Chapter 14
"It's alright Hermione, everything's gonna be fine." Harry had come back up to be with them. Hermione was clutching Harry's hand, as he stroked her face. "Is Hagrid ready for her?" Ron asked. Harry nodded, opening the door. "Hagrid, you've got to do something! I think it's Hermione's appendix." Ron said. He laid her down in Hagrid's bed, which was back in a partially concealed corner of his house. Hagrid and Harry were bustling around for things. "Oh Ron, I think I'm going to die of pain! My stomach; oh!" Hermione exclaimed, wincing, and grasping Ron's hand as hard as possible, but not causing Ron to wince at all. Ron was mopping her brow with a moist towel Hagrid had given them everytime she gripped his hand. "Hermione, everything's alright. Hagrid and Harry're gonna make sure nothing happens. Harry's probably gone to fetch Ginny by now." Ron said. "Ahhhhhhh! Oh Ron, I can't hold on much longer, I don't think." Hermione said, leaning back on the pillow with a tearstained, red, sweaty face. "No, no, Hermione, you can! You can! Reapeat after me: I can do anything." Ron said, as she gripped his hand even harder than before. "I can do anything. I can do anything. I can do any- ow, ahhhhhhhh!" Hermione exclaimed. Hagrid came in. "Watch out, Ron. If that appendix don't come out, Hermione may die. So clear out!" Hagrid exclaimed. Hermione let go of Ron's hand. "Everything'll be fine." he said, sitting down by Harry, putting his head in his hands. "We should have never let her take a walk! I knew things would get this bad if she didn't go to Madame Pomfrey." Ron said. The door bust open, Ginny coming in to comfort Ron. "Oh Ron, everything'll be fine, I promise!" Ginny said. She held out her hand for Ron to take, which he did. "Thanks, Gin. I just hope Hermione's okay." Ron said. He got up and began to pace.
Over the next three hours, Hagrid had put Hermione to sleep, and started to operate on her. "Good lord, what could be taking so long?" Ginny asked aloud three hours later. "An operation like that can take a while. My cousin Dudley had to have his appendix removed when he was five, and the operation took four hours, and he had to stay in the hospital overnight." Harry said. "Well, Hermione's not in a hospital, she's in our friend's hut!" Ron exclaimed."Well, all done!" Hagrid finally said. He cleared away from his bed where Hermione sat, waking up from her sleep. Ron went over and knelt down by the bed, as she took his hand. "Oh Ron, I'm so happy you and Harry brought me here. If it hadn't been for you two, I probably wouldn't be here right now." Hermione said, kissing him on the cheek. "Well, the good thing is that you're alright." Ron said, rubbing her hand with his thumb, as she smiled deeply. Harry and Ginny came over. "Thank God you're okay!" Harry said, smiling. Ginny hugged Hermione tightly around the neck, causing her to suffocate for a second. "Well, let's get back up to the castle for dinner." Ron said. "Wait! I brought our dinner down here, so we could eat with Hagrid, and Hermione could eat in bed, just until she recovers." Ginny said. "Good idea, Gin. Harry, go outside and get our dinners. I'll tuck Hermione back in." Ron said. "And I'll set the table." Ginny said, beginning to search for plates. Hermione got back into bed, Ron tucking the covers underneath her. "So, I hope you're feeling better." he said, looking Hermione in the eye. "Much better, thank-you!" she exclaimed, as Harry brought four boxes inside. Ginny put the food from each box onto each plate, then pured an equal amount of pumpkin juice into four mugs. Harry and she set the table with their food, and Ron gave Hermione her dinner. Hermione was sitting up, her stomach now had a large scar on it, where Hagrid had sewn her back up. "How does it feel?" Ron asked, rubbing her stomach. "Not as painful as it had been for me to not be able to eat. Why you ask?" Hermione said, taking a bite of chicken. "Hello? Do you honestly expect me to not know anything about you before I marry you. I mean, we are getting married soon. This summer, right?" Ron asked, as Hagrid came back in. "Oh Hagrid, Ron has something to tell you." Harry said. "What?" he asked. Ron showed Hagrid Hermione's finger. "Oh, well congratulations! Could'n be happier fer ye!" he boomed. Ron turned back to Hermione. "We'll get married this summer, okay? And we'll invite your parents down, just for the occasion!" Ron said. Hermione nodded, and kissed Ron on the cheek.
The next day, everyone had boarded the Hogwarts Express and gone home. On the way home to the Burrow with Mrs. Weasley, Hermione's cell phone, 'Championships Double Teamed' beagan to ring. "Hello." she said, opening the flip phone. (She had a speaker on the phone.) "Your on speaker, mum." she said. "Hi everyone!" Mrs. Granger said. "Hi!" everyone chanted. "How's Alliysa?" she asked. "Actually, mum," Hermione said, going onto regular phone. ",I wanted to talk to you about mine and Ron's wedding. We've already discussed it and it's been planned, aaaaand, we want you to come." Hermione said. She nodded several times, moving Ron's face away from the phone. "Alright, see you then." she said, hanging up the phone, as they pulled into the Burrow. Hermione was the first out of the car, running inside to see Bill holding Gracie. She went ovedr and took Gracie from Bill and brought her outside so Ron and her could see Gracie together. "Oh Ron, our baby!" Hermione exclaimed. "Oh, mum, Hermione and I have something to tell you." "So do I, but you first!" Mrs. Weasley said. "Well, yesterday, Hermione had to have her appendix taken out." Ron said. Mrs. Weasley was so startled by this that she fainted into Fred and George's arms. Ginny came over and pulled her up. "Mum, relax. I was there, the surgery went fine." Ginny said. "Well, I have something to tell you all. We decide to have a little talent night here at the Burrow." "Great! The four've us already have an act, Harry's idea. Two acts, actually!" Hermione said. She took Gracie inside to visit with her soon-to-be aunt and uncle for a bit.
Later on that evening, a stage had been set up in the Weasley's backyard. Hermione and Ginny were wearing the top part of their hair in pigtails with black hair ribbons, red, glimmering half-sleeve tops, swirling black skirts, red hose, and black jazz shoes. Ron and Harry were wearing their hair spiked, glimmering red short-sleeve tops, black pants, red stockings, and black jazz shoes. They were going to perform two of their new favorite jazz numbers for the Weasleytalent night: Falling In Love With You, and Hey Juliet! The four got out on stage, ready to kick ass! The music played. After their two dances, the Weasleys' backyard filled with applause, as they all bowed, and got off the stage, except for Hermione, who was going to sing a new number. She went backstage with Ginny, and came back out wearing a gold top and gold hose. Hermione came to the microphone, eyes sparkling with gold glitter. "I'd like to dedicate this song to one of my best friends, and boyfriend, Ron Weasley." she said, taking the microphone as the music began. Her new favorite song was an American Song she had heard, sang by Hilary Duff, called 'I Can't Wait'. As they all watched, Mrs. Weasley said, "Ron, you never told me Hermione had such a talent when it came to singing." "Yeah. She told me that she plans to sing that same song for me after our wedding ceremony, but while we're still at the alter. She, Ginny and Harry are gonna make a slide show of all the pictures that have been taken over the last five years that we've known each other, including up until now. Just listen to the song now, and you'll know why she wanted to do the show in the first place." Ron said, pointing back at Harry, who was taking pictures. Ginny leaned over towards Bill. "Hey, did you get some good shots? If they ain't good, Hermione's gonna kill you!" she whispered. "I realize that, so just chill, alright?" Bill said.