Dear Readers,
I'm still working on it I swear but marching band 6 days a week, 3 honors classes, and a job are really cutting into my writing time. The season ends on the 28th and then I'll be able to work on chapters pretty much daily again instead of just on Sunday afternoons that I don't have a crap load of homework. I know it's been two weeks, and I have been writing:
Hermione took the hand, Harry offered her as she stepped out of the limo onto the dirt path of her parents home. Since Hermione had left they'd bought a cottage out in the country to get away from the hubbub of city life. Hermione grinned looking over her step-mother's prized garden, the soft twittering of birds playing in the bird bath, brought a smile to her face. She could hear laughter and see the smoke of the grill coming from around the back and figured her some of her aunts and uncles had decided to make an appearance too.
Lily followed Ginny out of the limo and quickly bypassed the adults, heading straight for the door. She didn't make it to the door before it was thrown open and she was met by her grandmother, who swept her up into a large hug.
"Oh my goodness, Lily dear, you're getting so big. And look just how pretty you are." Mrs. Granger cooed setting her back down.
"Is that my Hermione?" Mr. Granger's voice sounded from inside the house. "I thought I heard something."
Hermione grinned, dropping Harry's hand and dashing forward into her father's arms.
"Daddy!" She squealed giving him a tight hug.
"Ah, that is my little girl." He grinned affectionately dropping a kiss on her cheek. "And I remember Ginny, so this must be Harry."
Ginny shook his hand and enthusiastically before pushing Harry forward to greet the man. Mr. Granger took a second to remove his glasses and clean the lenses before resettling them on his nose. Looking up and down he took in the man his daughter was about to marry with an aloof hand shake.
Harry wasn't easily intimidated but he found himself a bit wary of the way the elder man was looking at him. Judging by their enthusiastic greeting Harry was sure Mr. Granger was in no way ready to give up his daughter into the care of another man.
"It's a pleasure to be meeting you see." He forced out with a small smile.
"Um hm." Mr. Granger continued to eye him for a second more before looping his arm through his daughter and inviting her inside along with Ginny and Lily.
Mrs. Granger giggled, smiling up at Harry. "Don't mind him. He has no sons and is taking full hazing upon himself and his nephews to complete but I'm sure he'll come around."
"Thanks, somehow I have a feeling I'm going to need your confidence." Harry laughed as Mrs. Granger tucked her hand into the crook of his arm and led him out back.
Sorry, all I can give you is this clip of what I've written so far because the chapter isn't done yet. I will take suggestions on things her family might say or do during the lunch. Humor is always appreciated. I am really, really sorry about having to ask you to be patient again. The season is almost over, I promise.
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