Hermione sat with the twins waiting for her husband to come home late...again. He was always late, didn't do his share, and cared too much about work. She was the workaholic, not Ron. She married him because they complimented each other that way. He was not the man she'd married...and it was time to do something about it.

Scared though he was, Ron was pleased to be going to his children's birthday. However, the reception was not what he was hoping for, and he couldn't help his tremendous disappointment. However, it was redeemed slightly when he got Hermione to strike a deal with him he never thought would work.

Ron has been overworking himself at work, and Hermione is noticing. In an effort to keep Hermione off his back, he decides to go visit her during the day, and by answering the prying questions of her classmates, earns himself a touch more status with his wife...and more worry than she had before.

After a wonderful night, Ron and Hermione had made an appointment to meet for lunch, confident that they could tell the kids their plans to get back together. In fact, it was going to be a great day for Ron; finally they had a lead to the connection between the Death Eaters and the Grangers. Harry and Ron know the plan now, understand why the Grangers are in danger, but are they in time?

Emotions are running high for all, but there is a thread of hope. It's small, and in the form of a little three-year-old girl, but the hope was contagious. No matter how much Ron to grief, his daughter's strength kept him afloat, and reminded him that he had a job to do: find Hermione and destory those responsible. Note: A much nicer chapter full of 'feel good' moments. A nice picker-upper from the last one =)

The funeral had arrived, but at least it ended well. However, those next couple of days would not bring any news that would help Ron and Harry...and it would certainly not bring any news that Hermione was happy about...at least not that she'd admit, anyway.

Four months have passed since the awful day when the Grangers were found dead in their home. Ron actually thought that things were going well again, and then Hermione smacks more on his plate: she's leaving for the next six months. Ron devastated and Harry angry after Hermione finally admits why she's doing this to Ron, they receive a letter that does nothing to improve their moods. The Death Eaters have been found holding meetings in Muggle pubs, and the name Weasley is constantly repeated.

Obeying orders, Ron had been tailing Hermione as much as he possibly could for two months. However, pregnancy had not dulled Hermione's senses and she'd spotted him. After another fight, Tonks had informed Ron of a greater problem, one that if solved could bring the terror his family had been through to an end...or so he thought.