Authors Note: Thanks to Stoneheart, Silver Storm Dragon, sparkly-glossy-girl, mionepotter aka kasumiketchem, and Arwen Potter for reviewing my story! You guys said such nice things, and I'm glad that you liked my story. Well here's Chapter 2. I know you guys want a bunch of fluff soon, and trust me there will be fluff (H/Hr forever!!), but I have to move with the rhythm of the story, and I really don't have much control over what the characters are going to do. Give them a little time, I'd feel weird if all of a sudden things between Harry and Hermione started happening, they have to first discover their true feelings for each other. Well anyways, thanks for the great reviews, keep them coming, and I hope you guys enjoy the next chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, and if I did I guarantee you I wouldn't be writing this story. They all once again belong to that wonderful goddess J.K.R.
Chapter 2: Hermione's House
"Thank you so much for rescuing me Hermione," Harry said as he sat back against the cushy leather seat.
"It was no problem Harry. I couldn't stand the thought of having you spend another summer with those awful people," Hermione said with a grin.
"Hello! Earth to Harry and Hermione!" Ron shouted, causing both Hermione and Harry to turn towards him, "Let's not forget that I had the ingenious idea to have all of us spend the summer together."
"Er-Well I guess you're right then mate. Thank you too," Harry said.
Ron glanced at him and Hermione and was sure that he caught the remnets of a blush on both of their cheeks, like they had just been caught doing something that they shouldn't have been. Ron would have to investigate this further.
"So Hermione, what do you have planned for us?" Harry asked her.
Ron snorted, "I can answer that for you Harry." Ron cleared his throat and attempted to do his best Hermione impression, which may I add he failed miserably. "Well Harry," He began in a high pitched voice, "For the first part of our summer holiday we will read Hogwarts a History, then we'll move on to every other book that has ever been written, and write two rolls of parchment on each one...." He trailed off when Hermione punched him in the arm. Harry tried to stifle a laugh.
"Ron! I am not like that, and you know it."
"Yes you are Hermione, that's all you ever do. Read, read, read. You don't know how to have fun."
"I do so know how to have fun. In fact I wasn't planning on reading anything this summer!" Ron and Harry gasped and stared at her with their mouths hung open.
"What?" Hermione said icely, "You don't think I can have fun? Well for you information my summer is full of fun stuff. I may act like a bookworm at school, but I really do know how to have fun. Remember for eleven years of my life I lived in the muggle world, and trust me muggles know how to have fun."
Ron and Harry stared at her for a moment, before Ron turned away and started mumbling things under his breath. Harry continued to stare at her, quite impressed. Hermione glanced at him and let a huge grin spread across her face.
"What?" She asked. "Didn't think I had all of that pent up rage in me?"
Harry blushed and quickly turned away, "Well, I guess you could say it was something like that." Why was I staring at her? Harry didn't know the answer to that one, but he did know that he liked looking at her, she was surprisingly attractive. Harry shook his head, and pushed that thought far from his brain. I can't think that, she's my best friend.
"Hey guys," Hermione began, "Get out of your trances, we're here!"
Harry and Ron looked out their windows to find themselves looking at a rather large and attractive brick house that sat in seclusion on top of a hill, surronded by a rather dense forest. Hermione's parents pulled up the driveway.
"Wow, Hermione. This is quite a house you've got here," Ron said with a little tension and jealousy in his voice.
Hermione blushed and tried to play it off, "Oh it's really not quite as big as it looks on the outside. It's rather modest."
Harry noticing how uncomfortable his two friends had gotten so quickly said, "I think it looks terraific, now I guess we should be heading inside."
Hermione looked at him, with eyes that said, "Thank you." Harry blushed under her gaze, not quite sure of what had gotten over himself.
After Hermione had given them the grand tour, she showed them to their room. "I hope you two don't mind that I put you guys in the same room. But the only other guest bed room is down in the basement, and this way you'll both be close to my room."
"No problem at all Hermione. I'm glad you put me and Harry together, that way we'll be able to talk," Ron said with a devilish grin.
Hermione glanced at the two of them. "Er-alright, I guess I'll let you two get settled, I'll be in my room. If you need me just walk through the bathroom. Our rooms are connected you see," she added before she left the room.
"What did you want to talk about Ron?" Harry asked as he began unpacking his belongings.
"What exactly is going on between you and Hermione?"
A/N: There you have it. That's Chapter 2! I hope you enjoyed it. I know I left it at a cliff hanger, but things will start to come together in Chapter 3, which I'll hopefully put up sometime tonight or tomorrow (considering I haven't written it yet). Please read and review. I'm open to any suggestions and comments! Or you can e-mail me or AOL IM me. Thanks again to all of you who reviewed the first chapter! :o)
