A/N: Hello again! I know I should probably be working on my Reading the Deathly Hallows story, but I just had to write this for Ron's birthday! Happy birthday Ron!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter, as that belongs to the talented J.K. Rowling.

Hermione arrives

Molly was preparing dinner, anything to get her mind off of the war and that suicide mission that her youngest son was going on. She was still steaming as she remembered earlier today when Arthur and the twins agreed to help Ronald disguise the ghoul as himself with Spattergroit. Barely noticing Ginny walk out of the room, she yelled out to the lone figure standing outside, gazing at the sky.

"Ron," she called, "Come in and help get dinner ready!" Ron glanced over his shoulder for a second then went back to staring at the sky. Molly really didn't know why Hermione has to come a whole three days before they left to get Harry from Privet Drive. She could come to The Burrow the day before and still know the plan to retrieve Harry that the Order derived.

Molly felt anger arise in her when her son never came inside to help. She rolled her eyes and went into the sitting room to enlist Ginny's help, but paused at what she saw. All seven of the room's occupants were staring out the window at Ron. She walked over and joined their watching.

A loud crack made all of their heads snap to an area just outside the protection enchantments. The room watched shocked as Ron sprinted over to the feminine figure standing there and embraced her in a hug as she started to shake with sobs.

"I-I d-did i-it." Her broken voice carried to the room through the open door.

"It will be alright, 'mione," Ron muttered, putting an arm around her and leading her through the enchantments, "Everything will be alright, in the end." The Weasley's were all shocked at the emotional/kind Ron.

Ginny's jaw had dropped when Ron said this. Was this the same guy who had snogged and went out with Lavender Brown after saying that he'd go to Slughorn's Christmas Party with Hermione? The guy who continued to go out with said girl just to make Hermione jealous and extremely pissed?

Fred and George looked proud that their ickle Ronniekins put the book to good use. Number 24: Always comfort a witch when she is crying or is sad. Embrace her in a hug or place an arm gently around her shoulders. Offer the witch a tissue or handkerchief. Follow with a consoling comment or reassurance.

Charlie was sitting there with a flabbergasted look on his face. There was his brother, who he hadn't really gotten to know since he left for Romania the year Ron started Hogwarts, being sensitive. From what he gathered from the letters he's received from his family, Ron was still rather insensitive and lacked tact. What happened?

Bill was gawping at Ron. Ron, who had shown his softer side to the love of his life, usually wasn't emotional except for the famous Weasley temper. Ron had matured far beyond his years, perhaps further than Bill himself, without even realizing it. All the danger's that Bill had encountered while working at Gringotts were nothing next to what Ron had experienced at Hogwarts. He had sighed last summer when Ron and Hermione obviously showed that they felt more than friendship towards each other but refused to act on their feelings. Hopefully this war will help them act on their love for one another like Bill had with Fleur. The costs of being best friends with Harry Potter will hopefully make them realize that they shouldn't wait and miss the chance rather than love while you can. Maybe he could convince Ron to ask Hermione to dance at his wedding…

Fleur was grinning at the obvious signs that they knew they loved each other but didn't know how the other felt. She remembered feeling that with Bill. The comforting arm he put around her shoulder when she felt homesick, the awkward grins and waves at each other, and oh, the jealousy… She remembered being furious when another Cursebreaker flirted with Bill, of course that ended with him kissing her… Fleur remembered seeing Hermione last summer turn red with anger whenever Ron blushed by Fleur walking into the room, or talking to him; and Ron turning the infamous Weasley red whenever Victor Krum was mentioned. Oh, she hoped they got together.

Arthur was observing the scene at hand. He couldn't believe that Ron would actually go as far as holding her close, closer than a friend would ever hold another friend. He felt frustrated at the thought that they acknowledged the fact that they were in love with each other but didn't act on their feelings. Arthur watched as Ron pulled Hermione into another hug and she latched onto him, making him stumble for a few steps. Arthur chuckled at the thought that Ron must've gotten to the chapter on what to do when witches are upset.

"Wait," Fred said

"Why is Hermione crying?" George asked and everyone looked at each other. They hadn't even thought about that.

"She probably had to put her parents in hiding, the poor dear." Molly said sadly and everyone nodded, not even thinking about the lengths she went to protect her parents, who were now residing in Australia.

Each person's head snapped up when footsteps were heard walking through the door. Hermione was laughing slightly at something Ron had just muttered, despite the obvious signs that she had just been sobbing her eyes out. Ron nodded at them and mouthed 'later' as he walked towards the steps, his arm still around Hermione's shoulders.

A/N: Tell me what you think! Any Ideas for what the Weasley's should react to? REVIEW!