"Hermione?!" Harry said to Hermione on his doorstep, "What are you doing here?"

"Thanks for making me feel welcome" replied Hermione.

"You know what I mean"

"To come and pick you up of course. I came with Ron," Hermione explained as she pointed outside. Harry looked. The Weasley's were trying to park the car. Harry was wondering why the Weasley's where staying put in their car, but he looked more carefully. Harry nearly burst out laughing because they where parking very slowly next to the pavement with no cars near them, as Ron was navigating Mr Weasley. "You can never tell with these Muggles," Harry heard Mrs Weasley telling Mr Weasley, "Never know what sort of things they have. Something could appear out of nowhere and then you could crash."

"Anyway," Hermione said, "Are you ready? Don't worry if you haven't. We have nearly all day." Hermione nodded towards the Weasleys who seemed to have got nowhere.

"Yeah. I am. Come in if you like." Harry started to go up the stairs and Hermione followed.

Harry and Hermione entered the bedroom. "I just need to put some spare robes in the trunk. Oh yeah..." Harry said half speaking to Hermione. Harry knelt down to the lose floorboard and lifted it up to take some things out. Harry stood up with carrying some skiving sank boxes. "Your not going to use them are you?" Hermione asked even though she didn't need to, "We have to take things more seriously this year, including the fact that we have N.E.W.Ts next year. We'll, at least I take things seriously unlike you and Ron." Harry frowned at Hermione,

"Hermione! Calm down. You only just got here and already your biting my head off!"

"Errr, alright then." said Hermione seeing Harry's point of view at this. She went over to Harry's desk, while he packed his last few things and picked looked at some photos. They were inside his album. Hermione picked it up while it being open. It was open on a page with Sirius on it. Hermione felt awkward and closed it giving it to Harry, so he could pack it away.

Harry closed his trunk and lifted one end of it and Hermione helpedcarry the other end down the stairs. Uncle Vernon came in into the hall from the kitchen. His face went red with anger. "Who's SHE?!" He said to Harry but staring at Hermione. Hermione looked insulted.

"Sorry I haven't introduced you have I?" Harry said, "Uncle Vernon this is Hermione, a friend from school. Hermione this is Uncle Vernon, a strange guy who looks like a beetroot!" And then Harry added, "Especially now!"

"How dare call me a BEETROOT! I am not small enough to be a beetroot!" Uncle Vernon said to Harry, "I am also not strange! The strange one around here is you and her!" He said pointing at Hermione.

"What's going on?!" called Aunt Pertunia rushing into the scene. "What is this?!"

"Another one," answered Uncle Vernon.

"Right get out of my house! I am not havng two in my house." said Aunt Pertunia giving orders.

"We were just about to leave if you gave us a chan-" Hermione argued.

"Oh yeah?!" interrupted Uncle Vernon. At this point Harry pulled on his trunk and went outside bringing Hermione with him. Then slammed the door behind him, "Muggles!" Harry muttered under his breath.