Chapter five.
Good and Bad Surprises

Ginny and Harry stared at each other for a few more seconds in silence. Harry wanted to go and discuss what he had just heard with Ron and Hermione but he thought he should leave it until after the wedding.

"What do you think that was about?" Ginny asked

"I dunno Ginny...let's just forget it for now ok?" Harry said as he bent his head down and began kissing her. After a few seconds she pushed him off her and looked annoyed. Harry looked at her with a confused expression on his face.

"You can talk about these things with me, you don't have to leave me out completely just because i'm not going with you to do whatever it is your doing." Ginny said angrily.

"I just thought..." Harry started.

"Yeah well you can think again" She snapped and stormed back up to the great hall quickly taking big strides. Harry knew it was because she didn't want to go back out with him and end up not going with him. He found himself re-thinking not letting her go with them, debating it in his head as he slowly walked back towards the castle. You can't put her in danger he thought to himself, but then…he wanted her with him, after all she was ok defending herself in the ministry. Was it selfish of him if he did let her go? He walked staring at the ground, as he looked up he saw Mrs Weasley pushing Fred and George out of the great hall walking after them shouting.

"Totally disgraceful! How do you think I felt when Hagrid got on his knees and started declaring his love for me! And with everyone watching!" Mrs Weasley yelled.

"I'm guessing pretty embarrassed," Fred said innocently trying to keep a straight face. Mrs Weasley clapped him over the head.

"Oh, come on mum it was just a mild one. And we weren't aiming for Hagrid to drink it anyway!" George said defensively. Harry watched laughing feeling sorry he'd missed it. He suddenly remembered he was going back to the great hall and continued walking. The rest of the wedding went by quickly. Ginny once again was avoiding him giving him cold looks whenever he caught her eye. Fleur had to Harry's embarrassment asked him to dance which made Ginny's looks get colder. He hadn't spoken to Ron and Hermione about what he'd overheard yet but as soon as they had the chance to talk alone he would.
The day after the wedding Harry was awoken by an excited Fred and George who had prodded him awake. "Ow!"

"Sorry Harry, get up and meet us outside the garage in five minutes. We've got something to show you." George said grinning widely at Harry. They left the room and Harry got changed feeling tired after the day before. When he arrived at the garage he saw Fred and George waiting for him outside. They smiled when they saw him.

"Ah, Harry your here" Fred beamed at him. Harry eyed them both suspiciously. "We have a late birthday present for you, took a lot of work to get hold of it though." Fred continued looking extremely happy with himself. "Come in Harry" George gestured for Harry to follow him and Fred as they opened the garage door. Harry gasped as he saw the Ford Anglia that he and Ron once flew to Hogwarts. It was no longer battered and dented. It looked as good as new.

"How did you...?" Harry began in amazement.

"If we told you that Harry…we'd have to kill you," George said looking pleased at Harry's reaction. "We still haven't forgotten you were the one that got our business started, we reckon you deserve it" Harry examined the car for a few more minutes in disbelief that it was his. He couldn't even drive. He started off for the kitchen to get some breakfast. Fred and George had stayed saying they had work to do. What work it was, Harry didn't ask. He strolled in the kitchen and saw Hermione eating toast. He grabbed a piece and sat down opposite her.

"Good Morning Harry" Hermione said cheerfully. Harry looked at her, she had a big smile spread across her face that she looked like she couldn't get rid of.

"How come your so happy? It wouldn't have anything to do with yesterday would it?" Harry smiled at her taking a bite of his toast.

"It might do" Hermione smiled back at him. "Actually, I wanted to talk to you about that. Me and Ron…you are ok with it aren't you?" Harry looked at her dumbfounded.

"Hermione why wouldn't I be ok with it?

"It's not going to be weird for you?" she looked at him anxiously.

"No…well as long as you two don't continuously kiss in front of me, I think it will be ok." Harry laughed. Hermione looked relieved. When Ron came down for breakfast, Harry took advantage of the empty kitchen and told Ron and Hermione everything he had heard in the conversation between Mcgonagall and Lupin. Hermione gasped.

"They think there's a traitor in the order? But why?" Hermione said.

"Didn't say, but my guess would be one of the new people in the order." Harry said thoughtfully.

"Or someone under the imperius curse" Ron said darkly, looking at Harry and spilling his milk on the table as he poured it into his cereal.

"Unfortunately that's a possibility," Harry said.

"Well it's more likely than they're being a traitor, the order aren't stupid. They wouldn't let someone in unless they completely trusted them." Hermione said folding her arms.

"Oh, like Snape you mean?" Harry said suddenly feeling the hatred bubble up inside him again. Hermione was silenced at Harry's words. She had no answer. They sat discussing this for what felt like an hour. Until Mrs Weasley came in and told Harry and Ron she would be taking them into Diagon Alley for their apparation tests that day as she thought it was time they got their licenses. Ron groaned.

"What's wrong with you Ron it's not like you can't apparate." Hermione said.

"Yeah but a test is different isn't it" Ron said looking worried. Harry didn't know what he meant by different but he knew him and Ron getting their licenses would make things easier for them.

After taking floo powder to Diagon Alley…a form of travel which Harry hated. Harry, Hermione, Ron and Mrs Weasley were walking down Diagon Alley to where the apparation tests were being held. Mrs Weasley had asked Ginny if she wanted to come but she had said no and glared at Harry. Harry couldn't see what she was so angry about; he didn't think he had done anything that bad but he knew he would have to talk to her about it soon. They had finally reached the building that the tests were being held; it looked small with a lot of windows all around it. Mrs Weasley and Hermione wished them both luck as Harry and Ron walked into the small building. Harry saw that it was just an empty room with a table in the far corner with a woman sitting at it writing something. She didn't look up when Harry and Ron had entered. They stood awkwardly in silence for a moment, until Harry coughed to get her attention. She looked up and jumped as if she hadn't expected anyone to be there. Harry saw she was a small woman, quite old with blonde hair and big brown eyes. She peered over her glasses at them.

"Right, apparation tests. You will apparate from one side of the room to the other. Simple. If you succeed you will get your license." She said quickly as if she wanted to get rid of them. "You first" She nodded at Harry. "Stand at this line, and get to the other one" Harry saw a white line had been drawn on the floor. He walked over to it and concentrated. Two seconds later he was on the other side of the room standing on the other white line feeling relieved he had done it. He turned to face the woman.

"Your name?" She asked.

"Harry Potter" He replied and she dropped her quill staring at his forehead. She quickly looked away and waved her wand. "Well done Mr Potter, here is your apparation license." Harry thought he saw a slight smile on her face but he could have been seeing things. He took it and thanked her as he walked out of the room. He saw Ron who looked nervous.

"See you outside mate, good luck" Harry opened the door and stepped outside. He held up his license towards Mrs Weasley and Hermione.

"I knew you'd pass!" Hermione beamed at him. The three of them waited for Ron. Harry saw the door open and out came a smiling Ron. "I passed!" He shouted walking over to them.

"Well done Ron!" Hermione grinned walking over to him and kissing him on the cheek. Ron turned red.

"Not in front of everyone Hermione.." He whispered.

"Ron…Harry doesn't care" Hermione laughed.

"Oh…well that's ok then" Ron grinned at her and then at Harry. When they had all got back Harry thought he had better talk to Ginny. He knew that He, Ron and Hermione would have to leave soon and didn't want to leave things like this with her. He went up to her room and opened the door, seeing Ginny sitting on her bed.

"Passed my apparation test" Harry told her smiling and sitting beside her on the bed.

"That's good then" Ginny said not sounding impressed at all. Harry felt a slight surge of annoyance.

"Ginny, why are you acting like this I thought we sorted this out the other day" Harry said sounding slightly angry without meaning to.

"Why won't you just let me go with you, I don't think its fair" Ginny pleaded.

"This isn't about what's fair Ginny; it's about what needs to be done. I'm sorry," He told her as he walked out of her room feeling more miserable than ever. He went into Ron's room where he found Ron and Hermione.

"What's wrong with you Harry?" Ron asked.

"Nothing" Harry lied. "Listen, I think we need to decide what we are going to do now, its nearly September"

"Well. You said you wanted to go to Godric's Hollow. So I think we should go there and then decide what's happening from what we find there…if we find anything" Hermione finished. Harry walked across the room looking out of the window.

"Yeah ok. We'll take the Ford Anglia. Let's go tomorrow, the sooner the better," Harry said surprising himself.

"And do you know the way?" Ron asked him knowing he didn't.

"I'll sort it. He told them" Although he didn't know how he would. "Right tomorrow it is then." Harry said determinedly watching the stars appear in the night sky.