"Ginny!" Hermione jumped up and ran towards her. The two girls embraced after three years of being separated. Ginny stepped back and took a good look at Hermione,
"Wow Hermione you look great!" Ginny grinned.
"Thanks," Hermione laughed, she personally thought she looked really bad after bearing a child. "You look great yourself. What are you doing in Diagon Alley today?"
"Oh I'm Luna's bridesmaid. So we're here shopping for dresses. Speaking of Luna, you wait here I'll go get Luna, she'd love to see you." Ginny took off to get Luna, Hermione made her way back to the table and sat down. Emme was wolfing down the banana split before her mother could have any. Ginny returned with a girl carrying several boxes. As they stopped in front of Hermione Luna set the boxes down.
"Hello Hermione." Luna said dreamily. "How have you been?"
"Good, congratulations it's so great to hear Ron is finally settling down," Luna stared at Emme as she responded.
"Oh yes, we love each other so much." Ginny followed Luna's gaze and her eyes laid on Emmelia.
"Oh she's adorable! Whose is she?" Hermione blushed as she spoke,
"Mine."
"Hermione! You didn't tell Ron you were pregnant!"
"Yeah well I felt it best to keep that information to myself."
"You shouldn't have! So whose the father?" Luna asked directing her piercing stare to Hermione,
"Oh – erm – how did you know I was mailing Ron?" Hermione asked knowing that would side-track Luna.
"Oh well that's a long story." Ginny said before Luna. "Ron had been getting these mysterious letters while he started dating and everyone thought they were from some secret lover," Hermione blushed, "And when Luna told him if he was cheating on her she'd leave him-"
"I would've too!" Luna piped up.
"Yes well he told her that he was getting letters from you because you guys were still in touch. So then Luna forgave him and apologized for assuming the worse she told me and we've kept it secret for three years. See we're good friends!" Ginny laughed.
"Oh well I see. So you're here shopping for the wedding? How are the plans coming along Luna?" Hermione said glancing at Emme who was happily licking the remains of ice cream from the dish.
"Yes well okay, I guess. I'm short one bridesmai- You could be my last bridesmaid!"
"Ooh I like that idea! You could surprise everyone! Especially Ron!"
"Oh but…isn't 2 days until the wedding?" Hermione asked innocently.
"That's okay, that's why were witches!" Luna chirped happily, "Would you like to be my flowergirl?" Luna bent down and asked Emmelia.
"Flowure Gurl? Yes!" Emme clapped,
"Wonderful…Bill and Fleur's son is my ring bearer." Luna explained. She held out her hand for Emme to take,
"What's your name?"
"Emmelia Granger" Hermione responded before her daughter could she didn't want her middle name slipping. She watched Luna lead her daughter down an alleyway presumably to a Bridal Shoppe. Hermione bent down and picked up the boxes and followed Ginny to the Shoppe.
Emmelia was standing on a pedestal adorned in a white dress with red daisies on it. Thinking of what the response may be Hermione closed her eyes wincing before she asked,
"Luna, why red daisies and not roses?"
"Because gilliums live in roses. Their miniature elves that suck the blood of anyone who gets close enough to the red roses." Luna said as though she was reading her response. Hermione shook her head slightly; she had expected such an answer…something's never change. Hermione herself was posed on a pedestal as she was being poked and prodded by magical needles, she was resisting the urge to hex the seamstress. Her dress was slender red gown that accented all her curves in all the right places. Hermione had to say Luna did have good taste for someone so eccentric.
"I was thinking gloves but I'm not sure, here I'll go get a pair." Luna scurried off to get a pair of small red gloves. 'And then she can add something like that and ruin the whole ensemble.' Hermione thought to herself. Hermione turned to face the mirror to marvel at her reflection. Through the mirror she saw a familiar redhead appear outside the Shoppe. He grinned and waved to Luna who waved back. She watched as Luna walked to the door and let him in. They hugged and she started to lead him over here, 'Oh merlin' Hermione thought as his face lit up when he recognized her.
"HERMIONE!" Ron finished the distance between them and embraced her once she turned around. "Bloody hell! Are you really Hermione or is this some evil joke my fiancée and my sister want to play on me."
"It's me Ron, I'm back…for good." Ron looked on the verge of tears, had her leaving really affected them so much? She felt guilty. 'Maybe I shouldn't have left.' She thought to herself.
"Hermione I missed you so much, everyone has!" Hermione choked back tears. She hadn't meant to hurt everyone. "You have to come to dinner tonight! Everyone's going to be there." 'Everyone as in Harry…' Hermione thought.
"Yeah can you tell mum I'm going to be late," Ginny said.
"They'd all want to see you!"
"Erm – ok…" Hermione bit her lip. Ron's eyes wandered onto Emme.
"Oh Hellu darling who are you?" Ron said bending down to Emme's level.
"Emmewia Granger." Emme pronounced.
"Hello Emmelia and are you my flower girl?"
"Yea!" Ron laughed,
"She's adorable whose daughter is she Luna?" Ron said looking at his fiancée,
"She's Hermione's" Luna said. Ron looked at Hermione questioningly.
"Well we best be going I know how your mum is doesn't like to be kept waiting." Hermione said before he could ask the dreaded question, "Are you finished poking me yet?" She snapped at the seamstress.
"Oh yes you may take it off." Hermione picked up Emme and walked into a change room to change.
Hermione walked down Diagon Alley holding Emme's hand they were heading to The Leaky Cauldron to floo to the Burrow from there.
"I have to get Pig some owl treats. Hermione will you come with me…Luna darling we'll meet you at home." Luna nodded and walked off with Ginny.
Ron walked farther from Ginny and Luna until he couldn't see them.
"I'm going to ask you this once and once only." Ron said. Hermione knew what was coming and she knew that he knew the answer too. "Who is her father?" Ron said eying Emme. Hermione didn't say anything she looked away,
"It's Harry isn't it Hermione." She didn't say anything still; Ron walked closer and hugged Hermione,
"Listen Hermione Har- Things have changed in 3 years Hermione keep that in mind." He said before letting her go walking to The Leaky Cauldron.
After a full thirty minutes of tears and hugs. Everyone had settled down enough to eat. Hermione sat in between Ron and Emme. Guilhem, Bill and Fleur's son, waddled over and tugged on Emme's skirt,
"Wanna pway?" He asked pointing to the broomsticks propped up against the wall. Emme looked at Hermione who looked at Bill,
"Did he eat his dinner?" Bill held up a pretty much empty plate and Hermione looked at Emme's it was cleared as well. She nodded and helped Emme get down; Guilhem and Emme waddled away to play. After 3 full courses provided by the mother hen, I mean Mrs. Weasley the adults retired to the living room where they could sit and talk.
"So 'ermione vere did 'ou go ven 'ou left everyvone?" Fleur asked
"I went to Ireland, where I opened a bookshop with a friend."
"Ireland! You went to Ireland?" Fred asked.
"Yes Ireland…it's really beautiful there." Hermione cooed
"I 'ave been to Ireland." Fleur said.
"That's nice." George said absently. "So you had Emmelia all by yourself?" He asked, Hermione loved Fred and George; they were like 2 older brothers to her.
"Yes, I had help along the way with that friend I told you ab-" The door to the burrow open. A dark raven-haired young man was standing in the doorway with his arm wrapped around a familiar red head. Hermione felt like her heart had shattered.
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