A/N: Thank you to those have stuck with me through this. I plan to be updating more regularly like the old days.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot, blah blah, J. K. Rowling, blah blah.

Chapter 13 Who do you love?

I woke up the following morning with the worst headache I had ever had. My stomach was grumbling but the noise was ringing through my ears. Was that my heartbeat I could feel thudding? Why did the lights hurt so much? Oh Merlin Ginny would you please stop snoring!

Slowly pulling myself upright the room began to spin. What had happened last night? There was a soft knock on the door.

"Ginny, Molly has breakfast ready." Audrey's head poked through the door and her eyebrow raised as she spotted me. "Oh, Mione, what are you doing here?"

"Shh not so loud! Wait what do you mean what am I doing here? I live here?"

"Mione you didn't come home with us last night, you went to Fred's."

"I…what.." it was then that it hit me. "Oh no.."

The night flooded back, the drinking, dancing, kissing, throwing myself at Fred, him rejecting me and me storming home. Holy Hufflepuff I am an idiot.

I pulled Audrey into the room and shook Ginny awake, telling them everything that happened once I arrived at the twins. Audrey was sympathetic having tried to seduce Percy when they had arrived home and he too had rejected her, Ginny however couldn't stop laughing.

"It's not funny Gin!"

"Oh Hermione, yes it is, this is hilarious!"

"It is not, I don't know what's worse, that I threw myself and him and rejected me or that if he hadn't I would have lost my virginity completely intoxicated with no idea what was happening. What part of that is hilarious?"

"Not you, you ninny. Him. He's in love with you!" Audrey smiled widely at Ginny's revelation.

"He does not, don't be ridiculous."

"No Hermione, I think Ginny is right. It explains a lot. He adores you." Audrey was still smiling ear to ear.

"Think about it Mione, it's not like you would be his first and you are stuck together for life. Why would he pass up shagging you unless there was a good reason."

"How about because I am a virgin and he pities me." I looked at Ginny with pain in my eyes

"Mione, that's a reason to give you a shag not refuse it."

There was another knock on the door and Angelina appeared.

"Breakfast is getting cold you know. What are we laughing at."

"Just that Fred is in love with Hermione." Audrey said nudging me in the ribs slightly

"Ugh, tell me about it, the boy never shuts up about her whenever she isn't there. Even overheard him telling George. The boy didn't give you that ring on your finger for show Hermione, Fred really cares for you."

I sighed heavily looking down at my engagement ring. Where they right? I mean I know that he cared for me and wanted to marry me, but we hadn't spoken about 'love'. I didn't even know if I did love, do I?

We heard Molly call for us and made our way down stairs. Pouring each of us a glass of pumpkin juice she informed us that it was laced with both a hangover and pepper up potion. Apparently there was a lot to do today and who could forget that it was Sunday which meant the Weasley family dinner. I would have to face Fred. Godric I was not ready to face him.

"Hermione stop fidgeting!"

"I'm sorry Ginny, I just, what do I say? Sorry for being a drunken mess?"

"Or you could say, 'Sorry for last night, thank you for not taking advantage of me.' Something like that might work."

I mumbled back a reply and kept playing with my hair. I had opted to not use any spells on it today meaning that it was its usual bushy self and sat several inches higher on my back then normal. I had contemplated doing her makeup and hair properly but was far too tired to entertain the idea for very long. Having pulled on one of Harry's old Quidditch jerseys and a pair of jeans she stood in front of the mirror. Maybe she should have made more of an effort. Hearing Mr Weasley call from down stairs I resigned myself to my choice and followed Ginny out the door.

Harry and Ron were waiting at the bottom of the stairs.

"Well, doesn't that look familiar" Harry shot me a wink and gave me a quick hug before moving toward Ginny.

"That's a bit rich don't you think?" Ron sneered.

"What are you talking about Ron?" Ginny asked slightly confused.

"Oh nothing, just Hermione goes and shags Fred then wears Harry's jersey the next day. Get around much do we now Granger? I didn't think you would be into sharing little sister."

I opened my mouth to speak, but my voice faltered, tears pooling in my eyes I ran for the door. I could faintly hear yells from Harry and Ginny as I made my way outside and ran straight into something solid.

I looked up to see Charlie staring down at me, concern on his face. Without saying a word he wrapped his arms around me and walked me towards my favourite tree to sit down.

"You don't have to tell me what happened. We can sit here for as long as you need before we go back."

I had never loved Charlie more than I do at this moment. No explanation needed, just pure comfort and understanding. We sat there for an hour before we were disturbed by anyone. Bill and Percy came to tell us that the twins and Lavender had arrived, and that dinner would be ready shortly. I looked up at them, still curled into Charlies side, eyes puffy from crying. Without I second though both men sat down, Bill on my other side and Percy in front of me.

"Is this about what happened with Fred last night? Because if he hurt you Mione, I will…"

I cut Bill off, shifting my weight into his side and found words for the first time since I came down stairs.

"No, no its not Fred, but thank you for the reminder" I mustered a small laugh and he pulled me in closer.

"Well that just leaves dear ickle Ronikins, doesn't it." Charlie chuckled

"What did the git do?" said Percy with a serious look on his face.

I explained everything to the three men before me and watched as their jaws dropped and faces reddened.

"I'll kill him!" Charlie rose and began to walk for the house.

"Wait" called Percy, "I have an idea."

"It better be good" Bill growled

Percy told us his plan and the eldest brothers grinned devilishly back at him.

"I'll tell the girls, bar Lavender. Charlie, you tell the boys. Percy you've got mum and dad. Mione, you up for this?"

I smiled impishly and Bill and nodded my head. This was going to be fun.