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When we arrive at the Burrow I put Hugo down right away and he goes running to find all his cousins, and I suspect his Uncle Charlie. I laugh and head to the kitchen because I can hear Ron laughing. I smile at the sight when I walk in: Bill, Charlie, George and Ron are all standing in the kitchen with their parents laughing hysterically at something. They all take a deep breath when they see me and Bill is the first to react.
"Hermione! It's been a long time," he wraps me in a hug which I return, "how are you?"
"I'm great Bill, how are you and Fleur and the kids?" He smiles and gives me a brief update before I see a red head running at me and suddenly I'm off the ground and Charlie is spinning me around in circles.
"Damn you girl! It has been way too long since I've seen you," Charlie says as he puts me down and winks at me. "Don't swear Charlie," I giggle out as I regain my footing. George doesn't do any grand gestures considering he saw me the night before, but he does smile and say hello before Molly gives me a classic Molly-the-bone-crusher hug. I chuckle a bit as we part and walk to Ron who puts his arm around me and I lean into his body and wrap my arms around his waist.
"Where did all the kids go?"
"Oh they're all out back with Harry and Ginny. Harry bought a bunch of toy brooms for them all and they're busy riding them I'd reckon," Ron and I share a smile and he kisses my forehead before we announce we're going to go outside and see them.
I feel sort of like a giddy teenager on our way out to the backyard. Ron has his arms around me from behind and we're walking like we're only one person, giggling the entire way. When we reach the backyard I see Harry supervising the kids on brooms and Ginny leaps up in our direction.
"Hey you two!" she smiles and kisses us each on the cheek, "How was your parents house Mi?"
"Oh it was great. It was actually really nice to see them again and Rose picked up a bunch of my old muggle novels to read," I laugh when I see Ginny roll her eyes. Ron leans down and kisses the side of my neck before in my ear, "I'm going to go play," I laugh and as we part he turns and winks then joins Harry.
I can tell Ginny is intrigued by our closeness, and her eyebrow lifting gaze says it all. "Alright, I'll tell you, but don't repeat this and remember that this is your brother and if you're not disgusted I might judge you," I laugh, "No we haven't started sleeping together again, although that might change tonight."
"Are you sure? You guys definitely seem like you've been up to something naughty with the get-a-roominess vibe," she's smiling but looks unconvinced.
"Well I did give him a fantastic wake up this morning," I laugh when the smile fades from her face and turns into a look of almost horror. "Well you asked!"
"As gross as that is to know, I really am glad that you two are getting back to your usual selves. Seeing you two so wrapped up in each other reminds me of the good old days when you two could never keep your hands off each other."
I smile at the memories, "yeah I have a feeling those days are not behind us." I grin and we decide to leave the boys to their fun and go inside to help with dinner.
That night almost the entire family is in attendance so we're eating outside to fit everyone. Bill is here with his kids but without Fleur since she's ill, Charlie is here and sitting near the kids so he can tell them his stories, Percy and his wife and kids are all here, George and his family, Harry and Ginny and their kids, and Ron and me with Rose and Hugo. Needless to say there is no way we could all fit in the kitchen. I love the familiar chatter of everyone's conversations and I love even more that I can just sink right back into everything and no one is looking at me funny or asking awkward questions.
Towards the end of dinner most of us are finished and Ron sits back in his chair and puts his arm around me. I smile at him and give him a quick kiss on the cheek and I can hear Ginny giggle when I do it. I shoot her a stare and then we both start laughing which draws more attention in our direction than I would've liked.
"Something funny girls?" Harry asks, but I have a feeling Ginny has already told him.
"Nope, nothing is funny Harry," I pause and lock eyes with Ginny, "Right Gin?"
She smiles and nods and although no one is convinced they return to what they're doing while Molly quickly waves her wand and disappears the dirty dishes. The kids run inside quickly because Charlie promises to meet them in the living room to tell more stories. I'm pretty certain all the other parents are as thankful as I am because they'll listen to him for hours until they fall asleep which is perfect because it means that we can all catch up.
The adults make their way inside but Ron and I hang back for a second and have to assure Ginny that we'll be there in a minute in order to get a moment alone. Once everyone is inside and the door is closed, no time is wasted and Ron covers my mouth with his.
I giggle a bit and Ron pulls away, "What?" he asks.
"Oh nothing, I just love this. I love sneaking a snog while everyone is inside," I giggle again, "and god do I ever want you."
Ron smiles at this and kisses me again for a few minutes until we realize that if we don't go inside right now that we'll get bombarded with questions when we do. I laugh a little at the thought (god it feels good to laugh like this again) and we go inside and join the other adults who are sitting around the kitchen table catching up.
"Hey Harry, how is Teddy doing?" I ask, curious about the orphan who we all helped raise with the love his parents would've wanted him to have.
"Oh he's doing great. He loves Hogwarts, obviously, and I think he actually has a crush on a Weasley!" He's laughing now, that comment certainly caught Bill's attention considering his daughter is the eldest of the bunch at Hogwarts.
"Which Weasley?" Bill questions.
"I think he's got a wee crush on our young Victoire," Harry smiles, and I know it's because we both love the reactions of Weasley men when they get overprotective. Bill however, is unlike most Weasley men in a lot of ways, and replied only with a, "Well at least he's a good lad from a good family." I think everyone looks as shocked as me, at least I hope so, at Bill's non reaction to Teddy liking Victoire, but then he adds slyly, "and if he hurts my little girl, I'll be sure to hex him into oblivion." We all share a laugh at this and continue our conversations.
A couple of hours pass when Charlie walks into the room, "Okay parents, all of your kids are now asleep, you're welcome." I laugh at Charlie and smile, it's hard to believe such a great guy could still be single after all these years, but I think he is truly happy that way, despite Molly's desperation to marry him off and make him provide her with more grandchildren. We spend some time talking to Charlie and I notice it's getting on so I nudge Ron and we decide that it's time to leave.
I stand up from Ron's lap and take his hand as he stands up too. Hugs are given out around the room, and when I get to Ginny I give her a hug and she whispers in my ear, "Go get 'em tiger." I laugh and pull away shaking my head, then kiss Harry on the cheek and give Molly one final hug.
"Oh Hermione dear, will you be joining us again next week?" This caught the entire room's attention I notice, but I dismiss it and pretend I didn't see everyone's ears perk up. I smile and look at Ron who winks at me, "Yes Molly you'll see me next week, and probably the week after that, and maybe sometime this week too." When the entire room lets out a collective breath, Molly hugs me again and I see Arthur grip Ron's shoulder. He takes my hand again and leads me to the living room where we collect our kids and floo home. It's easy to keep the kids asleep and we put them straight to bed and head to our room.
"That was fun," I say to Ron as I take off my earrings and put them on the bureau, "even with all the questions."
He smiles at me, "They just miss you Mione, you are part of the family you know." I smile at this thought and I turn to face Ron. He's in a T-shirt and jeans, and I'm in much the same so as I walk towards him I take my shirt off and push him down on the bed, then climb onto his lap to straddle him.
"I know baby, and it's a great family to be a part of," I say before I kiss him in such a way that will obviously lead to more. I break our kiss to pull off his shirt and he flips me around so that he's on top of me and we're closer to our pillows on the bed. He smiles and pays extra attention to my chest as he removes my bra. I know it's been a while since we had sex, so I don't really think it's going to take very long to get him off, but I do wonder how tight I'm going to be after all this time- I hope it doesn't hurt. My thoughts are lost when Ron goes to work on my breasts, and I place my hands down on his belt and start to undo his trousers. Once they're undone he kicks them off and leans up to face me.
"I love you Mione, so much," he says and I can see tears in his eyes. It's at this point that I realize how much it has hurt him to not be a part of what I've been going through. To make love to him again is the final barrier that once we break down will reconnect us entirely and suddenly I can't wait to feel him inside me. "I love you too Ron," I say as I undo my pants and help him slide them off. I don't have the energy in me for foreplay tonight, or the desire, and he can sense that so he quickly rids us both of our knickers and positions himself at my entrance. He kisses me softly on the lips and pushes inside of me.
I can't believe how long I've gone without him to fill me up. The second he's in me I feel like I'm coming alive all over again. It doesn't last long- as I knew it wouldn't- but the love I feel when we both find our release is overpowering and I can feel myself shuddering as he gathers me in his arms and wraps us both in blankets. He tells me he loves me one more time and we slowly fade into sleep.