**Disclaimer** I am not JK Rowling. I do not own Harry Potter. JK Rowling did not write this. It is not authorized by JK Rowling.

Ok, This is my first ever fan fiction. I don't read much of it, but I decided to go ahead and write some since I love to write and even more, I love Harry Potter. I hope you enjoy this. If the first chapter is not really captivating or exciting, please bear with me. I promise, it will get better. Please keep reading. I would like to thank ahead of time Potions Mistress for being my inspiration and for helping me out! Oh yeah, constructive criticism is welcome!J

            "Harry's here!!" Ron yelled from the top floor of the Burrow.

"Well, come on then and let him in!" called Mrs. Weasley back to him.

The Weasleys were having everyone over for the week and then taking them to Diagon Alley at the end of the week. It was kind of a reunion party because Harry, Ron and Hermione had been so busy during the summer they had only seen each other once or twice.

There was a loud thud from upstairs followed by an "oww!" and then an "I'm ok." Ron stood up sheepishly at the bottom of the stairs. He brushed the dust bunnies off his pants and then continued on his mission to let Harry in. He opened the door and Harry stood there, holding Hedwig's cage, his trunk by his feet. He put Hedwig down and stuck out his hand to shake Ron's. They shook hands but then pulled each other into a hug.

"How have you been Ron?" Harry asked.

Releasing him from the hug, Ron answered, "Great! And you?"

"Ok. I'm glad to be here though."

At that moment, Hermione came bounding down the stairs.

"Harry!" she shouted, running into his arms. "It's been so long!"

"How are you?" He asked her.

"I'm fine. I'm ready to get back to school."

"Me too." Harry agreed. He turned back to Ron. "So, where is this Samantha I've heard so much about?"

Ron blushed. "She's not here yet. She's on her way."

"I can't wait to meet her!" Hermione said excitedly. "I bet we'll become great friends. So, she's coming to Hogwarts this year?"

"Yes." Ron said smiling. "She's transferring from Beauxbatons. She's from London, but her dad got moved to France for his job, and now they are moving back to England. Hopefully for good."

'The way Ron's described her, I'm sure we'll like her." Harry told Hermione.

"Don't get any ideas." Ron said jokingly to Harry. "We do need to find you a girl this year though." He said winking at Harry. Now is was Harry's turn to blush. Ron couldn't help but notice that Hermione blushed too.

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About fifteen minutes later, Samantha finally arrived. Ron suddenly jumped up when he heard the knock at the door and was out of the room before the others knew what happened.

"I'm guessing that's Samantha." Harry said laughing.

They all stood up and slowly made their way to the kitchen where Ron had run to. When they walked in, they saw Ron and Samantha already wrapped in a huge hug. The others stopped in the doorway and looked at each other, grinning.

"Yeah, that's her." Hermione said nodding. She nudged Harry and pointed to Samantha's trunk. There was a picture of her and Ron glued to it, with a big red heart behind it. She guessed that was taken at the picnic they met at this summer, because in the picture they didn't look quite as comfortable with each other as they were now, standing in the Weasleys' kitchen.

Ron and Samantha just stood there, arms around each other. Finally their lips moved together. They kissed gently, and then their faces parted and their eyes met. Huge smiles spread across both of their faces.

"I'm so glad you're here." Ron whispered to her as they pressed their foreheads together.

"Me too." She replied.

 Mrs. Weasley cleared her throat. Samantha looked up and spotted their audience. She immediately pulled away from Ron, obviously embarrassed.

"Oh..um, hi." She said brushing a stray hair from her eyes.

Ron turned around and looked at them all.

"Everyone, this is Samantha." He slipped his hand in hers as he said this.

Samantha was almost as tall as Ron, and thin. She had straight blonde hair that landed at her shoulders, and she had it half pulled back, She had blue eyes and straight teeth. She smiled big at them all and immediately they all rushed over to her and started introducing themselves.

            After things calmed down a bit, Hermione and Samantha went into the living room together to talk and get to know each other. It was Samantha's idea, but both of the girls decided that Ron was probably glad they left so he could get Harry's opinion of Samantha.

The two talked for a while about all their favorite things and discovered that they had a lot in common. Samantha, like Hermione, was very dedicated to her school work. She loved to learn and work hard. Hermione was very pleased to hear this.

"How did you end up with Ron then?" She asked, laughing.

Samantha laughed too. "Ron makes me happy. I've never met anyone like him before. When I met him, I just knew. He's different from other guys I know."

Hermione giggled. "That's so sweet."

"So, do you have a boyfriend?" Samantha asked.

"No." Hermione replied, blushing slightly. "I've been really busy this summer and I'm usually busy during the school year."

Samantha nodded. There was silence for a moment and then she said, "I think you need a boyfriend."  Hermione stared blankly at her. Samantha continued. " What about Harry?"

Hermione blushed even harder.

"No, um, no we're just friends." She stuttered shyly.

Samantha smiled slyly. Hermione looked down and began fidgeting with her fingernail. Samantha opened her mouth to say something, but at that moment, Ron came in.

"Hey Sam, can you come with me?"

"Sure." She looked at Hermione and winked. "We'll talk later."

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"I'm so glad you could all make it for the week." Mrs. Weasley said scooping a large pile of potatoes onto her plate. She looked around the table and her eyes landed on the two empty seats.

"Where are Ron and Samantha?"

"Up on the roof, looking at the stars." Hermione said grinning.

"I bet that's not all they're doing." Fred said poking Harry in the ribs. George snorted with laughter.

"Fred! George!" Mrs. Weasley snapped. They both stopped laughing and shoved spoonfuls of potatoes into their mouths.

"Harry dear, would you please go and fetch them? Tell them their dinner is getting cold."

Harry nodded and stood up.

"I'll come with you Harry." Hermione offered, also standing up.

They walked up the creaking, leaning steps and opened the big window that led to the roof. Harry climbed out first and then helped Hermione out. When they rounded a corner, they saw Ron and Samantha cuddled up, leaning against a taller part of the roof, staring up. "Awww." Whispered Hermione. "They're so cute."

"Shhhh." Said Harry, putting his finger to his lips. "Let's just let them stay a while. I don't think they'll be wanting any dinner."

Hermione shook her head. "I don't think so either, But what will Mrs. Weasley say?"

Harry shrugged. "I dunno. Let's just give them a few minutes and then we'll take them in."

They both look back at Ron and Samantha. There were a few moments of silence as they watched the two watch the stars. They looked so happy together. Hermione thought about what Samantha had said. Maybe she did need a boyfriend. She hadn't really thought about it since her brief relationship with Viktor Krum back in her 4th year. She glanced at Harry out of the corner of her eye. She had only just recently thought that maybe she liked him as more than a friend. But what if she was must misreading her feelings? And if she did have feelings for Harry, wouldn't she have discovered them a long time ago? They had known each other since they first went to Hogwarts. She wasn't sure about any of it. She looked back at Ron and Samantha. They had known right away. Both of them felt it, and they just knew they were going to be together. Hermione had now heard both sides of the story and they sounded the same. She wished she could have what they had. Maybe she could.