Till There Was You
Chapter 3:
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A/N: Here's the next chapter. Thanks for the reviews. I'm so excited that people actually like it! Once again I think this chapters a little longer, sorry the others are so short. Things look longer when their hand written… Well enjoy!
This will all make perfect sense someday
I'll be A-Okay
This will all make perfect sense somday
There's got to be a reason for the rain
- This Will All Make Perfect Sense Someday, John Mayer
Hermione sighed when she woke up the following Monday morning. Ron was already out of bed and darting around the room packing for the week.
"Good morning," he smiled at her when she opened her eyes.
"What time do you have to apparate out?" she asked half returning his smile.
"9:00 at the latest," he stuffed some robes into a suitcase. The couple was quiet for a while until Hermione spoke again.
"I hate this!" she burst out.
" I know a do too," he said not looking at her.
"Ron you don't understand! I'm here all alone half the time with nothing to do. I'm not even working right now! Do you remember me in school Ron? I would have died without work. And besides," she paused, "I miss you." Ron walked over to her and sat on the bed beside her.
"It's only for a few months. Then I'll be home more than you can stand me," he tried to cheer her up. "And I miss you too." He kissed her and she willingly accepted, pulling him closer and down to the bed. He pulled away.
"Hermione I have to leave soon," he declined her invitation.
"Ron it's only 7:30. You have time," she protested. Ron just chuckled at her.
"You're too much sometimes Mione," he laughed and got up to continue getting ready. Hermione sighed once more and decided that she should get out of bed too.
Hermione was sitting at the kitchen table sipping a cup of tea. Every week she went through this and every week, it got more frustrating to see Ron leave.
"Missing Ron?" a male voice said behind her. Hermione was excited to here the voice of her nest friend.
"Is it obvious?" she asked as Harry sat down across from her.
"How are you doing?" he seemed concerned.
" Okay I guess. All the time apart is just pushing our limits. We fight so much sometimes I can't wait for Monday. Exactly the kind of thing we need right before the wedding."
"How're the wedding plans coming?"
"They're not," she replied bluntly.
"So Ginny speaks the truth. Hermione Granger, Miss I Finished My Potions Essay three Days Before It Was Assigned, is putting off work?"
"It's not my fault. I just can't get into it."
"Shouldn't planning you wedding be the most exciting thing in your life?"
"You want to see eager wedding planning? Propose to Ginny. Then you'll get enthusiasm." Harry laughed in agreement but then his face got more serious.
"Mione, do you love Ron?" Hermione looked at Harry, determining that he had lost it.
"Of course," she replied.
"Of course?" he questioned.
"Yes of course. Of course I love the man I'm marrying!" she suddenly got defensive. "Why?"
"Just think about your answer 'Mione." He got up and left leaving behind a very confused Hermione. No sooner had Harry left, and two identical Weasley's moseyed their way into the kitchen looking for breakfast.
"Morning 'Mione," they sang.
"Little Ron run off again already?" Fred asked
"What?" Hermione snapped back from her thoughts about her talk with Harry. "Oh. Yeah. He left earlier this morning."
"Doesn't he have a week off coming up or anything soon?" George asked her
"No they're working him really hard on this project. Apparently covering up a dragon destroying a muggle village in France isn't exactly an easy task."
"Why did he ever go into Muggle relations? Nothing but problems." Fred shook his head.
"Apparently your father's love of muggles rubbed off on him," she shrugged.
"Like his interest in adding 'special features' to things rubbed off on us," the twins grinned.
"How's the catalog coming along anyway?"
"All right, but that's actually something we wanted to talk to you about," George responded and Hermione looked at him curiously.
"See we've got the inventing part down, the business part however…"
"Oh I see," Hermione figured out what they were asking her. "And you were hoping that I could be of some help there?"
"Well we just thought since your not working, and you always seem bored, and we'd pay, well if we ever make any money we will, and it…." Fred rambled
"Fred!" Hermione stopped him. "I'd love to work for you," she smiled.
"Really? The twins said in unison."
"Really," she nodded.
"Great! When can you start? Tomorrow? We already attempted to work a few things out. Maybe you could look over that." George asked a little over excited.
"Sure I…."she was cut off when an owl flew in the window and landed in front of George. George untied the letter and left the kitchen.
"Katie's owl," Fred explained and began to head out of the kitchen, but Hermione stopped him.
"Fred?" she paused "Do you think I love Ron?" Fred gave her the same look she had given Harry.
"Of course you do!" he shook his head chuckling and continued on his way.
"Of course I do," Hermione muttered to herself.
"You're helping Fred and George with their business?" Ron asked. Hermione was having a conversation with Ron through the fireplace.
"Just a little. It'll be nice to have something to do."
"Aren't you supposed to be busy planning the wedding?"
"I've worked on it! I picked out the dresses and tuxes."
"Ginny picked them out. You approved them."
"Well its done isn't it?"
"It's fine with me if you want to have a wedding Ginny style. Give her the Gringotts key and let her loose. We might have to live with mum and dad for the rest of our lives while we try and pay off the debts, but we'd be able to put food on the table."
"If you're so worried why don't you plan the wedding? I don't see you doing anything to help."
"Well if planning the wedding is such a hassle then maybe we just shouldn't have one!" Hermione was taken aback by this comment. She opened her mouth to respond but was unable to form any words. Before she could manage to compose herself Ron spoke again. "I sorry Mione. I don't mean that. I don't want to call off the wedding."
"I know," she sighed. "Ron what's happening to us? We can't even talk anymore without getting upset with each other."
"I'm going to apparate home," he said suddenly.
"No," Hermione responded. "Don't. It's too hard on you to apparate that far too often. You won't have the strength to get back in the morning.
"You need me. You're more important than work," he was now worried about her.
"I'm fine Ron. We can talk about everything this weekend. You coming home wouldn't help anything."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure."
"Okay, I think I'm going to go to bed now. Love you."
"Love you too," she said. He blew a kiss and his head disappeared from the Hermione looked sadly at the empty fireplace and then headed up to bed.
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Well there's the third part! Hope you like it. There's more Fred/Hermione interaction in the next part, and pretty soon we'll enter into the romance. Well I hope you like it so far and hopefully the next part will be up really soon.
Love,
Bella
