After the Battle

Chapter 2

'Ron',she said, alarmed. I lifted my wand and levitated the matress to the correct position

He barged through the door, 'What's taking you so long mate? You're levitatimg a bloody matress!' 

'I'm sorry', Hermione mouthed from just outside the door.

'On my way mate', I said.

I gave Ginny a small smile and then follwed Ron out of the door. He was talking about Hermione. Constantly. He wouldn't stop, I asked whether anything had happened between the two of them but he simply replied, 'Not since the chamber', and then kept quiet. I didn't question him any further and instead we silently prepared for bed. As he turned the light out he said, 'Night Harry', in exactly the same way as he had done since their first year at Hogwarts.

 The following morning I woke at 8am. I could hear movement from the kitchen but Ron was still asleep so I washed and dressed quietly and then went downstairs to find Hermione, Ginny and Mrs Weasley, who were cooking breakfast. 'Morning', I said.

'Morning', replied Mrs Weasley sleepily. She obviously hadn't slept well.

'Morning Harry', said Hermione chirpily, 'Good nights sleep? I slept really well, it was such an improvement on the camp beds.'

'Yeah', I replied, 'Yeah, I slept well thanks'.

'And Ron obviously did, is', she answered with an enourmous grin. I chuckled.

'Morning', said Ginny with a cheeky smile. 'Hermione knows', she mouthed, 'But don't tell Mum, shes upset about Fred. Or Ron, you know what he's like!'. I acknowledged her with a simple nod of the head.

'Coffee Harry?', offered Hermione.

'Yeah, sure. Listen, Hermione? Hermionie?' She was being distracted by the drink making and accidentally knocked over the hot water. This was unusual for Hermione who was usually so composed.

'Oh, I'm so sorry! Let me do that Mrs Weasley!', she said to Molly who had begun to mop up the steming puddle.

'Nervous Hermione?'

'Just a little', she said. She shook a little as she spoke. I stood up and gave her a hug. 

'It'll be ok', I said, 'Don't you worry, we'll sort this out.'

'Thanks Harry. I'm so glad you agreed to come. I couldn't do it on my own.'

'Thats ok, don't worry', I replied.

'Sorry, you were about to ask me something?'

'Oh yeah, I just wondered what time you wanted to leave?'