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Chapter 1 – Goodbyes at King's Cross

Harry's reception commitee was saying their farewells. Lupin, Tonks and Moody were on their way back to wherever they were going. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were talking to the Grangers, Hermione by their side. But Ron stood rooted to the spot, staring at Harry's retreating back.

"I hope this talk helps", he said aloud to himself, thinking about all that they had been through, especially Harry, and that a lousy summer wouldn't be of much help to him. Ron hoped that this time they could indeed get Harry away from the muggles as soon as possible. But where to? The thought of going back to Grimmauld Place after what had happened wasn't of a very cheerful sort and made he frown.

"Where's Ron?", asked Hermione as the twins and Ginny approached her lot. They looked around for a few seconds and noticed that he was still on the same place with a scowl on his face as though he was considering something of deep importance. Hermione was going to him but the twins beat her to it. Fred smacked him hard on the back of the head.

"Ouch! What was that for?", Ron said while rubbing his head.

"Pleasent way to wake a Weasley up from his reverie", said Fred, putting an arm around Ron's shoulder only to be shoved off.

"Touchy! Anyway, dear brother, are you coming home with us or have you decided to spend your summer here?", George asked while approaching and patted Fred on the shoulder in a sympathetic way.

"Good idea too, staying here. This way you won't have to go through all the trouble of unpacking and packing and unpacking and packing and etc" Fred spoke gesticulating wildly.

"Incredible amount of work that is. You got me tired just thinking about it. All the underwear and robes folding... oh wait, we don't have to do that anymore. It's all solved magically!"

"Yes, we've crossed the underage line..."

"And a long time ago that was"

"... and are now fully grown wizards."

Ron stared at this brother as though they were extraterrestrial beens who had just come out of their spaceship and looked very odd indeed. "Fully grown... yeah, right... you like to think that of yourselves."

"Yes, we are, thank you very much. Wouldn't you say so, Ginny? That we are great wizards? Huh, Hermione?", Fred asked the girls who had come to talk to them.

"Oh, yes... the best at exploding things and whatnot", Ginny nodded. Fred and George bowed in response.

"Honestly, I don't think you should be talking about these kind of things here.", was Hermione's reply, which came with a stern look. "I mean, we're surrounded by... well, muggles and we're not supposed to go around advertising..." she waved her hands around, leaving the phrase unfinished.

"Relax, beautiful lass, it's all under control", George winked.

"Besides, people really don't pay all that attention to others nowadays", Fred added.

"Unless it's us wanting for attention, of course, since we have our own dazzling light", with that said, Fred and George exchanged a look, Hermione raised an eyebrow and Ron and Ginny had a small grin on their faces. "I guess I have just... kind of agreed with you, haven't I?"

"Point taken. We shall never more let our good-looks attract people's attention when it may give away secrets" Fred said solemly helding up his hand. Ron only snorted.

"Yeah, I know", George said, looking serious, "it's impossible not to attract people with our good-looks".

"Right. Anyway, I've just come to say goodbye... my parents... we are going now", Hermione looked at Ron for a brief second before being taken by surprise by the twins, who had engulfed her in a hug. "Air... I... need... air".

They let go of her, but not before each planting a quick kiss in her cheek.

"Have a very nice summer!"

"Think of us and you shall entertain yourself for hours. C'mon, let's go, Ginny"

Hermione, Ron and Ginny had been pretty much in shock with their behaviour to actually do something. Fred and George took hold of their younger sister and started pulling her with them.

"Ah... wha... but..." was all that she could muster before giving up and allowing them to take her away. She looked over her shoulder and shouted "Bye, Hermione. I'll write".

Ron and Hermione stood there watching the scene for a few seconds with looks that were a mixture of shock, amusement, confusion and one or two other things. Slowly, Hermione turned to Ron.

"They are... very... excited... today"

Ron snorted. "Overly excited, more like it. That's them, though. Sometimes they're not even funny, just freaking scary". He still had his brow furrowed and was watching the twins and Ginny laugh and keep glancing towards him for some unknown reason.

Hermione looked towards them and quickly turned away for she had caught Ginny looking at her. "Yeah... anyway... Ron, I am really, really concerned about Harry".

Ron noted the worry in her tone of voice and looked into her eyes. "I know, me too"

"We need to keep an eye on him or something."

"Yeah... mom told me we're going to try and get him out of the Dursleys... I dunno where to, though. But I know I'll be there." His look had mingled emotions that Hermione wasn't quite sure which ones where, but she knew he was asking her if she'd be there too.

"Me too. I don't know how my parents... are going to feel... or if they discussed it with your parents... but... I need to be there too. We need to be together. For Harry. And for ourselves", she hesitated a little and then slowly lifted her hand and placed it on his arms. Frozen for a few miliseconds, they looked at each other and Ron's ears went a little pink.

Hermione almost jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder and a voice behind her said "Hermione, dear, we must go now". It was her mother with a gentle smile in her face.

"OK", Hermione answered and, again, placed her hand on Ron's arm and this time gave a little squeeze and said simply "Write".

"Sure", Ron nodded and watched her walk away with her parents.