One Long Summer

by TanyLou

This is my first fanfic! Ron forgets that Hermione is spending the summer with his family. He is having trouble admitting his feelings for her. He spends the summer trying to let her know how he feels. RWHG Please R&R!

1. Early Morning Surprise

Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.

AN: This is my first fanfic and I've been a little nervous about writing one in the first place.  I've been reading stories on here forever, but I've finally pulled myself together to start a story.  The story is going to have a lot of writing based on Ron's POV.  Please R&R to let me know if I should continue, or basically just how you think I'm doing. ;)

Chapter 1

            "Man, it's so good to be finally free from school," Ron said to himself early one Saturday morning.  His thoughts were abruptly broken by his mother's screaming,

            "Ronald Weasley!  Get out of bed right this instant!  Hermione will be here any minute!"  'O jeez,' Ron thought to himself.  'How could I forget she was coming to stay with us this summer?  We only talked about it all last year so I wouldn't forget. "Now remember Ron, my mum and dad will be going to Ireland this summer.  Please don't forget that I'll be staying at your house," Man, I promised her I wouldn't forget.  God, now I'm all worried about it.' Ron was frantically running around his room to clean it up and get dressed.  'I need to stop worrying.  I'm just going to walk down there looking like crap, embarrassing myself, and then see her looking into my eyes with her beautiful smile.'

            "Ron!" his mum yelled up to him, "You have about five more minutes to get ready.  Fred and George went to go and pick her up just now.  This is your last warning to get down here!"

            "I'm coming mum, just a few more minutes!"  'Blimey, why do Fred and George get to pick her up?  Mum knew that was my job.  I guess this is my punishment for not waking up.  They always embarrass Hermione.  She doesn't deserve that.  Man oh man, how I wish I could tell her how I feel.  I've changed a lot over the summer, and she probably won't even notice.  Every time I think of her name I shudder, all of a sudden I'm nervous around her, stuttering and such.  Ok Ron, enough worrying, tough it up and get down there.'

            He started to run down the stairs as Fred, George, and Hermione had just arrived.  Hermione asked, "Where's Ron?"  At that moment Ron tripped and tumbled down all the stairs and landed face down in front of Hermione.  His face beet red and on fire, he looked up and managed to stutter,

            "Uh er um, h-h-hello Hermione."