Chapter 28: Together Forever?
A/N: Disclaimer in first few chapters!

They found Ron eventually. Sitting on the big huge sofa in the sitting room of the Burrow, looking on in shock as two crazy babies wrecked havoc to the entire house. The red haired man was back to his normal self, physically. Mentally, he would be quite bothered for a long time. He looked up, startled, as Fred and George high fived, grinning like the pranksters that they were. Hermione and Draco strolled in after them, a smirk worthy of a Malfoy plastered across the third part of the Golden Trio's face.

"You've been around that ferret too much, Mione," Harry chuckled, leaning against the door frame and watching the proceedings from there. It was just then that Ron noticed a small diamond encrusted engagement ring on his ex-fiance's ring finger. He fainted dead away, the shock of the day complied with the shock of seeing the simple ring on her finger finally catching up to him.

"What the hell happened in here?" Molly Weasely croaked out in horror as she watched the small twins spread some sort of jam onto her chest of drawers. She whirled around as someone cleared their throat, relaxing when she realized that it was Hermione before catching sight of the ring that glistened on her hand. Mess forgotten, she screeched like a young teenager and hurled herself at Hermione and Draco, nearly knocking the couple to the floor.

"OH MY GOD!" she hollered, making the fiances believe that she damaged their ears. "TELL ME!"

"Well..." Hermione began a wistful look on her face.

Flashback

They were just about to Apparate from where they were checking out of St Mungo's when she felt a warm presence behind her. She heard rather than felt Draco's strong arms around her waist and her breath hitched as his raspy voice breathed into her ear a quick "hold on, princess" before she felt the familiar pull of Apparation.

She opened her eyes only to notice that they weren't at the Burrow but that they were standing in front of the Whomping Willow at Hogwarts.

" I got permission from McGonagall to Apparate in here," her boyfriend muttered in response to her unspoken question.

She turned around when she felt his arms slip from her waist only to find him bent down on one knee, one hand rummaging in the pocket of his jeans before he came out successfully with a velvet box secured safely in his grasp. She gasped in shock as he slowly began to open the lid to reveal a simple diamond encrusted ring, her hands springing up to her mouth as tears of happiness began to form in her eyes.

"Hermione Jean Granger, you are the smartest, most beautiful, most unique, independent, GORGEOUS woman that I have ever met. We didn't start off on the right foot but you captured my interest right from the start. I still think that I am not worthy of you-" here the brunette opened her mouth to interrupt only to see that he was shaking intensely and wasn't anywhere near finished. "but you were always there for me. I couldn't believe it when you returned my affections as I didn't think myself worthy of being loved or even LIKED by someone so kind and loving. YOU mended my broken heart. YOU morphed me into the changed man that I have become. YOU were my friend through these last few years of pain. YOU are the one that I love, Hermione. YOU are the ONLY woman that I will ever love. So..." he said, beginning to finish of his passionate declaration. "Even though we have only been together a few months, I know that you are the only woman I ever want to spend the rest of my life with. I love you, sweetheart. Marry me?"

As soon as he popped the big question, she nodded fervently, rushing towards him and flinging her arms around his neck, flattening him to the ground.

"Yes, Draco! Oh, Gods! A million times yes!" she cried out with joy, pressing her lips to his in a soft, loving kiss.

"I love you, Draco." she whispered. "I will always love you."

"And I you," Draco murmured as he slipped the ring onto her fourth finger before cradling her close to his chest and sighing in contentment.

End of Flashback

"That's adorable!" Ginny and Molly squealed simultaneously as the newly engaged couple looked at each other with love in their eyes.

Everyone was happy for them, expect for Ron who still lay unconscious on the floor.

A/N: Well?! How'd I do? I know it's a long time coming but a hope it was worth the wait. Wedding bells are chiming! The next chapter will be about wedding plans and all that jazz but I will keep you in the suspense for now. Thanks for all your wonderful reviews! And I'm sorry once again for the long wait!