Magical - Harry Potter Fanfiction

13| The Summer

August, 1992

When I got home, Mum had a copy of the Daily Prophet on the table. Harry and I were on the front page! The story was all about how Harry and I saved the school and stopped Quirrell from getting the stone. Ron and Hermione were mentioned too.

Mia's been staying over at my house so I've been getting to know her, turns out she's really cool. We were currently lounging around in my room after a big dinner.

"I miss Fred and George," she muttered.

"I miss my friends too," I laughed. "Have you visited the burrow before?"

"Yeah, once. It's a bit hard to get there since I live so far away," said Mia.

"We can go tomorrow if you want?" I asked her.

"Thanks, Charlene. That would be great," she said.

"So, got a crush on anyone?" I teased.

She went red. "Nah."

"Come on Mia," I begged. "Tell me."

Mia playfully jumped on me and tackled me off my bed to the floor and started tickling me. Crap, ticking was my weakness. I laughed uncontrollably and Mia finally stopped.

"Fine, I have a tiny crush on Fred," she confessed.

"Fred? As in Fred Weasley?" I asked.

"Do we know any other Freds?" Mia asked.

"Fred is awesome," I said.

The Summer continued as normal. Mia and I hung out, learned more about each other and went places together. I went to Hermione's house for a few days, her parents were amazing! They treated me just like family. We went to the Muggle shopping malls and bought a lot! I wrote to Harry, Ron, and Hermione several times each. Ron and Hermione replied, but Harry didn't. I hope he's doing okay. Since Mum and Ethel were both Aurors, they were working on a mission together around here so Ethel decided to stay for a while since we never saw them much. They lived over on the other side of England.

On the twentieth of July, my twelfth birthday rolled around. Mum got me some books, clothing, and a limited edition Chudley Canon's robe set. Aunt Ethel got me a matching yellow scarf, mittens, and beanie. Mia got me a whole lot of candy, like chocolate frogs, Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans, Fizzing Whizbees and more. Hermione sent me a book of advanced potions and some jewellery. The Weasleys sent me a pillow with a hand-knitted light purple cover.

I woke up one night to a knocking at my window, I opened the curtain to see a blue car hovering outside my bedroom.

"Charlene!" Ron whisper-yelled.

"Hi!" I called, waving.

Fred and George were there too.

"Hey, Charlene," the twins said in unison.

"What's up? And why are you in your Dad's enchanted car?" I asked.

"We're going to save Harry," said Ron.

"Save Harry? Is he alright?" I said with a yawn.

"He hasn't answered any of my letters," Said Ron. "We were worried."

"Same here," I said.

"I told him I would ask him to come and stay this Summer, I did in the letter but I don't think he got it. He could be in trouble, we're going to go rescue him from the muggles. You in?" Asked Ron.

"Of course, just let me get changed quickly," I said.

"Alright," said Ron.

I closed the curtain and threw off my pyjamas, being careful not to wake Mia. I changed and opened the window and Fred and George helped me into the car.