Sorry for the wait! I keep saying I will get on top of this updating malarkey but I just guess it wasn't meant to be… Anyway I hope you like, PLEASE REVIEW and thank you to everyone who has supported this story.

I have a quick question for you guys at the bottom but with out further ado…

Chapter 21-

"Mione… miiiooone, Mione," the deep, husky voice whispered into Hermione's ear.

"Mmmm, Fred" came her barely audible reply.

A soft laugh came from above her and everything finally started to click into place. That voice sounded far too real and close for it to be a dream. Slowly Hermione turned on her side and peeled her eyes open to be greeted with the sight of a certain red head grinning above her.

"Morning sleepy head," Fred smiled as he brushed a loose hair from her eyes.

Shaking her head slightly Hermione sat up. Well as best she could anyway, seeing as Fred was currently on all fours hovering above her body.

"What time is it?" Hermione mumbled as she adjusted the duvet around her stomach. 'Why did I choose today to wear my smallest pyjamas?' she thought bitterly.

"About 7 o'clock,"

"Why on earth did you wake me up so early? We aren't even doing anything today," she whined as Fred chuckled.

"Actually dear Mione, we are doing something today but that wasn't why I woke you up…"

Hermione looked at him suspiciously which only caused his grin to widen.

"Well then why did you?"

"So I could do this," Fred whispered as he leant his head and softly placed his lips on Hermione's.

Hermione froze for a split second before last night came rushing back into her head. 'Right, we had finally kissed, but this was unsuspected… but I'm not complaining' she thought as she gently kissed back.

After a few blissful seconds Fred pulled back and looked into Hermione's eyes. She smiled softly as he stroked her cheek.

"Wow that was a nice wake up call. Much better than your usual attempts," she laughed airily.

Fred laughed back before his eyes darkened slightly and he stopped caressing her cheek. Hermione looked at him curiously before he started to speak.

"Hey Mione, there was something I um wanted to ask you last night but… I kind of chickened out…so would you, um, like to go out with me? You know if you want to, you don't have to just because we kissed and-"

Fred was cut off from his rambling as Hermione pressed her lips back to his taking him by surprise. Hermione pulled back from the kiss a moment later and chuckled softly at the bemused expression on his face.

"I'd love to go out with you Fred."

Fred let out a breath before laughing, "Good because otherwise the rest of the month would have been incredibly awkward you know sexual tension and all that,"

Hermione lightly smacked his arm causing them both to laugh.

"At least we don't have to worry about that getting in the way anymore…"

"Damn right we don't," Fred replied as he ducked down for another kiss.

"Hey! You never told me what we were supposed to be doing today," Hermione asked as Fred ran a brush through her hair.

She was sitting between his legs again as he combed through her curly locks. It turns out Fred had a bit of a fascination with playing with her hair.

"Well your mum and dad told me that they are going away with your Aunt Shanna for a few days and that we have to look after your cousin Nate, how old is he?" Fred asked as he ran the brush through a particularly tangled part.

"Oh gosh! I haven't seen Nate or Aunt Shanna in at least a year, this will be so fun and I think he just turned three a few weeks ago. You will love the little rascal, he's a right prankster," Hermione laughed.

"Great, with George being away I need a new temporary prank partner. How am I ever going to prank my girlfriend without one?"

Hermione's heart almost skipped a beat. Fred had, if she wasn't mistaken, just called her his girlfriend! She knew it was stupid because he had asked her out less than an hour ago but it was the first time either one had mentioned it since then.

"Girlfriend, eh?" she laughed nervously, turning to face him.

Fred gulped nervously, "yeah?" he asked back.

"Nothing, I just think it has a nice ring to it," she smiled as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a tight hug.

"You'd better get used to it then," he whispered in her ear as he hugged her back.

"Hermione? Are you ready your aunt will be here so-"

A loud bang snapped them out of the hug and they both whipped their heads towards the door.

Hermione's father was standing in the doorway with an accusing look on his face.

"What are you doing? Your aunt and cousin will be here any minute please get dressed." He growled as he took in Hermione's arms still hung loosely around Fred's neck.

"We are dati-" Fred started but was stopped when Hermione cut him off.

"We were just about to get ready weren't we Fred?" she flashed Fred a quick shake of the head as she unwound her arms and stood up.

Her father was still glaring at Fred but he nodded and left the room when Hermione gave him her best fake smile.

Fred was confused. Why didn't she want her dad to know they were dating? Sure he didn't exactly like Fred but he was sure he could persuade him otherwise.

"What was that?" Fred asked grumpily as he stood up next to Hermione.

"Look Fred, it's not what you think. I'm not ashamed to be dating you or anything it's just imagine what my dad would do if he found out? For one you wouldn't be allowed within 10 metres of my bedroom and seeing as you didn't exactly get off on the right foot imagine what he will say when he finds out the prankster wizard is dating his darling daughter, I just think I should break it to him slowly. When he gets back from Aunt Shanna's we can have a family meal and tell him, or you could waltz down stairs and tell him now and then spend the rest of your life wondering what it would be like having children…" she smirked as she watched Fred's face cringe at the last part.

"I understand now, and the first plan sounded good. I'd quite like to keep my balls attached to my body thanks."

"That's what I thought. So when my parents are around keep the 'coupley stuff' to a minimum okay?"

Fred wrapped his arms around her waist gently as he put his face in the crook of her neck.

"Fine. If I have to…" he huffed.

"Yes you do if you ever want to have little Freddies."

"Miiiiiiooone!" a high pitched voice squealed as Hermione and Fred walked down the stairs.

A young boy, who probably only just reached Fred's thigh, came running out of the kitchen and into Hermione's waiting arms.

"Nate! Look at you, your so big!" Hermione laughed as she ruffled his dark brown hair. It was mid-length and unlike Hermione's was fairly straight so it fell nearly into his dough brown eyes.

"I have bween eating my veggies and mummy says that will make me biwg and strwong just like you" he giggled as Hermione tickled his ribs.

"Yes that's right Nate, so make sure you eat your veggies for Mione and… Fred is it?" a youngish blonde girl asked kindly as she followed Nate out of the kitchen.

"Yes, Fred Weasley. You must be Shanna? It's nice to meet you," Fred replied politely as Hermione stood back up with Nate in her arms.

"You too Fred, I'm sorry to dump Nate on you both but your parents wanted to come up to mine for some last minute Christmas shopping. We should be back on Friday so that's only a few days. Thank you so much for looking after him you guys." Shanna said as she handed Hermione a small kiddie suitcase.

"It's no problem Aunt Shanna, Fred and I didn't have anything else planned for the next few days anyway,"

"Oh I'm sure you didn't…" Shanna winked as she looked from Fred to Hermione.

Hermione blushed when she realised what Shanna was talking about. Her aunt wasn't very old, she was more like a cousin than an aunt but Hermione still didn't like where she was heading. Especially when her mum and dad joined them in the hallway.

"Oh no, we're not… you know," Hermione blushed as her dad gave Fred a glare worthy of Snape.

"We're just friends," Fred backed Hermione up as Nate started to giggle in Hermione's arms.

"You better be" Hermione's father warned as he grabbed his coat.

Shanna laughed as she ruffled Nate's hair, "Oh Robert, calm down I was only messing. Anyway we're off so be good you," she smiled as she kissed Nate on the head before hugging Hermione.

Hermione hugged her parents and Shanna as they walked out of the door. Her mother gave Fred a short hug and Shanna did also, Hermione's dad however obviously wasn't feeling that cuddly today.

He walked up to Fred and whispered into his ear in what Fred thought was more of a growl, "Any funny business and you and your balls are out, clear?"

Fred gulped as he nodded franticly, "Yes Sir!"

Fred gave Hermione a panicked look as they watched her mum, dad and Shanna drive off.

"Good thinking on the 'not telling your dad' plan. He's obviously not in the 'I love Fred Weasley fan club."

"So tell me, who actually is in that fan club?" Hermione smirked playfully as Fred gave her a fake frown.

"Ahh well I can think of a few…"

"You and George don't count!" Hermione laughed as Fred chased her into the kitchen, a laughing Nate still in her arms.

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Here is chapter 21, sorry they have been so short recently. I'm working on it, promise!

In the top authors note I mentioned that I had a question for you guys and I was wondering if you had any ideas for a new Fremione fanfic that I'm planning to write.

I have a general idea but I want to know if there is anything you guys would really like to see, like marriage law for example, let me know at the bottom of a review or something.

Many thanks, SophieSolemnlySwears :)

P.s- don't worry I won't give up on this fic, my next one will only be put up when Fred Weasley in the World of Muggles is finished!