SCENE: RON WEASLEY + HERMIONE GRANGER WHO: Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger WHAT: Ron is in for a shock when Hemione cuts school. WHERE: Ministry Office on Hudol Street WHEN: April 6, 1999
Ron was not an especially attentive penpal. During his Auror training, he had sent a few excited letters to Hermione describing what he had Harry were getting up to along with inquiries about how she was spending her time away from them. There was no hint of distrust or jealousy there. His questions were merely the result of missing her. Once he and Harry were assigned to the Rift anomaly, there was an uptick in letters, owing to the strange guests and occurrences. But also boredom. Ron was getting antsy, and since he didn’t want to voice his complaints to Harry, Hermione became the recipient of most of Ron’s whinging.
Until Harry’s father and Tonks arrived.
While their appearance seemed to set Harry on edge, Ron dared to feel hopeful that maybe one day it would be his brother who stepped out of the Rift.
On this particular day, however, another familiar face appeared in the Ministry’s satellite office on Hudol Street. Ron was slumped in the chair opposite a cluttered desk, his right elbow resting on the arm while he levitated a crumpled up piece of parchment with his wand and made it dart through the air like a seeker after a snitch. When he noticed Hermione, Ron lost all concentration and the parchment fell to the floor, very narrowly missing the wastebin. “Hermione?”