When a secret is revealed to even one person in the Burrow, it is kept a secret, so naturally it slowly begins to spread, and everyone attempts to stay in contol, until...Well, until Molly Weasley hears about it. Then, all hell breaks loose.
"MARRIED? HAVE BOTH OF LOST YOUR MINDS? HAVE YOU BOTH GONE COMPLETLY MENTAL?" Molly Weasley screamed at the top of her lungs, as the, until recent news, innoccent 'victims' , they call themselves, cringed. Mrs. Weasley took a deep breath, and was about to say that they were olbviously making a mistake, until they glanced at each other, and then launched into their own stories.
"It's my fault -"
"Really Mom, come on-"
"I'm always talking about that stupid ring-"
"Your being ridiculous!"
"Fred just misinterperted it, honestly-"
"Mom, I had to get her before Ron did!"
"I never would have thought to marry him until-"
This time Hermione wasnt interrupted, she stopped short. Fred and were both curious about the last part of the sentence.
Fred's eyebrows rose, "Until...?"
Hermione looked at him, eyes widening and then glanced away and said "What? What are you talking about?"
Fred saw right through Hermione's act and rolled his eyes "Come on 'Mionie, dont play stupid. Out with it. 'You never would have thought to marry me until...'? Please?" He added hastily at the end.
Hermione turned bright red, "I tell you later." She said so fast it was nearly incohmprehensibile. Fred smiled evily and his eyes sparkled "Oh, so it's like that. I see." He then purred and Hermione turned even pinkier from not only that, but from the gag noise from upstairs ("Oh my god thats disgusting, I could have sworn Hermione did that on Christmas, not Fred" Said Ginny).
sighed, and said "Just tell me now, is there any way I could change your minds?"
The couple didnt miss a beat and shook their heads, without even looking at each other.
sighed again, then finally spoke "Well, supper's on."
As she walked away, she could here the two take in deep breaths, like they had taken in air the entire time had spoke to them.
smiled, because she knew that they thought they had won, but really, could tell the gleam in their eyes, when they looked at each other, was more then exictment. But knew that look from somewhere else...
Hermione ran to GInny right after Fred stopped nagging her about... well..her answer. Ginny took one look at her and then turned the other way and said "Give me a minute, I still have the taste of throw up in my mouth thanks to you two." Hermione smiled, even though she knew Ginny was only partially kidding.
Ginny turned back around smiling and giggling all over. Hermione looked her up and down, however, when she didnt stop, Hermione gave in "What? What is it?"
Ginny took a breath, "Are you sure you want to do this? It is Fred were talking about, its not, Victor Krum, or Cedric Diggory, or Ha-"
Hermione interrupted her, "I swear to god, Ginny if you say Harry Potter, I will have to murder you, right now." Ginny smiled back at her then quicky said, "Or even Ron!" Hermione rolled her eyes, she could not take it! "Oh please, Ginny I'm begging you, please do-"
"But why not?"
Hermione stopped short for the second time today. But why not? Good question, Hermione couldnt even answer that question for herself, let alone Ginny, hell if Ron asked. Hermione tried to remember the first time Ron hurt her, when she had feelings for him. The first thought that came to mind was Lavender Brown. Hermione could still see them together and still did whenever she looked at Ron. There was Ron, theres always been Ron. But then that year, there was Lavender Brown for Ron, so who was there for Hermione? Fred? Was Hermione settling for Fred because she couldnt have Ron?
Hermione knew she had taken to long to answer and Ginny now regretted asking.
"Sorry," she mumbled, "You olbviously have a lot to think about."
She got up to leave Hermione to her thoughts when Hermione said, nearly shouted, "No."
Ginny turned, confused and unsure whether to be hurt or not "What?"
"I said, no. As in no I'm not sure i want to do this." It hurt Hermione to say it.
Ginny nodded, slowly understanding, "Like I said, you olbviously have a lot to think about."
Ginny smiled sweetly then swiftly turned and left the room, leaving a full room of thought, but a near empty room of people.
Fred ran into his room smiling wildly, and feeling giddy, and maybe a bit horny?
He stopped arubtly when he saw nealy every male in the house, in his bedroom. There stood George, Harry, Bill, Charlie , and even Percy. Arthur was most likely at work, but where was...
"Ron's pissed, doesnt want to talk to you." Harry said, as soon as he saw Fred's face turned skeptical, "If, you know, you were wondering." He added when he saw the suprise on Fred's face. Fred nodded his head, "Yeah, uh, I was, actually just thinking about that. Understandable, I mean I did steal his girl." Fred laughed and quietly so did a few of the others.
"We need to talk." Percy spook very straight forward, as usual.
"What about?" Fred said as he sat down. Nothing he could remember had anything to do with all of them, not even a prank, he didnt have time. Not with Hermione, himself, a bed, and a day with nothing to do. With that last thought he figured it out, "Oh. That."
Bill raised his eyebrows, "Really? 'Oh. That'? Okay bro, call the wedding off now!" Fred looked confused, Bill temper seemed to be risisng, "I'm serious! Your face didnt even light up! Your not even exicted! What is going on Fred?" Fred shrugged and just when Fred had thought the yelling was over, Charlie jumped down his throat, "FRED! This is a wedding! It is not a date! It can be undone, yes, but it is a big deal, whether you like it or not! Do not waste this girls time if it doesnt mean as much to you as it does to her! We need to make sure your both on the same page! Now i know your probably tired of hearing this question and your probably asked it a lot but i need a straight out answer. A truthful one. Are you sure you want to do this?" Charlie was screaming now, and inside, so was Fred, with his answer, and it was not one they all expected to hear.
"NO! NO! WHAT AM I DOING? WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO? DO I EVEN LOVE HER? OF COURSE NOT! MAYBE I DO? BUT THEN AGAIN..? NO! UGGHHH!" Fred took a breath and then spoke more quietly this time, "But who am I, without Hermione? I am no one, without her. I need her. I love her." Fred was breathing deeply now, but felt great. He finally, for once in his life, knew what he was doing. He smiled. "I've got to tell her." Fred went to go leave the room, when he was stopped by a familiar question.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" This time it was George, who was partially hurt, but Fred was to happy to notice.
Fred turned around to face all of them, with his hand on the handle and screamed "HELL YES!" And with that, out he went.