Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of its characters. If I did, Harry and Hermione would have been together. ; P (Runs away from Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny fans).
To Leni: It's finally finished! I hope you like it.
Prologue
Ronald Weasley sat in front of the fire one December evening, his hand caressing the little girl's hair as she lay on his lap.
"Ron, are you still awake?"
Ron looked up to find Hermione carrying a sleeping boy in her arms. "Yeah…I just don't feel that sleepy…"
"What's happening?" the girl on Ron's lap stirred and sat up, lazily rubbing her eyes.
"Come now, Rose," Hermione took the girl's small hand and guided her to the stairs. "I think daddy needs his alone time."
Ron smiled gratefully as Hermione led their children upstairs. When they were gone, he sighed heavily and pulled out a small tin box from his robe. Picking up his wand from nearby table, he muttered a spell and the box opened, revealing an unopened envelope with the words Ronald Weasley written in cursive on the back. He stroked it absent-mindedly and stared outside the window, remembering a time that melted like the snow.