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Harry awoke very early the next morning. Not because he had set his alarm, but because Ron had thrown a pillow at his head. Now as we all know pillows are soft, fluffy, and don't hurt when they hit you. Nerveless this was not Harry's ideal way to be woken up.
"What? G't off me." He mumbled sleepily.
"Oh, come on Harry! Mum wants you down stairs for breakfast. And she said to bring that book. Bill, Fleur and Victoire are coming over for dinner and Andromeda and Teddy Lupin are coming over for lunch. Mum wants to deem the rest of Cinderella 'appropriate'."
"Go away!" Moaned Harry. And in his defense it was seven in the morning."
"We could put Pig on his head." Volunteered George's voice. George's old room had graduated from a couple of boxes to, as Ron said, 'you'd-have-to-get-Hermione-to-leviosa -you-over-all-the-boxes-and-have-Harry-seek-you-out-in-the-morning.' So George was sleeping on the cot next to Harry's in Ron's room.
Harry heard the owl cage open and close. He bolted up into a sitting position, just to look around to see George laughing while Pigwidgeon still hooted happily in his cage. Harry frowned and Ron said apologetically:
"Well, it got you up!"
Percy on the next cot snored loudly. His room had been turned into an office when he left. And obviously offices don't usually make good bedroom. Except at the shrink's.
George put his finger to his lips and tiptoed over to Percy holding the infamous pillow. But just then Percy began to sleep-mutter.
"Audrey…ministry…seven?...I'll pick you up…wait...what…Nooooooo!" George began to pound him as Percy screeched:
"THERE IS NO SUCH PLACE!!" He sat up even more quickly than Harry had.
"What? I…? Oh, George." He said returning to hi usually prim and proper manner. "Really…what are you thinking?"
"Well," said George slyly. "Not exactly thinking as much as wondering who Audrey is." Percy didn't say anything but his expression changed rapidly from surprised annoyance to red embarrassment.
"No one."
"Well, if there was an Audrey then I'm sure she isn't the one who works in the Magical Transportation Department of the Ministry."
"Yes." Said Percy. 'And if she were to stand me up by telling me that she'd met me somewhere that really didn't exist. Well, then I would not become crazy."
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Half and hour later Harry sat behind a large stack of pancakes, the book propped up in front of him. He then began to read.
"The Prince, who was now madly in love with her-"
"In love with who?"
Hermione sighed.
"Cinderella Ron!"
"Well it was not clearly stated."
"How can he be madly in love with her?" Everybody stared at George, who exclaimed: "He just met her!"
"Oh, George, don't you believe in love at first sight?" Asked Ginny exasperated.
"No, not really. Idon't believe in ruhing into a relationship." It was true. After seven years together at Hogwarts he had just started going out with Angelina Johnson.
"Um…anyway ,picked up the slipper and said to his ministers,"
"Minister? He can't tell the minister what to do! He's the head of the country."
"It's a different kind of minister!"
"Go and search everywhere for the girl whose foot this slipper fits. I will never be content until I find her! So the ministers tried the slipper on the foot of every girl in the land until only Cinderella was left."
"Fow," Said Ron through a mouth full of pancakes, "Mat husta aken a otta yme!"
"Yeah, I guess it did take a long time…? Um…where was I? Oh, here-"
"How'd they know it was here? Did they have a giant list?"
"I don't know! So-"
"What a waste of paper!"
"Shut it Ginny!"
"Don't talk to my girlfriend like that!"
"Please just read Harry dear."
"Okay sorry Mrs. Weasley." With and angry look at Ron Harry started again.
"That awful untidy girl simply cannot have been at the ball,. snapped the stepmother.-"
"Wait she's still around?"
"Who?"
"Rebound lady!"
Harry ignored the comment
"Tell the Prince he ought to marry one of my two daughters! Can't you see how ugly Cinderella is?"
"Hypocrite!"
"But, to everyone. s amazement, the shoe fitted perfectly."
"Wait the shoe only fit one person? There must be a million people in the world with her shoe size? Did they test all the size fives who were on holiday in India? Japan? Canada? Brazil? Ukr-"
"Okay then.
Suddenly the fairy appeared-"
"Did she apparate?" Asked George. "Was she listening in for the right moment? That's bad ya'know…"
"And waved her magic wand. In a flash, Cinderella appeared in a splendid dress, shining with youth and beauty."
"How many times do I have to tell clothing is one of the rules about-"
Harry took a deep breath and blurted out:
"Her stepmother and stepsisters gaped at her in amazement, and the ministers said, "Come with us Cinderella! The Prince is waiting for you." So Cinderella married the Prince and lived happily ever."
"Happily ever after? What kind of ending is that? Did they have kids? Did they become queen and king? Did-"
"That's jut lovely Harry." Said Mrs. Weasley, "but quiet a strange story!"
Harry and Hermione sighed and finished their pancakes.