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print. Please read the authors note at the end. I'm asking for your
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The rest of their date went well, at least after they left the café. They wandered around until they reached the large but beautiful park in the middle of historic downtown. They strolled hand-in-hand down the windy path that led through the park, watching the little children play. Ok, so it was only a first date, but Ron couldn't help to think about he and Hermione bringing their children to play at a park. He could just picture himself pushing one of them on the swings, and Hermione playing tic-tac-toe with another. And then he remembered the café.
"Want to sit down?" asked Ron as they approached a bench.
"Sure." She replied taking a seat. This was his opportunity to ask her about Matt. Ron looked about.
"The park's beautiful, isn't it?"
"Yes. Lucky kids who get to grow up near it..."
They both chuckled at this. Ok, just ask her about him. It shouldn't be that hard. She can't get mad at you for asking. "Hermione," said Ron solemnly. "Can I ask you something?"
The way he said this scared her. He couldn't be breaking up with her this soon, could he? Oh gosh, he's probably asking me about Matt. "Sure, Ron, anything."
He took in a deep breath; a nervous look overcame his eyes. "Did you ever date Matt?"
"If you're talking about what Toni said in the café—"
"—Did you?"
Hermione's answer was delayed a couple of seconds. "No! No, I never did! Toni just—he assumes that Matt is dating every girl he brings there."
"Well, what if he was?"
"Do you honestly think I'm lying to you? If I had dated him I would have
told you."
Ron didn't speak for a moment. He seemed to be thinking it over. "Well you have to admit it is pretty odd." Hermione didn't reply. She couldn't bring herself to say it wasn't odd, because it was, no matter what angle she looked at it.
The rest of the afternoon went very well. They were just so happy to be together. But, that ever-present roadblock, the situation with Matt, did cause a few odd moments. Hermione was now regretting eating at the café, and she couldn't help but to wonder, what had Matt told Toni?
Soon it was over. Hermione wouldn't have returned to work even if she had time, so Ron walked her to her door, where they shared their first true kiss which brought back the happiness in Ron's eyes, if only for a moment. His ears were pink as he said goodbye and kissed her once more.
They both felt like their date was a bit short, but maybe that was because they were so used to spending more time together in school. Hermione didn't know whether she should invite him in or not, but she needed sometime to think, and so did Ron. She shut the door and leaned against it, smiling to herself. She had just kissed Ron Weasley, twice! Twice! She put her hand to her lips and closed her eyes, still smiling, nearly laughing. All these years and she finally got to kiss him.
So there it is! It's a bit short, I know, but I have a reason. You see I have three or four ways the story can go. I know how it will end, but I have several different ways it can lead to that ending. I've written a chapter for most of the ideas that have popped into my head. I'm thinking of combining them, or just picking a few events, but I'd like to know what kind of things you would be interested in seeing happen. Someone, I'm so sorry my memory has escaped me for the moment, reviewed suggesting Matt, Harry and Ginny meet. I've been trying to write that situation and I'm still working on it. I'm not sure if it'll fit in though because at the moment I am having trouble writing that particular situation.
The rest of their date went well, at least after they left the café. They wandered around until they reached the large but beautiful park in the middle of historic downtown. They strolled hand-in-hand down the windy path that led through the park, watching the little children play. Ok, so it was only a first date, but Ron couldn't help to think about he and Hermione bringing their children to play at a park. He could just picture himself pushing one of them on the swings, and Hermione playing tic-tac-toe with another. And then he remembered the café.
"Want to sit down?" asked Ron as they approached a bench.
"Sure." She replied taking a seat. This was his opportunity to ask her about Matt. Ron looked about.
"The park's beautiful, isn't it?"
"Yes. Lucky kids who get to grow up near it..."
They both chuckled at this. Ok, just ask her about him. It shouldn't be that hard. She can't get mad at you for asking. "Hermione," said Ron solemnly. "Can I ask you something?"
The way he said this scared her. He couldn't be breaking up with her this soon, could he? Oh gosh, he's probably asking me about Matt. "Sure, Ron, anything."
He took in a deep breath; a nervous look overcame his eyes. "Did you ever date Matt?"
"If you're talking about what Toni said in the café—"
"—Did you?"
Hermione's answer was delayed a couple of seconds. "No! No, I never did! Toni just—he assumes that Matt is dating every girl he brings there."
"Well, what if he was?"
"Do you honestly think I'm lying to you? If I had dated him I would have
told you."
Ron didn't speak for a moment. He seemed to be thinking it over. "Well you have to admit it is pretty odd." Hermione didn't reply. She couldn't bring herself to say it wasn't odd, because it was, no matter what angle she looked at it.
The rest of the afternoon went very well. They were just so happy to be together. But, that ever-present roadblock, the situation with Matt, did cause a few odd moments. Hermione was now regretting eating at the café, and she couldn't help but to wonder, what had Matt told Toni?
Soon it was over. Hermione wouldn't have returned to work even if she had time, so Ron walked her to her door, where they shared their first true kiss which brought back the happiness in Ron's eyes, if only for a moment. His ears were pink as he said goodbye and kissed her once more.
They both felt like their date was a bit short, but maybe that was because they were so used to spending more time together in school. Hermione didn't know whether she should invite him in or not, but she needed sometime to think, and so did Ron. She shut the door and leaned against it, smiling to herself. She had just kissed Ron Weasley, twice! Twice! She put her hand to her lips and closed her eyes, still smiling, nearly laughing. All these years and she finally got to kiss him.
So there it is! It's a bit short, I know, but I have a reason. You see I have three or four ways the story can go. I know how it will end, but I have several different ways it can lead to that ending. I've written a chapter for most of the ideas that have popped into my head. I'm thinking of combining them, or just picking a few events, but I'd like to know what kind of things you would be interested in seeing happen. Someone, I'm so sorry my memory has escaped me for the moment, reviewed suggesting Matt, Harry and Ginny meet. I've been trying to write that situation and I'm still working on it. I'm not sure if it'll fit in though because at the moment I am having trouble writing that particular situation.