Ron ran up the hill as fast as he could, trying to beat his best friend Harry. They'd just gotten back from a long game of quidditch with Fred and George, and now they were happily exhausted. He would've gotten up the hill much quicker if he hadn't been laughing so hard at Harry, who kept trying to swat him with his broom.
He threw open the door to the Weasley house and claimed his victory. Panting, he poked his head inside and saw a dissapointed looking Ginny.
"What's up Ginny?," asked George looking concerned.
"Oh nothing, I just thought you would be dad with her."
Harry knew exactly who Ginny was reffering to. The muggle raised transfer student from Beauxbatons that would be going to Hogwarts this year. Mr. Weasley had been dying to let her stay with the Weasley's before term began. He was crazy about muggles and their inventions, especially eckletricity.' He'd been looking forward to having a muggle girl stay with them. There'd been a rumor that she was actually American but no one knew for sure.
sighed. "Ginny, you musn't get your hopes up. You know that many other wizarding families have offered to take her in. And it could be a him, you know. We'll see what the ministry does. Sit down all of you, and have some supper," said , bustling around with a large pot and giving them all huge portions.
The late afternoon was darkening into night, and still no sign of . They were still sitting at the table, discussing everything from quidditch, classes, and Slytherins.
Ron was right about to make a good point about why ought to be arrested and chucked into Azkaban,' when the door quietly creaked open, and in walked a tired looking .
Their heads snapped up and everyone strained to look behind him.
"It's just me,"said Mr. Weasley, plopping down at the table and looking clearly dissapointed. Everyone was quiet and looked at him expectantly as they waited for him to say something.
"Well," said attempting to look cheerful, "it's not the end of the world, now is it? Really, we had no idea if he or she would stay with anyone." He took a huge bite of a meatball, looking more angry than he intented.'I did manage to get a picture from the Ministry though,' he said, winking at Ginny, he handed her a picture.
Ginny gave a loud squeal and eagerly showed the photo to her mother saying, I knew she was a girl!'
Fred and George's eyebrows shot up and the lunged for the picture, Ron nearly choked on a meatball as the accidentally shoved him, and snatched to photo.
Blimey ,' said Fred
What? What's wrong with her?,' asked Harry, curiously.
There's nothing wrong with her,' yelled Ginny.
No, she looks very nice, definitely very pretty, just—she's young,' said George, Good catch for you or Harry, Ron.'
Ron went pink and snagged the picture.
George was right, she was nice looking. Harry leaned over and held the picture and the two of them scanned the photo for a few seconds. It showed a very pretty girl who looked extremely happy hugging a fluffy orange dog. She had lightly tanned skin, dark brown, almost black hair except for the fact it had maroon red and light copper highlights and large light brown eyes. She had a beautiful smile and was giving a small peace sign while winking. Harry liked her immediatley and was quite taken with the photo, not realizing he too was blushing. She looked so friendly. Pity she couldn't stay with the Weasleys
cleared his throat loudly and laughed at the boys, and Ron quickly shoved the photo back at Ginny. sighed loudly.
Everyone just sat there and stared at him. Finally Ginny asked timidly, "Well, does she get to stay with anyone ?." Mr. Weasley patted her shoulder, Harry hadn't ever seen her look this dissapointed. She looked worse than .
"Yes. She will be staying with someone, and I for one strongly dissagree with the ministry for whom they picked, but that is none of my business and I'm sure they had good reason–"
"Who, dad?," interrupted Fred, and looked at his spaghetti.
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There were loud gasps and bursts or outrage.
"Why him of all people?"
"That baboon?"
"But he hates muggles!"
"Well, that sucks," said a quiet Harry.
Finally was able to make himself heard by loudly banging on the table with his spoon. "As I've said before, I have no idea why the ministry allowed that, but I'm assuming that it's for the best. I'm also assuming that under present circumstances- ( That good for nuthing ' Ron!') - is trying to clean up his act and give himself a good reputation. I must say though, I pity the person who has to stay with them, even if it's for two days."
Silently, Harry and Ron agreed. Imagine having to stay with a whole family of Crabbes! It was one step away from the Malfoys.