A/N: I would like to thank the awesome reviewers! They really inspired me to get to work on this chapter. I'm not sure what's in store for Ron and Hermione, but I have a million ideas! This chapter is a little boring...don't worry; it'll get better. I just have to get everything set up!

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Ch. 2 - Summer Dreams

Hermione woke to something fluttering over her. She opened her eyes to see what it was.

"Pig!" Hermione shouted, instantly awake. She had been having the sweetest dream. She and Ron were alone in the Gryffindor Common Room. While reading Hogwarts: A History for about the millionth time, Ron came up to her and asked her on a sort of date during the next Hogsmead trip. Hermione had kissed him on the cheek in reply.

Hermione threw back her covers and jumped out of bed. She grabbed the little owl and untied the letter from its leg. It was from Ron; it had to be! She quickly unrolled the parchment and her eyes zoomed over the letter.

Hermione,

Mum said that it would be alright for you to stay with us this summer. Please say that you'll come.

Ron

Hermione's heart skipped a beat. She was going to spend the summer with Ron! She spun around and plopped herself onto her bed. Gazing at the ceiling, she pictured the familiar red hair and light blue eyes. Hermione had fallen in love with him years ago. Llast year it was almost unbearable to see him everyday; she longed to tell him how she felt, but she was too shy. They fought constantly, but Hermione knew they had something special. She thought Ron felt the same about her but couldn't be sure. Who knows what goes on in the minds of teenage boys.

Suddenly she was jerked back to reality. She still had to ask her parents. Hermione had spent so much of her vacations in the Wizarding World. Her parents would probably want her home for the summer.

'I'm going, and no one's going to stop me.' Hermione thought determinedly. 'But I'm sure Mum and Dad will let me go. They've never said no before.' She reasoned.

Hermione jumped up and ran down the stairs. Her mum was in the kitchen cooking breakfast and her dad was sitting at the table reading the newspaper.

"Good morning, Hermione." Her mother said brightly. "Would you like bacon or sausage?."

"Good morning, Mum. Bacon, please." She responded in the most cheerful voice she could muster that early in the morning. She had to be pleasant if she was going to ask them about going to the Burrow.

"Good morning, Dad!" She said as she planted a kiss on his cheek.

"You're in a good mood today, Pumpkin." He said smiling and putting down the paper.

"Oh! It's just a beautiful day." She didn't want to let them know her motive yet.

"Here you go, sweetie." Hermione's mother sat a plate, full of bacon and eggs, down in front of her.

"It looks great, Mum." She said sweetly as she dug in.

The family started eating and Hermione thought it might be a good time to ask.

"I got a letter from Ron this morning."

"He's the red-haired one, isn't he? He seems like a nice young man." Her mother said.

"Yes, that's him...He and his family were wondering if I would come stay with them this summer. I would really like to." She added quickly, ready to get it over with.

"Hermione, you've only spent half of the summer with us! You're away at school all year and you spend many of your vacations there, too!" Her dad said frowning.

"Please, dad!" Hermione pleaded.

"I think it will be alright. Just let us speak with his parents first." Hermione's mother had guessed about Hermione's feelings for Ron. Hermione had been talking about him all summer, but she didn't want to say anything to Hermione about it.

Hermione couldn't be happier with her mother. She was going to spend the rest of the summer with Ron!

"If you think so, dear." Hermione's father was never one to argue(thank God).

Hermione swallowed the rest of her breakfast and sprinted upstairs to write a letter to Ron. She ran to her desk and grabbed a piece of parchment from a neat stack.

Ron,

My mum and dad said that I could come! They just want to speak with your parents first. You could use Floo Powder to come pick me up. Our parents cantalk then. It doesn't matter when you come; anytime is fine. See you soon!

Hermione

Hermione wanted to make the arrangements in this letter so the process would be smoother and she could get to the Burrow sooner. Otherwise they'd be sending owls back and forth trying to set a date and time. She read back over the letter and called Pig down from the top of her wardrobe. She tiedthe parchmentto the owl's tiny leg and senthim back to Ron.

"I'll be there soon, Ron." Hermione whispered as she gazed out her window, soaking up the morning sun and the fresh summer breeze. "I'll be there soon."

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