Dear Ron,

Happy holidays to you too! I was wonderng why you hadn't written. I'm glad you're alright and it's wonderful to hear from you. Well... it's good anyway.

Muggle life is just as boring as ever, but it's alright. I'm in Greece on holiday and you're very right; it is splendid and interesting. Thing is, I haven't been my typical self. Mum and Dad said we desperately needed to get away from the Wizarding world, and so we're staying in a Muggle Hotel with my aunt and uncle. It's really beautiful here. My parents made me leave my books and homework at home. They say we'll be back soon enough and I can catch up then. For once, I'm relieved. Of course, there are a million things to do and study for, but they're right. I really do need this time away. We bought protective amulets and I put an Anti- Apparation spell on our Hotel room. I would have put it on the whole Hotel, but Daddy says that's over-doing it.

I think it's great you're learning so much about Dragons. Norbert is really a guard for Gringotts? Do you suppose Hagrid knows? He'd be very proud. It's too bad that Percy couldn't go with you, but I reckon your mother was right about him causing you too much stress. The only thing is, how can she think Fred and George are any better? Besides, I'll bet Percy's really busy with his campaign for Minister of Magic. The Romanian Minister is roumored to be the most powerful Minister in the entire world. I think his name isBasil Something-Or-Other. Ican't remember too much about books and things lately. I've been really busy.

I've been lounging out on the beaches a lot lately, and I'm meeting loads of new people! There is a waiter, Justin, at the food bar on the beach that's promised to give me a tour of the islands of the Gods and everything. I think he might be a Wizard because I thought I saw a wand sticking out of his pocket the other day. He's very nice, but my parents don't really like him because he travles around on a motorcycle.

Anyway, I'm really glad you wrote and I hope to hear from you again very very soon! In fact, I think I see an Owl heading this way.

Love from, Hermione

PS: I just got a letter from Harry. He says he can't write too often because he'll be traveling a lot with Snuffles and he'll be too busy. I'm sure he wrote you too becase he said that he told you to keep in contact by Hedwig. He knows Pigwidgeon can't travel that far. Is it true that he's calmed down since you got to Romania? George wrote me the other day asking me bout some Arithmancy problem and he mentioned it. He also asked me if I wanted to be a "spokes person" for their business! Imagine that.