A/N Sorry about the long wait for an update. I am in the process of moving to another state and had to go out of town to get some more of my things. Hope you enjoy this chapter and please review I live for them.

Chapter 12

Hermione slowly made her way to the tombstone that marked Abby's grave. When they were standing in front of it, George gave her a hug. "I'll leave you alone for a few minutes." He whispered, in her ear then turned and walked away, leaving Hermione alone.

Hermione stood in front of the tombstone, staring at Abby's name. She produced a bouquet of flowers and laid them down in front of the tombstone, kneeling in the process. "Abby, I really miss you. I'm sorry it's been so long since I've visited you. Mum and Dad have moved to Australia and I have been there with them this past year. Now I've been spending all my time with George Weasley. He's Ron's older brother and he's been going through a hard time right now because of his twin Fred's death. With the exception of last night, he's been doing a lot better.

"I hope Fred is looking out for you like I asked him to. Just watch out for him. He'll most likely try to prank you every chance he gets. In fact, if he's up there now, planning some great joke, smack him across the head for me, will you? He'll know it's from me."

Hermione paused and started to trace the letters in Abby's name. "You know Abby, I can't believe it, but I've fallen in love with George. Who would have ever have thought that one of Hogwarts greatest pranksters and a know-it-all would fall in love…?" Hermione went on and talked about all the things that had been going on in her life since the last time she had been able to visit Abby. When she was finished, she stood up and said, "George wanted to come visit you too."

Hermione looked around from where she stood to see if she could find George. She was able to catch his eye, and he came back over to her, taking her into his arms. "You holding up okay?"

Hermione wiped an escaped tear and nodded. "I'm fine. I just think I'm going to go for a walk for a minute."

George watched as Hermione walked away, then turned towards the grave. George brought out a bouquet of exploding flowers and laid them next to the ones that Hermione had left. "Hey Abby. I hope you like those flowers… they're a product from the joke shop I own, or half own, really. I just wanted to ask you to look out for Fred for me and tell him he better save the good pranks for when I join you guys. It won't be for a very long time though, since I plan on not dying until I'm old…

"So I'll be looking out for Hermione for you now. I know I'm not really doing that yet. Since she came back from Australia it's been more like she's been looking out for me, but I'll be taking care of her. I love your sister Abby."

George paused before speaking again. "I don't know how Hermione did it at such a young age. Your sister is one tough girl. You know, I should have taken Fred's advice and told Hermione that I liked her when we were in all those DA meetings. It's okay though, she knows now, and I could easily see myself spending the rest of my life with her. It won't be for a while though, and I'll be sure to come by and ask for your permission first when the time does come."

George stared at the name and dates on the grave. He looked up and saw Hermione heading back towards the tombstone. George watched her approach before looking at the tombstone one last time. This was when he noticed a faded envelope tucked in between the two bouquets of flowers. Quickly picking it up before his exploding flowers caught it on fire, he saw that his name was written on it.

Just as Hermione reached George, he had the envelope in his robe pocket. "You ready to go?' George asked her. Hermione nodded, and they headed back to the wooded area. "Thank you for bringing me."

"No problem George. Thank you for wanting to come in the first place."

Once they had reached the wooded area, George turned so he was facing Hermione and gave her a kiss. "Let's go to the shop."

Hermione looked up in surprise but just nodded and they apparated to the sidewalk right in front of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. George led the way as they entered the shop, a little bell jingled as they did.

"I'll be right wiz jou." They heard Fleur call out from the office. George went straight to the backroom where their lab was located, and Hermione stayed in the front of the store looking around. She stopped when she reached the counter, and stared at a large picture of Fred that was hanging behind it. It was one taken at Bill and Fleur's wedding, Hermione noticed. Fred was pulling at his dress robe's collar, in between smiles and waves at the camera.

" 'Ermione! Bill said jou were staying at ze Burrow today because George was starting to retreat again." Fleur's voice startled her, and Hermione turned around, giving the girl a hug.

"I was, but George decided to come to the shop." She had decided to not say anything about going to see Abby.

"Zat's wonderful! Where ees 'e" Fleur asked.

"He went into the back. Before the door closed it looked like he might be heading towards the lab." Hermione said. She turned around and looked at Fred's picture again.

"Eet was Ron's idea to 'ang zat up. Eet was the most recent one we could find. I tried to talk Ron eento 'anging up one zat Fred didn't look so uncomfortable een, but Ron wanted that one 'anged up. Everytime I look at eet I just picture Fred's reaction to seeing zat picture up there. 'E'd be livid eef 'e saw zat one." Fleur explained.

Hermione smiled. "I bet. So where is Ron?"

"Lunch. Jou know 'ow long jou guys will be staying?" Fleur asked.

Hermione shook her head. "No idea. I'll leave when George is ready."

Fleur nodded and then motioned for Hermione to follow her. They went into the office that Fleur had just left and Fleur handed Hermione a package. "Could jou give zis to Ginny? She sent an owl zis morning saying 'er first game is next Saturday. Zere are ropes in zere so she can 'ogtie George eef she needs to. I zink she's going to do eet anyway just to make sure 'e comes."

Hermione took the package and smiled. "I'll be helping her to…" but before Hermione could say more, Fleur had ran out of the room. A few minutes later she returned, looking rather pale.

"Fleur are you okay?"

"Oh, I'm fine, just morning sickness. Eet 'as returned and eet ees misnamed I zink, because eet lasts all day. I can't wait to get zis baby out."

"How much longer do you have?" Hermione asked.

"Any day now." Fleur responded, as she sat down in the chair behind the desk.

"Let me know when you have it would you?"

"Of course 'Ermione. We want ze whole family zere and jou are part of ze family." Fleur told her, and the girls started to talk about baby things while Hermione waited for George.

Meanwhile, George had been sitting in the lab staring at the envelope in his hands. He was positive it hadn't been there when he had laid his flowers down. Wondering how it had gotten there, George slowly broke the seal and took out a piece of parchment.

George Weasley,

I'm really happy that Hermione has found you. You had better take care of my sister or I'll be coming by to haunt you every so often. Just enough to make you think you're going crazy. As soon as you're ready to ask her to marry you, you have my blessing. Don't wait too long though! Maybe you'll be able to get her to ice skate again. Don't let her fool you, she loved it just as much as I did. I have to go get revenge now though, someone thought they'd be funny and slip me a canary cream!

Abby

George fell off the chair that he had been sitting in. He picked himself off the floor and reread the letter just to make sure he had read it right. He had, it was clearly from Abby, and George was absolutely certain Fred had been the one to slip Abby a canary cream.

George stayed in the back room, pondering the letter for a good two hours before Hermione came back there looking for him. He couldn't come up with any explanation for how the letter had gotten there. When he saw Hermione, he put it back in his robes.

"Will you be okay here? I need to go talk to Bill." George said.

Hermione nodded. "Yeah, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I just have to go talk to Bill, it's important." George told her.

Hermione nodded, "Okay, I'll just help Ron and Fleur out here until you get back. Don't be running off on me know though."

George gave Hermione a kiss, said, "I won't," and then left the shop.

Hermione went back out front and found Ron behind the counter with a customer. When he was finished, she asked him what he needed help with.

"Nothing, really. You could always restock shelves or something." Ron said, then added, "Wait, have you eaten yet?"

Hermione shook her head. "No, we went to Abby's grave and then here. I haven't had anything to eat since breakfast."

"Well, there's food up in the flat you can help yourself to. Fleur keeps it stocked so it's ready for George whenever he decides to move back in." Ron told her.

Hermione thanked him and headed upstairs. She searched through the cupboards and got all the things she needed to make a sandwich. When she was finished eating and cleaning up, she saw a faded envelope sitting on the counter that she was positive hadn't been there when she had made her sandwich. She picked it up and saw her name written on the front. This is odd, Hermione thought as she went to sit on the couch to open it.

A single parchment fell on Hermione's lap and she picked it up to read it.

Hermione,

It's about time someone got that brother of mine out of that slump. It was driving me crazy watching him! I hope you're going to be taking care of that American git for me… maybe I'll pop in and haunt her a little, just for good measure. Don't let my brother take too long to marry you. After all, it took him four years just for him to tell you he liked you. George will treat you right and I can't think of anyone better for him. Gotta run, that sister of yours is out for revenge. Apparently she doesn't like canary creams that much…

Fred

Hermione let out a scream and collapsed on the floor.

A/N I know I'm not the first one to do letters from the dead, I have seen them in a couple of different stories that I have read including one from one of my readers, but I thought it would go well with my story, I don't mean to offend anyone who has done the same. Hope you liked this chapter and I promise they will be getting happier from now on. Thanks to all my reviewers as always and to my beta. A little preview of whats to come in the next couple of chapters: Victoire's birth and George's reaction to it, revenge on Jenna by someone you wouldn't expect, Ginny's first Quidditch game and then there will be more Jenna... she might or might not redeem herself I haven't decided but she will be back.