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"Hermione Dear…are you ready yet?" Ron asked his wife, calling up the stairs. He sighed as he looked out the window as his children ran around outside playing tag. "The kids are getting antsy waiting for you…not to mention me" he added silently under his breath.
"Relax, Ronald," Hermione called back even louder than Ron. "I'm trying to find the cutest outfit for Gemma!" Ron rolled his eyes in exasperation.
"Mïne, she honestly looks cute in everything," he said as he climbed the stairs. As he turned into his daughters' room, he added, "Just like you." He gave her one of his crooked smiles and she took a breath and smiled back.
"I love you, Ronald," she told him sincerely.
"Same here," he replied. "Now, why don't you go watch Meggie, and Allison, and Eric. I'll get Gem ready, kay?" Hermione sighed and nodded.
"All right, all right, I'm going." With that being said she left Ron and her daughter and went outside. She began strapping all of her children into their proper seats in their SUV quickly and efficiently. Barely five minutes later, Ron came out of the house and held up their daughter in pride.
"I told you…she's adorable." Hermione laughed. The three other kids quickly started arguing about which of them was cutest. Ron settled that argument swiftly by declaring that he was in fact cutest. Hermione smacked him gently on the shoulder and everyone laughed. Hermione then settled Gemma into her car seat and got into the car followed closely by Ron. Then, they were off to Hogwarts.
Lara was dressing Andy in his new overalls, when Harry walked in sweaty and tired. He looked his wife up and down and noticed she was more dressed up than normal. "What's the occasion?"
She sighed and replied, "If you had bothered to read the note I left on the fridge, you would know. Your school is having a ten year class reunion and Andy and I are going; with or without you."
Harry gawked at her. "You're going to my school without me? You can't even do any magic!" he said incredulously.
"Hey back off Harry," Lara said through gritted teeth. "We were invited, too. And I never said you couldn't come. Andy and I would be ecstatic if you joined us. If you have time, please…please come with us."
Harry looked at his wife and into her pleading eyes. He nodded and replied quietly, "I'll send an owl to the coach, saying I'm spending the evening with my family." Before Lara could react, Harry walked out of their son's room without a word.
Lara let out a sigh of relief and said, "Here that, Sweetie? Daddy's coming with!"
"Yeah!" Andy threw his arms in the air and smiled wide.
"Come on, while Daddy changes, we'll get piled into the car, kay?" Andy nodded in silent agreement. "Good let's go."
Draco stood outside Pansy's sunroom, waiting for her to come out. He looked down at the small package in his hands and silently prayed that his plan would work. Just then she came out and sneered at him. "What are you stalking me now?" she asked snidely.
"Oh you're so clever Pansy," he lied perfectly. She gawked at him as he continued. "I just wanted to apologize for our little spat the other night. I was completely out of line." He looked into her eyes and gave her a small smile.
"Well…yes…you were, actually. You gave me such a migraine." She lifted her hand to her temples and closed her eyes dramatically.
"I am truly sorry, dear," said with a glint in his eyes. "So…to make it up to you, I bought you this…Ta da!" He whipped the small black velvet box from behind his back.
Pansy smiled brightly and replied, "Oh, Draco, you shouldn't have!" She snatched the box from his hands speedily and opened it.
Inside was a pair of beautiful diamond earrings with small bits of emerald scattered within it. Her eyes glowed and she smiled at Draco. As she leaned in to kiss his cheek, he made a face without her noticing. "They are lovely, Draco, thank you!"
"Only the best for you, Pansy." Inside he was disgusted with himself for kissing so much ass, but he knew his daughters were more important than his pride. I was thinking…you look so gorgeous, you should head to Hogwarts without me."
"She looked up from her earring with a frown. "Why?" she asked suspiciously.
"I look so lowly right now. It would be bloody ridiculous me arriving like this with you. I need to do so much to make myself presentable," he said with a shake of his head.
The glow returned to her eyes and she said, "How sweet! Marvelous idea, Draco. I be ready to leave in ten minutes. Will you call the driver?"
"Of course dear. I won't be too long." Pansy walked upstairs, smiling bright, but not as brightly as Draco.
