Hi. Sorry for not updating my story recently but I guess that I got that carried away woth christmas and the New Year. So Happy 2005 to everyone!

If you think I am J.K Rowling then I am chuffed but for everyone else I would just like to say that Harry Potter does notbelong to me in any way. Now lets roll on with chapter 3...

Chapter 3- Facing an old friend

Harry and Ron had gone back to the Leaky Cauldron so Ron could put on something more decent. When Harry had come for Ron that time, he decided just to put on anything and save his best robes for dinner that afternoon.

After Ron had gotten changed he and Harry apparated to Harry's house to pick up Ginny so they could head out together.

"Should we just walk to the Burrow?" asked Harry "I mean it's only a mile form here anyway."

"Sure, why not," replied Ron wearily, "if we arrive early I bet mum will make us help her, something I can't really be bothered with at the moment."

"Agreed!" said Ginny

So the three of them started to head out onto the country roads that lead to the Burrow. Harry and Ginny walked hand in hand in front of Ron talking and occasionally kissing. Ron turned away feeling slightly nauseated.

"Would you two get a room or something," Ron exasperated "Or at least walk behind me."

"Do you always have to be a spoilsport?" said Ginny accusingly.

"Well the only sport you seem to be playing over there is tonsil hockey!" fumed Ron

"People do we have to argue," interrupted Harry "Ok, we'll stop Ron but I can't guarantee it on my behalf" He said as he eyed up Ginny. Ginny giggled while Ron looked on disgusted.

"If you two want to have a roll in the grass that's fine," fumed Ron, "But I'm going on." And with that Ron marched on ahead of them, furious.

He didn't know what got into him then but all he knew was that he didn't want to walk with them, having to watch them hold hand and kiss, making himself look like a spare part.

"What's wrong with grouchy?" asked Ginny as they watched Ron walk away from them.

"What do you think?" asked Harry rhetorically.

"I wish he wouldn't let Hermione affect him so badly." Said Ginny

"Yeah, but I wish Hermione wasn't marrying that stupid bastard either." said Harry.

"Harry!" exclaimed Ginny.

"What?" answered Harry, "Tell you what though, I wouldn't mind that roll in the grass right now," he said grabbing Ginny by the waist.

"No Harry!" she giggled as Harry kissed he neck, "we have to head towards the Burrow" she said directing Harry in the direction, "everyone will be wondering where we've gone." And she battered Harry away from her with her hand.

"Aw, if you insist." said Harry pretending to be disappointed.

And with that Harry and Ginny linked hands again and started out once again to the Burrow.

Ron made it at the Burrow half an hour before Harry and Ginny arrived. Due to this he was put hard at work by his mother who was hurrying round as ever.

She was grateful that Bill was finally married and she just adored her first Grandchild especially since it was a girl. But did she have to act like it was the Prime minister that was coming for dinner. I bet Bill won't even notice or care as a matter of fact, Ron thought to himself.

Even though he arrived early and was moaned at to do this and that by his mother, he was glad that he had arrived before Hermione. Reason being that it was still kind of his home and shouldn't he been the one that should be inviting her in rather then the other way around. He didn't like being chased away from his own home by her and Victor. But just seeing her was too painful and it was not like she made an effort to see him either.

When Ginny and Harry arrived they got to sit down and have tea which Ron thought was totally unfair since he still had some work to do.

"Ron, you wouldn't put those boxes in the kitchen out in the shed?" His mother shouted from up the stairs.

Ron grudgingly lifted the boxes and carried them out towards the shed in the back garden. From the beautiful day that it had been earlier, things had changed a bit. Dark clouds had gathered in the sky and any moment it threatened to rain. It was just Ron's luck that as soon as he stepped out side into the garden it started to rain slightly getting heavier by the moment. When he reached the shed, he reached out quickly for the handle, getting soaked in the process.

"Damn! I forgot the key to the shed," He said angrily as he continued to stand out in the rain getting soaked. He ran back inside to get the keys from the kitchen, Harry and Ginny laughing at him in the process about how wet he was, and quickly ran back outside into the rain again the open the locked shed.

"Which key is it?" He shouted frustratingly, as he searched through the bundle of keys looking for the right one. He had maybe tried 4 or 5 keys before he finally found the right one. Shoving it into the lock and twisting it as hard as he could he opened the shed door and just threw the boxes inside. He didn't know what was even inside them but as long as it wasn't something of his he didn't care. He locked the door of the shed again as his old broom was in there and even though it was his old one he certainly didn't want it to be stolen. He then ran quickly back inside. He was absolutely soaked to the skin. The rain had come on so fast and so heavily that it caught him by surprise.

He walked into the kitchen to be confronted by a beautiful woman sitting chatting away to Ginny and Harry. When he came in, they all turned round to look at him. He couldn't believe his eyes. They woman who was sitting chatting to them looked at him and smiled. It was Hermione.

He always thought she was beautiful but maybe being away from her so long trying to forget about her he forgot how beautiful she really was. He couldn't take his eyes off of her. It was so nice to finally see her again. But then his heart broke in two. She wasn't his to look at. He awkwardly smiled back at her.

"Hello Hermione" He said, straining to show no emotion.

"Same to you Ron," she replied, still smiling at him. " Long time, no see."

I thought I would just stop short here so the next chapter can concentrate on the dinner and that. All you have to do is review and stay tunned for the next chapter.