A/N: I am not turning into Harry/Luna shipper! I just thought that it would have more meaning to receive a letter from somebody who has lost someone and Luna is one of my favourite characters. In fact – I should warn you that if you don't like Ron/Hermione relationships and Harry/Ginny ships then I wouldn't read on. They are not a major storyline but they are there still. Just a subplot. Please read and Review!

Chapter 2 – So Much Post

Harry woke, to find 2 owls waiting on the windowsill. He adjusted his glasses and collected 3 letters and a small parcel from them. One, he recognised as a letter from Hogwarts and this was confirmed when he flipped it over to reveal the school seal. The other, he recognised as Pig, a little more subdued than normal; probably because he was carrying almost his weight in post! There were three more unopened envelopes on the bedside table. Harry looked over to the calendar. It was his birthday! He'd completely forgotten! It was comforting to know that others had remembered though.

He opened the first envelope from the pile. It was a card with a picture of a dragon on the front. Inside read a message from Hagrid

To Harry

Happy Birthday

Hagrid

P.S. Hogwarts is reopening. Found out this morning. McGonagall's taking up Dumbledore's post. There'll be a new transfiguration teacher then.

Harry remembered Luna's letter last night. He would have to go back. McGonagall would surely want him to. He knew that she would let him start up the DA - but would she allow him to leave the school on regular basis to search for Horcruxes? Somehow he thought not. That would be a little difficult to explain without telling her about them. It was nice of Hagrid to send him a card. It made him happy to know that others were being pleasant towards him. That they weren't believing the Daily Prophet stories that Harry always seems to be caught up in the thick of things – Dumbledore's death this time. They were trying to place blame of the death and Harry was sure the ministry was trying to lay the blame on him. This was never a good thing. People at Hogwarts tend to believe everything they read.

Harry moved on to the next letter, and the parcel that accompanied it. He opened the parcel first. It revealed a small object the size of a snitch. He had no idea what on earth it was so he placed it aside and moved onto the letter; hoping it had an explanation. He unpeeled the envelope.

Harry,

Happy Birthday! Can't be much fun where you are but you can come and stay with us soon. Next week okay? Owl back. I bet you're wondering what the parcel is! It's a weird little thing. Fleur got a box full from a shop in France. If you knock it against something, like a table, 3 times then it unfolds into a photograph. I've put one in there already! I hope you like it Harry. Mum got the picture for me. I'll see you soon. Sorry I haven't been able to write much lately. Dad say's it's best if I don't. I mean, he's probably looking for you and the letter might be intercepted.

Ron

Harry smiled. He was going to be able to stay with them after all. This was an explanation for the lack of letters to. He was beginning to worry! He hadn't received this little since his second year when Dobby had stopped all of his post. He picked up the snitch-like object and looked around for something to tap it on. He leant over and tapped it on the bedside cabinet. It began to unfold, rather like the egg from the second triwizard task. If revealed a piece of yellowing paper. Written on it was – Moony, Padfoot, Prongs and Lily, seventh year. Harry turned the paper over to come face to face with a laughing picture of his mother, father, Sirius and Lupin. Harry broke into a grin. They were all laughing hysterically at something. Harry's mum kept glancing at his dad. He placed his arm around her shoulders. Sirius turned to Lupin and pretended to be gagging. It was a funny site. Where on earth had Mrs Weasley gotten this? He didn't care. He had it now. It was a nice memory of his parents. Better than the memory of Snapes he'd seen them in. Harry put the photo on the table and was alarmed when it folded itself back up into the snitch-like ball. Harry sighed. He wished he had more memories of his parents that photos.

The next envelope was addressed in red ink. It made Harry wonder. 'It couldn't be' he thought. He ripped it open quickly, curious. It could.

Harry,

Very Happy Birthday

Ginny

P.S. I am not being left out of this one. I'm coming too and you can't stop me. I'm not resting until he's finished. Mum was always right. He's torn everyone's relationships apart – whether we know it yet or not.

Harry paused in thought. She was coming then. There was no two-ways about it. When she wanted something she was going to get it. He couldn't resist her. She was his weakness. The Death Eaters already knew that.

Harry reached out for the next letter. It was from Hermione.

Dear Harry,

Do hope your okay. I know you must be feeling awful.

Harry paused. Hermione wasn't trying to cover up about Dumbledore or the prophet like the others had then?

I am going to Ron's next week. Will see you there, I assume. I have decided to wait till we go to Diagon Alley to get you a present. I thought you'd rather pick something out yourself this year as I've noticed that I'm not very good at buying you and Ron birthday presents. Well, Ron's presents anyway.

Harry chuckled. He'd not once seen Ron reading – Qudditch: The Science behind the Game. Last years present. Harry thought he saw it stuffed behind Ron's bed in the dormitories.

I really don't think you should miss out in this year's education Harry. You should definitely return to Hogwarts. We'll be getting our letters soon! There are trained people to search for them you know. You know that Ron and I will still help you if you decide to search though. Ginny's planning on helping to though. I thought I should warn you. Ignore the Prophet. They've got a new writer – like a Rita Skeeter clone she is. Awful – You get more sense out of the quibbler. By the way Harry, you should think about starting the DA back up.

Harry wondered briefly if Hermione was becoming a social know-it-all. She seemed to know about Ginny and it sounded as though she'd been talking to Luna now!

Will see you next week - my Hogwarts owl has just arrived. The envelope looks a bit thicker than usual. I wonder why?

Hermione

Harry looked to his envelope. It looked a bit thicker now he came to think of it. Harry opened it to find two badges gleaming; Quidditch captain and…Harry shook his head in disbelief…Head Boy?

A/N: Yay! I kind of went off on one because originally this chapter was about getting a few letters and something else which is now next chapter (yes - that means the Ron/Hermione stuff is chap 4). It was originally called Gratitude but oh well! This is what you get! Next chapter on Wednesday because I'm go rock climbing on Tuesdays!