Chapter Four: With This Ring
Disclaimer: I am J.K. Rowling? Nope. Therefore, I own nothing!
A/N: UGH! I don't like my story anymore! Peeps, do you think I should continue this fan fiction? Please… review or something! Tell me… I need to know if people like it or not! I'm so insecure if you know what I mean…
"With this ring I promise I'll always love you, always love you…" – The Platters
"Hey Hermione, come over here!" cried Harry from his kitchen. Hermione was over for tea. They had decided to poke fun out of their "relationship" and kept tabs of where they have been and recorded which newspapers had the best pictures and articles of the two. They never had to look through the paper – for the fifth straight day they were on the front page of the "Entertainment" section in every paper. In fact, they've even been on the front main page twice. The "couple" was taking this newspaper project very seriously, though they had plenty of fun reading and commenting on the articles. They had already broken-up, gotten engaged, and married secretly three times. Hermione has also been declared pregnant because she was wearing a slightly baggy sweatshirt one-day. The articles averaged to about 1 scrapbook a day; hence they have a total of 5 scrapbooks of articles up to date. They figure this was something they could laugh over when they are old and tell their grandchildren.
"Aha, I'm pregnant again eh? And, what's this… with twins? Gred and Forge? Goodness, where did they even come up with those names! Gee Harry, how much sex are we having?"
"Not enough if you ask me."
Hermione looked shocked at Harry. Harry had his goofy smile on again and looked back at her determinedly. Within seconds, the pair burst out laughing.
"Harry! You're talking like a horny teenager!"
"Mind you, I'm also happen to be a very handsome and famous horny teenager"
"Let's not forget modest," said Hermione sarcastically.
The pair burst out laughing once again. Both Harry and Hermione having been spending a lot of time with each other and their friendship was at its best. They also made daily public appearances, and tried to see if they could trick the media and go to public places without being spotted. It was a challenge they took on enthusiastically. Of course, since they were always together, their "relationship" seemed very real. Little did they know that they weren't the only ones keeping tabs on their outings.
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"Hey Ron, have you read today's paper? Hermione is pregnant!" asked Fred.
Ron, who was drinking some orange juice, spilled the whole cup on his shirt instead. He looked white. "S..s…so?"
"Gee Ron, you really don't care?" teased George.
"Oh yah, I forgot, you have a girlfriend! What's her name? Macy? Tracy?" added Fred.
"FRED! Her name is Stacy! She's a supermodel. Besides, I… I couldn't care less about Hermione and Harry's baby either," replied Ron, although none of what he said was convincing.
"Correction: babies. Plural, with a 's'," said George.
"SOMEBODY CATCH HIM!" cried Mrs. Weasley. THUD! BOOM!CRASH!
"Oops. Too late," said Fred who had a smile on his face. The twins and Mrs. Weasley was looking down at Ron's fainted figure.
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"Well, Harry, today the last day before I have to go back to work. Where should we go today?" asked Hermione.
"I don't know… would you like to go dancing?"
"Dancing? But we already went dancing! Come on, we want to make it entertaining for them! Let's have an affair!"
"An affair! You want to get rid of me already? What about "our child"?
Hermione smiled. Harry looked cute when he was trying to be serious. 'This whole relationship is a huge joke! It's weird though because sometimes it feels so real…in a friend-ish way… I hope,' thought Hermione. Hermione continued to smile as she listened to Harry ramble on about "their family" and which college Gred and Forge were going to…
Meanwhile, back at the Burrow, Ron was once again the center of attention. Or rather, he was the center of a joke.
"Tell me again Ronnikins, why did you faint?" asked Fred.
"Fred! I'm 25 for bloody sake! No more Ronnikins! And I told you, I… ate something that did something funny to me," said Ron.
"Hmm, I'm sure… but I got a better reason," George said, "You couldn't stand the fact that Hermione and Harry are going out."
"Don't be so proud of yourself George, it doesn't take a genius to figure that out." Ron and the twins turned around to see that it was Ginny who had spoken. Certainly, not far from her was Ryan who had a huge smile plastered on his face. Ron decided to attack the newest member of the Weasley family.
"What are you smiling about Ryan? I can kick you out of this house you know!" said Ron. Ginny gave Ron a swift kick and hit his shins.
"Sorry," said Ron meekly. "Umm, I'll be meeting Stacy now. I'll see you guys later."
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"Ron! There you are, honey!" said Stacy. She gave Ron a small peck on the cheek. "Oh, help you carry my purchases." Ron looked at all the shopping bags. There were tons! It wasn't a huge problem though because he was a wizard, but it helped him realize how stupid his girlfriend actually was. In fact, she had no personality either.
"Of course dear. I hope you had fun today. So, where to for dinner?"
"Umm, I was thinking about that too… how about that restaurant Harry Potter and what's-her-face went to the other day?"
"Hermione."
"Oh, is that what the restaurant's called? Excellent. Off to Hermione's then," declared Stacy.
"No no no! Harry and Hermione. Hermione is what's-her-name's name."
"Huh?"
"Never mind Stacy. Let's go to the L'Oignon Géant instead. It's your favourite restaurant, right?"
"Ok!" cried Stacy, before she started giggling weirdly. Suddenly, Ron had not idea why he was here with her in the first place.
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"Harry, why don't we go to the L'Oignon Géant?" asked Hermione.
"No! Talk about bad breath. Are you willing to make out with an onion-breath?" cried Harry.
"Well, it depends who it is," said Hermione sheepishly.
"We both know one person that you will for sure…"
"Ron," said Hermione while Harry said "Me" at the same time.
Hermione thought she saw a frown on Harry's face. It was really quick though and before she knew it, Harry got their coats and told her to apparate to the restaurant.
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"Ron, I have something to discuss with you," said Stacy. They had just started on the soup.
"Umm, okay…"
"I've been thinking," said Stacy, "I think it's time for us to get married. I mean, I want a family."
Ron choked on the onions in his soup. "WHAT?" He was practically yelling.
"Ron, I never knew you were so excited! I'm so glad because I even picked out the rings today. Here, put this on my finger. Oho, I'm so excited!" cried Stacy.
Ron looked at the huge diamond ring his girlfriend had just shoved into his hand. Then he looked at his girlfriend, who was beaming back at him. "Me… you… family?" Ron couldn't take it anymore. Just when he was about to faint however, his girlfriend squealed, " Omigosh, it's Harry Potter!"
A/N: I'm really sorry that this chapter took so long and that it's not too long. I'm just so busy with school and all. Anyway, the second movie is coming out… I'm so excited! My fellow fanfic readers, please review my story and have an absolutely wonderful weekend!
[Straight from The Leaky Cauldron, here's an excerpt of the press conference in NYC earlier this week]
*TLC*: Can you predict one thing you think will happen to each of your characters in the books?
EW: She will do something really clever, like she'll be a doctor or something, or she'll be really academic.
DR: Does it have to be my character?
*TLC*: It can be anything you want.
DR: I think these two [points at Emma and Rupert, i.e. Hermione and Ron] are going to get together. That's my prediction.
WB Rep: Well Rupert, what do you say to that?
RG: Yeah, that's what I was going to say as well. I was going to say hope they don't fall for each other. [said in very 'teenager, grossed out by love' way.]
*TLC*: But do you think they will?
RG: Yes.
I think you all know who EW, DR, and RG are. Anyway, I thought this was so cute. And Dan, I think you read many people's minds!