Sydney yawned again leaning on her elbows once more. Customers had been coming in and out of the shop for quite some time. It was noon and the joke shop was completely empty so it was safe to assume that it was time for a lunch break.
Fred changed the sign so that it said out to lunch be back in 45 minutes and everyone left. Diagon Alley was packed with people. Too many people. Fred and George headed towards The Leaky Cauldron to eat. Sydney stopped outside the Owl Emporium looking at the different owls. She had finally made enough money to buy a cat and it didn't look like she could wait much longer before walking inside and getting one. Harry walked up beside her, "Are you going to get one today?" he asked looking around. She nodded, "I think I will."
Just then someone tapped Harry on the shoulder. He turned around to see the brown bushy hair he had come to know and love. Hermione Granger stood directly behind him. He turned around all the way and hugged her kissing her cheek. She smiled at Syd and hugged her also. They hooked arms and walked off towards The Leaky Cauldron also. Ron was nowhere in sight so he followed the two girls closely behind.
"How're you? Are things okay?" Harry heard Hermione ask his cousin. She whispered something and then Hermione nodded, "I know that feeling," she said looking back and winking at Harry. Who had no idea what in the world was going on. He shrugged his shoulders and noticed Ron standing by the brick wall waiting for the rest of them. He waved at the three of them and then tapped the wall with his wand.
The Leaky Cauldron was packed with people. Fred and George were sitting at a table near the back in a dark corner with another familiar redhead. Charlie Weasley waved and smiled as the group moved towards him. Sydney hugged him happy to see the man who has acted like her older brother since the day she met him. She sat down at the table, Ron scooting in next to her. He smiled at her as he sat down. Something Harry had never seen him do before, at least not like that.
Hermione pulled Harry down next to her nuzzling her head in his neck. "What can I get you?" Everyone ordered. And then the talking amongst themselves began. "So are you ready for your sixth year?" Charlie asked looking down the table at all the younger kids still in Hogwarts.