Hermione and Ron were able to make some small talk with each other in the back, and sometimes laughing and talking with Fred and George up front. They soon finally arrived in front of Harry's house and both Ron and Hermione went to go get Harry.

Hermione rang the doorbell politely and Ron stood next to her looking down and shuffling his feet. He looked up when the door opened slowly. Harry's green eyes seemed to be the only thing visible, since he was only looking at them through a tiny creak in the door. Both Ron and Hermione smiled as Harry opened the door in relief it was them.

"Let me go get my bags," Harry said as he left the door a tiny bit opened and ran off to get his stuff upstairs. A few minutes later he came with a bag and his owl case. Ron took the owl case and went off towards the car while Hermione gave Harry a friendly hug and walked with Harry to the car.

Harry put his bag in the trunk and Ron was there with it opened for him. Harry grinned evilly to Ron because he saw the little eye contact he had with Hermione that made her blush a little before she went into the car. Harry stuffed his bag better in the trunk and Ron closed it, purposefully trying to get Harry's hand. Harry sighed dramatically and put his hand on Ron's shoulder.

"You're finally seeing the light, aren't you Ron?" Harry asked as he still grinned at Ron. Harry had grown a good amount of inches, but he was still a bit shorter than Ron. Ron rolled his eyes and smacked Harry upside the head. He could feel his ears turning red and he just blew it off.

"Sod off. Will you please, Harry?" Ron said as he shook off Harry's hand from his shoulder. Ron went to go and sit in the back, but realized he would have to sit next to Hermione. He froze. Harry had to go in first.



Harry of course noticed this, and he wasn't going to spoil the entertainment, so he stood his ground. Ron looked pleadingly at Harry, but Harry just looked away. Finally Ron gave up and scooted next to Hermione.

Ron tried to give Hermione her own space so she wouldn't feel crowded, but Harry shoved into the car. Ron tried to stop himself from colliding into Hermione but couldn't help but slightly bump into her and accidentally rubbing his leg against hers.

Hermione got the knock by surprise. She would have been angry at both of them for almost being flattened by Ron, but she wasn't. She sort of liked being so close to his warm body. She sort of gasped when he lightly slammed into her (and flushed when she felt his leg slide against her own.) Ron went wide-eyed and shoved Harry to his side. Harry laughed and so did the twins because they watched the whole commotion.

Hermione smiled and shook her head trying to appear normal; she looked over at Harry with a glare and said, "That wasn't very nice, I could have been squashed like a bug with you two shoving into me like that! You guys are huge now!" Ron chuckled quietly and Harry laughed out loud. George soon started the car, and all five went off to go the Burrow.