Hermione's room
Ron carried Hermione bridal style threw her bedroom door.
Once in the room he shut the door with his foot carrying her to her bed. He lay her down on the bed with the blanket by her feet.
Ron then proceeded to remove her shoes. Once they were off, he pulled the blanket up over her. She looked so peaceful.
Ron bent down and gave her lips a peck before leaving the room to go to bed.
Harry & Ron's room
Harry sat on his bed writing a letter to Ginny when Ron walked in.
"Hiya mate"
"She get to bed okay?"
"Yeah slept like a log. I know you see her as a sister and we wont do anything around you to make you feel uncomfortable."
"Thanks mate. Ditto"
"How's that?"
"Ginny"
"You to hooked up then?"
"Nah, I fancy her and I know she fancies me. I just want her to bed safe. I don't want to hurt her. So you missed something when you and McGonagall were talking"
"Yeah! What?"
"Remus asked Tonks to marry him."
"Did she say Yes?"
"She said No. She didn't tell anyone why but I could tell something was up when Narcissa looked at her in the eye."
"Black family secrets. Mate they will do our heads in. I'm going to bed, don't stay up to late writing that letter."
Early morning in the kitchen
Hermione sat in the kitchen nursing a sore head with a glass of cold water in her hand and a piece of bread in her hand.
She heard the back door open and saw her grandfather in an embrace with her cousin.
"Petal"
"popi, Tonks" she got up slowly and put the kettle on before slowly walking back to her seat.
"Thank you Petal. Dora will be staying with us for a little while."
Tonks sat down "Remus asked me to marry him again. And he didn't like the answer"
"I don't remember that. I must have been drunk considering the hangover I currently have. I'm guessing you said no."
"Yeah. Mum is giving me the cold shoulder. You should have seen her face when she realised that Remus was proposing. And then the soar face she made when I said no"
Orion went to make some tea for his Great Niece as well as some for his granddaughter with some hangover potion.
He took it over to them before going to bed.
Hermione drank the potion first before asking the question that was probably on everyone's mind.
"Dora, can I ask why you said no?"
"Uncle Orion calls you Petal and you call him Popi. I like that I wish this ones grandparents will do this when they forgive me."
"Why do you need to be forgiven?"
"The reason I said No was..is because I cant marry him or anyone else. Wizarding marriages are different to muggle marriages. The only way you can remarry is if your spouse dies."
"You're!"
"Yes"
"Anyone I know?"
"Charlie Weasley. Christmas Holiday after our first time."
"I wont say a thing but I feel there is more to the story."
"Only Auntie Cissy, Charlie and I know this. And now you"
"She knows. I know she wishes Mr Malfoy dead."
"Too right. After our wedding night, I found out I was pregnant. Charlie and I kept it a secret. Auntie cissy took the baby to an adoption agency. Charlie went to his dragons and I went into auror training. Until..."
"Until..?"
"About 3 months ago when Charlie was back home. He has a flat not far from the Burrow where he stays when he's home. I went over to see him and we spent time together."
"So the baby is his then?"
"Yes. Both Mum and Molly will kill us."
"Molly is always making comments... Charlie why cant you find a nice girl to settle down with. God can you imagine her face" Hermione smirked
"Yeah."
"The other baby.. What was it?"
"A Girl. I named her for me and Charlie...Charlotte Narcissa Tonks Weasley"
"I like it. Maybe Charlie will move back. Who knows!"
The girls continued to talk until everyone came down for Breakfast.
