Harry Potter H&Hr Fluff Collection

“Weasley Tales”, to put it simply, are short stories that revolve the romance of Harry and Hermione in a Weasley point of view.

Expect more of “Weasley Tales” in the future starring other Weasleys of the Weasley clan. The first “Weasley Tales” stars our very own Ron Weasley.

Enjoy!

XIV

Weasley Tales I:

“Something's Afoot “

Starring Ron Weasley

Something's afoot. Ron can tell. He's seen the closeness, the talking, the eye-gazing and the holding! He has evidence but he needs the most solid-concrete-on-the-spot evidence to prove that he is right.

And his obsession to find the evidence was too much for his own good.

The whole fiasco began on the night of Wednesday before the Christmas holidays. It was a very cold night and we see Ron warming himself up near the fire in the common room.

“Ah, nothing beats a good night with the fireplace lit up and me worrying about nothing but prefect duties” Ron sighed as he relaxed in front of the couch.

Ron looked around the common room to see Harry writing down his essay for Transfiguration. Somehow, Ron felt good that he finished his two days ago. Ron turned his head to see Hermione studying (as always) for a test on Arithmancy. Strange how she can keep up with those kinds of subjects, Ron thought.

It was when the grandfather clock started to chime Ron realized it was time for him to sleep.

“Well guys, I'm off to bed. Harry, are you coming?” Ron asked his friend.

Harry looked up and smiled.

“No thanks, Ron. I still have a foot left in my parchment. I'll catch up with you as soon as I'm done.”

Ron nodded in reply and it was this very moment that Hermione said.

“I'm going to bed too” she stood up and started fixing her things.

“Ok” Ron said “Have a good sleep”

Hermione smiled at him as she placed her books into her bag.

“Good night, guys” Ron yawned as he was walking to the spiral staircase.

“Ron, wait”

It was Harry. Ron looked at him and saw Harry fixing his stuff.

“I'm going to bed too.”

“How about your essay? That's due tomorrow” Ron said

“Er - I'm done” Harry nodded “yeah, that's right. I'm done”

Ron raised his eyebrow

“I thought you had a foot left in your parchment?”

“I - er - did a fast job.”

“Really?” Ron said impressively “First, you are one of the fastest Seekers in the school and now you are the fastest essay writer in the common room! What's next?” he joked “Can I take a look?”

“Nah, it's kind of `wordy' and I know it's not your type” Harry assumed as he kept his books and parchment in his bag

“Oh…” Ron said perplexedly “Well, I'll go on ahead. G'night”

Ron climbed upstairs wondering how Harry writes his essay that fast.

- - -

Ron woke up on Saturday morning. He rubbed his eyes and smirked at the sight of the snow falling outside of the tower window. The holidays

“Look Harry,” he said “It's snowing… Harry?”

Ron turned and saw that Harry's bed was empty.

“Oh, looks like he went down earlier”

Without difficulty, Ron dressed himself and went down to the common room to see if Harry and Hermione were there.

They were there but how they were there made Ron a bit surprised.

Sitting between a small table, Harry and Hermione were laughing among themselves. This would look casual to others but to a friend who has known them for six years now it was different. Firstly, the way Hermione was looking at Harry while Harry talked, she was giving toothless grin while her elbow was on the table and her head leaning on her hand while her other arm was outstretched on the table with her hand holding Harry's elbow.

Ron didn't feel jealous but he had this gut feeling about the sight.

“Er - good morning guys!” he called approaching to them.

“Good morning, Ron” Harry replied turning to Ron “You know, I couldn't sleep last night… you were snoring really loud”

Ron felt a bit taken aback at the comment.

“B-but I just drank my potion! Yo-you saw me two nights remember? You said so yourself: `Ron, drink you potion. I don't want another chorus line tonight' and you -”

Ron stopped because he noticed Hermione's stifled giggles. He looked at Harry who was sporting a small grin.

“Wait a minute…” Ron said looking a bit stupid and realizing what's going on “You're kidding me right?”

At this Hermione and Harry were laughing.

“Of course we are” Hermione said grabbing Ron's hands “Don't take it offensively, Ron. Harry just told me how paranoid you are to get your snoring problem fixed”

The heat in Ron's face ebbed away as he made a small grin.

“I see, er - anyway… what were you two talking about?”

“We were just talking about the holidays and what present we hope to receive this Christmas” Harry replied

“Really?” Ron smiled “You know I always wanted a Weasley sweater that is not maroon” he said the last word with emphasis.

“We know, Ron” Hermione nodded standing up “We better go down for breakfast”

“Yeah” Harry stood up as the three left the portrait hole “And maybe we can go to library and research on Snape's holiday essay”

“You're kidding me right?” Hermione asked as they went down the Grand Staircase

“No” said Harry then gave a wink to Ron but Ron gave a furtive look to Hermione which she noticed.

“You're teasing me are you?” Hermione punched lightly on Harry's shoulder

“Hey!” Harry rubbed his shoulder “Don't hit me” he pushed Hermione playfully

“You gave a go at me first” Hermione ruffled his hair

“Well you -”

“Hey, hey!” Ron cut them off alarmingly “Hello? What in Merlin's name are you doing?”

Harry and Hermione looked at each other.

“You're right” said Harry “We forgot to ask Ron if he wants to go to the library with us, you know how he hates it there” Harry and Hermione were smiling at Ron.

“Wait - wait!” Ron spoke loudly making them stop at the middle of a staircase “Can you tell me why are acting like this? Since when do you go all teasingish, Hermione?” Ron asked

“What, Ron? It's just that it's the holidays. I'm just happy, that's all” Hermione replied, but Ron gave her an indignation look so she added quickly “But if it makes you feel better then here” she took something out of her pocket, took a step forward so she was close to Harry, who was between them, and gave Ron a chocolate frog.

“Thanks” said Ron but before he could eat his frog, he realized how close Hermione was to Harry when she moved forward to give him the chocolate frog.

“What?” Harry asked who looked totally unaware that Hermione was very close to him at his side.

Ron snapped out of his reverie

“Nothing… it's just that… er - never mind” he ripped the chocolate frog wrapper and ate it in a full bite “Let's go, shall we?”

Then they all went down to the Great Hall for breakfast while Ron forgot about how personal space isn't an issue to Harry or Hermione… something's afoot, Ron thought but he let that go easily.

- - -

The next two days were peculiar to Ron. For one thing, he keeps on seeing Hermione and Harry talking more often and a part of him felt left out that he wasn't in the conversations that much.

Some things were unexplainable like when Hermione was about to leave the common room, Harry stood from his chair and started asking Hermione to get him something from the library (The new edition of Quidditch Though The Ages) Ron didn't mind at first but the way he asked was a bit childish…

“Pleeaase, Hermione?” he pleaded holding his hand together like in a praying position.

Ron looked up and saw Hermione replying saying that she would get it and she ruffled his hair before she left. The next thing he knew, Harry was sitting on the couch beside him making a not-so-furtive satisfied look.

It wasn't just that. Being the only Gryffindors in the school, McGonagall asked Ron, Harry and Hermione if they can decorate the common room. While decorating, Harry commented on the garland frame Hermione made on the window sill.

“Wow, Hermione… It's beautiful”

“What, Harry? Did you just I'm beautiful?” Hermione replied looking at Harry raising her eyebrows with a smirk.

It was getting too obvious that there is something going between the two. When Harry answered that he wasn't referring to her, they went back to what they were doing and to Ron's surprise, Harry smiled to Hermione and when Harry looked away, Hermione did the same thing…

Alright, they're in love…Can't hide it from the guy who experienced it in the first place.

- - -

“Hey, Harry” said Hermione taking a slice out of the Baked Alaska during dinner on Christmas Eve “Taste this, it's great”

Ron looked at them and saw Hermione feeding Harry a slice of Baked Alaska. Though this seems what brides and grooms do at weddings, Ron remembered they weren't in a wedding… he seemed a bit hurt that Harry and Hermione are not telling that they are… something more than just friends.

Something is afoot and it's driving Ron crazy!

More events like these happen. Hermione stumbling while they were walking and Harry catches her, Harry and Hermione talking often, Hermione being sweet to Harry, Harry charming her, Harry and Hermione this, Harry and Hermione that, Harry, Hermione, Harry, Hermione, HARRY! HERMIONE! HARRY! HERMIONE! HARRY AND HERMIONE!!!

“Ron!”

Ron woke up with a start and saw Harry giving him a parchment paper. Ron took it and saw that he was in the common room and it was nighttime and Christmas Day has passed.

“McGonagall forgot to give out our essays.” Harry spoke sitting beside him on the couch

“Hey” it was Hermione with the same essay that McGonagall gave out. She sat down beside Ron so now he was between the two of them. Ron looked left and right. Is it true that these two are something more?

He needs to experiment.

“Um - hey, Hermione” Ron asked leaning toward her “Do you ever thought of joining the - er - Quidditch team?”

Hermione looked at him peculiarly.

“Me, Quidditch? Ha… that's a story. No, I don't think I'm interested in it and besides, I'm not cut out for Quidditch”

“I see…” Ron nodded thoughtfully “I'll get back to you later”

Ron leaned to Harry's side where Harry was looking at this paper.

“Harry… can I ask you a question?”

Harry looked at Ron.

“Sure, Ron. Anything. What is it?”

Ron took a deep breath and asked.

“What kind of girl do you want to have?”

Harry shifted on his seat uncomfortably.

“Sorry, what?” he asked

“I said: `What kind of girl do you like to have?'”

Harry looked up thoughtfully and answered:

“Well, I like a girl who is smart, funny, pretty, considerate, confident, and loyal and I have to admit a bit shy”

“Okay - see you later” Ron said leaning towards Hermione's side before Harry could continue “Hermione! Can I ask you a rather personal question?”

Looking a bit taken aback at the sudden comment, Hermione nodded slowly.

“Sure… Ron but that depends”

“Don't worry. It's nothing personal. Anyway, my question: Do you think some boys feel that they are superior to girls?”

Hermione nodded attentively.

“Wow, Ron. That's rather - er - personal. I don't boys feel that way. I've never seen a boy being a sexist or anything”

“Then can you tell me who these people who are not anti-girls are?”

“There is you and Harry but I have to admit, you can be a bit of a sexist at times”

Ron looked at her wide eyed.

“What about Harry?”

Hermione looked thoughtfully at Ron.

“Well, Harry is a gentleman. He knows how to make every girl comfortable as possible… except when he's angry of course”

Oh, Ron thought… looks like I'm getting somewhere.

“Why'd you ask?”

“Nothing” Ron said shaking his head “Er - I'll be back with you in a second”

He leaned towards Harry.

“Harry, brown or blue?”

“Er - brown?” Harry answered halfheartedly

“Thank you” Ron nodded and leaned to Hermione “Hermione, black or red?”

Hermione gave him a puzzled look but she answered “Red”

Damn…, Ron thought well, red is for Gryffindor and Harry's a Gryffindor so there you have it.

“Okay -” He went back for Harry “Harry - short or tall?”

“Short” Harry answered

“Good” Ron went to Hermione “Hermione - green or pink?”

“Green” she said “Ron, why are you asking me this?”

“Yeah, Ron” Harry said who was also keen into knowing what was going on “What is going on and why are you asking us questions?”

“What is going on with me?” Ron said irritably standing up and looking at both of them “The question is what is going on with the two of you!?” he pointed at the two of them “I know something is going on and you even had the guts to not tell me? Ha! The joke is on you! There are things that I know that you know about the things you know, you know? Yeah, that's right! Something is afoot here and if you don't give a damn about -”

“Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Ron, calm down!” Harry said reaching a placate hand to Ron “I didn't get what you were saying. You're speaking so fast”

“Yes, Ron…” Hermione said in concern “Is there something bothering you? Talk to us. We'll understand”

Ron looked at the two of them and sighed.

“Never mind…” he looked at the floor “Sorry I shouted at the two of you... you just don't get it”

“Get what?” Harry asked

“Nothing” Ron waved his hands impatiently “I'm just - er - frustrated today - I had dream that my dad was a man in black armor last night.”

There was silence for a while and Hermione said after clearing her throat.

“Er - Darth Vader?” she asked looking a bit puzzled

“Who's he?” Ron asked

“Never mind” Hermione said rolling her eyes “Look, Are you sure you're going be okay?

“Yeah, yeah…” said Ron combing his hair with his hand “Sorry about the sudden outburst”

“It's okay, Ron” said Harry smiling at him

“Just calm down and relax” Hermione nodded

“Okay…”

Ron turned around and shouted.

“HIYA!” as he flailed his arms like he was doing karate. Feeling a bit better doing that, Ron turned to Harry and Hermione's surprised faces. Hermione was covering her mouth which hid a giggle.

“Er - that was karate” Ron said, his cheeks turning a slight shade of magenta “Fred and George are learning it right now… You know this stuff since you live with Muggles, you should know it”

“Oh…” Hermione and Harry said in unison.

Feeling a bit embarrassed of himself, Ron rushed to his dormitory.

- - -

A week has passed since the night he yelled at Harry and Hermione and Hogwarts started to become bustling with activity now that the holidays are over. The starting of a new year seems to put to an effect to Ron. He was a bit attentive during Transfiguration class and earned five points for turning his table into pig perfectly, Quidditch training was great as usual and the food just tasted better. Ron was such in a good mood he totally forgot about his Harry and Hermione problem.

That was before Saturday, though.

A trip to Hogsmeade was scheduled this Saturday. Ron, Harry and Hermione were talking about going there at the lake during lunch but Hermione said she's not coming due to studies. Ron was expecting Harry to stay but…

“Really? Well, Ron and I will just bring back some Honeyduke's sweets for you”

What Harry said made Ron eye them suspiciously.

Saturday came with a nice post-Christmas breeze and the Great Hall was buzzing with talk about the Hogsmeade trip. Ron was eating his sausages and eggs happily while Neville, Dean and Seamus were talking about getting some stuff at Zonko's Joke Shop. Ron looked across the table and saw Harry and Hermione seated side by side talking about N.E.W.T.s (“I'm telling you, Harry. You and Ron are going to flop if you don't study now. N.E.W.T.s are a high priority these days”).

Parvati and Lavender were doing there talking about visiting Madam Puddifoot's for any pastries while Ginny was eating alone beside Ron.

Breakfast ended and students started leaving the Great Hall for entrance hall for roll call by Argus Filch before they set off to Hogsmeade.

Everyone in the Gryffindor table was about leave when…

“Looks like we are leaving” said Harry standing up “See you later Hermione”

Then in one moment Harry bent down to kiss Hermione on the lips making everyone near them freeze with there mouths open. Ron looked in shock as Harry's and Hermione's lips parted. Ron caught a nervous look in Harry's eyes as he turned to look at everyone nervously.

“Of course” said Harry briskly “I wouldn't forget about you, Parvati!”

Harry walked to Parvati and kissed her on the lips like Hermione! Ron goggled at the sight. What in bloody hell?

After kissing Parvati, Harry kissed Lavender across the table and after kissing her…

“Oh yes!” he smack his forehead “I forgot about young little Ginny”

Being the big brother of Ginny, Ron didn't mind when Harry kissed her. It was just that… Since when did Harry start kissing everyone?

After the kiss, Harry looked around and Neville said

“Don't kiss me!” and he rushed to the entrance hall.

And without further ado, Harry walked out of the Great Hall silently leaving an impression that will last for a lifetime.

“Alright” Ginny spoke after a long silence “What was that?” she asked Hermione firmly while Lavender and Parvati giggled heavily in the background.

Ron also wanted to ask the same question.

“I don't know!” Hermione spoke with a high voice which was usually saved for tense moments “Something he found in a - er - a book… Yes, that's right. Harry must've read something about kissing girls before leaving a room”

“On a Saturday morning?” Ginny interrupted “Okay, this is Harry we are talking about. Since when does Harry do that?”

“I don't know” Hermione replied shrugging “Er - I'm going to the library” and with that, Hermione left the Great Hall.

“Ron?” Ginny asked “Do you know something about this?”

“If I'd know then I would be kissing Hermione instead” Ron answered with sarcasm.

- - -

Nothing particular happened after the Hogsmeade weekend. Harry told Ron he'd be in Three Broomsticks while Ron checked out Honeyduke's. Ron left the sweetshop carrying a bag filled with sweets and his moneybag lighter than usual.

It was kind of strange but half an hour has Ron been waiting for Harry but the meat pies that the Three Broomsticks served kept his mind out of worry.

Harry came back holding a bag with the Scrivenshaft's logo on it.

“What took you?” Ron asked

“The line in Scrivenshaft's was so murderous that I only got one item and that I didn't go here earlier than I expected.”

Ron nodded as he took another bite of his pie.

“Hey, guess what” Harry lowered his head and whispered “I saw Snape exiting out of the Hog's Head carrying a bottle of firewhisky”

Ron sniggered.

“Really? No wonder he seemed `leggy' during double Potions this week”

They both laughed and after a few minutes of filling their mouths with meat pies and sundaes, they left.

Sunday came the next day and during the afternoon, Ron, Harry and Hermione stayed inside the warmth of the Gryffindor Tower. Ron was playing wizard's chess with Neville while Harry stared into the window looking deep in thought. Hermione and Ginny were reading books at the other side of the common room.

“Pawn to E-3. Wow Neville, you are improving really fast!”

Neville smirked as he scratched his nose.

“Thanks Ron. Knight to G-4. I've been reading this book my uncle gave me. I thought it wasn't interesting but from the moment I read the first page I couldn't put the book down”

“That's good” Ron smirked “Maybe you can kick Harry's arse in this game already” he lowered his voice “But to be honest with you Neville, Harry stinks in this game sometimes”

Neville chuckled.

“Speaking of Harry” Neville moved closer to Ron “I don't know if you know this but yesterday at Hogsmeade, I was in Scrivenshaft's shop looking for a new quill. Anyway, I was about to leave the place when I saw Harry coming out behind a shelf looking kind of - er - a mess. I was surprised and I asked him if he was okay but Harry said yes and left.” Neville's voiced lowered that Ron's nose was almost touching the tip of his king chess piece trying to listen to him. “Being curious I checked the aisle he was -and I saw no one there but I did find this -”

Neville took out something in his pocket and it was revealed that it was a green hairclip with a plastic white lily on top. Ron leaned back and said.

“You found this on the floor?” Ron took it analyzing it

“I'm don't know with you but I think Harry is -”

“Don't finish that sentence, Neville!” Ron shushed him “Look, I'll just talk to Harry. Queen to 3-D, checkmate” then Ron left leaving Neville shocked at his quick defeat.

Ron looked at the green hairclip and walked towards Harry who was still looking out the window.

“Hey Harry” Ron spoke making him turn “What are you doing?”

“Nothing” said Harry impassively “Just looking out the window”

“Well, Neville was talking to me and he said he found you leaving an aisle in Scrivenshaft's and look what Neville found” Ron shoved the hairclip under Harry's nose “Do you - do you know who own this?”

Ron observed Harry's face. Harry was looking at it then he spoke.

“No,” he sighed “I have no idea who owns that hairclip”

“I see…” Ron bobbed his head slightly “Okay. Just asking. You can have it” Ron gave Harry the hairclip.

“Er - thanks Ron”

“No problem” Ron sat on the nearest couch and was about to think when he overheard Hermione.

“Hey Ginny” she closed her books “Guess what I saw yesterday at Hogsmeade?”

Ginny shook her head.

“You want to know? Well, I saw Snape coming out of the Hog's Head holding a bottle of firewhisky”

Ginny's jaw dropped slightly and giggled.

“Wow, no wonder!”

Ron raised an eyebrow and looked at the hearthrug. Wasn't that the same thing Harry said?

“Oh Merlin,” Hermione looked into her bag “I seem to misplace that hairclip again. Have you seen it Ginny?”

“No”

These words somehow hit Ron in the head like a hammer. Ron's eyes widened and looked at Harry who was also looking at Ron with a shocked face.

“Y-y-y-y-you - H-Harry?!” Ron stammered pointing a shaking finger at him. Before Ron could say something, Harry grabbed Ron by the shoulders and started gagging him while Ron started wrestling out of Harry's grasp.

Ron couldn't see but he was amazed how strong Harry was. Harry's Quidditch-trained arms were wrapped around Ron's head that Ron couldn't see anything anymore.

“What are you doing, Harry!?” Ginny's voice came.

Ron was trying to shout but he yelped in pain when he felt something jagged below him hit his foot. Harry was dragging him up to the dormitory. Ron couldn't see but he was yelling though he knew it will be muffled by Harry's arms. Before Ron knew it he felt Harry tossing the two of them towards something soft. Harry let go of Ron and Ron was breathing.

“OH MY MERLIN!?” Ron yelled sitting up realizing the soft place he landed was the bed. Ron didn't care about oxygen, it was true all along!

Harry stood up looking panicked and Hermione was leaning on the closed door of the dormitory.

“You?!” he pointed to Harry who was nodding in defeat “And you!?” he pointed to Hermione who was fumbling her fingers nervously but nodded as well. “BOTH OF YOU TOGETHER!?”

Harry and Hermione were silent. Ron looked at them in disbelief. It was true then but knowing that it is true seems to hard to take.

There was a long brief silence.

“Alright, Ron” Hermione spoke first “There are some things you have the right of knowing -”

“Oh yes I have!” Ron yelled standing up making Hermione jump for a moment.

“Hehe, calm down now” Hermione humored “I don't like your tone… Anyway - er - Harry you tell him” Hermione took a step backward as she pushed Harry forward.

“Okay,” Harry said glaring at Hermione before looking at Ron “Ron, before I say anything, I just want you to know that we were worried about how you'll react to this”

“React to what?” Ron raised an eyebrow

“Hermione and I are - er - Hermione and I are -”

Hermione then stepped on Harry's toe.

“ - together!” Harry yelped massaging his toe “Hermione!”

“Sorry, Harry. Look Ron” Hermione walked to him and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder “We don't want this to be a big deal -”

“BUT IT IS A BIG DEAL!” Ron shouted making Hermione jump again

“Okay, Ron. I told you to not shout” Hermione said cautiously

“But when? Where? How? You have to tell me!” Ron asked quickly

“Ron calm down!” Harry said loudly and after a brief paused “It happened during the summer back in Grimmauld Place, London -”

“IN LONDON!?!?!” Ron's eyes widened as Harry and Hermione shushed him.

“Shhh! Ron!” Hermione spat “We didn't want to tell because we didn't want this to be for us”

“But this is huge!” Ron said his brows furrowing sadly “I-I have to tell someone about this - !” He started walking towards the door but Harry and Hermione blocked his way.

“No, no, no!” Harry shook a finger at Ron “You can't tell anyone. Hermione and I wanted this to be kept a secret till we are ready to tell”

Ron turned away from them and raked his flaming-red hair.

“Yes, Ron” Ron felt Hermione holding his arm “This is what we want… Please don't tell anyone”

Ron looked at Hermione who was pouting. Ron sighed and looked at Harry.

“Alright,” Ron said smiling back at them “Sorry about a while ago”

“Yeah,” Harry said walking forward to Ron “I'm sorry I kind of gagged you back there”

“It's okay” Ron calmly held up a forgiving hand to Harry “If this is important to you then it will be to me”

“Thank you, Ron” Hermione smiled kissing him on the cheek “Besides, Harry and I aren't goofing around” Hermione walked to Harry as Harry put his arm around her “We are in love with each other”

Ron couldn't help but smirk at the two.

“I knew that” Ron waved his hand “It was funny that I didn't notice the two of you till Christmas”

Ron, Harry and Hermione laughed. Harry opened the door.

“Do you want to visit Hagrid?” Harry asked.

“Sure,” Ron nodded

“Of course,” Hermione said “but I'll just get my jacket first -”

Ron cut Hermione off by doing something drastic and like a cheetah Ron rushed out of the dormitory leaving Harry and Hermione in confusion.

“Wow,” Harry said smirking “Ron is pretty excited to meet Hagrid”

Harry smirk faded away when he saw Hermione's eyes widened.

“Oh, Harry!” Hermione cried “He isn't excited about Hagrid he is going to tell Hagrid about us!”

And thus Harry and Hermione chased Ron before hell breaks loose.

Ron was very keen and finally found out about the two of them. He was okay with the whole thing but his urge to tell someone about Harry and Hermione would always overwhelm him.

And that's Ron, a Weasley who has courage in his heart and determination in his self and that's all for now and hopefully the next thing we would do is pull a “Weasley”

More Weasley Tales coming soon…

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