Author's Note:

Dear everyone,

Thank you so much for every single review! I appreciate them all. Today I was planning on posting Chapter 5 of A Secret, but because of two reasons I was unable to. One, chapter 5 is not quite ready. And two, most of all two, I'm moving in a few days and I have so much to do. There is no way that I can possibly post chapter five today and it be up to my standards. I do not know when I will be able to post, though. The purpose of this note is to let everyone know about this and that will most definitely continue. When the real chapter 5 is posted, it will replace this note.

In the meantime, you can e-mail me at or check out my site, which will have news about the story first. Just find the link to the story under the page of Stories. You can also, please please please do this, read my other story under the name Mistresses of Magic. It is called Arabella Black. If you do, my friends and I would love you to review!

I hope you guys will keep reading!

Thanks,

Miss Mione

p.s. Just so you have something to read, here is a teaser for Chapter 5 of A Secret:

'Ginny, are you in there? If you are, can I come in?' It was Ron.

Ginny didn't know what to do so she mumbled a yes, before Hermione could stop her.

Next thing Hermione knew, Ron was opening the door and glancing her way.

'Ginny, Mum needs you to set the table-' Ron stopped as soon as he saw Hermione.

Ginny forced a smile, 'Sure, I'll go right now.' She hurried out the door, leaving Hermione and Ron alone.

'So, you're here for the rest of the summer,' Ron sat down on the opposite bed, directing the comment at Hermione, with his eyes cast down.

'Yeah,' Hermione mumbled. She, too, would not look at him.

No one said anything for awhile until Ron finally broke the silence. Ever since she disappeared up the stairs last night, he had been confused.

'Why did you run away last night?' Ron now looked directly at her.

'I dunno,' Hermione still wouldn't meet his eyes.

'Why, Hermione? Because you were scared to face me after telling me that you loved me? Is that why?' Ron was no longer mumbling.

'I just did, okay?' Hermione was now irritated with Ron. Why did he have to know about what happened last night?

'I know what Dumbledore told you. About being a Princess,' Ron let his eyes fall down again.

'Who told you?' Hermione was the one looking up now.

'My Mum. She told Ginny too.'

'Oh.'

'But why did you run away after you saw me?'

'I didn't! I just wanted to go to my room! That's all! Nothing else!' Hermione's temper rose.

'Can't you just tell me why? Is it that hard, Hermione?' Ron stood up and walked towards the window. Once he reached it, he turned back and faced her. 'Just tell me Hermione. I'll always love you, no matter what happens.'

'And that's it!' Hermione couldn't take it anymore. She had to get away from Ron. She had to go downstairs.

Ron tried to stop her, though. He grabbed her hand and held onto it. 'Hermione, stop.'

'No, Ron.'

Hermione fled down the stairs away from Ron.