A/N: Final one for the day! Hope you guys like it! Let me know what you think!

Love yas!

-Kylie

One and Only

Chapter Twenty-three

Hermione found Ginny up in her room spraying more hairspray in her hair. When Ginny heard the door open, she jumped back in alarm but when she realized it was Hermione she relaxed. Hermione sat down on her former bed and looked at Ginny. Ginny finished applying her lipstick and then turned to Hermione with a smile.

"What happened?" Hermione asked. Ginny started toward her bed and flopped down on it.

"It was just an in-the-moment thing." Ginny said. "When you left Luna and I went to see Harry and Neville. Neville and Luna went to get something to eat…"

An hour earlier:

Harry pulled Ginny over to the couch and they sat down. It was silent for several minutes. Ginny was staring at the ring on her finger, feeling the same happiness that she felt when he gave it to her. Ginny moved closer to him and into his arms. Harry wrapped them around her. Ginny looked up at him and captured his lips with hers. It got a bit too deep because Harry pulled away.

"What?" Ginny asked.

"Maybe we should go do this where no one's watching." Harry suggested, looking around to make sure that none of Ginny's brothers were coming at him with their wands out. Ginny laughed.

"Alright, let's go up to our room for a bit." Ginny suggested. Harry smiled at her and took her hand. They snuck upstairs to continue what they were doing, not planning on doing anything more than kiss in private.

As soon as the door shut Ginny turned to wrap her arms around Harry and continuing where they left off. Harry and Ginny slowly back toward the bed, kissing. They landed with a soft thud on the mattress. The party was so loud that they could hear music and talking from up there. They ignored it, only wanting to be with one another. Harry started kissing down her neck and Ginny found her voice.

"I love you, Harry." Ginny said. Harry found his way back up to her lips and kissed her before speaking.

"I love you too." Harry said before going back for another kiss. Ginny pulled away slightly.

"Harry, I've been thinking in the past couple of seconds and…uh…" Ginny was having a hard time trying to get the words out.

"Good thinking or bad thinking?" Harry asked, concerned.

"No, no good thinking. I was thinking that – well, I love you and you love me, and well I was thinking that maybe we should, take our relationship to the next level." Ginny said. Harry backed away a little and looked at her.

"You mean –" Harry started. Ginny nodded her head before he could finish. Harry sat back further for a second. Ginny thought he was trying to come up with a way to let her down.

"Or we don't have to – if you don't want to – we could just go back down stairs – it was stupid –" Ginny babbled on, feeling stupid.

"No, Ginny I love you and I want to do this, if you want to do this." Harry said.

"I do." Ginny said. Harry didn't say anything; he moved forward and kissed Ginny on the lips. Ginny wrapped her arms around her neck and pulled him on top of her.

Present Time:

"…the timing was perfect and I love him so much." Ginny finished. Hermione smiled at her.

"I'm glad it was perfect for you." Hermione said.

"Me too." Ginny said.

"I'm happy for ya Gin." Hermione said.

"Thanks Hermione." Ginny and Hermione started toward the door. "We better get going because of how you knew, Harry might let our secret spill to everyone." Ginny joked.

Ron finally managed to pull away from those people although he was enjoying talking about the Herald. He looked over where he last saw Hermione but she wasn't there. He didn't see her anywhere in the party so he crashed on the couch next to Harry.

"What's up?" Ron asked.

"Nothing much." Harry said. He didn't think that he should tell Ron about it so he decided not to.

"Have you seen Hermione?" Ron asked.

"I think she's with Ginny somewhere." Harry said.

"Well, I'm going to get a couple of butterbeers and look for them, wanna come?" Ron asked. Harry was about to agree but decided against it for his sake. He felt that he should keep a safe distance from Ron incase Ginny let it slip or something.

"Nah, that's ok. I'm gunna stay here but if you come back, bring me one." Harry said.

"Alright." Ron agreed. He started off to where the butterbeers were and grabbed two. Ron had been wandering around for about two minutes when someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around to find Hermione standing there with a smile.

"Hey, looking for someone?" Hermione asked. Ron smiled at her.

"Not anymore." He said. Hermione kissed his cheek.

"So, did Harry tell you?" Hermione asked.

"Tell me what?" Ron asked. Hermione's eyes went wide, in fear that she let something that she shouldn't have slip.

"That…I was looking for you." Hermione said. She figured that it should come from either Harry or Ginny.

"He didn't mention it." Ron said, suspiciously. Hermione knew that he wouldn't let it go until he knew it but she knew that she could distract him.

"Wanna go in the kitchen?" Hermione asked, moving closer to him and pressing her body against him. "I don't think anyone else is in there." Ron was about to protest but Hermione cut him off with a peck on the lips. "Come on." Hermione took his hand and led him into the kitchen. Ron didn't object any further.

In the kitchen the lights were off. Ron put his hands on Hermione's waist and kissed her...

Ginny found Harry sitting on the couch. She brought him a butterbeer.

"Hey." She said, sitting next to him. Harry kissed her before taking the butterbeer. He wrapped an arm around her and she rested her head against his shoulder.

"Excited for a new year?" Harry asked. "It'll almost be a year since we've been together." Ginny smiled up at him.

"I know, a whole year. Time flies by fast." Ginny said.

"Well, I'm glad I'm with you." Harry said.

"Me too." Ginny said, yawning.

"Don't fall asleep before midnight." Harry said, catching the yawn.

"I won't if you won't." Ginny said, yawning again.

Hermione and Ron returned after a while and found Harry and Ginny sitting on the couch. Hermione and Ron took seats next to them. Ginny kept nodding off on Harry's shoulder.

"5 sickles says that Ginny doesn't make it till midnight." Ron said.

"This will be the year." Ginny said with a yawn. "I will stay awake until midnight!"

"That's what you said last year." Ron said. "And the year before that, and the year before that, and –"

"Alright I get it!" Ginny said. "But this year I'm gunna be awake at midnight." Hermione and Harry looked confused so Ron decided to explain.

"Every year on New Years, Ginny always falls asleep before midnight." Ron said.

"Except this year." Ginny said.

"So is that why you made a big deal about falling asleep before midnight last year?" Hermione asked.

"And the year before that, and –" Harry started.

"Yes, alright! But this year is different." Ginny said.

"I'll make sure you stay awake." Harry said, poking her in the side. She sat up a little from the poke.

"Thank you very much." Ginny said sarcastically. She turned to give Harry a kiss and then stood up. "Come on Hermione, let's go get something to drink." Ginny said. Hermione and Ginny stood up.

"Get me something too." Ron said before they left. He turned to Harry. "So what were you supposed to tell me that you didn't?"

"What?" Harry asked.

"Hermione asked me if you told me yet. What was she talking about?" Ron asked.

"You don't want to hear it." Harry said.

"Just tell me." Ron said.

"No, really. You told me that you didn't want to hear details. Just like I wouldn't want to know with you and Hermione." Harry said. Ron looked confused.

"I'm still not sure what the hell you're talking about." Ron said. Hermione and Ginny were on their way back so Ron moved back over so that they could sit down. "And apparently I don't want to know." Harry breathed a sigh of relief as the girls came back.

They talked for a couple minutes before Ron and Hermione were pulled away by Bill.

"Where were you two?" Bill asked as he pulled them along. "We've been looking for you everywhere. I have some people I want you to meet that want to know about R and H Books and the Herald." Bill pulled them over to a group of five people.

Hermione and Ron answered about every question in the book about the shop or the Herald. Finally with 5 minutes to spare before midnight they answered the final question. Ron and Hermione hurried away, not wanting to get stuck talking anymore. They took their seats next to Harry and Ginny again. Harry was continuously poking Ginny and she was getting angry with him. From across the room they heard Angelina yelling at Fred for setting off one of his gags for the tenth time this evening. It was every other time with Fred and George, together it was 20 gags they set off.

It was getting down to the wire. The music was turned off, everyone was watching the clock, Hermione held Ron's hand tightly, and Harry held Ginny up as she kept nodding off.

"10…" everyone shouted loud and that woke Ginny up.

"9, 8, 7, 6, 5…" Hermione got more and more excited.

"4, 3, 2…" Ron turned to Hermione and held her face gently in his hands.

"ONE!" Ron and Hermione met their faces, bringing in the New Year together as a couple, for the first time in the 6 years that they've been friends. Balloons popped, confetti fell over their heads, fireworks zoomed over their heads, and people cheered.

After several minutes into the New Year Ron and Hermione separated their faces. They turned to the couch to see Harry setting a sleeping Ginny gently down on the couch.

"Did she make it?" Hermione asked.

"Just barely." Harry said. She fell asleep like a minute after, while I was hugging her." Ron and Hermione laughed. The party went on for another hour or so. Harry brought Ginny upstairs to put her to sleep and unfortunately people kept finding Ron and Hermione to talk about the bookstore and the Herald.

"So you purchased it from Marty Hayes?" Someone named Carol from the ministry asked.

"Yes." Ron answered. Hermione was tired of the questioning and just plain tired so this time when she yawned she looked at her watch too, to make sure that they got the hint. When no one did Ron decided to help. "Tired, honey?" Ron asked after he answered the next question.

"Yeah, I think I'm going to go to bed, coming?" Hermione responded. Ron nodded his head. "It was nice talking to you, excuse us." Hermione said.

"You too." Carol said.

Hermione and Ron started for the stairs Percy came up behind them.

"Wait, I have a friend who wants to know about the Herald." Percy said.

"Tell 'em yourself Perce, we're tired." Ron said, taking Hermione's hand and pulling her up the stairs before Percy could stop them.

Upstairs, Hermione sat down on the bed and started to take her jewelry off. Ron started to change into his pajamas. When he turned around Hermione was asleep on the bed, still dressed. Ron took the cover off of the other bed and covered her up. He laid down next to her and kissed her forehead before trying to fall asleep.

After an hour of tossing and turning, unable to sleep Ron remembered his promise to George, about getting him back. He decided to enlist Harry's help so he put a sweatshirt on and slipped, quietly out of the room.

Ron woke up a grumpy Harry and they walked downstairs to look in the box of gags. They found candy that makes your mouth, teeth, and face blue.

"He's going to kill you." Harry whispered as they slowly crept up the stairs.

"No." Ron said. "He's going to kill us."

"Oh, that's better." Harry said sarcastically as they stopped in front of the door.

"I'll hold his mouth open and you stick the candy in." Ron said.

"Fine, as long as he kills you first." Harry said. They slowly opened the door and crept over to George and Alicia's bed. Ron pulled at George's bottom jaw and Harry stuck the candy in. Ron let go of the jaw. Harry and Ron rushed out.

"Well, it's been nice knowing ya." Harry said. "I'm going to go get some sleep before George kills us." He started toward his and Ginny's room but Ron stopped him.

"Uh Harry." Ron said awkwardly scratching the back of his neck. "I get what you meant before about not wanting to know and all that stuff. Thanks for not telling me and I won't tell you with Hermione and all." He looked down avoiding eye contact because this was awkward.

"Yeah, no problem." Harry said.

"Alright, well goodnight." Ron said awkwardly. He started for the stairs and Harry turned around, starting for his room.

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-Kylie