Harry Potter and the Secret Squib!
Chapter Twelve: Unexpected Meeting
Harry was speechless, he hadn't planned on seeing Cho yet, it was clear that she had gotten more beautiful over the holiday; Harry hoped she hadn't seen him.
Cho suddenly stopped, and turned slowly around to face Harry.
"Harry!" she shouted as she ran towards him
"Cho" said Harry being pulled into a hug
"Wow Harry, I can't believe we ran into each other" said Cho excitedly
"Yeah, what are the odds..." said Harry
"I wish I could stay and chat by my mum is waiting, I'll see you on the train, okay?" said Cho as she gave Harry a kiss on the cheek
"Yeah" Harry nodded "Definitely" replied Harry dazed
"Bye!" said Cho as she left
Harry tried to word together a bye but he couldn't, he was so stunned to see her, he didn't have anything planned to say, it just, sort of came out.
"Harry, you sly dog you" Ron laughed "You could have at least said you were happy to see her"
"I was, um, I didn't know what to, Erm I mean I..." Harry stammered "Alright I froze, you happy?"
"Ron, leave Harry alone, it's not his fault he don't know how to talk to Cho, he just needs more help, that's all"
Harry shot a look to The Advanced Guard; they seemed to be finding it hard not to laugh
"Wotcher Harry, I never knew you was such a little Romeo with the girls" laughed Tonks
Harry blushed.
"I better watch out, you'll be after me next" said Tonks jokily
"'Ere ya go Darlings" said the waitress as she brought the ice cream's over
"Ahh I've missed these!" said Ron as he gulped down a mouthful of ice cream "Best around! Well, maybe not better than Hogwarts"
Harry and Hermione laughed
"So Harry, what are you going to say when you next see Cho, I mean, your not going to just stand there and freeze are you?" asked Hermione
"Well, I dunno! When ever I try and speak to her, my mind just goes blank..." replied Harry digging into his ice cream
"So, Hermione, you going to tell us what you think Cho's big news is?" asked Ron
"Nope, I don't want to spoil it for you, you'll find out on the Hogwarts Express" answered Hermione happily
"Ahh c'mon 'Mione, you gotta tell us, well, at least tell me, Harry can find out when he asks her" laughed Ron
"Ron I know you too well, you'll tell Harry in a flash" replied Hermione smugly
"Oh yeah, I just remembered, you two will be off in the Prefects cabin won't you" said Harry irritably
"Well, maybe you could come in it with us? You are the Quidditch captain an' all Harry" said Ron reassuringly
"Maybe, but I doubt it, I s'pose I could try and sneak in there with you, all'd I have to do is put on the invisibility cloak" replied Harry
"Yeah, but if Malfoy finds out you're in there... McGonagall will do her nut" said Ron
"Yeah, maybe I'll try and get a cabin with just me and cho" said Harry
"So, shall we get going then? I expect your mum is waiting Ron" said Hermione
"Yeah, I guess so, Ginny is going to be dead jealous when she realises I've got proper robes"
Harry laughed.
After several more minutes Harry, Ron, Hermione and The Advanced Guard made their way back to the entrance of Diagon Alley
"I still can't believe Quality Quidditch hasn't got any news on the Firebolt two" said Ron "Three years with no news, even Rita Skeeta couldn't get a story out of the makers!"
"Ron! Over here!" yelled Mrs. Weasley waving
"Oh, hey mum, sorry we're a bit late" replied Ron
"Oh don't worry about it dear, did you get everything okay?" asked Mrs. Weasley
Ron smiled smugly
"Better than okay! Harry gave me extra money so I didn't have to get all second hand stuff again!" said Ron excitedly showing his mum is new things
"Harry dear, thank you so much, but you really didn't have too" said Mrs. Weasley
"It was no problem, no point having all that money in the vault if it's not going to get spent" said Harry willingly
"Wow Ron, that's so cool" said Ginny jealously
"Ahh c'mon Gin, don't be like that" said Ron trying to cheer her up
"That's easy for you to say, you won't be wearing second hand robes for another year!" replied Ginny
"Um... Ginny, if you want all new stuff, I'll be happy to lend you some money to get them" said Harry
"Really!" said Ginny excitedly
"Oh no Harry, I don't want you wasting your money, it's your dear" said Mrs. Weasley
"It's no problem, really" said Harry "I'll be happy to pay for her stuff"
"Um, I'm not sure" said Mrs. Weasley
"Ahh mum! He said he wants to, so, let him!" said Ginny happily
"But what about the things we just bought?" replied Mrs. Weasley
"Well, we haven't opened any of them, so we could probably take them back" replied Ginny excitedly
"Oh go on then, but Harry, you're sure you don't mind" asked Mrs. Weasley
"Not at all, once you see my vault you'll understand" laughed Harry
"Oh Harry thank you so much!" said Ginny giving Harry a hug
"Arthur, if you take Ginny's stuff back, we'll go with Harry to his vault and get the money, and then get the new things" said Mrs. Weasley handing the bags to Mr. Weasley
"Okay, I'll be back in a few" he said as he apperated away
"Harry dear, your welcome to go home after we've finished in Gringotts"
"Yeah, okay" replied Harry
"Well, I'll apperate Ginny everywhere so we'll be done quickly"
"Molly, shall we accompany you, Ginny and Harry?" asked Lupin
"Well, I'll apperate Harry to Gringotts with Ginny, and then I'll apperate him back here when we're finished" replied Mrs. Weasley
Lupin looked worried
"Oh honestly Remus, I doubt if anyone tries to hurt Harry in Gringotts that everyone else is just going to stand by a watch" said Mrs. Weasley flatly
"Very well" replied Lupin
"Harry, Ginny, hold on to my arm" said Mrs. Weasley
After Harry, Ginny and Mrs. Weasley vanished came the usual popping sound
"That boy is going to be bankrupt by the time he's of age if he keeps this up!" laughed Ron
After a few minutes Harry, Ginny and Mrs. Weasley reappeared
"There you go Harry" said Mrs. Weasley
"Harry, thank you so much" said Ginny happily
"It was no problem, really" replied Harry
"So Ginny, did you see his vault" asked Ron
"Yeah... I still can't believe it's possible to have that much money"
Harry laughed
As Mr. Weasley returned so did the loud popping sound
"Done and done!" said Mr. Weasley happily
"Did they take everything back okay Arthur?" asked Mrs. Weasley
"Yes, although the owner of the second hand store wanted to know why we were bringing back the robes so soon" laughed Mr. Weasley
"Well, we must be off; we've got quite a bit of shopping to do. We'll see you all at home" said Mrs. Weasley
"Thank you again Harry!" said Ginny cheerfully as she gave Harry a small kiss on the check
Harry laughed and smiled
Mrs. Weasley and Ginny disapperated away waving
"The girls sure do love you don't they Harry?" Tonks laughed again
"So, shall we get back to Hestia and Elphias?" said Dedalus
As they made their way back into The Leaky Cauldron they were greated by the two members of The Advanced Guard
"Ahh, your back... where is Molly?" asked Elphias
"She's still shopping" said Mr. Weasley smiling
"Where is the portkey?" asked Lupin
"Right here" Hestia said pointing to an old and dirty hat on the table "We transfigured it, well, tried, portkeys are hard to transfigure!"
"I see, I was wondering why the hat had a bottle top on it" laughed Sturgis
"Just if James was here, he could transfigure anything perfectly" said Kingsley
"You can transfigure it back can't you" said Moody
"Um... I think so" laughed Elphias
With a wave of her wand the hat started to transfigure back into the butterbeer bottle
"Hold on everyone" said Mr. Weasley
As Harry touched the butterbeer bottle he felt the same sharp pain in his nostril again. As he reopened his eyes he saw that he was back in the kitchen of number twelve.
"Oh, hey guys, welcome back" said Charlie as he walked into the kitchen
"Well, I best be off to the Ministry to get this destroyed" said Mr. Weasley
"Where's mum and Ginny?" asked Bill who ad also just came into the room
"They're still shopping... women eh" laughed Ron
Hermione slapped Ron on the arm
"Ouch! Oh, sorry 'Mione, I didn't mean it to you" said Ron
"So, I'm not a woman?" replied Hermione quickly
"You've done it now..." Harry whispered toRon
"Err, Yeah, I didn't, - um -you know, I didn't err..." Ron stuttered
"I'm waiting" said Hermione
"I -err -you may as well just slap me again..." sighed Ron
Harry laughed as Hermione slapped Ron again
"Ron, its obvious Hermione likes you..." whispered Harry a few minutes later
"If she liked me so much she'd have kept kissing me wouldn't she?" asked Ron
"Ron, don't you get it? She was embarrassed, she didn't want everyone finding out, she only said that so you wouldn't go blurting it out!" replied Harry
"Maybe your right, but still..."
"But still what wrong... you always hurt the ones you love... you and Hermione do have a thing for hurting each other"
"Yeah, I guess so"
"Not to mention the fact that you keep calling her 'Mione and she isn't telling you that isn't her name"
Ron remained quite
"I'm telling you man, she totally still likes you"
"Maybe..."
"Not maybe, she does!"
Ron looked down at his feet
"I guarantee by the end of this year, you'll be going out with her"
"Going out with who?" said Hermione as she walked over
"Oh, no one" said Harry going red
"Are you talking about you and cho?" asked Hermione
"Um... well..." began Harry
"You are aren't you! Ahh Harry that's so wonderful!" said Hermione as she pulled him into a hug
Suddenly a loud popping sound filled the room
"Ahh Molly, your back" said Remus
"Well, Ginny's got all her new things, again..." said Mrs. Weasley
"Ahh Harry! I can't thank you enough!" Said Ginny pulling him into a hug
Tonks laughed
"Can't keep 'em off you can you Harry" said Tonks merrily
Harry went red once again
"For you birthday I should have got you a stick, it'd help you beat 'em off you" laughed Tonks
"Where's dad?" asked Ginny
"He's getting the portkey destroyed down at the Ministry, should be home any time now" said Kingsley
"Well, I'll go start lunch, I'll call you all when it's done" said Mrs. Weasley as she left for the kitchen
"So, Ginny, are you looking forward to the O.W.Ls?" Asked Harry
"You're kidding right?" replied Ginny
Harry, Hermione and Ron laughed
"Spending all your free time revising? Is that your idea of fun?"
"It's 'Mione's idea of fun" laughed Ron
"I hope you don't spend all your time revising, we need you at Quidditch Training, just do what me and Ron did, only revise in lessons!" laughed Harry
Hermione looked horrified
"Ginny is too smart to do what you two genius' did"
Ginny smiled
"Don't worry Harry, I'll be ready for Quidditch Training, I just hope the losers from last year have gotten better" replied Ginny
"I'd give anything to have Fred and George back on the team" said Ron
"Harry, your not going to train us like Angelina did are you?" asked Ginny
"'Fraid so" laughed Harry
"Ahh man!" sighed Ron "You better not get yourself banned again!"
Harry laughed
"And watch you lot play that bad again?! Don't worry, I'll be there!"
"Um... Ginny... do you know who got the Prefect's badge in your year?" asked Hermione
"No, but I go an owl from my friend saying that someone told her Luna got it" replied Ginny
"Loony Luna Lovegood?!" said Ron dazed
"That's the rumour..." Ginny replied
"You're telling me, we'll be sharing a carriage, with Loony Lovegood?!" said Ron
"I guess so... she has quite the crush on you Ron" laughed Ginny
"And I thought this year was going to be good..." he sighed
"Ron you shouldn't be so mean, she did help us at the department of mysteri-"
As Harry heard Hermione talk about the department of mysteries his stomach did a flip
"I'm sorry Harry, I didn't mean to bring it up" said Hermione regretfully
"Don't worry about it" replied Harry while putting on a fake smile
"I wonder why you weren't picked Ginny" asked Hermione
"Well, I did almost help Who-Know-Who come back to power in my second year" answered Ginny
"Yeah, I guess your write, but it wasn't your fault, you were under the Imperius curse" replied Hermione
"Yeah, I guess your right..." said Ginny
Mrs. Weasley came back into the room
"Lunch is ready!"