A/n: This isn't gonna be long, because well, I don't have much to say...But I do wanna thank all our reviewers, did I mention you people rock?! ^ ~
Disclaimer: The characters belong to J.k...we are just expanding on her wonderful idea.
Chapter 20: Hogsmaede Home
Hermione walked up the stairs to give Ron his letter, she felt like crying for Ginny, she could only imagine how it must be fore her, but Hermione didn't even want to imagine.
She reached Ron's room and opened the door...Ron ran over and hugged her. That seemed to lift her spirits a lot, she loved seeing Ron so happy, these last few weeks he had been having a rough time.
"I can't wait to get out of here, to begin our life together..." said Ron, he wrapped his arms around Hermione, and kissed her.
"Yeah, can't wait" she said, her voice shaky.
Ron noticed that something was wrong and looked at her with concern.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
"Oh, it's nothing to do with moving or anything, I am going to love having more time with you and everything, its just..." started Hermione.
"It's just what?" asked Ron.
"I am worried about Ginny..." said Hermione quickly.
"But Hermione, Ginny has progressed alot over these past weeks, I think she is almost over Harry... why are you worried all of a sudden?" asked Ron, curiously.
"Yeah, she WAS making progress, but she is no where near over Harry...look, he sent you a letter, and Ginny got to it first..." she said.
"Harry sent me a letter?" asked Ron.
"Yeah, here it is..." she said handing him the folded parchment.
Ron opened it and Hermione read it with him..
Ron,
Hey, how is everything? How is Hermione? I can't wait for your wedding! I am still invited, right? I just thought I'd owl you to say that I am sorry the way I left things, and I hope Ginny is okay, I really feel bad for having to end it that way. But Gin is a strong girl and she will find someone who can be there for her and love her the way she deserves. On another note, the team has started training and it's tough work, we have to wake really early and stay up really late, but it's all for the name of the game, right? I've also met some nice people here too. Don't tell Ginny this , but I met this girl on the team.. we really hit it off. You know her, but I am not going to say much more...You'll just have to see. Don't get mad at me about this, It's just a part of moving on. Well, I had better go! Tell everyone I said Hi!
Harry
" What a damn prat!" exclaimed Ron.
"Ron, calm down.." said Hermione, but she felt her eyes watering at the thought that Ginny read the letter.
"Hermione! I can't believe he'd just throw Ginny's feelings to the side and just tell me, her big brother, no less, that he is seeing someone else!" he exclaimed.
"Ron, I know..I know...but you getting upset over it isn't going to make the situation better..." reasoned Hermione.
"I hate seeing my sister cry, and knowing my freind caused it makes me mad!" said Ron.
"But remember that he didn't intend on Ginny reading it, he was telling you these things as a friend, he didn't mean to hurt anyone.." said Hermione.
" I know that, but...I just feel so bad for her ...and there isn't anything we can do" said Ron.
"Well, she is going back to school in two weeks so that should take her mind off of things..." said Hermione.
"I know, listen, tomorrow I am off, do you want to go looking for an apartment?" asked Ron.
"Sounds good to me," said Hermione.
"Great, I can't wait!" said Ron.
" Ron..I know you don't really feel like it, but you do still have to write Harry a letter back... try to be as freindly as possible.." said Hermione.
"I'll do it when I can think straight." reasoned Ron,." right now I think it'd be best if we both went to bed so we can get up early tomorrow morning, its gonna be a big day!" he said grinning at her.
" You have a point there..." she grinned back, she wondered what it would be like to have there own place.
The next day Hermione was woke by a very enthusiastic Ron...
"Come on Mione! We have a lot of things to do today!" he said happily, shaking her shoulders to wake her.
"Ron, it's early..." she said, sitting up groggily.
"I know, it's good to get an early start on the day!" he mused.
"Can't I sleep 30 more minutes?" she asked, pleadingly.
"Nope, come on sleeping beauty! Time for breakfast." he said.
They both changed and went downstairs to eat, they where the only two awake. After eating Hermione felt more awake and ready to go.
"So where do we go from here?" she asked.
"Well, why you where sleeping I looked in the housing listings in the back of the Daily Prophet and circled the ones that sounded good...and we can go and check them out today!" said Ron.
"Now why didn't I think of that?" asked Hermione.
"Because you where sleeping like a baby" said Ron, he kissed the top of her head.
"Well, you ready to go?" he asked.
"Ready as I'll ever be.." she answered with a grin.
They apparated to a few apartments until they found one that Hermione and Ron both agreed on, it was nice and fairly priced, and in Hogsmeade. So Ron gave his paycheck for the first months rent.
They where both so ecstatic to finally say they had a place of their own, they reasoned that they would try to move as much as they could that day and sleep at the Burrow for one last night...then They'd finish the task the next day.
Hermione also reasoned that it'd be a great thing to get Ginny's mind off of Harry if she came over to help unpack and decorate. She was happy that they where so close to Hogsmaede, it'd be easy to shop for some of the wedding supplies there.
Once they where done for the day, they both apparated to the Burrow, and laid on Ron's bed, both looking at the ceiling...It was strange to think that this would be there last night there.
a/n: yeah, I know it was short..sorry, well, anyways, please review, and don't worry I assure you that Lauren's chapter will be better than this...^ ~
