Ok. Bloody Corsets, im sorry you don't like my story. If you don't, then don't read.
Everyone else, I know my spelling and Grammar sucks, but please forgive me. I say in almost every chapter that I know im bad at it, and thanks for continuously pointing it out to me, but there is nothing I can do. If you have read my other stories, you'd know it's the same. Before anyone else is kind to offer, I do already have a proof reader or "editor" but she isn't replying to my emails, and I don't like to leave you all hanging to long as you know. If it is that bad, and people continue to complain, I will change my editor (sorry current one!).
Thanks for the reviews, flames or not.
LOL! HAHAHA how easy was it to guess who the necklace was from? Hehehehe well, I thought it was good.
Also, how many chaps do people want written? I'll keep writing, though after a while, im sure you'll all become sick of it.
'"From me to you"?' Ginny read aloud reaching for the note from Hermione. The Gryffindor princess could see confusion and thought cross her younger friend's face. 'Have you any idea who would send this to you?' Ginny asked after a pause.
'No.' Hermione reached behind her head and undid the lock, taking off the necklace. Only then did her chocolate eyes see that the eyes on the snake had changed. Instead of being red, they where now black. 'Is it just me, or was the snake's eyes red before?'
'They where red, why?'
'Well, look. Now they're black.' Ginny's eye brow rose as she looked at the necklace.
'Wow. It must be a concealing charm or something…'
'Or a mood charm.' Hermione added quietly.
'Yeah, yeah I bet it's a mood charm!' Ginny said, nodding her head.
Just as Hermione was putting the necklace back in the little box, Ginny's room door opened, and Harry and Ron walked in yawning.
'Oh, you're in here still?' Ron asked stretching his long, lanky arms.
'Yes…' Hermione answered absentmindedly, her mind still thinking of the green necklace.
'Are you ok Hermione?' Harry asked watching her.
'Hmm? Oh yes Harry, I'm fine.' Hermione said, looking up at him and managing a small smile.
'Well, we're off to bed so see you in the morning. Happy Christmas.' Ron said, turning around and heading out.
'Yes alright. Merry Christmas Ron.' Hermione said, smiling a little wider.
Harry lingered a little, then followed Ron out and closed the door.
'So Hermione, what are you going to do?' Ginny asked.
'I don't know.' Hermione said, re-wrapping the box in the brown paper and putting it back in her pocket. 'But I'll think about that in the morning. See you later Ginny.' Hermione walked past Ginny, hugging and briefly smiling. When she reached the door, Hermione turned and added something 'Oh and Ginny, please don't tell anyone about my erm…gift. I want to know who sent it before anyone else knows I have it.'
'Sure.' Ginny smiled.
Hermione walked out onto the landing and quietly up the stairs after Harry and Ron.
Approaching the landing, Hermione heard very soft voices coming from within Ron's room. But when Hermione opened the door, they subsided immediately.
'I didn't expect you up here till later.' Said a voice from somewhere in the dark room.
'I was too tired to stay up much longer Ron.' Hermione answered, carefully felling her way around the room to her little bed. After getting her Pjs from her bed, Hermione worked her way back out of the room to get changed.
Clutching her day's clothing to her chest, Hermione tiptoed back into Ron's room where this time, it was silent.
She climbed into the bed, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
A loud THUMP, CRASH and 'God Damn it!' woke the sleeping princess the next morning.
She opened her eyes and sat up. Looking around, she saw Ron bent over, picking up what looked like his trunk and its contents.
'Ron? What happened?' Hermione asked.
'Oh, I'm sorry Hermione, I didn't mean to wake you.' Ron said, still picking up his books and school things. 'I was trying to pack early so we could have another game of Quidditch before we leave to go back to school tomorrow, but my trunk fell and…' he left his sentence hanging, picking up his trunk and dumping it on his bed which groaned under the pressure.
'Oh. So you want help?' Hermione said, getting to her feet and walking over to him.
'No its ok.' Ron said, turning to face her and smiled. 'You go and have something to eat.'
'Ok, if you're sure.'
'Of course I am.' Ron grinned.
'Call me if you need anything.' Hermione smiled and got some clothes and headed out to get changed.
Once Hermione entered the kitchen, hardly anyone but Mrs. Weasley was there. Harry must have just walked out, as Hermione caught his black hair whip out of sight threw the back door.
'Good Morning Mrs. Weasley.' Hermione smiled, sitting at the table.
'Oh, good morning, Hermione dear.' Mrs. Weasley turned around wooden spoon and wand in hand.
'Where is everyone?'
'You just missed them. They just went for a walk to the pitch. They should be back in a minute.'
'What are they doing?' Hermione asked. 'I don't remember seeing Harry carrying his broom…'
'That's because he didn't dear. None of them had their brooms with them. It was raining hard last night and they're just checking to see if any damage was done to the trees or ground.'
'Oh.'
'If you hurry, you could catch them.'
'Yeah ok, thanks Mrs. Weasley.' And Hermione dashed out the door after them.
In the distance, Hermione could see Harry and Charlie so she called out.
'Harry!' Harry turned around and Hermione saw a little thing (that was his arm) reach up and wave (or so she thought.) 'Wait!' Hermione ran towards them, pausing when she reached the hill to jump a little hole.
'Morning Hermione.' Charlie said when Hermione reached them, slightly out of breath.
'Morning you two.' Hermione said, breathing deeply. In the distance, Hermione could see Ginny, Bill, Fred and George just disappear into the forest.
The three walked on and soon where surrounded by the forest's trees and sounds. After a short walk, they entered the clearing. Visibly there was no damage done to the trees or anything as far as Hermione could see, but Fred, Bill, Ginny and George weren't taking any chances. They where checking everything. Hermione walked over, greeted them then was pulled over to the base of a large oak by Ginny.
'So, thought about that present?' she asked, excitement glittering in her eyes.
Hermione smiled. 'No, I haven't but I have time.'
'Any idea what you're going to do?' Ginny asked.
'I was thinking I might wear it at school and watch people's reaction and see if I can spot anyone who stands out but other than that…no.'
'Bummer.'
'Ginny! Hermione! Come on!' Ron yelled from the other side of the pitch. The others where already gone, and he was waiting impatiently.
'We're going back to get out brooms and then coming back to play.'
'alright Ron, be there in a minute- go on without us.' Ginny called back.
Ron turned and walked out threw the trees, Hermione and Ginny slowly following talking.
When they got back to the house, Ginny declined playing a game with the boys so she and Hermione got their trunks ready to be packed.
Ginny followed Hermione up to Ron's room to help her then they would go into her room and do her packing.
Hermione lifted her trunk onto her bed and started collecting the very small amount of belongs around Ron's room. Every now and then, Hermione came across one of Harry's or Ron's school things, so being nice, she'd place them on their bed.
Hermione's trunk was packed very quickly seeing as most of her things where already folded or packed neatly in there. She cleaned out Crookshanks cage and put it on her made bed. Making sure she had some fresh pjs out for that night, Hermione closed Ron's door and descended the stairs to Ginny's room to help her.
Ginny's packing took a lot longer. Lots of her things where all over the house so the girls spent most of the afternoon running around collecting things and returning it to Ginny's trunk. Hermione wasn't complaining as the constant looking for something kept her mind of the box and its contents. However, Ginny was much keener on the subject and questioned Hermione every now and then. Most times, she only asked if Hermione knew what she was going to do about it, but Hermione only answered that she didn't know- she'd think about it later.
Mrs. Weasley called them down at five to help with dinner. Ginny's trunk was packed by then and they had just been sitting around, Hermione reading and Ginny just thinking or talking. Hermione helped with the cooking and Ginny set the table. The boys weren't back yet so it was only the girls. Mr. Weasley had to go back to work Hermione had learned when talking to Ginny earlier that day.
Hermione carefully carried over a heavy pot of soup to the wooden table and placed it down. Ginny came behind her carrying some sharp knives. Mrs. Weasley was mixing something in another large pot over the stove.
'Thankyou so much you two.' Mrs. Weasley said happily when it was all done. 'Ginny, could you just look outside and see if the boys are coming?'
Ginny lifted a corner of the kitchen curtain up and looked out across the ever darkening grounds.
'I think I can see them.' Ginny said though she didn't sound very sure.
Mrs. Weasley walked over to her and looked out herself. Waving her wand, bright light lit up the grounds and Mrs. Weasley smiled.
'They're coming.' She said happily. 'Ginny, fetch Percy for me please.'
Ginny nodded and walked out of the kitchen. Moments later, Hermione heard her creaking up the stairs and then stopping.
Before Ginny had returned, the boys had walked in the door, slightly shivering from the cold, but other wise happy.
'How was it?' Hermione asked when she saw them.
'It was ok.' Ron said. 'We won.'
'Yeah yeah.' Fred said grumpily. George smiled and sat down, Fred flopping down beside him.
Ginny walked in after that, Percy behind her.
'Well, everyone tuck in.' Mrs. Weasley said when everyone had sat down around the table.
'When should dad be home tonight mum?' Charlie asked when everyone was quiet eating.
'About eight I should think.' Mrs. Weasley said taking a sip from her cup of juice.
After dinner, there was Mrs. Weasley's wonderful desert. Soon after that was done and eaten, Mr. Weasley walked in the door, a little wet.
'Is it raining out there Arthur?' asked Mrs. Weasley.
'Yes Molly, just a little.' He answered.
They where all sitting happily around the fire in the sitting room, all to comfortable to notice the soft pitter patter of rain falling outside.
'Well, come on now, I want you up all bright and early tomorrow- I want to make it on time to the station for once.' Mrs. Weasley said once Mr. Weasley had eaten his food and talked.
'How are we getting there mum?' Ron asked.
'Borrowing Ministry cars again Ron dear. Come on! Bed!'
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny said goodnight and walked up the stairs to their rooms.
'goodnight Ginny.' Hermione said when Ginny reached her room. Ginny smiled and closed the door.
'Harry, did you pack?' Hermione asked.
'Yeah, I packed last night before we went to bed.' Harry answered, opening the door.
'But- I came up not long after you two went to bed.' Hermione said confused.
'Well, I didn't really pack- I just threw it all in.'
'Yes and you missed some things.' Hermione said, smiling as she pointed to the few things she had put on his bed.
'Oh. Thanks.' Harry walked over, opened his trunk and threw them into what looked like a jungle.
'See you in the morning.' Hermione said as she went to get changed.
When she returned, Harry and Ron where lying in bed, talking about something Hermione couldn't hear nor cared about.
Climbing into bed, Hermione said goodnight one more time before falling asleep, listening to her two best friends murmured voices.
Being Hermione Granger, and used to being up early, Hermione woke bright and early, way before Harry and Ron. It looked as though the sun itself had only just risen. She got up and dressed, packed the last few things into her trunk and went downstairs to see Mrs. Weasley fixing breakfast.
'Oh Hermione! Your up! I know I said I wanted to get to the station on time but-'
'It's alright Mrs. Weasley, I usually am up now.' Hermione smiled.
'Right. Well, could you please wake the others? They're not as bright as you in the morning.'
'Of course.' And Hermione returned up the stairs to wake Harry and Ron.
Harry woke without a trouble, but Ron thought Hermione was his mother.
'Just five more minutes mum.' He mumbled into his pillow, turning over.
Hermione giggled and tried again.
'Ron. Ron wake up. Harry help me.' Harry, who had just got dressed walked over and laughed.
'here, let me.' Harry leaned over and slapped Ron on his face. This woke him up. He sat bolt up right and looked around.
'What? Are we under attack?'
Harry and Hermione were only just managing to hold themselves up they where laughing so hard.
'Relax Ron.' Hermione chocked out. 'Your mum wants you up.'
Ron scowled but got up and dressed. Hermione and Harry where still supporting grins as they walked downstairs with Ron ten minutes later, dragging their trunks behind them.
Hermione stopped at Ginny's door and walked in.
'Ginny.'
Ginny, who wasn't as a heavy sleeper as her brother woke a minute later and was ready to go in ten minutes.
Hermione walked in with her, both with their luggage into the kitchen.
Harry, Ron, Fred and George where at the table eating their breakfast.
'Coming to see you off.' Fred said.
'Before we have a meeting.' George said.
'Oh.' Ginny said, sitting down next to them. 'Where's dad?'
'Outside with the Ministry cars.' Harry answered.
Half and hour later, Hermione had got Crookshanks into his cage, Harry got Hedwig into hers, and everyone else their luggage outside, loading into the cars.
Charlie, Bill and Percy had woke up to say goodbye and see them away from the burrow, though they didn't come to the station.
They pulled away from the burrow not long after, waving out the back window at the three staying behind.
The ministry cars arrived at Kings Cross Station with twenty minutes to 11. The party loaded their luggage onto trolleys that the drivers got them and wheeled them into the station.
Platform 9 ¾ came into view after three minutes of fast walking.
Leaning casually against the barrier between platforms 9 and 10, Hermione and Ginny where first to fall through the "solid" brick wall and out onto a platform crawling with witches and wizards.
Hermione and Ginny walked over a little, then saw Harry and Ron come through. They joined the girls and then waited for the others. Fred and George came through next, with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley coming last.
All through the secret gate, they made their way over to the train. A station guard helped them with their luggage, and they disappeared for a minute while they found a spare compartment. Reaching one, they put their things into it and made their way back outside to say goodbye to the others.
'Goodbye.' Ginny said to her dad.
'Cya.'
'Thank you Mrs. Weasley for everything.' Harry said before being pulled into a death hug by her.
'Yes, thankyou for Christmas and letting us stay Mrs. Weasley.' Hermione said.
'Your welcome dears.' Tears shinning in her eyes.
Goodbyes said, they got onto the train, back to their seats and hung out the window, waving madly.
The train jolted forward, the wheels began moving and they where off.
They continued waving until they rounded the corner and the platform was gone.
Wow. Updated much quicker. Thanks for reviewing.
Sorry about grammar and spelling but you can read it so its all cool.
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