Till There Was You

Chapter 17: Move Bitch

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A/N: WOW! I am sooo sorry guys. I can honestly say that I did not realize how long it had been since I had updated. I have no I idea how I managed to lose track of time but apparently I did. Well I won't keep any longer cause lord knows I've been keeping you waiting long enough.

OH NO! The fight's out
I'ma 'bout to punch yo...lights out
Get the FUCK back, guard ya grill
There's somethin' wrong, we can't stay still
I've been drinkin' and bustin' two
and I been thinkin' of bustin' you
Upside ya motherfuckin' forehead
And if your friends jump in, "Ohhh gurrlll", they'll be mo' dead

-Move (Bitch) Ludacris

            

Hermione arrived in the Leaky Cauldron just in time to see Ron charging at Fred who was standing in a corner with his brothers and Harry.

             "You're fucking dead," he shouted as she watched Ron's fist make contact with Fred's face.

             Before he could even wind up for another throw, George and Harry were on wither side of him, holding him back.

             "Ronal Weasley!" Molly's voice sounded. "What is going on?"

             "Well Mum," Ron laughed a little eerily, "You know Fred's the player in the family. Why don't you ask him about his latest play thing?"

             This was enough to flare to so far very calm Fred's temper.

             "You better shut your fucking mouth Ron or I'm going to fucking kill YOU." Fred advanced on Ron as he spoke but Charlie quickly lunged to restrain him.

             "Will someone PLEASE tell me what is going on here?" Molly Weasley eyed the group.

             "I think Ron and Fred need to talk Mum," Ginny said. "Let's let them work things out first."

             Mrs. Weasley looked skeptically and her daughter and two brawling sons but quietly nodded her head, deciding it would be best to avoid any further confrontations in front of all the wedding guests.

             At Harry's suggestion, Fred, Ron, Hermione, George, Ginny, Charlie Percy and Bill made they're way to what was supposed to be Ron and Hermione's bridal suite. When asked why he and Bill were joining the group who were already well aware of what the issue was, Percy responded something along the lines of "A problem between two brothers is a problem between all the brothers."

             "Guess this baby won't be getting much use tonight," George cracked as walked in the door. However, the mood of the group suppressed any laughs that might have surfaced normally.

             "Alright, I think we should take this slowly and in an organized fashion," Percy attempted to take charge of the situation. "Now Ron, what exactly is your quarrel with Fred about?"

Ron however ignored Percy. He instead approached Fred, who was sitting in a chair, shaking his head. "How could you do this?" he asked, now revealing his hurt as much as his anger.

"Ron I…" Fred attempted to answer, guilt consuming his face.

"What the fuck were you thinking?" Ron paced in front of his brother, running his hand through his hair. Everyone watched, unsure of what to say or do.

"Ron…" Fred began again but was cut off.

"She was my fiancée for Christ's sake! My fucking fiancée!"

"And you were supposed to be mine!" Hermione spoke up at this. "Don't try to pull any of this crap about our commitment to each other when you off having an affair too." When she said this all the ears in the room perked up and several jaws dropped, including Fred's whose face was now a cross between surprise, confusion and guilt.

 "That's different Hermione. That's between you and me. He however…" Ron looked back at his brother. "I don't even know what to say to him."

"Gods Ron, I wish I could explain it to you…but I'm not sure I even understand myself why I let all this happen," Fred attempted to talk to Ron. He was shot down by a death glare from his younger brother.

"I'll tell you how it happened. You were bored with life and suddenly there was a new woman living under the same roof as you and you just couldn't keep away from her."

"You're right," Fred said making the heads in the room turn towards him. Hermione felt slightly hurt by his words. "I couldn't keep away from her. But Lord knows I tried Ron. Trust me. I tried."

Ron let out a groan before turning and pounding his fist against the wall.

"Fuck!" he screamed. "God Fred what do expect me to do? How am I supposed to be okay with this? Tell me."

"Ron I don't…" Fred began but was interrupted.

"Ron wouldn't you say you took a risk for love when you started having a relationship with Lana?" Hermione asked in a calm voice.

"What?" Ron asked, confused.

"When you started seeing Lana you were risking things. You're relationship with me…. your friendship with me. In turn that would have affected your relationship with Harry and maybe Ginny… You're mum would have been crushed.  You were risking a lot. Why'd you do it?"

Ron seemed to ponder the question for a moment. "I guess…. I guess…it would have been worth it," he said.

"So Fred and I were in the same situation. And like you somewhere inside…we both knew that it would have been worth it. We could have lost so much…but that would have been ok."

Ron seemed to be accepting this explanation for his brother's betrayal for a moment but then he closed his eyes and seemed to shake the thoughts away.

"No! It's still different. Lana isn't engaged to one of my brothers."

"Would it have made a difference?" Hermione countered.

"Yes! Maybe. I…I don't know."

Hermione smiled at Ron's falling defense. "Ron its ok to say no. When you're in love you're in love and there's nothing you can do about it. We don't choose the people we fall in love with; it just happens. I just want you to see that you and Fred aren't so different. And that neither of you, or I guess I should say us, really did anything to bring this all about. Things just happened. And you know what? All things happen for a reason. Think. If none of this had happened. You and I'd be Mr. And Mrs. Weasley right now."

Ron eyes sort of widened at this and then he grinned.

"I'm beginning to think that wouldn't be so bad though. How is it in five minutes of talking you managed to turn me from wanting to kill my older brother to wanting to about when he's going to give you your second opportunity to become the next Mrs. Weasley."

With this Hermione laughed and threw her arms around Ron. "I know I said it would have been worth it, but I really don't know exactly what I would have done if I had lost my best friend."

"Me neither Mione. Me neither."

"Hey!" Harry protested from across the room.

             Ron turned to Fred as he pulled away from Hermione. "You're one lucky son of a bitch you know that?" he said, commenting both on the fact that Fred was still alive, and that he had found quite a woman.

             Fred didn't respond but stood up and embraced his brother. When they pulled away Fred looked at his brother and then over at Hermione who was joking around with Harry who was still feigning hurt over her and Ron's declaration of being each others' best friends.

             "There were a few moment there, when I really wasn't so sure if it would have been worth it," Fred confessed honestly to his brother.

             Ron seemed touched by the words and looked at his brother and then over at Hermione. He then turned back to Fred and smiles. "It would have been."

             "Well then if everything is worked out here, perhaps we should rejoin the party." Percy said still trying to sound official. But everyone could tell that he was still in shock by the situation that had just unfolded. As it turned out Percy had been the last to know. Charlie had filled in his older brother in on everything after the objections occurred. Since George had been to busy making sure Fred didn't have a nervous breakdown, no one had informed the sixth brother of what was going on.

             "Do we have to?" Ron asked.

             "Mum's down there," Fred added.

             "I'm not telling her," all seven Weasley children said at once.

             "Let's not tell her tonight," Ginny said. "Not with all the guests here."

             "Let's not tell her ever," George suggested.

             "I second that," Fred said.

             "Everyone for never telling mum about the events that have transpired over the course of the past sixth months say 'Aye.'"

             "Aye," most the voices chorused.

             "Well that's that then. George concluded. "Now lets go get that party started!"

             With that the group began to shuffle out of the room. Hermione knew that they'd actually have to tell Molly Weasley everything the next morning. But for now, she was going to put that thought far far away, and enjoy her wedding or should she say "non-wedding" reception.

             Ron offered his arm to her and she smiled at him as she placed her arm through is.

             "We may not be getting married but you're still going to be my date for the evening," he said to her.

             She smiled back. "I wouldn't have it any other way."

             Hermione couldn't believe that everything was finally out in the open. She suddenly felt lighter and happier than she had in six months and felt as though a huge weight had suddenly been lifted off her shoulders.

             "So are you going to introduce me to Lana? Do you think she's here?"

             "Yeah I saw her. You're really going to like her…well once you get to know her you will. She'll probably be terrified of you at first. You know since she's the evil bitch who ruined your wedding and all. Lord knows what she'll do when first thing you do is attack her with hugs with Ginny and welcome her to the family. I told her we were a friendly bunch, but I don't think that she'll be expecting that."

             "Well maybe I could punch her first, then hug her and welcome her to the Weasley family. Though that's more Ginny's job. I'm not a Weasley."

             "Yes you are. You're a Weasley in everyway but one. But honestly, I don't know if you could pull off the red head look."

             Hermione laughed.

             "And no. You can't hit Lana."

             "Why not? You hit Fred!"

             "That was different," Ron shrugged.

             "Hmph," Hermione pouted.

             "You really want to punch her?"

             "No. But I've always wanted to hit someone; just for the experience."

             "I'll tell you what. One day I'll let you hit me."

             "Really?"

             "Sure. Next time I'm being prat go for it."

             Hermione grinned.

             They reached the door leading into the banquet room and paused.

             "Shall we?" Ron asked. Hermione nodded and Ron opened to the door. "After you," he said ushering her in.

             And so they entered the room together, preparing themselves to explain to two hundred people, that they had decided simply to be friends.

A/N: Well there it is. It was impossible to write. You cannot understand how hard it was to figure out how that discussion should go. It was the one thing I never fully had planned out when I came up with the concept from the story. So it's the best the chapter is going to be.

So what's left to this story you ask? Well here are my predictions.

The last chapter: What happens when Molly Weasley find out her son's been having affair with her other son's fiancée right under her nose? What about when she finds out about Lana? Where will Fred and Hermione go from here? What's up with the big Harry/Ginny wedding? Epilouge- Around the time of Harry and Ginny's wedding. When exactly is that? Guess you'll find out. And what has our favorite couple been up to since we left them in the last chapter? What lies ahead for them? Some out takes: There are a couple of sections that were written that I ended up cutting. They include: Fred and Ron at the Quidditch match before Fred decides to end it with Mione The wedding reception A whole deleted chapter!!!!!! And I might post the original version of Chapter 13: Goodbye to you. This version of the chapter was written before any other chapter in the story and is actually what I based the ENTIRE story on. Bet you didn't know that……….unless I've told you all that before. I can't really remember

Anyway, that's what up with this story. When will it all be up by? June 21st. Everything WILL be done by the time the fifth book arrives. I will.

Well I guess that's all for now. Thanks again for all of the spectacular reviews. They mean a lot. And again, sorry it took me so long. I honestly hadn't even realized.

Love,

Bella