Chapter 6: Wow!
It was a bright sunny morning at the Weasley house, and everyone was extremely happy. Well, everyone except the gnomes that is (there had been a de-gnoming that morning). Everyone was happy because the night before Ron and Hermione had confessed their love for one another. Not only that, but once Harry had apologized for beating Ginny, they started acting a little lovey-dovey too. Even Mr. and Mrs. Weasley got caught up in the romantic atmosphere. Mr. Weasley could be heard whispering Molly-Wobbles into his wife's ear, and then she would giggle girlishly in response.
By lunchtime, well, actually there wasn't any lunch because everyone was so absorbed in what they were doing. Ron and Hermione were spending some alone time in the garden, Harry and Ginny could be found whizzing around the backyard taking a break once in a while to just talk, and since it was Arthur's day off, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley spent the afternoon just sitting in the living room enjoying each other's company.
Soon enough it was September 1st had rolled around, and it was time for Ginny to head back to Hogwarts. It was a sad day for all of them, no one wanted to see Ginny go… "You know what I just thought of?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
"No, what?" Ginny replied.
"This will be the first time in almost two decades that only one Weasley is going back to Hogwarts."
"Wow, I never realized it had been that long," Ron murmured.
"Yes, it has been a long time, but I still remember the day your father and I sent Bill off to Hogwarts…"
"Oh Mum, stop, you're going to make me cry," Ginny's increasingly higher pitched voice said.
Harry, trying to keep both women from crying said, "stop your blubbering or Ginny'll be late."
"Right, take care Ginny dear and good luck, I'll see you at Christmas," and as soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Weasley turned and rested her head on Hermione's shoulder.
Hermione said, "I'd hug you, "Mrs. Weasley had started crying, "but, I'll just say see you at Christmas, too."
"Take care of yourself, and don't get into too much mischief," Ron said while giving his sister a hug.
"You're one to talk, but thanks," Ginny retorted, but she returned the hug all the same. Then, she turned towards Harry.
"Come 'ere" Harry said briefly, then kissed Ginny for the first time in over a year.
Once they broke apart, Ginny said, "Wow, spontaneous kisses are just your thing huh?"
"Yeah, I guess so…I'm going to miss you, a lot."
"Me too…" then, a shrill whistle cut her off, she gave Harry a quick good-bye kiss, hugged her mother, and hopped onto the already moving train.
As Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Mrs. Weasley waved good-bye, Ron asked, "so I guess it's back to a full time, relentless search again isn't it?"
"Pretty much," Harry answered. At this Mrs. Weasley completely lost it and began crying even louder, Hermione just patted her softly on the back.
"But we have each other, so what could happen? We've got each other's backs forever, face it, we're stuck with one another, right?" Hermione asked.
"Of course," the two boys answered, but Ron added a kiss to her forehead.
"Does summer really have to end?" Hermione asked.
They all looked at each other and said, "yes" simultaneously.
The EndA/N: sorry it took so long to think up an ending I hope you liked it!
