Harry and Ron were the first ones out of the car. Ron was happy to see all his brothers since  it had been so long for them all to be in the same place at the same time. Harry followed behind making sure their trunks got safely into the house.

Ron walked to the entrance of the burrow, opened the door and entered-not all his brothers were there yet. But Bill was and that was fine with Ron.

"Bill! It's been so long." Ron walked over to his oldest brother

"Ay! Ron you've gotten so big." Bill laughed pulling his little brother into a head lock

"Ahhh….wait.. man! Bill!" Ron was trying to pull himself out but his brother was just locking his arm tighter.

"Bill honey, please play nice with Ronniekins." Mrs. Weasley reprimanded, walking past the two boys and going into the kitchen.

Fred, George and Ginny walked into the house and immediately went over to their brother.

"Hey, don't suffocate the lover boy over there." Fred joked pulling Ron out of the head lock and into a double one with himself and his twin

"Yes, let us do it for you." George joked as Ginny quietly watched

Harry went back outside to grab the rest of the bags and books he had left in the car. Just then an owl swooped down and landed on the roof of the car in front of Harry, who looked at the note that read To: Ron From: Hermione. Harry grabbed the letter from the owl and walked back into the house, where the boys were now all in a dog pile with Ron on the bottom.

Harry walked up to the pile and yelled, "Ron you've got a letter."

"What?" Ron jumped from the pile and walked over to Harry

"Here, it's for you , it just got here." Harry gave the note over to Ron

"How come you got it though?" Ron looked confused

"No windows were open so I was the closest person that was able to receive it." Harry replied "Anyways just read it."

Ron looked at the letter and realized it was from Hermione so he immediately pulled it open. The note read:

Dear Ron,

I just wanted you to know that I don't totally hate you, and that I  still would love to  come to the burrow. Sorry about not sitting with you and Harry on the train, I just need some time to think. Hope to hear from you before I come. Don't want to be on bad terms when I get there..

            Your Friend,

                    Hermione

Ron handed the note back over to Harry smiling "She doesn't totally hate me, that's a plus."

"Definitely." Harry answered glancing through the letter quickly.

Fred and George walked over to the two boys, and Fred took the letter out of Harry's hands. "So she sent you a letter, wow, and already."

Ron looked at his brothers a little worried "Is that a good thing?"

George looked up from reading the letter "Yeah I guess, but you CAN'T write back."

Harry and Ron both looked surprised "Why not?"

"Don't you get it? Hermione's testing you, she wants to see if you still like her by seeing how fast you respond. So the best thing to do is not talk to her until she comes." Fred answered

Ron looked skeptical but agreed "Ok, if you say so."

~*~*~*~*~*~ 

The next couple days went by fast, and Ron had fun catching up with his brother. The day had come that Hermione was suppose to be at the Burrow.

There was a knock on the door, "Oh hey, that must be Mione." Ron got up from the couch where Harry and Bill had been sitting with him.

"Ron, be careful." Harry said jokingly, looking up from the pictures Bill had brought home from Egypt.

"Harry, what have I told you before. I'm always careful." Ron walked to the door and pulled it open. Hermione was standing there with her trunk floating in the air.

"Hey Hermione." Ron said nicely stepping to the side and letting her come in

Hermione looked at Ron, smiled and walked over to Harry, "Hi Harry."

Ron looked over Hermione's shoulder to Harry with a confused look. Harry saw his face but didn't want Hermione to look over so he did the only thing he could think of.

"You haven't met Bill." Harry and Bill stood up "Hermione this is Bill Weasley, he works in Egypt at Gringotts."

"Nice to meet you, I am Hermione Granger." Hermione and Bill shook hands.

"Well now that you know each other I will be right back." Harry left the two to talk, and walked over to Ron, they both then walked to the other room.

"What's the problem?" Harry asked

"Did you see the way she looked at me!? I know that look, it's the look I get from Ginny or Mum when they are really mad at me."

"You didn't think she would be over the whole kiss thing that quick, did you?" Harry wasn't really sure where this conversation was going.

"I know she was still going to be mad at me, but do you think she's mad I didn't write back. I mean I doubt that really makes a difference." As soon as Ron finished Hermione came walking over to them.

"I'm going to go put my things up in Ginny's room, if that ok? Then I will be right down." Ron and Harry nodded.

Hermione then began to walk upstairs but turned to Ron "Oh and Ron, I didn't get your letter. Just thought you'd like to know."

With that Hermione disappeared up the stairs leaving Harry and Ron again.

"Oh great, Fred and George's advice didn't work. Now she's even more mad then before." Ron slammed his head against the near by wall, "bloody hell!" This was all you could here quietly in between other words while Ron kept hitting his head.

Harry grabbed Ron's shoulder's to stop him, "Ron…Ron ..RON STOP!"

Ron stopped and looked over at Harry. "You know, not to sound to obvious but you do have other brothers." Harry told Ron helpfully.

"Right." Ron's voice sounded more optimistic, "Hey Bill, I have a quick question I have to ask you."

Harry and Ron walked back over to the other room and sat down next to Bill.