Chapter 7- The Interview
When dinner came around everyone was found in the Great Hall. Harry was talking with Draco about him watching Nate after dinner. While Hermione was talking to Ron about getting his family to meet them in the Gryffindor common. Ron agreeing he walked over to where his family was. Hermione looked around and found Lavender sitting with the Pavti twins. Standing up she told Harry she would be right back. As she was walking over to Lavender she was thinking about what she was going to say.
"Lavender, can I talk to you for a minute?" Hermione asked as she got to the table.
Nodding her head the two Gryffindor witches walked out of the Great Hall.
"What can I do for you Hermione?" Lavender asked with confusion in her eyes
"Well before we came back to England I read an article that you wrote about me and Harry when everyone discovered that we were coming back. I thought that it was a very good piece and I was wondering if you would like to write another article about us?" Hermione said.
With wide eyes "Of course I would love to write an article about you. When do you want to do it?"
"Well tonight after dinner we are going to be telling the Weasley's. Harry thought it would be a good idea if you wanted to join so we don't have to tell the story over and over."
"Thats not a problem at all. Where are we meeting?"
"It would be in the Gryffindor common room."
Nodding her head "Figured as much. I'll be there after dinner is over with my quill and notepad. See you after dinner?"
"Yes right after dinner. Thank you Lavender." Hermione said smiling softly. Lavender and Hermione went back into the Great Hall both going their separate ways.
Ron looked over at Hermione when she sat back down. "Why does it have to be Lavender? Why couldn't it be someone else?"
"Because she is a good writer and won't stray away from what we have to say. Just because you two had a bad break up doesn't mean that you two can't be in the same room as each other. And that was 6 years ago Ron." Hermione said after taking a sip of her tea. "Besides you have a girlfriend. Its not like the two of you are going to be getting back together." Ron nodded his head but he still wasn't happy about it.
As dinner ended Harry, Hermione and Ron made their way up to the Gryffindor common room. Hermione kept going over in her head what she wanted to say to the Weasley family. Harry decided that he was just going to wing it and agree with what Hermione says. The three made it to the common room and saw that Arthur, Molly, the twins and Ginny were there.
"Harry Hermione it is so good to see you again. Its been so long." Arthur said to them with a smile on his face.
"Its good to see you too Mr. Weasley." Harry said smiling. "We are just waiting for Lavender to get here, then we will get started."
It didn't take two much longer for Lavender to get there. Thankfully, Harry was starting to feel uncomfortable by Molly's stare.
"Sorry I'm late." Lavender said sitting down as she pulled out her notebook.
"Why is she here?" Ginny asked looking at the pretty brunette.
Hermione stood up. "So we don't have to tell this story over and over again. Now shall we begin?"
"Yes please tell us why you left? You could have been happy with Ginny and Ron." Molly said while looking up at the two.
Hermione looked over at Harry. "Well we need to start from the beginning. A couple months after Ron and I broke up, Harry began to talk about leaving England for awhile. I was agreeing with him, as you Molly were making me feel like crap for breaking up with your son. After Harry asked Ginny if she wanted to leave with him, Harry came to me. We decided to go to Chicago, as that was where they decided to stay."
"We should also throw in there, that we were not together at that time. So there was no cheating on anybody." Harry said looking right at Ginny. As she looked right back at Harry she smiled softly. Harry then knew that was one of the things she was worrying about.
"Right, but we will get to our relationship later." Hermione said looking at the both of them. "So as I was saying. We were in Chicago living with my parents until we found something more permanent. The longer we were in Chicago the more we decided to explore. We went to an American football game. That was where we met our two friends Myra and Johan. Ron you would love Johan. He is a big quidditch fan just like you. As Fred and George you would love Myra, she was a big prankster while she was in school. Anyway we didn't know that they were magical until a couple of weeks ago. American wizards knew about the war in London, so they didn't want to scare us off by doing exactly what we left here for. Which we understood and were grateful for."
Lavender looked up from her notepad. "So when and how did you two start dating?"
Harry smiled "I'll take it from here then. Well we didn't begin dating until a year after we arrived in Chicago. Myra decided to step us up on a blind date with each other. Without either of us knowing. Once we got to the restaurant we finally told each other about our feelings for each other. After our date we went back to our home and kissed each other good night and then decided it would be better to go make a son."
Hermione hit his arm. "Really? Did you have to say that, like that?"
"Yes, yes I did." Harry said smiling back. "They wanted to know about Nate too."
"So you two didn't get together right way then? Are you two married now? I mean there is a child involved." Molly said looking in between the two.
"We are engaged. Mum thought it would be good for us to come here to get the closure that we need. She was right of course. We should have written to all of you once we left and got settled." Hermione said looking down at the floor. "You were our second family. Took Harry and I under your wing and all we did to thank you is to break up with your children then run away from everything without telling you that we are safe."
Molly stood up with tears in her eyes. "I'm not mad at you for breaking up with Ginny and Ron. At first yes I was, but the longer you two stayed away the madder I got that neither of you bothered to write any of us. I have forgiven you a long time ago, now I get to say it to your faces. I'm sorry that the way I treated you and the threat of giving you love potions."
Hermione hugged Molly back as she apologized for not writing. Once Hermione was done hugging Molly, she turned to Harry pulling him into a bear hug.
As they pulled away from each other, Harry turned to Ginny.
"I'm sorry for everything I did at the end of our relationship. I shouldn't have tried to force you to stay. If you wanted to stay with me you would have. I can see that now. I was just so blinded with hatred before. I'm also sorry for trying to use that bat bogey hex on you. Lucky your son was there to save you." Ginny said with tears in her eyes.
Harry nodded and pulled Ginny into a light hug. "I forgive you. I forgave you as soon as Nate did that. And don't worry you will find a guy that deserves you."
Lavender stood up and walked over to Hermione and Harry. "I am going to send this into my editor right away. Thank you for trusting me for doing this." The two nodded at her as she walked out of the common room.
"So when do we get to meet this son of yours?" Arthur asked.
"Tomorrow before we get on the train. We have to go now as it is almost his bedtime. See you all tomorrow at breakfast?" Hermione asked.
The Weasley's all agreed and Hermione and Harry walked out of the common room to go get there son. Knowing that their relationship with the Weasley's is starting to get back on track.
