The next morning at breakfast, Harry was getting excited about seeing Hermione. He asked Dumbledore when she would be ariving and he said, "At 1 o'clock sharp.

Then for the first time Harry relised that Ron hadn't been mentioned. "Where is Ron?"

"Uh, Harry, I'll tell you later."

Harry realised that something must have happened to Ron.

All morning Harry just wandered around the castle grounds thinking. At mid morning Harry remembered Herm's letter. He raced to the Gryffindor common room where he went to his dorm and found the letter. He opened it and read:

Harry~ July 29, 1995

I got a letter from Dumbledore saying that I was to leave for Hogwarts tomorrow. I was told that you would be there. I think it has something to do with Ron.

When the lunch bell rang Harry wandered down to lunch thinking again about Hermione.