A/n: This is a longer chapter than the others but it also has a lot of importance.

One and Only

Chapter Twenty-nine

Friday morning the sun was shinning outside of the window and into the Head Common Room. Everything was set for Ron. He claimed that he was working in the paper office but he was actually working on his conjuring. He planned on having dinner up in the Head Common Room and he wanted a table with candles and all of that romantic stuff. The morning of, Ron was awakened by the sun in his face. He turned over to see that Hermione was awake too.

"Happy Valentines Day love." Ron said.

"Happy Valentines Day." Hermione repeated, giving him a kiss, they spent the next couple of minutes kissing before Ron pulled away. "What's wrong?" Hermione asked. Ron held up one finger and went to get the chocolates he got for Hermione. He handed them to her. She smiled. "I thought we were going to do this later on." Hermione said.

"This is part one. And plus you need this to get to the other one." Ron said.

"Well thank you." Hermione said. She kissed him before taking the card off. "Happy Valentines Day Mione, I love you with all my heart. Love Ron. P.S.: Be in the Head Common Room at 6 sharp. " She read off of the card. "What's at 6 sharp?" She asked.

"You'll see at six sharp." He said with a mischievous grin. Hermione smiled too, hoping that he picked up on her hints. "And you're not allowed to be in here before then." Ron informed her.

"Alright." Hermione said, a bit excited. She didn't ask anything she was counting on a big surprise. Hermione opened the chocolates before popping one into her mouth and feeding one to Ron. After a couple more minutes of kissing, they went to Gryffindor Tower to change into their robes.

During breakfast the flowers were delivered. Hermione smiled and smelt them.

"Ron they're beautiful!" Hermione exclaimed throwing her arms around his neck. She would have kissed him but they got the evil eye from Snape.

After breakfast Ron and Ginny went up to the paper office. Articles were sorted and Ron went to his office. He quickly did the work he needed to and gathered his stuff up so that he could get to work on the Common Room transformation. He went to go tell Colin that he was in charge but when he found Colin, Colin was attached to Vanessa at the lips and he didn't want to break that up on Valentine's Day. His next choice was Ernie but Ernie was a bit preoccupied Hannah. Ron was going to pick Smith but he remembered what Ginny said about him being buddy/buddy with Smith and he didn't want it to come across like that so he picked Ginny.

"Gin, keep an eye on things." Ron said, walking toward the door.

"Yup." Ginny said, looking through a stack of letters. Ron left as Ginny continued to answer letters. She was oblivious to the couples around her. She just wanted to make sure that all of her letters were answered so she could have a worry free Valentines Day with Harry. She loved the roses and bouquet of chocolate flowers that Harry got her. They were going to exchange gifts later on that night. She had gotten Harry a bottle of cologne (thinking it was a good Valentine's/romantic gift) and some candy from Honeydukes (thinking that it was a gift that he would like.) Their Valentine's plan consisted of them going up to their room after dinner, exchanging gifts and then "celebrating together".(please bare with me with all of the code words for having sex. I just didn't think it would be right if I said then they were going to go and have sex or something along those lines. sry!)She heard of Ron and Hermione's plan from Harry and she was glad that Ron actually got it. She wasn't too pleased that it was her brother but she tried to push that thought out of her head. She was interrupted from her thoughts when Hermione came into the Herald office. Hermione walked toward Ron's office. "He's not in there." Ginny told her. Hermione changed her course and took the seat opposite Ginny.

"Where did he go?" Hermione asked.

"I dunno, probably some errand for the Herald." Ginny lied.

"Alright." Hermione said. "I'm going to go do some work in his office since I'm not allowed in the common room." She stood. Ginny smiled as Hermione turned. As if Hermione knew she turned back. "Do you know something I don't know?" Hermione asked.

"You know everything Hermione. How would I know something you don't know?" Ginny asked with a smile. Hermione cocked an eyebrow at her. She turned back and finished walking to Ron's office knowing that whatever it was she wanted it to be surprised.

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Hermione left her last elective and went up to Gryffindor Tower to change. Walking into the common room, she saw two people very into each other on the couch. She chuckled to herself when she saw it was Colin and Vanessa. She loved Valentine's Day and the mood it put everyone in. She walked up to her dorm and started to search through her trunk trying to find something to wear. She wanted to look nice but casual. She had the idea in her head but couldn't seem to put the outfit together that she was looking for. Everything she owned didn't seem right for the occasion. What she wanted was something that was casually her because she was not the person who got all crazy dressed up for every little thing. It also had to look nice because tonight was special. After looking for a while, taking a break to do her hair and make-up, then looking for a while longer she found help when Ginny poked her head in the dorm.

"It's quarter to six." Ginny said. Then she noticed Hermione wasn't changed yet. She smiled. "Come with me. You can borrow something to wear." Hermione gave her a look that said she was grateful and followed Ginny up to her dorm. Hermione found an outfit that was nice and it was casual. She chose a light jean skirt with black capri stretchy pants underneath the skirt, and a white camisole underneath a black v-neck long sleeve shirt that came down to her hips. She left her hair down and curly. Ginny smiled when she saw her. "He'll be all over you." Ginny nodded assuring her.

"Thanks for your support." Hermione laughed. "What are yours and Harry's plans for tonight?" Hermione asked. She had five minutes to kill before she had to go.

"Just the normal Valentine's stuff." Ginny said with a blush.

"Oooo." Hermione said in a teasing voice.

"Don't mock." Ginny said. "You'll be having you fun tonight." Hermione blushed as well.

"Well I'm going to get going. It's almost time." Hermione said. She said bye to Ginny and started for the head common room.

There she said the password and the portrait opened. Ron was sitting at a table by the fire that hadn't been there before. It was a two person circular table with two chairs and full of food. Her orchids were in the middle of the table and there were candles on either side of the flowers. The bed sheets and comforter were now red in the spirit of Valentines Day. In a heart shape on the middle of the bed were the heart candies with sayings on them. The lighting was dimmed and the roaring fire lit up most of the room. Ron got up to greet her as Hermione looked around the room amazed.

"You did all this?" She asked with a smile. Ron nodded.

"For you." He pulled her close. She smiled and kissed him. After parting Ron led her to her seat and pulled out her chair for her. "You look beautiful." He said. Hermione blushed. She was feeling very giddy and she couldn't help it.

"Thank you." She said, trying to contain her blush. "And you look very nice as well." Ron was also casual but nice. Apparently the occasion had not called for her to dress up too much and she was grateful. He had on jeans and a blue button up shirt with vertical stripes. She was about to add food on her plate like Ron started to but then she noticed the jewelry case on her plate. She smiled and picked it up. He was looking at her with a smile.

"Happy Valentines Day Love." He said. Hermione reached into her pocket and pulled out a wrapped box with a bow and gave it to Ron.

"Happy Valentines Day." She smiled.

"You go first." He said.

"Same time." She said.

"Alright." Ron agreed. They both started to open their gifts. Hermione smiled when she saw the beautiful necklace in the box. Ron opened his box and saw the watch in there. It was much better than his old watch. It was silver and shiny. That's why he liked it and of course because it was from Hermione. He smiled up at Hermione who was looking at the necklace. "Do you like it?" He asked. Hermione looked up and nodded.

"When I went in to get your watch I was looking at this. The sales wizard asked if I wanted to buy it but I decided against it because I only came to get something for you. He knew that I was Head Girl and he offered me a discount but I decided to just get your watch." Hermione said. Ron thought back to that day when the sales wizard had asked him to describe Hermione and he had said Head Girl. It really was the perfect gift because the sales wizard knew she wanted this. Ron took off his old dull watch and put on his new one. He really did love his gift. Hermione took the necklace out and the color changed to red – in love.

"Need help getting it on?" Ron asked.

"Yes please." Hermione nodded. Ron got up from his chair and helped Hermione put the necklace on. It gleamed a brilliant red on her neck. When he sat back down it was quiet. They both ate in silence, as they knew what was coming next. They awkwardly finished their food.

"You look really great Hermione." Ron said for the second time that night. Hermione smiled she guessed that maybe she should start things.

"Thank you. You look alright…I guess." She joked.

"Alright?" He asked. "I had to have Ginny pick me out clothes so I would look nice for you." Hermione stood up and he stood up as well. She looked him up and down.

"I think Ginny's loosing her touch." Hermione said. Ron chuckled. "Seriously, she could have done better." Ron knew she was messing with him to get rid of the tension. Ron grabbed her shoulders and kissed her. She kissed him back and put her arms around him. After some heated kissing they stopped for air. Hermione put her forehead against Ron's. "You look really great Ron." She said. Ron smiled and kissed her again. As they kissed they started toward the bed. Hermione started to unbutton Ron's shirt and Ron started to pull off the black shirt Hermione had on.

"Are – you – sure – about – this?" Ron asked in between kisses making sure that he wasn't pushing Hermione to do anything.

"Positive." Hermione responded. "I love you."

"I love you too." Ron met their lips again and started to take off the white shirt Hermione had on off…

Ron and Hermione expressed their love for one another, finally, after waiting and it finally was the right time. Neither one of them regretted their decision because they were in love.

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The next morning the sun was shinning brightly on their faces, waking them up. Ron had his arm around Hermione and Hermione was resting her head on Ron's bare chest.

"Mornin'." Ron yawned.

"Good morning!" Hermione said leaning up and kissing Ron, she was wearing the shirt that he had on last night. He kissed her back. "So what do you want to do today?" Hermione asked. "It's Saturday. We have the whole day to ourselves, no homework, no classes, nothing like that." Ron looked at her.

"Seriously? We're not going to do our homework today?" Ron asked.

"Nope." Hermione said. Ron looked alarmed. "We can do it first thing tomorrow." Hermione finished. Ron smiled.

"Now that's the Hermione I love." He said. Hermione smiled and kissed them.

"Hungry?" She asked. Ron nodded.

"Yeah I could go for some food." He said.

They put on the clothes that they from last night (Hermione gave Ron his shirt back), got rid of the table and food (using the vanishing spell,) and went to their dormitories to change.

After showering Hermione went to look through her trunk humming happily to herself. She changed into a pair of jeans, a brown zip-up hoodie and a white tank top underneath. She pulled her hair into a ponytail and sat down to do her make-up as Ginny walked to her.

"How'd it go?" Ginny asked. Hermione held a finger up to her lips to silence Ginny nodding toward her sleeping roommates. "How'd it go?" Ginny whispered. Hermione put the eyeliner pencil down and looked at Ginny with a smile on her face.

"It went perfect Gin." Hermione said. "He had the most romantic dinner planned granted it was a little awkward while we were eating but everything else was perfect." Hermione noticed the bracelet on Ginny's wrist. "He got it?" She asked.

"Yup. It worked perfectly." Ginny said. "How did you know that they would have no idea what to get us?" She asked.

"Well I had to help Harry with the ring and you had to help Ron with my birthday present so I figured that if they were on their own they would be clueless on what to get us." Hermione said, putting on the necklace.

"It was better this way because they felt like they actually picked something out that they thought we liked." Ginny said. The girls headed down the stairs talking about their jewelry. Downstairs, Hermione approached Ron and planted a kiss on his lips.

"You know Harry and I were talking and we discovered you two had similar stories about finding the jewelry but deciding not to get it." Ron said eyeing Hermione suspiciously. Harry had his arm around Ginny.

"Was it perhaps that you two decided what jewelry you wanted us to get for you, told the sales wizard to convince us to get them knowing that we would have no idea what we were doing?" Harry asked looking at Ginny. Hermione and Ginny looked at each other.

"We don't give them enough credit." Hermione said. Ginny nodded.

"Alright, yes we did but only to help you." Ginny said. "And plus I only picked out the G and the H charm. You picked out the rest and they're beautiful." Ginny said. Harry and Ron looked at each other and then back to their girlfriends.

"Ok, ok. I guess it was good that you helped us." Harry admitted.

"Just next time give us enough credit to be able to pick your jewelry out on our own." Ron said.

"Deal." Hermione said, leaning up to kiss him.

"Yeah deal." Ginny agreed. "As long as you don't get anything hideous like that ugly gold necklace with the wand charm on it." She and Hermione laughed. Harry and Ron looked at each other with worried glances.

"You know maybe next time we could just take the other one of you along for help." Harry shrugged.

"Yeah we're rubbish at this." Ron agreed. Hermione and Ginny laughed again, realizing that one of them almost ended up with that necklace. Ron put his arm around Hermione's waist and they started down to the Great Hall for breakfast.

Down at breakfast Hermione and Ron sat closer to each other than normal because they felt closer to each other now that they had shared that special experience. For a change Tonks and Lupin came and sat down next to them.

"How were your Valentines Days?" Tonks asked.

"Ok." Ron said with a full mouth.

"Alright." Harry said before shoving food into his mouth.

"How about yours?" Hermione asked, changing the topic.

"The baby kicked yesterday!" Tonks announced. Lupin was smiling too. Obviously overjoyed by this news.

"Awwww…" Hermione and Ginny said.

"And we've decided on a wedding date." Lupin said.

"When?" Ron asked with a full mouth.

"Next Saturday." Tonks said with a smile.

"Wow that's soon." Harry pointed out.

"We want to be married before we have the baby." Lupin said. "We've talked to Dumbledore and he said that it would be alright if we had the wedding here."

"That's amazing! I'm happy for you two!" Hermione hugged Tonks and Lupin, as did Ginny.

"There's also something else we wanted to ask you four." Lupin said.

"Hermione and Ginny, you two have been great with helping me out while and pregnant and you have been great friends and I was wondering if you two would do me the honor of being my bridesmaids?" Tonks asked, tearing up as she asked. Hermione and Ginny smiled, getting close to tears as well, thinking that it was great of Tonks to ask. They both hugged Tonks.

"Of course we will Tonks!" Hermione said.

"We'd do anything for you!" Ginny agreed. Lupin looked and Harry and Ron.

"Harry, Ron…" Lupin started. "James and Sirius were my best friends we planned on being each other's groomsmen at each other's wedding but since they can't be here I was hoping that you two would do that for me. You've been great with helping Tonks and Tonks and I consider you good friends. Would you be my groomsmen at the wedding?" Harry and Ron looked speechless. They were supposed to fill the shoes of Lupin's best friends. They felt honored that Lupin wanted them to do that.

"Of course. We'd be honored to." Harry said. Ron agreed by nodding his head.

"Yeah. Of course." Ron said. They shook Lupin's hand and looked at the girls who were discussing dresses and wedding details.

"We have an appointment tomorrow to get fitted for the dresses and dress robes. Dumbledore said he would take care of decorating, the Great Hall. And then we just need to send some invitations out to people." Tonks said. "Lupin and I will take care of that today. Just be in the Entrance Hall tomorrow morning at nine so we can go. Dumbledore's given you permission to come."

"Alright." Hermione agreed for everyone. Tonks and Lupin left them to their breakfast. Hermione went back to eating.

"Shall we go up to the Common Room and get our homework done after breakfast?" Ron asked.

"We can do it tomorro–" She stopped when she realized they had just made plans for tomorrow.

"It's ok." Ron said. "At least we'll get it out of the way."

Harry and Ginny joined them after breakfast when they went up to the Head Common Room to do homework.

Later on that night Ron and Hermione lay in front of the fire on a blanket catching the warmth and staring into the calmness of the fire. Hermione was wrapped in Ron's arms where she felt comfortable. They had finished their homework and helped send invitations to the whole Weasley family and Tonks and Lupin's friends. They were resting for now unsure if they were going to do anything. Hermione made the decision by leaning up and kissing Ron. He kissed her back and they slowly lowered themselves to the ground. They were in love and very happy about that. Valentines Day may have been the perfect opportunity for them to become intimate but whenever they did it, it would have been special and they knew that because they were with each other.