Author's Note: Okay. Cue the Spacy Odyssey theme score. Dun, dun dun, dundun! I'm really bad at this, so forgive me.

Dear Hermione,

My parents got back fine, just to let you know, so you don't worry. You're the biggest worrywart in the world. I know when you are coming now. You're right. It is soon. Don't take offence, but.. I sort of don't want you to come. These letters have been better than anything we've ever said face to face. Some things are just better in writing- especially if my print is so terrible that you can't read it. Then I save myself some embarrassment. But since you're coming soon, I guess these letters will end- unless you want to write while still in the same place? That's stupid. Haha. Where was I? Oh yeah. The end of these letters. Things I can't say in any other way. Er. Right.

I'm glad I know you too, Hermione Granger. Can I change your surname? I don't like it. Off topic, but still. The double-G sound gets me. Fine, enough of the surname debate.

Hermione, I can't. At least, not in real life. Face to face. I keep on writing in circles, but you'll understand soon, if I get brave enough and don't throw this into the fire.

I remember what you are. You're brilliant. You're beautiful. You're kinder than many deserve. You're so tolerant. You're clever. You're funny... sometimes. You're.. alive. You're real. You're you, and I love that.

You say that you could never tell the person you fancy the way you feel. I could. I'm a boy. I have to, according to your "Mars/Venus" theories! But I can't do it right. I have to write. What was that thing you taught me?Oh yeah. All of this is.. more than words, and less than three, if you get what i mean.Merlin, I am so bad at this. I am really bad at this. I am incredibly bad at this.What have we been over? Oh yeah. You're you. You're real. I'll be real. I.. Damn it.

I love you,

Ron