"Would you two stop," Harry snapped at his girlfriend and her brother. "I swear you two are like broken records"
Ron looked perplexed at this analogy, "Broken what?' he asked.
Harry shook his head muttered, "Never mind, and muggle reference"
"I don't know why you are so against this" Ginny argued, "I thought you would want her to be happy"
"I do" Harry insisted, "Hermione is like a sister to me, her happiness ranks pretty high on my priority list. But I do not believe that some elaborate plan, that could possible hurt and/or humiliate them id the key to her happiness"
Ginny and Ron exchanged a look and Harry realized they had already decided to go ahead with the plan. Harry sighed in defeat and threw his hands in the air, "Fine" he shouted, "fine, but don't say I didn't warn you and didn't even consider involving me"
"We wouldn't dream of it" Ginny replied kissing her boyfriend on the cheek. She grabbed her brother by the arm, "You know what you have to do"
"I know" Ron answered quickly before dissaperating.
Ginny smiled at Harry before following her brother's lead and dissaperating.
"Yup" Harry told himself after they were gone; this has disaster written all over it.
Hermione was doing the dishes when apparated into her flat.
"Hermione" Ron called as he made his way into the living room. Hermione dried her hands and smiled at her friend, "hello" She greeted him with a hug and kiss on the cheek. "Come on in and have a seat" Hermione motioned for Ron to have a seat at the kitchen table. "Want something to drink"
"Water would be good" Ron replied after sitting down. With a wave of her wand a glass flew out of the cupboard, to the sink and filled itself with water. Ron grabbed it out of thin air and sat it in front of him, "I am a little impatient" he tolls her with a wink and a smile.
"What did you need?" Hermione asked as she started back on the dishes.
"What do you mean?" Ron asked slightly offended. Hermione turned on him with a knowing smile.
"Ronald, I love you to death, but you never drop in unless we have plans or you have something to talk about, so spill" hermione teased.
Ron smiled, "Actually came by to make plans with you" Ron said, prepared for this moment.
"What kind of plans?" Hermione asked.
"Thursday, I was thinking we could go grab dinner and drinks with Harry, the way we used to" Ron told her.
"I am sorry, can we do it Friday?" Hermione asked looking apologetic.
"Why not Thursday?" Ron asked.
"Ronald, you know damn well that Charlie comes over on Thursdays and we do dinner and a movie night," Hermione snapped.
"Oh" Ron blushed, "Well, actually I thought you knew"
"Knew what?" hermione countered.
"Knew that Charlie had plans Thursday" Ron told her, "Like a date"
Hermione felt as if she had been stabbed in the gut. She fell backwards into a chair and stared at Ron, trying to keep her tears from falling down her face.
"I told you, I have plans on Thursday" Charlie growled at Ginny. "Hermione and I do dinner and movie on Thursdays"
"Ok" Ginny said pretending to give up. Then she snapped her fingers and cursed, "Damn"
"What?" Charlie asked wearily.
"Hermione didn't tell you?" Ginny asked incredulously.
"Tell me what?" Charlie echoed taking the bait.
"About her date on Thursday?" Ginny asked, her eyes wide and innocent.
"Date?" Charlie echoed. He sat back on the couch and tried to calm the wave of nausea that ran through him at the thought of Hermione with someone else.
"So, will you come with me to dinner?" Ginny asked, "My treat"
Charlie took a piece of parchment out and wrote Hermione a quick note telling her he had to cancel on Thursday. 'I will be damned if she is going to blow me off" Charlie muttered through clenched teeth and he sent the letter off quickly before looking at his little sister. "Ok, I'll meet you there" Charlie told her in regards to her suggestion for Thursday night.
"See ya then big brother" Ginny replied before apparating away.
Hermione took the letter from the Tawny owl and read it quietly you herself. She looked at Ron, her eyes glistening with tears.
"It's from Charlie," she confirmed, "He said he needs to rain check our evening"
"So can you come with me and Harry then?" Ron asked in usual tactless way.
Hermione was silent for a moment then she nodded her head, "Yeah, I don't Charlie Weasley"
"I will see you on Thursday then" Ron said before apparating out.
"I hate you" Ron hissed to Ginny when they met back at the burrow.
"Why?" Ginny asked.
"Hermione almost cried when I told her that Charlie had a date," Ron explained. "I felt like a really bad friend. She almost cried"
"Well, I felt pretty bad too" Ginny admitted, "But it will be worth it and they will thank us"
"I don't think so," Harry mumbled from across the room.
"Shut up Potter" Ginny and Ron both shouted before running up the stairs.
"They'll see" Harry mumbled, "It's all going to blow up in their faces"