At Flourish and Blotts
LifeattheBurrowwasasdifferentaspossiblefromlifeonPrivetDrive. TheDursleyslikedeverythingneatandordered; theWeasleys’houseburstwiththestrangeandunexpected. Harrygotashockthefirsttimehelookedinthemirroroverthekitchenmantelpieceanditshouted,"Tuckyourshirtin,scruffy! "Theghoulintheattichowledanddroppedpipeswheneverhefeltthingsweregettingtooquiet,andsmallexplosionsfromFredandGeorge’sbedroomwereconsideredperfectlynormal. WhatHarryfoundmostunusualaboutlifeatRon’s,however,wasn’tthetalkingmirrorortheclankingghoul:Itwasthefactthateverybodythereseemedtolikehim.
Mrs.Weasleyfussedoverthestateofhissocksandtriedtoforcehimtoeatfourthhelpingsateverymeal. Mr.WeasleylikedHarrytositnexttohimatthedinnertablesothathecouldbombardhimwithquestionsaboutlifewithMuggles,askinghimtoexplainhowthingslikeplugsandthepostalserviceworked.
"Fascinating."hewouldsayasHarrytalkedhimthroughusingatelephone. "Ingenious,really,howmanywaysMuggleshavefoundofgettingalongwithoutmagic."
HarryheardfromHogwartsonesunnymorningaboutaweekafterhehadarrivedattheBurrow. HeandRonwentdowntobreakfasttofindMr.andMrs.WeasleyandGinnyalreadysittingatthekitchentable. ThemomentshesawHarry,Ginnyaccidentallyknockedherporridgebowltothefloorwithaloudclatter. GinnyseemedverypronetoknockingthingsoverwheneverHarryenteredaroom. Shedivedunderthetabletoretrievethebowlandemergedwithherfaceglowinglikethesettingsun. Pretendinghehadn’tnoticedthis,HarrysatdownandtookthetoastMrs.Weasleyofferedhim.