
Author's Note: What do you think? Not exactly the best chapter, but things will get going again, soon enough.
Exploded toilet bowl: lol. Thanks much for the review!
Tinkbelle: I remember your name, you read Stuck, right? Don't you just love Seasons of Love, such a good song…sigh…Thanks for reviewing!
Monkeystarz: Lol. Sharpened pencils? Now that's one I've never heard. I know what you mean about writers block…..especially the times when it feels like it won't go away…hope your chapters coming along….Thanks much for reviewing!
Queen of Duct Tape: Hiya! Glad you liked the story. Rent is a Broadway Musical about Bohemians living in New York and their battle with their lives. Great show (though I haven't seen it, I listen to the music constantly). You read the book Wicked? I loved it, it was really good. A little odd, but none the less great. What did you think about it? Well, thanks for the review!
Silent Serpent: Yeah, there's a third student. In chapter five, when Hermione over hears the Orders' meeting she hears Dumbledore say: "…We now have two more students that Voldemort and his followers want, it isn't just Harry any more. We must be on constant alert." Hope that clears things up for you! Thanks for reviewing.
stephanie: I had a great time out of town. Thanks for the review! 130 days until Rent is due!
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