A/N: Omg thank you guys soo much for the reviews! I love you all! I love to get all of those reveiws so I can post again. I made a mistake on the chapter titles. Sry this one is party planning and the next one is Romeo and Juliet. sry but anyways...I have decided on writing three more stories after this one so I will tell you a bit about them: The next one will be One and Only and this is their seventh year at Hogwarts. The one after will be Forever and For Always. This one is after Hogwarts, from the time they move into their own apartment w/ Harry and Ginny till the time Hermione gets pregnant with their first child (I think that this will be my longest one.) And finally Growing Up A Weasley and this is about their daughter's fifth year at Hogwarts! So I hope you sll like this chapter and I will stop taking up your time so you can read it lol!

Chapter 12- Party Planning

Hermione woke-up and felt more comfortable than she had yesterday morning. By now she was accustomed to waking up somewhere other than her room. But as long as it was near Ron it was ok. Hermione and Ron were lying next to each other on the couch where they had fallen asleep. She heard a noise at the window and saw Hedwig waiting with letters on her leg. She lifted the blanket off of herself and went to the window. She opened it and Hedwig flew in. She allowed Hermione to take the letters off of her leg and she fluttered out the window again. Hermione decided she would tell Harry that Hedwig went hunting with Pigwidgeon and hadn't come back yet. She shut the window and sat down on the couch. There were four responses to the invitations they sent yesterday. She opened the first one that was from Neville and then the rest. Ernie Macmillan, Lee Jordan, Neville, and Luna were coming. Pigwidgeon had Fred and George's letters but there was no sign of him. Hermione took the letters in the kitchen and started to make some coffee. She was standing at the counter writing down the names on to the piece of paper when she heard someone coming down the stairs.

"Morning Hermione!" Harry said cheerfully behind her. She quickly took the papers and stuffed them into the nearest drawer.

"Good morning!" She turned around and smiled at him. He raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

"What was that?"

"Oh nothing just papers I was writing on."

"Right." Harry sat down at the table. Hermione poured him a cup of coffee and gave it to him. "That would have nothing to do with the fact that my birthday is in 8 days?"

"It is? Oh that's right were going to the Burrow then." She smiled at him. He raised his eyebrows again but she tried to look innocent.

"You haven't happened to see Hedwig have you?"

"Ron let him out with Pigwidgeon last night."

"Ok." Harry didn't seem to believe her though.

"I think I'll take this to Ron." She poured a cup of coffee and took the papers back out of the drawer and folded them so he wouldn't look. She went into the living room. Ron looked like he just woke up only seconds before.

"Good morning!" He said giving her a kiss.

"It is a good morning." Hermione kissed him again. She then sat down next to him and handed him his coffee.

"Thanks." He said. "What are those?"

"The letters back from the people we invited. Everyone's coming." She said right before Harry walked in the room. "Well I am going to get changed." Hermione stood up with the papers in her hands. Harry rolled his eyes and sat down on the other couch. When Hermione got to her room she put all of the papers away in her desk drawer. Hermione tried not to make too much noise as she put the papers away. She didn't want to wake Ginny up because she was afraid of getting her head taken off. Hermione looked outside to see what kind of weather it was. Fortunately the rain cleared up and it was sunny. She decided to look at what was scheduled for today and on what they missed in the past three days. Hermione figured they should focus on getting Harry's party together before they did anything else so she made a few switches of dates and put the schedule back. She went over to her dresser and picked out a light blue shirt and a pair of shorts. She pulled her hair into a curly ponytail and sat at her vanity doing her make-up. She heard a groan behind her. Hermione looked over at Ginny's bed and Ginny was lying there with her pillow covering her face.

"Damn! The sun came up!" Ginny groaned. Hermione was quick to finish her make-up. She put her white shoes on and grabbed her purse from the dresser.

"Harry's downstairs when your up Gin!" She rushed out the door running into Ron.

"You could have asked for a hug! You didn't have to run me over." Ron joked. He held out his hand for Hermione and she stood up.

"Oh sorry. I didn't realize I had to ask for hugs now." Hermione put a pout on her face.

"Of course you do! But I'll make an exception today." He joked and opened his arms for her to hug him.

"Really you're making an exception for me? I feel so special!" She hugged him and he laughed. They went downstairs and found Harry in the kitchen eating Cookie Crisp.

"Where are you going?" Harry asked.

"Just to the store. We'll be back in like 20 minutes. I have to get some… milk." Hermione lied.

"You're leaving me to deal with Ginny?" Harry said.

"Sorry!" Hermione said before she pulled Ron out the door. "He knows something's up."

"Yeah he's not stupid. But if he knows that we're going to the Burrow he won't think too much of it." They both got in the car and Hermione started it up. "Where are we going?"

"To the party store!"

"The party store?"

"Yeah, I figure if we get everything for Harry's party done today than we can hang out for the rest of the week and he won't be so suspicious."

"Ah, that's smart logic."

"Yes it is. I tend to use commonsense often. You should try."

"Nah, I've got you for that. That's why I love you."

"Really, you love me for my intelligence. So am I supposed to love you for your stupidity?"

"Maybe!"

"Well then I've got a whole lot to love you for!" They reached the party store and got out of the car. "You don't really love me just because I'm smart do you?" She asked timidly.

"Of course not! That's only one of the reasons." He joked. Hermione laughed as she pulled the door open.

"Good because I don't really love you for your stupidity, although sometimes it's kind of funny." It was Ron's turn to laugh now. They walked around the store and picked out red and gold streamers, plates, cups, napkins, and balloons. They also got Happy Birthday signs, cake mix, candy, and candles. Ron looked up and saw things hanging from the ceiling. They were different shapes and stuff he recognized some of them as cartoon characters he'd seen from TV.

"What are those?"

"Piñatas. You fill them with candy and you have to try and break it open and all of the candy comes out."

"Let's get one!"

"What?"

"Let's get a piñata for Harry's party!"

"We're going to have a party full of wizards and you want a muggle piñata?"

"Yes!" Hermione laughed. "What? It looks fun!"

"We'll get one but we aren't going to do it in the middle of the party. They'll think we've gone mad! We could do it after everyone leaves."

"Thanks Mione!"

"Yeah, yeah. Just pick one out." Ron gave Hermione a small peck on the lips and then looked up at all of the piñatas. He chose the one in the shape of Spongebob Squarepants and they went to pay for it after buying more candy. Hermione and Ron put everything in the trunk and started to drive back.

"What else do we have to do for the party?"

"We have to go to Diagon Alley and get some other stuff but Harry can't come."

"Ginny could keep him busy I guess they could swim or something."

"Good idea." When they arrived back at Hermione's they didn't take anything out of the trunk, they left it so Harry wouldn't find the decorations. They walked in the house and found Harry on the couch watching TV and Ginny was asleep next to him.

"Where's the milk?" Harry wondered which caused Ginny to wake-up.

"I knew we forgot something!" Hermione exclaimed putting her hand to her head.

"Yeah I guess we have to go back. We'll be back in about an hour." Ron informed them.

"You two can go swimming if you want. There is plenty to eat." Hermione said.

"Later!" Harry said unbelievingly, turning his attention to Ginny's mouth. Ron walked out of the room quickly and Hermione followed. Once they were out of the house they Apparated to Diagon Alley. First they went to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor to have an ice cream cake specially made in the shape of a snitch. They then went into the Wizard party store to get more decorations. They got flashing birthday signs and exploding candles. Next they went into a store and got a case of butterbeer for the party. They said they would pick it up on the day of the party so they didn't have to carry it back. When they finished in that store they went to get Harry a present. Hermione got Harry some books on Defense Against The Dark Arts and books on taking the N.E.W.Ts. Ron got Harry some chocolate frogs and Berti Botts every flavor beans. Hermione figured that she would take Ginny back so she could get something later. Finally they went into Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes to find out if Fred and George were coming. They opened the door and walked into the normally crowded store. Hermione and Ron couldn't find Fred and George in the front so they went around to the back of the store. Fred and George were there resting on boxes.

"Tired?" Ron said loudly. Fred and George sat straight up and looked at them.

"Can we help you?" George yawned.

"Did you get the invitation to Harry's party?" Hermione wondered.

"Oh right. We're coming. We sent a note back with Pig." Fred said putting his head back down on a box. George waved goodbye and put his head down too.

"Well see you." Ron said pulling Hermione out of the back room. They pushed their way through the crowded store and out onto the busy street. They decided to stop and have a butterbeer before going back. They went into the pub and ordered. They found a booth. Ron slid into a seat and Hermione was just about to get in the seat across from him but noticed Lavender, in the booth across from them, looking. She took the seat next to Ron and he put an arm around her. Hermione smiled evilly at Lavender, who shot her a death glare. Hermione looked up and kissed Ron. Ron put down his butterbeer and started kissing her back. Hermione pulled away for a breath and opened her butterbeer. She glanced over at Lavender who was still staring but with fury in her eyes. Ron and Hermione finished their butterbeers and left. Hermione laughed when they were out of the door.

"Did you see her face?" She laughed.

"Whose face?" Ron wondered.

"Lavender's. She was in there. Didn't you see her?"

"Nope, I only have eyes for one girl." He kissed her and she blushed like crazy. (A/N: Very very, fluffy I know, but I couldn't help myself.) They Apparated back into Hermione's room and put the stuff away. They went downstairs and didn't find them in the living room or the kitchen. They walked outside and saw them sitting on the floating chairs tanning. Hermione walked back inside with Ron. "What do you want to do?" Ron asked raising one eyebrow and smiling at her.

"Let's make lunch and then we'll see." She gave him a wink. Ron didn't argue with lunch. He tried to help but Hermione told him he didn't have too so he took some cookies from the cabinet and started eating. When Hermione finished she went outside to call Ginny and Harry in. They were still tanning in the water. "Lunch is ready!" Hermione said. Harry shot straight up that made him to tip over and fall in the water. Hermione heard Ron laughing from inside. Ginny propped herself up on her elbows and opened her eyes.

"When did you two get here? I didn't hear the car." Ginny was trying to get over to the edge of the pool without getting wet but wasn't succeeding because she fell in too. There was now more laughter from Ron who was standing right next to Hermione now.

"You didn't? Well we got here 10 minutes ago." Ginny didn't say anything but Harry rolled his eyes again. They dried off and went inside to eat lunch. When they finished Hermione and Ron changed into their bathing suits too and went out to the pool as well. Ginny and Harry got back on the floating chairs. Hermione and Ron looked at each other and smiled. They took off in at a running start and jumped in the pool making one giant splash that caused Harry and Ginny to fall in again. Hermione and Ron laughed when Harry and Ginny came above the water furious.

"Oops!" Ron said and Hermione laughed harder. Ginny took her hand and slapped the water towards Ron's face. He stopped laughing and splashed her back. Ginny splashed Ron again. Hermione and Harry backed off while they were splashing each other. Then a splash hit them and they joined in. A minute later Ron took Hermione's hand and pulled her away from the splashing. Harry and Ginny didn't even seem to notice they were gone. Ron took her to the edge of the pool and they pulled themselves up on it. His lips met with hers and they started kissing until Harry and Ginny pulled them in.

"We're even now!" Ginny exclaimed as Ron came above the water and spit water in Harry's face.

"No we're not! I bit my lip!" Ron exclaimed as he put his hand over his lip. Ginny laughed like Ron did when she fell in. Harry laughed too. Hermione went over to Ron and looked at his lip.

"Come inside and I'll clean it up for you." Hermione said giving him a seductive smirk.

"Ok." Ron lifted himself out of the pool and pulled Hermione up too. They walked in the house after wrapping their towels around them and Hermione handed him a napkin.

"Hold this on your lip till it stops bleeding." Ron took the napkin and put it on his lip. He sat down at the table and she did too.

"I'm going to kill Ginny!" Ron said. Hermione laughed at him because it sounded funny when he talked with the napkin on his lip. "And then you!" Hermione laughed harder. Ron stood up and put the napkin down. His lip wasn't cut too bad and it had already stopped bleeding so he grabbed Hermione's sides and tickled her.

"AH!" She squirmed away and ran into the living room.

"Get back here!" He ran after her. He got her down and tickled her sides. She was laughing but managed to meet her lips with his so he stopped tickling her and kissed her back. They didn't stop until Ginny came in later. Ginny coughed. Ron looked up and shot her a look that was extremely pissed off. Ginny backed off and sat in a chair while Ron got off of Hermione and she sat up.

"Where's Harry?" Hermione asked.

"He's upstairs using the bathroom. So do you want to tell me what you two were doing today? Harry said you went out for milk or something but you were gone too long." Ginny asked.

"We were just getting stuff for Harry's party. We went to the party store and Diagon Alley." Hermione told her.

"Oh, what did you get?" Ginny wondered.

"I'll show you later. Everyone wrote back and they're coming." Hermione said.

"Good!" Ginny said. Harry came down and walked into the living room.

"What's good?" He wondered.

"That…" Ginny started.

"Hermione remembered the milk this time." Ron finished.

"Sure!" Harry sat down on the couch next to Ginny. "Aren't we going to the Burrow for my birthday?"

"Yes." Ron answered.

"So then why are you guys planning something?" Harry asked.

"Well we were planning on taking you out to dinner on the day before your birthday but you ruined the surprise!" Hermione exclaimed dramatically.

"Yeah sure." Harry said.

"What do you guys want to do now?" Hermione asked.

"I don't know." Ron said.

"Yeah me neither." Ginny said.

"Let's go get ice cream and walk on the beach." Hermione suggested.

"Ok!" They all answered. They went upstairs to get changed and came down 10 minutes later. They got in Hermione's car and she drove to the ice cream shop. Ron and Hermione got the same thing as the last time they came together. Harry got orange sherbet with sprinkles and Ginny got cookie dough. Hermione drove them to the beach and they got out of the car. The beach didn't have so many people because they were mostly shopping at the boardwalk. There were few people either lying on the beach tanning or walking down by the water. Harry and Ginny took off in the opposite direction with their ice creams, while Ron and Hermione walked along the water. Hermione remembered the last time they were here. They weren't together then.

"So, what are we doing this week?" Ron asked.

"We are going to an amusement park tomorrow." Hermione informed him.

"What's an amusement park?"

"It's like a carnival but much bigger." Ron's eyes widened in shock.

"You're kidding. There's something bigger than that roller toaster or whatever it's called?"

"Yeah, but you don't have to go on them if you don't want. There are other rides that don't go upside down."

"I'll brave the roller toaster for you." Ron said bravely. Hermione laughed.

"Roller coaster."

"Oh... well then I'll brave that for you." He said with a red face. He finished the last of his ice cream and she finished hers. They walked on silently for a minute until Ron broke the silence. "Did you notice that nothing changed between us except the fact that we both know we love each other?"

"Yeah I did. But I'm happier this way." There was silence for a few seconds; Hermione was deciding how to ask him. "Since when…how long…?"

"Have I liked you?" Ron finished.

"Yeah."

"Well I guess it started in fourth year when you went to the ball with Viktor Krum. Ever since then but I don't think I fully realized I loved you until recently. You?"

"Kind of the same thing, I guess I was hoping you'd ask me to the ball then Viktor did and I figured you wouldn't so I excepted. I would have turned him down except you just then realized I was a girl. But it didn't fully register till recently that I loved you." There was some more awkward silence before they spoke again.

"Well I'm glad it's out in the open now because I can do this-" He walked in front of Hermione and put his hands on her waist that stopped her and then kissed her. With the corners of her lips upturned she kissed him back. After a while they continued their walk along the beach holing hands. When they got to the end of the beach there were piles of big rocks that the waves were crashing upon. They both took a seat on one of the ones that was further back, watching the waves. Ron put his arm around Hermione and she put her head on his shoulder and moved into his arms. They silently watched the waves crash at the rocks and got spattered with drops of water each time.

Around 5 o'clock that day Hermione drove them back to her house. She started making dinner and Ginny decided to help. Ron and Harry were in the living room watching TV.

"So what are you two planning for my birthday?" Harry wondered eyeing Ron's expression.

"Hermione told you we are taking you to out to dinner and then going to the Burrow the next day." Ron said. Harry who was still eyeing him noticed nothing to be suspicious of.

"What were you two doing for so long today?"

"Can't we have some alone time without being questioned to death?" Harry raised his eyebrows but looked back at the television. Hermione and Ginny had just set the table and put dinner on it too. She took a fleeting look in the living room before walking out to her car with Ginny. They quietly grabbed the bags and rushed in the house and upstairs into their room. They poured the bags out onto the bed and started to look through them. When she got to the piñata she raised her eyebrows and looked at Hermione perplexed.

"It's a piñata, Ron wanted to get it." Hermione said in answer to her inquiry.

"We're not going to do it at the party?" Ginny asked horror struck.

"Of course not but I couldn't say no to him." Ginny rolled her eyes and they hastily put the stuff away. Hermione and Ginny hurried down the stairs and informed Harry and Ron that it was dinnertime. After dinner they retired to the living room and watched TV except Hermione who read. Ron kept glancing over at Hermione to see if she wanted to go upstairs but he never caught her eye. Finally getting tired of hinting he stood up. Hermione noticed this and looked at him.

"I think I'm going to bed. I'll see you in the morning." He was going to turn around and kiss Hermione goodnight but she had stood up too.

"Yeah me too. I'm kind of tired." She placed her book on the coffee table and followed Ron upstairs returning the goodnights from Ginny and Harry. "You're not really tired? Are you?" Hermione asked Ron as they reached the top stair.

"Of course not!" He exclaimed kissing her. They had now found themselves on Ron's bed kissing. They didn't stop until they heard Ginny and Harry at the stairs over an hour later.

A/N: Ok so what did you think? If I get some more reviews I will update tomorrow! So yeah the next chapter is Romeo and Juliet and all. It will skip to Harry's party because I thought it would be boring if they waited out the 8 days and all so please review and I will update. Again thank you reviewers! I love you all soo much! -Kylie