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Dusty Cellar (Incomplete Fanfiction)The cellar holds unfinished confections of storytelling, giving readers a glimpse into creative ideas that may one day be revived.
Love, it comes in different ways, different forms, different songs, different hearts. But of all people, of all ways, of all hearts. It had to afflict mine. I sighed staring at the folders that had been turned in at the end of the week. Work wasn't hard for me. It was just.. Life, life was hard for me. There come times in a life when you hate people, and when you really hate people. And now, now was a time when I really hated Ronald Weasley. Not because of who he was, what he's done, well not exactly. I just hate the fact that Hermione Granger, had fallen for him. And when he died, she died basically, and when he came alive, she came alive.. But left me. In a way.
This is such a beautiful and well written paragraph!
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But it's kinda sad, Selene Davies said that she and Roger had a little baby left on there doorstep, his name is Riley.”
It didn't even register to me that it was Roger Davies that took Riley in...
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And if you give me the explanation and I like it, I just might break up with Dean. Fair deal don't you think?”
Hahahahaha, Why would she break up with Dean just because she likes his explanantion? Ginny cracks me up
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We stood there for a few seconds till George kissed me on the cheek then left, leaving me there stunned, and confused.” Good night, take care.” And with that he left and apparated away.
Woah, buddy!! Does this mean that Georgie is falling for Hermione???
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” HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO DRACO AFTER ALL HE DID FOR YOU?!” She yelled before turning and running away, I was shaking in my chair as people began to throw spells at me, then I was brought outside and my head was laid on a chopping block, the last thing I saw was Ron laughing manically with a battle ax.
Woah! Is this like some type of prerecognition? Like the future?? Will she end up with Draco???
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Is it just me or is that chapter weird?
Hahaha, maybe a little, but still realllllyyy good
Great chappie! Can't wait for more! PLEASE PAMS!!!
I know but that still shouldn't be a reason why she'd break up with him.... Not trying to be difficult, I'm just stubborn It's still funny Can't wait for more and to figure out what your maaaybe's mean
Sorry about not updating.. But here is a quick spoiler to make up for that, hopefully I'll be able to update later tonight before I go on a small trip.
SPOILER!!: Ooh Blink
Draco glared at Astoria, she had forced him in to going on a picnic with her. And there was dead silence between them.” You know, at school you talked more.” Astoria commented throwing a seventh grape at Draco's arm out of boredom.” Though the things you talked of really lacked niceness. I'm trying to decide if I like the mean Draco or the dumb Draco more.” She continued, then threw a rock at platinum blonde haired man across from her, who caught it and tossed it back at it's original thrower. Soon they were passing the rock back and forth between each other.
“ I was never dumb, or mean..” Draco said after a few moments, Astoria raised an eyebrow trying not to laugh.” Okay, maybe I was a little mean.” He corrected himself, Astoria's eyebrow just went higher.” Hey! I've said I was mean, will you leave it be Tori?” Draco groaned, annoyed. She didn't respond, now staring at a bird soaring high in the sky, it's magnificent wings spread out like a angels, it climbed higher in the air and was met by another, together they swooped towards the ground at top speed. Draco followed her gaze to see why she wasn't responding.
“ Birds mating, I must say, why aren't wizards matings anything like birds? To do that with someone would be, amazing.” Astoria whispered, the sight was indeed breathtaking. The birds clung to each other, trusting and knowing the others very move. It was as if one glistening tie bonded there minds, there hearts and there souls.” You were saying?” She turned back to Draco who rolled his eyes.” Oh, yea.. You were far from nice in school, that's really all I can say about it with out sounding incredibly rude. But then again, Daphne always said I was.”
“ Daphne was a stuck up, clingy, annoyance. And you.. You weren't rude. That's rather far fetched to say that about you.” Draco looked angered for a second, Daphne's and his relationship wasn't something that exactly pleased him. Astoria smiled at Draco slightly.” Right, so, stop throwing grapes at me!” He glared at Astoria who laughed softly.” Why are you so fascinated with birds mating? I think that normal weddings are hectic enough as it is, having to dive down towards the ground is just... Odd, not everyone can pull of a Wronski Feint.”
“ Boys and quidditch.” Astoria rolled her eyes, slapping Draco lightly.” I'm fascinated in anything and everything basically..” She purposefully ignored his comment about Daphne, knowing it was a touchy subject. With anyone.” Why should I stop throwing grapes at you? It's fun.” Astoria then stood up and sighed.” Well. We've been here for like.” She paused and checked her watch.” Several hours, we should be going home now, it's getting late.” They packed everything up in silence.” Hey, why don't you and Blaise swing around my place tomorrow?”
“ Your place? Last I heard..” Draco trailed off and shrugged.” I guess, I have the day off, and I think that Blaise does also.” Astoria hugged Draco then apparated away, he did the same. Well, other then hugging himself.” Heya Blaise. I'm back, by the way, people at work killed you yet?” Blaise looked at Draco and laughed harshly shaking his head.” Kay, well Astoria says that we have to, well implied, we have to drop by her place tomorrow. So.. You better have tomorrow off your you can tell that dumb healer boss of yours your not going.”
“ Dude, your so weird. I can't just tell the head healer that I'm not going to work.” Blaise groaned.” Lucky for me I guess, I have tomorrow off. Hey.. You'll never be able to guess who applied for a job at St Mungo's.” Draco looked up suspicious.” Mione, she got the job, and is assigned as my assistant. I don't think she knows yet. Gosh, and just when I thought we were getting rid of her.” He joked and walked over to Winky to talk with her.
That's way more than a spoiler! But I loved it! I love Astoria and Draco! They are too cute. Hermione as Blaise's assistant? baha, this will be good.
PLEASE PAMS!
Someone to love with my life in their hands,
There's gotta be somebody for me like that,* Small talk, work and the weather,
Your guard is up and I know why,**
Draco glared at Astoria, she had forced him in to going on a picnic with her. And there was dead silence between them.” You know, at school you talked more.” Astoria commented throwing a seventh grape at Draco's arm out of boredom.”Though the things you talked of really lacked niceness. I'm trying to decide if I like the mean Draco or the dumb Draco more.” She continued, then threw a rock at platinum blonde haired man across from her, who caught it and tossed it back at it's original thrower. Soon they were passing the rock back and forth between each other.
“I was never dumb, or mean..” Draco said after a few moments, Astoria raised an eyebrow trying not to laugh.” Okay, maybe I was a little mean.” He corrected himself, Astoria's eyebrow just went higher.” Hey! I've said I was mean, will you leave it be Tori?” Draco groaned, annoyed. She didn't respond, now staring at a bird soaring high in the sky, it's magnificent wings spread out like a angels, it climbed higher in the air and was met by another, together they swooped towards the ground at top speed. Draco followed her gaze to see why she wasn't responding.
“Birds mating, I must say, why aren't wizards matings anything like birds? To do that with someone would be, amazing.” Astoria whispered, the sight was indeed breathtaking. The birds clung to each other, trusting and knowing the others very move. It was as if one glistening tie bonded there minds, there hearts and there souls.”You were saying?” She turned back to Draco who rolled his eyes.”Oh, yea.. You were far from nice in school, that's really all I can say about it with out sounding incredibly rude. But then again, Daphne always said I was.”
“Daphne was a stuck up, clingy, annoyance. And you.. You weren't rude. That's rather far fetched to say that about you.” Draco looked angered for a second, Daphne's and his relationship wasn't something that exactly pleased him. Astoria smiled at Draco slightly.”Right, so, stop throwing grapes at me!” He glared at Astoria who laughed softly.”Why are you so fascinated with birds mating? I think that normal weddings are hectic enough as it is, having to dive down towards the ground is just... Odd, not everyone can pull of a Wronski Feint.”
“Boys and quidditch.” Astoria rolled her eyes, slapping Draco lightly.”I'm fascinated in anything and everything basically..” She purposefully ignored his comment about Daphne, knowing it was a touchy subject. With anyone.” Why should I stop throwing grapes at you? It's fun.” Astoria then stood up and sighed.”Well. We've been here for like.” She paused and checked her watch.”Several hours, we should be going home now, it's getting late.” They packed everything up in silence.”Hey, why don't you and Blaise swing around my place tomorrow?”
“Your place? Last I heard..” Draco trailed off and shrugged.”I guess, I have the day off, and I think that Blaise does also.” Astoria hugged Draco then apparated away, he did the same. Well, other then hugging himself.”Hey Blaise. I'm back, by the way, people at work killed you yet?” Blaise looked at Draco and laughed harshly shaking his head.”Kay, well Astoria says that we have to, well implied, we have to drop by her place tomorrow. So.. You better have tomorrow off your you can tell that dumb healer boss of yours your not going.”
“Mate, your so weird. I can't just tell the head healer that I'm not going to work.” Blaise groaned.”Lucky for me I guess, I have tomorrow off. Hey.. You'll never be able to guess who applied for a job at St Mungo's.” Draco looked up suspicious.”Mione, she got the job, and is assigned as my assistant. I don't think she knows yet. Gosh, and just when I thought we were getting rid of her.” He joked and walked over to Winky to talk with her.
*** Ron and Hermione's flat
I sighed as the daily mail arrived, I wanted Ron to be back more then anything. I skimmed through the letter and found a rather interesting one, I opened it and what I read, what I read made my heart beat faster then normal. Ron was coming home! He was going to be home in a week, I almost danced in joy, but before I could even smile another letter arrived, I read it and was shocked. I dropped my glass of juice and it shattered.”Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. I swear to god if you don't get better Ronald I'm going to kill you!”
There was a knock on my door that surprised me, curious I walked over and answered it.”Um.” Ginny looked incredibly nervous, probably because last time she showed up I ended up in a coma at St Mungo's, not a experience I want to repeat.. Unless it got Harry and Ginny back together, that would be so useful! And make my life a lot less hectic and, oh, I'm zoning off.”Can, may I talk with you, inside?” Ginny asked, I nodded and sat down on my favorite couch, ready to listen, to what ever absurd idea's she could come up with this time.
“Hermione, this.. This whole thing with Ron.. Draco, Harry, Blaise. It's confusing me.” Ginny sighed letting her face fall in to her hands, I blinked, she was confused! At least I'm not the only one.”I mean, Ron was dead, and now he's not, Harry loves me, and now he doesn't, Draco hates you, and now he doesn't, Blaise is just a grade a pain in the butt and I hate him.” I blinked again, hoping my suspicions as to what she last said were not true, she belonged with Harry anyway. Damn me and my suspicions.
“I told you, Harry has some sort of special power which.. Changed a lot of things. He's a time effector. I have no idea what the hell is up with Draco, he's just weird, the same goes for Blaise.” I groaned closing my eyes and tilting my head towards the ceiling as I relaxed and tried to think.”You.. You don't like Blaise do you?” I said calmly, knowing her reaction wasn't going to be anywhere near as calm. But still, her reaction would be very useful, I guess.
“You are delusional girl, I like Harry, I think.. Mind if I get some milk? I'm dead thirsty.” Ginny rolled her eyes, well that confirmed that she didn't like him, being so calm about it, before waiting for my response she went to get herself something to drink, typical Ginny.”GRANGER! Why is there broken glass and orange juice all over the floor?” She shouted at me, I flinched at the Granger and before I could reply someone knocked on my door, what is up with people visiting me?!
“Hey Hermione, could I talk with you please?” Harry said nervously, I blinked at him.
"Yea sure.. But I have to warn you, Ginny's here." I told him, and moved aside, cautiously he entered.
"Oh.." He mumbled, and went and sat down on the couch."Hermione, I really like Ginny, and I've been a really big git, and-"
I quickly cut him off."Then bloody tell her that you insufferable prat!"
"But she doesn't love me, Ginny hates me!" Harry protested, and I had the sudden urge to slap him upside the head, obviously I didn't.
"Harry James Potter, go into my kitchen and tell Ginny you love her at once!" I ordered and pulled him off my couch." You've caused far to much drama for me to deal with.
"Hermione!" He yelped one last time as I pushed him towards the kitchen."Okay, okay, I'll do it, just stop being so darn bossy and pushy."
"I will the day I die." I whispered under my breath, smiling. Quickly I headed back in to the living room, not wanting to intrude on them, besides Harry is a grown man, he can deal with this kind of stuff.
I had no idea how long they talked in there for, I just continued to read Witch Weekly until the emerged from the kitchen, thankfully both alive and in one piece.
“Hermione! I'm a taken woman!” Ginny shouted gleefully.
“It's about darn time Harry.” I muttered to myself before speaking out loud.”Congratulations! I'm glad to see both of you came around, now can you shoo?”
“Of course Hermione, talk to you later I guess.” Harry laughed, I noticed that both of them were smiling, it was good to see my friends smiling again.
I sighed in relief as they left and returned to my mail, quite furious at the first one I had opened. This time I opened the one from St Mungo's. I nearly shrieked in excitement, I had gotten the job, but then I blanched when I found out that I was assigned as Blaise Zabini's assistant, I thought I was getting rid of him and Draco, I guess they are just unavoidable. It was like there was some sort of glistening tie that held us together, and that just sounded beyond creepy to me.
Leaving the flat I apparated to Diagon Alley, stopping at Florean's for a quick ice-cream, I then proceeded to Weasley's Wizard Weezes, George mentioned that he was having a half day today, so I decided to pick him up and take him to the Burrow, I had to tell the Weasley's what happened to Ron. Harry and Ginny would probably be there to let everyone in on the great news, I was so glad that they had finally become a couple again.
“Hermione! It's certainly pleasant to see you here, would you care for some love potions?” Lee asked jokingly, greeting me in his usual excited way, for the longest time it had been gone because of Fred's... Anyway, he was pretty much normal now.
“Yes, I'm having trouble with this frog, I think it'll turn in to a prince for me, but I can't seem to make it let me kiss it.” I joked in response, which shocked him, he was used to my norm nal glares, or sad, distant looks.
“Well, let's go see if we have any animal love potions.” Lee laughed suddenly and I couldn't help but join in.
“Actually, I was looking for George, he said that he had a half day today.” I told Lee as we made our way around the store. “But I wouldn't mind checking out the love potions.” I had some investigating to do.
“Why would you be checking out love potions, Ron giving you some trouble?” George appeared, and he seemed a little bit amused.
“Ah, the devil himself!” I laughed again. “And no, it's for a frog.”
“A, what?” George blinked at me confused.
“It's a muggle thing, thick-head.” I told him, and noticed out of the corner of my eye that Lee was slowly sneaking off.
“Oh, so what are you really doing here?” He nodded, not understanding me in the slightest.
“I came to pick you up, you mentioned that you have a half-day today, we're going to the Burrow today.” I told him, Lee had completely disappeared now.
“Well, then, I should grab my stuff, meet you at the Leaky Cauldron in say, ten minutes?” George suggested.
“Okay, see you then.” I waved cheerily and headed back towards the entrance to Diagon Alley, I happened to catch a glimpse of Pansy Parkinson and Luna Lovegood in a heated discussion. Curious I headed over towards them. “Hey Luna, what's going on here.” I did my best to ignore Pansy.
“Hello Hermione. She was just saying that nargles don't exist, and I was trying to explain to her about the many proofs that nargles do exist.” Luna smiled warmly at us both.
“Oh, how interesting.” I muttered, I still didn't believe all of Luna's inane stories. “Well um, Pansy, what's up?”
“Nothing really, I was just chatting with Draco yesterday.” I raised my eyebrows at her and felt something stir in my stomach. “You know, he's such a sweetheart, well, cya mudblood-bookworm Granger!”
“The nerve of that girl!” I heard someone behind me say. “I feel like following that little pureblooded witch and hexing her.”
“This isn't the Leaky Cauldron, George.” I turned to face him, a faint smile plastered on my face.
“No, I was on my way to meet you there though, I just noticed that horrid, spoiled brat and it looked like she might get nasty.” George shrugged.
“We're in a public place, she wouldn't dare.” I said, for some reason defending her.
“Parkinson might, she found out that you had been staying at Malfoy's and totally blew up on everyone near her, I heard this from Blaise when I had my last check up with him.” George took my arm and we began again, this time together, towards the Leaky Cauldron.
“She's still stalking him? That girl is downright desperate.” I shook my head in disbelief at Pansy Parkinson.
“Pretty much.” For some reason George seemed a little cheerier around me after I said that, I had no earthly idea why though.
When we arrived there we waved briefly at Tom and then flooed to the Burrow, as I had presumed, Harry and Ginny were the centre of attention.
“George, did you hear! Harry asked me out, and I said YES!” Ginny gave her brother a pouncing hug and I jumped out of the way. “I was so glad when he did!”
“If he hurts you again, you I'll-” I quickly cut George off.
“Sorry to interrupt all this happiness, but I have some news that I think is pretty important.” All eyes on me. “Ron sent me a letter saying that he was injured, he's been admitted to the National German Hospital, or for short, N.G.H.” They all gasped in shock.
“Oh, you poor soul!'” Molly gasped.
“Hermione.. Ron.. WHAT?!” Percy's eyes grew wider and wider.
“Poor. poor darling, you must be taking this is extremely hard, is their anything I could possible do for you dear-heart?” Fleur muttered in her French accent, it was strange to see the used to be stuck up veela offering me her help.
“Oh my GOSH! I'll kill him!” Ginny shouted.
“I hope he's okay.” George said to himself.
“What happened?” Harry demanded.
“What in the name of bloody Merlin happened?” Bill ignored the fact that both Percy and Samuel were there.
“I want to know what did actually happen, is it life threatening?” Charlie echoed his older brother and Harry.
“Oh my goodness, I hope he's okay.” Penelope muttered.
“My son, is he aright dear?” Arthur sounded a bit hollow.
I could tell that everyone was scared to lose Ron again, I was as well, but I couldn't say more then anyone. “He'll be fine, just got hit badly with a sickness at the same time as suffering from a curse to his head, but he said he'd be okay.” And after that everyone wanted to see the letter, I felt terrible for intruding on Harry's and Ginny's happy moment, everyone's happy moment actually, and bringing such grave news.
“Hey, Hermione, he'll be okay, you know that.” Harry walked over to me and put a protective arm around my shoulder, giving me an encouraging grin.
“Yea.” I managed to weakly return the smile. “Um, you know what, I should be leaving. Congratulations though Harry!”
“If your sure Hermione, take care.” Harry called after me.
“And please do let the Weasley's know that I left, of course, and they can obviously keep the letter.” For some reason I didn't find myself to attached to that letter, it was strange. But I didn't give much thought to it as I apparated away, back to my flat. It was empty, obviously, and there was still broken glass and orange juice on the ground, wish a quick wave of my wand they all disappeared, the glass in to the garbage and the orange juice down the sink. Magic made everything so much easier.
I noticed another owl at the window, opening it I accepted the letter from it, but before I could offer it anything, the owl flew off, the letter, was another one from Ron, surprisingly, he was never one to write this much.
Dear Hermione,
I have experienced something, that has messed my mind up about a great many decisions, and, I would rather not put all that has happened to me recently in the letter, it just would not be right at all. I miss you a great deal, and I should hopefully be home within a month, hopefully you await my return. Have you heard from any of my family recently? Especially Ginny and Harry, I was wondering what has happened between them while I was gone, I know they haven't murdered each other, that would have been in the news.
Congratulations on getting a job at St. Mungo's, that is a pretty high up job, but I always knew you could get pretty much any job you wanted, you still are really, really smart. How has George been doing with the shop? And I heard that Charlie has moved back to Britain, is that true? Oh, I heard that Luna and Neville have been going together for some time, has Neville proposed yet? I heard that Luna wanted him to.
Well, I should hopefully see you soon, and I am now repeating myself. Hopefully you will understand all my reasoning’s for my change in things when I return.
Ron.
The letter was really confusing, it hardly made any sense. What did he mean by that he had changed is mind about things, what thing, why couldn't he just tell me in the letter? I groaned loudly to myself then put the letter back into it's envelope, before heading back into the kitchen to make myself some much wanted lunch...
*Gotta be Somebody – Nickleback, I own nothing about or with these lyrics
**Back to December – Taylor Swift, I own nothing about or with these lyrics
How did we get here,
Well, I think I know,*
Never thought we'd have a last kiss,
Never imagined we'd end like this,**
“Hermione, did you ever think that we were going to let you go that easily? Did you ever think that we were going to forget what you did to us?” The voices snarled at her.
“What, what have I done to you?” She called at them, scared as they surrounded her, the tall faceless creatures.
“You know what you've done! Murderer, thief, liar, betrayer, back-stabber...” The list seemed to be going on forever and Hermione began to shriek in fear, next thing she knew, she was lying on her own bed, drenched in sweat. Shaking herself, she pulled herself out of bed and went in to the kitchen that Ron and her shared, to make herself a mug of tea.
“Drat it all, I have none.” She muttered to herself, and since it was two in the morning, it wasn't the most opportune moment to go and buy some more. The words were still swirling around in her head repeating themselves over and over again, Hermione felt as if they were going to drive her completely insane. There was a knock at her door that made her jump she had been half asleep on the kitchen counter, it was also incredibly surprising because hardly anyone should be knocking at doors at two am. Heading over to the door and pulling her sweatshirt closer around herself, she opened it, to reveal a young man.
Hermione gasped, and hugged him tightly. “I've missed you so much Ron.” She whispered into his ear before she let go, rather reluctantly. “Hey, you seem to be doing okay, especially after everything that happened, are you feeling all right?” She asked in a soft tone, all thoughts of the nightmare had been vanished from her mind immediately upon seeing him. Ron just smiled widely and hugged her again, before he responded, that is.
“I'm feeling tons better, but there is something I want- I need to talk to you about.” Ron's smile faded a little bit as he led Hermione into the living room, he sat down on the couch across from her, where she was sitting on her favourite plush chair. “It's about someone that I met while I was away in Germany.” Hermione's ears perked up at this and she gave Ron a confused smile. “Her name is Aimee O'Donnell, she's a muggle and she is also from Britain.” Hermione remained rather confused even though something was beginning to dawn onto her.
“She is two years my senior, but, she is the sweetest girl I've ever met, she has nice hazel coloured eyes and her hair is a nice dark blonde and has a little strawberry red tint to it, she is a little short, falling around five foot one, she has the cutest little laugh, and I think I'm falling in love with her.” Ron said, half mumbling as he spoke at top speed. Hermione waited for him to finish, and then she chuckled to herself. “It isn't funny Herm, I really, truly think I am.”
“No, I'm not laughing at you, I would never laugh at you, I just think it's cute that you are falling in love Ron.” Hermione finally spoke up, and it was Ron's turn to be confused. “I think I realized that I may really like you, things may not work out between us, I was half afraid that things would end up like this. And I perfectly understand your reasoning's Ron.” Standing up, she crossed the distance between them in a few short strides, and then Hermione kissed Ron, softly and quickly.
“If you understand my reasoning's, then what in the name of Merlin was that for?” Ron blubbered in surprise, and Hermione laughed, this was more of a sad laugh, then her earlier chuckle. “I mean, it doesn't really make sense Hermione, at least, not for you.” It was as if he was drenched in confusion, and the whole thing would have been rather amusing if it had been a different circumstance.
“Ron, I just wanted one last kiss.” Hermione smiled, and it was just as depressed as her laughter not a minute before. He nodded in understanding, and tried to smile to cheer her up, but he didn't really succeed, on either part. “It's good that you were the one to do this, and you had a reason.” Hermione couldn't help but add. And Ron's head jerked up suddenly as a first response. “Oh, yea, I've been feeling like, like that our love just hasn't been enough, that it isn't enough to keep it going, I guess it was a tiny crush for both of us, a nice one, but it's been a little awkward thinking about it recently.”
“Yea, it's kind of like, your my little sister.” Ron sighed in slight relief, and Hermione raised her eyebrows. “A bit like Ginny, but I think I might ease up on you when you decide to date some other guys. But then again, you are my best friend, so I'll still hate him, because then he'll be your best friend and replace both Harry and I, in a way.” Hermione finally laughed, and Ron joined in a little bit. “But he won't be able to make you smile and laugh like I can.” Ron continued and Hermione laughed even harder. “You are Harry's and mine best friend, without you we couldn't have destroyed Moldywart.”
“Thanks Ron, I really needed all of that.” Hermione hugged him tightly and he grinned. “So, do you want to move out, or do you want me to move out?” She then asked, and Ron chuckled nervously, and mumbled something. “It's okay, seriously, I've got other friends, not that they are better then you, but some of them have been asking if I'll share a flat with one of them.” Ron had a brief look of relief. “But imagine if we were trying to do this without any maturity, we'd be like, hitting each other.” Hermione burst into laughter at the thought.
“You and Ferret would be killing each other and spewing insults if it was you two.” Ron laughed along with her. “I'll help you move your stuff, it's the least I can do.” Hermione nodded and the two of them sobered up a little bit. “Hey, can you make it to the Weasley dinner on Sunday? Because I'll be bringing Aimee then, plus I might need some backup so that Harry doesn't murder, or Ginny, or George, or someone else.” He then spoke up, and Hermione shook her head and smiled.
“You will always be the same inside Ron, but for my sake at least, don't ever change, ever.” She said to him, and he gave her a faint smile. “Of course I'll come, as long as I can bring Draco.” Ron choked on thin air and his eyes bulged, then his ears turned the familiar Weasley bright red. “Ron, relax, I was just teasing you!” Hermione did her best to not burst into laughter, but she didn't quite succeed. Ron groaned and glared jokingly at her. “He and I haven't talked recently, so, that isn't happening, and I don't think I could persuade him to come.”
“I think you might be able to do that Hermione.” Ron said, dead seriously, and Hermione gave him a befuddled look. “As much as I hate to admit it, Ferret-face seems quite infatuated with you.” It was Hermione's turn to look shocked. “And I'm not teasing you, cause this is actually somewhat serious, and rather frightening.” Hermione's features finally settled and she said nothing, which Ron took as a hint to change the subject, as fast as possible. “Well, it's getting late, we should get some sleep. My room still there?”
“Yea, all I did was clean it up a bit when I was bored, and change the sheets, nothing else has changed in it, all your Chuddley Cannons posters are still up, as well as Viktor Krum's autograph.” Hermione grinned at the last part, and Ron glowered at her a little bit.
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“So, are we just waiting on Ron and Hermione then?” Molly asked as George arrived, a few seconds late. “It's not like them to be late, are you sure they are all right Arthur?” She was worried about them, as usual. “They could have been mugged on the way here, or kidnapped, do you think they forgot it was happening, should I owl them, or even floo them to make sure everything is all right and that they know we are having dinner tonight?”
“Relax Molly, I'm sure they just got a little sidetracked, they'll be here soon enough.” Arthur placed his hands on his wife's shoulders to help calm her down. But she still seemed incredibly anxious, and not sure that the two of them were going to make it. “Ah, see look.” There were some figures on their way to the Burrow in the distance. “I believe that is them right there.” It didn't take long for the Weasley clan and Harry to make it out that there were three people on their way there, and not long after that to realize that two of them were women.
“That is hysterical, despite the fact that he wasn't who he claimed to be, so that is why when I took Ron to a pet store that he laughed at the white ferrets.” The female who they didn't know was saying and laughing, she looked incredibly tiny around Ron, about a foot shorter maybe. “Oh, look, we are here, oh, your family is so nice looking!” She exclaimed looking around at them all. “I'm Aimee O'Donnell.” She stuck her hand out to Ginny, who took it as if she was in some sort of daze. “You must be Ron's sister Ginny, he and Hermione speak very highly of you.”
“Hey guys, sorry we are late, as she said, she's Aimee, she and Ron met in Germany.” Hermione said, grinning at them all. The rest of them seemed to relax a lot, seeing that Hermione was okay with her, they all introduced themselves to her and got along pretty well. Dinner seemed to be going along extremely smoothly without any interruptions until Ginny asked Hermione how things between her and Ron had been going. “Well um,” Hermione trailed off, glancing nervously at Ron. “He and I broke up, we both agreed mutually that it would be best for us. And we really should just remain friends.”
“Oh, well, can I exchange a few words with you in private then, Hermione?” Ginny's tone was more strained and her smile more forced as she glanced between Aimee, Ron and Hermione. As soon as the two of them entered the kitchen of the Burrow, Ginny whirled around to face the other girl. “What in the world did Ron do, did he ditch you for that muggle bimbo?” She gestured outside, meaning Aimee, who had been completely ecstatic about meeting a wizarding family.
“Ginny, you don't understand. We don't love each other, not that way at least. We realized that it was actually kind of awkward between us when we were dating, and he met Aimee when he was in Germany, and now he kind of, fell in love with her.” Hermione quickly said, she had been almost sure Ginny was going to react this way, it was her nature. “Seriously, he got back at two am and then we talked about it, joked around and went to get some sleep.”
“All right, and does this Aimee girl lo-like Ron?” Ginny asked as they began to head back to the table set up in the backyard of the Burrow, Hermione didn't have time to respond because as soon as they left the house, all eyes were on them and several of the boys were glaring at Ron. “It's okay guys, you don't have to murder him yet.” Ginny chuckled at the sight before her eyes, she loved it when the boys all tried to gang up on each other, as long as no one got seriously injured.
“So, I begin work tomorrow, I got a job at St. Mungo's.” Hermione spoke up after a few moments of awkward silence. Quite a few of 'congratulations' and 'good luck, not that you'll need it though' went around the table. But Harry remained silent, his face slightly stoney. “Hey, Harry, something wrong?” Hermione queried quietly of him, not wanting to draw any attention to him, knowing that he would hate that.
“It's just that Zabini works there, at St. Mungo's, and I heard he's been taking on a few healers beneath him, and I don't like the idea of you working under, or with, Slytherins.” Harry let out a long breath, Hermione nodded slightly, knowing that he wasn't very prejudiced, as far as she could tell the only thing he was prejudiced against were Slytherins. “Hermione, look, I don't trust him, or Malfoy. No matter how much you believe they have changed, I still feel as if they are up to something, so don't get to friendly with them, especially now.”
“I can't believe it!” Hermione hissed angrily. “You think just because Ron and I settled things, that I'll go crying off to Ferret-face of all people. Harry, how could you think that of me?” Tears began to arise, unwanted, to her eyes, she still kept whispering. Knowing that she would feel bad for years if she messed up the weekly Weasley supper just because she and Harry were having a little argument over Draco Malfoy, and who she should trust, or not trust.
“Hermione, I don't want you getting hurt, that's all. And if there is anything between you and Ron that you didn't tell me, you can talk to me about it, I'm your best friend.” Hermione nearly laughed, even after all of these years, Harry never really did grasp what girls were like, in the slightest. Sighing, she nodded, deciding that if she spoke, she would most likely lash out at him and mess things up even more, this was all Draco's fault. There she was being mature, pushing all of the blame onto some guy that didn't even know what was happening here, or maybe he did, and this is what he planned all along.
Fighting the desire to bash her head onto the table in front of her, Hermione gave George a smile, as he had been staring at her, looking extremely concerned. She didn't even want to think about anything right now, all she wanted to do was have some dreamless sleep-that, that was it! She needed some dreamless sleep potion, making a mental note to buy some after the dinner, Hermione calmed down quite a bit and found herself actually able to enjoy the food in front of her.
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Wow, poor Mione, and I love how all the guys want to like kill Ron, even though is there bro....Ginny is still awesome (as always), and harry has trust issues.
Wow, poor Mione, and I love how all the guys want to like kill Ron, even though is there bro....Ginny is still awesome (as always), and harry has trust issues.
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Haha, I am just being mean to everyone I write right now.
They would though! (I wanna kill Ron too) I wanna kill my bro's too....
Hahahaha, Ginny is just an awesome person in general.
Harry doesn't really have trust issues, he just knows that Hermione bottle things up, and he HATES Slytherins (like a certain LillyJames I know )
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I know but that still shouldn't be a reason why she'd break up with him.... Not trying to be difficult, I'm just stubborn 
