A/N: Okay, I'm so excited to keep writing! I've been getting some pretty good reviews so far! But, I do have a favor to ask you! I'm the type of writer that gets writer's block quite easily, so if you could, tell me in the reviews what you either WANT to happen next in the story or what you THINK is going to happen next. I'm sure it will help me a lot. And, if I happen to use your prediction/desire, then I will most definitely mention your name either in my Author's Note or at the end of the story! So, please favorite and tell me what you think!

They walked in silence for what felt like hours. Every few minutes or so Hermione would look at Ron, who was usually either staring at his feet or looking at their intertwined hands, and a blissful smile would show on her lips.

"Hermione," Ron said after a while, "what's going to happen? Between, um, us, I mean."

"Oh, well, Ronald, I just think we should think about now at the moment…"

Ron hesitated. "What about, you know, Viktor?"

She burst out laughing. "You…think…I'd…choose…Viktor… over… you?" She trailed off laughing.

Ron went red in the face and said, "Well, I don't know…"

She took a couple deep breaths to calm herself out of her laughing fit. "Ron, I only said yes to Viktor when he asked me to the Yule Ball because I was hoping it would make you jealous. And I'm kind of guessing it did. Anyway, have you seen the guy? He's really not my type. My type is more…" she trailed off looking embarrassed.

"…is more…?" He prompted.

Hermione went red while mumbling "Is more someone like you."

She felt his hand grow a little sweaty and smiled.

Ron gave a feeble laugh before saying "What do you reckon George will say?"

"Well, since Fred, um, you know, I don't know whether he'll still have comedic side."

"Well, knowing George, I reckon he'll be back to almost normal once he gets back to the Joke Shop."

Hermione came to a stop. Because she was still looking down, Ron put a shaky finger under her chin to lift her face up. He saw tears running down her cheeks.

"What's wrong, Hermione?"

"It's…just…that…I…can't…believe… he's… gone…"

He untangled their fingers and gave her a reassuring hug.

"It'll be okay, Hermione," he said into her hair. "He's in a better place now."

"That's what everyone says when someone has died. I just refuse to believe it. His better place is here! With us! With George! Not there with Lupin! Or Tonks! Or Harry's parent's! Or Mad-eye! Though I wish they were all with us too. But still! Fred was a part of George and I know George will go through a horrible depression, and plus, Fred was part of the whole of your family! It's just so miserable!"

Ron could feel the tears welling up in his eyes. "I know, Hermione, but what's done is done and I suppose we'll just have to see what George makes of his brother's death."

The hug ended and they continued to walk silently, hand-in-hand, until they reached the Great Hall again. The noise settled somewhat and they searched the room for Harry.

Hermione scanned the room. "Oh! I see –"

She cut herself off because sitting next to Harry was Ginny and Hermione didn't know what Ron's reaction would be.

But she was too late: Ron was staring at them with a blank expression. For a moment, he just stood there. Then, he pulled Hermione out of the Great Hall with him.

"What do you think?" She asked cautiously.

He spoke very slowly. "I…I think they make a brilliant couple."

He looked at Hermione with an honest smile which she returned.

Ronald looked around the corner into the Great Hall and spotter George mourning with the rest of his family.

"I think it'd be better if we told them now. About...um…you and me." He said.

"Oh! Um, okay…"

They walked in together, again, hand-in-hand, toward the Weasley family. Mrs. Weasley was the first to look over. She nearly ran toward the couple and when she reached them she wrapped Ron into a loving hug.

"Oh, Ron…" she wailed.

When she released him she looked at their intertwined hands and both Ron and Hermione went red.

"Are you two…?"

"Oi! Look at Ron and Hermione!" It happened to be George who bellowed across the Hall.

Over a hundred eyes were staring at Ron and Hermione and Ron new that his face had reached a red so deep that he himself would have to think up a name for it. Hermione turned her simple shade of pink but she only had eyes for Ron.

There was a moment's silence then a round of applause broke out. There were many "Finally!"s and "It's about time!"s being hollered.

Ron's eyes immediately went to Harry and Ginny.

Harry was roaring with laughter while Ginny was smiling excitedly. Ron knew that he got the couple's approval then, just to rouse the audience, he turned and gave a loving kiss to Hermione. There were many wolf-whistles and howls and Hermione put herself into the kiss as always.

And Ron knew, in that short moment when he was kissing her, that he and Hermione could have a long and happy life together. And as she smiled against his lips, he knew she was thinking the same thing.