Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. To the lady that does many, many thanks. This is all my ideas and the plot is all mine, if the characters are not. I hope you enjoy the story.

Enlightening Summer

'It's something unpredictable

But in the end is right

I hope you had the time of your life'

*~*Greenday ~~ Time of Your Life

Harry was at Privet Drive and for once in his life, he was having the time of his life. After that wonderful talk that Moody, Lupin and the others gave Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon, they began to treat him like a human being. It was great. They had let him get letters from Remus, Ron and Hermione and they let him send letters back. He was still having a tough time believing that Sirius, the one person he loved and trusted was no longer among the living. It saddened him to even think about it.

Harry was lying on his back watching the T.V. in the Dursley's living room. They let him do whatever he wanted as long as he didn't bother them. Dudley usually spent most of his time outside and a s far away from Harry as he could. Since Harry was ordered by Remus and Moody to stay inside at all times Dudley and Harry never ran into each other except at dinner. Even at dinner Harry was treated differently. They always asked him to pass things instead of just reaching for them. They would also ask him if he wanted more. All-in-all life at the Dursley's was great, but he wanted something more than being trapped in the house that he had lived in for 16 years.

On Harry's birthday he received 5 cakes and cards. One from Ron (made by Mrs. Weasley), Hermione, Remus, Dumbledore, and Hagrid. Fred and George sent him their latest joke foods. Cakes that taste like horrible things. Harry found this out the hard way after biting into a dirt flavored cake. They had also enclosed a letter telling him and thanking him for the money to start their dream. Harry had felt very happy knowing that he could help people, even though he was feeling very bad and sad. About three days after his birthday Harry received a letter from Hermione.

Dear Harry,

How have you been? Oh well I know that you have been okay from your letters. Anyways I got a letter yesterday from Ron and it said that you can come and visit us. Then I had a very good idea. So I wrote and asked Dumbledore and he said it was okay. Even Ron said that it was a good idea. We thought that it would be a good idea if you and Ron came and stayed at my house instead of having to go back to Grimmauld Place because of recent err. . .um . .events. Anyways all I need is your response and then it will be all set for you to come. Send your response back ASAP with Hedwig ad I will write you back quickly.

Hermione

Harry could not have more grateful for the letter from Hermione. Harry quickly ran downstairs and seeked out Aunt Petunia. She seemed to be nicer to Harry after that Howler last year.

"Aunt Petunia I need to ask you a question." Harry said cautiously.

"Oh, what is it H. . Har. . Harry," Although they were being civil to each other that doesn't mean that she was okay saying his name.

"Well I just got a letter from one of my friends Hermione, and she wants to know if I can go and spend the rest of the summer with her at her house. So can I go?"

"Well as long as it is okay with those lovely men that we met at the train station. I guess that it's fine."

"Oh of course it's fine with them. Thank you Aunt Petunia. I will come back in a minute to tell you when I leave." And with that Harry ran back up to his room to write a response to Hermione's letter.

Hermione, My Aunt and Uncle said that it is fine for me to go to your house. All I need to know is how to get there and if I will have a ride. Hopefully your parents can give me one. If that's okay with them

Harry

"Come here Hedwig," Harry's beautiful snowy owl flew up to him. "Take this to Hermione and wait patiently for her response." With that Hedwig flew out leaving Harry alone once a gain alone, with only his thoughts.

Ever since last June when Harry had witnessed the surprising death of a very close loved one, he had been thinking a lot about the role that he played in that death. It pained Harry a lot to know that he could have prevented the death. But it was done a and over with no one could change that. . . . Just then Hedwig flew threw the window and dropped a letter in front of Harry. He unrolled it and read,

Harry,

Oh, I am so glad that you can make it. My dad said that if want him to that he will go and pick you up next Monday (today was Thursday). My parents really don't mind about having you guys over. My parents don't usually care about anything. Anyways we'll be there about 5:30 on Monday.

Looking forward to seeing you, Hermione

Harry wondered what she might have meant about 'my parents don't usually care about anything', oh well. Harry was looking forward to seeing Hermione again and her house.