A/N: Took me long enough to find a suitable night to write. But here I am,
so. Enjoy.
And please please please please please review!
Disclaimer: I own nothing! You know it by now, don't you?
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Together at last
Hermione and Ron entered in the living room at the precise moment Mrs. Weasley was entering through the kitchen door, carrying a delicious looking turkey. Everybody else had already taken their sits, and there were only two empty chairs at the very end of the table next to Harry, who was listening t what Ginny was saying with interest, "Too much interest" thought Hermione as her best friend wouldn't take his eyes from the red- haired young lady.
"Ladies first" Said Ron pulling Hermione's chair and waiting for her to sit.
"Thanks" Said Hermione uncertainly, was this the same person who used to run towards a table and tuck in everything he could reach?
Once dinner was served and all the guests were eating, Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny had time to chat as they hadn't done it in ten years. Even though each had been through so much without the other three, everything felt so right, it was as though no time had passed since the had parted; and yet there was a strange feeling rising between them, not a bad feeling, just a different one.
After everyone had had dinner, Mr. Weasley suggested that they all should go out to have a cup of coffee while Fred and George demonstrated their latest fireworks. He had put a kind of enlarged bubble charm over the house and garden so that, even though they were walking on the snow, the air was warm. The children were running and laughing around the place, above them and spectacular display of colors and lights, Mrs. Weasley had bewitched some trees to sing carols. The atmosphere was contagious and Hermione felt happier than she had done in years, a rush of love towards the people surrounding her rose inside her chest and, she smiled broadly and started humming one of the carols.
"Isn't' this great?" Said Ginny who had just arrived holding two cups of coffee and handing one to Hermione.
"Oh, yes. I can't stop smiling; I hadn't realized how much I missed you all until today"
"I know what you mean!" She answered melancholically, and Hermione noticed she looked towards were Harry was and sighted.
"You know that I can read through you, don't you? Now tell me truth, do you still love him?" Hermione said, looking too at Harry's direction
"More than never.I mean, over the years I thought that I had forgotten him, but the moment I saw him again. I knew that such feelings never die" Hermione merely nodded and smiled again.
"Does that smile mean that I was right and that you haven't forgotten my brother either?"
"You said it, such feelings never die."
Mrs. Weasley called Ginny to help her, and a couple of minutes later Harry joined Hermione, looking depressed.
"Hey, cheer up! It's Christmas"
"I know. I just."
"What is it? You know you can tell me anything."
"You will guess it anyway. you are good with this stuff. The thing is, I just wish I was braver" He said with the smallest of glances to were Ginny was.
"Braver?! Harry, you are the braver person I've ever met. D I need to remind you all the things you did while we were in the school?"
"I'm not talking about that kind of courage. I'll speak plainly, I like, no, I love this woman and I can't work up the guts to tell her"
"Hahaha, that has always been your weak spot, hasn't it? Well, lets find out if I haven't lost my talent: Is it my read haired friend you love?" Harry nodded and blushed.
"Harry, do you trust my instincts?" Another nod "Then go and talk to her, believe me, you won't regret it" She added smiling broadly
A particularly loud fire cracker exploded behind the two of them and made them jump, Pamela and Tom shriek and run to hide behind their mothers. Ginny and Hermione laughed heartedly together with the rest.
Mr. Weasley took advantage of the moment, as everyone had stopped talking t see the little children reaction, and called for a toast.
"Cheers, - he said- to this reunion, to all of us; to those who had always been here, to those who joined out group recently, and to those who are to come." he waved his wand and a champagne glass appeared in front of each f the guests.
His last words were explained by George, how took his glass first, raised it in the air and hugging his wife Libby with one arm:
"In about 7 month there will be a new Weasley in the world, and I'm going to be a father"
Nobody spoke for a moment, the Mrs. Weasley and Ginny move to hug and the couple, followed by the rest of the family and friends. Hermione stayed behind, thinking she should let those who were closest to the couple congratulate them first.
Ron, spotting her, made his way out of the crowd smiling.
"I can't believe this; can you imagine George changing dippers?"
Hermione giggled and said "What worries me most is the kind f things he will teach to that poor kid"
The pair of them laughed as they remembered all the stuff the twins had done back at Hogwarts.
Suddenly Hermione realized that Ron had stopped laughing and was surveying her with a strange look on his face, one she had seen in his eyes only once before, just before the Yule Ball when he realized she was a girl.
"What's up?" She asked worried
"I was just thinking, I should hurry and get a wife if I won't to be a father before I'm a great-uncle"
"What happened to Laura?"
"Oh, we weren't meant to be together. I mean, she was great, but I don't know. There were little details she didn't have that made us wrong for each other. She didn't laugh at my silly jokes, she wouldn't row with me at what we order for dinner, she wouldn't remind me of what "Hogwarts, a History" said every few weeks, she wouldn't." He was moving his face closer towards Hermione's with every word; she could feel his breath on her nose that was inches from his. Her hear started to beat furiously, he was so good looking, so kind, so close.
A new firework exploded making Ron jump backwards, a split second later he would have kissed her. Hermione looked around and saw, to her relief, that everyone was still busy congratulating George and Libby; Ron was also looking at the small crowd of people behind him, and she knew he was thinking along the same lines she had. Had he been feeling along the same lines as well?
"Emm, do you want to go for a walk?" He said blushing scarlet and looking at the ground.
"Sure" She said smiling; she couldn't believe what had almost happened. He had been about t kissed her? Perhaps he did felt the same way she did.
They walked towards the forest that surrounded The Burrow. Once they were out of sight and earshot Ron stopped just in front of a tree someone had decorated with tinkling lights and mistletoe and turn to face Hermione.
"'Mione, There's something I need to tell you. something I've been holding and feeling for ten years" He took a deep breath and continued "'Mione, the real reason I broke up with Laura was this"
And he kissed her, tenderly but firmly. Hermione didn't hesitate and kissed him back. Snow started to fall and their kiss depended, as they realized the love they had been holding for so long.
"Hermione Granger, you are the woman I had dreamed abut since we first met. You are the reason I want to be a better person. Ten years ago I made a stupid mistake I'll never forget myself for, and now I'm going to make sure I don't do the same. So. Would you marry me 'Mione?" And he pulled from his pocket a diamond ring.
"Oh Ron. That was beautiful. Of curse I'll marry you. I love you so much it hurts!"
"Not any more" He said putting the ring on her finger.
They kissed again, and walked back to the garden hand in hand. They arrived to see Harry and Ginny hugging. Ron looked shocked for a moment and then laughed.
The sound of the grandfather clock announced it was midnight.
"Merry Christmas 'Mione"
"Merry Christmas Ron"
They kissed again, knowing that from that day onwards they had each other for ever and ever.
THE END
A/N: So, there you have it. I really liked writing this story. Did YOU like it? Please tell me, I'm dieing to know!!
Disclaimer: I own nothing! You know it by now, don't you?
.
Together at last
Hermione and Ron entered in the living room at the precise moment Mrs. Weasley was entering through the kitchen door, carrying a delicious looking turkey. Everybody else had already taken their sits, and there were only two empty chairs at the very end of the table next to Harry, who was listening t what Ginny was saying with interest, "Too much interest" thought Hermione as her best friend wouldn't take his eyes from the red- haired young lady.
"Ladies first" Said Ron pulling Hermione's chair and waiting for her to sit.
"Thanks" Said Hermione uncertainly, was this the same person who used to run towards a table and tuck in everything he could reach?
Once dinner was served and all the guests were eating, Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny had time to chat as they hadn't done it in ten years. Even though each had been through so much without the other three, everything felt so right, it was as though no time had passed since the had parted; and yet there was a strange feeling rising between them, not a bad feeling, just a different one.
After everyone had had dinner, Mr. Weasley suggested that they all should go out to have a cup of coffee while Fred and George demonstrated their latest fireworks. He had put a kind of enlarged bubble charm over the house and garden so that, even though they were walking on the snow, the air was warm. The children were running and laughing around the place, above them and spectacular display of colors and lights, Mrs. Weasley had bewitched some trees to sing carols. The atmosphere was contagious and Hermione felt happier than she had done in years, a rush of love towards the people surrounding her rose inside her chest and, she smiled broadly and started humming one of the carols.
"Isn't' this great?" Said Ginny who had just arrived holding two cups of coffee and handing one to Hermione.
"Oh, yes. I can't stop smiling; I hadn't realized how much I missed you all until today"
"I know what you mean!" She answered melancholically, and Hermione noticed she looked towards were Harry was and sighted.
"You know that I can read through you, don't you? Now tell me truth, do you still love him?" Hermione said, looking too at Harry's direction
"More than never.I mean, over the years I thought that I had forgotten him, but the moment I saw him again. I knew that such feelings never die" Hermione merely nodded and smiled again.
"Does that smile mean that I was right and that you haven't forgotten my brother either?"
"You said it, such feelings never die."
Mrs. Weasley called Ginny to help her, and a couple of minutes later Harry joined Hermione, looking depressed.
"Hey, cheer up! It's Christmas"
"I know. I just."
"What is it? You know you can tell me anything."
"You will guess it anyway. you are good with this stuff. The thing is, I just wish I was braver" He said with the smallest of glances to were Ginny was.
"Braver?! Harry, you are the braver person I've ever met. D I need to remind you all the things you did while we were in the school?"
"I'm not talking about that kind of courage. I'll speak plainly, I like, no, I love this woman and I can't work up the guts to tell her"
"Hahaha, that has always been your weak spot, hasn't it? Well, lets find out if I haven't lost my talent: Is it my read haired friend you love?" Harry nodded and blushed.
"Harry, do you trust my instincts?" Another nod "Then go and talk to her, believe me, you won't regret it" She added smiling broadly
A particularly loud fire cracker exploded behind the two of them and made them jump, Pamela and Tom shriek and run to hide behind their mothers. Ginny and Hermione laughed heartedly together with the rest.
Mr. Weasley took advantage of the moment, as everyone had stopped talking t see the little children reaction, and called for a toast.
"Cheers, - he said- to this reunion, to all of us; to those who had always been here, to those who joined out group recently, and to those who are to come." he waved his wand and a champagne glass appeared in front of each f the guests.
His last words were explained by George, how took his glass first, raised it in the air and hugging his wife Libby with one arm:
"In about 7 month there will be a new Weasley in the world, and I'm going to be a father"
Nobody spoke for a moment, the Mrs. Weasley and Ginny move to hug and the couple, followed by the rest of the family and friends. Hermione stayed behind, thinking she should let those who were closest to the couple congratulate them first.
Ron, spotting her, made his way out of the crowd smiling.
"I can't believe this; can you imagine George changing dippers?"
Hermione giggled and said "What worries me most is the kind f things he will teach to that poor kid"
The pair of them laughed as they remembered all the stuff the twins had done back at Hogwarts.
Suddenly Hermione realized that Ron had stopped laughing and was surveying her with a strange look on his face, one she had seen in his eyes only once before, just before the Yule Ball when he realized she was a girl.
"What's up?" She asked worried
"I was just thinking, I should hurry and get a wife if I won't to be a father before I'm a great-uncle"
"What happened to Laura?"
"Oh, we weren't meant to be together. I mean, she was great, but I don't know. There were little details she didn't have that made us wrong for each other. She didn't laugh at my silly jokes, she wouldn't row with me at what we order for dinner, she wouldn't remind me of what "Hogwarts, a History" said every few weeks, she wouldn't." He was moving his face closer towards Hermione's with every word; she could feel his breath on her nose that was inches from his. Her hear started to beat furiously, he was so good looking, so kind, so close.
A new firework exploded making Ron jump backwards, a split second later he would have kissed her. Hermione looked around and saw, to her relief, that everyone was still busy congratulating George and Libby; Ron was also looking at the small crowd of people behind him, and she knew he was thinking along the same lines she had. Had he been feeling along the same lines as well?
"Emm, do you want to go for a walk?" He said blushing scarlet and looking at the ground.
"Sure" She said smiling; she couldn't believe what had almost happened. He had been about t kissed her? Perhaps he did felt the same way she did.
They walked towards the forest that surrounded The Burrow. Once they were out of sight and earshot Ron stopped just in front of a tree someone had decorated with tinkling lights and mistletoe and turn to face Hermione.
"'Mione, There's something I need to tell you. something I've been holding and feeling for ten years" He took a deep breath and continued "'Mione, the real reason I broke up with Laura was this"
And he kissed her, tenderly but firmly. Hermione didn't hesitate and kissed him back. Snow started to fall and their kiss depended, as they realized the love they had been holding for so long.
"Hermione Granger, you are the woman I had dreamed abut since we first met. You are the reason I want to be a better person. Ten years ago I made a stupid mistake I'll never forget myself for, and now I'm going to make sure I don't do the same. So. Would you marry me 'Mione?" And he pulled from his pocket a diamond ring.
"Oh Ron. That was beautiful. Of curse I'll marry you. I love you so much it hurts!"
"Not any more" He said putting the ring on her finger.
They kissed again, and walked back to the garden hand in hand. They arrived to see Harry and Ginny hugging. Ron looked shocked for a moment and then laughed.
The sound of the grandfather clock announced it was midnight.
"Merry Christmas 'Mione"
"Merry Christmas Ron"
They kissed again, knowing that from that day onwards they had each other for ever and ever.
THE END
A/N: So, there you have it. I really liked writing this story. Did YOU like it? Please tell me, I'm dieing to know!!