Hermione's POV

Beep beep beep. I slammed my hand hard on the snooze button. It rang again several times before I actually got up. I looked at the clock. 7:15. I went to the bathroom and got a shower. When I got out of the shower I dried my hair. I looked in the mirror. I had changed dramatically over the summer. My hair had lost some of its bushyness, and now has made up of loose curls. It had also lightened up from going to the beach. I had tanned, and I had gotten curves in the right places. I pulled on some capris and a halter-top and headed down for breakfast. My mom had fixed eggs, bacon, and toast. I sat down and piled some eggs on my plate. Just as I reached for some bacon a little brown owl swooped down right next to me. I recognized the owl as Pigwidgeon, Ron's owl. My heart leapt. I took the letter from the entergetic little owl, and read it.

Dear Hermione,

How's your summer going? I really miss you. Harry is here at the Burrow. He says hi and that he misses you. Mum said that you could come over next Monday... if you want.. Mum said you could apparate here Monday around 9 a.m. Please send your reply with Pig as soon as possible. Hope to see you soon!

love,

Ron

"Mum?" I asked when she sat down at the table.

"Yes, dear?" she said in her sweet, motherly voice.

"May I go to the Burrow and spend the rest of the summer with my friends?" I asked, hope filling my lungs as I spoke.

"Of course dear." she said, a smile on her face. Before going to Hogwarts I hadn't had many friends. Most of the muggle children hated me, they were mad that I got A's while they got C's. They made fun of me constantly, and some even threw thngs at me when I walked the halls. I knew mum was glad that all of that was over. "May I be excused?" I asked. Mum nodded. I ran to my room with Pig on my shoulder, and shut the door. As soon as I was in the privacy of my own room I started jumping up and down..

"I-get-to-see-Ron!" I yelled between squeals. I quickly grabbed a piece of spare parchment and began writing my reply.

Dear Ron,

My summer's going great! I just got back from the beach Tuesday. I miss you too! I would love to come over and stay for the summer! See you Monday and 9! Tell Harry said hi and that I miss him too!

love,

Hermione

I tied the letter to Pig's leg, and let him fly out of the window.

: Hermione had been so caught up in her happiness that she had not noticed that the piece of parchment that she had just sent to Ron was the very parchment that she had written hearts with his name on them the day before...

: Ron's POV

: Harry and I were sitting in my room when all of a sudden we heard loud chirps.

: "Pig.." I scowled. I went over to the window and opened it. I untied the letter from Pig's leg and read it.

: Dear Ron,

: My summer's going great! I just got back from the beach Tuesday. I miss you too! I would love to come over and stay for the summer! See you Monday and 9! Tell Harry I said hi and that I miss him too!

: love,
: Hermione

: I then noticed my name written in hearts all over the parchment. I gasped.

: "What is it?" asked Harry. He tried to grab for the parchment.

: "Nothing." I said, and snatched the parchment out of his reach. I felt my ears grow warm.

: "Is Hermione coming to stay?" asked Harry, he now had a confused look on his face.

: "Wha...oh...yeah..she's coming monday and 9 a.m." I said, though my thoughts were still on Hermione writing my name in hearts.

: Why would she send me a letter with my name in hearts? She surely wasn't expecting him to ask her out was she? I like her but... I can't ask her out... that would be to hard. And what if this letter had been intercepted and someone else wrote my name in hearts, wanting me to try something with her and then get turned down..

: I looked at the letter.

: Nope, that's her handwriting in the hearts... but what if she is just playing me? What if she just wants me to ask her out so she can turn me down...

: My thoughts were interrupted by the door of my bedroom being opened. Ginny walked in the room. Harry turned slightly red and began pretending to clean his glasses.

: "Mum wants you two to come down and de-gnome the yard." she said, avoiding Harry. She left the room. Harry placed his glasses back on his nose and walked to the door. He turned around as he reached the door.

: "You coming?" he asked, his face turning back its normal color.

: "Wha..yeah..I'll be there in a minute." I said, still staring at the letter. Harry walked out of the room. I walked over to my pillow and stuffed the letter into my pillowcase along with the rest of my letters from Hermione, and a letter I wrote to her about my feeling that I decided to keep. I then headed out to the backyard.