Chapter 4- Arachnaphobia
Harry and Cho walked slowly and quietly behind Hermione to the ice cream shop. They passed by the closed Ollivander's wand shop and Fred and Georges joke shop before reaching the ice cream shop.
"Harry," Cho started, " I know we've been through a lot, but…"
"But what?" Harry asked.
"Would you consider being friends?" Cho answered.
"Yes," Harry answered surprised.
"Lets get some ice cream!" Cho said happily.
"Yeah," Harry said, happy to be friends with Cho again.
Ron, Mrs. Weasley, Ginny and Hermione were inside already, eating ice cream.
"One chocolate ice cream," Harry said to the cashier, "Cho, do you want anything?"
"I'll get it," Cho said, " One strawberry ice cream for me."
Everyone sat and ate their ice cream. Harry was happy… for now.
Cho left for home, and Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Mrs. Weasley headed for the Burrow.
"Oh no!" Mrs. Weasley cried.
"What?" Hermione questioned.
"I've forgotten the floo powder!" Mrs. Weasley sighed.
"Some shop around here has to have some," Hermione said matter-of-factly.
"No, the only place that carries it is in Knockturn Alley. And the price for a small bag is very expensive," Mrs. Weasley said sadly.
They all thought for a minute and all became stumped.
"I have no idea what to do," Mrs. Weasley said. "I guess I'll go to Knockturn Alley and pick up a big bag, we're almost out at home anyway."
"Ok. We'll stay here." Hermione said.
They all sat in silence for a minute or two when Ginny suddenly said, "Ok. Awkward silence. I just had to break it." Everyone laughed.
"Ahh. It's a nice day. We should go swimming." Ginny said mysteriously.
"Where?" Ron asked.
"I dunno." Ginny said.
"It is hot out though," Harry joined.
"Yeah. It is," Hermione and Ron said together.
"I'm back!" Mrs. Weasley was walking down the crowded walk with a large bag the size of an owl.
"I see you found some floo powder," Ron said sarcastically.
"Yes I did Ronald. And if I hadn't we'd be here all day," Mrs. Weasley said and Ron blushed embarrassed.
When they finally got home after a long day, they sat in the kitchen and ate dinner.
"Harry, will you take a walk with me outside after dinner?" Ginny asked.
"Sure." Harry said simply.
After dinner, Harry went outside and walked with Ginny.
"So…" Harry said.
"So…" Ginny said.
Ginny pushed Harry against a tree and kissed him.
"Whoa…" Harry said, but Ginny pushed him back onto the tree and started kissing him again. They fell onto the ground. Then suddenly Harry heard a whisper.
"What was that?" Harry said.
"Probably a squirrel ( :-)-smiley not part of the story, just me being stupid)," Ginny said and started kissing Harry again.
Meanwhile inside, Hermione and Ron were talking. Suddenly, they heard a scream from outside. They rushed out to find Harry and Ginny. Ginny was covered in spiders and Harry was trying to get them off. Hermione and Ron rushed over and helped, even Ron with his fear of spiders.
Once they got inside, Ginny changed her clothes and went out into the kitchen, where Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, Harry and Ron were sitting.
"What happened?" Mrs. Weasley asked anxiously.
"Me and Harry were walking and I fell and the spiders just started crawling all over me!" Ginny sobbed.
"I thought I heard a whisper, but maybe it was just an animal." Harry said.
Outside, a tall, lean figure emerged from the trees…