Drummers Don't Talk
Harry awoke early the next morning to look for Nick Mills. Ron found the note Harry had left on his bedside table. It told him to meet him over by the Cavern as soon as he had woken up. Ron sighed and rolled on his back. He pulled of the covers kissed Lavender as she slept and went to wake up Colin only to find that he was already awake and was eating a bowl of cereal.
"What's a serving size?" he asked.
"I don't know. Listen, we got to over to the Cavern again."
"Why?"
"'Cos Harry went out to look for that drummer guy and he wants us over there when he finds him. We'll leave just as soon as I take a shower."
"Yeah, you wouldn't wanna smell like 'sex' when you meet the new guy huh?" teased Colin.
Ron threw a shoe at his head, but Colin ducked just in time.
When Ron and Colin arrived in front of the Cavern they saw Harry standing with Nick not saying very much.
"Oh, here they are." Harry said to Nick. "Nick, this is Ron Weasley and Colin Creevey."
Nick shook the boys' hands and mumbled his name.
"So, I heard you're a pretty good drummer," said Ron.
Nick shrugged.
"We're gonna be going to Hamburg. Ever been overseas?"
Nick shook his head.
"Me neither," said Ron.
"I have!" Colin piped up.
"No one asked you," said Ron. "So, um…we'll have a rehearsal tonight. We're staying at the Seaside motel."
Nick nodded.
"We'll see you there, then!" Ron clapped his hands together with a smile. He turned to head back to their building and the others followed. As soon as Ron turned his smile faded into an expression that looked like he had just eaten something rancid.
"Well, that went well," said Harry walking faster to catch up with Ron's pace.
"Not much of a talker is he," said Colin.
"Yeah, he's kinda creepy and depressing, but we'll have to make the best of this. It's better than not having a drummer at all."