By Any Other Name

by The Crownless Queen

A collection of Romione drabbles. 2-Take My Breath Away: Not all soulmate stories end happily. 3-Drunken Confessions: Ron is drunk and likes-like Hermione, who, thankfully, likes-like him back. 4-you and me, babe, we'll be fabulous: There's only one bed. 5-Best of Intentions: Ron meets Harry, Hermione's brother. 6-Home: Ron comes home after a week away to find the houseplants dead.

10. Discussion

Written for the Hogwart's OTP War: (Dialogue) "It's not my fault your mom likes me better than she likes you.".

Word count: 394

Discussion

"Come on, Ron, it's not my fault your mom likes me better than she likes you," Hermione said with an eyeroll when Ron complained for the nth time about how unfair it was that Hermione had been assigned the easy tasks while he had to do the boring stuff.

"Technically, Mum's favorite child is Harry," Ginny quipped from the bed she had collapsed into mere moments ago.

"But he's not even her child," Ron whined.

"Thanks, mate," Harry replied with a mock-wounded glare from over Ginny's head. "It's always so nice to see how much you appreciate me."

Ginny twisted her head a little and kissed him. "See," Harry added, "Ginny knows how to show her appreciation-Ow, ow, Gin', come on!" Harry protested, rubbing at the arm Ginny had just slapped.

"That's nothing you didn't deserve," Ron smirked. "Good job, Ginny," he said, and they shared a high-five as Harry and Hermione exchanged the understanding look of those in love with Weasleys. It was a mix of 'How did we end up here', 'please help' and 'I never want to leave'.

"Anyway," Hermione said, trying to get this disaster of a conversation somewhat back on track, "I'm pretty sure your mother doesn't have a favorite child. She just, uh-"

"-Loves us all differently?" Ron completed with a fond smile as he reached over to take her hand in his.

"Yeah, that," Hermione replied a little breathlessly as she stared into his eyes. Somewhere behind them, she could hear Ginny giggling.

"You guys are disgustingly sweet," Ginny said.

"Like you and Harry are any better," Hermione retorted without taking her eyes off of Ron.

"Well Harry and I are, for one, much better looking," Ginny teased, and Harry snorted rather inelegantly.

"Right," Ron drawled. "And you're not biased at all, I'm sure."

"Nope," Ginny replied, sticking out her tongue. "Not at all."

Their little break was interrupted by Molly shouting their names from the floor below, and they all groaned as they got up slowly.

"Well, back to work I guess," Hermione said with a shrug, lightly pecking Ron's lips as she moved past him.

"Joy," Ron replied with as much non-enthusiasm as he could. "This is going to be so much fun, I can't wait," he continued just as dryly.

They were all still laughing when they reached the bottom of the stairs.