'Hey guys, we're here!' Isabel shouted to them, hand in hand with Jeffrey and Daphne trailing along behind.
Both Hermione and Eric jumped up when they spotted their other friends, and greeted them kindly. Jeffrey drove them all into town where they had lunch.
Hermione and Eric acted normally amongst their friends, as they all chatted and reminisced merrily. Although Hermione couldn't help but grin widely when Eric, who was sitting beside her, grabbed her hand under the table.
A couple of hours later, after lunch and a walk around town, Jeffrey was dropping them all home one by one. Eric was first and when Hermione got out so he could exit the car, he whispered in her ear.
'Meet me in the park at 7:00 tonight?'
Hermione nodded and smiled at him as he walked to the door of his family's motel room.
When Hermione got home, she went upstairs to dump her bag before going down to greet her parents. When she entered her room, however, she was mildly surprised to find two owls residing on her windowsill, awaiting her return. She immediately recognized the small, minute owl as Pigwidgeon, and the snowy, white one as Hedwig.
She opened Ron's letter first. It told her that Ron would be over to pick her up on the 18th, and for her to send a reply with Pig that the date was ok.
Before she went to consult her parents about going to 'The Burrow', she read Harry's letter.
Dear Hermione,
Brilliant News! I've convinced the Dursley's to let me go away for the rest of the summer. So, I was wondering if I could come and stay with you for a while. I would bus to your house, say, on the 12th and go with you when Ron picks you up to go to 'The Burrow'. Would that be okay? Send a reply with Hedwig.
Harry.
Hermione ran downstairs to find her parents watching T.V. in the lounge.
'Hey mum,' she started tentatively. ' Would it be alright if Harry came and stayed with us for a while?'
'Of course dear, that would be lovely.' Answered Mrs. Granger, as she hadn't really properly met either of her daughters close friends.
'And then,' Hermione continued. 'He'd go with me to Ron's on the 18th.'
'Sure. And when will Harry be arriving?'
'The 12th, is that alright?'
'I think so, Charles?' she addressed her husband.
'Yes, I think that would suit fine. How is he getting here?' Hermione's father inquired.
'Oh, he's going to bus from his Aunt and Uncle's.'
'Are his Aunt and Uncle okay with him coming to stay?' interjected her mother.
'Oh, yes.'
'Well then, just find out what time his bus comes in on the 12th and we'll pick him at the station.' Said Charles.
'Ok, thanks guys.' She hugged her parents in turn and darted up to her room.
She got out two fresh pieces of parchment. Got one and wrote on it in her tidy handwriting.
Harry,
Mum and Dad say it's fine for you to stay. Just tell us what time your bus arrives and we'll pick you up from the station.
Hermione
She attached the letter to Hedwig's leg and didn't even watch the snowy owl fly off. Instead, writing another note, this time to Ron.
Ron,
The 18th is fine; just let me know what time so I can be ready. By the way, Harry will be staying with me so you can pick us both up from my house.
Hermione
After she sent the second note to Ron, she headed downstairs for dinner. She ate quickly and by 6:45, she had announced she was going for another walk and would be home in a while and was walking down the street to the park.
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