A/N: I am so sorry for the long wait on this chapter… but I have some bad news… I haven't been on my pc for over a week because I got the flu and misses a lot of school and now I have tons of work to make up and I haven't finished writing chapter three yet… in other words: the story is in my head and not in ink. That isn't good because now it is gonna be a while for the next chapter… I am sooooo sorry! Thanks to all who stick with me! I will try to hurry I promise!

CHAPTER 2 a revealing reunion

Hermione looked down at Ron's messy handwriting and she smiled as she read:

Hermione,

We really need to get you a nickname! 'Hermione' takes so long to write and say… what about Herms… no that's a bit odd… what do you think Mione? That's it! Mione!

Okay now to the point: I can't wait to see you so I convinced Dad to floo to your house and get you today. We'll be there at noon. Hope that's good for you!

Oh and Harry will be arriving tomorrow. Did he tell you he inherited Grimmauld Place? Now they have to let us join the order… see you soon!

Love,

Ron

Her heart leapt when she read that last part.

Love? Love! He signed it with love! He never used to do that! She sighed, I wonder if I am jumping to conclusions. Surely he just means it as best friends? But that dream… dream, yes a dream… but it seemed so real! This is stupid; I need to get my stuff together. Oh, and tell Mum and Dad!

She placed the letter gently in her pajama pocket and ran downstairs where her parents were sitting discussing the paper.

"Mum, Dad," Hermione started gasping for breath as she pelted through the house, "Ron is going to pick me up at noon. Is that okay?"

"Yes, but you aren't intending to go like that are you?" Mr. Granger replied. Hermione did a once-over and found herself in her P.J.'s and socks and her hair was sticking up at odd angles.

"Go get cleaned up and finish packing quickly dear," Mrs. Granger said, "you have less than two hours!"

Hermione took her mum's advice and ran out of the room to get ready.

Hermione stood upstairs in her bedroom folding the last shirt she needed to pack when she heard the unmistakable voice of Arthur Weasley.

"Hello there."

She then heard her dad greet Mr. Weasley and they burst into conversation.

Suddenly she realized that she was still in her pajamas. Hermione frantically pulled off her P.J.'s and pulled on a nice pair of jeans. She had put on her light blue bra then noticed that she had accidentally packed the T-shirt she intended to wear. She bent over her trunk and started to look for the shirt.

She finally found the small pink top and stood up to put it on.

"Ron!" Hermione gasped and fumbled with her shirt as she stared at the red-eared Ron gaping back at her.

She bent down to retrieve the dropped shirt and Ron turned around.

"S-Sorry…" he said quickly, "but y-your door, it was open and y-your mum said-"

"Ron, its okay," she cut him off and put on her shirt, "its my fault. I should have closed my door… you can turn around now."

He slowly turned blushing furiously while Hermione willed her hair to cover her now scarlet face only to find she had it in a ponytail.

"Well, I guess we'd better go." She said.

"Yeah," Ron said though his gaze never left Hermione, "Mione, you-you look beautiful."

Hermione blushed as she thought about what just happened. This is so strange! Ron is drooling over me… speaking of which, she walked over and closed Ron's open mouth.

"That's better." With this they both blushed furiously.

"I'll get the trunk." Ron said after about ten minutes of silence.

Thy left the room together and no one spoke until Hermione bid her parents goodbye and floo-d to the burrow.

Mr. Weasley was first to arrive with Hermione's trunk. Then came Ron who ended up a bit sooty but landed nicely. Then Hermione arrived. She wasn't nearly as soot-covered as Ron but she tumbled out of the fireplace and landed with a thud at Ron's feet.

"Sorry!" Hermione groaned as she took Ron's hand and he pulled her to her feet, "I'm not used to floo powder."

She then realized that she and Ron were still holding hands. They looked at each other and Ron's ears reddened severely as they dropped their hands.

"Hermione dear," came the voice of Molly Weasley, "how are you dear? Its so nice to see you!"

"Hello Mrs. Weasley!" Hermione replied, "I'm doing good and its nice to see you too! Thank you for having me."

Hermione then greeted Ginny, as she was the only other person there. Fred and George were at their joke shop and Bill was doing something for the order, while Charlie was in Romania working with dragons. As for Percy, well he was still, as Ron had said, "the world's biggest git."

Ron then carried Hermione's trunk to Percy's old room and she accompanied him in deep conversation.

"Well, as Fred, George, and Bill are hardly here, they all share Fred and George's room. So Harry will share my room and you get Percy's." Ron explained all of this as he and Hermione attempted to drag her trunk up the stairs.

"Wow, I get my own room? That's so nice!" she said after they pulled the bedroom door closed.

"You can organize your stuff or whatever and then come down for lunch. Mum made a lot of stuff." He said and he walked back downstairs, ears reddening as he went.

Well Hermione, she thought to herself, guess its true, he loves you. She looked in the mirror and saw her scarlet cheeks. And it looks like you like him too…

With that she went to lunch and spent the rest of the day talking with Ron and Ginny.

A/N: Hello again! I am so incredibly sorry for the extreme delay! I promise if you stick with me and my story it will pay off… I just need some time off of everything to write… or at least some extra time to write! Missing almost a week of school isn't too great so I won't be able to update for quite a while… sorry!

O and thank you so much to all my reviewers… also to those who reviewed A KNOCK IN THE NIGHT… you guys are great!

Much love!

Sibes