A/N: Okay, I guess that I'll wrap up holiday's and send them off to school again! Now, I have made my decision and I will write a sequel. Pretty shocking, huh...not really!
Chapter Twenty-Four: Poor Little Girl
The holiday's passed by serenely, and before any of them knew it, they were all meeting up for Christmas. Lupin and Sirius had told them that they could go outside and explore, so long as they didn't bring up suspicion. Ikis was livid that she couldn't come along.
"So," Ron asked, putting his arm around Kit and turning to Harry, "What's there to do in the Muggle world?"
"Er...we could go to a bookstore, or a coffee shop. They're kind of entertaining."
"Hmm...I wonder what these Muggles read for fun...Comic books?!" Ron asked excitedly, "Do they have them?"
"Yeah, tons! I've never read any, but I've seen Dudley with them." Harry shrugged, "I think the nearest one's down the road a little further. We can see what else there is to do when we get into town."
Kit and Ron lagged behind a bit, they hadn't really been able to be close all holiday. They got caught once, but Lupin promised to keep it quiet, even though the next morning Sirius kept using the words 'snog' and 'kiss' in every other sentence. Kit still felt a little odd around him and Lupin...of course, they were kind and funny, she just found them a bit eccentric...
"You two trying to get rid of me?" Harry called to them, stopping by a large signpost, the actual sign covered in grafitti, "Lag much?"
Ron went red, "Not at all, not at all, mate! Just looking at the trees and the...snow."
Harry just shook his head and kept walking.
"What's the name of this town anyway, Harry?" Kit asked, looking around as they stepped onto a store's parking lot and cut across it.
"Oh, I'm not quite sure, Lupin told me it's about fourteen miles from Diagon Alley, so I guess near London," Harry said uncertainly, "Wait a minute..."
"Oh my goodness..." Kit breathed, "He's here?!"
Ron turned to the spot that the two of them were staring at. They were gazing into the store's window, at someone at the counter...
"What do you mean?!" Came the cold voice of Draco Malfoy, "I do have enough money!"
"Look kid, you're short by about two pounds," The man said idly, pushing his money back at him.
"What?! I counted it out perfectly!" Draco said, clearly outraged.
"You gave me eight pounds, it's ten, two pounds short!" He said, a little ruffled. "Now I suggest that you get the money or get out of the store!"
Drao glared at him, then jumped as the three of them came into the store, walking over to the counter. Harry stepped up reluctantly and counted out Draco's money, then added the total and looked up at the man.
"Here, he did try to give you ten, but you only noticed the eight," Harry said, pushing the remainder of the money to the disgruntled manager.
"Fine, take your stuff, and get out of the store!" He yelled at Draco, then eyed the other three menacingly.
"Well, you'll be hearing about this from my father! He's very popular in the wiz---" Draco finished the rest in a muffled undertone as Harry clapped a hand over his mouth.
"We'll just be going then!" He said uneasily and dragged Draco out of the store, the other's follwing his lead and traipsing through the front door.
Draco glared at Harry then ,quite unexpectedly, sighed in relief, "Thanks...I could never talk to Muggles normally..."
"Thanks? To me?!" Harry asked, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion.
"Don't read into it, Potter," Draco drawled, then turned to Kit, "Having fun in Muggledom?"
"How clever, and yes! I am having fun..." Kit retorted, glaring at him, "What exactly are you doing here?"
"Well, I tried to get a certain item at Diagon Alley, but they told me it was sold out and recommended this," He shook his bag, "instead. So off I went to this dreadful shop..."
"Whatever," Ron said, then turned back to Harry, "We should go."
"Yes, I agree, we want to get back before everyone arrives," Kit said, "Goodbye, Draco."
He rolled his eyes as Ron put his arm back around her waist and looked down at her, "You don't have to be nice to him, it's not like he has feelings."
Kit smiled weakly, then they left, Harry had to sprint to catch up with them.
"Harry! You ruined our quick exit!" Ron said, shaking his head, "It would've been perfect..."
Kit smiled, "Okay, look!" Kit pointed excitedly to a large building, "Is that where we're headed? It certainly looks like a bookstore."
Harry and Ron followed her inside and found a table. Kit set down her bag and walked anxiously to a row of books, "What is a...'One-Hit Wonder'?"
"Muggle singers who had one good song, then had the rest flop," Harry called to Ron, "Comics over here!"
Ron ran after him, leaving Kit to herself. She skimmed over titles, then something caught her eye...
"'Talent Show Stars: How To Make It'?" She said to herself then shook her head, "Like I'll ever be in a talent show..."
She went back to going through titles until she saw something that made her smile, "Hmm..." She grabbed the book and looked at the cover, "Oh my!"
Kit blushed, then dropped the book, shaking with supressed laughter. The man a few shelves away gave her an odd look, then shaking his head and muttering about kids these days, turned back to his selection. Kit ran over to the two boys, both immersed in an odd-looking comicbook, grinning wildly.
"What's that?" Kit asked, pointing at the book they had.
"Oh, it's some kind of superhero comic thing, 'Spiderman', It's kind of odd to me..." Ron said, then looked at her oddly, "Why are you grinning like a psycopath?"
Kit smiled even wider, "It's just that this book...it was so horribly hilarious!" Kit burst out laughing, leaning against him for support, a few people were turning to look at her oddly.
"Okay, I'll take your word for it, maybe you should sit down..." Ron said uneasily, "The table's just---"
"Don't worry about me," Kit said, "You'd be laughing if you saw it too..." Kit turned to Harry, "What's Kama Sutra?"
Harry, who had barely been paying attention, dropped his comic and looked at her, pertrified, "What?!"
"Er---I thought you might know what it meant...You are a little more in tune with Muggle culture."
Ron, who was watching with avid attention, grinned widely with Kit as Harry turned red and started to splutter.
"Wow, if it got him to blush then it must be something! Where'd you leave it? I must see this!" Ron said, laughing.
"No! It's disgusting! It's a...a..." Harry dropped his voice to a hushed whisper, "sex book."
Now it was time for Ron to blush a deep crimson, and time for Kit to laugh even harder than before, "Told you it was horrible!"
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Harry headed home, looking back at Ron and Kit, who were talking quietly to each other and laughing, holding the other's hand and looking at the other with enamor. (How can they be so...so--mushy all the time? I wonder if I ever looked at Cho like that...or if she ever looks at me like that...) Harry turned back to the road ahead and shook his head. (I doubt we'll even make it until Easter holidays, she just doesn't act that interested in me...)
He turned up the pathway leading to Lupin's house, hidden by trees. Kit and Ron finally let go of the other and stood on either side of Harry. He shook his head at them as they walked into the house.
"Have fun?" Sirius asked as they sat down, "Everyone's on their way, just got a call from Arthur...seemed very excited to use the phone!"
Harry and Ron smiled, "Dad's always loved those Muggle things!"
Kit jumped as a soot covered figure shot out of the fireplace, "Goodness! Is that you Ginny?"
Ginny nodded, standing up and brushing her robes off, she squeaked when she saw Harry, then smiled sheepishly, "Hello..."
"Come sit before someone else comes," Sirius said, ushering her away from the grate as another figure zoomed out, Mr. Weasley.
They all greeted each other as, one-by-one, everyone came, the twins apparently couldn't help but show off as they Apparated inside.
"Where's Hermione?" Harry asked, "Isn't she coming?"
Sirius jumped, "She called too, I forgot to mention that!"
And as if she knew they were talking about her, Hermione came zooming out of the grate, looking around merrily, "Hello!"
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The night was spectacular. Kit and Ginny spent the night talking about the book Kit had come across, laughing and carrying on. Harry finally told them to stop. The twins had a short talk with her, telling her about how much Mrs. Weasley was worrying about Ron and her being here together. Kit simply pointed out the fact that they were in the same house and stayed there together, and that nothing had happened yet.
"You've got to understand though," Fred said, "It was the same thing when dad told her about the engagement, she flipped and asked if Angelina was pregnant," He shot a slight smile at Kit, "But in the end, she's excepted it. I'm pretty sure that since she knows about you two, she'll watch you like a hawk."
"Luckily," George said sarcastically, "I don't have a girlfriend, so I'm in the clear!"
"Oh, George! You'll have a girlfriend," said Hermione, who overheard, "If I can get a boyfriend, there's hope for you too!"
Kit shook her head solemnely, "Don't worry, I'm sure that someone likes you! Do you like anyone?"
George shot Fred an odd glance, who interjected with, "Uh, no one important..."
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A/N: Okay! I finally finished! And I miraculously got rid of those slackers! *Kit, Ron, Harry, The twins, and Ginny smile* Yes, they just wouldn't leave... *Ginny blinks* Yes, I did call you a slacker! *The six grin evilly, stepping towards her menacingly* Uh-oh...I better go now! *Kit pounces, then is followed by the other five* "We're sorry, The AUTHOR cannot come to the computer right now, please leave a review!"
Chapter Twenty-Four: Poor Little Girl
The holiday's passed by serenely, and before any of them knew it, they were all meeting up for Christmas. Lupin and Sirius had told them that they could go outside and explore, so long as they didn't bring up suspicion. Ikis was livid that she couldn't come along.
"So," Ron asked, putting his arm around Kit and turning to Harry, "What's there to do in the Muggle world?"
"Er...we could go to a bookstore, or a coffee shop. They're kind of entertaining."
"Hmm...I wonder what these Muggles read for fun...Comic books?!" Ron asked excitedly, "Do they have them?"
"Yeah, tons! I've never read any, but I've seen Dudley with them." Harry shrugged, "I think the nearest one's down the road a little further. We can see what else there is to do when we get into town."
Kit and Ron lagged behind a bit, they hadn't really been able to be close all holiday. They got caught once, but Lupin promised to keep it quiet, even though the next morning Sirius kept using the words 'snog' and 'kiss' in every other sentence. Kit still felt a little odd around him and Lupin...of course, they were kind and funny, she just found them a bit eccentric...
"You two trying to get rid of me?" Harry called to them, stopping by a large signpost, the actual sign covered in grafitti, "Lag much?"
Ron went red, "Not at all, not at all, mate! Just looking at the trees and the...snow."
Harry just shook his head and kept walking.
"What's the name of this town anyway, Harry?" Kit asked, looking around as they stepped onto a store's parking lot and cut across it.
"Oh, I'm not quite sure, Lupin told me it's about fourteen miles from Diagon Alley, so I guess near London," Harry said uncertainly, "Wait a minute..."
"Oh my goodness..." Kit breathed, "He's here?!"
Ron turned to the spot that the two of them were staring at. They were gazing into the store's window, at someone at the counter...
"What do you mean?!" Came the cold voice of Draco Malfoy, "I do have enough money!"
"Look kid, you're short by about two pounds," The man said idly, pushing his money back at him.
"What?! I counted it out perfectly!" Draco said, clearly outraged.
"You gave me eight pounds, it's ten, two pounds short!" He said, a little ruffled. "Now I suggest that you get the money or get out of the store!"
Drao glared at him, then jumped as the three of them came into the store, walking over to the counter. Harry stepped up reluctantly and counted out Draco's money, then added the total and looked up at the man.
"Here, he did try to give you ten, but you only noticed the eight," Harry said, pushing the remainder of the money to the disgruntled manager.
"Fine, take your stuff, and get out of the store!" He yelled at Draco, then eyed the other three menacingly.
"Well, you'll be hearing about this from my father! He's very popular in the wiz---" Draco finished the rest in a muffled undertone as Harry clapped a hand over his mouth.
"We'll just be going then!" He said uneasily and dragged Draco out of the store, the other's follwing his lead and traipsing through the front door.
Draco glared at Harry then ,quite unexpectedly, sighed in relief, "Thanks...I could never talk to Muggles normally..."
"Thanks? To me?!" Harry asked, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion.
"Don't read into it, Potter," Draco drawled, then turned to Kit, "Having fun in Muggledom?"
"How clever, and yes! I am having fun..." Kit retorted, glaring at him, "What exactly are you doing here?"
"Well, I tried to get a certain item at Diagon Alley, but they told me it was sold out and recommended this," He shook his bag, "instead. So off I went to this dreadful shop..."
"Whatever," Ron said, then turned back to Harry, "We should go."
"Yes, I agree, we want to get back before everyone arrives," Kit said, "Goodbye, Draco."
He rolled his eyes as Ron put his arm back around her waist and looked down at her, "You don't have to be nice to him, it's not like he has feelings."
Kit smiled weakly, then they left, Harry had to sprint to catch up with them.
"Harry! You ruined our quick exit!" Ron said, shaking his head, "It would've been perfect..."
Kit smiled, "Okay, look!" Kit pointed excitedly to a large building, "Is that where we're headed? It certainly looks like a bookstore."
Harry and Ron followed her inside and found a table. Kit set down her bag and walked anxiously to a row of books, "What is a...'One-Hit Wonder'?"
"Muggle singers who had one good song, then had the rest flop," Harry called to Ron, "Comics over here!"
Ron ran after him, leaving Kit to herself. She skimmed over titles, then something caught her eye...
"'Talent Show Stars: How To Make It'?" She said to herself then shook her head, "Like I'll ever be in a talent show..."
She went back to going through titles until she saw something that made her smile, "Hmm..." She grabbed the book and looked at the cover, "Oh my!"
Kit blushed, then dropped the book, shaking with supressed laughter. The man a few shelves away gave her an odd look, then shaking his head and muttering about kids these days, turned back to his selection. Kit ran over to the two boys, both immersed in an odd-looking comicbook, grinning wildly.
"What's that?" Kit asked, pointing at the book they had.
"Oh, it's some kind of superhero comic thing, 'Spiderman', It's kind of odd to me..." Ron said, then looked at her oddly, "Why are you grinning like a psycopath?"
Kit smiled even wider, "It's just that this book...it was so horribly hilarious!" Kit burst out laughing, leaning against him for support, a few people were turning to look at her oddly.
"Okay, I'll take your word for it, maybe you should sit down..." Ron said uneasily, "The table's just---"
"Don't worry about me," Kit said, "You'd be laughing if you saw it too..." Kit turned to Harry, "What's Kama Sutra?"
Harry, who had barely been paying attention, dropped his comic and looked at her, pertrified, "What?!"
"Er---I thought you might know what it meant...You are a little more in tune with Muggle culture."
Ron, who was watching with avid attention, grinned widely with Kit as Harry turned red and started to splutter.
"Wow, if it got him to blush then it must be something! Where'd you leave it? I must see this!" Ron said, laughing.
"No! It's disgusting! It's a...a..." Harry dropped his voice to a hushed whisper, "sex book."
Now it was time for Ron to blush a deep crimson, and time for Kit to laugh even harder than before, "Told you it was horrible!"
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Harry headed home, looking back at Ron and Kit, who were talking quietly to each other and laughing, holding the other's hand and looking at the other with enamor. (How can they be so...so--mushy all the time? I wonder if I ever looked at Cho like that...or if she ever looks at me like that...) Harry turned back to the road ahead and shook his head. (I doubt we'll even make it until Easter holidays, she just doesn't act that interested in me...)
He turned up the pathway leading to Lupin's house, hidden by trees. Kit and Ron finally let go of the other and stood on either side of Harry. He shook his head at them as they walked into the house.
"Have fun?" Sirius asked as they sat down, "Everyone's on their way, just got a call from Arthur...seemed very excited to use the phone!"
Harry and Ron smiled, "Dad's always loved those Muggle things!"
Kit jumped as a soot covered figure shot out of the fireplace, "Goodness! Is that you Ginny?"
Ginny nodded, standing up and brushing her robes off, she squeaked when she saw Harry, then smiled sheepishly, "Hello..."
"Come sit before someone else comes," Sirius said, ushering her away from the grate as another figure zoomed out, Mr. Weasley.
They all greeted each other as, one-by-one, everyone came, the twins apparently couldn't help but show off as they Apparated inside.
"Where's Hermione?" Harry asked, "Isn't she coming?"
Sirius jumped, "She called too, I forgot to mention that!"
And as if she knew they were talking about her, Hermione came zooming out of the grate, looking around merrily, "Hello!"
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The night was spectacular. Kit and Ginny spent the night talking about the book Kit had come across, laughing and carrying on. Harry finally told them to stop. The twins had a short talk with her, telling her about how much Mrs. Weasley was worrying about Ron and her being here together. Kit simply pointed out the fact that they were in the same house and stayed there together, and that nothing had happened yet.
"You've got to understand though," Fred said, "It was the same thing when dad told her about the engagement, she flipped and asked if Angelina was pregnant," He shot a slight smile at Kit, "But in the end, she's excepted it. I'm pretty sure that since she knows about you two, she'll watch you like a hawk."
"Luckily," George said sarcastically, "I don't have a girlfriend, so I'm in the clear!"
"Oh, George! You'll have a girlfriend," said Hermione, who overheard, "If I can get a boyfriend, there's hope for you too!"
Kit shook her head solemnely, "Don't worry, I'm sure that someone likes you! Do you like anyone?"
George shot Fred an odd glance, who interjected with, "Uh, no one important..."
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A/N: Okay! I finally finished! And I miraculously got rid of those slackers! *Kit, Ron, Harry, The twins, and Ginny smile* Yes, they just wouldn't leave... *Ginny blinks* Yes, I did call you a slacker! *The six grin evilly, stepping towards her menacingly* Uh-oh...I better go now! *Kit pounces, then is followed by the other five* "We're sorry, The AUTHOR cannot come to the computer right now, please leave a review!"