Charting the course.
"So we are sitting around talking about auras and other things when her eyes sort of roll back in her head and she starts talking in a really deep voice. I don't know how I remember it all since I can't remember where I left my potions book."
Hermione rolled her eyes and Harry and Ginny both laughed at her.
"Three and three the hero's come.....two children of the line of flame...one the Dark Lord marked....one scion of the Muggle world.....a daughter of the night....one ever faithful friend......these must walk a long dark road before the final fight....the children of the line of flame, twice betrayed in one sad stroke... the golden knight will fall far from the path...the ever faithful friend must save him from his own destructive wrath........the youngest of the flame kissed ones, will grow in might and strength...the scion and the Dark Lord marked will pay a fearful price and only through faith and hope will they ever set things right...when light and love seem all but gone, on the day love most is sought the Dark Queen will come forth....She will seek out the golden knight and offer him a way through the pain...if the golden knight forsakes the light all hope is lost...but if the golden knight rejects the darkness then the healing can begin.....the daughter of the moon and the faithful friend must not fail...these things must all take place before the battle can be joined...they must be forgiven......The Dark Lord marked and the Golden Knight must stand together.......the golden knight must not become the heir of darkness......love must prevail
"Then she stopped talking and passed out. I got her to a doctor but he said she had probably just been working to hard and that she needs to get some rest."
"Ron I didn't like the sound of that at all." Ginny noted.
"Yeah well you should have been there, it was even worse then. At first I didn't even think it applied to me. I thought I would just be the messenger but the more I thought about it I figured out I was part of it after I had gotten back to school."
"What did Dumbledore say about it Ron?" Hermione asked.
"I didn't tell him. I'm tired of telling them everything I find out only to have them keep us in the dark. Plus I was still freaked out about seeing what I big prat I was being jealous and all that."
"You didn't need to go to Egypt to find that out. I could have told you that you were a great big prat and saved you the trip." Ginny smirked
"Ok you two we need to think about this prophecy because I didn't like the sound of a lot of it." Harry said loudly.
"I have been thinking about that prophecy and I think it's safe to say that Ginny and I are the children of the line of flame. Harry is obviously the one Dark Lord marked, Hermione is the Muggle scion, Luna HAS to be the daughter of the night and that would probably make Neville the ever faithful friend. What I haven't been able to figure out is who the golden knight or the dark queen are. I also can't figure out why the golden knight has to be with Harry. So any ideas would be helpful."
"Ron It might be a good idea if we can figure out who is going to betray us as well."
"Yeah Ginny that would be nice."
"Ron if you want I can see if I can find out something in the library about the Dark Queen or the Golden knight." Hermione smiled at him.
"I'm sure you will figure it out in no time Hermione. Just please make sure you don't forget about me. I haven't seen you a lot lately."
Ginny snickered and Harry turned his head so Ron wouldn't see him grinning.
"What my brother is trying to say is he hasn't had a lot of snogging time lately and it's starting to bother him." Ginny laughed.
At that Harry really did start to laugh.
Hermione however didn't seem to find it amusing.
"Ron have I been ignoring you?"
"Well not really" he started "You have just had a lot on your mind and with all the stuff you have to do you don't have a lot of time to waste on hanging out."
"Spending time with you is not wasting my time. I thought you had gotten passed all of those feelings."
'Oh come on Hermione, I feel pretty damn good about myself but nobody ever totally feels comfortable about who they are and I bet most people always wonder if they measure up to what the person they love wants."
Hermione walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him. With her head resting against his chest she could feel his heart start to beat faster.
"Ron, I spent a long time let both of our self doubts keep me from being able to hold you like this. I'm not going to let it happen again. I will just have to make more time for you. We didn't find each other just to lose each other because I can't keep track of time."
Ron smiled and leaned down to kiss her on the top of the head. She always smelled so wonderful and he really did love hew bushy hair. It was one the things that made her who she was.
"Hermione you aren't going to use that hair straightening potion for the costume party are you?" he said softly hoping Ginny and Harry couldn't hear him.
"I was thinking about it, why do you ask?
"Because I love your hair the way it is. Besides if you somehow managed to get more beautiful I don't think my heart could take it."
"Every time I wonder how such a great big git managed to get the smartest girl in school to fall in love with him. He says something like that to make me think he might actually deserve her love." Ginny wondered aloud.
Ron laughed then he walked over to his sister, who looked at him warily.
"You know Ginny I remember we used to tell each other we loved each other all the time but then I guess we got to old for that sort of thing and had to start picking on each other to show how we felt."
"Yeah I remember." she said very softly.
"Well it's time for that to stop. Ginny you are the best sister anybody could ever have and I will never stop looking out for you."
"I was afraid of that." she replied with tears in her eyes.
Ron grabbed her and started hugging her. After a moment she looked up to see Harry grinning at them.
"I don't know what your grinning at Harry. You're just as much family as us so much so that mom and dad are putting you on the clock."
Harry looked stunned and then Ron grabbed him and pulled him into their hug as well.
"Your just going to have to live with the fact you've got a family now mate."
Harry grinned from ear to ear and started laughing.
Ginny then noticed Hermione standing by the fire place.
"Hermione you had better get over here as well. I mean it's only a matter of time until you're my sister-in-law right?" Ginny remarked with a twinkle in her eyes.
"Oh Ginny" Hermione blushed looking at Ron who just reached out his hand for hers.
It was then with his love beside him, his sister on his other side and his best mate in front of him that Ron truly understood for the first time how rich he truly was and he fiercely hoped he always would be.