By: Princess Amorina Weasley
Diclaimer: Any name, place, or thing that sounds familiar does not I reapeat does not belong to me. If J.K. Rowling were ever to waste her time paying attention to me I thank her for letting me use her characters (and can I borrow Ron for awhile longer HeHe!!) and ask that she does not sue me because well I don't have any money nor am I making any off of this story.
"'Mione!" Ron called as she walked down the stairs sleepily on Halloween morning.
"Morning Ron," she said smiling as he walked up and kissed her good morning.
"What do you want to do in Hogsmeade today, doll?" he said grinning.
"Hmm I dunno," she said smiling, "What did you have in mind?"
"Umm.. I have something I wanted to do. You suppose you could find something to do for about 'alf an 'our?"
"What do you have up your sleeve, Ronald Weasley?" she said touching his cute-freckled nose playfully.
"Oh nothing, just a surprise," he replied with a twinkle in his eye.
"Hmm. Okay I guess I can find something to do with Ginny," she said accepting his wish.
"Great," he said kissing her nose and then walking over to Harry, "Harry'll be with me. Umm how 'bout we meet ya'll at The Three Broomsticks at noon."
"Well where's Draco going to be?" she asked suspiciously.
"Oh, he's coming with us," Ron said looking away.
"Ron you're not doing anything that'll get you in trouble are you?" she asked with a note of worry in her tone.
"Well, I hope not. Shouldn't get me in trouble," he said flashing her a grin.
"Okay then. See you at noon then," she said melting at his irresistible grin.
"Okay," he said kissing her nose and going out the portrait hole.
"Hey 'Mione. Where's my brother off to? Aren't ya'll spending the day together in Hogsmeade?" Ginny asked walking down the staircase looking just as sleepy as Hermione had moments before.
"No, he's got some surprise cooked up in that cute little head of his," she said looking at her boyfriend's sister yawning.
"Ohh!! Today's Halloween isn't it? Hehe," she giggled.
"Do you know something Ginny?" Hermione asked carefully.
"Hehe," Ginny squealed, "Certainly, I do live with the boy. But I've been sworn to secrecy. You'll find out tonight and not a minute before."
"Ugh! Everyone always knows stuff except for me," Hermione sighed exaperated.
"Oh well, let's go look and see what's new at Zonko's," she said smiling at the unknowing Hermione.
The girls wandered aimlessly around Hogsmeade for awhile. Ginny with a knowing smile trying to keep Hermione busy so she couldn't force the truth out of her. Hermione wondering what Ron, Harry, and Draco could possibly be up to. Finally it was eleven fifty and the girls made their way to The Three Broomsticks.
"Hermione, there you are," Ron smiled pulling Hermione into a loving embrace and a long, sweet kiss.
"Hello to you too," she laughed as he finally pulled away.
He pulled her aside and whispered in her ear, "Meet me in the Astronomy Tower at 9 o'clock."
"Okay," she whispered back smiling.
The two joined their friends and had lunch and a couple of butterbeers. Then they all went back to school to get ready for the extravagant Halloween feast.
Hermione stood in front of her mirror after the feast pulling at her hair and trying every single style she could imagine, finally settling on a straigtening charm with a crown of little ringlets on top. She put on the tight, black dress robes she had bought without her morhter's knowledge, and snuck out of the dorm.
"Hermione, where are you going?" Ginny said with a grin, as she met Hermione on the stairs.
"Umm. The library?" Hermione said smiling back.
"Mmmhmm. No doubt with my brother. Don't worry, me and Colin like to spend our time in the 'library' too. Have fun," she said opening her dorm door.
"Hehe," Hermione said. She walked quickly as to be unnoticed by any stragglers. She reached the tower, took in a sharp breath, and knocked.
"Hermione," she heard Ron whisper nervously.
"Yes," she said opening the door. She gasped, "Oh Ron!!" There were white and red rose petals all over the floor and white, long-stem roses floating around the room. Ron was sitting in the middle of them dressed in dress Muggle clothing and holding a single red rose.
"Hi," he said smiling and standing up to kiss her.
"How beautiful," she said a tear running down her cheek.
He wiped away the tear and whispered gently, "There's more." He got down on one knee and took out a little box.
"Oh God!!" she gasped.
"Hermione Granger," he said shaking, "I love you with all my heart. I've loved you since the day I met you. Every mean thing I ever said to you was in an attempt to satify my thoughts that you would never love me. But in the last year you've told me many times that you do. I don't deserve you, you're too perfect and wonderful. But I want you, with all that I am, forever. So I ask you, Hermione Granger, will you marry me?" He opened the little box to show a perfect little diamond ring.
"Yes, Ronald Weasley, I will marry you," she said getting down on her knees and kissing him.
"We went today the the post office to get it today," he said slipping the ring on her finger.
"But how did you ever afford it?" she asked being her normal worrying self.
"I've been saving up forever and I worked at Weasley's Wizard Wheezes over the summer," he said smiling at her.
"I love you, Ron," she said kissing him again.
He layed her down and kissed her sweetly for awhile, then his hand traveled to the zipper on the back of her dress. He slowly started to unzip her dress and then stopped and pulled away.
"Hermione, I am so sorry!" he said with a look of remorse on his face.
"It's okay. I want you, Ron. Now," she said looking into his eyes meaningfully.
"I want you too, Hermione," he said kissing her. His hand finished what it had started and he exhaled sharply. He looked into her eyes and asked her, "Are you sure?"
"Yes."