Readers: Sorry for the long wait. It has been a long week and I just didn't have time to write or if I did I was so tired nothing would come out. But here it the next chapter that you most likely have been waiting for. Also I have the basic plot planned out so the writing should go fast. Hopefully a few days this week I will find time to write, write, write. In the mean times, please read and review and give me one specific thing you liked or disliked about this chapter. If you don't, I might have to come after you with my wand. Thanks for reading and reviewing. -Ace

hpgenius3: It is another Hermione and Ron story with a little of Harry and Ginny too!

LemoN-X-DroP: Sorry about them being so short. I'll try and get some of these to be longer but they just naturally end where they end. I don't really have any control over it. But I hope that won't stop you from reading.

Chapter 3: Hard eyes of pain

"I'm just going back to tell them I'm never coming back and to retrieve all of my stuff. Then I'm going straight to the Burrow." Harry explained to Hermione and Ron as the train moved fast towards London.

Ron nodded. "The bed will be waiting for you mate." He said looking out the window.

"Harry are you sure you want to do this?" Hermione asked sounding unsure.

Harry stood up. "I told you Hermione that you didn't have to come. Whether or not you come isn't the point. The point is I'm leaving the Burrow the day after Bill's wedding with or without you two." Harry said strongly.

Ron looked over at Hermione. She looked slightly hurt. "Harry you don't have to yell at her. You know that we will both come even if we don't want to." Ron replied.

"Yeah alright. I'm sorry Hermione." Harry apologized flopping back into his spot. He was so frustrated. He just felt so antsy. Like by taking time off for Bill's wedding could ruin everything.

"It's okay Harry. I know you just want to get out there. That's who you are. You just can't sit on the side lines and wait, you have to be in the action." Hermione put in as they felt the train slow down.

At Platform 9 3/4 the students disembarked somberly. Some still had tears in their eyes, other didn't speak at all. Things were nothing like they had been in the past. The platform was uneasily quiet rather then boisterously loud. Hermione felt a chill run down her spine as the three walked over to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Mrs. Weasley took each one into her arms and hugged them. She held on to Harry slightly longer then she had the others.

"Well Harry I expect we'll be seeing you soon for Bill's wedding?" Mr. Weasley asked putting a protecting hand on Harry's shoulder. He was beginning to feel suffocated. It seemed as if both Weasley parents didn't want him to get out of there sight. But he knew he had to do what it was he was going to have to leave them. He had to do what he had set out to do. Everyone knew he had to. No matter how much they did not want to believe it, they had no choice but to let him go in the end.

"Yes sir. I'll be over to the Burrow just as soon as I retrieve my things from the Dursley's." Harry replied trying to remove Mr. Weasley's hand without making it seem like he didn't want it there.

"Oh so you will be staying with us then for the rest of the summer?" Mr. Weasley asked looking Harry in the face.

Harry looked at Mr. Weasley and knew he couldn't tell the truth. At least not with Mrs. Weasley in such close proximity. "Yeah. If that's okay with you sir." Harry replied.

Mr. Weasley nodded. "Of course Harry. It's probably for the better with the recent events. I hope you will be coming to stay with us too Hermione." Mr. Weasley said turning to look at her. He had a feeling some where inside him that told him Harry would not be staying with them the whole summer and neither would Hermione or Ron.

Hermione looked over at her second father. "I would love to Mr. Weasley. I enjoy it there so much." She said with a small smile. Mr. Weasley smiled back.

"Great! It will be such a happy event. I know Molly and I are very happy for Bill." He said walking over to Mrs.Weasley and putting an arm on her shoulder. At this moment Ginny arrived at the group and Mrs. Weasley rushed to pull her only daughter into a hug.

Ginny hugged her mother in return then looked over at Harry. Harry would not meet her gaze and she glared at him. He could feel her eyes upon him but he just looked away. Finally she turned away too.

As the crowd on the platform thinned out as witches and wizards past through the barrier, the Weasley, Harry and Hermione made there way to the front of the line. When it was there turn, they went two at a time through the portal and came out in the middle of King's Cross station in London.

Harry looked around automatically. He soon spotted his short, chubby uncle and tall, skinny aunt. They both looked very unhappy about the whole idea of taking him in again but they were both scared. Harry turned to Ron and Hermione.

"I will see you guys in a few days. Start getting ready. The day after the wedding we are on our way." Harry instructed and Hermione and Ron nodded. Ginny, only standing a few steps away overheard all of what had been said. She made a mental note to grill her brother once they got home.

"We'll see you Harry." Hermione said stepping forward and giving him a hug. Harry returned the friendly gesture.

"Yeah we'll see ya mate." Ron said shaking Harry's hand. Harry then turned, without so much as a look in Ginny's direction, and walked over to his aunt and uncle. From there they left the station and returned to number four privet drive.

By loving you, I put you in danger.
By caring so much, you will surely get hurt.
If only life wasn't like this.
Then you could be mine and I could be yours.
And the world around us would be at peace.