meant to be (2)

7

Mrs Weasley woke us all early the following Wednesday. After a quick half a dozen bacon sandwiches each, we pulled on our coats and Mrs Weasley took a flowerpot off the kitchen mantelpiece and peered inside.

"We're running low, Arthur" she sighed. "We'll have to buy some more today .... ah well, guests first! After you, Harry dear!"

And she offered him the flowerpot. Harry stared at us all watching him.

"You don't know what you have to do, do you?" I asked mockingly.

"I actually know." he said, clearly lying. "But I'm a gentleman, so Ladies First."

"Of course you are" I muttered while taking some of the powder out of the flower pot. "Goodbye, Potter" I said while stepping into the fire place. "Diagon Alley!"

The familiar feeling of spinning very fast flooded through me. I immediately felt sick and felt my breakfast churning in my stomach. I closed my eyes, trying to distract myself, then I fell on the ground.

"Ouch" I murmured while sitting up and waiting for the other's to arrive, but they took a very long time.

"Where are they" I thought to myself after what seemed like hours, when suddenly Ron fell out of the fireplace.

"Oh Julie!" he said while getting up and brushing the ashes of him. "Thank god you're here! Harry- he didn't say 'Diagon Alley' properly and now he's missing."

"What an idiot" I said while all the others turned up.

"He can't be far." said Mr Weasley. "We'll have to look for him in groups."

"Come on Ron." I said, pulling him with me.

We walked through Diagon Alley together admiring all the shops and stands, laughing at our jokes and enjoying our time, even though our best friend was missing. Only now I realised how much I missed Diagon Alley and it felt absolutely great being here. I didn't think it could get any better, but it did..

"MIONE!" I screamed when I spotted my favourite girl in all of Hogwarts, running towards her.

"JULIE!" she screamed back when we tackled each other in a hug, falling to the ground and laughing. "I've missed you so, so much!"

"I missed you too." I said, smiling.

"Geez, you act like you haven't seen each other in years." Ron said, looking at us. We stood up.

"Oh- Ron" said Hermione, looking at him.

"Hermione." he answered awkwardly.

"Hello." she said while offering him a handshake. Ron accepted, both of them in a bright pink shade. What was going on with them? I mean i'm pretty used to their bickering, but they've never acted like that. After an akward pause Ron spoke up again.

"We're looking for Harry, he's gone missing after travelling with floo powder" he explained to Hermione.

"WHAT??" she answered, sounding worried. "We better continue looking for him, what if h-"

"We don't have to." I said miserably when I spotted Hagrid walking towards us accompanied by Harry.

"Harry! Harry! Over here." Hermione screamed in his direction, waving her arm, which I immediately slapped very lightly, so she'd stop waving it.

"Stop it, I want to spend more time with only you two" I answered, but it was too late Harry and Hagrid already reached us.

"What happened to your glasses? Hello, Hagrid... Oh, it's so good to see you two again .... Are you coming into Gringotts, Harry?"