U Got Owl

CHAPTER 2

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George was the first one to reach the kitchen.

Fred was in the midst of pouring the soup to a blue bowl, when he saw George gasping for breath. "Who're you're running from?" he asked with a grin.

George had barely sat down at the table, when Harry, Hermione, and Ginny entered the kitchen loudly. George tried to look as innocent as possible.

"George, you were saying?" asked Harry, eyeing him directly.

George busied himself making a rose out of a table napkin. "Hey, Fred, that smells delicious," he said, trying to change the subject.

Fred smiled and said, "Thanks, but it would be your turn to cook starting tomorrow."

George groaned. He love to eat but absolutely hated cooking.

Ginny groaned as well. "Oh, no. George cooking? Let's just eat out or order a pizza instead." Hermione agreed vocally.

"Hey, what's wrong with my cooking!" said George, trying to look hurt. But he was relieved that the subject about the dating club seemed to be forgotten for the moment.

"Gin, could you be a sweetheart and set the table?" asked Fred.

Ginny smiled. "Oops, I forgot it's my turn this week to set the table."

Hermione went to help her. "No, Herm. Just sit and relax," said Ginny.

Hermione insisted. "Two hands are better than one, Gin."

Ginny grinned. "You're always right as usual."

"Hey, what's that delicious smell?" They all turned around and saw Ron, his normally red hair now bleached platinum blond and very spiky.

"Ron!!" Ginny shrieked out loud.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO WITH YOUR HAIR!" shouted Harry, Fred and George in unison. Hermione shook with laughter at the sight of Ron, who looked absurd and funny.

Ron ignored the three, who gaped dumbfounded at his new look, and kissed Ginny on the forehead then went to sit next to Hermione. He ruffled her hair affectionately and made it all messy.

"Hey, I just fixed my hair!" said Hermione, with a smile on her face. "What exactly happened to your date with Susan?" she inquired cheekily, nudging him with her elbow.

Ron leaned over the bowl and inhaled deeply. "Hmm, smells yummy." He rubbed his stomach then said laughingly, "She dared me to bleach my hair blond and just maybe she'd go steady with me."

This time two bright spots appeared in his cheeks. This announcement was met by loud catcalls and jeering from Fred, George, and Harry.

George thumped the table with his fist. He thought Ron as a blond was simply hilarious. He nearly fell from the chair from laughing too hard; he couldn't even say a word, he was too choked up from laughing.

Ginny sat opposite Hermione and Ron. "Wow, Ron she had you really whipped." Boisterous laughter ensued by that innocent remark.

"Oh, who taught you that word?" he asked and looked at Hermione, who quickly denied.

"Don't look at me," said Hermione, still laughing.

Harry snorted loudly. "Don't change the subject. Besides, how many times have you fallen in love, Ron? I think Susan was the fifth girl you've fallen in love in with. The last time, it was Mandy Brocklehurst. Am I right?"

Ron merely smiled lopsidedly.

George snickered. "Yeah, remember Ron grew a goatee because Mandy was crazy about that sort of thing?"

Ginny giggled. She remembered all too well how Ron looked like a goat with that stupid goatee.

Fred added, "Don't forget the time he wore tight leather pants because Hannah Abbott loves anything in leather!"

This time, everyone in the kitchen, except for Ron, were in stitches from laughing too much.

Ron glowered at them then he turned to Harry. "Hey, I heard that you and Cho are ready to take a trip to the aisle. Is that so?"

Ginny and Hermione looked expectantly at Harry; they waited for his answer but Harry only shook his head laughing, but not denying the accusation.

"Okay, guys, dinner's ready!' Fred cheerfully announced, as he placed the perfectly roasted chicken on the center.

"Yum!!" they all said in unison. There was a blissful silence as they ate dinner. They were in the midst of eating dessert; when the phone rang, Fred stood up and went to the living room to answer the call. He came back two minutes later.

"Ron, your Susan is on the phone," he said. Ron quickly dashed to the living room. Fred sat down with a wicked smile on his face. George and Harry looked at Fred knowing he was onto something. Three minutes later, Ron returned looking angry at Fred, who was looking like the perfect angel.

"You knuckle head! THAT WAS MOM!!" he yelled at Fred. Everyone laughed loudly at this. This time the phone rang again and Ron dashed back to the living room thinking it might be Susan. Fred chuckled softly, as he scooped more chocolate pudding into his mouth.

They were disrupted by a loud tapping at the kitchen window. They all heard the sound. Ginny immediately stood up and opened the window. She shrieked loudly, as three dozens owl of all sorts of sizes and colors swooped inside the not so big kitchen.

They all looked stunned, as the owls surrounded Hermione and in one instant, a rain of letters fell on her lap. A minute later, the owls flew out of the window.

At that moment, Ron entered the room and saw Hermione's lap filled with a pile of letters. "What the..??"

"Uh-oh!" Ginny said.

Hermione looked at Fred and George who were now grinning wickedly at her.

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