Chapter two! Woohoo! Thank you for all the reviews. Seeing them in my inbox
really just puts a smile on my face. Many of you caught on to the fact that
I'm trying to make this story a bit more humorous. Hopefully I'll do the
humor justice in this chapter as well.
Solin – Yes, they are! That's part of why it's rated R, but I'm sure you don't mind! Haha!
Iono – Intrigued, eh? The whole story's not going to be that dirty, but I figured it was a good way to catch attention! I'll be sure to keep it coming!
spidermonkeesrkewl – Awww thank you! I hope you find this story as good as Vengeance, if not better. And yes, I do enjoy torturing Ron and Hermione just a bit for the sake of humor!
Lucidity – Ron and Hermione are definitely my lead couple, so you'll just have to see how that unfolds! I'm glad you enjoy the story!
Kountry Sister – I try to get chapters out quickly since I don't have to worry about school now, and hopefully you'll enjoy those chapters as much as you enjoyed the first!
Cursed Wedlock by MyKonstantine.
Chapter 2: Errand Innuendoes
The next day, Hermione wasn't woken by the sound of chirping birds or the sun in her face, but by Ginny throwing a pillow in her face.
"C'mon Hermione, love. Mum made breakfast and then we're heading to Diagon Alley." Love? Since when did Ginny Weasley call her 'love'? Plus, the red- haired girl sounded a bit distraught.
Hermione rolled over in bed to see Ginny's face tear-streaked and distressed. Her eyes widened in shock. "Ginny! Are you alright?"
Ginny painted on a weak smile and said, "I'm fine. I.. I stubbed my toe a minute ago and it hurt a bit." She paused and inhaled sharply. "Now get your ass down to breakfast before my Mum kills us both."
Hermione went to breakfast almost immediately after getting ready. She was surprised to find that Ginny wasn't there yet. She must have really hurt her foot.
Fred, George, and Ron sat at the table, gobbling up seconds that Mrs. Weasley gave them. The twins lived in their own apartment now, but came home often for their Mother's cooking.
"Hermione, dear!" Mrs. Weasley said. "Sit down and let me get you something to eat."
She nodded and watched quietly as Mrs. Weasley over-filled her plate. Hermione would give all the extra food to the guys later.
She had just begun eating when she heard footsteps down the stairs and looked up to see Harry. He sat down rather groggily and took the plate that Mrs. Weasley offered him. However, by the time Ginny had come downstairs about ten minutes later, Harry had barely touched his food.
"Harry, aren't you hungry? You aren't eating very well this morning." Mrs. Weasley stated, concern shooting through her voice.
Ginny gave Harry an urgent look, and he ran a hand through his already messy mane. "It's alright, Molly. I'm just feeling a bit ill this morning."
Ron let out a growl. "You didn't sound ill last night." He mumbled before sticking a large piece of ham into his mouth. Hermione choked on her orange juice.
"What was that, Ronald?" Mrs. Weasley asked, walking over and placing a hand on Harry's forehead. Ron looked shaky for a moment before assuring his mother it was nothing and exchanging a smile with Hermione.
"Well, you don't feel too warm, Harry dear." Molly continued to mush her palm into Harry's forehead. A piece of his jet-black hair fell near his nose and he let out a wild sneeze that caused her to shout and fall up against the table.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Weasley!" Harry was clearly embarrassed. He took a nervous gulp in juice. "I'm feeling better than before I ate. I'm sure it'll pass by the time we leave."
Harry's hand rested on the table, and Ginny slowly moved her hand over his. The rest of the meal continued as usual, but there was an uneasy tension that lingered.
Ron stood in the window at Quality Quidditch Supplies. Hermione could practically see him drooling over the brooms and equipment inside.
"Hermione. Hermione! HERMIONE!" Her head shook out of her daze and she turned slowly to Harry.
"Thank you for listening!" Harry said in an exasperated tone. He grabbed her by the shoulder to make sure she was paying attention. "Okay, now that I've got my broom compass, I'm going to run a few errands. Will you and Ron be fine by yourselves?"
Hermione looked back to Ron, who was still attached to the window. "I'll be fine. Merlin knows if he'll manage though."
Harry walked off, and Hermione tapped Ron on the shoulder. He jumped around and grabbed her hand, as though Hermione's hand was about to violently attack him.
"Whoa, Karate Kid!" Hermione said, jerking her hand out of his grip. "Are you ready to go now?"
Ron acted like he hadn't just had a three-second heart attack. "Oh yeah. I was just checking this out and now I'm all set." He looked around for a moment. "Where's Harry?"
"He just left to do errands." Hermione clasped Ron's hand and began to pull him down the Alley. She expected him to move his hand away once they were walking at a steady pace, but he didn't.
"Errands? What does Harry need to buy?" Ron question, utter confusion in his tone.
"Toys. You know, for Ginny." Hermione said, a smirk making its way across her face. She knew that Ron understood what she was implying when he cringed.
"For such a brilliant woman, your mind is like a sewer." Ron's voice squeaked a bit as he spoke. She got so many laughs out of making him flinch.
Hermione just shook her head. "We need to get rid of him, anyway! I still need to buy his birthday present!"
"I already got him something from the twins' shop. Where are going now?"
"Flourish and Blotts, of course!" Hermione called out, eliciting a huff of disappointment from her red-haired companion.
Hermione had pulled Ron into the store before he had a chance to run. However, the Weasley bumped into another one of his kind after going through the doorway.
"Ginny! Sorry!" Ron said quickly, though his little sister still looked as though a train had hit her.
"Oh, I'm fine! I was just running some errands! I'm done now! Bye!" She said in rapid squeaking succession before rushing out of the bookstore.
"What is it with everyone and bloody errands today?" Ron's stare followed Ginny down Diagon Alley until she was out of sight.
"I dunno." Hermione said earnestly. "What book did she have?"
Ron scrunched up his face in concentration. He was so cute when he did that. "I only saw a couple words on it. 'What to...' something. Oh well, Ginny's strange."
"But at least Ginny gets some."
"URGH!"
When the day winded down, the Weasley family, Harry, and Hermione retreated back to the Burrow for dinner.
The mood was much lighter than it had been at breakfast, but Harry and Ginny still had a clamp on their mouths.
Ron played with his mashed potatoes, rocking back and forth on the two back legs of the chair.
"Ron, don't do that!" Hermione scolded, though a smile graced her lips. "You're not ten years old!"
Ron continued to rock, but now more drastically to bother Hermione.
Mrs. Weasley magically cleared the table, but before anyone left, Harry cleared his throat.
"Excuse me, we have an announcement." Harry was obviously fighting to keep his voice steady. He then gave Ginny a little squeeze and she inhaled sharply.
She looked around the table like a frightened kitten. "Mum.. Dad.. Everyone.. I'm pregnant."
Ron's chair that was formerly rocking fell backwards and he hit the ground with a loud "OOF!"
Hermione stayed silent. Fred and George went into shock for a moment before one of them muttered "Congratulations, love."
Mrs. Weasley began to cry a little and found herself in a tight hug with her husband.
Harry was the next to speak. "I'm sorry. I never meant to do this." He aimed this specifically at Ginny's attending brothers, who looked like they were about to kill him. Painfully.
"Listen, Ginny." Harry said, turning back to the quite distressed girl. "I know this isn't exactly the order it should all go in, but.."
Harry pulled a black velvet case out of his pocket and took a knee. "Ginny Weasley, I've been in love with you since my sixth year at Hogwarts. Maybe even before that. I want to have this child properly, and more importantly I want to be with you forever."
He opened the box a revealed a princess-cut diamond on a silver band. "So, please, Ginny. Will you be my bride?"
The rest of room stayed dead silent as Ginny let a single tear slide down her cheek and cried out. "Yes, Harry Potter! Of course!"
Hermione felt her own tears well up in her eyes, but she blinked them away. Ron was the first to congratulate Harry and Ginny, and there was a bright moment to congratulations and cheers from all the children after that.
However, they stopped when they saw the worry-stricken faces of Arthur and Molly Weasley.
Arthur spoke, as he seemed to be the one in less shock.
"Harry, Ginny, you know that you have our blessing. Though the baby incident is a bit surprising, we've always dreamed about our little girl getting her happily ever after. However, I'm afraid it's a little more complicated than that."
Muahahaha evil cliffy! My sincerest apologies for that, but what must be done must be done. Was it a good chapter? Too short? Too boring? Please, give me any praise or (constructive) criticism you might have! Review!
Solin – Yes, they are! That's part of why it's rated R, but I'm sure you don't mind! Haha!
Iono – Intrigued, eh? The whole story's not going to be that dirty, but I figured it was a good way to catch attention! I'll be sure to keep it coming!
spidermonkeesrkewl – Awww thank you! I hope you find this story as good as Vengeance, if not better. And yes, I do enjoy torturing Ron and Hermione just a bit for the sake of humor!
Lucidity – Ron and Hermione are definitely my lead couple, so you'll just have to see how that unfolds! I'm glad you enjoy the story!
Kountry Sister – I try to get chapters out quickly since I don't have to worry about school now, and hopefully you'll enjoy those chapters as much as you enjoyed the first!
Cursed Wedlock by MyKonstantine.
Chapter 2: Errand Innuendoes
The next day, Hermione wasn't woken by the sound of chirping birds or the sun in her face, but by Ginny throwing a pillow in her face.
"C'mon Hermione, love. Mum made breakfast and then we're heading to Diagon Alley." Love? Since when did Ginny Weasley call her 'love'? Plus, the red- haired girl sounded a bit distraught.
Hermione rolled over in bed to see Ginny's face tear-streaked and distressed. Her eyes widened in shock. "Ginny! Are you alright?"
Ginny painted on a weak smile and said, "I'm fine. I.. I stubbed my toe a minute ago and it hurt a bit." She paused and inhaled sharply. "Now get your ass down to breakfast before my Mum kills us both."
Hermione went to breakfast almost immediately after getting ready. She was surprised to find that Ginny wasn't there yet. She must have really hurt her foot.
Fred, George, and Ron sat at the table, gobbling up seconds that Mrs. Weasley gave them. The twins lived in their own apartment now, but came home often for their Mother's cooking.
"Hermione, dear!" Mrs. Weasley said. "Sit down and let me get you something to eat."
She nodded and watched quietly as Mrs. Weasley over-filled her plate. Hermione would give all the extra food to the guys later.
She had just begun eating when she heard footsteps down the stairs and looked up to see Harry. He sat down rather groggily and took the plate that Mrs. Weasley offered him. However, by the time Ginny had come downstairs about ten minutes later, Harry had barely touched his food.
"Harry, aren't you hungry? You aren't eating very well this morning." Mrs. Weasley stated, concern shooting through her voice.
Ginny gave Harry an urgent look, and he ran a hand through his already messy mane. "It's alright, Molly. I'm just feeling a bit ill this morning."
Ron let out a growl. "You didn't sound ill last night." He mumbled before sticking a large piece of ham into his mouth. Hermione choked on her orange juice.
"What was that, Ronald?" Mrs. Weasley asked, walking over and placing a hand on Harry's forehead. Ron looked shaky for a moment before assuring his mother it was nothing and exchanging a smile with Hermione.
"Well, you don't feel too warm, Harry dear." Molly continued to mush her palm into Harry's forehead. A piece of his jet-black hair fell near his nose and he let out a wild sneeze that caused her to shout and fall up against the table.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Weasley!" Harry was clearly embarrassed. He took a nervous gulp in juice. "I'm feeling better than before I ate. I'm sure it'll pass by the time we leave."
Harry's hand rested on the table, and Ginny slowly moved her hand over his. The rest of the meal continued as usual, but there was an uneasy tension that lingered.
Ron stood in the window at Quality Quidditch Supplies. Hermione could practically see him drooling over the brooms and equipment inside.
"Hermione. Hermione! HERMIONE!" Her head shook out of her daze and she turned slowly to Harry.
"Thank you for listening!" Harry said in an exasperated tone. He grabbed her by the shoulder to make sure she was paying attention. "Okay, now that I've got my broom compass, I'm going to run a few errands. Will you and Ron be fine by yourselves?"
Hermione looked back to Ron, who was still attached to the window. "I'll be fine. Merlin knows if he'll manage though."
Harry walked off, and Hermione tapped Ron on the shoulder. He jumped around and grabbed her hand, as though Hermione's hand was about to violently attack him.
"Whoa, Karate Kid!" Hermione said, jerking her hand out of his grip. "Are you ready to go now?"
Ron acted like he hadn't just had a three-second heart attack. "Oh yeah. I was just checking this out and now I'm all set." He looked around for a moment. "Where's Harry?"
"He just left to do errands." Hermione clasped Ron's hand and began to pull him down the Alley. She expected him to move his hand away once they were walking at a steady pace, but he didn't.
"Errands? What does Harry need to buy?" Ron question, utter confusion in his tone.
"Toys. You know, for Ginny." Hermione said, a smirk making its way across her face. She knew that Ron understood what she was implying when he cringed.
"For such a brilliant woman, your mind is like a sewer." Ron's voice squeaked a bit as he spoke. She got so many laughs out of making him flinch.
Hermione just shook her head. "We need to get rid of him, anyway! I still need to buy his birthday present!"
"I already got him something from the twins' shop. Where are going now?"
"Flourish and Blotts, of course!" Hermione called out, eliciting a huff of disappointment from her red-haired companion.
Hermione had pulled Ron into the store before he had a chance to run. However, the Weasley bumped into another one of his kind after going through the doorway.
"Ginny! Sorry!" Ron said quickly, though his little sister still looked as though a train had hit her.
"Oh, I'm fine! I was just running some errands! I'm done now! Bye!" She said in rapid squeaking succession before rushing out of the bookstore.
"What is it with everyone and bloody errands today?" Ron's stare followed Ginny down Diagon Alley until she was out of sight.
"I dunno." Hermione said earnestly. "What book did she have?"
Ron scrunched up his face in concentration. He was so cute when he did that. "I only saw a couple words on it. 'What to...' something. Oh well, Ginny's strange."
"But at least Ginny gets some."
"URGH!"
When the day winded down, the Weasley family, Harry, and Hermione retreated back to the Burrow for dinner.
The mood was much lighter than it had been at breakfast, but Harry and Ginny still had a clamp on their mouths.
Ron played with his mashed potatoes, rocking back and forth on the two back legs of the chair.
"Ron, don't do that!" Hermione scolded, though a smile graced her lips. "You're not ten years old!"
Ron continued to rock, but now more drastically to bother Hermione.
Mrs. Weasley magically cleared the table, but before anyone left, Harry cleared his throat.
"Excuse me, we have an announcement." Harry was obviously fighting to keep his voice steady. He then gave Ginny a little squeeze and she inhaled sharply.
She looked around the table like a frightened kitten. "Mum.. Dad.. Everyone.. I'm pregnant."
Ron's chair that was formerly rocking fell backwards and he hit the ground with a loud "OOF!"
Hermione stayed silent. Fred and George went into shock for a moment before one of them muttered "Congratulations, love."
Mrs. Weasley began to cry a little and found herself in a tight hug with her husband.
Harry was the next to speak. "I'm sorry. I never meant to do this." He aimed this specifically at Ginny's attending brothers, who looked like they were about to kill him. Painfully.
"Listen, Ginny." Harry said, turning back to the quite distressed girl. "I know this isn't exactly the order it should all go in, but.."
Harry pulled a black velvet case out of his pocket and took a knee. "Ginny Weasley, I've been in love with you since my sixth year at Hogwarts. Maybe even before that. I want to have this child properly, and more importantly I want to be with you forever."
He opened the box a revealed a princess-cut diamond on a silver band. "So, please, Ginny. Will you be my bride?"
The rest of room stayed dead silent as Ginny let a single tear slide down her cheek and cried out. "Yes, Harry Potter! Of course!"
Hermione felt her own tears well up in her eyes, but she blinked them away. Ron was the first to congratulate Harry and Ginny, and there was a bright moment to congratulations and cheers from all the children after that.
However, they stopped when they saw the worry-stricken faces of Arthur and Molly Weasley.
Arthur spoke, as he seemed to be the one in less shock.
"Harry, Ginny, you know that you have our blessing. Though the baby incident is a bit surprising, we've always dreamed about our little girl getting her happily ever after. However, I'm afraid it's a little more complicated than that."
Muahahaha evil cliffy! My sincerest apologies for that, but what must be done must be done. Was it a good chapter? Too short? Too boring? Please, give me any praise or (constructive) criticism you might have! Review!