Please be kind. I have been very busy. I don't have a beta reader anymore and I am trying to find a new one.

Hermione was so excited to tell Dolohov and Thorfinn that their homes were going to be returned to them. She walked down the hallway after leaving the minister's office, feeling a weight lifted off her shoulders. Thinking about how she was going to tell them, she decided to take the floo back to work.

She walked over a fireplace, picked up some floo powder, threw it down and disappeared into the green flames. She stepped out of the fireplace in her office. Looking around for Thorfinn she wouldn't admit it but she was a little disappointed he wasn't there. She noticed that some of her employees were busy helping people in the main part of the bookstore. When she walked over to her desk, she discovered a note:

Beautiful,

I know that you are probably wondering where I am. Don't worry, I am running a quick errand (no, I am not going to hex Weasley although I did think about it; I am just joking) I am trying to arrange a surprise. I will see you tonight, try not to worry too much. Even though I am sure you will.

Yours,

Thorfinn

Hermione was surprised that he actually left her a note, and very curious about what the surprise was going to be. Looking at the clock on the wall, Hermione saw there were still a couple hours of work before the end of the day.

She had just walked into the main part of the book store and had started to stack books when she heard someone call her name. Turning around, she saw one of her employees waving something red in her hand as she came running over toward her.

She walked over to the employee. She noticed she had a red envelope in her hand.

"Where did that howler come from Monica?" Monica was a couple years younger than her, with a pixie cut and free spirit that reminded Hermione of Tonks.

"It was just dropped off by an owl." The howler started to smoke and before they could do anything the voice of Mrs. Weasley erupted from the letter. Hermione cringed as she heard it screaming through the store.

"How dare you decide to marry a Death Eater instead of my poor sweet Ronald! You are such a tramp. I can't believe I welcomed you in our fami—' at that point Monica took her wand out and turned the letter to ashes.

"I am not sure about you, but I think I have heard enough from that," she cheekily told Hermione.

"Thank you, Monica, I really don't want to deal with her right now," Hermione said, as she cleaned up what was left of the howler.

Smut ahead you have been warned

Hermione was starting to wonder what the surprise from Thorfinn was. During dinner he wouldn't look at her, and it was starting to annoy her.

Dinner was finished and the house elves were starting to take the dishes. Lucius and Antonin headed to Lucius's office for a drink.

Narcissa gave Hermione a hug. "I am going to be in my room if you need anything." Hermione nodded as she walked out of the room.

Hermione was about to leave the table when Thorfinn called out.

"Hermione, wait?"

She turned around and glared at him. "You finally decided to talk to me!"

"I am sorry I didn't want to give my surprise away."

"Well, what is this surprise?" she asked him.

He walked over to her and took her hand. "I will show you, but you have to close your eyes."

She wasn't sure why she trusted him but for some reason she did. She closed her eyes and she felt him put his hands on her waist.

"That's it, just pick up your foot."

"Don't open your eyes yet," he told her. She heard him murmuring a spell she wasn't familiar with. Finally she heard him say, "okay, you can open your eyes."

Her breath was taken away in what looked like a fairy land. It was the patio area where she had tea with Narcissa, but it had been transformed with fairy lights. In the center was Thorfinn. He was on one knee and had a box with a ring in it .

"I know this is not what you expected, but would you do me the honor and marry me?"

She had tears in her eyes. It was the most romantic thing that anyone had ever done for her. She nodded. "Yes I will marry you Thorfinn."

He stood up and walked over to her.

He slid the ring on her finger. "This is the surprise that I had for you. I had to get the ring from my vault." He slid his arms around her enjoying how she felt in his arms. He brought his lips to hers as she stood on tiptoe. He picked her up and she wrapped her legs around him. He continued to kiss as he sat in a chair and positioned her on his lap.

He moaned when she ran her tongue on the outside of his lips seeking entrance. He did the same with his tongue and swallowed her moans. She moaned when he moved his hands to her thighs.

"If you keep moving like that, beautiful, our night is going to end embarrassingly quickly," he told her.

She was rocking back and forth. "I don't want it to end." She replied breathily

He brought one of his hands to the center

of her thighs. She might not be ready to sleep with him yet but it had been awhile since a man touched her intimately . She couldn't think of anything except how good it felt. Her skirt was soon bunched up around her thighs .He pressed his thumb to her clit as he rubbed her. She couldn't believe how good it felt.

"Does that feel good, baby?" His voice was thick with arousal.

"Oh God, Thor, don't stop." She could barely think. He slid the top of her dress down and he started to roll her pale pink nipple in his hand. She threw her head back as her eyes rolled into her head.

He slid one finger into her warm heat. She moaned louder. He loved the sounds that she was making as he slid another finger into her.

She ran her hands through his hair. He moved to her other breast. He pulled back and looked at her.

"I think we need to stop." He told her. She took a deep breath.

"You are right, I don't want our first time to be where anyone could accidentally see us."

The next morning at breakfast, as Hermione reached for tea her ring sparkled in the light.

Narcissa looked at her hand "Let me see your hand. Did he finally ask you to marry him?"

Narcissa looked closely at Hermione's ring. It was a rose gold band with a purple sapphire that was tear-shaped with a couple small diamonds on either side.

"It's a beautiful ring, Hermione."

Hermione took one of Thorfinn's hands and looked at him. "You really did a good job picking it out."

He took her hand and brought it up to his lips. " I am glad that you like it." She heard someone clear their throat and she looked over at Antonin who had his eyebrow raised.

Hermione blushed. "I am sorry, what was that? Did you see that Thorfinn asked me to marry him?"

She showed the ring to Dolohov. "Narcissa is correct, it's a very beautiful ring." "Thank you, Thorfinn did a good job."

She leaned over and kissed Thorfinn on the lips as she stood up and said. "I am going to work, I will see you later."

She stood up and Thorfinn walked her to the door and returned to his seat at the table.

He turned back toward his breakfast, and saw Antonin watching him.

Hermione felt like she was starting to get into a routine now she was back to work.

Some of her employees were working. She was currently by the cash register. She heard the bell on the door ring.

She looked over and saw Harry walking through the door. "Hey Hermione, I wanted to be the first one to tell you."

" Did you find my muggle parents?" She asked him. He walked over to her " Yes we have found your parents. They were able to have their memories fixed."

"Hermione just so you know they are not happy about you obivating them." He told her.

" I am not surprised. That is part of the reason that I want you and Thorfinn to go with me."

Harry looked a little surprised. "You are bringing your fiance with us?" "Yes Harry, I am bringing Thorfinn. This is hard to say ,Harry but we are trying hard to get along." She showed him her finger

"He even proposed to me last night." He noticed that she said that she blushed a little bit.

"Hermione I know that you might not want to hear this but I always thought that Ron wasn't good enough for you. As long as Thorfinn treats you well and doesn't hurt you I will support you."

Hermione, Thorfinn and Antonin were talking. It was a way for them all to get to know each other.

"I found out some news. I have good news and bad news. What do you guys want to hear first?"

Hermione asked as she sat down with Thorfinn and poured herself some tea. He wrapped his arms around her as she settled herself down next to him.

"I don't care, what do you think Tony?" Thorfinn asked Antonin "Hermione why don't you choose." Antonin said. As he took a sip of his drink.

"Okay I guess the good news first." She couldn't help smiling. "I went to see the minister of magic the other day. I found that both of your homes are going to return to both." She excitedly told them

"Are you serious?" Antonin asked her and she smiled and looked at her father "Yes I am very serious."

Thorfinn leaned over and kissed her cheek " You are amazing. I am not sure how I will ever be able to thank you."

" You don't have to thank me Thor." she told him. "What is the bad news?" Antonin asked Hermione took a deep breath and set her

" My muggle parents were found." "Wouldn't that be a good thing?" Thorfinn asked

"Yes but they aren't very happy with me. That's part of the reason I want you and Harry to go with me when I confront them." she told him as she grabbed his hand.

She looked over at her father, " I hope you are not offended that I didn't ask you to come with me father."

Antonin took a long drink, " No my dear I am not am not offended. Honestly I am not sure how I would react to meeting them. I know they raised you, but I wish I would have been able to see you."

He put his cup down and stood up " I think I am going to go to my room If you will excuse me"

Hermione walked over and gave him a hug " I am sorry if I said that upset you." He looked at her and smiled that didn't go to his eyes " No my dear I am not upset about anything you said" he gave her another quick squeeze before walking away.

She sat back down next to Thorfinn "I hope I didn't offend him." She said worriedly

Thorfinn rubbed her back " Just give him time beautiful I can't imagine it's easy to hear that his little one was raised by someone else"

Hermione leaned into his touch and she took a deep breath. " I know I keep forgetting how hard it must be for him."

She looked at Thorfinn "When are you going to show me your home Thor?"

He noticed that she wanted to change the subject " I have a flat in the wizarding part of London. Which is the one the ministry gave back. My main home or manor I should say is in Finland."