Chapter 1-
Harry woke to the smell of freshly brewed coffee drifting through the room. He was back at the Dursley's, but at least this time they had agreed to let him stay at The Burrow for most of the summer. It was only the second day since he had gotten off of the Hogwarts Express for the end of his 5th year at Hogwarts. He couldn't wait to see Ron again, they had grown closer and closer in the beginning of last year, but Harry's relationship with Hermione was making Ron slowly move away from the trio. Harry had no idea why, but it bothered him that Ron would act the way he did. He should really have been happy for Harry and Hermione, as they were happy with each other.
Harry smiled as he removed a tattered letter from underneath his pillow. It was a note from Hermione, the girl he had secretly adored from afar for the last two years.
~*~*~*~FLASHBACK~*~*~*~
Harry was rudely awakened by the sound of Hedwig sitting on his bed at Hogwarts the first day of school. A folded note bearing a heart on the front rested next to the owl. As Harry shooed Hedwig away, causing the bird to get offended and nip him as he left, he opened the letter.
Harry,
This is really hard for me to say to you, and I know this letter isn't the best way of doing things, but I just couldn't face you. (Harry sat for a moment and pondered this. He could tell it was from Hermione, because of her handwriting, but what would she have to say?) I'm beginning to realize that all of these years where we have been good friends, I have been hoping for something more. I was wondering, Harry, if you would go out with me. Could you send me your answer? I'm dying to know...
With love,
Hermione Granger
Harry folded the note, but not before he used a marker to write one word on the heart on the front. He had secretly admired Hermione, even though the last year he had chased after Cho. Well since Cho had a boyfriend, it was time for Harry to move on. He walked out of his room and in to the common room, where an eager Hermione waited. She turned, and Harry gazed into her cinnamon eyes for a moment, losing himself in them. He quietly handed her back her note, and she gazed at his word. Hermione suddenly lit up, and threw her arms around Harry. They soon were sitting on one of the couches in the common room, talking and laughing and hugging each other. Harry had never felt so in love.
~*~*~*~END OF FLASHBACK~*~*~*~
Harry placed the letter in his trunk and started packing again. He began to hum a random tune as he worked. Soon, Harry had all of his things packed, and without a word from either Aunt Petunia or Uncle Vernon sat on the front steps to wait.
He wasn't kept waiting very long; a bright red convertible sped up to the curb. Arthur Weasley had bought another car for the family using money that Harry had given him. Mr. Weasley was usually too proud to take gifts, but Harry had insisted since he was staying at the burrow for so long. Mr. Weasley had gotten some rich wizard at work to claim that it was a gift from him so Mrs. Weasley wouldn't make him give the money back to Harry.
As Harry climbed in, he noticed Uncle Vernon staring through the window at the car, his jaw dropped in awe. He pointed this out to Fred and George who were sitting in the back seat of the car, and they all burst out in laughter as Mr. Weasley drove off. As the laughter began to die out, Harry noticed that Ron hadn't come along for the ride.
"Where's..."
Harry was cut off by the Weasley twins. "Ron had to stay at home, after he set Mum's kitchen table on fire trying to cook, he's grounded for the rest of the day," George said with a grin.
"Yeah, but Mum will let him see you Harry, don't worry. Oh, and we have another surprise..." Fred cut out as Mr. Weasley laid a silencing charm on him. Fred opened his mouth to continue and went on babbling for awhile before he realized no one could hear him. He shot an angry glare over at Mr. Weasly and took out his wand to undo the curse. He then realized that he couldn't speak, and pointed his wand at George, mouthing "Do something!" Everybody had a good laugh at this, and Mr. Weasly took off the spell.
After Fred got over being angry about the curse, he started whining. "Awww, Dad, you're no fun. I'm old enough that I should be able to spoil surprises when I want to."
"What surprise?" Harry asked, but was answered as Mr. Weasley came to The Burrow.
"Harry!"
"Hermione! I've missed you so much!"
"It's been two days, love birds!" Fred exclaimed.
"Only two days!" George echoed.
Harry and Hermione weren't paying the least bit attention to what was going on around them. They were hugging and kissing passionately, until a loud cough made Harry look up.
"Ron! Heard about the kitchen accident. How are you?"
"Fine Harry. I'm just fine. What about you?"
"Glad to be here! Dudley kept whining that I was a threat to society." Everybody laughed as Harry made a face of sheer disgust. "And I only had to hear it for two days!"
As the trio made their way over to the house, they didn't know that it would be one of the last months that they would spend together.
Harry woke to the smell of freshly brewed coffee drifting through the room. He was back at the Dursley's, but at least this time they had agreed to let him stay at The Burrow for most of the summer. It was only the second day since he had gotten off of the Hogwarts Express for the end of his 5th year at Hogwarts. He couldn't wait to see Ron again, they had grown closer and closer in the beginning of last year, but Harry's relationship with Hermione was making Ron slowly move away from the trio. Harry had no idea why, but it bothered him that Ron would act the way he did. He should really have been happy for Harry and Hermione, as they were happy with each other.
Harry smiled as he removed a tattered letter from underneath his pillow. It was a note from Hermione, the girl he had secretly adored from afar for the last two years.
~*~*~*~FLASHBACK~*~*~*~
Harry was rudely awakened by the sound of Hedwig sitting on his bed at Hogwarts the first day of school. A folded note bearing a heart on the front rested next to the owl. As Harry shooed Hedwig away, causing the bird to get offended and nip him as he left, he opened the letter.
Harry,
This is really hard for me to say to you, and I know this letter isn't the best way of doing things, but I just couldn't face you. (Harry sat for a moment and pondered this. He could tell it was from Hermione, because of her handwriting, but what would she have to say?) I'm beginning to realize that all of these years where we have been good friends, I have been hoping for something more. I was wondering, Harry, if you would go out with me. Could you send me your answer? I'm dying to know...
With love,
Hermione Granger
Harry folded the note, but not before he used a marker to write one word on the heart on the front. He had secretly admired Hermione, even though the last year he had chased after Cho. Well since Cho had a boyfriend, it was time for Harry to move on. He walked out of his room and in to the common room, where an eager Hermione waited. She turned, and Harry gazed into her cinnamon eyes for a moment, losing himself in them. He quietly handed her back her note, and she gazed at his word. Hermione suddenly lit up, and threw her arms around Harry. They soon were sitting on one of the couches in the common room, talking and laughing and hugging each other. Harry had never felt so in love.
~*~*~*~END OF FLASHBACK~*~*~*~
Harry placed the letter in his trunk and started packing again. He began to hum a random tune as he worked. Soon, Harry had all of his things packed, and without a word from either Aunt Petunia or Uncle Vernon sat on the front steps to wait.
He wasn't kept waiting very long; a bright red convertible sped up to the curb. Arthur Weasley had bought another car for the family using money that Harry had given him. Mr. Weasley was usually too proud to take gifts, but Harry had insisted since he was staying at the burrow for so long. Mr. Weasley had gotten some rich wizard at work to claim that it was a gift from him so Mrs. Weasley wouldn't make him give the money back to Harry.
As Harry climbed in, he noticed Uncle Vernon staring through the window at the car, his jaw dropped in awe. He pointed this out to Fred and George who were sitting in the back seat of the car, and they all burst out in laughter as Mr. Weasley drove off. As the laughter began to die out, Harry noticed that Ron hadn't come along for the ride.
"Where's..."
Harry was cut off by the Weasley twins. "Ron had to stay at home, after he set Mum's kitchen table on fire trying to cook, he's grounded for the rest of the day," George said with a grin.
"Yeah, but Mum will let him see you Harry, don't worry. Oh, and we have another surprise..." Fred cut out as Mr. Weasley laid a silencing charm on him. Fred opened his mouth to continue and went on babbling for awhile before he realized no one could hear him. He shot an angry glare over at Mr. Weasly and took out his wand to undo the curse. He then realized that he couldn't speak, and pointed his wand at George, mouthing "Do something!" Everybody had a good laugh at this, and Mr. Weasly took off the spell.
After Fred got over being angry about the curse, he started whining. "Awww, Dad, you're no fun. I'm old enough that I should be able to spoil surprises when I want to."
"What surprise?" Harry asked, but was answered as Mr. Weasley came to The Burrow.
"Harry!"
"Hermione! I've missed you so much!"
"It's been two days, love birds!" Fred exclaimed.
"Only two days!" George echoed.
Harry and Hermione weren't paying the least bit attention to what was going on around them. They were hugging and kissing passionately, until a loud cough made Harry look up.
"Ron! Heard about the kitchen accident. How are you?"
"Fine Harry. I'm just fine. What about you?"
"Glad to be here! Dudley kept whining that I was a threat to society." Everybody laughed as Harry made a face of sheer disgust. "And I only had to hear it for two days!"
As the trio made their way over to the house, they didn't know that it would be one of the last months that they would spend together.