Disclaimer: These wonderful characters are made by J K Rowling. The only thing that I did was create this plot.
(A/N: Thank you lovely in love for pointing out mistakes, I've revised and hopefully there aren't many left in this chapter now.)
Ron boarded the Hogwarts train closely following Harry. As he did so he searched all over the place for Hermione, but couldn't find her. Ron hoped that he would run into her along Diagon Alley earlier, but had no luck in finding her.
It had been a long hot summer and Ron missed Hermione more than he expected. Ever since the Yule Ball Ron had awoken to his senses, realizing that he was in love with Hermione. When he actually thought about it, he was smitten with her for a long time but never realized it until last year. Unfortunately, Ron had no idea how to go about telling Hermione how he felt for her.
"She has no interest in me," thought Ron to himself as he and Harry loaded into a compartment on the train. "Hermione is probably going with Krum, that's where she probably has been all summer. Out with Krum." Ron cringed; he could hardly stand the idea that Hermione, the girl of his dreams, was out with some one else.
"Ron, what's the matter?" asked Harry noticing Ron's expression.
"Nothing, just a bit of an upset stomach 'sall," lied Ron. How could he tell even Harry about his feelings for Hermione?
"I wonder where Hermione is," remarked Harry going on to another subject.
"I'm right here," answered Hermione as she started to load into the train compartment.
"Here let me help you with that," offered Ron getting up to help Hermione bring in her trunk.
"Thanks Ron," smiled Hermione as she let out Crookshanks.
"Wow," thought Ron, "I had forgotten how pretty she is when she smiles."
"So where have you been all summer?" asked Harry as Crookshanks took his usual spot in a nearby empty seat.
"My parents decided to take a trip around Europe," answered Hermione.
"You weren't in Bulgaria with Krum?" blurted Ron.
Surprised by this Hermione answered, "No, I told Victor that I wouldn't be able to stay with him this summer, and that I didn't want to go out with him," explained Hermione, "So what have you two been up to this summer?"
As Harry began to account for his summer, telling how some of his potions leaked out of his trunk causing a lot of trouble with his Uncle Vernon, Ron began to dwell on Hermione's beauty.