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Chapter Twelve: You Make Me Laugh, You Make Me Cry But I Guess That's What I'll Have To Buy

Hermione was laughing at her boyfriend again. It was the last week of her third year at Hogwarts. They were preparing to go back home. Hermione would be returning to her parents' house and Fred would be returning to the Burrow.

At the moment Fred was doing everything he could to get her to laugh so she would forget about the summer apart. Because when she did remember about the summer apart she would begin to tear up and it took him longer to stop her from crying.

Fred had sat down beside her on the couch, wrapped an arm around her waist, and began to tickle her. She shrieked softly, giggled and grabbed his hand to try to get him to stop. It didn't work, however, as he tackled her and began to tickle her again.

"Fred... Weasley... Knock... It... Off... You... Know... I... Hate... Being... Tickled...!" Hermione gasped between breaths.

"That's why I do it," Fred replied. Hermione laughed as he continued to tickle her.

Eventually, Fred grew tired of tickling her and let her sit back up.

"C'mon, 'Mione, let's go for a walk down to the lake, we have some things we really do need to discuss. I know neither of us want to, but we need to," Fred said, taking her hand and pulling her up.

Hermione nodded. She'd been dreading this talk, but knew it was coming soon, "Yeah. I guess we do," she followed him down to the lake and sat by the tree she liked so much.

"Hermione, you know summer break is coming soon. It could be two whole months until we see each other. I'm willing to try and make this work, but I need to know if you are," Fred said, sitting down and pulling Hermione down on his lap.

"Of course I'm willing to try and make this work. This has been the best school year I've had at Hogwarts and it's all because of you," Hermione replied.

"I thought you would say that," Fred said smiling.

"So you really do love me?" Hermione asked, "Enough to give up a wild summer with muggle girls in the village?"

"Yes, I do. Hermione Jean Granger I love you with my whole heart," Fred said hugging her and kissing her cheek.

Hermione wiped the tears that were forming in her eyes from Fred being so sweet, "I love you too Fred. With my whole heart."

"Why are you crying?" Fred asked, using his thumb to wipe a tear off her cheek.

"Because, you're so sweet. And I just can't imagine a whole two months away from you," Hermione answered.

"Well maybe it won't have to be a whole two months. Maybe you can come visit at the Burrow. And we can almost definitely meet in Diagon Alley when we go to get our books," Fred said.

"Maybe," Hermione replied, sniffling.

Hermione loved Fred. Even though this conversation had made her cry, he knew he didn't mean to make her cry. He was just trying to be honest with her, which was important to her. She also knew that within an hours time he would have her laughing again at some silly joke or prank of his. That was just how their relationship worked, she'd gotten used to it by now.

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