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"Bit of a departure from tradition, isn't it?"
"This isn't your average book," said Ron"It'd pure gold: Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm WitchesExplains everything you need to know about girlsIf only I'd had this last year I'd have known exactly how to get rid of Lavender and I would've known how to get going withWell, Fred and George gave me a copy, and I've learned a lotYou'd be surprised, it's not all about wandwork, either
When they arrived in the kitchen they found a pile of presents waiting on the tableBill and Monsieur Delacour were finishing their breakfasts, while MrsWeasley stood chatting to them over the frying pan
"Arthur told me to wish you a happy seventeenth, Harry," said MrsWeasley, beaming at him"He had to leave early for work, but he'll be back for dinnerThat's our present on top
Harry sat down, took white chanel j12 watch replica the square parcel she had indicated, and unwrapped itInside was a watch very like the one MrWeasley had given Ron for his seventeenth; it was gold, with stars circling around the race instead of hands
"It's traditional to give a wizard a watch when he comes of age," said MrsWeasley, watching him anxiously from beside the cooker"I'm afraid that one isn't new like Ron's, it was actually my brother Fabian's and he wasn't terribly careful with his possessions, it's a bit dented on the back, but\a150\a150"
The rest of her speech was lost; Harry had got up and hugged herHe tried to put a lot of unsaid things into the hug and perhaps she understood them, because she patted his cheek clumsily when he released her, then waved her wand in a slightly random way, causing half a pack of bacon to flop out of the frying pan onto the gucci fabric floor
"Happy birthday, Harry!" said Hermione, hurrying into the kitchen and adding her own present to the top of the pile"It's not much, but I hope you like itWhat did you get him?" she added to Ron, who seemed not to hear her
"Come on, then, open Hermione's!" said Ron
She had bought him a new SneakoscopeThe other packages contained an enchanted razor from Bill and Fleur ("Ah yes, zis will give you ze smoothest shave you will ever 'ave," Monsieur Delacour assured him, "but you must tell it clearly what you wantzzerwise you might find you 'ave a leetle less hair zan you would like), chocolates from the Delacours, and an enormous box of the latest Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes merchandise from Fred and George
Harry, Ron, and Hermione did not linger at the table, as the arrival of Madame Delacour, Fleur, and Gabrielle made the fendi handbag replicas kitchen uncomfortably crowded
"I'll pack these for you," Hermione said brightly, taking Harry's presents out of his arms as the three of them headed back upstairs"I'm nearly done, I'm just waiting for the rest of your underpants to come out of the wash, Ron\a150\a150"
Ron's splutter was interrupted by the opening of a door on the first-floor landing
"Harry, will you come in here a moment?"
It was GinnyRon came to an abrupt halt, but Hermione took him by the elbow and tugged him on up the stairsFeeling nervous, Harry followed Ginny into her room
He had never been inside it beforeIt was small, but brightThere was a large poster of the Wizarding band the Weird Sisters on one wall, and a picture of Gwenog Jones, Captain of the all-witch Quidditch team the Holyhead Harpies, on the otherA desk stood facing the open window, tiffany
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