A/N sorry for the really long wait but im here now and i thought i should put out the last chapter before i go on hoilday but ill be back in 3 weeks and ill update again promise and trust me i will finish this fic even if it takes a while.
disclamer- if you think i own Harry Potter and i am Rowling i suggest you go to a mental hospital
Hermione and Ron sat opposite of each other during dinner that morning. Ron and Hermione kept on glancing and each other during breakfast, each quickly looking down at his or food after catching each other's eye. Harry nearly burst from laughter every time he saw them blushing.
Suddenly an owl flew in and landed on Hermione's now empty plat. She carefully untied the letter and gave the owl a piece of toast to nibble on.
"The letter is addressed to all of us." Said Hermione while looking curiously down at the letter.
Hermione carefully opened the letter and became even more curious as she saw a gold colored paper instead of the usual white. She began to read it allowed as the boys leaned forward in anticipation, after they to saw that the letter was a golden color.
Dear Mr. Harry Potter, Mr. Ron Weasley, and Ms. Hermione Granger
The Ministry would like to thank you three for all you have done in the war. We are so grateful for all the things that you have done for the wizarding world and all that you have accomplished. We are thanking you by hosting a ball in your honor to thank you. The ball will take place August 10th starting at 8:00p.m. The ball will be formal so please plan to wear dress robes or a fancy muggle attire and you and your dates will start off the dancing Please send a reply back to accept the invitation or to decline.
Yours sincerely,
The Ministry of Magic
Hermione slowly put down the letter
"A ball in our honor." Hermione said in a small voice
Harry and Ron could only stare blankly at the letter.
"Say something." Hermione snapped at them, irritated at their unreadable expressions
"Bloody hell" Ron finally exclaimed slowly looking from Hermione to Harry
"Ronald, language!" Hermione said, but couldn't help the smile creeping up on her face.
"This is ummm… I don't know. What do you guys think?" Harry asked hesitantly looking from Hermione to Ron and back to Hermione.
" I think we should do it. I mean it would look bad if we refused after giving us such a big honor, and I guess this will give people something to celebrate and after all we have been through I wouldn't mind celebrating something." Hermione said.
Hermione really thought that the idea of a ball was great. Why not celebrate the end of all the sorrow that came from the war. It was over and they needed to move on. She was a little surprised when she and Ron became famous after the war, almost as much as Harry. At first she felt a little pissed off that they gave them so much attention, but now she felt appreciate knowing that her sacrifices didn't go in vain.
"I think Hermione's right. I guess it could be kind of fun." Ron said slowly as if he was still making a decision.
"Yeah I guess you guys are right." Harry said after a moment of silence then he broke out in a huge grin.
"What?" Ron asked while Harry continued to smile like a maniac.
"I was thinking of the last time we all went to a ball." Harry said with a twinkle in his eye.
"What about it?" Ron asked suspiciously
"Nothing, I was just wondering if you were going to wait to ask Hermione as a last resort or if you were going to ask her now, before another famous quidditch player comes and asks Hermione first." Harry said trying to hold back a life while Hermione and Ron turned bright red remembering their argument after the Yule ball.
After a moment of silence Harry decided to leave them alone and ask his own girlfriend to come with him to the ball, after all he didn't want a repeat of his yule ball experience either.
"I'm going to go talk to Ginny. Hermione can you owl back the Ministry."
Hermione gave a slight nod while avoiding Ron and Harry's eyes. The next minute she heard a pop and Harry was gone. She was still embarrassed from that fight at the Yule Ball, even if it was years ago. She still couldn't believe all that she told him that night.
"Hermione?" Ron asked in a hesitant voice
"Yes?"
"Willyougototheballwithme" Ron said really fast
Hermione was almost positive with what she heard but she wanted to hear it again just to make sure so she played innocent
"Pardon?"
Ron took a deep breath and said slowly enunciating each word "Will you go to the ball with me?"
"I wouldn't want to go with anyone else." Hermione said as she let a small smile creep onto her face
Ron gave her a big smile before he came up to her and gave her a kiss, much to Hermione's surprise. This kiss was different than anything Hermione had experienced. It was passionate and sweet at the same time. Hermione felt that her heart would pound out of her chest any minute.
Reluctantly they both broke away from the kiss do to the lack of oxygen. They just continued to stare at each other as Hermione thought that she had never felt so wonderful as she felt now and she was never going to let her Ronald go.
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