-Disclaimer-

I am not JK Rowling nor do I claim to be the author of the ever-famous Harry Potter series. I am just a fanfic writer writing a story that depicts how Harry will begin to see Hermione in a different light and have feelings for her instead of Ginny, who suddenly has bounced in between Harry and Hermione.

Characters – Those you see in the book series are not mine.

Plot – 100 mine truly!

Scruples and Mistakes

By lianneharmony

Chapter 6

As Hermione and Ginny went down, they saw all of the bustling Weasley clan sitting down at the living room, having been introduced to Harmony: Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Charlie and some lady Hermione did not recognise and a boy sitting next to them (evidently their son), Bill and his wife Fleur with their daughter Giselle and his five sons (Hermione didn't remember their names), Percy (who was temporarily pardoned although he still had severed ties with the rest of the Weasleys) and his wife Penelope with his son Phillip (who in truth resembled Percy – not such a good thing), Fred with Katie Bell and their daughter Janie, George and Angelina Johnson with their son Arthur, Ron and Luna with Anthony, and Draco, who seemed to not fit in without Ginny, and Harry and Neville, who were all alone. Harmony sat in between Harry and Ron's son.

"So this must be the lovely Helena Delancey. I've heard so much about you," Fred said with a dashing smile. Katie nudged his shoulder and grinned at him, obviously knowing what her husband was up to.

It was all Hermione could do not to laugh out loud.

"Ignore the prick there, I'm your man," George said wih the same dashing smile that his twin gave Hermione. He in turn got a nudge by his wife. Angelina smiled and said to George, "Don't be such a cad."

"Who's being a cad? I'm just about to make conversation here. – Please excuse my jealous wife, my dear Miss Delancey. She seems to be a little jealous," George told Hermione.

"I can see that myself," Hermione said with a smile.

"Enough now, Fred, George. Helena is a guest here; don't tease the poor girl. But I must say I didn't know that you were Ginny's friend, or I would have made preparations for –" Mrs. Weasley trailed off.

"Oh, please, don't make a fuss about me," Hermione said with a smile.

"Oh well, I insist –"

"Mum, quit it," Ginny said. "Meet the family, He – Lena. Those two bumbling idiots are my identical twin brothers, Fred and George, who run a joke shop and have unsuccessfully tried to court you – notwithstanding the fact that they are already married (she glared at both of them)."

"She means Gred and Forge," they said unanimously.

"Well, then, who's Gred, and who's Forge?" Hermione managed a witty comeback.

"Holy smokes! Who taught you how to talk?" Fred, or George (Hermione couldn't differentiate) said.

"I learnt," She told him.

The other twin pretended to back off.

Ginny laughed. "Forget about them. This is Fred's wife, Katie, and their daughter, Janie."

("Nice to meet you," Katie said with a smile Hermione remembered. Janie just beamed at her.)

"And this is George's wife, Angelina (whom he likes calling her Angie, just to annoy her – you know George) and his son, Arthur, named after his grandfather."

("Hello," Angelina greeted her, and Arthur said, "You have a pretty name." Hermione simply blushed.)

"And this is Bill and Fleur (you remember I sent a picture of them to you), and their daughter, Giselle, with sons Will, Jacques, Francis, Michael and Jean."

("Hi," Bill and his children said, but Fleur – who was still very French – said a very ceremonious "Bonjour", all the while looking displeased at her children.)

"Charlie and his wife, Arlena (Of course! Hermione thought. Charlie got married right before the Final War!), and his son, Josh."

(Charlie and family greeted Hermione rather formally.)

"Percy," Ginny's voice became more formal, "and Penelope, as well as their son, Philly."

(Percy and Penelope just nodded their heads at her, while 'Philly' said, "It's Phillip now, Aunt Ginevra.")

Talk about formalities, Hermione thought.

"And my ever-loving parents, Arthur and Molly," Ginny ended. "You've met the others."

"How do you do, Helena?" Arthur began, while Molly, in her motherly manner, said, "It is so nice to meet you. Would you care for something to drink? Tea, perhaps?"

"Err – no thank you, Mrs. Weasley."

Molly smiled at 'Helena'. "Well, don't hesitate to ask me for anything if you need something."

"I won't. Thanks, Mrs. Weasley."

Hermione looked at Ginny, her eyes wondering why this unnecessary introduction was going on.

But she received no answer; Ginny only shrugged her shoulders, while Ron and Luna, after having been to the kitchens, announced dinner was ready.

Ø

"Smart-talking friend you got there, Gin. She here for the wedding?" One of the twins asked her.

"Yeah, why?"

"Have you guys ever heard of the saying, one wedding brings along another?" He said loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Really?" Harmony piped up.

"That's simply nonsense," Percy said disapprovingly.

"No one cares what you think," Draco said cooly. Percy seemed to hyperventilate. Hermione laughed.

"Miss Delancey, do you know that your behaviour is inappropriate for a young lady?"

Hermione couldn't believe that at one point, she had ever been on cordial terms with Percy. What a git he turned out to be.

"I'm sorry. I only laugh when pompous and arrogant people behave like themselves. Please excuse me," she said, giving a curtsey. "I'm aware of my violation of that law."

Everyone laughed.

"I don't mean to intrude, children," Molly said, forgetting that they were anything but children. "But you really shouldn't discuss this in front of the younger children."

"Very well then. Harmony, go and play with the other children."

"Why do – ?"

"Just go, Harmony." Then, turning to Percy, she said, "Now where were we?"

Ø

Harmony was sulking. "I guess I have to play with you guys. I'd rather read. Anyone got a good book?"

The other children stared at her. Finally, that boy, Josh said, "Are you a nerd?"

Harmony felt insulted. "Do you even know what a nerd is?"

"Yeah, a person who has no life."

"Josh, don't provoke her," Anthony said. He smiled at Harmony. "I've got some books in the library if you want."

"Thanks."

"Nerd," Josh whispered, as Harmony and Anthony passed them.

"Joshua Weasley, would you stop acting like that?" Giselle scolded him as Harmony and Anthony left. "You act like a child."

"This from 'Phlegm' Junior." Giselle blushed.

Minutes later, there was a great deal of noise coming from the room. No one seemed to care though.

Ø

"Sorry about Josh. He's almost ten, but he acts like a child still."

"I couldn't care less about him."

"He's very – jealous of the attention you are getting."

"Why?"

"Because he's spoilt."

"You don't seem to be spoilt," Harmony retorted.

"I am older."

"I'm eleven."

Anthony looked at her. "Really? Same here. I'm going to Hogwarts on Sepember. You?"

Harmony sighed. "I don't know. Why?"

"Interesting to know someone who's going to the same school. Then I won't feel like such a loner."

Harmony sighed again. "I know how that feels."

Ø

"We weren't anywhere," Percy told her.

"Good. Case closed," Helena pulled on a triumphant smile.

Harry and Ron didn't know whether to laugh at Percy or stare at Helena. Draco didn't seem to be paying attention. He was quietly whispering to Ginny, and she, like a childish schoolgirl was happily giggling.

"Anyway, I don't see Hermione here. Is she coming?"

This snapped Ginny out of her schoolgirl act. "I – I don't know."

Percy stared at her as if she sprouted another head. "Don't tell me she isn't coming."

Ginny shrugged. "I don't know. I owled her a couple of times, but she doesn't seem to want to come. She says she's happy in Canada."

Harry nearly choked on the sandwich he was eating. Canada? He thought. Isn't that where Helena said she was from? He looked at Helena. She was quietly eating her food, not looking up at everyone.

"I really hope she comes," Harry said, boldly. Everyone stared at him, including Helena. Feeling the need to explain himself, he added, "She hasn't visited in a long time, and I really miss her, and I know I'm not the only one."

Everyone agreed. "It was fun insulting her about being a mudblood," Draco said absently. Everyone scolded him for that. "Just as I'm having a lot of fun insulting you about being a ferret," Helena retorted.

"How did you know about Malfoy's 'Ferret' incident?" Harry demanded.

Was Helena nervous? He thought. She seems to be ready to stutter. That prove it – she is –"

"Ginny wrote to me in a letter recently telling me she was going to tell Draco, and in her letter she wrote her trip down Memory Lane, and told me that one of the professors turned Draco into a furet."

Draco sighed. "Once it happens to you, it stays with you for the rest of your life." His tone was so melodramatic that Helena giggled.

"Lena's feeling more at ease now," Luna observed with her airy voice. Fleur smiled at Hermione's use of ther French word furet. "Parle français?" she asked her.

Helena smiled. "Oui. Un peu."

"You have a very good accent."

"Merci."

Harry stared at Helena. "What did you guys talk about?"

"Oh, she was just asking whether I knew French."

"She is ver-ry good," Fleur said in such a French drawling accent that Hermione barely manged to suppress her giggle.

"Oh."

"Anyway, why doesn't Hermione want to come?" Percy asked, reverting to the original subject.

Ginny scowled at him. "If she doesn't want to come, she won't. She didn't come for Ron – who happens to be her best friend – and Luna's wedding. Why would she come for mine?"

"She should, you know," Harry said loudly, catching Helena's eye. "She should be there, to see everyone."

"Excuse me," Helena said.

Ha, someone's getting touchy about Hermione coming back, Harry thought.

Ø

Hermione stared at the mirror in the Weasley's bedroom. How can he? She thought to herself bitterly. How can he do this to me? He knows.

He knows. Those two words alone filled Hermione with panic.

"I'll just play the same game," she said, determined to cut Hermione Granger from Harry's mind, once and for all.

-Sue's Not-So Philosophic Reflections-

So I took the story of its long-term hiatus. After HBP I didn't care for HP anymore (I know) but I decided that I need to finish up what I started with, right. So here's the latest chapter.

For all you guys who reviewed the last few chapters. I love you guys. I couldn't have gotten out of my shell if you guys didn't support me.

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