Harry and Ginny had spent the next days trying their hardest to contact everyone, so far they had talked to Charlie, Fred, Remus and Hermione. They told Hermione that the 'party' was an hour later than it actually was, so that she would end up walking right into the middle of the whole thing, and it would surprise Ron more. Mrs. Weasley had gotten a hold of George and Bill. And so the party list was as follows…

Mrs. Weasley

Harry

Ginny

Ron

Hermione

Fred

George

Bill

Charlie

Remus

It was now the day of the get together. Harry and Ginny had been up since 5:00 AM and it was now eight. They had been running around cleaning, decorating, and for Mrs. Weasley, cooking. The guests would be here in roughly four hours, they figured that since everyone was busy, it would be best to have an afternoon party, so everyone would get a good night's sleep for the next day. Although they knew that the party would go on for quite a while, and it wouldn't end up finishing until 11-12 at night, which was okay with them.

Sooner or later people started to arrive, and at the current moment, everybody was there, but Hermione. Fred and George were still wreaking havoc, showing Remus their new gadgets for their shop. Bill and Charlie were currently undergoing loving interrogation from their mother, a stage that somehow, Fred and George had avoided.

"So… Have you heard anything from Hermione?" Ron asked hopefully.

"We tried our best mate, we really did…" Ron nodded solemnly to Harry, but just then, Harry smiled as doors opened at the other side of the room.

"I hope I'm not too late…" Ron's face spread into one big smile as Hermione entered the room. Harry laughed a little at Ron's stupor, which was quickly shook off as he made his way over to her, they looked each other , smiled, and gave each other a hug, which was by no stretch of the imagination gentle

"God I missed you," Hermione broke their hug. Ron just nodded.

"Well, I'll let you get to greeting everyone else…" Hermione nodded and walked away. Harry attempted to get to Ron, but he was bombarded by Fred and George.

"Try some of these!"

"And these!"

"Guys I really need to talk to Ron."

"Why's that?"

"Because that's what friends do. We talk."

"What a concept!" said Fred sarcasticly.

"I know, it's a new one, it's only been around since the beginning of time."

"Fine, but we will catch up to you later." George said after rolling his eyes.

"Sounds like a plan." Harry then looked around for Ron who was now by the refreshment table.

"What the hell was that about Ron?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean you letting her leave so fast."

"Well what was I supposed to do confess my love to her and kiss her in hopes of it being returned?" Harry looked at him as if to say 'yes!' "It's not that easy."

"Oh I know it's not easy, I didn't say it was going to be, I said it was what you were supposed to do." He beamed at Ron.

"Well… I'll tell you what. I'll see what I can do, and you will have to deal with whatever the outcome is."

"Okay, I think I can deal with that. Ginny and I are rooting for you."

"Speaking of Ginny and you, what's going on between you two anyways?" Harry looked at him, shocked, but trying to keep Ron from knowing it.

"Uh… Don't change the subject, you go and you talk to Hermione, and you kiss her damn it, because if you don't I shall be getting quite annoyed."

"I said you would have to deal with whatever the outcome was."

"Oh, I know, but you never said I had to like it." Ron gave a sarcastic smile and walked away to find Hermione. Harry decided that he had better fond Ginny. He found her fast enough, she was talking to Hermione.

"Hermione? Ron's looking for you." She smiled at him and went off to find Ron.

"He is?" Harry nodded, "but he just talked to her."

"Yes, well he didn't do what he was supposed to."

"Which was?"

"Confess his love to Hermione and kiss her like she's never been kissed before."

"I see, and what did Ron say."

"I didn't leave room for argument."

"Uh-huh…"

"So, onto bigger news, Ron's getting a little suspicious of you and I…"

"Suspicious? What makes you think that?"

"Well he just asked me what was going on between us."

"And you said?"

"I told him not to change the subject."

"I see… We will have to tell him eventually you know."

"Oh yes, but I didn't think now was a very good time."

"And why is that?"

"Because I really didn't want to tell him without you being there."

"I see. So when do you want to tell him?"

"Well I figure after he's confessed to Hermione and she returns his love would be a good time." Just at that point Harry saw Ron out of the corner of his eye, walking calmly from the room, but Harry could tell he was a little upset. "Looks like I spoke too soon, excuse me." Harry ran after Ron and found him in his old bedroom. "So, what happened?"

"It was horrible, and I will hate you for the rest of my life."

"I see… So, are you going to tell me what happened?"

"I told her I loved her, and she stood there, I kissed her, and she stood there, and so I left."

"Uh-huh, I see… I shall be right back." Harry walked out of the room, but began to run to find Hermione. When he found her, which was out the front of the house, she was crying. Harry contemplated walking away slowly, but decided to stay. "Hermione?"

"Yes Harry?"

"You want to explain to me what happened?"

"Well, Ron told me he loved me, and I just stood there, he kissed me, and I just stood there! I just made a really big mistake Harry!"

"Well, I have a feeling that Ron is not in a very forgiving mood."

"And it's all my fault! Why did I have to freeze like that?"

"Okay, first let me get this straight. You do like Ron right?"

"Like is an understatement, I've been thinking about him ever since we lost touch."

"Right, so you must fix this, which means running up to Ron like he's your long lost lover….."

"Which he is…"

"Right, so run up to your long lost lover in there, and kiss him, in front of everybody."

"Well, there is one flaw to that plan."

"What is that?"

"I have a boyfriend…"

"Seems you're in a similar predicament to mine, although I'm a little deeper into that problem. And if you go in there, and kiss Ron, you will have to make a decision, quite similar to mine, but I have already made my decision."

"You have a girlfriend? Who are you seeing on the side?"

"Well, I prefer to think of Ginny as my girlfriend, and Keighla, my girlfriend, as my girl on the side, but in a few days, I am going to break up with Keighla." Hermione looked at him with her mouth wide-open.

"You're dating Ginny? Does Ron know?"

"Yes, I am dating Ginny, rather seriously I might add, and no, Ron does not know." Hermione looked at him smiling, "and you may not tell him either, it is for myself and Ginny to explain."

"Of course, I won't say a thing."

"Okay, so don't make the same mistake I did, break up with your boyfriend of the moment, and then try to make up with Ron. Explain to him the situation when you go to talk to him afterwards, let him know that it wasn't because you didn't like him that you acted the way you did." Hermione nodded.

"I need to go and fix my make-up." She said wiping her tears away. Harry nodded and they both went inside. Harry made his way over to Ginny and explained everything.

"I will be leaving for Canada in a couple of days, I have a little business to take care of, I will not be gone for long, so don't worry about me, I will make it home fine." Ginny nodded.

"Well I guess we'll have to make up for the time we'll be missing won't we?" Harry raised an eyebrow at her.

"Here?"

"Heavens no, let's apparate quickly, we can make it back fast enough, don't you think?"

"Like I'm going to say no to that, let's go!" They ran to the bathroom and apparated back to Ginny's.