"Where is Daddy?" Those words have been echoing through my head for days. I can not believe that Ron was dead. I knew that I would have to tell Paige but I was not sure how to go about it. I know that people die everyday but how do you explain to a two year old that the father she just got back is gone again?

I sat Paige down on the couch in the Burrow. She had met all of the family the day after Ron died and loved spending time there. She looked so cute sitting down in her jeans and Chudley Canons t-shirt that Ron had bought her the day they went out together.

"Honey, You do know that I love you, right?" I asked her. She just stared at me a moment.

"Yes."

"Daddy loved you very much too."

"I know."

"Paige, it is very hard to tell you this but Daddy passed away, sweetie. Do you understand?"

"Do you mean that he is not coming back?" Paige asked with tears in her eyes.

"Yes, sweetheart. I wish that he was but he isn't."

"Is it because he didn't love us enough?" she asked me with tears falling down her cheek.

"Oh no baby, it is because he loved us more than anything in the world. He is gone because he was trying to protect us." I could not be strong anymore and I let the tears come out. I hugged Paige to me, holding her close and not wanting to let her go for anything in the world. I didn't know what else to do with my life. Ron had taken my soul with him this time.

Molly came into the room and saw Paige and I one the couch. She did not say anything, instead she just sat on the couch on rubbed my back as my child and I mourned for the man we both loved. We stayed like that for an hour until Paige fell asleep. I carried her upstairs and put her in Ron's old bed.

When I went back downstairs, Molly was making tea in the kitchen. "Thank you for everything," I said to her.

"It is nothing. I know that you and Paige needed some time but I do have to talk to you." Molly said handing me a cup of tea and sitting at the table. I sat on the other side.

"What did you need to talk to me about?"

"I wanted to know what you had planned to do about living arrangements?"

"Well I had found a place here that I was going to move into with Paige and I got the job at St. Mungo's. I am still serious about moving here. I think it would be good for Paige to have her family around, especially now."

"I agree with you. I think it is a wonderful idea for you to move here. Everyone will be so happy. Now that we have that settled there is one more thing."

"What is that?"

"The funeral. I think that it should be soon. Harry and Ginny still plan to get married on Sunday so I was thinking that we could do the funeral on Friday. Is that okay with you?"

"Of course. We can not push it off forever. It is going to be very hard for Paige though. Sometimes I wonder if this is all real. I can not believe that Ron could be dead.

"I know. Do you want to do the eulogy? I know he would have loved it."

"I would be honored to."

We were both silent for a while. Ginny walked into the room. She did not look to happy. She had that face on that she used when the twins just tried a new trick on her.

"What is wrong, Ginny?" I asked her.

"Nothing. Harry just said something that I could kill him for…oh sorry, Hermione. I didn't mean that."

"It is okay. I understand. Ron had those moments."

"Oh, I came here to tell you that Harry wants to see you."

"Okay. Where is he?"

"Out in the backyard. He is sitting out by the fence."

I said good bye to both Molly and Ginny and headed out for the yard. Harry was sitting with his head in his hands. He seemed so sad. Ron was a huge part of his life and I know how hard this death must have gotten to him. I wanted to run up and put my arms around him. Instead I walked up and sat beside him.

"How are you holding up?" I asked him.

"Okay. Though I should be asking you that question. He was the love of your life and the father of your child."

"I am doing okay. I have Paige to think of and that gets me through the day. I want so much to hear his voice one last time but I can't anymore and that is what hurts the most right now."

"I know. I want to kill him for leaving you all alone." All I could do was laugh at that. Harry wanted to kill Ron for dying; I think that is an ironic situation.

"Ginny said that you wanted to see me?"

"Right." He said pulling something out of his pocket. "Ron wanted me to give you this if he did not make it."

He handed me the box. Inside it was an engagement ring. It was the one that I had picked out when we were together. It was a platinum band with a sapphire in the middle of two diamonds. It was very simple but was more beautiful than anything that I have ever seen.

"What is this?" I asked astonished.

"He bought it before you left. He was planning to purpose when he found out about the threats to you. When you came back he pulled the ring out again. He was going to propose again after my wedding. Last night he gave the ring to me just in case something were to happen. In his vault in Gringotts there is a matching necklace for Paige and he said he gave you your necklace the other day."

"Yes. He gave it to me. I was planning to wear it to your wedding. I can not take this ring. It is not right. I do not…" I put my head between my legs. The whole world was spinning and I did not know how to stop it. I wanted to ran in the house and see Ron standing there smiling at me but it was not going to happen. I wanted to own this ring because Ron had gotten down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. This was all wrong.

"Are you okay, Hermione?" Harry asked me. He put his arm around me.

"Yes." I pulled the ring out of the box. I put it on my finger. "Ron, I swear to you that I will be faithful to you. I will love no one else and I promise that I will avenge your death!" I screamed and cried. I could not stand it anymore. I ran to the lake. It was our place. I wanted to be somewhere I was happy at. Ron and I had so many good moments here. I wanted to die.

"How could you leave me like this? I was just getting you back and now I have lost you for good. Paige just got her father, a man she has been waiting to meet since she was born. She was so happy. She even asked me if I was going to marry you and then we could be a family. I just smiled at her and told her that we have to take everything one day at a time. She is too young to do this to. She will not understand why you had to leave. I do not know what to do about it. You need to come back to me."

He didn't come back to me and the funeral came on Friday. Everyone showed up to say good bye to one of the greatest men that has ever lived. Lavender even hugged me and told me that she was so sorry for my lost and that she knew how much we loved each other. I talked to everyone who had came and then Harry talked about Ron. Soon it was my turn. I was so scared but I got up and stood just staring at everyone in the audience.

"I remember the day I met Ronald Weasley. I was on the train and I had asked if he had seen Neville's toad. We hated each other in the beginning but we soon became friends after he and Harry saved me from a mountain troll. We had our ups and downs but there was never a doubt in my mind that if I had been in trouble he would be by my side.

" He was braver then most people are at a very early age. He helped Harry and the rest of the wizarding world defeat Lord Voldemort and in the end he became an Auror to continue protecting the people in this country. He wanted nothing more than to help. He never wanted fame.

"Family was a huge part of who Ronald was. He came from a large family and he loved every one of them. He even made room for Harry and myself in his life. I was a loving son, brother, friend, and lover. He was a caring and wonderful lover. One that I wish could have been my husband but what we have together is even greater than marriage. Our daughter, Paige, meant the world to him. He did not get to know her but he loved her from the second he knew about her. Ronald Weasley was a godsend and even though we are sad that he is gone, I could not imagine my life without him."

The weekend shot by after the funeral and before I know it was Harry and Ginny's wedding day. I had made sure that everything went as smoothly as possible and I wore that wonderful blue dress with the necklace that Ron had gave me before he died. I put on a smile and walked down the aisle. Ginny looked so beautiful and I cried through the service. Harry and Ginny really did deserve each other. They made the most beautiful couple.

During the reception, I sat with Paige and told her stories about my days at Hogwarts with Harry and Ron. I told her about the move and she was happy because that meant she got to see Grandma and Grandpa a lot more. We sat for hours just laughing at little jokes between me and her.

"May I have this dance?" a voice asked from behind me. I turned around at that sound that was so familiar to me. I nodded my head and got up from my chair. He pulled me into his arms and I just stayed there silent for a moment.

"Where have you been?" I asked confused.

"I had some things that I needed to take care of." He whispered.

"I am so glad that you are here. I have something that I wanted to tell you."

"What?"

"Go after Rhianna. If you love her, go find her. I loved Ron and now he is gone. You will regret it if you do not go." I told Justin. I wanted him to be happy and I knew that if he had the chance to be with Rhianna he would seize it.

"I don't know where to find her."

"I will help you there. I am sure she can not be that hard to find. Harry has connections maybe he can help."

"That would be amazing. I do no know how to thank you Hermione. You are an angel."

"I just want you to be happy." I laughed as he spun me in the air. When he put me back on the ground I felt my knees cave. I did not know if I could stand any longer. Justin grabbed me when he saw my stumble.

"Are you alright?" He asked; I could hear the fear in his voice.

"Yes. I tend to get this way when I am in this condition."

"What condition is that?" asked Justin.

"Let's go sit down and I will tell you." We walked over to the table where Molly was playing with Paige. I wanted her to hear the news as well.

"Molly, I have something to say."

"What is it, sweetheart?" she asked, stopping her game with Paige.

"While before Ron died we were together and well….I am pregnant"