Ah, what will happen in this chapter? Read on and find out!
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Ron had returned back to Grimmauld's Place about ten minutes before Harry, Hermione and Ginny did. He had gone to his room and collapsed on the bed in order to sleep the alcohol off. But after Ginny fell asleep, Harry went to find his friend
"Ron, are you asleep?"
Only snores greeted him. Curious, Harry edged closer and knelt down in front of Ron. But when Ron breathed out, Harry caught wind of alcohol on his breath, nearly choking him. He backed away, coughing, but Ron still slept on
"Why the hell are you drinking?"
He closed the door and went downstairs, making himself a cup of coffee and sitting down. He didn't regret placing the silencing charm on Rita. She deserved it, according to him. He turned his thoughts to Ginny. They had got together after Voldemort's downfall and he couldn't be happier. She was only seventeen, but Harry didn't care. He was happy being with her every day
"Maybe I should take her out to dinner tonight?"
Smiling at the thought, Harry drank the rest of his coffee and headed back to his room to plan his night out
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Ron woke up a few hours later and sat up, rubbing his eyes. Once he drew his hands away, he noticed something lying under his lamp. He leaned over and picked it up. It was a small card, telling him to owl a certain Dave Eather, asking for a way out
"What do I need a way out from?"
Then he remembered he had been drinking earlier that day and that someone had given him this card. Getting up from the bed, Ron drew out a quill and a piece of parchment, before writing his answer down and heading for Harry's room to use Hedwig
Opening the door carefully, he found his sister sleeping on Harry's bed, but the owl was more important. He tied the letter up, addressed it and tied to Hedwig's leg, before letting her out through the window. He left the room and walked past Hermione's. Peeking in, he saw her asleep with her daughter sleeping next to her
"If this is all right, then one day, Hermione, you will be mine"
Ron went back to his room, grabbed some money and Floo powder, before going back to the Hog's Head for some more drinking
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Harry's POV
"So, you got everything ready?" asked Hermione
I rolled my eyes for perhaps the thousandth time that day. Ever since I told Hermione of my idea, she had been going crazy, giggling with Ginny, and harassing me for every minor detail. I mean, it was just insane!
But I had managed to get dressed in my tuxedo, while Hermione was fixing it up, checking every little inch for creases and other lines
"Okay, Hermione, I am fine, alright, I just can't wait"
She smiled, "Of course not"
I sighed and looked towards the stairs. And my jaw dropped
Ginny looked absolutely stunning! What other word was there to describe the way she looked? Her hair was perfect, the make-up was just right and the dress she wore was gorgeous! I felt like the luckiest guy around
Hermione gently closed my jaw for me and I snapped out of my thoughts. Ginny stopped before me and smiled
"So, Mister Potter, are you ready?"
"Not you too"
She laughed
"Come on, pretty boy, let's go"
She grabbed my hand and marched me towards the door. We waved Hermione goodbye, before leaving the house and walking towards the street
"So, where are we going?"
"You'll see," I smiled
End POV
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Hermione's POV
I waved Harry and Ginny off, before heading to my room to tend to Elizabeth. And that's when I realized I haven't seen Ron since I got home. I walked towards his room and opened the door, only to see he wasn't there at all!
I went in and looked around, trying to see if he was hiding anywhere in the room. Once I discovered he was gone, I walked over his bed and found something stuck under his lamp. I picked it up, but it was only a shredded piece of paper
"Why would he have something like that stuck under his lamp?"
I didn't have too long to ponder about it, as Liz started to cry from my room. Sighing, I left to go to her, just as I heard the sound of thunder
"Oh great, now it's going to rain," I moaned
I picked up Liz from her crib, grabbed a nappy and headed downstairs, as the first drops fell. I changed Liz, fed her and patted her back to make her burp, but it wasn't happening. She was screaming her lungs out, refusing to calm down, but I guess that was from the thunder and rain. I walked around the living room, saying soothing words to her, but nothing was working. She kept crying and crying…
That's when I heard a knock on the door. Sighing, I adjusted my grip on Liz, before walking over to the door and opening it
"Hi"
I stopped. There was a man covered in black standing on the doorstep. He moved towards me and I stepped back, drawing my wand
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So, who is the person? Is it Draco? Or someone else? Find out in the next chapter!