Chapter One: Letters
Harry Potter was sitting at his desk in his room at Number four Privet Drive doing his homework when three owls flew through is window. A barn owl that he did not recognize, Pig, and his own owl, Hedwig each dropped a piece of parchment on his desk, Pig dropped two, and then flew over and resting on the edge of the desk.
Picking up the Hogwarts letter, Harry read it quickly.
Mr. Harry James Potter,
Due to certain information surfaced in the last 24 hours since school has been dismissed. We need to perform some test on each student 5th year and above. Someone will be stopping by tomorrow at 8 am. To take you to the testing area.
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Harry really didn't care why someone from school or who came, well except for maybe Snape. He was just happy some was coming. He then reached down and picked up Hermione's letter.
Dear Harry
How are you? Stupid question I know, but remember Sirius would not want you to wallow away in sorrow, but would want you to live you life to the fullest."
Harry smiled part of him was upset but a bigger part of him realized she was right.
Anyway did you get the letter about the test? I'm so worried. I have had time to prepare, and I have no idea on what the test is on.
Ron and Ginny each sent me a letters that I received today. Ron, the prat, he wrote me a letter telling me not asking but u telling /u me that I am to be his girlfriend. Then he went on to tell me that it was not a request and that I was to act like the loving girlfriend next time I see him. He also told me he told Ginny to break things off with Dean. This has been confirmed in Ginny's letter. Ginny says that she has never so mad at Ron (things are not good in the Weasley household as far as the youngest Weasleys are concerned.) Sorry for all the ranting. I would probably have said yes, if he had asked me properly, but he didn't, and I feel if he treats me like this just asking me out what is he going to be like if we where to start dating. Please write back
With Love,
Hermione.
Harry was shocked and extremely angered by Ron's behavior towards Hermione and to a lesser extent, Ginny even though he had no romantic feeling towards either one of them he did care greatly for both of them. Harry started to pick up the letter from Ron. He the recognized the handwriting, but then put it back down, deciding instead to look at the other letter.
Picking up the letter there was a message on the front of the parchment
Harry,
Read Ron's first
-Ginny
Putting the letter down he reluctantly picked up Ron's letter
i Harry,
How are you are the Muggles treating you? If not let, the Order know, and they will straighten them out.
Guess what? I asked Hermione out (I hope you don't mind) and she said yes. I have also managed to convince Ginny to break up with Dean so that you start going out with her. Hopefully we can all get together soon
Write back
Ron
Putting the letter down he was even angrier at Ron for lying to him about Hermione and probably Ginny also with a sigh he picked up Ginny's letter
Harry
Well I guess by now you have read Ron's letter and I just wanted to let you know that most of it was lies. He didn't ask Hermione out he demanded it and he didn't convince me to break up with Dean (We are still dating, I hope) I love you as friend and nothing more (sorry, Harry) He also wrote a letter to Dean (Harry looked up at Pig and noticed he still had another letter to deliver looking at the letter he saw that it was addressed to Dean.) threatening him if he didn't break up with me. I am so angry I could hex Ron into the ground right now
Love,
Ginny
Harry went from being extremely angry to being just pissed off at Ron. He had enough to deal with Sirius dying. He did not need Ron adding to his troubles. He wasn't upset with Hermione or Ginny they had told him the truth and he appreciated it. Picking up his quill, he began to write responses to everyone.
Hermione was sitting in her room worried about Harry and to a lesser extent Ron and what is reaction would be to her last letter to him basically telling him to grow up and if he did not then to piss off. When she saw Hedwig fly through her bedroom window, she excitedly relieved the owl of it burden and quickly read the letter.
Hermione
Everything is fine here. Please do not worry too much about the test I'm sure you will do fine.
I must say that I am extremely angry with Ron right now, not only because of the way he has treated you and Ginny, with whom I consider myself her friend, but also that he lied to me about it in his letter to me. I am angry at Ron for creating a problem in the first place because I have enough to deal with right now, which I will explain to you next time I see you. I do not want you to feel as if you have added to my problems because you haven't. In fact I'm thankful that you came to me instead of trying to hide it I really appreciate that. Ron created this mess, not you. You have all my support as a surrogate brother and friend.
You're Friend
Harry.
Hermione sighed with relief and knew that although things would get rocky that eventually with Harry's help that everything would be okay. She was also happy that Harry had considered her as a sister because she considered him to be as a brother to her.
Dean Thomas was happy and scared, and it all had to do with one little beautiful firecracker known as Ginny Weasley. He was happy that she agreed to be his girlfriend, scared because her older brother and his roommate, Ron Weasley was overprotective and easily angered. As he looked out the window, he noticed that his fear was coming towards him in the form of Ron Weasley's owl, Pig.
As Pig landed on his bed, he noticed that he carried five letters: three for him, one from Ron and one from Ginny. He also noticed that the handwriting on the letters to Ron and Ginny where the same and it also matched the handwriting on one of his letters.
Dean decided to read Ron's letter first and it was to be expected Ron was threatening bodily harm if he didn't stop seeing Ginny. Ginny letter was telling him to disregard Ron's letter and that she really liked him and wanted to continue dating.
The third letter scared the hell out of him, it was from Harry, and his power he could be downright scary. With trepidation he picked up the letter and began to read
Dean
I am sure by now that you have received and read a letter from Ron threatening you with bodily harm if you didn't stop seeing Ginny. Well, I see no reason why you shouldn't. If you and Ginny are happy, then continue dating and between Hermione, myself, and Ginny we can handle Ron. Look forward to seeing you at school
Harry
Dean was elated with Harry's letter and quickly sent a letter off the Ginny
Pig flew into the burrow to the sounds of shouting from his master and his masters' sister. The owl dropped the letters to the appropriate people, and then flew off towards Ron's room.
Picking up the letter that his hyperactive owl had sent him, he saw that it was from Harry looking over at his sister, he noticed that she had also gotten a letter from Harry and another from Dean. Reaching across the table he grabbed for Harry's letter to Ginny and said, "Give me that I demand to know what Dean and Harry wrote"
"Shod off Ron," Ginny's replied angrily.
"This is my mail I don't ask to read yours"
"RON!" Everyone looked up to see a very angry Mr. Weasley standing there.
"Ron, I have no idea what has gotten into you, but have no right to read your sister's mail."
Ron was about to protest when Mr. Weasley interrupted him.
"I don't care what your reasons are. There is no excuse for reading your sister's mail. If you have concerns for your sister, well being then tell me or your mother then we will talk to Ginny or whomever and then decided if anything needs to happen but that will be kept between me you mother and your sister. Now go up to your room."
Picking up his letter Ron retreated to his room. Opening the letter expecting Harry to be with him 100 was fully disappointed.
Ron,
Hey Mate? Everything here is OK. Look, as far as Ginny is concerned I have no desire to date her. I love her as a sister and friend and that is all. I think it would be a mistake for her to break up with Dean I know she really likes him and he her, so why don't we give them a chance?
Harry
Ron was furious. He had convinced himself that Harry wanted to take away what belonged to him and that was Hermione. Sitting at his desk, he wrote a letter to his brother Percy accepting an offer that Percy had offered him a couple of days before the end of term.
After watching her brother stomp upstairs Ginny went up to her room to read her letters from Harry and Dean. Opening the first letter from Dean, she read the letter:
Dear Ginny,
I have received a letter from your brother claiming the he and Potter would do me bodily harm if I didn't stop seeing you. Upon reading, my first though was to break up with you not only because of your brother but also because of more because I was afraid of Harry, that boy's power is downright scary. I then read your letter and another from Harry, and decided that I like you way to much to give so easily so if you will keep me I would like to try to make this work out.
Love,
Dean
Ginny was ecstatic. She had no idea what Harry had said to Dean, but she knew the next time she saw him she was going to give him a great big hug thank you.
Opening the letter from Harry, she read;
Ginny,
I fully understand you not wanting to date me. I feel the same way about you as you do me. Anyway, I hope you do not mind I wrote a letter telling him that if he wanted to date you then go ahead and that I would take care of Ron. Ginny I would like to see you happy and have a normal or as normal as possible life. You have my full support on who date unless of curse you start dating Malfoy (lets not even kid about that on).
Love,
Harry
Putting down the letter, she got ready for bed and fell asleep with a smile on her face. That night three people smiled with relief because of the support of one person that person being Harry Potter.