A/N OMG! My first review!!!! Thank you Dark Cow you are officially my favorite person! I'm so excited! *grins stupidly* Ok well enough with me acting stupid.....ON WITH THE STORY~

Hermione stumbled out of the fireplace. Her hair was dis-shelved and her clothes and face covered in soot, but Ron couldn't help noticing how much she had changed. Her hair was still curly but was now manageable and fell around her face in controlled ringlets. She was extremely tan and had filled out in all the right places.

"RON!" he heard Ginny speaking to him and it snapped him back to consciousness. "Will you stop drooling and say hello already? Hermione's been talking to you for like 3 minutes!"

Ron turned a very interesting color of red. "Hey 'mione" he felt rather stupid.

"Ron it's so good to see you! I haven't talked to you in ages!" She hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.

"Bloody Hell" Ron heard someone mutter and turned around to see Harry picking himself up from the floor. "I forgot how uncomfortable floo powder is!"

Hermione ran forward and hugged Harry. Ron couldn't help notice that she didn't give him a kiss. "Great to see you Harry!" she said brightly.

Harry grinned at Ron "Hey mate" he said shaking Ron's hand. "You to" said Ron grinning back and pulling him into a rough hug. Ron looked his best friend over. He had obviously been working out. Ron saw that built some nice muscles on his arms. He had a bit of a tan and Ron saw stubble on his chin.

Hermione had been greeting Mrs. Weasley and Ginny. Harry hugged them both and got checked over by Mrs. Weasley. "Harry dear, you look absolutely dashing! Oh you've gotten so handsome!" Harry blushed.

Ron brought Harry and Hermione upstairs. Hermione dumped her things in Ginny's room and then the three of them walked to Ron and Harry's room.

"So how've you two been?" Hermione asked cheerfully.

"I'm alright" said Ron "It's been really boring this summer. I'm glad you guys are here. Now I actually have something to keep me busy!"

"I'm ok also" said Harry "It wasn't as bad as usual with the Dursleys this summer. Ever since Moody threatened them they've been scared that if they do anything to me, some wizard will show up and kill them." "Actually It's been quite nice seeing my cousin whimper every time I come into a room." Ron and Hermione laughed.

"So" said Harry in an undertone "Have you guys heard anything about voldemort?"

Ron flinched at the name but Hermione said "No. Why do you anything?"

"Nothing" said Harry bitterly "The bloody order won't tell me anything! You think they might've changed their attitudes after what happened earlier this summer but they're still not saying anything. Also they've still got people guarding me everywhere. I hear wizards apparating all the time in my nei. What's frusterating is that they never stop to say hello or even acknowledge my presence. They just stay invisible outside of my house and don't say two words to me." Hermione gave him a sympathetic look.

Ron understood how Harry could be frustrated. He was forced to live with his muggle relatives who were horrible to him and he was cut off completely cut off from the wizarding world. Having to know that wizards just outside off his house all the time was sure to drive him mad.

"Well Ron, your Dad works at the ministry. Have you heard anything."

"I wish. Dad won't tell me anything so if I want to find out anything I have to listen to him and Mum talk about it. I have heard a few things though." Ron thought for a moment remembering the things his parents had said. He knew he ought to tell his friends. After all they pretty much told each other everything. He wouldn't tell them everything though. Not Yet. He didn't want to ruin the good moods his friends were in.

"I heard Dad telling Mum about what the order thinks Vol-he gulped and Hermione rolled her eyes - I mean you know who is up to.

A/N Ok kiddies next chapter you will find out what Voldemort has been doing and Ron and Hermione will have a little situation! (hehehe) so keep reading and I'll updated ASAP. PLEASE REVIEW! Thanx ;)

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