Hermione awoke the next morning to the sound of tapping on her bedroom
window. Groggily, she trudged over to the window and tugged at the latch,
pulling the stubborn thing open. Obviously not fazed by the time of
morning, Pigwidgeon hopped over the window sill and held out his leg, on
which was tied a small piece of parchment. Hermione pulled the parchment
free and watched as Pig flew out the window before unrolling the letter.
Three sentences were sloppily scrawled onto the parchment in Ron's hand.
Hermione
Sorry I haven't written... Hope things are going well; well done on your OWLS. I'll probably be in Diagon Alley a few days before the train leaves for school, so I'll probably see you there.
Ron
Hermione sighed. Ginny had probably stood over Ron's shoulder, watching him write this short note and tapping her foot loudly on the floor as he sent it. There wasn't really another explanation to the quick and mindless way this letter had been written. It wasn't like Ron to write lengthy, detailed letters, but they were usually longer than a few sentences.
After trying for hours to sleep, Ron Weasley threw his legs over the side of his bed and stood up gingerly. The red-headed boy walked slowly down three flights of stairs to the kitchen, where his mother was busy preparing breakfast for his large family. "Morning, Mum," he said softly, announcing his appearance humbly as he sat down in his usual chair at the kitchen table. "Good morning, dear. Waffles are almost ready, if you'll be wanting some breakfast," the rotund woman stated cheerfully. Ron nodded his head and slumped down in his chair. He felt guilty for sending such a quick and heartless letter to Hermione, but he was afraid that if he was more open with his thoughts and feelings, something might spill out that he didn't really want to say. Ron was fully aware that he often spoke before he thought.
"You know, dear, you can feel free to invite Harry and Hermione to Diagon Alley the last week of the holiday," Mrs. Weasley chimed as she slid a waffle onto a plate and dressed it to fit Ron's tastes. "Why don't you write and ask if they'll join us?" she added persistently. Ron just nodded. While the concept of seeing Hermione again after a long two months was certainly exciting, he didn't know how he would react. If only she hadn't given him that innocent peck on the cheek. That's what started it all. Or at least that's what Ron kept telling himself.
Harry Potter stared out the window, practically waiting with baited breath for a letter from Ron. The boy hadn't written in awhile, but it was unlike Ron to write unless he had something specific to say. And since the holiday was coming to an end, Harry was very much ready to leave the Dursley household and step foot into the magical world again for the first time in two months. Just the sound of it was music to Harry's ears after two months of living with the Dursley family. Dudley, Petunia, and Vernon had a way of making Harry miserable. In fact, they spent their entire summer trying their best to do just that. If they could have driven him out of the house, they certainly would have, but both knew that the consequences of doing so would be great. So all Harry could do was wait. And keep a permanent watch on his window at all times.
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Hermione
Sorry I haven't written... Hope things are going well; well done on your OWLS. I'll probably be in Diagon Alley a few days before the train leaves for school, so I'll probably see you there.
Ron
Hermione sighed. Ginny had probably stood over Ron's shoulder, watching him write this short note and tapping her foot loudly on the floor as he sent it. There wasn't really another explanation to the quick and mindless way this letter had been written. It wasn't like Ron to write lengthy, detailed letters, but they were usually longer than a few sentences.
After trying for hours to sleep, Ron Weasley threw his legs over the side of his bed and stood up gingerly. The red-headed boy walked slowly down three flights of stairs to the kitchen, where his mother was busy preparing breakfast for his large family. "Morning, Mum," he said softly, announcing his appearance humbly as he sat down in his usual chair at the kitchen table. "Good morning, dear. Waffles are almost ready, if you'll be wanting some breakfast," the rotund woman stated cheerfully. Ron nodded his head and slumped down in his chair. He felt guilty for sending such a quick and heartless letter to Hermione, but he was afraid that if he was more open with his thoughts and feelings, something might spill out that he didn't really want to say. Ron was fully aware that he often spoke before he thought.
"You know, dear, you can feel free to invite Harry and Hermione to Diagon Alley the last week of the holiday," Mrs. Weasley chimed as she slid a waffle onto a plate and dressed it to fit Ron's tastes. "Why don't you write and ask if they'll join us?" she added persistently. Ron just nodded. While the concept of seeing Hermione again after a long two months was certainly exciting, he didn't know how he would react. If only she hadn't given him that innocent peck on the cheek. That's what started it all. Or at least that's what Ron kept telling himself.
Harry Potter stared out the window, practically waiting with baited breath for a letter from Ron. The boy hadn't written in awhile, but it was unlike Ron to write unless he had something specific to say. And since the holiday was coming to an end, Harry was very much ready to leave the Dursley household and step foot into the magical world again for the first time in two months. Just the sound of it was music to Harry's ears after two months of living with the Dursley family. Dudley, Petunia, and Vernon had a way of making Harry miserable. In fact, they spent their entire summer trying their best to do just that. If they could have driven him out of the house, they certainly would have, but both knew that the consequences of doing so would be great. So all Harry could do was wait. And keep a permanent watch on his window at all times.
(AN) Thanks to all my reviewers!! Keep them coming!