It was Hermione's birthday. She was getting ready for her date with Ron in a muggle restaurant. She had finally graduated from Hogwarts and applied for a job at Ministry of Magic in the magical creaturw department. She immediately got the job and had been working along Ron and Harry. It felt like she is back with them on the mission. Together they had started to revolutionise the Ministry. But it was her birthday today and she needed a break. Ron decided to take her to a famous muggle restaurant near her house. She wore a black dress which was a little low cut. She was putting on the jewelry when the bell rang.

Ron had come inside wearing a smart dress robe in black. He greeted her parents and waited for hermione in the living room. She came down hurriedly. Ron saw her and said

"Woow! You...you look pretty. Different pretty." blinking his eyes.

She smiled and said "What is different pretty Ron."

Just then her parents said "We are going out too. Keep the key with you incase you come back early" and bade goodbyes and went.

" I mean pretty in a good way you know. You never dress up like that you know. So different pretty " said Ron.

Hermione took his arm and smiled at him and started walking towards the restaurant after closing the door.

"So what's Harry doing tonight?" said hermione.

"Oh he said he would visit Teddy. Ginny was upset he wasn't coming to meet her. But Harry told me he would surprise her by turning up there. She has been asking him for ages to train her on Firebolt." said Ron.

"Yeah Ginny was pretty serious about Quidditch at Hogwarts too. Right now she has joined the Holyhead Harpies team." said hermione.

"Yeah she told me. But she wants Harry to train her on Firebolt. You know the the one he gifted her on her birthday." said Ron.

"She was really excited and happy with it." said hermione. As they entered the restaurant, they took seats and ordered sushi as hermione wanted Ron to try muggle food.

"Speaking of gift, I have got a surprise for you. It is the only gift I could think of." said Ron.

"Oh Ron, you don't need to. You already give so many gifts at the Ministry." said hermione.

"Oh those are just flowers and chocolates. You don't even eat them. I have to finish it for you. No this is...well I hope you like it." said Ron and took out a badge from his pocket and gave it to hermione. She pressed it and it said "SPEW. The Society for Promotion of Elfish Welfare."

It had a mini face of dobby on it with SPEW written on it.

"Like it?" said Ron.

"That's great Ron. Who made these?" said hermione excitedly

"I did. Been working on these for abit. I designed them with George and made copies of these and sent it to George to keep in the WWW. I also paid him to give these badges free to anyone who buys from his shop for this weekend. So you know people would get to know about it abit. " said Ron nervously.

" Oh Ron!" she looked at him with admiration." I wish I could kiss you right now. "said Hermione.

" You can though. I don't mind everyone looking at us. " and he smiled." Well I'm glad you liked it, "

" Liked it. I love it! " said hermione "your kiss is due. I will give it after the dinner." and the waiter and arrived with their food. He placed it on the table and went away.

"What is this?" said Ron.

"Oh its sushi. I always wanted to try it. Heard so much about it. It is fish wrapped in rice and other stuff." said Hermione. As they both took the first bite, both of them choked and Ron said "What is this? I can't eat this. I might puke hermione."

"God I thought it would taste really good. I don't get why people like it so much." said Hermione.

"Come on let's go to your place. I can't have it anymore." said Ron. As hermione paid for the sushi they headed home discussing the food. The lights were still put out. She opened the door and entered the house. Her parents had still not return from th party.

"I'm going to change my shoes. They are abit itchy. Why don't you find something in the kitchen. There is bread over there." said hermione pointing at the fridge.

Hermione went up to her room and took out clothes she will be changing into. She took out her shoes and put them in the shoe rack when Ron entered.

" I cant find the bread. The room was so cold inside" said Ron standing next to the dressing table.

"Which room?"

"the one you pointed at."

"Oh that's a fridge. It is run by electricity." said hermione now moving to the dressing table to take off her tops with Ron standing next to her examining her dressing table "your dad knows about it."

Ron was now staring at hermione. She looked through the mirror and asked "What?"

He came and stood behind her looking at the mirror. Then smiled and said "Don't we look good together?"

Hermione instantly blushed and placed her tops on the jewelry box and started to look st both of them in the mirror with a smile. Ron put his arms around hermione from behind on her waist and wrapped himself around her looking fondly and the pair of them in mirror. Both of them smiled.

In an instant hermione turned around and started kissing him deeply and passionately. Ron who was waiting for her to kiss responded much more eagerly and picked her up and placed her on her bed and climbed on her still keeping his mouth locked in hers.

Hermione was turned on. She immediately took hold of Ron's head and directed towards her neck. Ron started kissing her neck, her face, her ears. She wanted more. She started unbuttoning Ron's robes. Ron paused and stepped back.

"Hermione what are you...i mean...are you sure?" said Ron. She stopped immediately and sat up. She didn't say a single word. For a moment she seemed lost in some thoughts but then she looked up at Ron and smiled and said "Ron, marry me!"

"What!?" said Ron in a shock and sat down next to her. "Hermione are you sure!? What happened?"

"Oh I don't know." and then after a moment she said "Harry was right." and she got up and said "Come on let's go downstairs and have something to eat."

"Harry!? What is Harry right about?" said Ron getting up with her and heading downstairs.

"Oh well, I talked about you during the Hogsmeade trip when you guys came to meet everyone at Hogwarts. I was worried for you and asked him about how you're handling after war. And he told me about your nightmares."

"I told him not to tell you."

"Well I didn't give him a choice on it. Well he told me to live with you guys after Hogwarts. I told him how can I live with both of you."

"Well we did live together during the whole mission."

"Well yes. But we were not together. Now that we are, I thought, maybe I couldn't stay away from you. I don't want to do anything stupid like now." and she chanced a glance at Ron. She then went over the fridge and took some bread out and continued

" I mean, I want you, especially now that we work together at the Ministry. I feel so happy to be around you there. I feel like going back home with both of you. During this whole mission, i think I gotten used to both of you. Maybe that's why Harry suggested to stay at Grimmauld place and he was right. I can't stay away anymore from you now. I want to be completely with you now. "as she started cutting the bread. Ron turned her around, picked her up and placed her on the kitchen counter standing in between her legs.

" Hermione, I need you. " said Ron now holding her in his arms." I'm just so afraid to lose you. That is why I gave you the ring. We can get a house later. We can build our lives later. Right now all I need is you. And if you want us to marry to be together, I will marry you. Right here. Right now. I don't care for any fancy wedding like Bill or loads of guest or a pretty dress, all I want is you. "

" Oh Ron!" and kissed him once again unable to hold herself back. She placed her hands in his hairs and kissed him more deeply and after a moment broke apart.

" I love you Ron. I don't care for all this too. " she looked at him for a moment and said" Let's get married Ron! " Ron blushed and grinned at her.

" Let's do it tomorrow "said Ron.

" Tomorrow! Do you know we haven't informed our families. They would think we have gone mental. And... " she paused and looked into Ron eyes and then both of them shouted" Harry!" they laughed.

" Oh we haven't told him. I think we should atleast tell him first. He deserves to know first. " said hermione.

" Right now we both deserve some dinner. " said Ron.

" Oh I completely forgot!" said hermione and came down from the counter.

"Hold on, let me make something. I have been practicing abit with Kreacher and Mum. I will make some onion soup to go with this bread. I hope you don't mind me using magic." said Ron.

"You're going to cook!?" said hermione.

"Yeah, I have been practicing. Harry really likes my onion soup. Thought I make one for us too." and he started preparing everything with magic.

"So what are we going to tell Harry?" said hermione with a smile.

"That my girlfriend thinks he is right." said Ron rolling his eyes. "I would have been pretty mad at him if he hadn't convinced you to marry me." and was now stewing the soup with all the ingredients inside.

"What about our families though. Mum and Dad would be happy. And Ginny wouldn't stop teasing. Cause just two months back Percy informed us he got engaged. What about yours?" said Ron.

"Oh I don't know. I pretty sure they wouldn't be up for it. Maybe we should have a wizard wedding. And maybe later a muggle one. When we get time. Cause you know my aunts aren't going to let it go if we don't invite them in my wedding."

"Wow I will get married to you twice. That's great!" said Ron who was now pouring soup onto the bowls and bringing them to the table.

Hermione blushed. "Well yes. They won't be happy with a small wedding and all. I will talk to them. Don't worry. They also wouldn't be happy with me moving to Grimmauld place but then I will tell them that we are hardly 20 minutes away." now placing the bread she cut on the table.

Both of them sat down and started taking a bite." Ummmm Ron, this is amazing! Just like your mom."said hermione.

" I 'no. She 'ave me ha rafapi" said Ron whose mouth was full of soup and bread.

She looked at him pointedly and said "And you better stop talking like this after marriage. Either finish your bite or take smaller bites."

Ron laughed and said "Look at you, being all wifey already." and both of them started laughing. Just then their parents entered and saw them.