There's a New Girl in Town

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Sweet Sorrow I would love for you to be my beta but your email is hidden.
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We just finished a dinner of bread, an assortment of vegetables, some fruit and a glass of milk or water. I reached into my bedside box that held my very limited belongings, a sweater, two clean pairs of clothes, a toothbrush, and a comb. I stuffed it all into a bag hoping that I would be able to borrow what I didn’t have from on of Ron’s siblings. I remember Harry telling me he was one of six which sounds like tons of fun. I was pulled out of my thoughts by the sound of girls crying. Everyone is standing around watching, some of the younger ones where crying begging me not to leave while others were helping me pack. Kim and some of older girls tried to calm them while we all got ready for bed. I told the rest of the story an Irish folklore about a girl, Sorcha that had to free her brothers who were turned into swans by there evil sorceress step-mother and tucked everyone into bed.
I lay awake in my bed looking at the clock every few minutes it’s only 8:39. Miss Corellas let us go to bed early to night. My mind began to wonder to the events that happened that day. We must have done something right today since we were allowed seconds on food as well. To bad we could never figure out what we do right or wrong. One day she could like the lemon smelling soap the next it could be apple we never know. I looked at the clock again it was 8:50 and I was starting to feel tired. Working for half the day in the sun pulling up weeds could take a lot out of you not counting the windows I washed. I knew it was futile to fight sleep and was dead to the world by 9 o clock.
“Are you Harriet?” a strange voice said waking me up.
“Yes, who is this? Why are you in this room? If you hurt anyone here I’ll slay you a live!” I snapped fully awake in seconds. I am very protective of the girls since a lot of then never really knew love until them came here. I felt as if they were my own daughters and treaded them so.
“I’m Harry.” The voice said “Come on the others are waiting out side.”
I’m jumped out of bed quickly apologizing and gave him a big hug. I haven’t seen him is so long and missed him greatly.
“I’ve missed you Harry! Others who came with you?” I whispered picking up my bag and pulled out a piece of paper. “Wait here while I leave this note by Kim’s beds.” He nodded and through my bag out the window.
“You’ll meet them soon. Ready?”
“Yep.”
He had a rope with knots on it that was looped around the leg of the bed near the window. I slowly lowered myself to the ground and Harry untied the rope and flew out on a broom and glided to a landing. I looked on in shock I never saw him fly even though he talked about it often. When he reached the ground he turned to me and said,
“Oh, Harriet this is Ron, Fred and George they insisted on coming with me.”
I laughed softly and gave them a smile and Ron handed me a broom.
“Can you fly?” Ron asked
“I don’t know I never tried.” I said and flipped over the broomstick. “I could try before we take off.”
“Ok.” Said Harry, “but be careful!”
I pushed off the ground hard and sore into the air. It was amazing I never felt so free so alive in my life. It was like no one could stand in my way. I loved it more then anything I ever tried before. I could feel my long black hair blowing behind me catching the moonlight as I fly around, and did a graceful land.
“That was amazing!” I said beaming with joy.
“You’re a natural” said either Fred or George I couldn’t tell them apart.
I smiled again and said “Really?” but before he could answer Harry said
“Let’s go.”
We all went soaring into the night sky flying higher till we were above the clouds. It was freezing and I gave a quick shiver. Ron was flying beside me talking about the Borrow and any ideal talk we could think up of.
“Ron, can you reach in my bag and pull out a sweater? I’m freezing.” I asked
“Sure.” He said as he pulled be hind and opened my bag. “Is this all you brought?” He sounded surprised and I blushed and mutter,
“That’s all I have.” After he zippered up my bag and handed me my sweater I zoomed away with a soft “thanks.”
When I caught up with Harry he was off in a daze. I didn’t want to wake him so just I flew beside him trying to get over my embarrassment.
Suddenly he said “Harriet!” When did you get here?”
“A while ago.” I said with a laugh. “What were you thinking of?”
“Oh nnnothing” He answered embarrassed.
“Come on Harry you can tell me. We’ve been friends forever. I’m not going to laugh or go off blabbing. But if you don’t want to tell I won’t forces you.”
“I was thinking about Hermione”
“What about her? Does she not want me at the Borrow?” I was wondering if she would cause trouble to make sure that they weren’t all expelled from Hogwarts and began to get nervous if this was a good idea.
“Nothing like that I accuracy convinced her. She’ll be teaching you the first year’s stuff when we get there. You’ll be put under the invisibility cloak the minute we land. Then you can go around the house hidden. We don’t think you should take it off in the house or any time at that.”
“It sounds like to me you were trying to change the subject.” I teased him laughing.
“Well yeah… I was thinking… Umm… Well I was thinking about Hermione.”
“You already said that what about Hermione? Harry, do you like her?” I whispered.
Harry nodded and go a far away look on his face then said “Oh Harriet she’s beautiful, smart, friendly, sexy and much more.”
“Does she know? Does she like you back?” I was excited I might be able to play matchmaker. Although I know that they will probably kill me if they found out.
He shrugs “I don’t know. I never got the guts to tell her.”
“How long has this been going on? You should tell Ron maybe he could help.”
“No, I can’t tell Ron. I think he likes her too. Don’t tell him!”
“Oh Harry I won’t tell anyone. Well maybe Hermione to find out if she like you back.”
“What!! No!”
“Relax Harry I have to get to know her first. How long have you liked her?”
“For about 2 and ½ years. I’m afraid that others might know.”
“That’s not all that bad as long as Ron doesn’t find out your fine. Until you know if Hermione likes you and she knows that you like her I would recommend you keep this from Ron.”
“This is a little personal ok. But, if you knew that she liked you how far would you go with her right now?” If I was going to try to get them together I wanted to make sure that I had enough information to make sure that no one will get hurt.
“Umm, probably marry her and live the rest of my life with her. Why am I telling you this?”
“Because I asked and you were willing to tell. Ok so how am I going to get ready for 6th year if I know no magic I’ll be lost in all of your classes.”
“I told you Hermione will teach you stuff for the rest of the summer and school. And you wrote that you learn fast. So we’ll just go from there and hope you learn really fast.”
“Here we are,” Fred yelled over his shoulder. “We’ll be descending now. Bro get out the cloak.”
We landed in front of a twisted looking house that seemed to be held up by magic. It had an old grungy look almost like a pigpen to it but it felt like home. The inside was a bit small and messy but it was very homey and full of love. I liked it immediately and was glad that I got to stay here for the reminder of the summer. Away form loud little kids who needed help every moment. Before I went in we quickly covered me with the cloak. To my amazement I was actually invisible. There was some food on the table and I eyed it hungry.
“Can I have a biscuit?” I whispered
Ron handed one in the direction of my voice. I reached out and took it. “Thanks”
Harry tapped me and pointed to windy shaky looking stairs. It was light out and it sounded like someone was awake early. I followed Harry and Ron up the steps and into a girl’s room. There were two beds in the room a small desk that was full of books. A few posters on the wall of bands that I didn’t know. Both beds were occupied but the room was fairly neat.
“You can stay with me sister and Hermione,” said Ron “Her name is Ginny. She knows you’re here.”
“Who’s, who?” I asked
“Ginny is in the bed closest to the door Hermione is in the other.” Harry responded. “All of the kids know you are here and are willing to help any way they can,”
“Well I’m tiered and I think I’m going to bed. See you guys later.”
“Bye.”
“See ya.”
Just before they left I let the cloak fall and gave them a big hug and a huge smile of thanks.

TBC

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