About 4 o 'clock that afternoon , Hermione and Ginny arrived back from shopping. Their arms laden with bags.
"We're back " called Ginny , knowing that Harry and Ron couldn't hear because they had the television on too loud. When they moved into the house Hermione was determined to have muggle appliances that run on magic.
They dropped their bags and went into the lounge.
"Hey Gin " said Harry as they walked in . Ginny joined him on the sofa. Hermione took off her boots and sat on Ron's lap on the armchair.
"Have a good day ? " asked Ron.
"Yep , I bought make up , clothes and more shoes " answered Ginny.
Harry moaned. " Don't you have enough of that stuff ? "
"I can never have enough of anything " Ginny laughed as she said this.
" What did you buy ? " said Harry turning to look at Hermione.
"Not much , few books and some clothes. I don't need any make up or shoes " answered Hermione. " and I saw a gorgeous wedding dress ! " she said sounding like an excited 5 year old.
" We haven't even chosen a date yet and you're already looking for dresses ! " moaned Ron.
" Well , I'm going to need something to wear. I'm not going down the isle in my underwear " shot back Hermione.
Then a huge grin spread across Ron's face.
" I like the sound of that " said Ron
" Ron , I swear that is all you think about " replied Hermione.
Ginny and Harry laughed. Ginny took off her boots and laid her legs over Harry's lap.
" Comfy ?" asked Harry.
"Sure am " answered Ginny , smiling .
"So , you get anything for me ? " asked Harry , ignoring Ron and Hermione fighting in the background.
"Yep " answered Ginny.
" So what did you get me ? " asked Harry .
" I got you some new jeans and some new boxers " said Ginny while she flicked through the channels with her wand.
"Er … Gin I don't think I need new boxers " said Harry
" I know you don't " replied Ginny
" Why get me some then ? " asked Harry , now completely confused. He may love Ginny but sometimes she was so hard to understand. I suppose that's why I love her he thought to himself.
" Well these boxers looked like they were made for you " said Ginny " One pair had moving snitches, another pair had flying brooms and in a muggle store I bought ones that had bananas on"
" I am not going to ask " said Harry more to himself than to Ginny.
" What I thought they were really you " said Ginny defensively.
Harry just gave her kiss in response.
The four sat in silence watching the television for 2 hours until Ron's stomach made a loud grumble , letting the room know he was hungry. Harry and Hermione just stared at him.
" What I'm hungry! " complained Ron
" Yes your stomach just told us " said Hermione
" Why don't we go out to eat ? " suggested Harry.
" Yeah why don't we go to that Chinese in Diagon Alley " said Ginny
" Ok , that sounds cool " said Ron and Hermione
The four of them apparated outside the white horse in Diagon Alley. As it was early the restaurant was fairly empty except for a few couples.
" Table for four ? " asked a petite Chinese woman.
" Please " said Hermione.
The petite Chinese woman showed them to a table in the corner , with two candles lighting the table just the right way. Harry and Ginny sat next to each other , opposite Hermione and Ron . They were given the menus and time to decide . They placed their orders and then chatted amongst themselves until the food came.
The lady placed the sweet and sour chicken , crispy beef , crispy duck , spring rolls , sesame seed prawn toast , prawn crackers and pancakes on the table. Ron just stared down at all the food and waited for the lady to leave and as soon as she left he took a bit of everything.
" Ron , that is a bit too much to eat in one go ! " said Hermione , disgusted and embarrassed by her fiancés behaviour.
" Do zits snt " said Ron with his mouth full. Harry and Ginny just laughed.
" What did you say , oh and don't eat with your mouthful." Hermione said
Ron swallowed what he had in his mouth then spoke.
" I said ' no it isn't "
Hermione just tutted then went to eating her smaller portion.
After they had all finished their meals , they paid the bill and left.
Instead of apparating home straight away they decided to walk around Diagon Alley for a bit.
Harry and Ginny went a separate way to Hermione and Ron. Harry lead Ginny to the new ice cream place run by Neville and Luna ( A/N : who are married in my story btw ) . Harry ordered their ice creams and they sat down at a table outside.
This is a nice setting , me and Ginny just sitting together hand in hand . I should do it now Harry said to himself.
Harry cleared his throat , then spoke .
" Gin ? " he said , gaining her attention.
" Yes , Harry ? " she replied
" Well , you know I love you more than the size of Jupiter and I want to spend the rest my life with you by my side and I don't know what I would do without you and.." said Harry in one breath except at the exact moment he was going to ask her to marry him Hermione and Ron showed up .
" Oh this where you guys are ,we wondered where you had gotten to ! " said Ron
"Come on we better get home. " Hermione said .
"You two go , we won't be too far behind. " replied Ginny
Hermione and Ron both apparated home. Ginny turned to Harry.
" What were you going to say ? " asked Ginny
" Nothing it doesn't matter I just wanted you to know that I love you " Harry answered sounding defeated.
" Oh ,well , I love you too just as much as you love me , actually I bet I love you more " Ginny said trying to cheer up Harry . Harry smiled and grabbed Ginny's hand.
" Come on we better get home or Ron and Hermione will send out a search a party " said Harry.
Ginny laughed at this as they both apparated home.
When Ginny and Harry arrived home , Hermione asked them straight away where they had been.
" What took you so long ? " she rounded on them.
" It was nothing and anyway we weren't that long." replied Harry
The four of them watched television for about an hour and then they all went to bed at about 11 pm.
Later that night Ginny lay awake at 3 o'clock in the morning. She lay there just staring at the ceiling with Harry was snoring his head off next to her.
Did Harry want to ask me something earlier or did he just want to tell me how he loves me ? thought Ginny . This thought had kept coming into her mind ever since they were outside the ice cream parlour. She had been hoping Harry would pop the question soon. She really thought they were ready for marriage. She even thought they were more ready for marriage than Ron and Hermione but she would never tell Hermione that.
Ginny then decided to go downstairs and get a drink and a cookie. She climbed out of bed and put her dressing gown on and crept quietly out of the room. She didn't want to wake up Harry.
Ginny then slowly crept downstairs trying not to wake up Hermione and Ron. As Ginny reached the kitchen door she saw that the light was already on which meant either Hermione or Ron were up as well. Ginny pushed the door open and her bare feet met the ice cold surface of the tiled kitchen floor.
" Hey , Gin ." said Ron
" Hey Ron , what you doing down here ? " she replied
" I couldn't sleep . what you doing down here ? " he asked her
" Same reason " she answered
" Why couldn't you sleep ? " Ron said
" Well .. it was nothing, what about you ? " she responded trying steer the conversation from herself.
" I was hungry! " he said pointed to the sandwiches on his plate in front of him. " I'm not stupid there is something on your mind. What is it Gin ? "
" Well you know when you and Hermione found me and Harry in Diagon Alley ? " Ginny asked slowly getting to the point.
" Yeah " replied Ron
" Well I think he was going to ask me to marry him but I'm not sure ! He started going on about how much he loves me and how he thinks we belong together forever but then you and Hermione arrived. Once you left I asked him what he was about to say and he said that he just wanted me to know that he loves me ! You're a guy, do you think he was going to ask me to marry him ?" she said in one breath
" Well its kinda obvious isn't it ? " Ron asked . Ginny just shook her head.
" Of course he was going to ask you to marry him ! That's exactly what I said to Hermione when I asked her ! " he answered.
" I really hope your right " Ginny replied.
" He's my best mate of course I'm right " said Ron " anyway I better get back to bed before Hermione wakes up without me there , see ya in the morning Gin "
Then Ron stood kissed the top of Ginny head and went upstairs. Ginny was then left in the kitchen all on her own. She then decided to make herself a cup of tea and sit in the living room and watch television for a bit.
Ginny walked into the living room , sat down and turned the television on with her wand. She started flicking through the channels and all the channels had teleshopping on.
I think I will read a book , Ginny thought to herself , Hermione must have a book I would want to read in the library.
Ginny walked into the library and looked at the books. She picked up a book called Bambi , she then read the back and decided she would read this book.
Sounds good , I always knew Hermione didn't just have educational books , she thought.
She walked back into the living room and curled up into a ball on the couch. She read about the first page before she fell asleep.
Harry woke up at about 8:30 the next morning. Harry turned over to say good morning to Ginny but found her not there. Harry wasn't worried because this happened all the time ; Ginny would wake in the middle of the night , go downstairs and fall asleep on the couch. So Harry pulled himself out of bed , put his dressing gown on and walked downstairs to wake up Ginny.
Harry quietly entered the living room. He walked over to the couch and crouched down next to it and slowly shook Ginny awake. She stirred a bit but didn't show any sounds of waking up yet.
Harry decided to leave Ginny until she was ready to wake up. He walked into the empty kitchen and made a cup of coffee. He sat at the table just thinking.
I would kill Ron and Hermione for bad timing but that would mean I would have to tell them I was going to ask Ginny to marry me , he thought , but she probably already worked out that I was going to ask her. I wasn't exactly sly about it was I ?
Harry was so busy thinking to himself that he didn't notice to door open. He heard the door shut. He looked up.
Hermione had just entered the kitchen fully dressed and washed. Harry could never understand why Hermione came downstairs already dressed and washed before breakfast. She sat down opposite Harry at the table and studied his face for about 2 minutes.
"Ok tell me what's wrong ? " She stated bluntly.
Harry , who had been drinking at the time , spat out the coffee that had been in his mouth. This comment had startled and scared Harry very much because he didn't know that Hermione knew him that well.
"Um there is nothing wrong " he lied badly.
" Harry I am not stupid tell me what is it ? " she replied
"welliwasgointoasgintomarymebutyounroninterruptermewheniwasgointoaskher." He mumbled in one breath
" Oh I didn't know you were going to ask her " said Hermione sounding surprised.
" You actually heard everything I just said ? " Harry asked astounded.
" Like I said I'm not stupid " she answered.
"But you still understood everything I just said " said Harry
" Harry I live with four very fast talking girls for six years , I've learnt how to understand people when they talk fast " replied Hermione" Anyway when are you going to ask her again ? "
" Um I dunno whenever the moment next feels right I suppose" Answered Harry shrugging.
" Oh ok " responded Hermione
Harry and Hermione just sat in silence eating their breakfast. About 20 minutes after Harry and Hermione's conversation the door opened again and Ginny entered yawning.
" Morning Gin " said Hermione
Ginny just smiled.
"Morning love " Harry said
Ginny sat next to him giving him a kiss in the process.
" Would you like a cup of coffee ? " asked Harry
" Please " said Ginny
Harry got up and poured Ginny a cup of coffee. He gave Ginny the cup and she drank in silence.
This isn't like Ginny to be silent and contained at breakfast , she is usually all bubbly and happy , I wonder what's wrong , Harry thought to himself.
" Gin you ok ? " Said Harry
Ginny jumped out of the trance she was in.
"uh .. oh I'm fine. I'm just thinking " she replied. " I think I'm going to get dressed " she added getting up , putting her mug in the sink and she went upstairs.
" Hermione , what's wrong with her ? " Harry asked as soon a Ginny had left the room.
" Um .. well she probably thought you were going to ask her last night but when you didn't she probably got upset " answered Hermione.
"Oh " was all Harry could say.
About two weeks later Ginny, Hermione , Fleur ( Bill's wife) , Katie (George's wife), Angelina ( Fred's wife) were standing in Madam Malkins getting fitted for the wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses. Hermione and Ron didn't want a long engagement. They were to get married in a month , in the back garden of the burrow.
" What do you think of this dress ? " said Hermione as she walked out the dressing room.
She wore a dress was made from the finest silk ,it flowed straight down to the floor and only had a few petty coats underneath. It didn't make Hermione look like the toilet roll doll holders.
It had a V neck and the straps were about 1 inch in thickness.
" You look gorgeous Hermione, I think that's the dress. Ron won't know what has hit him!" said Ginny.
Everyone just nodded in agreement with Ginny.
"You really think so ? " asked Hermione blushing , still not sure about the dress.
Ginny just nodded and smiled.
" Ok so now we need get dresses for the rest of you" said Hermione as she walked back into the changing room.
Fifteen minutes later Ginny , Fleur , Katie and Angelina were all walking out the changing rooms in very similar dresses. Ginny's was the most different because hers was different colour to the rest. She was going to be Hermione's Maid of Honour. The dress was a rich plum colour , the neck was a halter neck and the skirt was like Hermione's except it was a bit shorter.
Fleur , Katie and Angelina's dresses were all ruby pink and were strapless. The skirt was the same as Ginny's.
" I think those are the dresses " said Hermione. " Madam Malkin I will have these dresses and the one I liked."
"Ok dear " replied Madam Malkin , as she walked out the back to get Hermione's dress.
Ginny , Katie , Fleur and Angelina went to get dressed into their normal clothes.
" Hermione , do want to pick out the dresses for the Girls and we will bring them in another day to get them fitted" asked Katie from the changing rooms.
"Yeah ok I will do that now " answered Hermione .
The five of them left Madam Malkins after Hermione paid and they went to Luna and Neville's Ice cream shop.
"Hey guys what would you like ? " asked Neville as they entered the shop.
" I'll get these " said Ginny to the rest of them.
" Ok can I have a Chocolate chip ice cream please " said Hermione and she then went and sat down outside.
Fleur had a French vanilla ice cream. Katie had a Raspberry sorbet, Angelina had a chocolate and hazelnut ice cream and Ginny had a Honeycomb ice cream. They ate their ice cream in silence until Fleur , Angelina and Katie said they had to go home to their children.
Ginny and Hermione then decided to go home and plan the reception party for the wedding. As they both knew Ron wasn't going to help Hermione and his ideas would be too far-fetched.
" So what music should we have ? " asked Hermione.
" I think you should have a big band and then later on have a pop band " suggested Ginny.
" Yeah that sounds good " Said Hermione writing Ginny's idea down on the paper in front of her.
" Do you want a drink ? " Ginny asked , getting up.
" Yeah please , can I have a pumpkin juice ? " said Hermione
" Yeah sure " called Ginny from the kitchen.
A few minutes a later Ginny entered the living room with two drinks. She passed one to Hermione and sat down in the armchair opposite Hermione.
" So, how are you and Harry ? " Asked Hermione out of the blue.
" That was a random question . " Commented Ginny trying to steer away from what Hermione had asked her.
" It was. But anyway answer the question. " replied Hermione getting very snappy.
" Oh we're fine " lied Ginny
But Hermione could see straight through Ginny.
" Oh Ginny please tell me what's wrong, I thought I was your best friend"
Said Hermione
" You are " responded Ginny
" Well tell me " Hermione said
"Ok you know about two weeks back we went to that Chinese ? " said Ginny.
Hermione just nodded.
" Well just before you and Ron arrived I think Harry was going to propose to me because he said that he loved me loads and that he thinks we belong together forever. " said Ginny.
" Well he probably was going to ask you but we arrived at the wrong time. Don't worry he will ask you again when he thinks the time is right " said Hermione reassuringly.
I hope so , thought Ginny, I really do hope so .
Ginny just smiled to Hermione.
A/N : thanks to everyone who has read the story. And an EXTRA thanks to the people who have reviewed. I will get the third chapter up ASAP.