A/N: Okay... so i think this is the second to last chapter... the last chapter i will post tomorrow... i know this fic is fluffy and stuff, but it really is exactly what i felt like reading at the time i wrote it... hence why it is so fluffy. i hope you've all enjoyed it...
The next morning Charlie and Hermione woke up surprisingly early, and assumed it was because they were still on Romanian time. They quickly got ready for the day and went downstairs to join her parents for breakfast.
About halfway down the stairs Hermione stopped suddenly and caused Charlie to walk right into her back. Laughing at getting the result she had desired from stopping suddenly, she ran down the rest of the stairs to get away from him but he was too quick and grabbed her by the waist at the bottom. He hoisted her up on his shoulder and carried her into the kitchen while she smacked his bum trying to get him to put her down.
Entering the kitchen, Charlie saw the look of shock on her parents faces, and he put her down and went a bit red. Hermione laughed and greeted her parents.
At the breakfast table Hermione couldn't really take her eyes off of Charlie. He wasn't as tall as the rest of the Weasley men, but he was still almost six feet tall, his red hair not as vibrant as the rest, instead a slightly darker, more masculine tone to it that suited his personality. His eyes were green and he was very tanned unlike the rest of his family. He had a few small scars all over the place, including a small one just above his eyebrow that made him look a bit dangerous. His shoulders were broad, much broader than his brothers, and he was much more muscular than them as well. Years of dragon training had done him well- he was in amazing shape.
Hermione realized she'd been staring at him with a dopey smile on her face for a few minutes when the conversations around her stopped and she went red to find that her parents and Charlie were all looking at her as if they'd been trying to get her attention for minutes.
Charlie laughed out loud when he saw her blush, "Wow Mi you really DO love me," he mused.
Her parents laughed and she just chuckled a long, "sorry," then regained her composure and asked what they'd been talking about.
"Oh we were just asking Charlie how he proposed," her mum replied.
Hermione smiled and locked eyes with him, then her mum continued, "Charlie was just describing the beautiful view of the moon and lake when you got caught up in an entirely different view."
They all laughed again and Hermione said, "Well don't worry because you'll get to see it."
Her dad asked what she meant so she explained, "Well last night Charlie and I were talking about when and where we wanted to get married and we decided we didn't really want to wait very long so we're doing it this winter, on that very hilltop with only family in attendance," she paused and added," although I guess that's still kind of a lot for those Weasley's." Hermione added the last part with a wink to Charlie.
"Yeah we actually were wondering if you both were free tomorrow." Charlie asked.
Her parents looked at each other and couldn't think of anything, "Well nothing comes to mind so it can't be important, what would you like us to do tomorrow?"
"We were wondering if you wanted to come to the Burrow. I know my mum will want to start planning the wedding right away and me and Mi want you guys to have as much input as possible as well," Charlie answered.
Hermione's mum was visibly pleased about finally being let into her daughter's seemingly secretive life, "Of course we'll be there," she paused then asked how to get to the Burrow.
Hermione laughed, "Oh don't worry, we'll just apparate back here tomorrow around noon and we can use side-along apparition to bring you back, it's much cleaner and easier than floo powder."
The plans were set and so they spent the rest of the day until about 3pm just catching up and enjoying each others company. Hermione realized the time and told Charlie that they'd better be off and assured her parent's they'd be back the next day to pick them both up for wedding planning.
Charlie and Hermione apparated from her bedroom to just outside the Burrow. When they arrived she turned to him and told him, "Okay, after we tell everyone and once it's calmed down and everything we have to make sure that no one says anything about us working restrictively with dragons tomorrow."
Charlie smiled and agreed and they went towards the door. He stopped just before it, took her hands and asked her if she was ready. She nodded and kissed him and they walked inside holding hands, both grinning like fools.
Molly was standing in the kitchen with Arthur and Ginny when they walked in, hand in hand. They all greeted Hermione with Happy Birthdays and hello's and Hermione glanced at Charlie with urgency in her eyes, wanting permission to share with his family the news, he smiled and nodded, and suddenly she screamed, "WE'RE ENGAGED!"
Suddenly everything was a red frenzy. Hugs were being given and congratulations were said.
"We were going to wait until dinner tonight to tell everyone at once but since you three are here, and since Hermione has no self control with this news, she seems to be screaming at everyone I guess the time was now," Charlie laughed and put his arm around Hermione who glanced up and laughed at him.
"Mrs. Weasley my parents are going to come over tomorrow around noon to start planning the wedding, I assumed you'd like to help," Hermione paused, noticing the look on Ginny's face, "and of course you too Ginny."
Molly and Ginny started talking right away but Hermione cut in, "Okay no planning for today, the only thing we know today is that it will be this winter, it will be on the gorgeous cliff where Charlie proposed, it will be family only, and the reception will be back here at the Burrow if that's okay with you."
They were both delighted, and a little worried about throwing a wedding together so quickly but promised not to plan anything else out until Hermione's parents were there too.
Dinner that night was just like old times. Once it was announced to everyone that Hermione and Charlie were getting married the room seemed to light up with excitement. Charlie asked Bill to be his best man; Ginny secured her spot as maid of honour and it was decided then also that they wouldn't have ushers or bridesmaids because that would put the entire family in the ceremony.
After dinner mostly everyone went home, Ginny, Harry and their son James decided to stay since Ginny would be needed the next day for wedding planning, but all the pregnant ladies wanted to go home and their husbands obliged.
Charlie and Hermione were sitting in the living room talking in hushed voices when Ginny and Harry walked in, a sleeping James in Harry's arms.
"Hey Mione," Harry started, "How about you spend some quality time with your godson while I take his mum out for a drink?"
Hermione jumped up and agreed at once, very enthusiastically, and took James into her arms. Harry and Ginny went out leaving Charlie and Hermione sitting on the couch watching the baby sleep. After a couple hours Ginny and Harry returned and walked into the living room to find Hermione laying against Charlie, holding James safely to her chest, all three of them asleep. They quietly snuck out of the room and grabbed Molly, Arthur and a camera.
When they all came back to the room nothing had changed so a few pictures of the adorable scene were taken as Molly's eyes welled up.
"I can't wait for them to have babies!" Molly said in barely a whisper.
They all smiled at the sight before them; a very unlikely couple but now a couple that made so much sense it was ridiculous.
A few minutes later James got a bit restless and Hermione woke up right away and started talking to him quietly, not noticing they had company. Charlie woke up too and they smiled at each other then down at the baby, and both tried to get him back to sleep.
After a few more seconds Hermione looked away from Charlie and James and realized they'd had an audience. Her face didn't go red; instead she just casually greeted everyone.
"We just took a few pictures of you all sleeping, they're adorable you'll love it," Molly said.
Charlie rolled his eyes at his mother, knowing that she was busy naming his and Hermione's future children and Ginny took James out of Hermione's arms, "Thanks for watching him guys."
"No problem Gin, I wish I could do it more but being so far away I feel like a bad godmother," Hermione joked, with an edge of seriousness.
Charlie kissed her temple and the family decided it was time to go to bed. Charlie brought their stuff upstairs and Ginny said goodnight to James before Harry left the room to put him to bed.
"So have you two talked about children?" Ginny said not even trying to hide her desire to know the answer.
"Well we are getting married, so yes we have discussed our future together if that's what you mean," Hermione replied somewhat evasively.
Ginny smiled, knowing that Hermione and Charlie would both never admit to having an entire future planned out down to the name of their children even if they did.
"Are you two going to stay in Romania after you get married?"
Hermione hesitated, "Well our jobs are there, and our lives aside from family. I guess it just makes sense to."
Ginny nodded, somewhat disappointed.
"It sucks not being able to see you all the time Hermione, even after all these years it's hard to get used to."
"I know, it can get hard, but at least now when we do see each other we won't have to say we're LIKE sisters anymore, we can just tell people we are sisters," Hermione giggled, trying to lighten the conversation.
Ginny giggled too, "So how was your summer?"
Hermione explained that Charlie had gotten injured and that she'd taken care of him and how it had brought them closer together. Ginny was a bit upset that his family wasn't even told of his injury but she knew that Hermione had taken good care of him and that if it had been more serious they would've been told.
After catching up with Ginny they made their way up the stairs and said their goodnights and snuck into the rooms where their significant others were sleeping. Hermione tried to be quiet and started getting change for bed when Charlie broke her concentration.
"I'm still awake Mi."
Hermione laughed, "Good I don't want to kill myself trying to find my stuff in the dark."
Charlie laughed too and replied, "How about you don't worry about clothes?"
Hermione giggled and sealed the door and put a silencing charm on it then moved over to the bed to find that Charlie was already completely naked.
"A bit confident aren't you? What if I'd said I wasn't in the mood?" Hermione teased.
"When have you ever said that to me Mi?" Charlie shot back. She laughed and agreed while hopping into bed.
