A/N: I own nothing but the plot and a mountain of student loan debt.

Learning for Love; A Muggle Studies Story

Chapter One: Plans and Plotting

Hermione and Ginny were sitting at the kitchen table of Harry and Ginny's new home just down the lane from the Burrow. The war had been over for several years, and despite Harry having a slight limp in one leg from the powerful slashing curse that had hit him there, and Ginny having a little trouble hearing in one ear, everyone had pulled through fine. In fact, Hermione and Ginny were discussing some last minute arrangements for Harry and Ginny's wedding the following week, while Harry was working on some reports in the study. He was now the Head of Magical Enforcement, and reported directly to the new Minister for Magic, Mr. Arthur Weasley.

"The flowers have been ordered, and our appointments at Mistress Follicle's Hair Shop have been made," said Hermione. "The boys' dress robes are almost finished; the alterations should be complete by Monday. Other than those things, everything is set."

"I don't know how I could have done this without you Hermione," Ginny replied, "you are the best organizer I have ever seen, and these last few weeks I have been so nervous that I haven't been able to do anything right." Ginny smiled. "In spite of that though, I can't tell you how happy I am. I can't believe that we are going to be married in a week. After everything that has happened, it still feels weird to be living a normal life again. Harry has been great though, we have always been able to understand each other"

Hermione let out a sigh and started doodling with her quill. She hated it when Ginny or Harry started going on about their perfect relationship, but she knew that they had been through a lot, so she didn't say anything. She just hoped that they wouldn't notice. She was wrong.

"Oh for heaven's sake Hermione, what is with you? I had hoped that you would be happy for us, but for some reason the happier Harry and I are, the gloomier you get. I don't know what's wrong! Please, talk to me."

Hermione continued to fiddle with her quill for a few moments, wondering how much to tell Ginny. Would Ginny be able to understand?

"It's Ron," Hermione whispered. "It's not you and Harry that is making me upset. It's just that you and Harry have so much in common, and you work well together. Ron and I care for each other, but there are times when I have no idea what planet he's from let alone what he's thinking! No matter how much I try, he just doesn't seem to understand what I tell him. There are times that he totally ignores anything that I say to him! It's like he's from a different world, and I don't think that he will ever understand me. He is just so… so… IGNORANT!" As she spoke, Hermione's voice got louder and louder, until at the end, Harry's head popped out of the study.

"It's because you're muggle-born Hermione," Harry said as he came out of the study to join them.

"That's ridiculous Harry!" Hermione was aghast. She got up from the table and started pacing the room, every now and then stopping to poke Harry in the chest. "We know for a fact that Ron doesn't have any prejudices like that! He doesn't rant about pure-blood or anything! How on earth could you say something like that after all the help Ron has given you and me over the years!" Hermione had paused to take a breath and Harry took the opportunity to jump in, holding his hands up defensively.

"Hermione! Wait, that is not what I am saying at all! What I meant was that, well you two are from different worlds. He's from the wizarding world, and you were raised in the muggle world. That is bound to create some differences. Ron doesn't understand what you try to say to him because he doesn't understand where you come from. Like your old S.P.E.W. thing for example. He just doesn't have any background in dealing with muggles."

"But there's the same difference between you and Ginny and that hasn't been a problem for you!" Hermione wailed.

"Hermione, I took Muggle Studies in school, Ron didn't" replied Ginny, putting her hand on Hermione's shoulder. "I know quite a bit about the muggle world. I had to compete with all these brothers, and I figured that Dad would listen to me if I knew stuff about muggles. And to be frank, Harry's muggle ancestry doesn't mean as much to him as it does to you. After all his muggle relatives died in the war, and he doesn't have any others, while you still live with your muggle parents. He just doesn't know where you are coming from that's all."

Harry walked around the room. There was a glimmer of an idea coming to mind, and he thought that it would be the perfect thing. It would give them some time together, and it would teach Ron a little about Hermione's world. He thought that it would do them both some good.

"I think that Ron needs to take muggle lessons." Harry declared.

"What?" said Ginny and Hermione simultaneously.

"Ron needs to learn about the muggle world in order to understand you better Hermione, so I think that you should give Ron 'Muggle Lessons'. It'll be great! He can learn about the muggle world, and you two can spend some time together."

Hermione thought about this for a few minutes. "You know, you may be right Harry, but how on earth do I get him to agree to this? You know how he can be sometimes, he can be really stubborn. I don't know that he would take well to the idea…"

"You just leave that to me." Harry replied, with a smug look on his face and a twinkle in his eye, "Starting tomorrow, I can guarantee that Ron will be dying to take muggle lessons."