* The boy friend *

"Are you really going to do it?" the blue-haired boy asked. The red-haired girl sitting in front of him nodded. "Are you sure of this?" he asked. The girl shrugged her shoulders. They were on the train going back home. Their last semester at Hogwarts had been a good one and now they were ready to have some fun and relax before fifth year started.
"Mom already knows." she said. The boy's eyes got bigger.
"You told her?" he asked. She nodded.
"She helped me pick out the dress for the ball. Of course I was going to tell her! Besides... it's about time. I mean, we've been dating since Christmas, and now we'll probably be the whole summer apart from each other. It'll be suspicious when his owl arrives more frequently than it usually does during the holidays, don't you think?" she asked. The boy sighed.
"I guess you're right." he said. "But, Belle... what about your dad?" the boy asked. Belle looked at him, raising an eyebrow.
"What about him, Teddy?" she asked.
"He'll go mental!" he said.
"That's why I told mom first." she said, then she looked out the window.

"Can you tell me again why is this guy Adam coming today?" Ron asked Hermione as they were getting dressed one morning.
"He's your daughter's best friend since year one and she wants him to come over for a visit." Hermione said, trying to hide the real reason. Truth was, Hermione knew Adam wasn't coming to visit as 'Belle's best friend' anymore. She knew her daughter wanted to properly introduce him to her family and that Ron would go balistic if he knew what the real reason was.
"Isn't it weird that his ruddy owl has been coming here every single day since the holidays started? I mean, how much can a bloke write?" Ron asked. Hermione rolled her eyes.
"The fact that you weren't into writing much doesn't mean other guys can't. I think it's sweet that they write each other often. I mean, they're best friends. They probably miss each other." she stated.
"We were best friends and I missed you and I didn't write as often as he does." Ron said. Hermione just sighed. She was about to say something when Hugo and Rose came running to them, big smiles on their faces.
"He's here!" Rose announced.
"And you'll never guess what he did when he got in." Hugo said. Hermione and Ron looked at him, curious. Rose nudged him and gave him a look. He looked back.
"What? Did he do something to her?" Ron asked, a bit annoyed. Hugo looked at him and nodded. "What? What did he do?" Ron asked, desperate.
"He kissed her." Hugo said, smiling.
"He WHAT?" Ron shouted as Hermione grabbed his hand.
"Kids, why don't you go downstairs with them?" she told her children. Rose and Hugo ran back downstairs to where their big sister was. "Now, Ron: take a deep breathe, and try to calm down. I'm sure what Hugo meant was that he kissed her ON THE CHEEK. Like you and I used to do back then." she tried to reassure him. Ron did as she said, and they both went downstairs and to the living room where their 15-year-old daughter and her 'friend' were sitting. As soon as they arrived, Belle and Adam got up from the couch and went to them.
"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. It's very nice to see you. Thank you again for the invite." Adam said nervously as he shook hands with Ron. Hermione smiled.
"It's nice to have you here, Adam. How's your family?" she asked.
"Very good, thanks. They send their regards to you all." Adam said. Hermione could notice both teenagers were very nervous. She noticed Adam's hand dangling next to him and trying to grab Belle's hand unsuccessfuly while the girl was fretting her hands and looking down. It was an adorable sight, she thought. Ron, on the other hand, just looked at the 14-year-old boy the same way he looked at potential death eaters. Finally, Belle sighed and decided to talk.
"Mom, dad... I just... I wanted you to... to meet Adam properly." she started.
"Don't we know him? He's been your friend for what? three years?" Ron asked.
"Four. But... today he's not coming as my friend. See... We just... I... I-I wanted you to know him as my... boyfriend." she said, almost whispering the last word. Rose and Hugo looked at them, shocked.
"Bloody hell!" Ron shouted, making everyone startle. Hermione glared at him.
"Ronald. Kitchen. Now." she commanded him as she grabbed him by an elbow and took him to their kitchen. She then cast a silencing charm so the kids wouldn't listen to the conversation.
"Bloody freaking hell! How... A BLOODY BOYFRIEND?" he only managed to say.
"Swear one more time and I'll hex your tongue into oblivion." Hermione warned him.
"Hermione! She has a... she can't! She's a baby!" he exclaimed.
"She just turned 15, Ron. She's not a baby anymore." she said, smiliing a bit.
"But how... she just... He is..." he stammered. Hermione just looked at him.
"He's a nice boy. He's respectful, and sweet, and kind and he's been nothing but nice to our daughter." Hermione said calmly. Ron looked at her.
"But... Hermione... A BLOO- A BOYFRIEND!" he shouted. It was more like a pout, which Hermione thought, was adorable. She sighed and put her hands on his shoulders.
"I know it's a shock. I know you stil see her as a 5-year-old, but it's time to let that image go, Ron. She's a teenager now. And she's in love." she said. Ron's eyes got bigger than plates.
"In... In love? My Belle?" Ron asked, shocked. Hermione nodded, smiling a little.
"I'm afraid so, darling." she said. She took his hand and took him to the door. She opened it a little to discover their teenage daughter and her boyfriend holding hands, both blushing a bit. They were both smiling as they talked to Hugo and Rose who were more than eager to know the whole romance story between their big sister and her best friend. Adam kissed Belle's cheek and she blushed even more.
"She hasn't smiled like that in a long time." Ron said, shocked by the view.
"I know." Hermione said. "He makes her really happy. And that's what we want, right? For Belle to be happy." she said. Ron looked at her in the eye and nodded.
"He better not make her cry, or I'll hunt him down and lock him in Azkaban." he said. Hermione giggled and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"Be nice, ok? This is hard for her." she said, squeezing his hand. He sighed.
Moments later, both parents went out of the kitchen, Hermione holding a tray with a jar of lemonade, glasses and a plate with cookies.
"So... Adam, Belle says you play Quidditch." Ron started. Belle and Adam looked at each other nervously.
"Yes, sir. I'm... I'm a keeper for Gryffindor." the boy said.
"Like you, daddy." Rose commented. Ron smiled a bit.
"Belle told me you were one of the best in Hogwarts. That's... quite intimidating." Adam said. Ron nodded. "She also told me you're an awesome chess player. I assumed she learnt that from you. She's quite good. I still haven't won a single game since we've known each other." the teenage boy added. Ron looked at his daughter who was blushing and smiling as she still held hands with the boy. It was true. She wasn't a little girl anymore. She was a beautiful young lady, and if someone could make her smile like that, then he knew this guy was worth to get to know.