The next day was Sunday, they had a whole week to tell everybody they cared about before the gossip spread throughout the wizarding world. As soon as Ginny set foot on the quidditch pitch with a ring on that finger, the news would spread fast.
They appearted to a clearing just outside the garden of the burrow and walked towards the back door. Ginny kept looking down and twirling the ring around her finger, Harry could tell she was worried and excited to tell everybody and she was still getting used to the significance behind the ring. Practically one of the first things she said was that she wouldn't need to practice her signature, she been practicing signing the name Ginny Potter since she was ten. Harry wasn't sure whether to feel flattered or scared !
"we'll tell them after lunch, when everybody's here" he wasn't sure if she was reminding herself or asking it as a question, but he responded anyway,
"Yeah, tell everybody at the same time" he said. She grinned and kissed the top of his nose.
They heard a "ewww" noise and looked up to see Ron had appeared at the open door of the kitchen. He waggled his finger at them
"What did I tell you about PDA's?" Hermonie had been trying to give Ron muggle lessons so that he could fit in with her extended family at the wedding. The only outwardly change had been him using the expression PDA and calling Teddy munchkin. It didn't seem a great success but Harry he knew more than he was letting on to anyone else because he really wouldn't want to embarrass Hermonie.
"Shut up Ron" said Ginny as she pushed past in to the kitchen.
"What have I done?" he asked, looking at Harry.
"Nothing. Don't worry about it. It's just me. Where is everybody?" said Ginny looking at an empty kitchen of cooking pots magically stirring themselves and the empty huge kitchen table that dominated the kitchen.
"They've gone to pick up the dresses and the cake ingredients. I couldn't go because I might see the dresses. Dad's in the shed." Ron and Hermonie's wedding was in only 2 weeks time.
"Not long now" Harry said "You scared yet?" he added grinning at Ron
"Nah, Hermonie wouldn't let me" he said jokingly at Harry.
"Lunch isn't gonna be ready for ages, you wanna play chess"
"Yeah" Harry had set himself the challenge of actually beating Ron at chess. He had planned to get some tips from Ginny (she was as good as Ron but hardly played as she said the game was to slow for her) but there always seemed to be better things to do when they were alone together.
The chess board was already set up in the living room as they walked through, Ginny placed herself on the sofa and picked up the book leaning on the arm rest, she assumed Hermonie had left behind, as it was muggle book,but it could of easily been Ron's, and started to read. She had only read about 3 pages before her mun and Hermonie arrived via floo. Hermine had about 10 bags and dropped one as she walked through, Mrs Weasley was holding clothes boxes which were stacked up past her eyeline. Ginny picked up the bag Hermonie had lost and walked towards the kitchen. Harry saw her apprehension and as she walked past and gave her a wink as she walked past. She smiled back at him. Ron turned to Harry as she left the room.
"Whats going on with you two?" Harry attention turned back to look at Ron
"Nothing" said Harry
"Thats the second time I've heard that today"
"You're find out later" Harry said and looked back at the chess board trying to avoid Ron's gaze and avoid any further questions. Then Hermonie's scream came from the kitchen. Ron and Harry jumped up and ran into the kitchen. A clearly shocked Hermoine was standing and pointing at Ginny, Mrs Weasley was crying and was had gathered up Ginny in a bear hug. Ron look bemused at the scene
"Whats happened?" he said, accidentally waving his wand around he had grabbed from his back pocket, trying to express his thoughts.
Ginny held her hand up for Ron to see, Mr Weasley who had also raced through at the sound of the scream was standing in the doorway.
"Congratulations" he said to Ginny and grabbed Ginny into a hug after Mrs Weasley let go in order to grab Harry. Ginny spoke first
"We were supposed to tell everybody after lunch, we were keeping it a secret, until my future sister in law noticed my ring. Sorry we didn't tell you Ron" she said glancing daggers at Hermonie.
Although it hadn't been the way they'd planned to tell her family, as not everybody was there, and there was no big announcement, everybody was happy for both of them. They got to make their announcement when the rest of the family appeared , none of whom appeared shocked, it was inevitable. They spent the rest of the day fielding questions about when the wedding will be (they weren't sure), where(ditto), who was invited (they both wanted a small wedding) at the end of the day it was a relief to go home and not have to speak about the wedding, but they knew it could only get worse before it was over. First the media intrusion, then the planning but it was worth it. They both knew that.
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