***I haven't decided if this will be the last chapter or not yet, but I will probably do another one or two after this so not to worry! Anyway, glad you all enjoyed the last chapter, new chapter is here! So enough chit chat and on with the story!***

Chapter Nine: Letters

Life continued in the flat as normal for the next few days, the only difference was that I hadn't heard Harry laugh, or seen him smile, or his eyes return to normal since the incident with Allyssa or Allison, whatever you want to call her. Personally, I like to call her a two timing back stabbing cow. I think it suits her perfectly. Over these last few weeks Harry, has spent more time in his room than anywhere else, it mush be hard for him because he has never felt this before, a mean from a girl who thought she really liked him.

This particular morning, however, I decided to ,make him breakfast, and thought he might like to help me write a letter to Ron, just to see how him and Lavender are doing. They were supposed to be getting married soon. So thought they might like to hear from us. I was already dressed, so I walked into his room and found that, once again, it was empty. The only difference from last time being, that I could hear running water. I walked over to his bathroom door, and knocked on it.

"Harry, Harry, are you in there?" I shouted.

"Yeah, I'll be out soon Mione" he replied back.

I stepped away from the door and sat on his bed as a smile began to spread across my face. That was the first time in days since he had called me that, or even spoken to me. Normally he would just nod whenever I tried to make conversation. At least he was speaking to be again, I don't know if I could cope with out Harry speaking to me forever. The water stopped and the door opened. Out stepped Harry, with a towel wrapped around his lower body, and dripping wet. He looked even more edible now, that the last time I had seen him like this. He picked up his glasses from the side table and put them on. He looked over to me and smiled. The first emotion he had showed me for a few weeks now. I smiled back and looked into his eyes. There it was, that glint of life dancing about. But this time, it was different, it was the same glint that I had seen when Harry fell on top of me when he came to pick me up when I was moving into the flat. I stared intensely at it, but just like last time, it was gone in a an instant. He walked over to me and sat down on the side of the bed.

"So, what did you want to talk to me about?" he asked, looking directly at me.

"I was just wondering, if you wanted to send a letter to Ron , just to see how he was doing and what date the wedding is" I replied.

"Sure, just let me get changed, and I'll be right out" he said, still smiling.

"O.k."

I got up of the bed, and smiled at him before I shut the door. I walked into the living and sat down on the couch, in a much better mood than I had been in this morning, considering that I got to see Harry smile and actually talk to me. I pulled over a piece of parchment of the other side of the coffee table and a quill. I placed them down in front of me on the table and waited for Harry. About ten minutes later, he came into the living room, now fully dressed, and sat down next to me.

"So, do you want to write or should I?" I asked.

"I think it had better be you, you've got much neater writing than me Mione" he said smiling at me once more.

"O.k." I said smiling back.

I picked up the quill in front of me and let my mind take over as I wrote down the letter to Ron, stopping now and then to make sure it was ok with Harry. When it was finally finished, I picked it up and read it out loud to him.

'Hi Ron!

How are you? Were fine. Since you moved out, I moved in with Harry, and I have no idea how you managed to live in a such a filthy room! Thankfully, I did it up myself with a bit of help from magic, and now it looks wonderful, Harry approves! We just wanted to know how you two are getting on? Hope your both well! Anyway, what date is the wedding and where is it? I'm afraid I've forgotten, yes you heard me correctly, I Hermione Granger have forgotten, and don't give me that look! Write back as soon as you get this! What else is there to say, apart from hope to hear from you soon and we miss you!

See you soon!

Lots of Love

Harry and Hermione

xxx'

"How does that sound?" I asked Harry, when I had finished it.

"Sounds perfect, shall I give it to Hedwig to send now, so we can get a reply back straight away?" he asked.

"Yeah, here" I said handing him the letter.

He took it off me and walked over to Hedwig who was perched on a stand by the open window. Harry gave her the letter and told her to wait for a reply from Ron. I heard her hoot in understanding and watched as she spread her wings and took off into the distance. I watched Harry looking out of the window. He stayed there for a while. Maybe now was a good time for me to tell Harry how I felt about him? He seemed much better today than he had been in the past few weeks, and even if he didn't love me the way I loved him, at least then it would be off my chest and I could get on with my life. I pondered this thought for a moment and decided against it. If I did tell him, and he didn't love me back, it could be awkward around the flat. Instead, I decided on making dinner.

We had just started to eat our dinner when Hedwig flew back through the open window and landed on Harry's shoulder holding out her leg waiting for him to take the letter off. Harry smiled and took the letter off before Hedwig flew over and landed on her stand.

"Mione, it's the reply of Ron, shall I read it out?" he asked.

"Yeah, go ahead" I said.

'Hey guys!

Thanks, for the letter, were both fine and glad that you are too. Did I hear you right, Hermione was wrong?! I'm speechless! Anyway, the wedding is this Saturday, at the church on main street and then we all heading over to the Three Broomsticks, for the reception. Hope you can both make it! I'll see you then! Don't write back as were heading out now, were going out for dinner. I'll see you on Saturday!

Bye for now

Love from

Mr and Mrs Ron Weasley (soon to be anyway)'

We laughed at the last bit, Ron was like that, he always made a joke in every letter he sent, not matter who it was too. Harry placed the letter on the side and we continued to finish our dinner. The rest of the day was spent talking about the wedding and what it was going to be like. At around half eight that night we decided to watch a film. I placed it in the set and took my seat next to Harry on the couch. I only got to half of it though as I fell asleep, but as I did, I remember Harry putting his arm around me.

A/N: End of chapter! Sorry if it's a bit shorter than the others, but I promise the next one will be longer as it will be the wedding, and something surprising will happen, what you ask? You'll just have to wait and see! Please, please review and no flames! Thanks!

Bye for now

numberoneseeker

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