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Chapter 7- Driving Lessons
Hermione was awoken the next morning by a loud scream. As she opened her eyes she saw Fred and George rushing upstairs and Ron stirring.
"What the-" He started.
"Come on!" She pulled him up the stairs and outside. They saw Fred and George rolling on the ground with laughter and Ginny soaking wet standing outside of the pool next to a soaking wet Harry.
"I GIVE UP!" He shouted. Hermione and Ron were laughing too.
"How did you get wet Gin?" Hermione asked.
"He threw me in after he woke up like that!" She said with a scowl on her face.
"F-unn-y!" Fred laughed. At this Ginny started laughing too.
"How do you find this funny?" He demanded.
"Look at us!" She laughed. He looked at her and then down at himself. A grin spread across his face. "Truce?"
"Fine!" She went up and kissed him Ron stopped laughing.
"I'm outa here!" He walked back in side followed by Hermione, Fred and George. They all sat at the kitchen table as Hermione began to make coffee. "How did Harry get out there?" They all looked at Hermione.
"What?" She took out four mugs and poured coffee into them taking a seat near Ron.
"You did it?" Ron asked
"Well… I felt bad about the nose thing so I helped her. It was all her idea though." Hermione admitted.
"That girl is smart though!" George complemented. All of them laughed. When they finished their coffee Fred and George said goodbye and told them they would see them later. They then Disapparted leaving Ron and Hermione in the kitchen alone.
"Sorry about falling asleep on you." Ron said awkwardly.
"Oh, it's ok. I fell asleep on you the other night." She smiled at Ron receiving one back. She was too nervous to tell him that she moved him there.
"So what's on the schedule for today?"
"Well we were going to go spend the day in the city but we can do that tomorrow. So I'll teach you to drive today and they could… uh… well continue what they're doing."
"Ok!" Ron and Hermione both went to get changed. Hermione decided on wearing a white skirt that just hit mid thigh and a pink shirt. She put her hair half up with a clip. She left it curly because Ron said he like it that way. She put on her pink flip-flops before putting on her make-up. She grabbed her purse and went out in the hallway. Ron was waiting there wearing dark blue shorts and a white shirt the sleeves and neck were dark blue like the shorts. He was wearing dark blue and white sneakers. Hermione stopped as she saw him.
"Ready to drive?" She asked weakly.
"Yup." He answered dazed. He was staring at her. She looked beautiful and her hair was curly, like he liked it. They left a note for Harry and Ginny on the refrigerator and Hermione drove to an empty parking lot where they got out and switched places. Ron sat in the drivers seat and gripped the wheel tightly. "Why isn't it going?"
"First turn it on and then put it into drive." Ron moved it to the D position. "Now step on the gas lightly." Ron stepped on the gas, but too hard. They went forward fast. "BRAKE! BRAKE!" Ron moved his foot to the brake and they stopped abruptly. Hermione was breathing again and Ron was white.
"Maybe we should go back I don't think I could drive." Ron let go of the steering wheel and reached for his buckle.
"No, you can do it. I wouldn't have offered to teach you if I thought you couldn't." She smiled and put a reassuring hand on his. He looked back and her and returned a half smile. He buckled back up and put his hand on the steering wheel. He then gently took his foot of the brake and lightly stepped on the gas. They smoothly drove on and Ron was trying to stay calm. He risked a quick look at Hermion, but that made him more nervous. The car wasn't going along too smoothly anymore. He kept hitting the brake. "Relax Ron, I know you can do this." Ron eased up a bit and continued on smoothly. "Ok, now turn here." She pointed right and he slowly turned the steering wheel in the right direction. They made a perfect turn and started back the other way. Ron was beginning to catch on and Hermione was showing him how to turn and everything. They finally, after an hour, decided to test it out on the road Ron was deeply breathing as he pulled out of the parking lot and onto the road. He turned down the street and stopped abruptly at a stoplight. Hermione gasped.
"Sorry!"
"It's ok, it's your first time driving on the road. You have to get used to it." They drove around for another hour while Ron got the hang of it. They finally pulled into Hermione's driveway at 12. They both got out of the car. "You did it!" she hugged him and he hugged her back.
"Thanks!" They went inside from around front (just incase.) There was no sign of Harry and Ginny in the living room. They went into the kitchen and found them eating left over pizza. They apparently changed out of their wet clothes. Ron and Hermione sat down.
"So did you get the car fixed?" Harry asked.
"What do you mean?" Ron asked.
"When you crashed it?" Harry laughed.
"Shut-up!" Ron said putting a piece of pizza in his mouth.
"He didn't crash it. It wasn't bad." Hermione admitted.
"But you didn't drive with him in a flying car! I fell out of it!" Harry exclaimed.
"I was 12!" Ron said. He stomped out of the room with the pizza.
"Hermione, can I talk to you for a minute?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, sure!" Hermione said. She followed Harry into the living room.
"Hermione, I was wondering if you could do me a favor?"
"Sure, let me guess you want me to take you to a place for you and Ginny to have dinner tonight right?"
"How did you know?"
"I always do!"
"Will you?"
"Yeah! I can later, because I'll have to take Fred and George where they're going too."
"Thanks! You're the best!"
"I know!" Harry laughed. Hermione thought of the perfect place for Harry and Ginny. It was a seafood restaurant and it overlooked the water. They went back in the kitchen to find Ginny finishing her last slice of pizza. "Where do you put it all?" Ginny laughed.
"I don't know!"
"I think I'll go check on Ron!" Hermione went downstairs and found Ron watching American Wedding again. "Like the movie?" He jumped and looked at her.
"Yeah! It was funny! Come sit down." Ron pointed to the seat next to him. Hermione took a seat next to Ron. Ron laughed at the movie and Hermione laughed at him. Harry and Ginny came down 15 minutes later. They finished watching the movie again and they decided to go to the playground so Ginny could see what it is. Ron drove and Harry apologized for making fun of his driving when they pulled into the parking lot in one piece. Ron and Hermione sat down on the swings while Harry and Ginny went to the slide. Hermione was swinging and Ron was watching her.
"Are you going to swing?"
"Uh… yeah." He started swinging and gaining speed. He finally caught up with her. "Ready to jump?"
"You want to jump?" Hermione was surprised considering what happened last time.
"Yeah!" He held out his hand while they were swinging and she took it. "One…two…THREE!" They jumped and landed. This time they were both laughing. They stood up and brushed woodchips off of them.
"Ron?"
"Yeah?"
"You're it!" She ran away and Ron ran after her. She quickly climbed up the slide and slid down.
"Gotcha!" He went to the end of the slide and stopped her.
"NO!' She screamed as he tickled her.
"Apologize!"
"I'm sorry!"
"Do you mean it?" He tickled her again.
"Yes, yes I do!" Ron stopped
"Ok, you're forgiven!" He stood up and helped her up. They looked around for Ginny and Harry. They were on the swings making out. "Egh!" Ron turned around.
"Ready to go?" Hermione shouted to them. They parted and glared at her.
"Whatever!" They walked to the car and Ron wanted to drive again. When they got back in the car Harry and Ginny started kissing again.
"No distractions please!" Hermione said seeing Ron's face. They parted and Ron drove smoothly back to Hermione's. Once they got inside it was about 3.
"Ron, Harry why don't you find out what time Fred and George are coming for their dates." Hermione suggested.
"How?" Harry asked.
"Apparate!"
"Really we can?" Ron asked.
"Yup!" Within seconds they Apparated with two loud cracks. "Ok what are you going to wear tonight?" She turned to Ginny.
"What's tonight?" Ginny wondered.
"Harry is taking you out to dinner!"
"Really?"
"Yeah so let's go shopping!" Ginny was already convinced at the word shopping. She went upstairs to get her purse while Hermione left a note for them. Once Ginny came down they got in Hermione's car and drove to the mall. Ginny was amazed that all of the stores were in one building. They went to a few of Hermione's favorite stores before Ginny found the perfect outfit. It was a simple light pink dress and a few necklaces. She indulged in buying herself new shoes, one-inch heels to go with her dress. Two simple straps went over her feet. Once they paid Hermione drove home.
The whole way Ginny pestered Hermione on where they were going. Hermione didn't budge though. She turned up the music and sang along. Ginny sang along too if she knew the words. When they got back they didn't find them anywhere and it was 5 o'clock.
"I'll go find them you can get ready!" Hermione said before she Apparated to Diagon Alley. She went to Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes and found Ron behind the counter ringing up a customer and didn't see Harry anywhere. She pushed her way through the crowd until she came up behind the counter. "What are you doing?"
"Finally! The stupid gits made up work here!" Ron responded.
"Why?" Hermione asked.
"Because some people didn't show up for work or something like that. Why didn't you come before?" Ron handed someone a bag full of jokes and started to ring up the next person.
"Ginny and I were at the mall. Let me help!" She pulled her want out of her purse.
"You have your wand?"
"I always bring it with me just incase." She waved it at the door and the close sign hung stopping people from coming in. She took over Ron's job and in a matter of 10 minutes every single person who was in the store left. Ron stared in awe. Hermione went to the back to get the others. They were moving boxes. "Why did you make them work?" She demanded to Fred and George.
"We were hoping you would come." Fred answered. Hermione glared at him.
"Lucky for you I did. What time are you supposed to meet your dates?"
"6 o'clock at the mall. What's a mall?" George said.
"It's got a lot of shops and stuff. Are you seeing a movie there?"
"I don't know?"
"Well you're gong to need muggle money and where are you going?"
"The boardwalk at 5:30." Fred answered.
"Well you better hurry it's 5:15 already. We'll meet you back at my house in 5 minutes." She Disapparted followed by Ron, and Harry. They ended up in Hermione's kitchen. Harry went to change and Ron went to watch TV. Hermione went up to her room to check on Ginny. Ginny was putting on jewelry. "Wow Gin, you look great."
"Thanks!" Ginny sat at Hermione's vanity and started to put on make up.
"Harry's getting ready and Fed and George will be here in like a minute."
"Ok!" Ginny stood up and put on her shoes she then went downstairs with Hermione and found Ron, Fred, and George on the couch watching TV.
"No way! Ginny you're not going out like that!" Ron said.
"Too bad!" She responded.
"I agree with Ron!" Fred said.
"Me too!" George seconded.
"Just leave her alone!" Hermione defended. The rest of them kept quiet until Harry came down a minute later.
"Wow! Ginny you look great!" Harry marveled.
"Thanks!" She blushed.
"Watch it!" Fred said to Harry who was staring at Ginny. They all got into the car and drove off. Hermione dropped Fred off at the boardwalk first. "I'll be back at 11." She told him.
"Yes mum!" Fred joked as she pulled away. She then drove to the mall.
"I'm supposed to meet her in front of the smoothie stand." He told them which caused Hermione to have to get out and show him there. She told him the same thing she told Fred and got a similar response. She rolled her eyes and went back to the car. They then dropped off Harry and Ginny who were surprised to see that they had reservations for an outside table. Hermione was just happy that she would be alone with Ron again.
"Damnet! I forgot to take Fred and George's wands!"
"That's ok. I don't think they're stupid enough to do any magic in front of muggles. So what are we going to be doing while everyone else is having fun?"
"So you think we aren't going to have fun?"
"I didn't say that!"
"But you meant it."
"No! But what are we doing?"
"Reading!"
"What?" Ron looked shocked.
"I'm just joking. We're going to get some dinner at the drive through and then we're going to go back to my house and either watch Scary Movie or a scary movie."
"What's the difference?"
"Scary Movie is funny and a scary movie would be scary."
"Oh! Let's watch both!" They went to the Wendy's drive thru and got their dinner. They then headed back to Hermione's house to watch the movie. They started by watching Scream. Hermione watched it like 500 times but it was fun to pretend she was scared. At the part where he goes to kill her by sneaking up on her, she screamed and grabbed Ron's hand. Although Ron was terrified he smiled that Hermione took his hand. "That seems almost as scary as a Dementor, imagine one of them sneaking up on you with a knife!" Hermione laughed nervously. Once that movie was over they put in Scary Movie.
"In this one they make fun of scary movies its hilarious!" Ron laughed a bit more when he watched this; Hermione laughed too. By the time the movie was over they had to pickup everyone else. They first stopped at the restaurant to get Harry and Ginny. They then went to the mall and had to split up and search for George. Ron and Hermione looked all over and found him in the movie theater stuck to the girl. "Uh… George we're leaving." He pulled apart from the girl.
"I'll Apparate home." He said the girl looked at him funny. "It's… uh…"
"Walking." Ron finished for him. She seemed satisfied with the answer.
"No, I'll drive you!" She said before meeting his face again. George waved them off and they went to find Harry and Ginny. They all got back in the car and went to the boardwalk. They didn't have to separate to find him though he was on the beach making out with the girl. This time they let Harry and Ginny separate them. They came back to the car and Fred looked completely pissed.
"Where's George?" He asked.
"At the mall." Ginny answered.
"Are we going to pick him up?"
"No he's getting dropped off."
"Next time I'm just going to Apparate because it's worse than living with mum and dad. I don't like having a curfew." Everyone else tried to hold in their laughs. They got back to Hermione's and Fred Apparated home. The rest of them went upstairs to sleep, until George came in at one in the morning and Apparated home.
A/N: What did you think? I don't know if mini coopers are automatic but I wrote it that way. I hope I did ok with that. I've never driven automatic before, I only just started learning on standard. More of my favorite movies - lol! Please REVIEW!