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Hello everyone! Thanks to everyone for the birthday congrats. I had a fun day going out to eat and partying in the afternoon. Yay! I recently started school again...which sucks 'cause I have to get up early. But I didn't go today because I got sickish...don't worry I'm feeling better now. Anywhoo it's good in a way because I got some free time to update the story. I'm not sure if you all realize this or not but this story isn't going to last much longer. I'm guessing only two more chapters, including this one but I won't bet my life on it.
daddysgirl101989: Thanks so much! It's unbelievably amazing to hear you love the story so much! I can't believe you managed to fit the whole story in today...it's pretty long, thanks! It really leaves me speachless!
angelps7: Aww that's really cute. I love babies too...especially when you can see them start to walk and talk...it's adorable! I feel both sides of the problem. It may seem silly for some for Hermione to give up Ron to protect Seamus but I've been in those types of situations. Anyways thanks so much for reviewing!
PinkyTheSnowman: Hah yeah! Happy Early Birthday! Yeah Hermione's love for Ron is as undeniably as...Ron's love for Hermione! Hermione's just one of those people that chooses other peoples happiness over her own at bad times. Yeah I could really picture both of them freaking out lol. And yes it should be left..oops! LOL...Thanks anyways!
i have imaginary friends: LOL...yeah Hermione was foolish but she meant if for the best reasons. Hah but I'm glad you liked the chappie, thanks!
Merykey-7: Hah you're right! It is worse than dumping him! Ron surprisingly unoverly pouty about it. Thanks for the fabulous enthusiasm and review too!
Mental357: Thanks for noticing. I love the baby...last chapter was bitter sweet because the baby comes and Hermione's says it too late! Thansk for reviewing btw.
She-Who-Must-Not-Bee-Named: Ron seems comfortable even though he felt insecure and Daphne wasn't trusting. I'm very sure you could dump Seamus very easily. Painlessly? Not so sure about that. But thanks for you review!
ilovedorks3: Thank youu!
Siriusly-0bsessed: Yup the baby is definitely cute and good and sugar and spice lol. I'm feeling horrible about the relationship problems between Ron/Hermione/Seamus. Hermione's still a bit insecure lol. Thanks for the birthday wishes and review too!
justdreem: Hah thanks. I'm glad you liked the last bit.
sakura1221: Yeaahh very adorable. Thank you for reviewing too.
piratingspiderelf: Yeah Daphne and the baby both made it through! Hah I really feeling the Seamus-love from you haha. Yeah he isn't the most graceful person, now is he? Thanks for the birthday wishes. Yup I've been fourteen for 5 days now! Actually sometimes I worry that I'm going to use up all my ideas but they come gradually. Like for the longest time I was worried about what I was going to write after His Hermione but now I have two ideas, yay! I'm sure you have great ideas! Hah nice discreet hint! Oh and thank you for reviewing!
caligirl: Thanks for the birthday/new year wishes. I don't like Hermione and Seamus together either! Like yuck! Anywhoo thanks for the review!
Bhekie: I know, Hermione's in for trouble. Thanks for the birthday wishes and review!
nirveli9: Thanks for the birthday wishes. Hah thanks for the present comment. He has kissed her but I dunno...again? Well actually check out the chapter. Yeah Rupert Grint is someone most people will never get close enough to to touch. Hah 5 minutes I wish...I'll try my best in the few chapters I have left. Thanks for the well wishes and review!
Redpixie143: Thank you so much! I hope you still managed to get some good sleep! I 3 sleep. Thanks again!
LunaAqua: Hah that was many people's reaction. I think everyone knew she loved Ron or if not...they must be slow to catch on. William is a grade A cutie. Seamus, he has no idea what's going on lol. But thanks for revieiwng!
bethzc: Ok check. Reviewers like Hermione loving Ron but hate Hermione marrying Seamus. Uh oh this may call for drastic change to the the plot. LOL. Thanks for the review.
Rianna Potter: Yes hallejuah! And thanks for reviewing!
Sabrina: Still love the bumps. Thanks for the birthday wishes and the reviews!
sjpgurl13: Wow you must have awesome endurance and patience. Love for the cry babies too! Thanks again for reviewing!
gonzogirl: Yeah she was but I think Hermione's a rather traditional sort of person when it comes to love and she believes herself to shy to take the first step. Good point though. Anywhoo thanks for your review!
Miss-Court-A-Doo: I just adore confessions of love too when they aren't cheesy that is. Yuppers and thanks for the review!
silver-pensieve: I'm glad you took the time to review! It's good to hear my plot isn't the usually R/Hr drab. Thanks for the review and birthday wishes.
Nymphomaniac: Well I thought about it and I decided I don't think Bill's full name is William. I think it's Billiard. 'Cause everyone thought Ginny was Virginia but then she turned out to be Ginerva. So since William has a middle name of Bill...it's more like it's Billiard. JKR gives unique names so I think the origin of Bill is one. But anyways I love the baby too. LOL...thanks for the plot ideas and review!
seekerpeeker: Firstly thanks for the advice. I like to get wake up calls for all the usually pleasant reviews so thanks. I'm sure I do have grammar mistakes and I'll try harder to prevent them. For the William-Bill thing I'll tell you what I said to Nymphomaniac. Well I thought about it and I decided I don't think Bill's full name is William. I think it's Billiard. 'Cause everyone thought Ginny was Virginia but then she turned out to be Ginerva. So since William has a middle name of Bill...it's more like it's Billiard. JKR gives unique names so I think the origin of Bill is one. I'm glad you are enjoying the characters and think I have actual feeling in my writing. I'm not sure if Pansy can really fit into the last chapters of the story...but anyways Thanks for your review!
Balewilyiel: Hah yeah he's cute. Thanks for the birthday wishes and your review!
Tristic: Hah that was cute. Thankss I'm glad the chapters were appealing to youu! Yes I think it's a mixture of both. Babies are cuties. Thanks so much for reviewing!
Jnx: Thanks! Yeah baby's have a certain glow. Yeah the last part was pretty adorable. Anywhoo thanks so much for the review!
Legofiance: Wow thanks for the enthuasiasm not to mention the review. Seamus' death is sadly not going to happen in real life. But all the other things are yet stable. You never know what I'll write lol.
Noww...I just wanna say YAY 'cause last night CANADA (That's right, the place I live in) just won the World Juniors last night in North Dakota. Woo! Like the guy from TSN said, "Canada's on top of the hockey world!"
Hehe...but all the other teams played tough games. So congrats to them. Anywhoo enough of the babble...to the story!
"Harry why is this-thing-so tight?" Ginny asked, gasping slightly. She was wearing what looked to be a grey tube that was choking her. Along with that she was wearing a Muggle skirt, all ashy and fluttery.
"Oh god, Ginny that's a corset! You have to be careful how tight you make those!" Harry explained in frustration.
"And-and cover up a bit, will you?" Ron scowled throwing a knitter cardigan at her. She frowned and stuck her tongue out at him.
Ron chose not to react. He was in a horribly grumpy mood. They were all at The Burrow, getting ready to go to the park for the "big" engagement. Since it was a Muggle park somewhere halfway across the world in a tropical country, they were all decked in Muggle Attire. Ginny, and Luna had even gone out and bought new clothes from an actual Muggle shoppe for the occasion. Ron was wearing his usual Penguin-like Muggle Suit, Harry was the same.
Ron heard a tearing sound from 's bedroom and a horrified screech that sounded like Ginny. He could hear followed murmuring and Penelope saying, "It's ok, Ginny. Reparo."
Ron watched Harry smooth out his "tie" or at leas that's what he called it. Fred and George had taken their ties and were going around whipping each other with them. Fred fell into the armchair Percy was reading in and caused Percy to call out, "Dad! Will you look at what he's doing!"
"Fred, come on now. Muggle's wear the tie around their necks. It's not meant to be a weapon," said with a sigh.
"Pity. It would've made such a fine weapon," George said, teasingly. Just at the moment Daphne walked in with new baby, William, still in her hands. It caused a mass transformation within the room. Instead of continuing on in their usual irresponsible manner everyone stood and walked towards the baby murmuring, "Hey, Willy! How's the baby wabey!"
"Oi, stop pinching his cheek!" George said trying to look at his own son over the heads of everybody else.
The baby was still new and innocent and no one had grown tired of him. They loved the little one to death and took every chance to play with him and just oogle over him. Ron reached out to hold his hand but George slapped it away.
"What do you think you're doing, eh?" he questioned suspicously.
George had growned increasingly annoying in just his two days of having a son. Every move made near the baby was a plan of attack to him apparently and he was overly protective. Then again Ron supposed he might've been that way too if he had had a child.
Slowly the group dispersed and continued to prepare for the engagement party. Harry went over to a mirror and continually smoothed out his tie. Ron stared at his. It was limply hanging around his neck, not yet "tie"-d.
"Hey, Harry, how do you get these things on?" Ron inquired, walking over to him and holding out an end of the time.
Harry smiled took his own tie off and tied it while explaining the various steps. Ron watched carefully and attempted to follow the steps himself. He moved to the front of the mirror as Harry fell to one side and smoothed out his own tie. He noticed Harry watching him with his head cocked to one side slightly. Ron breathed in deeply and waited for Harry to ask him something he obviously didn't want to talk about.
"Ron...-'Right on cue,' Ron thought-are you ok with all this?" Harry implored, "I mean yesterday you tell me you told Hermione you love her and then you guys go to her flat alone..."
"Well if you must know, she told me she loved me," Ron answered dully.
Harry's eyes widened considerably, "Wow, Ron. That's a big deal. So she doesn't love Seamus?"
"Nope," Ron replied, knowing that Harry would soon not be so happy and more confused.
"That's great mate," Harry grinned, "So what do you think she'll do when he asks her to marry her?"
"I know what she'll do," Ron continued, "'Cause she told me."
"Oh? What's that?" Harry said, his voice losing it's older enthusiasm. It seemed he was beginning to realize something was obviously not right in this situation.
"She's going to say yes," Ron muttered.
"What?" Harry questioned in shock, "Why does she love Seamus?"
"No but she said she still can't hurt him," Ron responded, trying to keep his voice level. He thought he was over the moment now but when he wondered hard enough the lump formed in his throat and the tears stung his eyes.
"That's crazy. What are you planning to do about it, mate?" Harry asked, hopefully.
"Nothing," Ron sniffed.
"Ron...you can't be serious," Harry mumbled, "You can't just give up on her now after all these years."
"Harry, Ron, what are you two doing standing there? First we come down and you don't even compliment us and now we're leaving and you're still blabbling. Come, come now. We must go," Mrs. Weasley huffed, losing breath fast.
"I never go back on my word," Ron said promptly before leading the way.
For a Muggle park it was large and beautiful and rather ethereal. Ron felt himself sweating slightly in the hot penguin outfit since they were obviously somewhere tropical. Palm trees swayed lightly and he could even see a blue-green ocean in the distance. The ground seemed to shake beneath them as all of Hermione and Seamus' family, both Magical and not danced in a large group.
Most of his family had abandoned him and were dancing or in Daphne and George's case, chatting with other new parents. Ron strolled around the place occasionally starting up conversation but in general looking rather haughty and bored. He hadn't seen Seamus or Hermione all night and he wasn't sure whether this was a good thing or a bad one.
His attention was quickly caught over by large amounts of people going off into a palm tree underbrush. Curiousity and boredom got the best of him and he dropped the glum act to check out what was going on. It may seem horrible of him to do so but sometimes being mad or sad was just so tiring and Ron hated having the same mood for too long. He broke out of it long enough to find out everyone was going to the side of a pond. Ron took a seat gingerly on a stone bench close to it and observed what people exactly came here to do. It was then that it struck him that most of these people were kids-teenagers. And there was only one thing teenagers came to do to a secluded area like this...
Everyone was kissing someone else silly. Ron grimaced prepared to leave when a group of lone girls caught his eye. They were pointing at him and giggling! How humiluating. That was it! He wasn't losing his true love and getting shammed in one night. But apparently he'd struck an interest in the girls because one of them, still laughing her head off, slantered over to him. Ron noticed something Hermione-esque about her. She had big bushy hair and that adorable petite nose but when she opened her mouth-Aaah! Metallic wires were stuck to her teeth and-Ron flinched-a piece of food was stuck in one of them.
"Hey-giggles-Mister" the girl said, sounding slightly hysterical, "Can I ask what your name is?"
"Erm-Ron Weasley," Ron replied, getting nervous, "What's yours?"
"Gwyn Granger," the girl answered, now her voice had taken on a shy quality.
"That's pretty," Ron said, trying to smile.
"Omigosh, thanks!" she said in a voice so high it was unaudible. She started laughing crazily.
"Listen, can I tell you something?-Ron nodded, uncertainly-my friend over there-here she pointed to a black-haired girl in the group of friends-thinks you're totally hot!" she ended, laughing.
"Okk...," Ron trailed off. Is this what Muggle girls did?
"Gywndolene, whatever are you doing?"
Ron and Gywn both looked up and faced Mrs. Granger. She stood taller than both of them, particularly because her shoes had extraordinary heels.
"Aunt Constance!" Gywn squeaked and fleed away.
Mrs. Granger smiled at her and shook her head, "Was she bothering you, darling?"
Ron shook his head quickly.
"Well I just came to see if the youngsters got carried away or not. Good thing or else she'd have devoured you," Mrs. Granger said amiably, "Come, would you care for a walk?"
Ron agreed to the walk and jumped up and followed Mrs. Granger. Thank god he got out of that uncomfortable pond area.
"How're you Ron?" Mrs. Granger asked politely, as she led him back to the party.
"Not bad," Ron fibbed, "How're you?"
"Well, unlike you, I shall choose not to speak falsehood. I am terribly worried about my daughter," Mrs. Granger started.
"Hermione? Why, what's wrong with her?" Ron questioned.
"What's wrong with her? You know that just as well as I do. She told me what happened yesterday and at the Reunion," Mrs. Granger clarified.
"Oh, she did?" Ron murmured.
"Yes, and that's why I came to see you. I want to ask you not to be angry with her," Mrs. Granger went on, "This is hurting her as deeply as it is you."
Then Ron, who had never shouted in Mrs. Granger's precense, let his frustration out.
"How can I not be angry with her?" Ron cried out in anguish.
"She doesn't want to make him unhappy. She just wants everyone to be pleased," Mrs. Granger explained, "She isn't used to disappointing anyone. Not even for herself."
"I'm not pleased now!" Ron exclaimed, his head suddenly giving him a sharp pain.
"But you're not part of the world to her. You're Ron. Her best friend. Her love. She believes that you can sacrifice yourself for her so that she can do what she needs to do-please others," Mrs. Granger finished.
"Well the world won't always be jolly good with everything she does!" Ron shouted, still confused.
"She hasn't learned that. She needs to learn it," Mrs. Granger said, quietly, "I've given her my point of view on the topic and hopefully she'll follow it. Hopefully she'll learn the lesson."
"Where is she anyways?" Ron asked, sullenly.
"She should be here any moment, oh no look she's already arrived. The proposal will be happening slowly. I hope you'll watch it to see if my baby girl does learn her lesson or not," Mrs. Granger said, walking off to join Hermione.
She has wearing a wavy, dress that came up around her calves. It was white but pale shades of the rainbow that seemed to have been washed onto the dress from other outfits seemed to have made out remaining colors on the gown. She'd clipped her hair back but seemed not to know hot to control it completely. It came out in snippets and Ron noticed large bags under her eyes. Yet she had the courage to smile.
Ron bit his lip and felt the blood gush forth. She was brave enough to smile even today. Even now that they each knew the love they had for each other extended both ways. That made her stronger, more courageous than him. He'd gone around haughty and pouty and she could actually grin through the pain.
"Everybody! Everybody! As you all know, I have a special announcement!" Seamus said, winking. Hermione pretended to look surprised. Everyone roamed closer around Hermione and Seamus. Harry and Ron fell into rhythm together and Ron could feel Harry watch him tensely. Almost begging him to do something. But he knew it couldn't. He couldn't be the one to stop her. That would have to be Hermione, herself.
"But before I do, there's a person I need to thank for being my partner in crime and for helping me through all this," Seamus said, still grinning, "Ron Weasley!"
Ron could've died right then and there! He hadn't really helped Seamus since they had bought the ring...maybe here and there with some extra planning but otherwise he'd stayed away from it.
Yet here was Seamus gesturing for him to come up, wildly. Hermione stared at him in surprise. This was one thing she hadn't known before hand. Seamus clapped Ron's back.
"Thanks, Ron. You really made this all possible. Have you got anything to say?" Seamus questioned.
"Err-Seamus gives me way too much credit for all this. It was mostly him. And um-" Ron tralied off. He so wanted to tell Hermione to stop the madness. He wanted her to think about the big mistake that was about to be made. But no-it was her own decision that would decide it in the end. "I want to wish Hermione, my best mate and the most important person in my life, the best of luck in her life."
Hermione still looked at him slightly shocked, slightly hurt but quickly turned it into a smile. Ron went back into the crowd of people and stood between Luna and Fleur and waited.
"Hermione-" Seamus started, suddenly getting serious and bending down on one knee, "Will you marry me?"
He pulled the ring out of his pocket and the crowd 'ooo-ed' and 'aww-ed'. Ron felt Luna take his hand and give it a slight squeeze before releasing it again. Ron held his breath. Hermione looked at the ring, breathlessly and then spun around and looked at Ron, pleadingly. She started jumping up and down looking from Ron to the ring. A few people suspicously followed her gaze. Ron couldn't believe it. She couldn't choose? She couldn't choose his love?
He turned around and pushed through the crowd of people and hurried away before he heard her answer. But the air remained silent and he left without the wound of hearing her say yes. He rushed to the only place he knew would be mildly empty. He rushed to the pond and took a seat at the stone bench once again. The anxiety rose and he felt sick to the stomach. He stood and kneeled by the pond and through a huge rock into it's middle. A big splash erupted and even after it was over tiny ripples vibrated through on the pond until it reached the very tips of it.
His love for Hermione was like that. When he'd first realized it, it was the big splash, but then slowly the love grew like the little ripples and soon he was nothing but little ripples. Nothing but love for Hermione.
He dare not cry.
He only stood from the pond-side and seated himself at the stone bench. It was cold...soothing on this night. He stared at the two brown smudges on the knees of his only clean, Muggle penguin outfit.
Suddenly someone ran around the corner of the path and came up to a stone bench in such a manner that it frightened him for a second. That was, until he realized it was Hermione. He scowled. How did she have the nerve to come see him after she'd chosen another. She grasped onto the bench and clutched her stomach to regain her breath.
"Ron-Ron-look at me!" Hermione scolded, grabbing his chin and swerving him around. Ron frowned.
"You don't have any right to yell at me!" he retorted, still sitting.
She leaned over him, keeping her grasp on his chin, "Will you not be a prat for once and listen to me?"
Ron grunted.
"I said no. I'm here. I'm always going to be here," Hermione explained in a rush before Ron could interrupt her again.
"What?" Ron gasped, hardly daring to believe it.
"Yeah," Hermione said, breathlessly and started to laugh shakily, "I love you, Ron."
She pulled his chin closer to her and kissed him. After pulling apart she asked, "You still love me, don't you? Even after what I said about marrying Seamus even though I didn't love him?"
"Six years of love doesn't fade that quickly," Ron said, still dazed. He stood and took both her hands in his and leaned in to kiss her again. He could kiss her now! Anytime he wanted! And he wouldn't have to worry about anybody saying a single thing. She was his. His.
However, she pulled away after a while. It didn't seem like a while to Ron though, it seemed like not time had elapsed at all.
"What do you mean 'six'?" Hermione questioned, "That would mean only since fourth year and I've loved you since third."
"So...," Ron began.
"So, are you saying you didn't love me in third year?" Hermione snapped, dangerously.
"Yeah, that's 'cause you were annoying," Ron responded.
"Ron!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Just kidding, eesh," Ron said, laughing.
Hermione pursed her lips, "You better have been."
"I love you now," Ron said.
"And I love you," Hermione said, digging her face into his chest and crying softly. Ron wrapped his arms around her and placed his chin on her top and kissed it.
Suddenly Ron could hear uncontrollable sobbing, "Hermione, calm down."
Hermione lifted her face up, "I'm not the one crying..."
That's when Ron noticed the bushes rustling. Ron and Hermione bent over it and moved it aside. Gywn was crying like a mad woman and with her was a teenage boy looking rather bored. He had obviously been getting some before but was definitely not now.
"Oh gosh, Gywn, why are you crying?" Hermione asked her in concern.
"It's was just so-so-b-b-EAU-tiful," Gwyn said, shaking with tears, "You and him, getting reunited after six or seven or whatever years of loving each other!"
Hermione smiled and took Ron's hand, "Yeah I suppose it was."
"And-then he was holding you and you guys got to kiss and it was just like in the movies!" Gywn sobbed, loudly.
"BO-ring," the guy yawned.
"Why don't you ever tell me, you love me anymore, huh?" Gywn said, hitting the poor boy with her hand bag.
"Ow!" he cried, "Listen-
Hermione pulled Ron away from the bushes, "That's my cousin, Gywn."
"We've met," Ron replied, "Hey, do you wanna go home?"
"Home?" Hermione asked, seemingly amused.
"Well, my flat. Unless you don't want to move in?" Ron questioned in hesitation.
"Of course I want to move in," Hermione grinned, "Ok, let's go home."
"Right, well let me tell Harry and Luna I'm leaving. They can tell the rest," Ron stated.
"Sure, but Ron-" Hermione said,"-be sure to rub the lipstick on your lips off."
"Right then-to home?" Ron suggested.
"Yeah, our home," Hermione agreed.
Author's Note: Da da da! It's the happy ending. LOL. Listen...after this I can tell you there's only one more chapter left. Harry and Luna's wedding chapter. So anybody who has any questions about the story or plot be sure to leave them in the review. Last chance to have them answered!
I love you guys very much and it's sad to know this relationship I share with you guys will be over very, very soon.
xoxo
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