Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger were walking hand in hand through muggle London on Christmas Eve. They had decided to spend some time alone together before spending all day with friends and family at the Burrow the next day. The walked silently past muggle doing some last minute holiday shopping alone in their thoughts. Soon they reached the Leaky Cauldron and walked in. The bar was pretty full for 8 o'clock on Christmas Eve and the two saw several familiar faces but everyone left Ron and Hermione as they ordered some butterbeer and sat in a booth.
"This is so different from last year." Commented Ron taking a sip of his drink.
"I know, this time a year ago Harry and I were about to be attacked by a giant snake." said Hermione.
"And I was alone at Bill and Fleur's, wondering if you two were alive…"
"Remember our 6th year when we were so mad at each other we couldn't be in the same room." Said Hermione with a small smile.
"Was almost as bad as our 4th year when we you spent all of the Yule Ball yelling at me." Ron said
"I wasn't yelling at you, you were being a jerk to me!" Cried Hermione giggling.
"Or 2nd year when Harry and I snuck into the Slytherin common room and you turned into a cat." Said Ron laughing now.
"Why are we laughing at this? These were horrible times?" asked Hermione calming down a bit.
"After everything that has happened in the past year… I look miss the petty feuds and breaking school rules." Ron said looking sadly at his girlfriend "Bill told me that joking about the rough stuff helps you get over what happened"
"I suppose Bill's right… Well I think that this will be my favorite Christmas with you so far Ron Weasley." Hermione said smiling.
Ron raised his glass "And here's to you not turning into a cat."