Chapter Two
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" That little git," Ginny started.
" Gin," I said,
"Yes?" she asked, cutting her rant short.
"let's just go school supply shopping without him today, okay?"
She stared at me blankly for a moment, she blinked as her eyes changed to thoughtful as if she remembered our plans.
I sat up out of Mrs. Weasley's arms.
" Thank you," I told Mrs. Weasly sincerely. I looked up at her.
She was still thinking about Ron, I could tell. " He is going to come back"
I whispered to her softly. I understood how she felt.
She lost Fred just a few months ago; she is worried she will lose Ron too.
A painful memory popped into my mind; when we were hunting Horcruxes... Ron left us.
But, the important, no, Crucial part is that he came back, for me.... for Harry. He saved his life, the memory turned from salty to sweet.
How could I stay mad at the person that saved my best friend's life? "Molly?"
I asked her to bring it into reality.
"Yes?" she asked oblivious to me and Ginny's conversation. "
School supply shopping. Do you want to apparate to Flourish and Blotts?"
I asked calmly. "Yes of course" Mrs. Weasly replied.
With three loud pops, they were gone.
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Pop. We appeared in Flourish and Blotts. Some book shopping would definitely cheer me up.
I scanned the aisles looking for school books for Ginny and I.
Ginny and Mrs. Wealsy said goodbye as they began their search for used robes.
I could be in there for hours and I was. I got all the books on the list and a few more for independent studies. That’s one of the things I hated about Ron, he never took school seriously. I checked out at the register and the cashier was gawking at me.
Her mouth on the floor “A-are you” she stuttered. “Yes, Hermione Jean Granger, and I am in a hurry.”
I said trying to move face. I usually have long conversations with my “fans”, but I was in a rush to get along. She looked down, “Right” she stated apologetically, a red forming on her small roundet out the door.
I pulled out my wand truck the books and place them back into my beaded bag.
“Thank you, so much,” I said sincerely, trying to make up for my rudeness.
The cashier nodded, a smile back on her face.
I finished the rest of my shopping relatively quickly, grabbing only the necessities. (For the 10 extra quills and rolls of parchment.) I walked down Diagon alley admiring the families.
I missed my family, and Ron, we had already planned to have a family. I prayed I would find it in my heart to forgive him, I can, and I will. I considered different things, to say to him; different scenarios.
I stopped in front of a store with a big red door that had moving portraits of animals.This is something in the wizarding world that I will never get used to.
I walked into the store. So more different animals flew around.
The fish shop looks small on the outside but was enchanted.
So the actual size was close to a muggle shopping market. I looked around in awe. Originally all of these pets were in cages and the shop was dull. Now the cats are snuggling around the store in comfortable beds. The toads are bouncing around the large ponds. Rats were scurrying around tubes, and owls were swooping around the 100-foot ceiling, and landing on perches.
I had to pull myself away from all the improvements and focus and what I was here for; a cat and an owl.
Head girls and boys are required to bring their owls, so they got to bring another pet as well (if they so desired). I wanted to look for a cat first.
I slowly approached the cat's area. It was filled with tall trees, snuggly beds, and Tall cat towers.
They were similar to muggle ones choosing a cat similar to selecting a wand in the fashion that you don't get a choice, the wand, or in this case, the cat does. I cautiously stood in front of them.
They were all so beautiful. One reminded me of my last cat Crookshanks.
She died during the war... The cats stopped what they were doing and looked at me.
Evaluating myself and my every move. Eventually one ambled my way.
Out of the thirty or so that were there, this was the only Calico cat.
He was brown, orange, and grey.
With beautiful patches that covered his fur. This cat had chosen me! I already left him so much.
I reached out my hand cautiously and let him sniff it. He purred and jumped into my arms, flipped over, and spread out his legs.
Then got a cat tower for him.I had enough galleons because we got paid by the ministry for our service.
It wasn't much because they are still drowning in restoration costs.
Getting an owl worked the same way.
I walked over to the perches thirty minutes later I left with my new cat named Peter and a barn owl named Oli.In memory of Ollivander who died a month ago. His nephew is taking over the family business.
It was dark and getting late so I went to find the others. Jenny and Mrs. Weasley, we're not a hard bunch to spot with their bright red hair.
They were also shopping and had stopped at the Leaky cauldron for butterbeer.
I waited until they were done and I operated home. We had all hoped Ron was home but he wasn't.
We ate dinner in a hurry excited to pack for school the next day.
I am like a Ravenclaw in many ways I am smart and organized.
So, packing is one of my favorite things to do.
I fully did each of my clothes into a file, each the same as the last, this is common for me.
Stare at my almost full and perfectly organized Hogwarts trunk.
I latch the trunk and push it to the side of the room. I look over my shoulder to see Ginny staring at me. "Why didn't you use magic for that," She starts genuinely confused "It would have been a hundred times faster." " It is very therapeutic to do it manually," I respond. "Oh," She states. "Need any help," I ask. "yeah, that would be great, with magic if you don't mind," I laugh, I love Ginny. She has got to be one of my favorite people in the world. I wake up the next morning with a huge smile on my face. "It's September first" I whisper to myself.

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Hey, readers, I will post another chapter of this book soon. Each chapter will be at least 500 words.
This book was written by Samantha Love, help editing was provided by: Kaela Black.