So here is the latest prompt from xXKissingSinXx's 100 Prompt Challenge. I hope you guys like it!
It reminds me a lot of something my friends have done to me in the past.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, although I wish I did. But alas, I am not the magnificent J.K. Rowling.
Now, on with the show!
Prompt #4 Sliding
It had been Mrs. Weasley's idea that the four of them take some time to themselves and go on a vacation. Mr. Weasley had recently heard about a muggle cruise that went to Jamaica, the Hawaiian Islands, and Cuba. They bought the two couples the tickets and sent them on their way, telling them it was for their own good. They might have been apprehensive at first, but after Hermione looked up information about it and told the others, they were all excited for their week long adventure at sea.
"Come on, Ron! The ship leaves in T-minus three minutes! Hurry your slow arse up!" yelled Ginny Weasley over her shoulder.
She, Harry, and Hermione were already running, tickets in hand, to board the enormous muggle streamliner waiting in the harbor. Their suitcases clunked steadily behind them on the boardwalk as they rushed to make it on time.
Meanwhile, Ron was shoving one last bite of a rather delicious chocolate canoli into his mouth before grabbing his own bag and chasing after them. Seeing that the others made it on board, he stepped up the pace.
"Even though this is supposed to be a couple's vacation, I have no problem going on this cruise without you, Ronald!" Hermione called in a sing-song voice while spectating the hilarious show Ron put on of trying to get through the security gate.
He made it through at last and sprinted up the long runway-style ramp, a satisfied smile on his face. He was about to open his mouth to say something along the lines of him having everything under control, no need to worry when his toe caught on the last divot of the ramp, and he flew through the air.
Ginny and Hermione gasped while Harry leapt forward to try and break his fall. Unfortunately for Ron, Harry was too late. He landed with a loud thunk! and slid across the deck, his bag trailing behind him.
Stifling a laugh, Hermione helped him up. Ginny, who wasn't trying the slightest bit to control her laughter, was doubled over and dabbing at the tears in her eyes.
"That… Haha.. was honestly… Hahaha… the funniest…. Ha… Thing… Hahaha… I have ever… Haha… seen!" she teased through fits of giggles and gasps for air. "Your face… Hahaha… was… Haha… priceless!"
"Bloody hell, it was not that funny, Gin. It really hurt," Ron whined as he dusted himself off.
Harry, unable to help himself, replied, "Honestly, Ron. It was a pretty solid landing. I'd give it a 9.8."
Hermione, being the only one who understood this joke, fought the giggles as hard as she could. She clamped her lips shut and tried her best, but it was too funny. She threw her head back and gave a hearty laugh.
"Not you too, Mione!" Ron cried, feeling hurt that his own wife would laugh at his misfortune.
Trying harder this time to bite back a laugh, she patted his shoulder. "Sorry, sweetheart, but it was pretty funny. Now, why don't you take Ginny and go find our cabins. I need to talk to Harry for a moment."
Ron and Ginny shared a confused look before shrugging. They decided to race to see who could get there the fastest and off they went, pushing and shoving each other along the way in a typical sibling fashion.
"What is it, Hermione? Is something wrong?" Harry asked, a serious and worried tone to his voice.
"Oh, nothing's wrong, Harry. I only wanted to tell you that your score was way off," Harry smiled at this, "It didn't deserve more than a 6," she replied cheekily.
With a grin, he asked, "Why's that? It looked good to me. Great form, nice, solid landing."
"Did you not see that slide on the end? And he had dreadful form, Harry. He was flailing his arms about like a penguin trying to fly. Honestly, do you need your glasses fixed again?"
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were finding illegitimate reasons to deduct points," Harry continued the joke, "but the Hermione I know would never do something so unfair, so unjust, so far outside the lines of acceptablity like that!"
She grinned like the Cheshire Cat, "Who me? No! Never!"
Hermione laughed as they grabbed theirs, Ron, and Ginny's bags and headed for their cabins. With this sort of start, it was surely going to be a fantastic week long cruise.
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