Hermione woke up with her entire upper body hanging off the bed. The only way she was hanging on was because Gisele was sleeping on top of her legs. She crunched upward and pulled her legs out from under G's. She was still in her dress from the night before. It was completely wrinkled and creased. Hermione groaned and got off her bed to take it into the laundry room. The only problem with walking was that her legs were asleep. She had to drag herself down the stairs and into the laundry room.
Hermione pulled on her robe that was in the room and grabbed her parents sheets that she never took out of the dryer. She headed back up the stairs. Right as she reached the door Ginny popped behind her.
"'Mione! Want some help?" Ginny asked.
"Yeah that would be great, Gin," Hermione smiled and pushed open her parents room. She tossed the pile on the floor and through one side of the sheets across the bed to Ginny.
"So, do you really think Ron has changed?" Ginny asked tucking in one of the sides.
Hermione puffed and tucked in her side. "I don't know. I'm not a very trusting to begin with, you know. But when you get that close to someone and trust them as much as I did, I just can't help but keep coming back to him. I love him so much and I just want him to want to be in this as much as I do."
Ginny stopped for a second, taking in everything she said. She tucked in her last side and grabbed the sheet from Hermione. "Yeah, I really know that he loves you. He is completely head over heels for you. I don't know, Ron just tends to kind of think with his other head."
Hermione finished off the bed and put the last pillows on the top. She shrugged at what Ginny said and hugged her. "I honestly think you are the most sane one in your family, Gin."
Ginny laughed, "I would have to agree with you there."
The two walked into Hermione's room to change. Hermione pulled on some jeans and a nice shirt with some flip-flops. She straightened her hair and put on only the basics of makeup. No need to go over the top this day. When she got back down the stairs, everyone was up and watching some cartoon on the tv. Hermione grabbed herself some toast and plopped down in a chair next to Ron.
"Mornin'," Ron grinned goofily. Hermione giggled and leaned onto his side.
"Good morning," Hermione said and wrapped her arm through his. Ginny was now wrestling Harry for the remote and seemed to be gaining on him. Harry still was too quick for her.
"They are so perfect for each other, don't you think," Hermione grinned and the cute couple.
"They are," Ron nodded. "But so are we," Ron looked down at Hermione and smirked.
"I was doubting that for a while," Hermione added and raised her eyebrow. Ron frowned.
"Let's not bring that up. So what do you want to do today?" Ron asked. Hermione scowled at the change in subject but dug into her head for an idea.
"We could go to the park, or we could go dancing. Or you know what, we could go in my backyard and swim and barbeque out there. We would for surely be Paris free!" Hermione grinned excitedly.
"I like the last idea," Ron laughed at her enthusiasm. Hermione looked back over at Ginny and Harry and giggled. Ginny had Harry pinned down with the remote dangled over his head. She was pointing her index finger at him in a very Mrs. Weasley way.
"You do know that you have to leave in like 2 days…" Hermione began saying but Ron placed his hand over her mouth.
"Don't even mention it. I don't want to think about it," Ron grinned. Ginny had now turned the tv to MTV. Harry sat with his hands crossed over his chest.
"Hey Gin," Hermione called. "You want to go to the store with me? It will give the boys some time to watch their tv shows as we get food for tonight."
"Yeah sure. Gisele, are you going to go?" Ginny nodded and asked Gisele.
"Of course," Gisele agreed biting her nail. The girls got up and inspected the kitchen to see what they would need. Hermione made out a list and the three hopped into her car. Hermione drove them to the supermarket. They decided it was easiest to just cook steak. They got a few baked potatoes and a bag of salad. They also got some bread.
When they got back, the boys were all crashed out asleep on the couches. Hermione giggled and took the bags into the kitchen. Ginny and Gisele went outside to set up the back porch. Hermione started marinating the steak. That would take about an hour, so she went outside to help. They had white lights along the edge of the roof in the backyard. Ginny and Gisele were currently lighting the lanterns and candles along the pool. Hermione set out the placemats and silverware on the table. She lit up the grill.
All the commotion woke up the boys. Harry was the only one who had any idea about grilling so he took over for the steaks. Hermione went back inside with Ron to cook everything else.
"So what can I do?" Ron asked.
"You can take out six bowls and divide up that bag of salad into each bowl," Hermione grinned. She finished wrapping up her last potato with saran wrap and stuck them in the microwave. She then turned around and started cutting up slices of the bread. When Hermione stuck it in the oven, she turned around to see how Ron did. Hermione laughed. He had big chunks of salad in some bowls and only two pieces in others.
"How can such a small task become so hard for you?" Hermione giggled. She fixed the amounts of lettuce and carried the bowls outside. She placed one in each spot. Ron came rushing out of the house screaming for Hermione.
"Hermione, your hot box thing keeps beeping. I think its broken, but I swear I didn't touch it!" Ron said worriedly. Hermione laughed and went back inside.
"Ron, it just means their done," She stated matter-of-factly. She took out the potatoes and placed one on each plate. She then placed a piece of bread on each plate and Ron helped her take them outside. Harry had just finished the steaks and he placed one on each plate.
"Shis…ish……gramashing!" Ron said with a little bit of everything in his mouth.
"Thanks," Hermione and Harry said at the same time.
"You need to cook for me more often," Ron smiled at Hermione after he swallowed.
"Maybe I will," she grinned as he stuffed his face once more.
When they finished it up, Hermione took all the plated to the kitchen and stuck them in the washer. Their cleaner came the next morning and she would wash them all.
Everyone was already in the pool, having a jumping contest. Hermione stayed in the shallow end, she refused to swim when she just ate. She automatically became the judge.
"Okay, now do cannon balls!" Hermione yelled. Ginny went and made a pretty big splash for a girl. Hermione gave her a six. Harry went and splashed water all the way over to Hermione. She gave him an eight. Gisele wet and made sorriest excuse for a cannon ball ever. Hermione laughed and gave her a four. She gave nick a seven. When it was Ron's turn, he backed up all the way to the side of the house. He ran as fast as he could and jumped up high in the air. His splash was like a tidal wave.
"TEN!" Hermione called out when she came back up from under the water.
"He cheated!" Ginny called out. "He used one of the twin's Wavey Waffers. They used them to play with the squid at school, but he swallowed one."
"She never said we couldn't use joke candy," Ron but back.
"He has a point," Hermione laughed.
"Only because your dating him," Gisele laughed and joined in. Ron swam over to Hermione and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hi," he smirked.
"Hello," Hermione smiled. Everyone else gagged and started splashing the two. The water didn't keep the two from kissing. Ron got his hand tangled up in Hermione's hair as he leaned in and kissed her softly. Hermione heated up the kiss and pushed in harder. She wrapped her arms around his neck and sighed contently. Ron pulled away smiled. He untangled his hand and swam over to Harry for payback. Hermione giggled and swam over to the girls.
"I swear the three of them never got out of kindergarten," she joked. The other two laughed and nodded. That night ended with everyone sleeping in sleeping bags on Hermione's back porch.