Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, am not J.K. Rowling. I am a teenager, and I own nothing. None of the characters are mine, none of the places, etc. Anything you may have heard or seen referred to in the books or the movies, I have nothing to do with.
Chapter 2
still three years in the past
"Ron it's absolutely beautiful here. How'd you find it?"
"I've got connections,"Ron said slyly.
"You have connections in the muggle world?"
Ron knew that if they kept bickering at one another he would never be able to accomplish what he needed to that night. So to make Hermione silent for a few moments so that Ron could regain his composure, he kissed her passionately on the mouth.
"Ron I need you to tell me something."
"Okay, what is it?"
"Do you love me? Do you want to be with me forever?"
"Hermione of course I do. You do know that right?"
"Well I thought I did but... Ron what are we doing here?"
Ron realised that it was now at this moment that he needed to tell the love of his life that he may never return to her. Somehow she had found out that Ron didn't just take her to muggle neighborhoods, that were mostly inhabited by wizards, unless there was special circumstances.
"Hermione I have been in love with you my entire life. And I have good news and bad news. Now I'm going to tell you the good news first but keep in mind that the thing I didn't want most in the world will come right after that."
"Ron just tell me."
This red head who no one ever expected to amount to much, considering he was one of seven children and his family had very little money, was about to do the two hardest things he would ever have to do in his life. Ron got down on one knee and Hermione then looked as if she was petrified, again.
"Hermione Granger, will you take me, Ron Weasley, as your husband?"
"Bloody hell... Ron are you sure? I mean because if you aren't that's okay and we can just go back to the flat and... and you know talk."
"Hermione, have I ever asked you a question, concerning our relationship, that I would regret later?"
"Well I'm not exactly sure; you may have just now."
"Hermione, my love, yes or no. Because we soon need to get on to the bad news, we don't have very long."
"Ron I love you and yes I'll marry you! But you're scaring me. Why don't we have very long and how bad is this bad news?"
"I love you Hermione," Hermione looked at Ron questioningly, "but I have to go."
"Go? Go where? You just asked me to marry you for God's sake! Where could you possibly have to go now?"
"I can't tell you. Hermione I asked you to marry me tonight, I've been planning it for months but about two weeks ago I recieved word that I have to go. I took the assignment that every man dreads, I'm going to fight in the final battle. We know where Voldemort is and we need to bring Harry in to attack, and I'm going with them."
"What? Then why would you ask me to marry you? God Ron I love you more than I've ever loved anyone and now you have a death wish? Why would you take that assignment? And even worse why would you ask me to plan on marrying you if I don't have any conformation that you're going to come back to me?"
"Because I want you to hold on to what we have. If I do go down, I will now go down knowing that I was with the woman who I wanted to be with forever and she wanted that also. You know why I took the assignment, Hermione. It has to do with Harry and wherever he is I am also there. That's how it always has been."
"Ron when are you leaving?"
Ron glanced at Hermione with tears welling in his eyes, "About five hours."
It was at that point that Hermione chose to break down into tears. Ron comforted her and cried with her for hours. Hermione then knew what she wanted from life. Ron. A family. Ron's family.
"Ron I know that I told you that I didn't want us to... do anything until we were married."
"-and Hermi-"
"Stop Ron! Don't talk. But being as you're leaving and I may never get the chance to give my husband what I've waited to give him for years... make love to me."
"Hermione, are you sure this is what you want?"
Hermione responded with a kiss.
"Hermione- you need to -put some sort of- charm on us because I didn't bring any muggle thingy's."
"It's okay Ron. I already did."
Ron watched as the love of his life drifted off to sleep, into the only world where they may ever be able to meet again. He chose then to write her a note:
Dearest Hermione,
I hope with all of my being that nothing that was done in this home tonight you will ever regret. I brought you here because I bought you this house. It is in the muggle world but all of your neighbors for blocks are wizard families. I bought us this home because I plan on coming back to you. I plan on returning to our home to start a family with you. Everything is paid for for up to ten years. I'll be back with you before that time ends.
I will forever love you with all of my being,
Ron
Hermione stirred several hours later and found a note lying next to her where Ron was the night before. She did not cry because she knew that even if Ron never returned she would have a peice of him with her always. She knew this because she lied.
Chapter 2
still three years in the past
"Ron it's absolutely beautiful here. How'd you find it?"
"I've got connections,"Ron said slyly.
"You have connections in the muggle world?"
Ron knew that if they kept bickering at one another he would never be able to accomplish what he needed to that night. So to make Hermione silent for a few moments so that Ron could regain his composure, he kissed her passionately on the mouth.
"Ron I need you to tell me something."
"Okay, what is it?"
"Do you love me? Do you want to be with me forever?"
"Hermione of course I do. You do know that right?"
"Well I thought I did but... Ron what are we doing here?"
Ron realised that it was now at this moment that he needed to tell the love of his life that he may never return to her. Somehow she had found out that Ron didn't just take her to muggle neighborhoods, that were mostly inhabited by wizards, unless there was special circumstances.
"Hermione I have been in love with you my entire life. And I have good news and bad news. Now I'm going to tell you the good news first but keep in mind that the thing I didn't want most in the world will come right after that."
"Ron just tell me."
This red head who no one ever expected to amount to much, considering he was one of seven children and his family had very little money, was about to do the two hardest things he would ever have to do in his life. Ron got down on one knee and Hermione then looked as if she was petrified, again.
"Hermione Granger, will you take me, Ron Weasley, as your husband?"
"Bloody hell... Ron are you sure? I mean because if you aren't that's okay and we can just go back to the flat and... and you know talk."
"Hermione, have I ever asked you a question, concerning our relationship, that I would regret later?"
"Well I'm not exactly sure; you may have just now."
"Hermione, my love, yes or no. Because we soon need to get on to the bad news, we don't have very long."
"Ron I love you and yes I'll marry you! But you're scaring me. Why don't we have very long and how bad is this bad news?"
"I love you Hermione," Hermione looked at Ron questioningly, "but I have to go."
"Go? Go where? You just asked me to marry you for God's sake! Where could you possibly have to go now?"
"I can't tell you. Hermione I asked you to marry me tonight, I've been planning it for months but about two weeks ago I recieved word that I have to go. I took the assignment that every man dreads, I'm going to fight in the final battle. We know where Voldemort is and we need to bring Harry in to attack, and I'm going with them."
"What? Then why would you ask me to marry you? God Ron I love you more than I've ever loved anyone and now you have a death wish? Why would you take that assignment? And even worse why would you ask me to plan on marrying you if I don't have any conformation that you're going to come back to me?"
"Because I want you to hold on to what we have. If I do go down, I will now go down knowing that I was with the woman who I wanted to be with forever and she wanted that also. You know why I took the assignment, Hermione. It has to do with Harry and wherever he is I am also there. That's how it always has been."
"Ron when are you leaving?"
Ron glanced at Hermione with tears welling in his eyes, "About five hours."
It was at that point that Hermione chose to break down into tears. Ron comforted her and cried with her for hours. Hermione then knew what she wanted from life. Ron. A family. Ron's family.
"Ron I know that I told you that I didn't want us to... do anything until we were married."
"-and Hermi-"
"Stop Ron! Don't talk. But being as you're leaving and I may never get the chance to give my husband what I've waited to give him for years... make love to me."
"Hermione, are you sure this is what you want?"
Hermione responded with a kiss.
"Hermione- you need to -put some sort of- charm on us because I didn't bring any muggle thingy's."
"It's okay Ron. I already did."
Ron watched as the love of his life drifted off to sleep, into the only world where they may ever be able to meet again. He chose then to write her a note:
Dearest Hermione,
I hope with all of my being that nothing that was done in this home tonight you will ever regret. I brought you here because I bought you this house. It is in the muggle world but all of your neighbors for blocks are wizard families. I bought us this home because I plan on coming back to you. I plan on returning to our home to start a family with you. Everything is paid for for up to ten years. I'll be back with you before that time ends.
I will forever love you with all of my being,
Ron
Hermione stirred several hours later and found a note lying next to her where Ron was the night before. She did not cry because she knew that even if Ron never returned she would have a peice of him with her always. She knew this because she lied.