Chapter 2

Two hours later Harry awoke and walked down the stairs to the kitchen. "Oh Harry your awake just in time!!" Ginny said excitedly "Ron just sent a quick owl saying that he had arrived at the train station two minutes ago"

"great!!" said Harry "I can't wait to see him again its been forever!".

"Harry I'm going to go and meet him at the station, want to come?" asked Mr. Weasley

"that's okay" said Harry "I want to help the rest of them set up". Mr. Weasley nodded and disappeared (apparated). The door opened seconds later and Fred and George walked in.

"Oh dears you came" said Mrs. Weasley hugging them both.

"Hi mum" they said. She let go of them "you didn't sparkle any more customers did you?" she asked sternly

"um..." said George. Mrs. Weasley put her hands on her hips and was about to yell when there was a knock on the door. Ginny went to get it.

"Hermione!!" they heard her say loudly.

Harry rushed over "Hermione!" he said running over and hugging her

"its been too long" she said "your so much taller then you were 3 months ago" (A/N: Hermione had been in Egypt studying Ancient Magic)

"you look a lot different too" said Harry and she did, her hair was no longer bushy but straight and shiny. She had obviously been in the sun because her skin was darker and she had lots of freckles.

They all walked back into the kitchen where Mrs. Weasley was still lecturing the twins but she stopped as Hermione walked in "oh Hermione dear!" she said hugging her (she likes to hug people!) "Oh you look absolutely wonderful!"

"Thanks" said Hermione

"would you like something to eat?"

"No thank-you, when will Ron be home?" she asked "in a few minutes, Arthur just went to meet him" Mrs. Weasley said.

Harry noticed the twins slowly and quietly walking up the stairs. Mrs. Weasley turned around "what do you two think you are doing?" she asked

"Ron will be here soon". The twins looked at each other "uh...we were just going to go play a perfectly harmless game of marbles" George answered quickly "come get us when Ron gets home" said Fred and they ran the rest of the way up the stairs not wanting another lecture.

Harry and Ginny laughed softly Hermione looked confused. "Well lets get everything ready for Ron" said Mrs. Weasley quickly. The three of them ran around the house decorating it up for the party.