Delightful Surprises

Molly Weasley pushed the door open slowly.

"Harry dear" she said gently "It's time to wake up."

As she walked into the room she noticed that both Ginny and Hermione were asleep in Ron's bed. She moved over and shook both Ginny and Hermione awake.

"Girls it's time for breakfast"

Both the girls blinked and in the other bed Harry sat up.

"Ginny and Hermione both wanted to stay together last night and since Ron isn't back yet we thought it would be ok."

Mrs. Weasley seemed to hesitate for just a second before replying "Well of course it is Harry dear. Now all of you get cleaned up. Breakfast will be ready soon and then we have to leave for Diagon Ally as soon as your O.W.L.S. arrive."

Ginny jumped out of the bed and ran towards the showers with Hermione a few steps behind her.

"I'm afraid you may have a bit of a wait Harry. Those girls seem to take forever in the bathroom now." Mrs. Weasley said smiling as she left the room.

As Molly walked downstairs her mind kept returning to her finding Hermione and Ginny in Ron's bed.

Why does that bother me? I can't think of it for the life of me.

Lost in thought she did not notice her husband coming up behind her.

Arthur Weasley wrapped his arms around his wife's waist and kissed her on the neck.

"Good morning my love." he whispered in her ear.

Molly giggled "Arthur if you don't hurry up and eat you are going to be late for work, plus while you are eating I want to talk to you about something."

She swiftly recounted finding the girls in Ron's bed and that she couldn't figure out why it bothered her.

Her husband looked down at his plate and then raising his face to look in her eyes gently said "I can tell you Molly but your not going to like it."

"Come on Arthur what can possibly be wrong?"

"Molly you are worried that soon Hermione is going to take your baby boy away from you."

"That's just silly they are still just children."

"Yes and no Molly. Are they still very young? Of course they are. Are they too young to get married? Again of course they are. Think about this though, are they any younger than we were when we first fell in love with each other?"

"But Arthur that different."

"No Molly it isn't. You know well that sometimes Weasley men pick their mates very early. I'm not saying we should start planning a wedding and I'm not saying we should start getting ready for grandchildren. What I am saying is that I firmly believe that Hermione is going to be a part of this family for a very long time and that's what bothered you in the first place."

He got up and wrapped his arms around her again "Molly I know you love that girl like she was one of your own daughters. What you might have to get used to is her really being part of our family."

Then he kissed his wife again and headed to the Floo. "I'll see you at dinner tonight" and he vanished.

A few minutes later Hermione and Ginny came running down the stairs.

"Good morning mom."

"Good morning Ginny."

Hermione walked over to Mrs. Weasley "I just wanted to say thank you for letting me stay here and for all the things your family has done for me these past few years."

"Well lass your part of our family now and we love having you here." Molly said misty eyed.

"If she keeps getting closer to Ron she could be an even greater part of our family." Ginny snickered.

Hermione blushed and looked at Mrs. Weasley who sighed "You are still a bit young for that kind of thinking but Hermione would make the most wonderful daughter in law I could possibly imagine."

Both Hermione and Ginny were both speechless and even Mrs. Weasley seemed shocked she had said that.

At that moment Harry came down the stairs his hair flying all around. "So what have I missed?"

All three women burst into laughter leaving Harry standing there.

"Well be like that." He huffed and sat down to help himself to some bacon.

Then several owls flew through the kitchen window and started dropping letters on the table.

Harry and Hermione reached for the letters that had been addressed to them with more than a little trepidation.

"Go on Hermione." Teased Harry "You know you did really well."

Hermione slowly opened her envelope and scanned the results.

"Well Hermione?" Harry teased.

She looked up with a big smile on her face. "I got ten. Go on Harry look at yours now."

Harry tore into his and looked over the results.

Potions O

Transfiguration E

Defense against the Dark Arts O

Charms E

History of Magic P

Herbology E

Divination P

Astronomy A

Care of Magical Creatures O

"Well I got six plus I got all the ones I need to be Auror."

"Well done Harry." Mrs. Weasley beamed.

"Yeah, good for you." Ginny smiled.

"It looks like we'll still be in a lot of classes together Harry." noted Hermione.

"Well only Ron's is left unopened." Ginny said with a smile.

Mrs. Weasley started to speak. "Maybe we should wait..."

When Ginny reached out and tore open the envelop.

Then she started to smile.

"He got an E in potions, a E in transfiguration, an O in Defense against the dark arts, a P in Herbology, an E in charms, a P in history of magic, an O in divination and a A in Astronomy. Not bad for my git of a brother." She said with a smile.

Harry went pale.

"Whats wrong Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Ron wants to be an Auror but Snape only takes Outstanding results into his N.E.W.T. level classes."

Ginny had picked up the Daily Prophet.

"That's not Ron's biggest problem right now Harry" she said.

Ginny turned the paper around so they could see the front page.

There in big bold headlines it said.

Ministry Official's Son Thwarts Death Eater Attack

Ronald Weasley son of Ministry official Arthur Weasley single handedly prevented a Death Eater attack on a Gringott's bank site in Egypt. According to eye witnesses young Mr. Weasley fought off three Death Eaters. Two of the Death Eaters were captured providing Ministry officials with valuable information. The third Death Eater died in spell combat with young Mr. Weasley.

Ron Weasley is known to be the best friend of the Boy Who Lived and attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It seems as if the two of them will be a formidable team in the battle against You Know Who.

Mr. Weasley is now recovering from injuries sustained in the battle. We know that the whole of the wizarding community sends it's very best wishes for a speedy recovery.

On a slightly less serious note it is this reporters personal opinion that Mr. Weasley and the Boy Who Lived are going to be this years most eligible bachelors at Hogwarts school. I expect they will have to beat the girls off much the same way the have to do with the Death Eaters.

"Ron is not going to like this." smirked Ginny.