Harry's heart sunk at the kiss he had just received. This is what I've been waiting for. She let go and helped him carry his luggage upstairs.

"Where is everyone?" Harry asked.

"There outside setting up the dinner tables. I just finished unpacking my clothes and was going to join them, but then you popped up in the fireplace. And here I am." She explained.

"Well, how's your summer been? What did you do? Where did you go? Have you heard anything about Voldemort? I haven't been seeing anything about him, nor I. Of course, that's a good thing, but its just a little uncomforting. I can't help but think he hiding again and planning a master plot for my demise. Oh yea, and I haven't been having dreams, but maybe that's because I'm finally learning Occlumency." Harry started to explain.

"Yea, I understand how its uncomforting, but take it for granted because he isn't hurting anyone. I was so worried about you-"she stepped back at the sentence.

"Why have you been worried about me? You know why I have to go to the Dursley's every year. Its because I'm safe there. Maybe not from them, but from Voldemort." Harry said, he felt a great big lump in his throat. This is the time-you must tell her Harry Potter he started saying to himself.

"Hermione, I...I...I've got to tell you, your looking great. What changes have you made?" Harry stumbled out.

"No..nothing. I mean, I guess I just matured. I haven't been doing anything. What's so different anyway?"

"Nothing. I guess..um...I guess—Do you want to know the truth Hermione? I haven't stopped thinking about you since the end of term. Sirius hasn't been the only thing on my mind." Harry started to explain. Hermione started to step back and when he was finished she stared in shock and then decided it would be best if they went downstairs to dinner.

When he got there, he saw that Ron was flying his broom around with the twins.

"Fred! George! What are you doing here?!" Harry screamed as he pulled the two into a bear hug.

"We don't have to work all day, every day. We can open and close as we please. Also, we've got Lee watching over the shop as we're on this break." Fred explained.

"Yea, how the shop coming along?" Harry asked in curiosity.

"Its great, it's a great money boomer and its fun to invent new things. So far, we have one-hundred and eighty different items on shelves and we're finding new things every day! We have a new one which is a potion that makes the drinker go deaf. All you have to do is put a few drops in the receiver's drink and before you know it, they go deaf for a little bit. We're also trying to make a tongue-twisting pill which means the person taking it can't talk because their tongue gets mixed up with itself!" George said, laughing a bit.

"That's great! Well, I'm gonna go catch up with Ron, see ya at dinner!" Harry proclaimed.

"Hey Ron! Hey Ron! HEY RON! Come down here!" Harry had to yell.

He immediately drifted to the ground and wrapped Harry in a brother hug.

"Hey! I can't believe your finally here! I've got good news to tell you at dinner. I've been playing quidditch quite a lot this summer. I really want to get the new quidditch team captain under my belt. It's gonna be tough though, I've only been on it for a year! Have you given it any thou—DINNER!!—ght?" Ron ducked at the sound of Mrs. Weasley announcing it was dinner.

"Easy Ron, you don't need to be so antsy, its just your mom." Harry was explaining.

"Yea, but you have to admit, that was pretty surprising." Ron was said in defense.

The whole family, along with Harry and Hermione, took a seat and set their eyes on the feast before them. There was chicken, ham, biscuits, yam and just about anything a person could imagine. Harry dove right in to his first real meal all summer.

"So, Ron, what good news did you want to tell me while all these people feast?"

Harry asked.

"Oh yea. Well, there are two parts. The first part is that dad is considering running for the Minister of Magic! How great would that be? We wouldn't have to live in this place anymore. Not to say I won't miss it, but something new will be nice for a change."

"WoW, that would be amazing if he won. Does he think he has the odds?"

"Yea, he says he has many friends. Also, that scum-bag Malfoy is locked up in Azkaban, so we don't have him to deal with. And the other good part that I have to tell you is that Luna and I have been staying in touch over the summer, and well, we're kind-of dating.!"

Harry's heart dropped at this. Now Ron doesn't like Hermione. Or, did he ever?

"Harry? Harry? Are you alright? You went pale when I said I was dating Luna. You don't have feelings for her, do you?" Ron started to ramble.

"No Ron, she all yours. I have a certain someone already in mind." He said as he turned to Hermione and smiled.