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Arrival

"Yes, please. How can I help you?" Jane Granger had opened the door. She looked relaxed and the only thing Ron could think of was how Hermione looked like her mother.

Hermione held her wand in her right hand and aimed at her mother. She was scared that maybe it would not work. Her hand was shaking and naturally Ron wrapped his arm around her shoulder. It had taken them three days, countless vehicles, later on different port keys and hours of flying to finally reach Hermione's parents house.

"Breath in deeply, then do it." He whispered and stroked softly over the bare skin of Hermione's neck.

"FINITE INCANTATUM!" Hermione threw the spell at her mother and closed her eyes. Only Ron saw the change in Jane Granger's eyes. She looked dumbfounded, then realization spread over her face. Tears filled her eyes.

"My little girl…" she spoke under her breath. Hermione opened her eyes and looked at her mother.

It had worked.

She flew in her mother's arms, both crying heavily.

Tears filled Ron's eyes. He had often thought about what could make Hermione happy and finally he was allowed to witness her happiness. He wondered if he was the one who could make her happy for a lifetime.

"Monica? Who is it?" The two women broke from their embrace, when they heard their husband and father calling.

"Hurry up, Hermione!" Her mother showed that they shared not only their appearance but their intelligence and their reasoning power.

"Wendell, would you please come over here for a second?" Jane shouted for her husband.

Without any trouble Hermione repaired her father's remembrance. Her parents Jack and Jane pulled their daughter together with Ron inside.

Tears were shed and shared, stories were told, explanations were given and questions got answered, hours went by. Ron caught himself sometimes stroking Hermione's back or caressing her hand without feeling strange at all.

"You did a great job on choosing this house, love. We can offer the two of you a very comfy guest room", Hermione's father declared when the night had already progressed.

Hermione looked down a bit embarrassed, when her parents guided her and Ron towards the guest room. Ron decided to ask later what embarrassed her.

The four of them said good night to each other and Ron and Hermione entered the guest room.

"Look, Ron. I am sorry. They seem to think we are…" She started immediately, then stopped and sighed. "…you know…?" she asked and looked even more embarrassed. Ron wondered what she was talking about. He had hardly seen her nervous like now, but then he saw the king-size bed.

The night at the motel they did not actually sleep in that hotel bed, now they would have to sleep pressed against each other and Ron could not help but smile because of this thought.

"I will sleep on the couch, that's no problem!" she babbled, turning around, unpacking her belongings, but he grabbed her hand and turned her back so that she was facing him.

"What do they seem to think we are?" Ron asked and again his lungs longed for oxygen. This question seemed unplanned and brave even to his ears.

She looked him in the eyes searching for any sign of something that reassured her of his will to get together with her finally.

"They think we are in love with each other…" Hermione was shocked of her boldness and turned away from Ron, who was just as shocked as herself.

"You won't sleep on the couch!" Ron replied without making any sense, which he knew himself, but never let go her hand. Disappointment crossed Hermione's face. She had hoped that he would go for it, finally showing courage. She never doubted his feelings but always feared that his feelings would not be enough. She needed to wait. But she was now exhausted by waiting.

While all these thoughts crossed her mind, Ron immediately knew what to do.

He would tell her. It was about time to tell the love of his life about his feelings.

Hermione shrugged her shoulders and nodded. "Whatever…" she agreed.

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