Alright First things first – I screwed up. I got the older Weasely brothers mixed up in my head. Sorry the names got goofed up, they are secondary characters more of a plot device than anything else but for the confusion, I apologize.
That said…On with the show!
The kitchen was silent as the couple exited the room not a single person had expected an announcement in such a manner. Arthur being the first to regain his composure very eloquently stated that he did not wish to tell the twins of their winnings. After a very mature discussion; mature discussion meaning of course, that several occupants of the room namely: Harry, Ginny, Ron, Charlie, Draco and surprisingly Moody all exclaiming, "Not it!" at precisely the exact same moment as well as a small spat between Fleur and Tonks before Molly was "volunteered" for the happy job.
At the same time Remus and Hermione had made it back to his quarters and were quietly eating their meal snuggled together upon his bed. While they ate Hermione couldn't help but smile at the thought of their family's reaction. After all they had become a family, all of them, even Draco and Severus. As her thoughts began to drift to other things namely, how IT had happened.
Remus sensing that her thoughts were not necessarily of the gentler variety placed his fingers beneath hr his and tilted her face so he could look into her eyes. "Hey, what is wrong? Should I not have told everyone in such as way?"
"No, of course not!" Seeing the look on his face she continued, "What I mean to say is that was brilliant! I am still trying to figure out HOW it happened. I know we never performed a blood ritual in any thing we have done, right?"
"I have to confess that the only form of blood ritual I know of is dark magic from a sacrifice. Are there different types?"
"Yes, and most do deal with a sacrifice. Others consist of adding fresh flowing blood to a potion to strengthen the results taken forcefully it taints the potion and that is often why it has become a grey art if you will. In centuries past the war blood rites were often considered blood rituals as well. You know if to spilled your enemy's blood and painted yourself in it and ingested it you gained their strength."
"Hermione, Love, don't the Muggle tribes have those blood rituals as well?"
"My God Remus you are a genius!"
"Of course I am, Why?"
"Blood Brothers!"
"Oh yes, blood brothers, who are they?"
"Muggle children often have a… ritual if you will. Children who are very close yet are unrelated will sometimes exchange blood from open wound, in essence sharing their blood and becoming blood brothers."
"Ok. How is this going to answer our question?"
"Don't you see? We have fought alongside one another for a long while now. We had forged a bond long before as friends and it grew." Seeing his eyes still questioning, she asked, "How many times have we protected one another, pulled each other out of bad situations and been completely covered in each others blood?"
"We have been performing it for years and never knew…" The realization coming as a shock for him.
"Yes. I can even distinctly recall a moment when I was badly injured during those final confrontations with Death Eaters just before the final battle where you carried me to safety the hex was on my side and I was bleeding profusely and when you propped me against the tree I saw that you had long gashes on your arm, I had thought the blood was from me at first. I also remember thinking that I was amazed that you could do that for me while you were in so much pain." She could see the gears turning in his head and had to smile, he was really thinking this through.
"If this Muggle ritual counts then were have continued to strengthen that bond several times over the course of several years; Do you think it would change the bond if we preformed it knowingly and deliberately?"
"It's possible. We could try it. But for now I think we have done enough talking and I jus realized I still have to express my gratitude to you for saving me in that battle. In fact I have a lot of appreciating to do. With that she leaned over their platters and kissed him softly on the lips."
Oh yes, she had lots of thanking to do….