The Number Chapter Two - The Trio.

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Ron and Hermione broke apart when they heard the door creak open. It was Ginny, and she was wearing the most shocked look Ron had ever seen.

"What - ?" she gasped, staring at Hermione, "Hermione - I thought - I though you hated him?"

Ron would have punched his little sister, but he didn't want to leave Hermione.

"I did," Hermione smiled, "But sometimes it just - takes you a while to realise these things, that's all."

Ginnu looked at Ron. She caught his eye and smiled.

"So - what are you going to do?" she asked the pair of them.

"I have no idea," Ron replied, suddenly realising this was true, "Hermione, what about Krum?"

"Please don't call him that, Ron, you've got to remember I'm a Krum as well. But I'd much rather be a Weasley. Actually, I've never really liked that name. I'd prefer to be ..."

Hermione went on and on about what they could call themselves now, but Ron wasn't listening. How could she be thinking about marriage right now? They'd just kissed. She was married; he was living with his parents. Things were still very complicated with him and Harry...

Just as he thought of Harry's name, the door flew open again and in came Harry.

"Hi Gin - Hermione - " he saw Ron on the bed, "Ron."

"Hi Harry," Ginny and Hermione acknowledged him with a smile. Ron, however, didn't move. He stared at Harry. This was the person he had fallen out with over his sister. They'd been friends for years until it had happened. And now here he was, right in front of him.

"Harry, I'm so sorry."

He even shocked himself as he squeezed Hermione's hand, stood up, and walked towards Harry. Harry, Hermione and Ginny's eyes all followed him as he slowly made his way to him. Harry gaped.

"Ron, I didn't think - but you said - oh, just forget about it, mate," Harry grinned, and he and Ron threw their arms around each other in a two-best-friends-just-made-up kind of hug.

Hermione burst into tears again.

"We're all back together," she sobbed, "Harry, Ron and Hermione, just like it used to be. I can't believe it! Everything's completely changed in about an hour!"

She stood up, ran up to Ron and Harry and joined in their hug. Ginny hesitated, shrugged, and followed suit.