-= Sugar Quill Fan Fiction Archive =- [ /images/titlewhite.gif ] [ /flourish.html ] Return to Flourish and Blotts Bells Are Ringing (a Harry Potter fanfiction by [ /authors/californialove.html ] California Love) The distribution of this story is for personal use only. Any other form of distribution is prohibited without the consent of the author. *** Chapter One: Shopping Harry paced his dormitory. He couldn't take it anymore. He loved her to much. He was going to do it. He was going to propose. He hoped she would say yes! He pulled on his sweater and ran down to the common room. He found Ron snogging with Hermione. He shook his head. Did those two ever breathe? He pulled them apart. They glared at him. "What?" they asked. " I need, um... well ... I need help,"he said. Hermione shook her head. "Harry! I told you you should have studied more!" Harry shook his head. "It's not that. I need to talk to you two. Alone." They looked at him strangly but followed him up to his dormitory. He made sure no one was there. "Okay.......Ron? I'm not sure how you'll feel about this, but, um... I well, need your guy's help picking out an engagement ring." He looked at them. Their faces were confused but then it started registering! Ron looked up at him in shock. "You WHAT!!!!!!!! You wanna marry, marry my....my... sister?!? My BABY sister?" Harry slowly nodded his head. He was shocked by Ron's next action. Ron jumped up and hugged Harry! "That's great! What took ya so long? Damn Harry! I thought you'd never ask her!" Harry stared at him in shock. "Wha......what? Are you you serious?" Ron nodded his head. Hermione was beaming next to him. She was a little surprised but she knew that Harry and Ginny belonged together. She always knew they would end up together forever. She looked at Ron and they shared a secret smile that Harry noticed. "What?" he asked. They shook their heads nothing. and said, "Sure Harry. We'll help ya. Lets go! It's Hogmeade weekend ya know." Harry nodded in agreement. They all put on sweaters and left the castle. They walked past Huneydukes, the post office and stopped in front of a shop called Wizards World Jewelry. They went into the store and were amazed at how many different kinds of jewelry was in there. Well, at least Harry was. Ron and Hermione shared that secret smile again. Again they said nothing when Harry asked. Shrugging it off, Harry went to a counter with a glass case full of rings. Harry stared in awe at how many there were to choose from, gold ones, silver ones, pink ones, diamond ones, gem ones, birthstone ones, ruby ones. So many he couldn't even name them all. He looked at the diamond ones. He wanted Ginny to have the best ring. A real diamond one too. He was attracted to one ring in particular. It was 24kt gold band with a nice sized diamond and little tiny diamonds forming a heart around it. He fell in love with it. It was 17 Galleons , 11 sickles and 3 knuts. He bought it. He hoped Ginny would love it. He knew she would. He showed it to Ron and Hermione who stared at it in awe. It was so beautiful. They walked out of the store with his purchase, and went to the Three Broomsticks for a hot Butter Beer. They entered and bought their drinks and went to a booth near the back of the of the pub. They sat down and drank. Ron spoke first. "So Harry, when do you plan on asking her?" Harry thought a moment. "In the Spring Time." Ron and Hermione nodded their approval, and again shared that smile. Harry didn't even bother asking this time. After they finished, they left the pub and went back to the castle. They met Dumbledore in the hallway. He had a knowing smile on his face and asked them to please follow him. They did and he lead them to the stone gargoyle, which was the entrance to his office. Dumbledore muttered something quietly to the gargoyle which sounded strangely like Exploding Snap,and the gargoyle jumped aside to let them in. Dumbledore sat at his desk and told them to sit down. He smiled again and Harry asked, "What's with all the secret smiles?" Dumbledore laughed. "Well," he said, "I have a feeling you three have something important about to happen soon, and I'd like to know what it is." Harry could of sworn he saw Dumbledore wink at Ron and Hermione. They blushed and looked down at the floor. "Um , well, we, we um uh well, um." Hermione stammered. Chapter Two: Mother's Ring's Hermione looked between Ron and Harry, debating whether or not she should tell. She met Ron's gaze and he smiled at her, and gave a little nod of his head. She smiled back. She took a deep breath and said: "Well, um, professor, me and Ron, we well, We're getting married after we're through with school." Dumbledore smiled like he knew it all the time, but, Harry, well Harry was a different story. "You what!? All this time you've been helping me ::shoots nervous look at Dumbledore::---and you were---- the whole time? You didn't tell? Why not? I'm supposed to be your best friend! And congratulations guys! I can't believe it. But I really should kick your butt, you know that?" Everyone laughed. But then, Dumbledore turned to Harry, a teasing smile on his face. "Oh, Harry? If you don't mind my asking, just what were they helping you with?" his eyes twinkled. Harry stared at his hands and said, "I'm sorry professor, I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't hear a word you just said." Dumbledore laughed. He remembered himself saying something similar to Harrry four years ago. "All right Harry, If you don't want to tell me......." Dumbledore trailed off. Hermione and Ron glared at Harry.. "NO! It's not that I don't want to tell you it's just well, okay here goes. Ron and Hermione were helping me pick out an engagement ring for Ginny." Dumbledore looked glad. "What?!!!!" he cried. Harry was a little surprised and he started stammering. "Well, um, I uh uh um, well, I wanna marry Ginny. After she's done with school." Harry was relieved when Dubmldeore smiled and said, "Well Harry! We always knew you two would end up together!" "You, you did?" Harry asked. "Of course! Harry, everyone would have been blind not to see how much you care for each other!" Hermione cried. Harry was happy. Ron nodded his agreement. "They're very right, Harry. You two love each other more than it's even possible to explain! I think you guys are gonna make it Harry. If it's true love, well, then no one or nothing is going to break it up. And it is most definitely true love. When do you plan on asking her?" "In the springtime. I want to ask the most beautiful girl(no offense Hermione, " none taken Harry") on the most beautiful time of the year." Harry answered. Dumbledore nodded, smiling. "Do you want to see the ring?" Harry asked. Dumbledore nodded his head again and Harry took out the ring box. He handed it over to the smiling professor. Dumbledore opened the box and saw the most beautiful ring. He stared at it for a moment, then looked up at Harry. "Harry? Do you know where this ring came from?" Harry nodded his head slowly and said "Yeah, I bought it at Wizards World Jewelry. Why?" Dumbledore shook his head." Well, Harry, this ring belonged to, to your mom." Harry sat in shock. The engagement ring he had bought for Ginny in a store, belonged to his mother? Oh My God! He looked at his friends whose faces must have mirrored his. Then he looked at Dumbledore, who seemed to be studying him. "Harry?" he asked. "Wow. I mean. Oh my God! This was my mother's?" Dumbledore nodded his head. "Yes it were Harry. That was your mother's" Harry blew up. "It was hers! Why was it in a store?! It was HERS and not to be bought by anyone else!" "Harry! Calm down please!" asked Dumbledore. "I know this looks bad to you, but it's not! You see, your mother wrote a will. She had left you most of her possessions. She said this ring was to stay in that shop not to be sold to anyone but her son. She had said that, if you bought this ring, it would mean true love." Harry, Ron and Hermione sat in shocked silence. They all were thinking the same thing. WOW. Nobody spoke for a moment. Then Harry said, "She knew Voldemort was going to get them didn't she?" Dumbledore slowly shook his head. "We believe so Harry." Harry nodded his head. Damn Voldemort! If I ever get my hands on him! Get a hold of your self Potter! You can't handle Voldemort bare handed. That's right, I'll use my wand. NO POTTER! Harry shook his head to clear it. He had learned a lot already, just by buying an engagement ring. No, not just an engagement ring. His mum's engagement ring! Harry stood and stretched. he was tired and hot and had a full head to clear. "I need to go outside for a while, professor. Please excuse me." Harry walked out of the Dumbledore's office. None of them had any idea that they were being spied on. 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