AN: Sorry it's so late folks. I'll be honest and say I forgot until earlier today. *sheepish* better than I
used to be though right? *is hopeful* Right. *grins* On with the story!
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"Me? What about Ron? Ginny?" she asked, shocked not at who he trusted, but who he didn't.
"Ron couldn't trust me enough to believe that I didn't enter the Tri-Wizard Tournament, because all he could see was I got another thing that he didn't. Ginny has only really ever seen me as Super Harry, Chosen One to Save the World, because that's all Molly ever told her. They all see me as Savior of the World first, James and Lily's son second, and just Harry third. I know people like Hagrid don't mean it because that's all they've ever really known, but sometimes it's just frustrating. You don't see me like that. You see the reverse, just Harry first, James and Lily's son second, and Chosen One last. Half of them think I'm just a kid who actually wants the attention, while the rest are expecting miracles from me! You and Hedwig are the only two who see past all of that all the time and know what I can do, so you don't expect anything more or less."
Hermione was stunned to say the least. She knew Harry trusted her with his life, as she did with him, but she didn't know he put that much thought into it. But she was also surprisingly happy and pleased because of it, though she had little right to be. "So now what?" she asked, changing the subject.
"To be honest? I don't know. Maybe Dumbledore had something in his library. When is it supposed to get here?"
Just then a 'thud' was heard behind Harry. Hermione looked over his shoulder and said "Now. Do you want to go through everything now?"
"After dinner. Until then, what about the Weasleys? Should we have them help or just Ron or no one at all?" he replied, hoping against hopes, with no inkling why, that she'd say no one at all.
"Not yet. They know we're safe and that's all that matters. We seem to actually accomplish something without Ron and Merlin knows the last thing either of us needs is a hopeful Molly and Ginny." the bushy headed witch replied. Silently she added 'Besides, I kind of like it when it's just us.' while some slight suspicions began creeping into her mind.
Just as the four of them were sitting down to dinner, a recognizably tawny brown owl flew through an open window. "Ron wrote back." Harry said as he got up to catch the hyper-active animal. The task was easier as Harry had hit his final growth spurt recently.
Opening the letter, he found not Ron's messy scrawl; but Bill's. What the letter held only made him pale. Hermione saw and asked "Harry, what happened? What did Ron say?"
All Harry could mutter was "Not Ron…Bill…Ron and Ginny mad at us" and handed Hermione the letter, as he sat back down.
Hermione read it aloud;
Dear Harry and Hermione,
Good to hear everyone is fine. We knew there was nothing to worry about when we checked at Privet Drive and Mrs. Dursley told us you'd stopped by. But now, it seems that you've unknowingly set off a muggle time bomb (so to speak). When Ron and Ginny read what you did say, or shall I say what they think you didn't say, well to say they were mad would be an understatement. They almost Apperated over, and would have if it weren't for the wards on the house. Then they fought us so much that we had to eventually give them sleeping draughts. As of this letter, they are still out, but you do know them. They'll be there a minute after waking. I figured best warn you so you can try to hide or something.
Bill
At that very moment, two pops sounded from the foyer. Mr. and Mrs. Granger looked from Harry to Hermione, slightly worried about what could, and probably would happen. Suddenly, the kitchen door flew open and revealed a sight to behold. Ron, with his face almost as red as his hair, and Ginny with her face blank, save the iciness in her eyes.
Harry moved to stand in front of Hermione, as though to protect from dangers unreleased.
"You--I trusted you!" The petit redhead yelled, pointing at Hermione.
"We haven't done anything wrong Ginny." Hermione exclaimed, as she moved to stand next to Harry.
"Then why not tell us to come over. Instead you just send a single owl almost two days later! It seems suspicious to me. Like you'd rather be together than with us!" Ron yelled.
"Like Hermione said: we did nothing wrong! Last I checked, we weren't going out with either of you. Right Hermione?" Harry said in a forced calm, as he looked at the brunette next to him for conformation.
"Right. Ron, it was your idea to wait awhile before we got together. You told me you'd write, but you never did, so I got over you! And Ginny, you and Harry broke it off more than 3 months ago. You were fine with not being apart of this, so I don't see why you're complaining any. We just wanted to actually accomplish something, which is hardly done with you around. Neither of you actually contribute to research time, except to complain and distract us, and frankly, I'm sick of it!"