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Summer 1994

1 week into holidays

Dear Hermione,

Please help. Dudley's finally been put on a diet by his school nurse. Aunt Petunia is making us all follow it. She expects me to live on carrot sticks all summer.

Send any help you can

From Harry,

Ps. Hope your summer's going well

Dear Harry,

I'm sending Hedwig with as many snacks as I thought she could carry. Sorry they're all sugar-free. Mum came shopping with me and insisted if you were going to live on sweets then they should at least not rot your teeth (she means well) Hope it's enough to keep you going. Carrot sticks sound very boring.

My summer is lovely so far. I told Mum and Dad I'd dropped Divination and Muggle Studies and they were a bit disappointed at first but when I explained how horrible using the time-turner had been they go over it. They'd rather I do well in the classes I am taking than do badly in them all because I'm tired! I hope your Aunt and Uncle are treating you nicely.

Speak soon!

Love From,

Hermione

Dear Ron,

I just got a letter from Harry and I can see the Hedwig still has yours to deliver so I'm sending her on with this letter as well. How have you been? I hope you're enjoying your summer so far.

Harry's note made me laugh so much. Imagine just living on carrot sticks all holiday (not that I'm allowed anything that contains any sort of sugar when I'm at home!)

I finished my Transfiguration homework today. I hope I've done it well enough for Professor McGonagall, it was quite tricky!

Have a good day!

Love From,

Hermione

5 days later

Dear Hermione,

Yeah Harry's letter was brilliant. Mum's making up loads of stuff to send him now (no idea for Errol's going to carry it all!) She says it's cruel to only let him have carrots, it's not like he's the size of a Bicorn like that cousin of his!

Summer's alright. Bit tense today because Fred and George pushed Ginny in the pond and mum yelled at them for about an hour. Don't know why, Ginny found it hilarious. I mean there are Moke's in there but they're not exactly dangerous! Oh and Percy's just got a job at the Ministry. He won't shut up about it, I don't know how I'm going to cope all holidays.

I haven't even looked at the Transfiguration homework – we've only been on holiday two weeks Hermione! Do you do anything else but homework whilst you're home?

From Ron.

Dear Ron,

I thought Moke's could bite when they're angry? If they can I understand why your mum was annoyed. Oh tell Percy well done from me – what's his job? He's done well to get something as soon as he finished school.

And yes I do other things beside homework! My parents and I went to look round an old castle yesterday, it had a fascinating history. And we're going camping for four days in the Forest of Dean next week. We haven't been camping for years so it should be fun. You should really start your homework though Ron, otherwise you'll just have to it all at the end of the holidays.

Love From,

Hermione

9 days later

Dear Hermione,

They can bite but they'll only really nip you. I've fallen in the pond before and it doesn't really hurt. Percy's working at the Department of International Magical Cooperation. Don't ask me what he does there because I honestly can't stand to listening to him droning on. I'm never working for The Ministry if it's as boring as he makes it sound.

See even when you go somewhere for the day you have to think about the history. Can't you just enjoy something without doing research into it! Camping sounds good though - have fun.

Dad's still trying to get tickets for the Quidditch World Cup. The games sound so good. If he gets some Bill and Charlie are going to come home for a bit to see a game. I've told him to get enough tickets so you and Harry can come too? I'm guessing you want to? I know Quidditch isn't your favourite thing but you've got to see a professional game!

I'll let you know if we get tickets

From Ron

Dear Ron,

You'll excuse me if I don't try to get bitten by a Moke to see if you're right. I'm sure The Ministry can't be all boring Ron, Percy probably isn't making it sound the most exciting.

I've just got back from camping. We had a lovely time, we read a lot and played cards and even tried fishing (I didn't manage to catch much) – what have you been doing?

Oh that'll be nice for you to see your brothers, hopefully he'll be able to get the tickets! I'd love to come as well if he can get enough, thank you!

Maybe see you soon!

Love from,

Hermione

12 Days Later

Dear Hermione,

Is there a different way muggles fish? I thought you just summoned fish out of the water?

Mum completely lost her rag today. She found all these order forms in Fred and George's bedroom for all this joke shop stuff. They've been inventing all these products for ages and none of us had any idea! She's only just finished shouting, it went on for about four hours!

I'm sending Harry stuff for his birthday in my next letter. I've got him food, I thought that would be the best thing, considering. Mum's making him a cake as well.

From Ron

Dear Ron,

Yes muggles fish with fishing rods – it's like a stick that has string on it that goes into the water with bait on and you wait until a fish comes along and tries to take the bait.

Oh dear, I suppose she wants them to do something a bit more academic than making joke products. I guess it's impressive if they've managed to invent stuff though.

Yes I'm making Harry a cake today. I convinced mum to let me make it with proper ingredients like sugar and chocolate so it will taste good. I haven't baked in years so I hope it goes okay. I'm having a lot of fun with it though! Hopefully Hedwig will show up to take it to him. I've also bought him the latest edition of Quidditch Through The Ages as a new one just came out.

Love From,

Hermione

2 Days Later

Dear Harry,

Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day and I'm so sorry I can't be there to see you. I hope the cake with keep you going through Dudley's diet, I had fun making it. Is Dudley still sticking to the diet?

See you soon,

Love from,

Hermione

14 Days Later

Dear Hermione,

DAD GOT THE TICKETS! It's for the final, Ireland vs. Bulgaria next Monday. Bill and Charlie just got home. Everyone's so excited. Mum's written your parents a letter to invite you stay with us, it's the other letter that Pig is carrying. She's writing to Harry's Aunt and Uncle as well but she's using the muggle post for them to try to get on their good side (I'm not sure they have one)

Anyway if you can come then you can stay with us for the rest of the holidays. Ginny's really excited to see you and have you stay with her.

Hopefully you'll be able to make it,

From Ron.

Hermione finished the letter with a grin and reached out for the other piece of parchment on the twittering owl's leg. Once she had untied it she handed it over to her mother and father who were sitting at the kitchen table with her, finishing their toast before heading off to work.

"For us?" Mrs Granger said, reaching out a hand to take the letter.

Hermione nodded and sipped at her tea, watching her parents closely. They leaned together to read the letter. Finally her father said.

"Do you want to go then, to the…" He checked the letter again "Quidditch World Cup?"

Hermione nodded quickly "Yes I'd love to, it sounds like it will be really interesting"

Her mother spoke up "and Mrs Weasley says you can stay there for the rest of the holidays and she's having Harry as well. I'm guessing you want to stay with them?"

Hermione nodded again even more eagerly "Yes if it's okay with you two, I'd love to. It would be nice to see Harry and Ron before we go back to school. And to see Ginny as well." She smiled at her parents hopefully "Can I go?"

Her parents looked at each other, there seemed to be a conversation happening silently between them. Finally her mother spoke.

"Yes alright then. We're working all of next week so we wouldn't see much of you anyway. We'll drive you there on Saturday okay?"

Hermione bounded around the table and hugged her parents tightly "Thank you!" she said.

"That's alright dear, it's very nice of your friends to invite you" Mrs Granger sighed, patting her daughters cheek "I'll write back to Mrs Weasley now to thank her and say when we'll be there"

Hermione beamed and hurriedly grabbed a piece of fresh parchment to write back to Ron.

Dear Ron,

Sounds amazing! My parents have said I can come and I can stay with you for the rest of the holidays. Mum's writing back to your mother now. They're going to drive me to yours on Saturday! Tell your Dad thank you so much for getting me a ticket.

I'll see you in a few days!

Love from,

Hermione

Ps. Tell Ginny I'm excited to see her too!

It's actually surprisingly hard to fill up 7 weeks worth of letters! As you can tell Ron is a bit rubbish at writing back (and the moment) I'm super excited to get onto Fourth Year!

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A-a-V xxx