Ch. 5 - Downstairs
Hermione looked around Ron's old room and smiled broadly at what she had just accomplished.
'Now to wait to hear Molly and Arthur go to bed then sneak downstairs to Ron.' She thought to herself.
Hermione put on her red tank top and black pajama pants and climbed into bed to read her book.
A good two and a half hours later, Hermione heard the front door open and Molly and Arthur coming up the stairs. It was nearing 11:30 when Hermione decided to look outside the door and make sure the coast was clear.
'Good, no people in sight.' Hermione turned off the lamp by the bed and slipped out into the hallway. She eased down the stairs and saw Ron sleeping on a mess of blankets in the den. 'He's so cute when he sleeps.' Hermione smiled at the sleeping form of her husband and wondered if she should disturb him or not.
She leaned down and kissed his ear softly. Ron stirred a little, but to Hermione's surprise, didn't wake up. She grinned mischievously and kissed his cheek. He rolled onto his back, but still didn't open his eyes. 'Fine then, be that way.' Hermione thought to herself and she started to get up, but a hand grabbed hers as she started to walk away. She turned around slowly to see a fully awakened Ron grinning back up at her.
"You were awake the whole time?" Hermione shook her head to herself as Ron pulled her back down next to him.
"Of course…" Ron started kissing her neck softly. Without a thought he ran his hand up the back of her tank top trying to get it off.
"Ron… not down here… the kids…" Hermione attempted to stand, but the sound of the door in the kitchen opening stopped her.
Ron started to say something, but Hermione shushed him so she could hear the two people that had just come in.
"Katie… I don't care. You never should have kept that from me. It's not like I wouldn't love you anyway." George's familiar voice rang through loud and clear.
"But George… I had to keep it from you, I was afraid…" Katie stopped her sentence.
"Katie, I love you no matter what. Nothing's going to change that…"
Ron and Hermione looked at each other and tried to keep quiet a little longer. Nothing else was said and George and Katie had obviously gone up the stairs the front way without even noticing Ron and Hermione.
Ron stood up and helped his wife up.
"I wonder what that was all about." Ron looked at his wife.
"No idea. I'll find out more tomorrow, but right now I'm getting rid of these blankets and we're going upstairs."
"Sounds like a plan to me…" Ron smiled.
Hermione got out her wand and yelled 'Blankus-Vaniso!' Hermione put her wand away and followed her husband up the stairs, forgetting all about what George and Katie had just said.
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