Well, kids… here it is. Chapter 37; have I told you I made up my mind about FP/SS/GW? …Yeap…I've reached a decision; you'll be pleased. Can I beg for your trust? You won't be disappointed.
So… read… enjoy… and… review.
Chapter 37: The Parting of the Ways
'What do you reckon they might add next?' Fred asked his twin brother. They were watching Ron and Hermione glue everything from love letters to different types of fabric to the book Florence had bought them. It read "THE WEASLEY TWINS ALBUM"- by mum and dad, in gold letters, but the parents-to-be had stick so many things on it that it did not look like an album at all.
'The spare condom Ron did not use,' George joked. Fred laughed, disturbing the little "Kodak moment" Ron and Hermione were sharing.
'I am sure he relied on Hermione's contraceptive potion. It's of no use, whatsoever… even I know it,' Fred said, raising his eyebrow.
'Let's stop talking about Ron's sexual life,' George commented with a disgusted look on his face.
'Something's bothering you, I know it,' He said, turning his head to focus on George's expressions.
'Yes, something's been bothering me, alright. Florence received a letter from Snape this very morning' George muttered, not daring to look at his carbon copy straight to the eyes. Fred, who was taking a sip from his peppermint tea, chocked when hearing the news.
'What?' Fred asked with disbelief.
'You heard me. Snape sent her a letter. He asked her if she would want to give a lecture about wizarding literature or something, I didn't quite get it,' George confessed 'She needs to go.'
'What about you, George? Why is it always you the one who suffers?' Fred shouted to his brother.
'It's not like that at all, dear brother. I will go with her, of course,' He answered.
Fred said nothing. It was lucky for them that Hermione and Ron were walking to where they were to break the awkward silence that had filled the room moments before.
'We are moving to Hogsmeade,' The couple said at the same time. The decision came as a shock to both the twins, who thought Ron and Hermione would stay at the Burrow for the nine months the pregnancy was supposed to last.
'Why this sudden change of plans?' George asked, concern about the welfare of his godson and niece.
'Because, apparently, the Auror department needs one of us to take care of the paper work and as I am the one pregnant…,' Hermione said, with sarcasm in her voice.
'That's reasonable. Hogsmeade is near enough to Hogwarts if she needs special attention' George pointed out one of the reasons for the couple to choose that specific place to live 'I guess I can visit you often now that we are practically neighbours'
'Neighbours?' Both Ron and Hermione asked in mild astonishment.
'You heard him right. Florence had been asked to give several lectures at Hogwarts and Mr. Pugliare here has agreed to stay with her, under the same roof as his one true enemy,' Fred said, obviously teasing his brother.
'Well… that pretty much explains it,' Ron said giggling.
'Aren't you worried about…? ,' Hermione feared to ask the one question George kept asking himself.
'Yes. But I need to trust' He answered shortly.
That was all they said, and strolling to the kitchen, the four of them sat around the wooden kitchen table to have some English pudding with ginger tea.
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One week after that conversation, bags had been packed and ears had been cleaned.
Ron and Hermione, whose tummy was looking slightly bigger, wanted to apparate as soon as possible at their new house which had been decorated by George and Fred, due to the busy lives the couple had had lately. They were anxious to see what they had done to their love nest.
'Why don't you stay, dears?,' Molly Weasley almost begged to the whole lot of people standing in the living room.
'Mum, we need to go,' Ron told her mother while kissing her on the top of her head, 'We'll be here for Sunday lunch…we promise,'
'Yes, Mrs. Weasley. We'll be here too,' Florence promised walking to where her mother-in-law was to hug her tightly 'We'll surely miss you,'
'I'll miss you too, dears,' She said embracing the four of them into a big hug. Fred had left the day before after the arrival of a mysterious letter, without saying goodbye. So everyone was quite looking forward to an explanation.
'We should go, mother. Now,' George said shortly. Ron nodded.
'Goodbye, my children,' She said waving her hand. And as soon as Florence waved back, the four of them apparated to Ron and Hermione's new house at Hogsmeade.
