A/N: In my opinion, this is the worst chapter that I have written so far... but I hope you guys enjoy it all the same... )

Chapter 3: The reunion

They arrived at the Three Broomsticks about a half an hour later.

"Table for two dearies?" said an old man with a hump on his back in a waiter's uniform.

"Erm….," Ron started, "…we're looking for some friends of ours."

"Ooohhh! Found them!" Hermione exclaimed as she pointed across the room. She could spot Cecily's blonde hair anywhere.

Harry had his arms crossed like a pouting 5 year old, but Cecily waved when she saw the

face of Ron and Hermione. After all, no person on earth could not recognize Ron's flaming red hair.

Ignoring the hump-backed man, Hermione waved back and hurried over to

hug her best friend.

When they reached each other, Cecily and Hermione quickly hugged and then sat down.

Being slow, Ron shortly joined them afterward.

Hermione leaned to her right and whispered something into Cecily's ear.

Cecily sighed and said, "You know what you guys…?" Ron and Harry turned their attention to her, "You two haven't spoken to one another in three years….."

Ron and Harry shared a look.

"Don't you think that it's time that you two made up and became the best of friends again?" Hermione said, finishing Cecily's thought and looking into Ron's eyes.

"Hermione and Cil' are right Ron," Harry said.

"Yeah, I guess you're right mate," Ron said agreeingly.

Ron and Harry smiled at each other.

"So, are you guys friends again or what?" Cecily stupidly asked.

"Friends?" Ron asked Harry, holding out his hand for Harry to shake.

"Friends," Harry answered firmly as him and Ron shook hands.

"Yay!" Hermione said while clapping her hands together.

The bar suddenly turned quiet.

After a few seconds of awkward silence, the foursome laughed.

After the four of them stopped laughing, Cecily said, "So Hermione, lemme' see your ring."

"What ring?" Harry asked, not knowing what Cecily was talking about.

"Oh…Harry..," Cecily began, "I didn't tell you yet..."

"Didn't tell me what?" Harry asked, having no clue whatsoever what was going on.

"Ron proposed to Hermione….just today," Cecily said with a smile on her face.

"Oh," Harry said, "Congratulations!"

Hermione slipped her hand under the table and held onto Ron's hand.

"Thanks," Ron and Hermione said in unison as they held hands tightly.

"Well… lemme see it," Cecily whined.

Hermione quickly flashed her ring.

"Wow," Harry and Cecily said in unison.

"So that's where all your money went Ron…," Cecily said in a teasing tone of voice.

"Very funny Cil'," Ron said, " you haven't changed a bit have you?"

"I don't think so…" Cecily replied with a smile on her face

"I wish I could get something like that," Harry said, still staring at Hermione's ring.

"Oh Harry, you don't need diamonds, pearls, or anything to impress me," Cecily said, smiling widely at her boyfriend.

There were a few minutes of silence.

Then Cecily and Harry noticed the sad looks in Ron and Hermione's faces.

"What's wrong 'mate," Harry asked Ron.

"It's a …," Ron paused, "… long story," Ron answered, looking down at the table.

"Maybe you'll feel better if you tell someone how ya feel," Cecily suggested, shrugging as she said this.

"Well….aright," Ron finally said, looking up from the table.

He sighed and told Harry and Cecily the same exact story that he had told Hermione only a half an hour earlier.

"Oh my gosh," Cecily said, covering her mouth as a tear ran her cheek.

"I'm so sorry Ron, we all loved your mother," Cecily continued.

Harry was too speechless to say anything. Mrs. Weasley was like a mother to him. Since he didn't really have a mother or father figure to look up to when he was a child, she treated him as though he was one of her own.

Without realizing it, a tear ran down Harry's cheek.

"Harry, are you okay?" Hermione asked in a worried tone of voice.

Harry quickly wiped the tear from his cheek.

"Yeah," he lied.

Then, a young looking waitress came to the table to take their beverage order.

"Harry?" the young waitress asked.

Harry turned around and glanced at the waitress… he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Cho?" Harry asked.

Cho – Chang let out an excited scream as she hugged Harry.

"Oh my God, Harry, it's been so long," Cho-Chang said while hugging Harry, who was feeling awkward.

At that moment, Cecily perpously coughed.

She remembered Cho-Chang. She also remembered how Cho-Chang tried to steal Harry from her.

"Umm… Cho ….. you remember my girlfriend, Cecily," Harry said, now embarrassed.

"Oh yes, I remember," Cho-Chang replied, staring evilly at Cecily.

"Nice to see you again," Cho-Chang continued in a fake- cheery voice.

"Same here," Cecily replied in the same fake-cheery voice.

"So, what do you four want to drink?" Cho-Chang asked as she took out a pen and pad to write down the orders.

"Four butterbeers please," Ron answered.

"Alcoholic or non-alcoholic?" Cho-Chang asked.

"Non-alcoholic," Hermione answered.

Once a goody-good, always a goody-good Cho thought to herself, rolling her eyes.

"Alcoholic," Ron answered.

"Alcoholic," Harry answered.

"Alcoholic," Cecily answered.

"So, that's 4 butterbeers, 1 non-alcoholic, 3 alcoholic, is that right?" Cho asked, just to make sure.

"Yeah, that's right Cho," Ron replied.

"Coming right up…" Cho-Chang said as she walked off.

"Umm… Hermione… can I have a quick word with you?" Cecily asked, getting out of her seat.

"Erm ... sure," Hermione answered as she too got out of her seat.

Cecily led Hermione outside the bar and out to the Hogsmeade village.

"What is it?" Hermione asked, rubbing her arm for warmth.

It must be 30 degrees out here Hermione thought.

"Do you think its just a coinsedence that Cho shows up here?" Cecily asked with a scowl upon her face.

"Well… she DOES work here Cil' …" Hermione pointed out.

"You're right… you're right…," Cecily said, "I guess I'm overreacting a bit."

"Yeah…," Hermione added as she looked into the window of The Three Broomsticks, seeing Ron and Harry laughing and having a grand time.

"Well… instead of freezing our arses off out here… what do you say we go inside?" Cecily said with a smile on her face.

"I thought you would never ask," Hermione said as she walked back into the bar.

Cecily smiled to herself as she shortly followed.

A/N: Was I right? Was it sucky? Well... review and let me know.