Ron woke up the next morning feeling like the kind of the world. He had his family, he had his friends, and most of all he had Hermione. His great mood, however, was inconveniently spoiled when he heard a loud knocking at his door, and Ginny's demanding voice commanding him to open the door. He rolled out of bed, shirtless and groggy, and went to open the door. Ginny bounded in; fully dressed, demanding to know why he looked as if he had just gotten out of bed.
"Maybe that's because I did just get out of bed." He replied, harshly.
"Ronald, it's almost 10:30, and I know it's a weekend, but really Ronald Bilius Weasley, mum taught you better than to lie around like a fool all day! Oh, Harry, fancy seeing you here. Excuse me." She said, spotting Harry shirtless in his own bed. She smirked to herself.
"Yes, Ginivra Molly Weasley, it is the weekend. What in the world do you bloody want now?" He asked impatiently, being excruciatingly hungry and tired.
"Mum owled me, and she wants us home straight away. Bill and Fleur are expecting!" Ginny beamed.
"Bloody hell!" Ron replied, looking quite disgusted. "How in Merlin's name did that happen?"
"Ron!" She exclaimed. "Don't make me explain to you how babies happen!"
"Just how do you know how babies happen?"
"Well, she also said Hermione could come, but…" She purposefully wandered off; she knew it would get to him.
"Okay, I'll go. But only if Hermione can go."
"Oh, I already asked her and she said the same thing about you. So it looks like we're going! And Harry, you can come, too, if you want." She beamed at him. He swore she was head over heels for him.
"I'd love to. Thanks for inviting me, Ginny." He grinned back, and if Ron didn't know any better, he'd say Harry felt the same way about her. It bugged him; he truly hated it, though he kind of enjoyed their cute little game.
Ginny left them to dress and said she'd meet them in the common room in an hour, and Ron bet she was going to bathe herself in perfume and coat the insides of her mouth with breathe spray, then top it off with an inch of lip gloss. He just hoped she wouldn't get her hopes up. After Harry and Ron dressed and packed, he himself was ecstatic that Hermione would be there. There was bound to be at least one day when mum was out and they could, well, you know, snog.
But first things first, they had to actually get there. It had been almost an hour and they were both ready, so they went down to the common room and were surprised to find the girls were ready as well. Hermione smiled at Ron, also thinking about the night before where they had finally confessed their feelings for each other. He smiled to himself at the thought. And Ron wasn't surprised when she took his hand in hers on the way to the front of the castle; they would all disapparate from there. When they got there, Harry suggested that they would go in pairs. Him and Ginny, saying 'since she hasn't gotten her license yet', and Ron and Hermione. Ginny beamed at Harry when he took her hand. It fits perfectly, they both thought simultaneously. Ron and Hermione admitted the same thing to themselves, and they all noticed that after the disapparation Harry still hadn't dropped Ginny's hand as they all walked up to The Burrow. Too busy watching them, they didn't even notice that they hadn't dropped hands.
He and Hermione walked up and opened the door, the other two not far behind them. Mrs. Weasley grasped them tight into her bosom, telling them how happy she was they had all come. She told them that Bill and Fleur would be so pleased, and that they were in the living room with the others. They all walked in the living room and Bill and Fleur immediately jumped up and ran to hug them, the rest coming to see them as well.
"Oh, zank you zo much for coming, children!" Fleur beamed at them.
"Hey, I see little bro and little sis won't be far behind us!" Fred joked, seeing that they were still holding hands. They quickly dropped them and looked embarrassed. "Hey, that's totally fine by me, I love it!"
"Hey Ron!" Percy shouted from the couch. "C'mere!"
"What is it, Percy?" Ron sighed, walking over to him.
"Lemme' teach you a little lesson. If you really love her, snog her. A lot. I mean a lot. That's a sure fire way to keep her from roaming."
"Percy, Hermione's not gonna'-"
He was interrupted before he could finish. "Snog her. A lot. Do it." He flicked Ron off then, just like that, returning to whatever he had been doing before. Ron walked off helplessly. He decided he was hungry, and then suddenly his mum came to the rescue with her famous afternoon snacks. He excitedly ran to the kitchen and sat down at the table, followed by Ginny, Hermione, Harry, Bill, Fleur (who stood off to the side just watching, feeling sick at the thought of eating), George, Fred, Charlie, and finally Percy. A snack was just what they all needed.
After the wonderful snack Mrs. Weasley had prepared, Bill and Fleur went to the doctor to check up on their growing child. Mrs. Weasley went to town with Percy and Charlie, and the twins, Ron, Ginny, Harry, and Hermione were staying home. The twins challenged Ron and Harry to Quidditch and they happily accepted. Before they went out to the broom shed, Ginny pulled Harry aside.
"Be careful, Harry." She kissed him on the cheek and walked upstairs to her bedroom. Harry touched the spot where she had just kissed him, and a wide grin spread across his face. After Harry had walked out the door and Ginny was safely upstairs, Ron and Hermione sat at the wooden table for a moment.
"Uh, listen, I wanted to tell you about something Percy told me-"
"I wanted to tell you about something Fleur told me!" Hermione giggled.
"You can go first, Hermione." Ron took her small hand in his. This made her smile.
"Well, hrm, how do I put this? Just as you went to Percy, Fleur pulled me aside. She never had a thing for manners, did she? Well, after she took me all the way to Bill's room, she told me she had something very important to say. I asked her what it was, and then she closed, locked, and charmed the door. She told me that she was going to tell me something and give me something and I couldn't tell a single soul. This worried me, so I knew I would have to tell you. But you can't tell ANYONE! Do you understand? No one can hear about this"
"Yes, Hermione, do go on. You're making me anxious."
"She gave me… contraceptive potions."
"No. Way. That cow gave you- contraceptive potions? You mean like, for-" He looked extremely shocked. "Why? Did she say why she was giving them to you?"
"She said it was because I was an older teenage girl and all the raging hormones and I was newly in love and-" She looked embarrassed as she handed over a brown paper bag. "She said to give you these from Bill…" When Ron looked into the bag and saw what was in there, his face turned so red, as did Hermione's, and he immediately squished it closed. "And Ron, I have no doubts she didn't smuggle some to Ginny and Harry, as well."
"Well, I'm sure they'll put that up to good use." He smirked and nearly gagged, then corrected himself when he was smacked in the head by Hermione.
"Well, what did Percy say?" Hermione inquired with eager eyes, trying to change the subject.
"He told me to snog you, a lot, he kept saying, or you would start seeing other blokes…"
"Well I sure hope you didn't believe any word he said about it! Well, maybe the snogging a lot part, but still…" Hermione giggled and looked down. "Well, I'll, er, hide that under your pillow. You be careful, now, my Quidditch Prince." She kissed him quickly before running up the stairs.
Author's Note: I am pleased to announce that I now have the best beta in the world! MUAHHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry. Got a little carried away. But seriously, ObsessedRHShipper is the best beta in the universe and I am very happy that she is the beta for this story! She has pointed out many mistakes I have made (such as accidently posting the original document instead of the bat version) Anyways, big thanks to her and to anyone reading! I am very blessed to have recieved so many wonderful reviews. I am particularly flattered with the many, many, many story alerts, author alerts, and favorite story things I have gotten. So thank you all, and happy February 7th (which I figure must be some holiday somewhere). :{D