I Will Always Return
Part Five: Can't Help Falling In Love
Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you
The door swung open and Hermione was greeted by Ron's freckled face. "HerMIONE?!" he gasped, gawking at her. Hermione blushed slightly. "Er, yes. May I come in?" Ron nodded speechlessly and ushered her in. "Ron, I'll get to the point. I love you." Ron looked stunned. "You...what?!" he looked shocked. "I love you." She said in a loud, clear voice. "Um...um...I don't love you." Hermione's face crumpled. "Oh...sorry." Tears began to spill down her face and she Disapparated with a quick pop. Ron stood rooted to the spot. "Ronald Weasley, you liar." Percy Weasley had overheard their conversation and entered the room. He was glowering at Ron. "You love her and you know it!" Ron's face turned bright red. "Do not!" Percy grabbed Ron's shoulder and shook him fiercely. "Stop acting immature, Ron! You love her!" "I love her," he whispered, as it dawned on him. Ron Disapparated quickly, telling Percy to cover for him.
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
Hermione found herself in her parents' living room, sobbing loudly as she dropped to the couch. "Oh, Hermione," said Mrs. Granger softly, rubbing her shoulder. "What happened, darling?" Hermione looked up at her mother with red eyes. "He...he said he didn't love me!" Mrs. Granger frowned. "Stupid boy." There was a pop and Ron appeared in the living room. "Mrs. Granger, may I speak to Hermione alone?" Mrs. Granger nodded and bustled into the kitchen. "I'll make tea." She said as she left. "Mione," Ron sat down next to her, lifting her chin with one of his hands. "I love you." Hermione sobbed louder. "Oh, Ron!" She threw her arms around his neck and he held her close. "Shh, it will be all right. I'll always be here for you." Ron got up and slowly sank to one knee. Hermione gasped loudly, sobs racking her body. "Hermione Granger, make me the luckiest man in the world and marry me." He pulled a small velvet box from his robe pocket and opened it. A golden ring with a small diamond sparkled in the light.
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you
Hermione wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "Of course I'll marry you!" Tears streamed from her eyes as he slipped the ring on her finger. Ron held out his hand and pulled her up from the couch, kissing her softly on the lips. "Mione, Ron?" Mrs. Granger appeared in the living room. "Are you..." She had spotted the ring on Hermione's finger. "Oh! Congratulations!" Mrs. Granger began to cry as she flung her arms around her daughter and future son-in-law. "We'll have dinner here tonight! Oh, and we'll invite your whole family!" She chattered excitedly, hurrying back into the kitchen to write Mrs. Weasley a note. "I must write to Molly!" Hermione and Ron grinned at each other. "Must get back to work, love. See you tonight?" Hermione nodded and kissed him. "Tonight at dinner." Ron gave her a last kiss and Disapparated. Hermione shrieked with joy and went to write to Ginny and Harry.
Mrs. Granger and Hermione prepared a simple summer meal of chicken, corn, sprouts, mashed potatoes, and lemonade. For desert, Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Weasley (who came to the Grangers right after she got her note, in tears.) made an apple pie and vanilla ice cream. Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Weasley chattered excitedly about the wedding and where it would be. Hermione sat down at the kitchen table, writing up a guest list.
Mum
Dad
Mrs. Weasley
Mr. Weasley
Bill Weasley
Charlie Weasley
Percy Weasley
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Ginny Weasley
Harry Potter
Sirius Black
Remus Lupin
Cho Chang
Parvati Patil
Lavender Brown
Dean Thomas
Neville Longbottom
Seamus Finnigan
Oliver Wood
Katie Bell
Angelina Johnson
Alicia Spinnet
Hermione put down her quill. They would decide the rest of the guests when Ron arrived. A few loud pops from the front hall told her that Mr. Weasley, Percy, Fred, George, and Ron were there. Ginny couldn't be there because of school but sent her love. The front door creaked open and Mr. Granger entered the room, followed by the Weasleys. "There she is! The beautiful bride!" Mr. Granger boomed as he swept Hermione into a tight hug. The Weasleys beamed at her from behind her father. "Okay, Daddy, you can let go." Mr. Granger grinned and set her down, turning to Ron. "Take good care of my daughter, son." Ron nodded seriously. "Yes, sir." Mr. Weasley hugged Hermione, then Percy, Fred, and George. Ron took her hand and they entered the kitchen, where Mrs. Weasley and Mrs. Granger were. "There they are!" Mrs. Weasley hugged Hermione and Mrs. Granger hugged Ron. "Dinner is ready!" The Weasleys and Grangers sat down at the dining room table for a delicious home cooked meal.
"And here's Hermione as a toddler!" Mr. and Mrs. Granger were showing the Weasleys photographs of Hermione as a child. "Mum, Dad..." she whined. Ron grinned and nudged her. "Cheer up, Mione. Be a good sport." Hermione shot daggers at Ron and continued to sip her after dinner tea. "What are you going to do for a job, Hermione?" said Percy politely. "I'm not sure. Probably work at the Ministry, if I can." Percy smiled. "We're looking for someone new in the International Magical Cooperation office. Ginny has been hired for the first spot. Maybe you'd like the second one?" Hermione nodded eagerly. "The job is yours!" Hermione looked at him curiously and Percy beamed. "I'm the head of International Magical Cooperation." Hermione grinned. "Congratulations, Percy." Percy looked proud. "Goodness, look at the time! We better get going." Mrs. Weasley glanced at her watch. "See you tomorrow, dear." Mrs. Weasley gave Hermione a kiss on the cheek. "Good-bye," she smiled at Mrs. and Mr. Granger. "See you at work tomorrow, Hermione! Eight o'clock sharp!" Percy smiled and Hermione rolled her eyes at Ron, who grinned. "Bye, everybody." Hermione watched as they Disapparated. "Night, Mum. Night, Dad." Hermione kissed her parents and headed up to bed, happier than she had ever been in her life.
Part Five: Can't Help Falling In Love
Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you
The door swung open and Hermione was greeted by Ron's freckled face. "HerMIONE?!" he gasped, gawking at her. Hermione blushed slightly. "Er, yes. May I come in?" Ron nodded speechlessly and ushered her in. "Ron, I'll get to the point. I love you." Ron looked stunned. "You...what?!" he looked shocked. "I love you." She said in a loud, clear voice. "Um...um...I don't love you." Hermione's face crumpled. "Oh...sorry." Tears began to spill down her face and she Disapparated with a quick pop. Ron stood rooted to the spot. "Ronald Weasley, you liar." Percy Weasley had overheard their conversation and entered the room. He was glowering at Ron. "You love her and you know it!" Ron's face turned bright red. "Do not!" Percy grabbed Ron's shoulder and shook him fiercely. "Stop acting immature, Ron! You love her!" "I love her," he whispered, as it dawned on him. Ron Disapparated quickly, telling Percy to cover for him.
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
Hermione found herself in her parents' living room, sobbing loudly as she dropped to the couch. "Oh, Hermione," said Mrs. Granger softly, rubbing her shoulder. "What happened, darling?" Hermione looked up at her mother with red eyes. "He...he said he didn't love me!" Mrs. Granger frowned. "Stupid boy." There was a pop and Ron appeared in the living room. "Mrs. Granger, may I speak to Hermione alone?" Mrs. Granger nodded and bustled into the kitchen. "I'll make tea." She said as she left. "Mione," Ron sat down next to her, lifting her chin with one of his hands. "I love you." Hermione sobbed louder. "Oh, Ron!" She threw her arms around his neck and he held her close. "Shh, it will be all right. I'll always be here for you." Ron got up and slowly sank to one knee. Hermione gasped loudly, sobs racking her body. "Hermione Granger, make me the luckiest man in the world and marry me." He pulled a small velvet box from his robe pocket and opened it. A golden ring with a small diamond sparkled in the light.
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you
Hermione wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "Of course I'll marry you!" Tears streamed from her eyes as he slipped the ring on her finger. Ron held out his hand and pulled her up from the couch, kissing her softly on the lips. "Mione, Ron?" Mrs. Granger appeared in the living room. "Are you..." She had spotted the ring on Hermione's finger. "Oh! Congratulations!" Mrs. Granger began to cry as she flung her arms around her daughter and future son-in-law. "We'll have dinner here tonight! Oh, and we'll invite your whole family!" She chattered excitedly, hurrying back into the kitchen to write Mrs. Weasley a note. "I must write to Molly!" Hermione and Ron grinned at each other. "Must get back to work, love. See you tonight?" Hermione nodded and kissed him. "Tonight at dinner." Ron gave her a last kiss and Disapparated. Hermione shrieked with joy and went to write to Ginny and Harry.
Mrs. Granger and Hermione prepared a simple summer meal of chicken, corn, sprouts, mashed potatoes, and lemonade. For desert, Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Weasley (who came to the Grangers right after she got her note, in tears.) made an apple pie and vanilla ice cream. Mrs. Granger and Mrs. Weasley chattered excitedly about the wedding and where it would be. Hermione sat down at the kitchen table, writing up a guest list.
Mum
Dad
Mrs. Weasley
Mr. Weasley
Bill Weasley
Charlie Weasley
Percy Weasley
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Ginny Weasley
Harry Potter
Sirius Black
Remus Lupin
Cho Chang
Parvati Patil
Lavender Brown
Dean Thomas
Neville Longbottom
Seamus Finnigan
Oliver Wood
Katie Bell
Angelina Johnson
Alicia Spinnet
Hermione put down her quill. They would decide the rest of the guests when Ron arrived. A few loud pops from the front hall told her that Mr. Weasley, Percy, Fred, George, and Ron were there. Ginny couldn't be there because of school but sent her love. The front door creaked open and Mr. Granger entered the room, followed by the Weasleys. "There she is! The beautiful bride!" Mr. Granger boomed as he swept Hermione into a tight hug. The Weasleys beamed at her from behind her father. "Okay, Daddy, you can let go." Mr. Granger grinned and set her down, turning to Ron. "Take good care of my daughter, son." Ron nodded seriously. "Yes, sir." Mr. Weasley hugged Hermione, then Percy, Fred, and George. Ron took her hand and they entered the kitchen, where Mrs. Weasley and Mrs. Granger were. "There they are!" Mrs. Weasley hugged Hermione and Mrs. Granger hugged Ron. "Dinner is ready!" The Weasleys and Grangers sat down at the dining room table for a delicious home cooked meal.
"And here's Hermione as a toddler!" Mr. and Mrs. Granger were showing the Weasleys photographs of Hermione as a child. "Mum, Dad..." she whined. Ron grinned and nudged her. "Cheer up, Mione. Be a good sport." Hermione shot daggers at Ron and continued to sip her after dinner tea. "What are you going to do for a job, Hermione?" said Percy politely. "I'm not sure. Probably work at the Ministry, if I can." Percy smiled. "We're looking for someone new in the International Magical Cooperation office. Ginny has been hired for the first spot. Maybe you'd like the second one?" Hermione nodded eagerly. "The job is yours!" Hermione looked at him curiously and Percy beamed. "I'm the head of International Magical Cooperation." Hermione grinned. "Congratulations, Percy." Percy looked proud. "Goodness, look at the time! We better get going." Mrs. Weasley glanced at her watch. "See you tomorrow, dear." Mrs. Weasley gave Hermione a kiss on the cheek. "Good-bye," she smiled at Mrs. and Mr. Granger. "See you at work tomorrow, Hermione! Eight o'clock sharp!" Percy smiled and Hermione rolled her eyes at Ron, who grinned. "Bye, everybody." Hermione watched as they Disapparated. "Night, Mum. Night, Dad." Hermione kissed her parents and headed up to bed, happier than she had ever been in her life.