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Ok, now to FallenMystery, I do like my other stories- the ones im rewriting, but at the moment, I have only two stories that people seam to be really keen on…thankyou for reviewing though for so many stories and chapters.
TO ALL WHO READ "THE PROTECTORS"!
I know I haven't updated that in what seams like forever, but please don't loose hope! I am writing the next chap as I write this…wow, talented hu:P but please, when I do post it, please don't hate me if its crap- I try my hardest!
Hermione woke with a start as something red, hot and fiery flew past her skin, missing it by inches.
Opening her eyes, she saw Malfoy standing in the doorway, wand out, pointing it at Harry and Ron, whom both had their wands out too.
'What is going on?' Hermione screamed, as spells rocketed off the walls once more.
All three boys jumped, not having noticed Hermione's waking.
'Malfoy insulted you while you where sleeping, and my family- AGAIN!' Ron yelled.
Hermione quickly got to her feet and came between her friends and her well…crush.
She ignored Harry and Ron as she turned to Malfoy, who was watching her carefully.
'Malfoy, put the wand away.' Hermione said gently, though the fire was burning in her eyes.
They continued to stare at each other. The fire had now gone from Hermione's eyes, and her chocolate eyes pleaded Malfoy to back down.
Basically, Malfoy's eyes were telling Hermione "If they will, I will."
Hermione sighed and turned back around to Harry and Ron.
'Harry, please put your wand away.' Hermione said, pleading with him.
He looked at her, before, amazingly, he put his wand back in his robes.
Ron, who was supporting a bloody nose from their fight, was watching Harry like he was mad.
'Ron.' Hermione one turned to him.
'He will attack us if we put our wands away!' Ron said.
'No he wont.' Hermione said, laying a hand gently on Ron's.
'Please Ron.'
Ron looked at her then, like Harry, put his wand away.
Hermione faced Malfoy and looked him in the eye.
'Malfoy, please go, I have to clean up here now.' Hermione said.
'Wait a minute!' Malfoy said, but Hermione glared at him.
He backed down and walked out.
Hermione now turned back to Ron and helped him to sit down. She pointed her wand at his nose and waited for her wand to clean up the blood.
Most of it went, but some on his robes were already dry, so it was starting to stain.
'Ron, take off your shirt.' Hermione said, absentmindedly.
'No way!' Ron said, glancing at Ginny and her friend, who were huddled up in the corner in two small balls.
'Wait, where's Aj?' Hermione said, looking around.
'She went before Malfoy.' Harry answered, sitting down.
'Ron.' Hermione commanded. she sounded so much like his mother that Ron obeyed and took off his shirt.
Hermione thanked him as she drenched it in cold water and blow dried it with her wand.
Once it was done, she handed it back to Ron, blood and stain free.
'How long was Malfoy here for?' Hermione asked.
'Not long- long enough though for them to duel.' Ginny said, coming out of her ball and sitting straighter.
'Honestly, you boys have to learnt to control your temper and ignore him.' Hermione said, shaking her head.
'He was really rude to bust in here like this though!' Ginny's friend said, he voice muffled by her arm- she was still curled up.
For the rest of the journey, they played exploding snap. Hermione only cased interested looks between watching and reading the book she got in Hogsemade.
One moment, the train window was basking in sunlight- next it was covered in black clouds. The cabin lights turned on after a few hours and they could see what they where doing. Thunder and rain fell three hours from their due point. Lighting cracked, briefly lighting up the cabin.
The train rolled to a slow stop in platform 9 ¾. Families were visible, all standing watching the train come in. When it stopped, there was a sound of added thunder as kids got their things and jumped off the train to join their families.
When the trio and fellows got off, they spotted Mrs. Weasley, Fred and gorge by their red hair, all waving frantically. they made their way over to them, dragging their trunks through the crowd.
'Hello!' Mrs. Weasley said, hugging each, and smiling warmly to Ginny's friend who was hiding in the back.
'Come on, mum, its freezing here!' Fred, smiling at them all.
'Alright Fred!' Mrs. Weasley said. 'here, I got you some trolleys.' standing next to her, were five trolleys.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and her friend loaded their trunk and things on and pushed them forward.
So, with Harry and Ron leading the way, they joined the queue to walk through the apparently solid wall.
When it was their turn, they walked through it and waited for the others. Once all where out, they walked quickly through the muggle station, keen to get out of the muggle public's eye, who where watching them because of Hedwig who was swaying in her cage on Harry's trunk.
When they were outside, two ministry cars where waiting, the drivers opening up the doors, one arm over their heads to stop most of the rain that was pelting down.
'How did we get these?' Ron asked, handing over his trunk to the driver who was waiting.
'Fudge is giving your father anything he wants- and I mean anything. He heard Arthur talking to Tonks about it, and he jumped in and offered them…good thing too- I hate muggle transport.' Mrs. Weasley answered, climbing into the front.
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Fred climbed into the second car. Gorge joined his mother, Ginny and her friend in the first car. The drivers stared up the engine and they pulled out of the curb.
A little way down, Hermione, who was sitting next to the window, saw Malfoy getting into a long limo sort of car- and what a surprise, the limo was silver-ish.
Malfoy caught a glimpse of Hermione, and she thought he smiled, though then doubted that and knew he must have smirked or something.
The car trip was pleasant enough, talking about what was going on. Fred had told them that Mrs. Weasley had to literally drag them from their shop in Diagon Ally to come and stay. Fred also said that Percy wasn't there yet which was why he wasn't nursing bruised knuckles- he wanted to punch Percy so hard.
Hermione told him he should try to forgive Percy but she knew it was hopeless.
The cars started down the Weasley's drive way and the car bumped up and down on the dirt road. Hermione rubbed her head as she hit the roof of the car on a particularly nasty bump.
They stopped outside the Burrow, all climbing out and then helping the drivers unload their belongings. Mrs. Weasley waited for everyone before leading the way into the house.
'Arthur is at work.' she said when they entered. 'he's been working a lot- needs too- Fudge promoted him!'
Everyone smiled in delight as they entered the kitchen and sat or stood around the table.
'Ron, why don't you show Harry and Hermione to your room, drop your stuff off and then come back down here to help me with dinner.' Mrs. Weasley said, then nodded to Ginny.
'come on.' Ron said, and starting walking up the stairs to his attic room.
As normal, his room was bright orange- the colour of his favorite Quidditch team.
'You can put your stuff there.' he said, pointing to a corner. Harry and Hermione did, then joined him back down to the kitchens to help for dinner.
'Is Bill and Charley coming?' Ron asked, getting some plates out.
'Yes. They're turning up later on. Set it up outside Ron- there's just no room in here.' she said when Ron started putting the plates on the table.
he collected them back up and walked outside, Harry and Hermione following.
once outside, they saw Fred and gorge with their wands out, getting two tables together. They got a white cloth and put it over. Once it was out, Ron moved forward to put the plates down, Hermione following with forks and knifes.
Harry walked back inside and came out with glasses balancing. Once they where out, all returned back inside to help with cooking.
By seven, the tables outside where groaning with the weight of the food. After they sat down, Mr. Weasley turned up, smiling happily at his ready meal- closely followed by Bill and Charley.
Harry got up to shake their hands and Hermione smiled and hugged bill and charley. Ron smiled at them, but Ginny got to her feet and ran to her older brothers, hugging them.
The meal was loud as all the Hogwarts students told everyone else what they had done so far. Mrs. Weasley was still arguing with Bill over his hair, Ginny sticking up for him. Charley was talking to Ginny's friend, getting to know her by being friendly- her friend was obviously very shy. Mr. Weasley was talking to Harry about his year and Hermione and Ron where talking in whispers about Percy.
Everyone finished eating their fill, and helped pack the tables and remaining food away. Mrs. Weasley extinguished the lamps that where providing light once everyone was sitting happily and cozily by the fire inside.
'Oh, that was lucky!' Mr. Weasley said as rain pelted the windows. Thunder rolled and lighting cracked just like it had done on their train trip.
Percy turned up not long after, soaked to the bone.
Everyone was silent when he first entered, then Mr. Weasley shifted. No one knew what to say. Harry, Hermione and Ginny's friend stayed quiet, knowing one of the Weasley family should say something- not them.
'Hello Percy.' Bill said after about three minutes of total silence.
'Hello Bill. Hair still long I see.' Percy said, in what Hermione thought was a bit stiff.
'Yeah, I cant afford to go to London, not say anything to my family for years and have it trimmed.' Bill said nastily. Percy stiffened even more. Again, no one said anything. Then Bill added something. 'Then write and say can everyone please drop what they're doing and meet me for Christmas.'
Secretly, Hermione thought Bill was treating Percy with everything he deserved. Ron seamed to be thinking along the same lines.
'And tell his younger brother to leave his best friend!'
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley looked at Ron for a minute, plainly not knowing what he was on about, then turned to face Percy again.
'And call Dumbledore a liar, Harry too.' charley added.
'And make sure everyone knew he was not related to us- honestly Percy, what did you expect? To say things and do things then to come back into wide open arms?' Bill said.
'No.' Percy said quietly.
Suddenly, Hermione had the impulse to get out and let Ron's family deal with this themselves. She repressed that with what Percy said next.
'But I had my reasons.'
If Hermione was rude, she would have snorted. But Bill, Charley, Ginny and Ron laughed out loud.
'Had your reasons? What could they be?' Ginny hissed. Hermione listened intently, wanting to know herself.
'The only evidence you had was Harry's word!'
'And that wasn't good enough for you?' Ron snapped.
'Well- no.'
Hermione felt Harry tense next to her.
'So what happened to Cedric? He died on his own account?' Bill said, matching Ron snappishness.
'I thought- everyone thought they had dueled and Harry was greedy, he wanted the cup so I thought he'd do anything for it- dueling seams exactly like something he would do…' Percy surely didn't know Harry was in the room.
Harry's face reddened in anger. Hermione placed a hand on his which was resting on his lap and felt it literally pulsing with hatred. Mrs. Weasley gasped and covered her mouth with her hand, Mr. Weasley stared at Percy and stiffened, Ron was gaping at him, Bill and Charley's eyes where widening as they heard his sentence. Fred and gorge, who had said nothing glared at Percy, and Hermione saw Fred massaging his knuckles. Ginny's friend had covered her eyes and ears from the argument, looking into the fire. Hermione couldn't blame her.
'You're an idiot!' Ginny screamed suddenly, and then pointed to Harry. Percy followed her finger and saw Harry. His face went pale and went red with embarrassment.
'Greedy am I?' Harry said, his teeth clenched in anger.
'Harry…' Percy said.
'Percy, you're a git!' Ron said.
'I didn't know-'
'You know what Percy?' Ginny said savagely. 'You where so keen to make the wizarding world know you weren't related to us- you know what I say?' By now, tears where streaming down her face but she chocked back sobs and kept going. 'Keep saying that! AS far as im concerned, you are no brother of mine!' and with that, she ran from the room, tears flooding her face. A few seconds later, they heard her bed room door slam shut.
'Can you go and see is she's ok dear?' Mrs. Weasley said to Hermione.
Hermione nodded and got to her feet and walked out- joined by Ginny's friend. They walked the stairs in silence and stopped at Ginny's door.
'Ginny?' Hermione called, pressing her ears to the door. She heard nothing but sobs from within.
She opened the door and walked over to where Ginny was lying face down on her bed, screaming and punching the pillows.
'Ginny!' Hermione said, sitting on the bed beside her.
Ginny stopped punching but still cried. Hermione watched her for a minute. Then pulled Ginny into a sitting position. The red head whipped the tears from her face but then crumbled into Hermione's lap.
Hermione stroked her hair gently, while Ginny's friend stood watching.
There was a knock on the door then Ron and Harry came in.
'What's happening downstairs?' Hermione asked.
'Percy's fighting with Bill and Charley.' Ron answered, sitting on the bed and hugging Ginny.
'What's your mum and dad doing?' Hermione asked.
'Their only watching when we left- I think they don't know what to say…Stupid git!' Ron added furiously.
'Ginny, if your ok, I think we'll leave you.' Hermione said while Ginny nodded.
Harry and Ron walked out first then Hermione joined them on the landing.
Once the door was closed behind her, Hermione could hear shouts coming up from the lounge room.
'Come on, its not going to be pretty down there.' Ron said, as he walked further up the stairs and into his room.
They heard Mrs. Weasley yelling at one point and decided she now knew what to say. When they entered Ron's room, they sat on his bed and talked about what happened.
'Harry, what did you say when I left?' Hermione asked.
'Nothing- I didn't have to. Ron, bill and charley had a go at him for me.' Harry said, though he still looked furious.
'What did Fred and gorge say?' Hermione asked.
'Nothing- both where exercising too much control over their fits to say anything.' Ron said bitterly.
An hour later, the shouts that where heard from down stairs quieted. The house was silent. Then they heard four pairs of feet thump up the stairs and come to stop outside the door. A second later, Bill, charley, Fred and gorge where walking in, all looking angry. They seated themselves on beds they conjured up, and then looked at Harry, Ron and Hermione, all whom where quiet, watching and waiting expectantly.
'Stupid fool.' Fred said.
'What happened?' Ron asked.
'Mum and dad are talking to him now. I think they're going to forgive him much quicker than we will.' Gorge answered.
'Still, it will be a while before even that happens.' Charley said.
'And longer before we forgive the git.' Bill added.
'Well, the argument has rendered me tired. Where is everyone sleeping?' Fred asked yawning.
'Well, I think Harry and Hermione have beds reserved here.' Ron said.
'and Ginny's friend's in her room.' Gorge said.
'Percy in his.'
'I am not sleeping in there!' Bill said. 'Toss me out with the pixy's!' they laughed but continued on.
'Well, we have our room…maybe we could fit you two in there as well.' Fred said.
'It's settled then.' Charley declared.
'Ginny used some pretty powerful words back there.' bill said.
'She was angry.' Hermione added.
'Im proud of her. I would have said that but…well, its better she did- speak up for herself.' Charley said.
'I think she will be the last to forgive him.' Fred said.
'Defiantly.' Harry agreed. 'she hates him to the bone.'
'Can anyone blame her?' Gorge said.
'I cant.' said a small voice from the door way.
They all turned to see Percy standing there looking grim.
Just like down stairs, no one said anything. They all stared at him, not knowing weather to say "do you shouldn't" or "bugger off". Percy seamed to know what they where thinking as he just said 'Well goodnight.' and walked out, closing the door behind him.
'Look, im really tired- im off to bed.' Fred said, standing up.
'Yeah, me too.' Gorge said, also getting to his feet.
'Whats the time?' Charley asked, looking around.
'Almost midnight.' Hermione answered.
'Oh. Well, I think I'll join Fred and Gorge, but I'll check in on Ginny first.' bill said walking over and opening the door.
'Yeah, goodnight you three.' Charley said, attempting to smile.
'Merry Christmas!' he called once at the door sarcastically but he got Hermione, Harry and Ron to smile all the same.
Fred and Gorge smiled and followed.
'Poor Ginny.' Ron said after Hermione and Harry set up beds.
'Yeah. I feel sorry for her- well all of you.' Harry answered, settling into the sheets.
Hermione climbed into her bed after coming back from getting changed in the bathroom and talked with Harry and Ron.
Mrs. Weasley came in at about one.
'Oh, your still up. Well, Arthur and I are off to bed. See you in the morning.; she said.
'How's dad?' Ron asked before Mrs. Weasley shut the door.
'He's fine Ron. See you in the morning.' then she closed the door. They heard her footsteps on the stairs seconds later.
After she had gone, Harry and Ron started talking about Quidditch, and to Hermione, this was like a bedtime story, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep listening to Ron and Harry blubber on about a game played on broomsticks high in the air- so high you could die…
Well, what did we think? Was is ok? thanks to all my reviewers! my inbox is always beeping with new messages!
Has anyone got any ideas in how the Weasleys, Harry and Hermione could forgive Percy?
someone told me I should put questions in my author notes…ok
Question!
In the 6th book, the Half blood prince, who do you think it is? I think, for some reason that its Neville…I dunno why, but it sounds right to me…
ok. please answer my questions and R&R!
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