Hey everyone! I'm sorry if I sounded really negative in my last authors note. I meant to have this chapter up ages ago, but unfortunately I couldn't write the last bit of it.

To make up for my lack of updates, and giving you a couple bad chapters, including this and probably the next one, after I finish this chapter I will immediately go and write the next one and then post it, and maybe even the one after that because that is where this story actually gets interesting. All I ask is that you review each one individually. Thanks! Here it goes!

Hermione and Ron stood in their living room, anxious for their families to arrive. "Ok, so how again are we going to break the news?"

"We'll just say we have an announcement to make." Ron tried to calm her down, but there was no use.

"Will I say it, or will you say it?"

"We can both say it."

"How long should we wait? Who should speak first? How should we—"

"Hermione! Relax!" said Ron, chuckling. "Everything will be fine." He took her hand. "Trust me." Hermione smiled as she looked into his eyes; she felt her worries slip away, and just in time for the very next moment the doorbell rang.

"Oh! They're here!" Hermione's eyes grew wide. Ron smiled, still holding her hand, and led her to the door. "Mom! Dad!" she said as the door opened.

"Oh how is my beautiful daughter doing?" asked Mrs. Granger, hugging Hermione.

"Hello Ron! How are you?" asked Mr. Granger as the to women began to chatter.

"Good, sir, and you?"

"No need to call me sir, and I'm just fine, thank you. 'Keeping an eye on my daughter, right Ron?"

"As always," He replied happily. The Grangers were brought into the living room, and only a few minutes later did Ron's family arrive, with Harry arriving only a few seconds later. There were plenty of hugs to go around.

Soon everyone was seated, (they were all in a general area, but some people sat on the floor and some on chairs), and eating. Just about everyone had brought a dish. In fact, even Fred and George had managed to bring dessert. No one planned on touching it, though the twins insisted it wasn't a prank.

Harry was seated by Ginny; the two began to converse. In Harry's seventh year, he had realized that he had feelings for Ginny. Over the summer before Ginny began her seventh year, they were basically dating, something that went largely unnoticed by, well, everyone. Of course, they knew it was only for the summer. During the school year they kept in contact but now that Ginny was officially out of school the door was opened again. Perhaps they'd be able to have a real relationship now.

That was on their minds, but right now a bigger possibility was controlling their thoughts. "So why do you think Ron and Hermione invited everyone over tonight?" asked Ginny.

"Well, they've been dating for almost a year now. They live together, and they made sure both sides of the family could make it tonight," replied Harry. "I think they have an announcement to make."

"My thoughts exactly. You don't think they..."

"We'll just have to wait and see."

They didn't have to wait long. Ron stood up and cleared his throat. "Um, excuse me? Can I have your attention, please?" The chattered died down, and Hermione stood up as well. "I—we have an announcement to make." They looked at each other.

Everyone in the room held their breath in excitement. Ginny squeezed Harry's hand in excitement. Could they? Would they? No, it—could it be possible?

"As you know, we've been dating for about a year now," said Ron.

"And we felt that maybe it was time to take our relationship a bit further," continued Hermione.

"And so last week, I asked Hermione something I had wanted to ask her since the day I met her."

Then they spoke together. "We're engaged."

Everyone in the room erupted in cheers! Finally! Finally the two were getting married! Hugs and handshakes went all around. A beaming Mrs. Weasley was hugging Mrs. Granger, an overjoyed.

As Hermione looked out over her family—wow the Weasleys would now truly be her family! She had always thought of them as family, but now they actually were.

She smiled as everyone began to congratulate her and her fiancé. The announcement had gone over perfectly. Now with any luck, the wedding would be just as wonderful.

The excitement had faded only slightly, and the sunlight had disappeared entirely. It was late in the apartment Hermione and Ron shared, and slowly it became more and more empty. Mr. And Mrs. Weasley had been the first to leave, followed by Fred and George. Harry and Ginny lingered slightly longer.

"I honestly can't believe it!" said Ginny.

"I know, I never thought the day would come!" replied Harry. Indeed for a time everyone was convinced the two would never even date. But when Ron had set out a few months after graduation to tell Hermione the truth, he had taken them by surprise and proved them all wrong. "I mean, remember the Yule Ball? It was ages ago, but it's still pretty funny."

Ron and Hermione sat across from the two, holding hands and laughing as the reminisced about the past. Looking back, that was actually pretty funny. They were both so... childish, especially Ron. But hey, people grow up.

"So when will the wedding be?"

Ron and Hermione looked at one another. "Um—in a few months, or so. We haven't exactly begun to plan it yet." Replied Ron.

"Well don't wait as long to plan it as you did to tell her, mate." Joked Harry. "You might lose her."

"Lose Hermione?" asked Ron.

"I don't think that will happen." Replied Hermione. Ron leaned in to quickly kiss her.

"Listen—um—can we ask you something? Both of you?" asked Hermione.

"Yeah."

"Sure, anything."

"I guess I'll just flat out ask. Ginny, will you be my Maid Of Honor?"

"And Harry, will you be my best man?"

Ginny beamed and squeaked with excitement. "Oh I'd love to! I really would! Of course I'll be your Maid of Honor! I'm so excited!" With that Ginny shot over to Hermione and busily began to chat away.

"Well?" said Ron, waiting for a response.

"I'd be honored." They both laughed.

"Thanks, mate," Replied Ron. "Thanks."

It was even later than before. So late, in fact, that Ron had actually gone to bed. Hermione was still awake, discussing her engagement with her parents.

"It's so wonderful that you and Ron are getting married, dear," Said Mrs. Granger. "You two are great together!"

"Thanks, Mom," Replied Hermione, smiling sweetly.

"Couldn't think of a better man to take care of you, Hermione." Her father was always on about Hermione "being taken care of."

Hermione's mother began to say something, but held it back. Silence took over. A moment later her mother spoke again. "So does your friend... what's his name? Matt! Have you told Matt about this?"

"Yes, actually I told him today."

"I wish you would have invited him to dinner tonight."

"Yes, it would have been nice to finally meet him, after hearing so much about him."

"He's supposed to stop by tomorrow, so maybe if you're still here you can meet him."

"Oh that'd be lovely! What time is he coming?"

"I'm not sure."

"Well, hopefully we'll be able to meet him. He sounds very nice."

"He is. He's a great guy! You'd both really like him."

"I'm sure we would dear."

Hermione climbed into bed. What a day! What a day it had been! She rolled on her side and wrapped her arms around Ron, waking him up. "'Just now getting to bed?"

"I was talking to my parents." Ron rolled over to face her. "Everyone took it so well."

"Did you expect anyone to resent it?" asked Ron chuckling.

"No, of course not," she stated, thinking momentarily about Matt. "Besides, it wouldn't matter. I'd still go through with it."

She settled under the covers and closed her eyes. Ron put his arms around her. "Goodnight, 'Mione. I love you."

There it is. I hope it was ok. That end was really choppy, and.... Not so great. I had to include the Maid of Honor and Best Man thing in this chapter so I wouldn't have to write one or two separate chapters about it. Ok, so off to write the next chapter!