The Letters

Ron,

I'm sorry but I can't make it to the Burrow this summer. My mum and dad will be gone a lot a they need someone to watch over our house. I'm really sorry because I really did want to see you. Can you believe it's June already and we haven't even seen each other? It odd, very, very, odd. So how has your summer been going? Mines been quit boring and uneventful quit frankly. I can't even console in books. I know I know you don't have to act like the worlds crashing down or coming to an end. Well please write me back as soon as possible.

Love from,

Hermione

Hermione Granger grabbed the nearest envelope and addressed the letter to Ronald Weasley at the Burrow. She looked around for the little owl Pigwideon that Ron's letter inviting her to stay for the summer had came with.

"Pig, where did you go?" She asked.

She looked under her bed and a twittering little owl spun out from underneath out of control. She offered the owl a little treat to calm him down and attached the letter to Ron to the little owl's foot.

"Take this letter to Ron ok?" Hermione said.

The owl hooted and flew out her open window. She sighed. She had really wanted to see Ron this summer. Just as Hermione was about to sit down on her bed an unfamiliar owl flew in through her window. The owl sat perched on her desk with a letter with Ginny's handwriting on it. She snatched the letter and opened it quickly.

Hermione,

Hello. You will never guess where I am! Well I'm spending the remainder of my summer at Godrics Hollow with Harry. Can you believe it? I do get to help watch little Teddy though. Can you believe he's already one and a half? It's so odd. I miss Tonks and Lupin so much. Every time I see little Teddy I can see them both looking back at me. It's hard. But anyways. From your last letter I'm assuming you're not going to go and see Ron at the Burrow. Well I know this sounds just a bit scary for you but….what if you just invite Ron over for the summer? He does still have feelings for you Hermione it was just hard for him….you know dealing with Fred's death and all. We all miss him of course, but Ron needs to get out. Apparently Harry gave Mum the Resurrection Stone and Mum never stops using it. George doesn't mind though. Even when Fred is a Ghost he's still as mischievous as ever. It's tough for Ron and he needs to get away. Could you please, please, please, try and get him out of that house. Right back as soon as possible!

Love,

Ginny

Hermione sighed looking down at the letter and grabbed a quill and a piece of parchment and began to reply.

Ginny,

I'm so happy that you and Harry are finally back together. He really missed you. I hope you two have fun. Keep it G rated for Teddy won't you? Just kidding just nothing to…er….funny around the baby. I miss them to Gin. It's horrible. Maybe you're right I should have Ron come to my house this summer. It's not like anything will go on. And Gin please don't try and convince me otherwise. Last summer he only kissed me because we were all fighting Death Eaters and Voldemort. And at Christmas he didn't kiss because he wanted to. He kissed me because of the mistletoe and you know it. So let's just drop it. The Resurrection Stone? That was decent. Did your mum cry? I bet she did. But I thought The Resurrection Stone made the dead sad and depressed. Well it is Fred we're talking about, he could never be sad or depressed. Gosh, even though Fred and George used to make fun of me I miss those two being together. I bet George is happy. Hmmm….yes, yes, I will ask Mum and Dad if Ron can come. Please write back as soon as you can.

Love from,

Hermione

Hermione placed the letter in the envelope and attached it to the large owl and it flew off into the distance.

"MUM!" Hermione yelled running down the stairs and tripping over the last one and falling flat on her face in front of her father.

"Hermione Jean. You are so uncoordinated." Laughed Dr. Granger picking up Hermione from the floor.

"Dad can I speak to you and Mum in the sitting room in a moment." Hermione asked.

"Er….sure Mums already in there so let's go."

Hermione ran into the sitting room despite her father yelling after her to be careful.

"Hey Mum, I was wondering…ummm since I can't go to the Burrow if-"Hermione began.

"If Ronald could come over here instead?" Dr. Granger (her mum not dad) asked as she finished Hermione's sentence.

"Er well…yes. Please Mum!" Hermione begged.

"Joe, do you think that would be all right?" Hermione's mum asked as Dr. Granger walked into the room.

"Oh I don't see why not. But let's make something perfectly clear though. No funny business he will sleep in the guest room and-"but he was cut short.

"Oh Dad nothing is going on between us. Trust me."

"Oh I do. Yes….er…oh well….yes that'll be fine."

Hermione hugged both her parents and ran up the stairs.

The Burrow

Ron sat at the kitchen table with Bill, Fleur, George, and the ghost of Fred. All were eating breakfast, except Fred.

"Ron 'oo eez eet zat you are zo anxiouz to 'ere back from?" asked Fleur poking her sausages with her fork, with a semi-disgusted look on her face.

Fred and George sniggered.

"What?" Ron asked suddenly aware that he hadn't touched his food and his eyes were transfixed on the window.

"'Oo eez eet?" Fluer asked again sticking the sausage into her mouth and not looking as disgusted as before.

"Oh, isn't it obvious darling? He is waiting for Hermione's letter to come back." Bill said patiently as Ron ears turned bright red.

"Ah I zee. Zat eez very sweet Ron. She eez a very pretty girl eezn't she boyz?" Fleur asked Fred and George who were sniggering at the brightness of Ron's ears.

"Well since I haven't seen her since I died it's a bit more difficult to know. She was always a pretty one though." Fred said.

"Well our dear little bro hasn't even tried to re-kindle his undying love for her since then either." George said twirling The Resurrection Stone in his hand a placing the ring that possessed the stone back on his finger.

"Well, zat eez not good Ron!" Fleur said so angrily that all the boys looked at her.

"What?" She asked," EeIt eez not like she eez not an attractive leetle girl. Boyz in ze Muggle world will want 'er very eezily! Boyz zhould alwayz try to….to…..confez zere feelingz with za women zey love. Young boyz are zo oblivouz!" Fleur cried.

"But-But-"but Ron suddenly lost words as he looked out the window to see a little owl flying towards the window. He snatched the owl at first chance a tore upon the letter and read it. Then read it again. He sighed.

"What?" they all asked.

"She can't come." Ron said sadly.

But before anyone could say a thing an otter patronus soared onto the room. Ron knew immediately that it was Hermione's.

The Partonus spoke in Hermione's voice, "Ron I know my letter said I can't make it to the Burrow but I asked Mum and Dad and they said maybe you could come see me this summer instead. If you can I ask that you please leave this coming Wednesday. Tell everyone I said hi and please respond as fast as you can."

Fred and George sniggered at how happy Ron looked, and then the little otter popped into nothingness.

Hermione's House

Hermione waited for what seemed to be hours for Ron's patronus to come back. She had just almost fallen asleep when she saw a silvery puppy soar through her window. It was Ron's patronus.

"Hermione thanks for the invite. Mum and Dad said that was fine with them. And I will be coming this Wednesday. Everyone said hello back. See you on Wednesday." Then the puppy vanished.

Hermione sighed she couldn't wait for Ron to come. And on the inside she felt like this summer was going to be the best so far. Hermione walked towards her window and saw in the distance that same unfamiliar owl flying towards her open window. She let it fly in and took the letter.

Hermione,

Glad to here you took my advice on Ron coming. He sent a letter to Harry already. I'm telling you Hermione he still likes you very much. Well anyway Teddy is so like Lupin yet so like Tonks. He said his first sentence today. Harry cried. He said, "Where muma and daddy." I cried as well. He really misses them. We all do. Well don't bother writing back Ron's told us everything. And Harry and I are keeping it G rated Hermione Jean Granger! I am 18 though so therefore I don't have to be completely G. Well have a fun time with my brother. See you.

Love,

Ginny

Hermione looked at the letter again and laughed. But somehow she knew Ginny was wrong about Ron….wasn't she?