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About ten minutes later, Ron and Hermione arrived back at the Granger's. By this time it was almost completely dark outside. When they entered the warm house, they were hit by an onslaught of wonderful, appetizing smells. "I guess dinner's ready." Hermione remarked, removing herself from Ron's arms before her parents- specifically her father- could see them like that. They followed the great aromas to the kitchens, where they found Mary and Raymond already eating and engaged in a serious discussion.
When they noticed the two young people, they instantly stopped talking and started eating rather quickly. This reaction caused Hermione to think, "I guess they were talking about us."
"Grab a plate," Raymond finally exclaimed in a false cheerful voice, "and sit down." Both teens nodded and fixed themselves a dinner, which consisted of baked chicken, broccoli, garlic bread, and a garden salad, and sat down. Conversation during the dinner was pleasant, but as soon as Ron finished his meal, Raymond's face hardened and he asked to see Ron for a second.
Once they were out of the girls' earshot Raymond said in a hard voice, "I just wanted to make sure that your intentions are honorable with my daughter." Ron gulped and wondered exactly how honorable Raymond expected him to be. Ron knew that things like…uh, sex…were far, far away, but what if he expected Ron not to touch Hermione at all? No hugs, no kisses, no nothing! Ron just couldn't promise that. So, he finally settled on saying:
"I promise not to pressure her into anything she doesn't want to do, sir."
Raymond nodded, apparently satisfied with that answer, and said, "I just want you to know…if you hurt my baby in any way, I will destroy you!"
Ron gulped again, as he pictured Raymond breaking his body in half with his knee, and nodded, "I understand, sir."
And I empathize with you." Raymond looked at Ron questioningly, so Ron explained, "See, I have a little sister who's a year younger than me, and if any guy ever hurt her…" Ron's face darkened as he imagined what he would do to the unlucky soul who ever dissatisfied his sister. Raymond saw this and nodded, convinced that Ron understood.
"Just thought I would let you know." Raymond said, nodding affably at Ron. Then he left Ron alone. A few seconds later, Hermione entered the room.
"What did Dad talk to you about?" She asked in a concerned voice.
Ron grinned at her and said slyly, "I'll tell you after you tell me what your mom talked to you about."
Basically she wanted to talk to me about sex, "Hermione flushed at mentioning sex in front of her boyfriend, but continued, "and that I shouldn't let you pressure me into anything I don't want to do." She stopped talking, pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear, and looked up at Ron questioningly, "So, what did Dad want with you?"
Ron shrugged and felt his ears turn red, "He just wanted to inform me that if I ever hurt you, I would cease to exist." Hermione gave Ron a sympathetic look and patted his forearm. Ron smiled thankfully at her and continued, "But I assured him that I would never intentionally hurt you, and told him that I understood how he felt…you know, with Ginny."
Hermione nodded to show that she understood and said, "I'm gonna work on some homework. Do you want to join me?"
Ron stared at Hermione in disbelief and exclaimed, "Homework? It's only the tenth day of vacation!"
Hermione looked up at Ron, amused. "How you got picked as a prefect, I'll never know." Ron mocked hurt, which caused Hermione to burst out laughing. "If you change your mind, I'll be in my room." Hermione started to head up to her room, and as she left Ron sarcastically called:
"You know that, under normal circumstances I'd jump at the opportunity to get a head start on my work, but, unfortunately, I have a previous engagement." Without waiting for a response, he started searching for Mary Granger.
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About ten minutes later, Ron and Hermione arrived back at the Granger's. By this time it was almost completely dark outside. When they entered the warm house, they were hit by an onslaught of wonderful, appetizing smells. "I guess dinner's ready." Hermione remarked, removing herself from Ron's arms before her parents- specifically her father- could see them like that. They followed the great aromas to the kitchens, where they found Mary and Raymond already eating and engaged in a serious discussion.
When they noticed the two young people, they instantly stopped talking and started eating rather quickly. This reaction caused Hermione to think, "I guess they were talking about us."
"Grab a plate," Raymond finally exclaimed in a false cheerful voice, "and sit down." Both teens nodded and fixed themselves a dinner, which consisted of baked chicken, broccoli, garlic bread, and a garden salad, and sat down. Conversation during the dinner was pleasant, but as soon as Ron finished his meal, Raymond's face hardened and he asked to see Ron for a second.
Once they were out of the girls' earshot Raymond said in a hard voice, "I just wanted to make sure that your intentions are honorable with my daughter." Ron gulped and wondered exactly how honorable Raymond expected him to be. Ron knew that things like…uh, sex…were far, far away, but what if he expected Ron not to touch Hermione at all? No hugs, no kisses, no nothing! Ron just couldn't promise that. So, he finally settled on saying:
"I promise not to pressure her into anything she doesn't want to do, sir."
Raymond nodded, apparently satisfied with that answer, and said, "I just want you to know…if you hurt my baby in any way, I will destroy you!"
Ron gulped again, as he pictured Raymond breaking his body in half with his knee, and nodded, "I understand, sir."
And I empathize with you." Raymond looked at Ron questioningly, so Ron explained, "See, I have a little sister who's a year younger than me, and if any guy ever hurt her…" Ron's face darkened as he imagined what he would do to the unlucky soul who ever dissatisfied his sister. Raymond saw this and nodded, convinced that Ron understood.
"Just thought I would let you know." Raymond said, nodding affably at Ron. Then he left Ron alone. A few seconds later, Hermione entered the room.
"What did Dad talk to you about?" She asked in a concerned voice.
Ron grinned at her and said slyly, "I'll tell you after you tell me what your mom talked to you about."
Basically she wanted to talk to me about sex, "Hermione flushed at mentioning sex in front of her boyfriend, but continued, "and that I shouldn't let you pressure me into anything I don't want to do." She stopped talking, pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear, and looked up at Ron questioningly, "So, what did Dad want with you?"
Ron shrugged and felt his ears turn red, "He just wanted to inform me that if I ever hurt you, I would cease to exist." Hermione gave Ron a sympathetic look and patted his forearm. Ron smiled thankfully at her and continued, "But I assured him that I would never intentionally hurt you, and told him that I understood how he felt…you know, with Ginny."
Hermione nodded to show that she understood and said, "I'm gonna work on some homework. Do you want to join me?"
Ron stared at Hermione in disbelief and exclaimed, "Homework? It's only the tenth day of vacation!"
Hermione looked up at Ron, amused. "How you got picked as a prefect, I'll never know." Ron mocked hurt, which caused Hermione to burst out laughing. "If you change your mind, I'll be in my room." Hermione started to head up to her room, and as she left Ron sarcastically called:
"You know that, under normal circumstances I'd jump at the opportunity to get a head start on my work, but, unfortunately, I have a previous engagement." Without waiting for a response, he started searching for Mary Granger.