~~*Summer of Snow*~~ (So sorry for the corny title!)

Disclaimer: None of this belongs to me ::sigh:: but I do own the plot! (Yippee!)

A/N: All right this is my very first Hr/R fic. So please don't hurt me if it's bad! And review please! I'll never know unless you tell me! (

It was just an ordinary day in the life of Hermione Granger (which mind you isn't very "ordinary" in the slightest! She was doing her Arithmancy homework, which was due the first day of school the next year. Hermione was entering her 7th and final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She sighed as she closed her Arithmancy book and she started gazing out of the window. "I can't believe that I'm not going back next year! What will I do?" Her parents were supportive of her witchcraft and the obvious choice was to do something in the wizarding world instead of in the muggle world as she had thought about before.

As she sat gazing out the window a small dot was flying toward her. She could barely make it out. It came closer and closer until finally she could make out a tiny owl doing loop-de-loops through the air. Attached to the minute owl was a letter. The 18-year-old girl shrieked as she hurried to thrust open the window of her bedroom. The small owl flew straight in but didn't land anywhere. It just kept hovering and making noise. Hermione had quite a time catching it but she finally closed her long fingers over the tiny owl and it seemed to settle down a bit. She detached the letter (which was over twice the size of the bird she held in her hand) and read it. To her delight it was from one of her best friends.Ron Weasley.

"Dear Hermione, So sorry I didn't write sooner but had a bit of trouble with pig. The bloody git wouldn't stay still! Finally I caught him though. Hopefully you didn't have too hard a time getting this from him! Anyway, I was just writing to tell you that mum says it's ok for you and Harry to come and stay for the rest of the summer! Isn't that wonderful? I can't wait to hear from you! Yours truly, Ron"

Hermione smiled as she read the letter. It wasn't as though she didn't like her parents, au contraire she loved them! It just wasn't the same as the wizarding world, and she missed her friends dearly. So she couldn't contain her excitement when her parents granted her permission to leave for the remainder of the summer.

She hurried up to her room to find Pig perched at the top of her dresser making all kinds of excited noises. She scribbled that she'd see Ron at his house two days from now (Wednesday) at his house (apparating was one of her new favorite things to do). She sent Pig back on his way and began to pack with thoughts of her friends running through her head.

The days couldn't have passed slower for Hermione. She packed and repacked her trunk several times needing things that she had already packed etc. She also had to make sure that her Muggle clothes were in there securely. She had bought a whole new wardrobe on account of her "growth spurts" the past year. You couldn't really tell with the wizard robes on but in muggle clothing it was very obvious. She liked her new look, she had filled out in places and her hair was still curly but not frizzy as it had been. It reached about the middle of her back and curled the whole way down like a waterfall.

On the day she was to leave she woke up early and did some last minute packing. "Books? Check! Clothes? Check! Robes? Check! Presents? Check! Wand.wand? Uh oh!" In a panic she searched for her wand but found it right where she had left it.on her bed. " Whew," she thought, "that was close!" And with that she disappeared downstairs to bid her parents adieu.



Ron checked his watch for like the 300th time that day. "Will you relax?" said Harry "She'll be here!" "But she's late!!!! Hermione is NEVER late!" exclaimed Ron. Just as he finished his sentence a loud popping sound came from directly behind them. The two friends turned around to find their other best friend standing there in front of them. "Hey Hermione!" cried Harry as he ran up and gave her a hug. Hermione laughed and hugged him back. It was so good to see them again. Ron however just stood there, his mouth was hanging open and he was bright red. "Um, earth to Ron?" said Hermione and Harry at the same time. While they laughed Ron shook his head and said "Oh wow! Hey Hermione! You look great!" She twirled around for them and laughed. She heard Ginny Weasley say, "Strike a pose!" And she did. They all had a good laugh and forgot Ron's embarrassing staring incident. Yet, Harry couldn't help but notice the looks Ron cast in Hermione's direction when he thought no one was looking. He just smiled and pretended it was the first time he'd caught Ron ogling at their best friend. He knew it was only a matter of time before the two of them hooked up, and personally he couldn't wait!



Well? Tell me honestly if it was bad. There'll be more R/Hr in the next chappy I PROMISE! But please review so I know there's an interest. No flames please but constructive criticism is welcome! Thank you!

( /Moira