Here we are! An update! It would have been up sooner but my net is on the fritz and it's working RIGHT NOW, so I'm going to take this chance to give you the next chapter before it kicks out again. lol
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After they finished dinner it was time to go to the ball, Fred took Hermione by the waist and apparated away with a pop
Once dinner was finished it was time to go to the ball, Fred took Hermione by the waist and apparated away with a pop.
They appeared the foyers of a large building. Entering a set of large doors they came to a brightly-lit room filled with well over a hundred people, all of the beautifully dressed. Standing nearby were Lee and Ginny waiting for them to arrive, after saying their hellos they all went to the middle of the room to start dancing.
Fred started leading Hermione around the room, gliding and spinning her with ease.
"Wow, I didn't know you knew how to dance Fred." Hermione said in shock.
"It's amazing what you can do in five lessons and a lot of determination" Fred laughed
"Five lessons? Wow, it feels like you've been doing this your whole life. Whoa!" She said as Fred dipped her.
"I'm glad you think so. How could I take you to a ball and NOT be able to dance. I couldn't do that to you." He smiled at her.
Slowing down they just stared into each other's eyes, loosing themselves and forgetting about everyone else in the room.
"You look amazing Hermione. Have I mentioned that yet?" Fred whispered.
"No, you said great. But I'll take amazing as well." Hermione's eyes sparkled at the complement. "Why are you being so wonderful?" she asked.
"You're an amazing person Hermione. I've only begun to realize it since we first started working together. I've been a real prat to you in the past, and I have a lot to make up for. I was so focused on proving I don't need anyone that I was totally blind to the amazing way you make everyone so much better. Ron and Harry couldn't have graduated as well as they did without you, or survived all the chaos from Voldemort. Ginny wouldn't have been able to get over Harry without you to find whom she was really meant to be with. George and I would be in shambles without you at the new store, and I? I would have never realized how perfect one person could be, without even trying." He looked into her eyes.
"I try really hard." Hermione blushed at the comment.
"You don't have to." He replied.
Suddenly Lee tapping on their joined hands interrupted them.
"May I cut in?" He asked
Breaking out of their reverie Fred turned to Hermione.
"Do you mind?" He asked Hermione.
"No, I guess not." She replied.
In a move of bravado Lee twirled Fred and glided off with him
"What in the world?" Hermione said confused.
Her confusion quickly melted as she felt Ginny pull her off to the edge of the dance floor.
"Haha, sorry about that Hermione. I told Lee I wanted to talk to you but it didn't like Fred was going to give you up anytime soon." The redhead said to her friend. "It was his idea, apparently it was their way of saving one another from unwanted female partners back in Hogwarts. Not that you're unwanted of course."
"Well it certainly took me be surprise." Hermione laughed
"So, tell me about dinner! How was it? Where did you go?" Ginny was practically bouncing in place.
"He took me to Silver Moon! I have no idea how he got reservations on such short notice! It was so amazing. It was a little table for two with candles and it's own string quartet! It was so beautiful! He was so sweet the whole time." Hermione gushed.
"Silver Moon!" Ginny exclaimed, "Lee and I have been trying to get reservations there for weeks! I told you Fred goes all out in romance mode."
"There's something else too," Hermione smiled shyly "He said he'd like to go someplace really nice with me once a year. Every year on this day."
"He only wants do go out with you once a year?" Ginny said confused.
"No not only once a year. He wants to make sure we go every year on this day though. Call it… an anniversary." Hermione smiled.
"An anniversary? Why are you… YOU'RE DATING!" Ginny hugged her friend excitedly. "I knew he was going to ask you out! Oh Hermione! I'm so happy!" They were jumping up and down in each other's arms.
Lee appeared once again and tapped on someone's shoulder, he couldn't really tell whose because of all the bouncing and asked. "May I cut in?"
"Who are you dancing with this time?" Hermione laughed
"Well I was hoping for your hand this time, Fred is wonderful but he always wants to be the man. I can't dance the woman's part!" he replied laughing.
Fred came in behind him and reached for his sister's hand.
"Come on Gin, let's show those guys how it's done." He said
Fred and Ginny went off to the floor and started doing some odd mix of strange poses and dramatic twirls, laughing the whole time.
"So I heard the good news, congratulations." Lee said as he led Hermione to the floor.
"Thanks," Hermione smiled "I can't believe how great this night has been. I can't imagine a more perfect evening."
"I have more good news for you as well." Lee added in.
"Really? What would that be? Did I win the lottery?" Hermione asked
"If you did, you're my new best friend! Unfortunately I would have no idea on that. I do know though, that Fred will be my best man. So you will be walking down the aisle with him. Ooh spooky. Does this foretell something to come?" He said in a mystical voice.
"I see you've heard about my love for Divination." Hermione rolled her eyes. "Fred, that's great. Now I don't have to worry about my date for the wedding being my boyfriend's twin. Haha wouldn't that be awkward." She laughed.
"Well, speaking of dates I believe we should separate ours because the masses are starting to look scared." Lee nodded to where Fred and Ginny were; we'll call it dancing.
"I think I agree, they also look they might hurt themselves. Let's hurry." She said as they made their way over.
Returned once again with her rightful partner, Hermione rested her head on Fred shoulder as they danced. Fred also inclined his head so that it lay on Hermione's.
The last dance came and went and soon it was time to go home, at least that's what Hermione though. Fred on the other hand still had other plans.
Taking Hermione by the waist once again they apparated away with a pop, appearing on the edge of a very large garden.
There were long winding paths, small benches, and so many flowers. Flowers everywhere, on trees, on bushes, in patches on the ground. Many she'd never seen before in her life.
"Fred, this place is so beautiful. Where are we?" Hermione asked in awe.
"This is a garden park that my mum used to always take me to. She always tried to get alone time with each of her kids throughout the year. I know I always complain about it but I loved helping my mum with her garden. It's the gnomes I don't like. So we'd come here and pick out our favourites and say where around the yard we'd put them and why." Fred said standing near a large tree.
"Wow, this tree looks just like the one in the back yard!" Hermione said.
"It was a surprise for me. One year I said I'd want a tree like this in the back yard so that we could have picnics under it. All the kids would cook and get it ready and it'd be mum's day off. A few months later there was this scrawny little tree in the backyard. I recognized it right away though. Mum and dad had saved here and there so they could buy me that tree. It was actually full-grown, you just needed to plant it in an area with plenty of room and say a revitalization spell. It was amazing, suddenly it started to expand and leave burst out and the flowers, the flowers were so much better then I'd ever imagined. Everyone loved it, and the idea of the picnics." Fred said staring up at the tree.
"Thank you for taking me here Fred, this night has been so special." Hermione said hugging him.
"I'm glad you like it Hermione, I was kind of nervous about taking you here. I didn't know what you'd think of it, or how you'd react. Not many guys like gardening." He laughed the last sentence.
"I think it's wonderful. I've always loved gardening, but I haven't had a real place to do anything yet. When I have my own home one day it will be filled with plants inside and gardens outside!" Hermione said spinning as she spoke.
"Same here," Fred smiled as he watched her. "One day."
Taking her hand they started down one of the winding paths. Each pointing at different plants and saying where they would put them in a home or yard.
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