Disclamier: Jkr owns the world of Harry Potter I'm just borrowing it.

I don't really have time to talk. SO heres the chapter:

Ch9: Ron's romantic date…. and the bells….. Oh! What about padfoot?

Ron rushed into work about month later. "Jay, can" pant…pant…"I" more panting "leave" panting "Josh with" pant, pant "Harry tonight."

Jay laughed. "Honesty Ron, I never thought you would even ask, but yes, you can leave him with Harry for the night." Ron took a deep breath - relived.

Jay gave a small grin. "Is there a reason why you can't just take Josh with you?"

Ron's ears turned red. "You usually don't take your kids on romantic dates."

"So, it's a romantic date." Ron turned redder and stormed out of the office leaving Jay laughing at him.

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"So, I'm supposed to watch Josh while you snog Hermione." Harry teased him.

Ron wasn't having a very good day on teasing. "HARRY! SHUT UP!"

Harry was laughing at Ron too.

"Harry, why are you torturing my brother?" Ginny asked walking in with Josh trailing behind her.

Harry looked guilty. "Sorry Gin."

Ginny laughed. "No, go ahead. Seeing Ron squirm is always fun. Why are you teasing him anyway?"

"He's going on a date with Hermione."

Ron heard his sister grasp before she gave him a huge hug. "Ron it's about time!"

Ron felt a tug on his leg. He looked down and saw Josh who looked up at him with a look that said. "Is Hermione going to be my new mom?"

"Yes." Ron told him. Josh did nothing just gave a simple nod.

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Hermione was glad that she was allowed to go home, but she had to admit she was starting to miss Ron and Josh. At that moment an owl dropped two letters on her lap. The first one she opened was from Josh.

Dear Mz mione'

I miss you. Daddy doesn't know how to make eggs. They were burnt and crispy. But I smiled and ate them anyway. Right now he's acting really weird and his face and ears are bright red. Aunt Ginny keeps yelling it's about time and Uncle Harry's teasing him. I know what's going on. But I'll leave it for my dad to explain it.

JOSH

Hermione smiled remembering how sweet he could be. He had always seamed smarter then most five year olds. She opened the next letter.

Dear Hermione.

Hi. I was wondering, if you weren't busy tonight, could you join me for dinner?

At 7? Please respond.

-Ron

She dropped the letter in shock. Was he asking her out? Maybe he meant at the house with Josh. No. She reread the letter. It was just Ron and her. Was it a date? Maybe if she called Ginny on floo she might have some answers.

"Ginny Potter!"

"Alex! Don't touch that! Harry, get her…"Ginny's loud voice rang through. She stopped yelling and gave Hermione a smile. "Hermione! I'm coming over! Harry make sure Alex doesn't break anything!"

"Gin please don't go..." Hermione heard Harry plead.

In less two seconds. Ginny was standing in front of Hermione's fireplace. "Ginny you really didn't need to come here. I just wanted to ask you a question." Hermione told her.

Ginny disagreed. "No. I had to come here. Alex is a walking disaster!"

"Who's Alex?"

Ginny had a scared look on her face. "Alex is George's youngest. She's a bit annoying" said Ginny sarcastically.

"Oh… I was going to ask you…see I got this um… letter from Ron..."

"OH!" Ginny squeaked. "That! I know what you're talking about."

"You do?"

"Yep! Come on!" Ginny dragged her down the hall into Hermione's room. Ginny started digging through all her clothes until she found something that she liked and pulled it out and showed it to Hermoine.

Hermione's eyes widened. "I am not wearing that dress."

"Come on Hermy! Why not? It's cute!" Ginny only called her Hermy when she wanted something or she was annoyed.

"It's too short." Hermione pointed out.

Ginny held it up to her self. "No. Its not! Ron's eyes will bug out!"

On cue Hermoine turned red. "I don't care if his eyes bug out."

Ginny gave a sly smile. "Yes you do."

"NO I DON'T!"

"Do too."

"DO NOT!"

"Harry, tell her this dress is perfect." Ginny said in the middle of the fighting.

"It's perfect."

Hermione turned around to see Harry standing in the doorframe. She rolled her eyes. "Harry your whipped."

"What?"

"You do whatever Ginny tells you."

Harry rubbed his head. "I guess I do. Alex is gone." He told Ginny.

She mumbled something that sounded like thank God under her breath.

"Well I've got to go. Josh will be home soon." Harry told them and left.

"Josh is going to be at your house?" Hermione asked Ginny.

"Yeah, what did you think Ron was going to drag him along on your date?" Ginny laughed. "Now for your makeup."

As the day went on, Ginny had managed to get Hermione into the dress and to look pretty for her date.

"Perfect!" Ginny exclaimed before living Hermione to worry for the next hour.

Ginny was right, Ron's eyes did bug out. "Hi." He stuttered while his ears turned red almost the same color as tomatoes.

"How did you get here?" Was all Hermione managed to say. Then mentally kicked herself. That was a stupid question. He either flooed to her or he aparated.

He acted like it was serious question. "Well I drove here."

"You have a car?" Hermione teased him.

"Yea. Except for the fact that no one trusts my driving, I think I'm an improvement from George who crashed into the house. I understand why they don't want to though because…." He stopped himself from ranting on.

But Hermione was interested and she asked him why as they walked out of house and to his car.

Ron seemed quietly. "It's because I almost killed Harry with my driving."

Hermione was shocked. "But you didn't." She pointed out.

"Yea. It was a long time ago. It's not my fault my dad's car is a bloody mess."

She understood. "The flying car second year."

Ron nodded opening the car door. "But I also drove the car out of Aragon's death trap. Harry's lucky; I could have just stood there gasping at the millions of spiders."

Hermione couldn't resist. "Spider!" She pointed at the seat next to him.

Ron fell out of the open car door in shock. "Hermione!"

"I'm sorry." She helped him up trying to hold her giggles.

The drive went well. The tension between them disappeared. By the time they reached restaurant you would think they had been friends forever, which they were, but hadn't been showing it lately. The dinner went fine until Ron dropped his fork.

"I have to go get that." He said as he started to crawl under the table.

Hermione was utterly embarrassed. "You know you could just ask for a new one." She whispered harshly.

"No, no, I must get the fork." Ron called under the table.

Hermione just ignored him and went back to eating. After awhile she noticed that everyone in the restaurant was staring at her. At the moment she heard Ron say. "Hermione." She looked down to see him on the floor kneeling. Her heart skipped a beat. He didn't stop after her name.

"You may not have remembered that promise we made. Well I do. It's been six years. Hermione, I love you. Will you marry me?"

All Hermione could hear was bells……

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(A few months later at the wedding...)

"You finally did it man!" With that Fred and George pounced on Ron creasing his nice, neat, expensive suit, Ginny saved him by bringing up their favorite child. "George! If you don't take care of Alex this minute I'm telling mom!" George jumped up and picked up Alex who had been picking on Josh, and walked away. Fred got up and left since it was no more fun without George.

"Thanks, Gin." Ron smoothed out his suit. He smiled at the sight. Hermione, standing on the other side of the room, was trying to prevent Arthur from drinking the muggle alcohol.

"I'd like to make a toast!" Ginny stood up on the nearest chair. "To my brother and my new sister!" Then she suddenly sat down and started crying.

Ron ran up. "What's wrong?"

"It's coming."

"What's coming?"

Fred rushed to them. "Ron, her baby's coming."

"Well don't you think I know that?" Ron glanced at the people staring at them. "What are you staring at! Somebody go get Harry! I'm taking her to the hospital."

Hermione rushed to Harry who was in the other room in a fierce chess game with Josh. "Harry, it's Ginny!"

Harry dropped his chess piece and stared at Hermoine. "What happened?"

She had to laugh. "Well, I think you should know Mr. Dad."

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After the hours waiting in the hospital Harry walked into the waiting room with a huge smile on his face. "I'm a dad!"

"No, really, I thought you were a rabbit!" Ron grinned. Hermione rolled her eyes and smacked Ron in the head.

He gave her a weird look. "Marina told you to do that."

"Oh, yes Ron. She told me in my dream last night." She said sarcastically and then turned her attention back to Harry. "What is it?"

Harry smile grew. "A boy! James Sirius Potter. You can come see him."

Ron and Hermoine walked into the room where Ginny was.

Ginny frowned a bit. "I'm sorry for ruining your wedding."

"You didn't ruin it. He did!" Ron pointed to the baby in Ginny's arms.

"Well I'm sure James didn't mean to ruin his Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione's wedding."

"Sure he did." Ron grumbled. Everyone stared at him. "What, I'm joking! Heck, I don't care. He's my favorite nephew."

"He's your only nephew." Ginny pointed out.

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Ron walked out of the hospital. He saw a black dog on the sidewalk near him. "You've missed a lot. Harry's wedding, mine. Yes, I've finally asked her. And now your Godson's son."

"Ron!" He turned around and ran to meet her.

"I saw Padfoot." Ron told her excited.

Hermione rolled her eyes. "That's insane Ron."

As they left, Ron saw a big black shadow running away in the opposite direction.

--so there if you want an epilogue just tell me i have it all plan out and its rather cute!

Kati aka midnight's shadow of insaneness...