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Chapter 11

Going home

The day dawned bright and sunny with white fluffy clouds showing on the distant horizon. Hermione had been up for hours sorting out her lose ends in preparation for her return back to England, all going well with the spell. She had of course stayed up half the night again researching every last piece of information on the counter spell she could lay her hands on. Walking through the streets of Melbourne (she needed to clear her mind for the day ahead of her) she arrived at the international apparation point in the centre of the city. Checking all her luggage in to the apparation area and making sure that Crookshanks was safely locked in his basket, she made her way to the hospital and to the man of her dreams.

Arriving at the hospital some 20 minutes later, Hermione got the lift to the 5th floor, upon opening the doors she was greeted by a very excited but nervous looking Ron.

"Hey Ron, what are you doing sitting here? Shouldn't you be in your room getting ready?"

"Hiya Mione, yeah I suppose I should be, but I couldn't concentrate on one thing knowing what was happening today, so I came here to wait for you." Ron explained.

"Come on then, lets go back to your room and we can go through the plan and sort out your stuff." Hermione said with her usual bossy air.

At 10am Ron, Hermione, Mark and a few of the nursing staff congregated in a seminar room on the 4th floor.

"Right Ron, Mark will actually perform the spell on you while I apparate to Hogwarts, I got a special international apparation pass this morning when I put my luggage in the check out room. Then hopefully if all goes well, you will return to Hogwarts, to the exact spot where you left 6 years ago with me right next to you."

"Ok then, fine by me." Ron replied a little nervously.

Giving him a kiss on the cheek, Hermione apparated to Hogwarts with some of Ron's belongings and waited patiently in the exact spot that she had been standing in 6 years previously.

"Are you ready Ron?" Mark asked whilst aiming his wand at Ron's chest.

"As ready as I'll ever be, Mark, Thank you for helping me over the years and for allowing Hermione to keep on my case, I knew you should have taken her off of it!" Ron smiled, shaking Marks hand in the process.

"It's a pleasure Ron, just take care of Hermione now and don't forget to send us invitations to the wedding!"

Raising his wand again, Mark said the words

"transportio reversio"

Ron felt a tight pull in his navel and soon found himself swirling around in what seemed like coloured layers of dust, at one point he thought he could see some of his old memories that he saw in the pensive. All of a sudden he landed feet first on the soft grass of a field, in the distance he could see a large castle – Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry he thought to himself.

A small tug on his left hand made him turn around quickly, he was met face to face with Hermione, grinning from ear to ear.

"Oh Ron it worked, it really worked, can you remember everything?

"Yes Hermione, I think I can, I can remember Fred and George turning my teddy bear into a spider, my last Summer at home before we started Hogwarts, even down to how much I love you!" Ron exclaimed as he grabbed Hermione into a rib crushing hug.

"Hu, humm" came a voice from a little way away, "I don't wish to brake up this little reunion, but we really should get Mr Weasley into the Hospital wing to do a check up!" Madame Pomfrey had spoken!!!

Both grinning like mad, Hermione and Ron followed Madame Pomfrey into the large entrance hall of the castle and up to the Hospital wing.

I know it's short, but it was the only natural break I could find, the next chapter will be longer and quicker coming!

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