"What is that?" Harry asked the minute she got back inside the Burrow. She raised a surprised eyebrow at him. How had he noticed the ring? She'd kept it hidden behind her and made a point of not flaunting it . Not to mention how oblivious Harry tended to be about everything. Merlin, he hadn't even noticed her shrunk teeth until a month after she'd done it.

Ron looked up from the sandwich he had been devouring and his eyes narrowed in on the ring as well. She felt a blush light her cheeks as Ginny let out a delighted squeal.

"Oh!" She exclaimed, crossing the crowded kitchen to get to Hermione. "Let me see it!" Fred let out a loud laugh behind her. She turned to look at him but he was already next to her, wrapping his arms around her in a firm hug and leaned his head down next to hers, brushing a kiss against her cheek.

Hermione extended her hand, showing off the new, beautiful ring while she placed her other hand on top of Fred's arms, leaning her cheek against his shoulder. Ginny oohed and ahhed over the ring, making Ron and Harry cross the kitchen as well, Harry still supporting Teddy in his arms.

"It's a lovely ring, Hermione." Ron said quietly, grinning at her as Teddy wrapped his hand around the ring.

"Yes, it is." Hermione said, not hiding her happy smile. "I'm taking him out for dinner to celebrate." She said after a moment, turning in Fred's arms and placing her own around his neck. His eyes widened and a pleasantly surprised look crossed his face.

"You are?" Yes, she was. She'd just decided to do it on the spur of the moment. She rather wanted some alone time with him, and stepping into the Burrow she had realized that wouldn't happen here.

"Yes, I am, Fred. Where would you like to go?"

"Anywhere's fine with me." He said, positively beaming at her. She loved how happy he looked when she paid attention to him. She loved him looking happy, and she loved that she could make him that way.

"Very well, I'll surprise you. I'm going to have to change first." She added, realizing she was still in her swimsuit. Fred looked down at her clothing and smirked.

"I don't know, I rather like what your wearing." She blushed and let go of his neck before moving out of his hold.

"Now," She started but she was cut off by Fred.

"Or, you could always go with a bikini." He wiggled his eyebrows at her, which earned a light chuckle from her, even though she blushed harder.

"Mind out of the gutters, Frederick." She chided he just grinned unabashedly. "At least not in front of the baby then." He did blush slightly at that, glancing at Teddy as though he was worried the baby actually understood what he had just said. She grinned at him before turning around and jogging up the stairs as well as she could.

Once she was in her room she started tossing clothes out of her drawer, looking for anything appropriate to wear on a date. She didn't have anything fun, attractive, or impractical. It was mostly just tee's and jeans, she'd spent too much time running from evil wizards to focus on sexy clothes.

She'd have to result to transfiguration. It was all she could do. Decision made she grabbed her longest tee, one that fell to her mid thigh, and she began to change it. She started by changing it to a pale orange, his favorite color, and lengthened it some so that it reached to just above her knees. She changed the sleeves to spaghetti straps, lowering the neckline slightly so that it would show a slight bit of cleavage. She made the skirt more form fitting, and did the same with the bodice. The end result was a fun yet modest dress that would be perfect for a date.

She left her hair out, though she felt it was too bushy, and applied a small bit of makeup. Giving herself one last look over she left the room, grabbing her beaded bag on her way out.

She could hear the lot chatting in the kitchen, and she stalled before continuing down the last few steps. She didn't want anyone looking at her differently , and she wasn't sure how Fred would take the new look…

She wasn't going to back out now though, not after all the effort she'd put into the dress. She gave herself a mental shake and continued down the last few steps. Fred was sitting with his back to her, next to Ron, Ginny and Harry were sitting on the other side of the table. They looked up and saw her first, and both of their mouths promptly dropped open. That reaction caused Fred and Ron to both turn around, but Hermione only had eyes for Fred.

His eyes widened when he looked at her, and they promptly scanned her, taking in every detail and making her feel as though he was x-raying her. His mouth had dropped open for a second, but he promptly shut it and his tongue shot out to moisten his lips as a slow smile lifted them.

He got up as she stepped forward and did a little twirl, showing off her dress. By the time she was facing Fred again he was right in front of her with his arms rising up to wrap around her in a loose hug.

"Merlin, I'd have given you that ring the moment I woke if I knew I'd get to go out with a bird as lovely as you." He said quietly. Her heart started to pound in her chest and she couldn't stop the nervous laugh she gave. He kept making her feel like a silly school girl with a crush.

She was more than happy to be silly if it meant she got to be with him though.

"Ready to go then?" She asked, trying to keep her voice normal.

"Yeah, I'm ready." He said, giving her a wink. He looped his arm through hers and she twisted into the air, leaving the Burrow with a loud crack.

They reappeared on a quiet, empty parking lot. She smiled excitedly when she saw that no one was around, her memory had been correct.

"Where are we?"

"You'll see in a moment, love." She said, starting down the parking lot. "It's one of my favorite places to eat out side of Hogsmeade."

"Well if you like it I'm sure I'll love it." He said, pulling her closer. He pulled his arm from hers and wrapped it around her waist instead. He tugged her towards him and she went willingly, wrapping her arm around his waist.

They went down the road towards the only building in sight. It was a quaint little brick building with a tin roof. Non descript, yet interesting enough to note.

"Is that it?"

"Yes," she said proudly. "It's a pizza place, one my mum and dad used to take me to."

"Sounds fun."

"I promise you'll love it."

"I never doubted." He said as they approached the door. A leaving couple held the door open for them and they stepped in, instantly feeling hungry as smells of baking bread, sauce, cheese, and meats filled the air. Hermione realized she hadn't eaten since that morning, and suddenly felt quite ravenous.

"We seat ourselves." Hermione explained as she lead the way to a closed off booth in the back.

"Mmm," Fred hummed as she slid in and he sat next to her. "Cozy." She smiled as he wrapped his arm around her and snuggled into his side.

"Yes, it is."

"What would you like tonight?" A waiter asked, stepping towards the booth. He was tall with brown hair that hung in his eyes. His eyes roamed over Fred first before settling on Hermione, a slight smile lifting his lips.

"Yes, I'd like a large cheese pizza." She said decidedly, trying to draw his eyes back up to hers. He nodded his head and scribbled that down.

"Drink?"

"Red wine. The best you have, please." He nodded his head again before turning and leaving them alone.

"Git." Fred muttered darkly, watching him leave with a frown. Hermione smiled and leaned into him again. She rather liked that he was jealous of her.

"Have I ever told you that I love you in green?" He cocked his head and grinned softly.

"Shut it." He said, though he wasn't terribly convincing.

"Oh, but I don't think I will."

"Then I'll have to occupy your mouth in another fashion." He whispered, drawing nearer her.

"What exactly do you have in mind?" She murmured as his lips hovered over hers. He grinned before closing the last inch between them.

Hermione snogged him back, even though she didn't particularly care for showing any sort of affection in public outside of hand holding. Fred seemed to be bringing out her reckless side. He just made her more carefree, and she didn't really mind the changes.

Someone noisily clearing their throat distracted her from the wizard she was snogging, and she pulled back from him with a warm blush. The waiter was standing in front of her, holding a bottle of wine and two glasses. She nodded her head in thanks and indicated that he leave the bottle and glasses. He complied with a not to subtle glare at Fred who wrapped his arm more firmly around Hermione.

"Think the Ministry would arrest me if I slipped a puking pastille in his drink?" Fred asked as Hermione grabbed the open wine. She shook her head but couldn't help the amused smile that lifted her lips.

"Yes, they most definitely would." She said, passing him a glass. He took it with a smile, pressing a quick kiss to her cheek while he swirled the wine in his glass.

She smiled happily and took a sip of the red wine, wondering how long they'd have to wait for dinner. Her question was answered before she could take another sip. The waiter plopped the pizza on the table and set out two plates. He gave Hermione a wink and then turned and left them alone.

Hermione didn't give Fred a chance to say anything before she'd served him a slice of the warm, cheesy pizza. "Just pick it up and eat it." She explained, demonstrating the 'proper' method of eating pizza. Fred followed her, lifting an eyebrow as he took the first bite.

"Godric's ghost." He moaned out, an appreciative smile on his face. "That is bloody good!" she grinned even more as she took another bite. It was just as good as she remembered it being. It was a little piece of her childhood that hadn't changed, hadn't been corrupted by all the bad that had happened.

"So, when would you like to move in?" He asked after a moment. She chewed her bite carefully as she formulated an answer.

"Would tomorrow be alright?" His eyes brightened and he nodded his head.

"It'll be brilliant, the sooner the better." He answered cheerfully. "Will you need help packing?"

"No, I should be fine… I better not tell Harry until I actually leave though. He might get a little angry at you. You know, go all big brother." He swallowed thickly, a slight look of worry in his eye.

"Hadn't actually thought about that…"

"Don't worry, I'll tell him not to hex you. If all else fails you can always send George at him at first. Maybe he'll think he's you." He laughed at that as he looped his arm around her again.

"I'm corrupting you again, Hermione. You're starting to think like us."

"Well, I knew it wouldn't take long." She mused, leaning into his hold. "Old habits die hard and all that. I just had to spend some time with my favorite troublemaker again."

A/N: Don't forget to review!