Hei guys, not as long as wait as last time. I hope you all like the new bit. I have to say that im in a bit of a hurry so I haven't had time to properly edit it, so I thought I'd send today and edit it when I get a chance. So I do send my apologies. I also want to say thank you to everyone who reviewed last time your all great and it means so much to me. Please can everyone review, I'm looking at an average of like 1 in 30 people review. Anyway gotta go bye.
Chapter 17
The date had been set for just over a week, but today was the day, the entire Auror community where being thrown together to capture one of the biggest running terriost group's which included Victor Krum. Harry was helping Ginny prepare the children to be sent to her mothers so they wouldn't be in harms way, while Ron was trying his hardest to calm Hermione down. Ron was also having a few problems himself. Ron wasn't sure if he had done the right thing in telling Rachel that he was her dad, surely he should have just waited until next week and then everybody would no the news at once. With the entire event which had been happening over the last few months he hardly had spent any time with Harry. Ron's attention these days were on Hermione and his newly found daughter. Ron regretted not talking to Harry about current issues, Harry after all was his best mate, and considering Ron had got himself in so deep it would take a lot longer than five minutes to explain everything to him and get a reply. Ron sat next to Hermione on the sofa holding her hands apart; she had been grabbing herself so tightly, that half of her fingers had gone white, due to the lack of blood flow. Patiently Ron sat there thinking about what he was going to do in reply to Rachel's letter.
Everything had been set Harry's young children had been sent to Mrs Weasley's to be looked after, while this operation took place. Ginny had packed her healer's bag and left to the garden of the ministry. Hermione looked as sick as ever no amount of reassurance seemed to be helping her already banging nerves. Ron wasn't looking like his normal bubbly self either, due to a mixture of confused emotions about this event and Rachel. Harry was reminded of the time the three of them had fled to the final battle to demolish Voldemort. This thought didn't help him feel more relaxed he knew if anything happened to him or his friends it would destroy everything they had work towards. That wasn't the only thought that worried him, Lily his eldest child was arriving home from school in two days he didn't want anything to happen to him, and he didn't want his children to grow up without parents like he did.
The ministry garden looked different to how it normally did, there were tables and chairs everywhere with a massive stage at the front, and this was where the trio was going to holding there speeches. Everywhere you looked if you were an Auror you would recognize plenty of the other Auror's, many of which the trio had worked with over this difficult time. The trio walked around the tables looking at all the printed information that had been printed to promote this event. Even thought the main purpose of this event was to catch Krum it was open to the public so all the information had to be correct.
Not long after they had arrived plenty of visitor were starting to arrive, Due to the fact Ron and Hermione had an hour to wait until there speeches were due, Ron led Hermione into his office so they could have a cup of tea and biscuits while they waited. Hermione placed her self down on Ron's black leather reclining swivel chair. This chair was much more comfortable than the one she had. While she was waiting for Ron to bring her a cup of tea she spotted the wall opposite to her lots of photos on the shelf. Hermione walked over to the wall to look at them all. Most of the pictures were of Harry Ginny and the children, but on the end of the second row were more photos, plenty were pictures of Hermione. Some photos were taken at Hogwarts some were taken right up to the day before they broken up. After the last picture, the one where she was at the potter's wedding she noticed there were plenty of newspaper cuttings, some were just little notices that mentioned her and others were when she published her books about the war and her autobiography. Hermione couldn't believe what she was looking at; it was like looking back in time. In a strange but weird way Hermione felt happy, she knew that Ron had always loved her and had always cared, if she had realized this earlier perhaps she could have settled things with him sooner. A tear fell from her eye how could she have been so stupid not to settle this years before, the thing that upset her the most about realizing this was that she had denied her daughter from her father and Ron from his daughter, however could she make up for this stupid mistake? This made her get angry this was all down to one person, this person was going to pay for this today, and this person was indeed Victor Krum!
Ron walked back into the room carrying a tray of tea and biscuits like he had promised. Ron instantly knew what she was looking at. He placed down the tray and walked over to Hermione as he placed an arm around her waist he realized she was crying. As usual Ron was unsure what to say, he pulled her into his chest wrapping his solid muscle arms around her small frame, trying to comfort her.
"Ron why did you keep all of these things"
Hermione managed to sob.
"I thought that would be obvious, I have never stopped thinking about you I have never stopped caring, it was my fault in the first place, a pathetic young boy's mistake."
Ron was surprised he was saying this in front of her. Ron gathered that he might have actually grown up and being able to speak to Hermione again was something he wasn't going to give up on.
Ron looked down upon Hermione as she gazed up in to his eyes. Ron pulled her in even tighter as they began passionately kissing. The kiss seemed to last ages but not long enough as they were interrupted by Harry. Harry pointed down at his wrist watch indicating that the time had come, they had to face there demons.
The trio walked down to the stadium as quite at mice. Hermione was holding Ron's hand hard, he could tell she was still nervous, her hands were clammy and sticky which was very unnatural for her.
As the trio walked on to the stage the noticed at least five Auror's at each opening to the stage, from the entrance they entered through it looked as though there were five other entrances so that meant there were roughly 30 Auror's waiting around them.
Tonk's entered the stage last and started the opening speech.
"Hello and good afternoon to you all, I trust you all had a safe and enjoyable journey here this morning. As you all know we are here today to talk about the life of an Auror, and to allow you to ask questions, so see if this is the right job for all you hopefuls out there. As I am the head of the Auror department at the ministry I thought a while before arranging the best people to talk to you about our role, these people don't really need an introduction, there names are famous across our world. They are Mr Harry Potter, Mr Ronald Weasley and Miss Hermione Granger, and of course they are famous for there legendary work on destroying the most evil wizard know in our world, Tom Riddle or most commonly known as Voldemort."
Cheers exploded around the large gardens, as Tonk's walked to the side of the stage. Harry then took the lead knowing full well, that Hermione was scared and Ron was comforting her.
"Hello and welcome before I start I would like to thank Tonk's for her fantastic introduction and also to everyone who has turned up today. As most of you know about my past Voldemort wanted to kill I and he went to great lengths to do that. My case if slightly different to what we do on a daily basic's"
The talks went of for quite some time, Hermione managed to pluck up the courage to talk about life and how she dealt with parent hood alone and still managed to be one of the ministry's top Aurous. While Ron was speaking he noticed out of the corner of his eye Krum. Ron managed to keep his cool but was lucky enough to be able to give hand motions to the other Auror's to say he was there. So it didn't look to planned Auror's started walking around in his direction but coming from different locations. By magical law they couldn't touch him until he acted upon somebody. In a short space of time the trio noticed many other faces they had seen while fighting on there field trips, the ministries plan to seduce them here had indeed worked. The speeches carried on, until some people managed to apparate onto the stage, darkness powered was thrown on to the stage by an unknown member of the dark arts group. Threw the darkness all that could be seen was the bright streamline lights which were sending spells at a rapid speed. Through the screaming and shouting certain spells could be heard. CRUISO AVADA KEDAVRA…
The visitor seemed to be disappearing while others were trying to help, even though they weren't skilled enough to do so. Smoke was rising up and around the ministry, making visibility harder than ever. Shouting carried on throughout the event, until Krum managed to find the location of Harry Ron and Hermione.
"You set this up didn't you bitch, for this you will pay"
Krum shouted through the current screaming of frightened people.
Krum was now not alone he was joined by five other members of his group all sending cruses at the trio, it was mainly the unforgivable cruse's which were being sent, towards them.
Aurous and many people from inside the ministry had started to help out this was a situation which was starting to get out of control, due to the smoke and darkness from the darkness powered finding Krum was starting to be a problem for the officials.
"This is all you fault why we are here bitch, if you had been with me none of this would have happened, you would be living a life of luxury, never having to work, but you chose this waster this piece of shit, and for that you're going to pay. Avada Kedavra
Ron managed to push Hermione out of the way and threw himself of top of Krum, even though he had caught the biggest treat to his girlfriend's life, other supports of Krum were trying to send spells, towards them. Ron managed to do a freezing charm on Krum which he knew wouldn't last for long but just long enough to fend of some other dark art members. Things were starting to get back into control the dark art members were now being captured as they were been out numbered by officials. The darkness was currently lifting slightly just enough to see more visible. Krum was now being taken away, by other officials while the remaining fight continued. It was then than Ron spotted Hermione life less body on the floor all his attention was now focused of reaching her and hoping that she had been killed. Ron was now a man on a mission, he sent stunners in every direction used binding curses even was disarming people on his way when he could he froze them on the spot.
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Hermione had been taken to St Mungo's hospitable; luckily she hadn't been killed but was suffering for more than one problem. Hermione had been hit so hard from many stunners and a few bought of the cruiotus cruse that it had weaken her leaving her exhausted, covered with cuts and bruises and in a lot of pain. The healers were explaining that it could possibly take a long time for her to recover, but hopefully she would indeed make a full recovery. The healers asked them to leave her room for a while, so they could try healing some of the wounds and dress them accordingly. At this point Harry had entered ST Mungo's hoping that his two best friends were ok, and with news that the fighting had seized and the prisoners were being taken to Azkaban as they spoke.
The healer came out in to the waiting room, allowing them both to go and see her; they were quite surprised that they hadn't managed to heal most of the cuts and bruises she had obtained. Hermione had bandaged around her head, to make her more comfortable and a neck brace on to limit movement. Ron burst into tears.
"Look what has happened I should have protected her more, I could see she was having problems, but I just left to get along with it, I could have done something that should be me in that bed not her"
Ron said as he laid his head on her bed while trying to hold her hand. Harry placed his hand on top of Ron's shoulder as a sign of support.
"Ron there was nothing either of us could have done, we were outnumbered we were fighting ourselves, I saw you save her from death earlier on, just thank yourself that she's alive."
Harry offered his words of comfort, as he left the room in search of Ginny.
Ron maintained holding Hermione's hand, though talking to her trying to get her to wake up.
"Hermione you were so brave, please wake up there is a lot of things we need to talk about, it should have been me lying in that bed, if only I had done more!"
Ron maintained holding her hand still resting his head on her side, as his tears began running down his face at a steady speed.
Ginny came running down the hospital ward corridors, hurrying to see her friend. Ginny pushed the door at such a speed it hit the wall behind so hard it shook items in the room.
"Harry has told me what has happened is she ok?
Ginny walked across to the other side of the bed and started rubbing Hermione's hand.
Ginny could tell that this was the time she should really leave Ron alone with Hermione but she knew she had to tell him to do something.
"Ron you have to go to Hogwarts, Hermione went there a while ago when she started to fear for her life, she has already put you down on the paperwork stating if anything happens to her Rachel she is your responsibility, it also states that your Rachel's father."
Ginny took Ron's hand in a reassuring way before leaving him and Hermione alone together.
Even though Ron was experiencing a painful experience while Hermione was in the bed situated next to him, an over warming glow covered his body, he had a daughter, who he had never met, and had only talked through there letter writing. This wasn't the way he really wanted to be introduced to his daughter, but he had a daughter and it was now his responsibility to do something about it, he had a lot of catching up to do. Ron bent down slowly and planted a soft gentle kiss on Hermione's forehead, before leaving the room.
As Ron left the room he sat Ginny out of the corner of his eye, she slightly grinned towards him knowing where he was going.
Ron walked out the hospital thinking how he was going to tell Rachel everything, she should know the truth even though he didn't know the main reason why Hermione never told him, well he did but surely there had to be more to it than that misunderstanding. As he was preparing himself to what he was going to say he noticed a toy shop on the corner of the street.
I know she's almost 12 but surely all kids like toys of some sort. Ron for the first time realized how hard this situation was going to be. I have no idea of anything she like's, or if she's in to sports, I can't wait to find out but it's going to take a long time, and what happens if she doesn't like me?
Ron walked into the toy shop, he realized now that this wasn't going to be an easy choice, there where toys everywhere, how was he meant to know what to get. After spending a few minutes in the shop he spotted a baby pink cuddly baby rabbit teddy, he thought that was perfect, after all if she doesn't like it, he could always buy her something else. Ron set of on his travels again now the rabbit teddy was safely inside his pocket he apparated to the walls just outside the castle.
After a safe landing Ron paced up and down outside the gate before he sent his patronus up to the castle, he was hoping either old McGonagall or Hagrid would answer it. Moments later Hagrid started to open the large spell ensured wooden gates.
"Merlin twice ina week, what u doin here now"
Hagrid asked knowing that something wasn't right.
"I need to see McGonagall, about Rachel, its important, it's about Hermione she's been hurt"
Ron managed to mumble out.
"Mione is she ok, certainly you know the way there I take go righ up its sher bat lemon da password"
Ron indicated that Hermione was ok and thanked him for letting him in before walking at quite a speed to see McGonagall.
Ron reached the top of the rotating staircase to be greeted in to the office by McGonagall before even knocking.
"Mr Weasley, I know why you are here, the painting of Dilys Derwent told me, so I trust you know all about Rachel now?"
McGonagall asked out of interest.
"Yes I know, Hermione hasn't told me but I have figured it out and Ginny confirmed my theories. But I really need to see her I need to tell her as you know Hermione has been hurt so I have full control from here. I want to take her to see her mum and try and explain things!"
Ron explained.
"Very well if you want to follow me I shall lend you a room, then fetch Rachel and tell Hagrid to let you both out when you are ready to"
McGonagall led Ron to his old transfiguration room before she went of to find Rachel.
Ron checked his watch while waiting for Rachel, he knew it wasn't very late so she would probably be in the common room, she could even be packing because she was due to leave tomorrow morning anyway.
Ron could hear footsteps coming towards the room, he suddenly felt his stomach tighten and he started to feel sick with nerves, he thought spiders scared him but at this moment he wished he was in a room full of them, rather than doing this.
Within moments of theses thoughts going through his head the door opened and in walked Rachel unaccompanied. Rachel just stood there, in a state of shock, she knew something was going on but wasn't expecting to see this person right in front of her. Rachel knew who it was because of the photo he had sent her, this was Ron.
"I'm sorry to call you down here so late I expect you where packing for tomorrow, I have come here with some news which is not easy to say"
Ron took a large gulp of air before carrying on.
"Your mum has been hurt; she's in St Mungo's she ok but very sore"
"Can I see my mum please?"
Rachel started sobbing. Ron was unsure what to do it was most certainly his daughter but it wasn't an easy situation to be in.
"She is ok I don't know if she shall be allowed visitors tonight but she will be allowed to have them first thing in the morning. The reason why I came is because I believe we need to talk, I don't think you understand what happened between me and you mum I am willing to explain everything to you. Before I start though I have to say I had no idea who you dad was until a few weeks ago."
Ron thought he was making a right hash of things, he didn't know what to say, to this young girl in front of him, how could he comfort her?
"It's ok I know you fell out"
Rachel carried on crying. Ron knew he had to do something. Ron opened his pocket and pulled out the small baby pink fluffy rabbit teddy.
"I don't know if you like this but I wanted to get you something, if you don't like it I'll change it"
Ron was now if possibly beginning to feel even more nervous.
Rachel indicated a small smile before taking the rabbit from Ron and cuddling it, like she had never had a teddy before.
"Thank you. Please tell me what happened between you and mum I want to know everything"
Rachel pleaded.
Ron knew he was going to have to tell her, he knew it was going to be hard but at least Rachel was speaking to him.
"When we were young we went to Hogwarts together as you know. We finally became a couple just after our fifth year, but I shall start before that. In our fourth year there was something called the triwizard tournament? Two other schools and ours were to compete against each other. A man called Victor Krum someone you might have heard of as he played quidditch; he was chosen from his school to compete. Victor and your mum managed to have a friendship something which I was very jealous of, because I was in love with your mum at this point. Basically they still spoke for many years. I'll come back to Victor in a moment. I asked your mum to marry me after Voldemort had been killed, which she agreed. Just before our wedding was Harry's and Ginny's wedding, when they went on there honeymoon Hermione went of for a weekend to see Victor. I was very jealous about this I didn't like Victor having anything to do with your mum I just didn't trust him, so I decided to go and spy on them, something I should have never have done. While I was there I managed to spot them on an ice ring, Victor tried getting close to here then he tried kissing her. From were I was it looked like she wanted it to happen. I ran over the ice ring and basically went mad at them; I called your mother some terrible name something I would never normally dreamt of doing. If I had seen properly I would have seen your mother fighting him of her. I went home and Hermione followed we argued some more, this was the last time we properly spoke in around eleven years. Sometimes I would spot Hermione at Harry's house when she used to pop over to see them. I knew she had a child but I guessed that she had gone back to Victor, even though she said she was with a muggle. How wrong was I! I remember the first day we slightly talked again it was the day that you first went to Hogwarts, because I believed you were a muggle we though she had come to see Lily off. I tried talking to her and say I was sorry"
Ron poured a glass of butterbeer for them both, before asking if she understood what was being said. Rachel nodded so he carried on.
"It wasn't much later that we meet up again at the ministry as you might know both me and your mother are Aurous. The ministries around England were being joined together to get rid of a dark arts group. There was a lot of field trips being planed, on the first one me and your mother were set up together something neither of really wanted because we knew it was going to be awkward. After a few of these trips we went on together we made up but we weren't completely back to how we used to be. Hermione used to talk about you a lot, just little things, but I still didn't know about you being mine then. After a few trips we went on a date it was like old times. I never stopped loving your mother I have pictures of her all around my office and my house. On our final field trip together, there was a major attack taking place next to where we were so we had to fight. The main leader was there it was Victor Krum. While I was fighting him, he mentioned that the reason why this group was around was a war of unrequired love. Victor loved your mother but he couldn't have her because she was with me. Victor also mentioned that she was pregnant and she told him the last time he saw her. I had to speak to Hermione about this I wanted to know had she seen Victor since we split, when I found out she hadn't it all became clear I knew you were my daughter. The reason why I never found out was because I hurt your mother all those years ago by saying all those horrible things, I really regret it believe me. To conclude the reason why your mother is in hospital is because we were all fighting today at work, trying to capture Victor Krum which we succeeded, and she got hit a few times, but she's ok. I promise I won't lye to you."
Rachel began crying again she could now understand why her mum wouldn't speak about her dad as it must have been painful for her. Ron knew what he had to do; he bent down to Rachel and put his arms around her to comfort her. Rachel hugged him back, while she was still crying. They stayed stuck together for quite some time, Ron knew this was meant to be, this was his daughter and he wanted to show the whole world, while they hugged he felt a rush of love he had never experienced before.
'Rachel, if you want to leave tonight you can stay with me in a hotel before seeing your mum in the morning, it's up to you?"
Ron hoped she would come with him
"Yes I will, but I need to get my things I haven't even packed yet, and thank you for my bunny I love it"
"You're more than welcome, you better run along now and pack, I'll be waiting for you near the main entrance"
Rachel ran of running towards the common room to pack.
Moments later a loud banging noise could be heard, Ron knew exactly what it was, it was Rachel bring her trunk down the stairs which see seemed to be allowing to hit every stair on the way down, Ron ran of in the direction of the noise from the crashing trunk to help his daughter. Rachel checks were slightly flush from dragging the trunk so far. Ron lifted his wand when they reached the bottom of the stairs as he pointed it towards the trunk he silently sent the trunk of to his own house so they didn't have to carry it and more, Rachel looked so impressed, but didn't say anything. Ron took the cat carrier from her and held it for her leaving Rachel left holding her new pink bunny. From the castle they took the short walk into Hogsmead to use a fireplace to take them to the leaky cauldron.
Neither Ron nor Rachel had spoken on there trip to the leaky cauldron. Ron was placing some blankets on to the floor so he could sleep leaving the bed to Rachel.
"I'll sleep on the floor with piggy I don't mind"
Rachel said not wanting Ron to sleep on the floor after all he had just explained everything to her.
"Don't be silly no daughter of mine is sleeping on the floor, you get comfy on the bed"
Ron smiled back to her.
"Can I ask some questions I don't really know anything about you and I need to learn sooner than later?"
Ron asked hoping that she wouldn't mind. Rachel smiled back at him; this was always something she wanted to happen.
The question's flowed for hours, Ron knew he wasn't going to remember half of the answers, by morning but at least he had a clue. Finally the question seemed to settle down as Rachel became sleepy and fell asleep facing him. Ron pulled the covers over her and kissed her gently on the forehead. Instead of falling asleep himself he just stayed awake watching his daughter sleep, he suddenly felt very protective, and a sense of proud ness, that he indeed had created something so wonderful and beautiful. The only thing he regretted was the fact he had missed out of everything like her first steps, her first word, even the birth these thoughts really upset him.
Rachel woken up first the next morning she checked out the room and Ron just to make sure that she hadn't dreamt everything. Rachel was still so excited that she had found her dad but also very upset that her mum had been hurt. So that she didn't wake up Ron Rachel tip toed around him and managed to make a cup of tea, for them both, whist making the tea she realized that she didn't know how he drank it. Rachel soon realized herself that this was going to be hard trying to get to know everything about her dad. Just as the kettle boiled she remembered her mum saying that they were very alike, and that her mum used to moan about the fact she used to have two sugars in her tea, did this mean he liked two as well? Rachel made it hoping that she was right.
Rachel carried the tea over to Ron and placed it on the table, before shaking him to wake up, she then realized he was like her and wasn't good at getting up. Rachel quickly pulled all the cover's of him, this indeed woken him up, as Ron opened his eye's at a rapid rate Rachel just laughed, she know knew how alike they were in some weird ways. Ron sat up and began to laugh, he even thought to himself, it's the first time he's been woken up on purpose and not been angry, and then he thought how lucky he was to have some clothes on!
After they had both drank there perfect cups of tea, the pair began to walk to St Mungo's. The trip didn't take to long; Rachel seemed to become very very anxious, she had never seen her mum in hospital before. Rachel quickly grabbed on to Ron's hand as a support line. Ron carried on walking still unsure what to say, until they reached Hermione's room. Hermione still lay in the same position as the day before. Rachel ran over to her mother jumped on the bed just to cuddle her and wished her to get better. This scene broke Ron's heart what could he do. Ron always had a problem with crying girls and now seeing his daughter cry broke his heart even more. Ron knew that if anyone had hurt his baby girl, ever he would kill them, luckily though this time the bastards who had done this to her mother were going to rot in Azkaban until they died.
The day didn't seem to go anywhere Ron kept looking towards his watch, it seemed like time had froze. Ginny walked into the room slowly to see if Ron was ok and to see if everything with Rachel had gone well. Ron led Ginny out of the room to explain everything that had happened the previous night between them, and how they got along. Ginny knew this wasn't the time to introduce herself to Rachel, so left leaving just Ron Rachel and Hermione alone together. Towards the end of the day Rachel still hadn't stopped crying, her eyes were blood shot her face was puffy red, Ron wasn't sure what he was going to do, he wondered if it would be okay to comfort her. Ron lifted Rachel from Hermione and sat on the chair beside the bed, just cuddling her whist stroking her hair. Ron could feel Rachel's body going in to hysterics, he maintained cuddling her until she feel peacefully asleep in his arms. By this time Ginny had left work to home, leaving Harry free to visit the hospital, but Harry wasn't expecting to see the sight of Hermione's daughter asleep on Ron. Harry walked into the room to be quite shocked.
"Ron is that Rachel?"
Harry whispered.
"Yes it is, I collected her from Hogwarts last night. I also need to talk to you but tonight probably isn't the right time"
Ron whispered back.
Just after these words were said, Harry looked at the sleeping Rachel and suddenly realized, why there was such a big secrete, about who the father was.
"Ron, is she yours?
Harry was unsure but the bright red hair, the facial expressions, the freckles they could undoubtedly only mean one thing!
"Yes she is, but I only found out a while ago, even Hermione hasn't told me yet, but there were clues, I figured them out and two people have confirmed it, Ginny who only found out shortly before me and McGonagall"
Ron looked so proud when he said yes that Harry didn't need to respond at all, he quickly had a quick look at Hermione before leaving the room, Leaving Ron to fall asleep as well.
"Ron, Rachel, what are you doing here"
Came the familiar voice of Hermione.
Quickly both Ron and Rachel awoke.
"Mum"
Hermione looked horrified, what was going to happen now, she was bound to lose Ron again.
"I should have told you both I'm so sorry. I made a stupid mistake"
Hermione was saying as tear's filled her eyes.
"No Hermione I was the stupid one it was a mistake I have regretted for many years and I don't blame you for not allowing me to know anything about Rachel. I have known for a while but I wanted you to tell me, after what happened yesterday I though it would only be right if I collected her."
Ron stated with tears in his eyes.
From the sounds that were coming from the Room, it alerted the healers, two healers came running into the room to make sure that everything was ok. Both healers after a while said that Hermione needed her rest but they could come back in the morning.
Everyone shared a teary goodbye before leaving the room.
Ron and Rachel went back to the hotel room, for a well needed shower and sleep.
The next morning approached and Rachel had some questions she wanted to ask Ron. Rachel asked if he thought they were going to stay together, and if they could live as a family. Ron answered but he was skeptical on his answers he explained that he wanted to live as a family, but it would all depend on how Hermione felt about it.
This seemed to settle thing between them, Ron didn't want to lye, and he was unsure if what he had just said, he should have considering that this was only a young child he was speaking to.
On arrival to Hermione's room in the hospital, they noticed that she was sat up drinking tea and reading a book. Rachel ran through the door first and quickly jumped on the bed and hugged her mum.
"Oh mum you look so much better; you didn't look very well yesterday"
Rachel spluttered.
"I'm fine now; the healers said I will be out by tomorrow so we can go home"
Hermione seemed quite pleased to be leaving the hospital.
Ron's face dropped, this would mean he wouldn't be able to see Rachel and Hermione. Ron sat down on the chair not talking at all; this became a noticeable factor after a few minutes.
"What's wrong Ron; you haven't said a word since you got here"
Hermione asked.
"Well I gathered that now your back to normal your be going back home and taken Rachel with you so I won't be able to see you as often"
Ron hoped this didn't make him sound like a child.
"You know I have to go home, I can't stay at Ginny's forever, and now Krum has gone I'm safe to return"
Hermione could understand why Ron was upset.
"Mum I don't want to go back there I want to see my dad more!"
Hermione realized that this wasn't going to be easy she couldn't just go back to the way things were, she loved Ron, but just didn't want to rush things. Ron also took note that Rachel called him dad, that was enough to make any grown man's heart melt.
"I have an idea why don't you move in with me I have a three bedroom house, with plenty of space move in with me even Rachel wants to!"
Rachel beamed, Hermione smiled.
"Can we mum oh please, mum please can we?"
Rachel pleaded.
"Uummm well I guess we could if you want us to?"
Rachel leaped on to the bed once more and kissed her mum before throwing herself of the bed into Ron's arms. Ron lifted up Rachel and span her around before quickly planting a sloppy kiss on Hermione's lips.
"Well I guess I'd better go and get things ready if you going to come home tomorrow."
Ron grinned. Everyone cuddled and kissed again before leaving Hermione to read her book in peace, As Ron and Rachel left hand in hand.
Hei me again, hope you all liked it sorry about some of the spelling I'll check it as soon as I can, but I know if I didn't send it today it wouldn't be ready until next week. I hope you like the bit when Rachel and Ron met. I know some people would have been upset if they had met there dad for the first time but I didn't want Rachel to be to much like this because she had been waiting for it for so long. Anyway gotta go to work but please review I reply to them all. And oh yeah good luck England for Saturday we need a win fingers crossed. Take care all of you :)
