Hermione found Ron waiting for her in the living room one morning and he was fidgeting nervously. Standing beside him was Remus Lupin and Harry Potter who also looked anxious.

"Good morning gentlemen" Hermione greeted them. She kissed Ron gently on the cheek and sat down on the couch.

"Good morning love" Ron said. "We need to talk to you"

"About" Hermione prompted as she picked up one of her books, baby name book, and flipped through.

"We have a lead on the first Horcrux" Harry told her.

Hermione looked up quickly.

"Who is it?" she asked. "Where is it? When do we leave?"

Harry looked at Ron nodding at him. Ron clenched his first and avoided eye contact with Hermione.

"We" he emphasized motioning to himself and Harry. "We leave in a week"

"Ronald" Hermione said getting up. "What are you talking about?"

"Hermione, you're not coming with us," Harry explained softly.

"Why?" Hermione asked.

"Your six months pregnant" Ron replied. "This is dangerous, we could get hurt on this search or we could die. You need to stay here and take care of the baby"

"That's not fair" Hermione said softly, on the verge of tears. "What am I suppose to do while you two are out saving the world."

'Take care of everyone here" Remus supplied. "We need people like you here, helping the order with other things"

Hermione looked at the three men in front of her. She could tell they hated this and that they were miserable. She sighed and lifted herself off of the couch, and at 6 months pregnant, that was no easy task.

"Fine" Hermione relented. "I understand"

Without another word she turned and went to help Molly with breakfast.

Later that evening Hermione lied in her bed and read.

"Hi" Ron called from the doorway. "May I come in?"

"It's your room too" Hermione replied. Ron came inside and shut the door behind him. Ron sat beside her on the bed and put an arm around her shoulders.

"I am sorry" Ron told her.

"What do you think of the name Amanda?" Hermione asked, as if she hadn't heard him.

"Kind of boring" Ron answered. "I like Kaleigh"

"That's not at all boring," Hermione snorted. She flipped another page in the book, "I have already decided on a name for boy, if you like it of course."

"What?" Ron asked.

"Ronald Jr, R.J. for short" Hermione replied.

"I like it" Ron said. "Do you want a boy or a girl?"

"A little boy" Hermione replied smiling at her boyfriend. 'With your eyes and my common sense"

Ron laughed and kissed hermione softly.

"What do we do about the last name?" Hermione asked, as Ron was getting ready for bed.

"What do you mean?" Ron answered." You mean the baby? The baby will have my last name."

"Well, since were not married, I wondered if the baby would be a Weasley or a Granger-Weasley?" Hermione explained.

"Whatever you want," Ron said climbing into bed and pulling her to him. He kissed her neck and she giggled.

"Will you marry me?" Ron whispered.

"What?" Hermione asked turning to face him.

"Will you marry me?" Ron repeated.

"Ron, are you doing this because of the last name, because the baby can have your surname" Hermione told him. "We don't have to get married.

"It has nothing to do with surnames" Ron replied. "I love you. I always have and I always will. I want to come home to you and our baby every night. I want to be a family, a real family"

Hermione hesitated for a moment looking right in his eyes. Then she kissed him and whispered.

"Yes, I will marry you"