Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed! tear Thank you for the advice Gracierose. Yeah I know you're sposed to do that but I always forget. Thanks for pointing it out to me. Yeah, hermyandronforevr, I do realize that Hermione seems to be closer to Ginny than she is to Ron and Harry, which is totally wrong. I was thinking of fixing it but then decided to work it into the plot. The trio has kind of grown apart since graduation. Will they become close friends again? du du dun (dramatic music plays) Thanks also to bandu the first and ginnydragon54 for reviewing. Till lata ppls. Keep reading and reviewing! 3, Summer : )

Chapter 2 A Day in the Sun

Because of the twins' amazing success with their joke shop, the Weasleys' new home was much nicer than the Burrow. Hermione and Harry each got their own guest room, each furnished very extravagantly and complete with all their favorite books, snacks and other things to make them feel at home. Hermione, however, preferred Ginny's company lately. The second afternoon of her visit to the Weasleys', she lay on Ginny's pale pink quilt covered bed, glancing over a leather bound book.

"This is absolutely fascinating, Ginny. Have you ever read 'Common Knowledge of Arithmancy and other Fields of Study Every Witch and Wizard Should Know'?"

"Have I ever read it? Blimey, Hermione! I can barely read the title without feeling a little sleepy."

Hermione just went back to her book and a few moments passed in silence.

"Sooo…" said Hermione suddenly.

Ginny looked up from her copy of 'Modern Witch'.

"Sooo…what?" she asked.

"Sooo…tell me more about this guy that you fancy…"

Ginny blushed and kept on leafing through the magazine. "Oh, well….he's a rather clever fellow...and awfully nice…the sweetest guy I've ever known."

"Oh, that's all you're going to tell me, eh? Very well, then."

"I'm bored." stated Ginny, clearly changing the subject. "Let's see what the boys are up to."

They walked down the hall to Ron's room. Knocking briefly, Ginny opened the door.

"Hey, you guys. What's up?"

"Nothing. At. All." Ron groaned, staring up at the high ceiling. "Agreed." said Harry. He was absentmindedly drawing a snitch on his hand.

"Let's do something." said Ginny, tugging at her brother. She then pulled the quill from Harry's hand and pulled him off the bed by his shoulders. "Let's play quidditch." Ginny said enthusiastically.

"I don't know…" Hermione said warily.

However, Ron's and Harry's faces had brightened.

"Oh, it's been ages since we've played, Harry." announced Ron. "Let's go."

After the equipment was gathered, they assembled themselves for play in the large backyard. Everything was going smoothly until Hermione, who was, at the moment, a keeper for the girls' team freaked out as a quaffle headed her way. She dove out of its way, allowing Ron to score for the boys. After this, things continued rather mundanely until Ginny and Harry both saw the snitch at the same time. As he sped toward the tiny golden snitch, Harry's concentration was completely focused. So focused, in fact, that he didn't notice Ginny until she side swept him and caught the snitch, winning the game.

"Oh, that so wasn't fair." Harry said as he landed smoothly on the ground.

"Oh, you're just upset 'cause you lost to a pair of—"

"—Girls!" said Ginny and Hermione simultaneously, laughing.

"Like hell we are." said Ron indignantly, a little red in the face.

Quickly, Harry was behind Ginny, trying desperately to get the fluttering snitch from her hand. Laughing, she struggled to keep it clenched tightly in her palm. One arm tight around her waist, the other grabbing for the snitch, Harry laughed too as he played along with her. He could easily get the snitch but was having too much fun to end this yet.

As Hermione laughed, Ron snuck up behind her.

"What are you laughing at?" he asked. He picked her up suddenly.

Hermione screamed. "Ron! Ron, put me down, seriously! I'll hex you, I swear it!"

"No, you won't. You left your wand on my bed."

"Damnit!" whispered Hermione.

"I heard that." Without warning, he threw her down. She braced herself for a hard fall but she instead fell on a very soft, very thick blanket. It was the picnic they had set up earlier. Ron opened up the basket and poured them each some pumpkin juice.

"Are you trying to get me alone, Ron?" Hermione asked, laughing.

"No, I'm trying to get them alone." He replied, gesturing to Harry and Ginny.

"Oh." said Hermione softly. Trying desperately to hide the disappointment in her voice, she quickly asked, "You're not saying….you want them to get together?"

"Well…I figure it's about time…it's been obvious for years that they're meant to be together. Isn't it time they noticed it as well?"

Hermione had a strange look on her face but answered, "Yeah, I s'pose so. I mean, it would be incredibly stupid for two people who are meant to be together to never notice it."

"Exactly." agreed Ron, unwrapping a thick sandwich.

'He obviously doesn't get the irony of the situation' thought Hermione. 'I should tell him that. I really should. I should also tell him how desperately in love with him I am.'

"You are perpetually eating!" she exclaimed.

'There,' she thought. 'That's almost the same as the other thing I wanted to say.'

Meanwhile, Harry finally decided to get the snitch from Ginny. He carefully replaced it in its case and then turned back to Ginny. Her freckled arms crossed over her chest, she smiled that smile at him. Her smile. Suddenly, she raised her eyebrows at him.

"Whatcha thinking about so hard, Harry?"

'The way your smile always makes me feel better. The way your hair looks in the sunset right now, all glowing orange-red.'

"Nothing." he lied.

"Look." said Ginny suddenly, nudging him. "Ron and Hermione! Oh, they're so cute! I've wanted them to get together for years now and look at them! They look like they're flirting…You know it's funny, Harry. We've known for so long that they're meant to be together but they haven't seemed to have a clue."

"Yeah…that's funny..." whispered Harry.

"You ok?" asked Ginny. "You have a weird look on your face."

"I'm ok." More lies.

Eventually, the foursome packed up their things and returned to the house. Mrs. Weasley excitedly told them dinner was ready. As she used her wand to serve the food, Mr. Weasley asked Harry question after question about the watch he was wearing.

"Oh, my. That's rather exciting, isn't it? Now, what about this tiny piece here? What does that do?" he asked.

Before Harry could enlighten Mr. Weasley on the purpose of a second hand, a magnificent golden owl flew in through a domed sunroof and dropped a letter right into the potatoes.

"Accio letter." Molly practically sang. After she read the letter, she became, if possible, even more excited.

"Oh, just lovely! Fred and George will be coming for a visit. George says he will be bringing his new girlfriend and Fred, of course, is bringing Angelina."

"Splendid." interjected Mr. Weasley before returning to his conversation with Harry.

"Oh, this'll be fun. I haven't seen Fred and George in a while. And Angelina! We can play some awesome quidditch." Ron said to Hermione.

After dinner, the four passed the time playing wizard chess until it was time for bed. It had been a long day and everyone was glad to get to sleep.