Ron Weasley is thinking about leaving the Aurors, but a nasty voice in the back of his head has him worried about making any changes in the life he and Hermione have worked so hard to build. When he finally talks it over with Hermione, he realizes that change can be good - and that he's not the only one with something big on his mind.

On 2 May 1998, Hermione Granger kissed Ron Weasley. On 21 June 2003, Ron Weasley married Hermione Granger. This is the story of the five years in between and of the firsts and lasts that made it all possible.

Ron spends the night before his wedding reading some important words from his bride-to-be. A companion piece to the nineteenth chapter of Firsts and Lasts, but can be read separately.