Disclaimer: I still don't own Harry Potter or any of his friends. Too bad
for me, I guess. The storyline here is mine, though.
A/N: Sorry for the wait for this chapter. I've only been at my new house for two weeks this summer, and actually the place where I'm writing this is my mom's house (this is also where the other chapters are stored!). Between being in Washington DC, Chicago, etc, I haven't had a lot of time to write, but finally I do, so here goes!
To Live and To Love Chapter 7
The rest of summer break passed by mostly without incident. Mr. Weasely continued to avoid getting fired for tampering with Muggle objects in the Burrow. The twins dropped by a few times, telling many stories of their store, and bringing free samples of their newest merchandise (which included some EXTREMELY hilarious additions to their Skiving Snackboxes, which were now ready for selling). Ginny wasn't seen much, as she was always hanging around with her boyfriend. Mrs. Weasely acted her usual self, getting more and more frantic as school approached. Now Ron, on the other hand, was a completely different story. As the summer drew to a close, he started to get the kind of "third-wheel" feeling. He didn't show it much though. Harry and Hermione's relationship continued to intensify until they were known by everyone as HarryHermione when they were together. Hermione helped Harry in more ways than one, however. With her help and guidance, Harry was finally starting to accept the death of his beloved godfather, Sirius. The Hogwarts letters had arrived (Harry's, Hermione's, Ron's, and Ginny's had all arrived at Grimmauld place), and the whole group was going to Diagon Alley for school shopping on the day before the start of term. The letters for the three sixth years, however, were a little different than they had been in the past years.
"Dear sixth years," they read.
"Welcome to another wonderful year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This year is sure to be full of exciting and wonderful happenings. If you have not already received your Ordinary Wizarding Level results, expect to receive them as your board the Hogwarts Express on your way to school.
"Another note for this year. As sixth years, you are about to enter the wizarding world as adults. To help facilitate your interactions with Muggles, you will be required to take at least one full term of Muggle Studies. We hope that this class will help you on your way to becoming a successful member of the magical community.
"Also, just a reminder that the supplies list for this year is enclosed.
"See you on the first day of September!
"Minerva McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor House"
"All right, HarryHermione, you're going to have to use the Floo powder separately. It's just not safe. Hermione, why don't you go first?" said Mrs. Weasely in full mother mode. Hermione rolled her eyes in mock annoyance, then took a generous handful of Floo powder, stepped into the green flames, and disappeared. After he was sure that she was gone, Harry prepared to go.
After listening to Mrs. Weasely's short lecture aobut what happened the last time that he had used Floo powder, Harry readied himself. As soon as the fire turned green, he stepped in, shouted in a loud voice "DIAGON ALLEY" and hoped for the best. A spinning sensation took him and he shut his eyes. The dull roar of a group of people started softly, then loudened. After gaining his bearings, Harry slowly opened his eyes and was delighted to find that he was, in fact, in Diagon Alley.
He saw Hermione a few feet away with her back turned to him. He went up behind her, hugged her around her waist, and kissed her on the cheek. She turned to him, looking happy.
"Wow, you actually made it this time! No problems, I suppose?" she asked. Harry laughed, grabbed Hermione's hand, and they walked away towards Gringott's, following the rest of the group. After meeting up with Mr. and Mrs. Granger on the steps of Gringotts so Hermione could get her school money (and so they could 'inspect' Harry to make sure that he was, you know, good enough for their darling daughter), they went to Harry's vault. After Hermione went through the tedious process of having her Muggle pounds changed into Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts, they went to Harry's vault. While they were there, without telling Hermione, Harry swept a few extra Galleons than normal into his bag.
They bought everything new that they needed from their school lists, as well as refilling many of their potion supplies. The only thing that they were a bit bored about was the textbook for their new class, Muggle Studies. Both Harry and Hermione were not looking forward to that class, as they had both lived with Muggle families for years. "Well, at least we both can expect a good grade in that class", Harry had said.
Walking together after their school shopping in sunny, crowded Diagon Alley, Harry suddenly said, "Hermione, I just thought of something that I have to do really fast. Please don't ask questions, but could you please meet me in front of Flourish and Blott's in ten minutes? Thanks!" With a quick peck on the cheek, Harry left Hermione standing stunned in the middle of the street.
Harry made a beeline for the store he was looking for, Fox's Plants and Flowers store. He had seen in the daily prophet an ad from them, and he knew that he would get the perfect birthday present for Hermione there. As soon as he walked in the door, he saw it among the cluttered and closely- placed shelves. The perfect plant, a somewhat rare Chameleon Rose, was just waiting to be bought. He paid the old witch at the register for it, had it put into a box, and hurried to meet Hermione.
He found her looking impatient in front of Flourish and Blott's. Her eyes brightened considerably when she saw Harry. He walked toward her and handed her the box containing her birthday present. As she opened it up her eyes widened and she got a huge grin on her face.
"Oh Harry a Chameleon Rose! I've been wanting one of these for years! Where ever did you find it?" She was answered with only that devilishly handsome grin and a kiss.
"Happy Birthday Hermione. I know it's a bit early, but I wanted to get you something special, and where else than Diagon Alley to find the perfect gift? We've both got all of our school stuff for this term, right? OK then let's go meet up with the Weasely's at the Inn. I guess that we're staying the night here because it's awful close to the train station. Well, not we, um, specifically, I mean, er..." Harry got a little flustered there at the end of his little speil.
Hermione just blushed, giggled, and grabbed Harry's hand. They set off for the Inn to meet the Weasely's for dinner.
A/N: Sorry for the wait for this chapter. I've only been at my new house for two weeks this summer, and actually the place where I'm writing this is my mom's house (this is also where the other chapters are stored!). Between being in Washington DC, Chicago, etc, I haven't had a lot of time to write, but finally I do, so here goes!
To Live and To Love Chapter 7
The rest of summer break passed by mostly without incident. Mr. Weasely continued to avoid getting fired for tampering with Muggle objects in the Burrow. The twins dropped by a few times, telling many stories of their store, and bringing free samples of their newest merchandise (which included some EXTREMELY hilarious additions to their Skiving Snackboxes, which were now ready for selling). Ginny wasn't seen much, as she was always hanging around with her boyfriend. Mrs. Weasely acted her usual self, getting more and more frantic as school approached. Now Ron, on the other hand, was a completely different story. As the summer drew to a close, he started to get the kind of "third-wheel" feeling. He didn't show it much though. Harry and Hermione's relationship continued to intensify until they were known by everyone as HarryHermione when they were together. Hermione helped Harry in more ways than one, however. With her help and guidance, Harry was finally starting to accept the death of his beloved godfather, Sirius. The Hogwarts letters had arrived (Harry's, Hermione's, Ron's, and Ginny's had all arrived at Grimmauld place), and the whole group was going to Diagon Alley for school shopping on the day before the start of term. The letters for the three sixth years, however, were a little different than they had been in the past years.
"Dear sixth years," they read.
"Welcome to another wonderful year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This year is sure to be full of exciting and wonderful happenings. If you have not already received your Ordinary Wizarding Level results, expect to receive them as your board the Hogwarts Express on your way to school.
"Another note for this year. As sixth years, you are about to enter the wizarding world as adults. To help facilitate your interactions with Muggles, you will be required to take at least one full term of Muggle Studies. We hope that this class will help you on your way to becoming a successful member of the magical community.
"Also, just a reminder that the supplies list for this year is enclosed.
"See you on the first day of September!
"Minerva McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor House"
"All right, HarryHermione, you're going to have to use the Floo powder separately. It's just not safe. Hermione, why don't you go first?" said Mrs. Weasely in full mother mode. Hermione rolled her eyes in mock annoyance, then took a generous handful of Floo powder, stepped into the green flames, and disappeared. After he was sure that she was gone, Harry prepared to go.
After listening to Mrs. Weasely's short lecture aobut what happened the last time that he had used Floo powder, Harry readied himself. As soon as the fire turned green, he stepped in, shouted in a loud voice "DIAGON ALLEY" and hoped for the best. A spinning sensation took him and he shut his eyes. The dull roar of a group of people started softly, then loudened. After gaining his bearings, Harry slowly opened his eyes and was delighted to find that he was, in fact, in Diagon Alley.
He saw Hermione a few feet away with her back turned to him. He went up behind her, hugged her around her waist, and kissed her on the cheek. She turned to him, looking happy.
"Wow, you actually made it this time! No problems, I suppose?" she asked. Harry laughed, grabbed Hermione's hand, and they walked away towards Gringott's, following the rest of the group. After meeting up with Mr. and Mrs. Granger on the steps of Gringotts so Hermione could get her school money (and so they could 'inspect' Harry to make sure that he was, you know, good enough for their darling daughter), they went to Harry's vault. After Hermione went through the tedious process of having her Muggle pounds changed into Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts, they went to Harry's vault. While they were there, without telling Hermione, Harry swept a few extra Galleons than normal into his bag.
They bought everything new that they needed from their school lists, as well as refilling many of their potion supplies. The only thing that they were a bit bored about was the textbook for their new class, Muggle Studies. Both Harry and Hermione were not looking forward to that class, as they had both lived with Muggle families for years. "Well, at least we both can expect a good grade in that class", Harry had said.
Walking together after their school shopping in sunny, crowded Diagon Alley, Harry suddenly said, "Hermione, I just thought of something that I have to do really fast. Please don't ask questions, but could you please meet me in front of Flourish and Blott's in ten minutes? Thanks!" With a quick peck on the cheek, Harry left Hermione standing stunned in the middle of the street.
Harry made a beeline for the store he was looking for, Fox's Plants and Flowers store. He had seen in the daily prophet an ad from them, and he knew that he would get the perfect birthday present for Hermione there. As soon as he walked in the door, he saw it among the cluttered and closely- placed shelves. The perfect plant, a somewhat rare Chameleon Rose, was just waiting to be bought. He paid the old witch at the register for it, had it put into a box, and hurried to meet Hermione.
He found her looking impatient in front of Flourish and Blott's. Her eyes brightened considerably when she saw Harry. He walked toward her and handed her the box containing her birthday present. As she opened it up her eyes widened and she got a huge grin on her face.
"Oh Harry a Chameleon Rose! I've been wanting one of these for years! Where ever did you find it?" She was answered with only that devilishly handsome grin and a kiss.
"Happy Birthday Hermione. I know it's a bit early, but I wanted to get you something special, and where else than Diagon Alley to find the perfect gift? We've both got all of our school stuff for this term, right? OK then let's go meet up with the Weasely's at the Inn. I guess that we're staying the night here because it's awful close to the train station. Well, not we, um, specifically, I mean, er..." Harry got a little flustered there at the end of his little speil.
Hermione just blushed, giggled, and grabbed Harry's hand. They set off for the Inn to meet the Weasely's for dinner.