Over the following week the Weasley's came back and forth from the Burrow to check on Fred, not missing any opportunity to sit by his bedside and converse with their sibling. Not that Fred knew that of course, his lifeless but breathing body was laid on the bed in St Mungos trauma ward, but the doctors where sure he would awake from his coma like state anytime soon.

Out of all the Weasley's it was George who spent the most time sitting by his bed having a one sided conversation about new products they could become excited about. Under strict instructions by Molly Weasley and Luna Lovegood, George had been sent home to take a bath and have a few hours kip. Today, it was Hermione who was sat by her Fiancee reading to him out loud a book she had brought from home.

In all honestly she wasn't really paying attention to what was in her hands as she sat and thought about their upcoming marriage and how she needed to be married to him within the next month and a half. She wondered if he could hear anything that was being said to him, they had all explained to him about the marriage law but left out the detail to whom his bride was. It was Hermione's decision to do so, so she could take in his expression when telling him the news.

"Galleon for your thoughts?" Her head spun around to the doorway at the intrusion, taking a sigh of a relief as she realized it was only George.
"I wouldn't say my thoughts are worth that much, but I thank you kind sir" George mocked bowed as the two tried to stifle the laughter.
"I don't know Miss Granger, I know plenty of people who would like a sliver of what is whirling around that brain of yours" Hermione blushed and looked down, allowing her hair to cover her cheeks.

"What do you think about marrying the less handsome of us Weasley twins?" Hermione smiled at the playfulness George emitted, that had sprung up at the news of of his twin.
"Umm ... well" Caught off guard, she didn't quite know what to say.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have asked. It's private. It's just that, he might not seem like it most of the time, but he is a caring guy. He will treat you right and make everything perfect for the two of you. I know this, i'm his twin. So don't worry too much about getting married to him because you'll work out. He'll take good care of you, trust me."

"Thanks George I really did need to hear that, I haven't had time to give it that much thought, but you're right. Fred seems like a nice guy, even with all the tricks he plays ... It's just that I don't know him that well, and I've always imagined that I would marry someone I knew better than myself, someone I loved. But, I have to say that if it had to be anyone, I'm glad it is Fred. I must admit that he is quite the gentleman and fairly good looking." Hermione blurted out. She didn't know exactly why she was telling George this, but she knew it was the truth.

"So, I'm guessing I'm getting married to you Granger." Said an amused voice behind them.
"Fred!" shouted George as he hugged his brother tightly. Hermione couldn't help but blush. Fred had heard everything she'd just said! Great start. She thought to herself slightly sarcastically.

Fred's POV
Fred hugged his brother tightly.
"I thought you were dead Freddy!" said George between sobs.
Fred had felt dead too at one point and everything was a slight buzz and a blur.
"I'll go get the family." Hermione said in a shy voice behind George.
Fred nodded in agreement and turned back to George. He was still in shock, not just because he was alive, but because he was getting married. To Granger. Never in all of his life had he imagined this. He never even thought of himself as the married man kind of guy. He had heard everybody perfectly as if he wasn't in a coma.

"So who'd you get Georgy boy?" he asked in a playful tone.
"Luna Lovegood." Replied the twin, who finally managed to control his tears of joy at finally looking in the eyes of his twin. Many times he dreamt of this but none of them felt this surreal.
"Well, I do hope I'm invited to your wedding." Joked Fred
"Actually, you're going to be my Best Mate."
"Thanks George. Never thought you'd ask me. And you're mine, in case you didn't already know that."

They didn't manage to talk for long until the whole family barged through the doors.
But the only thing Fred really noticed was that Hermione was at the back trying to go unnoticed. but she hadn't gone fully unnoticed, not by him anyway. She saw him staring at her and he gave her a wink just to be able to see a blush creep onto her cheeks. Then he turned back to his family and caught up on the recent events and gossip.

Hermione's POV
The doctors didn't know how it was possible that Fred was alive. All they knew was that it was a miracle. Fred had to go for tests all through the next week to see what had happened. After the 6th day at the hospital and about 30th test, the doctors finally found something in the charm of things.

"Mr Fred Weasley, what do you remember from before the moment you 'died' until you woke up?" asked the senior Doctor.
"Well, I remember falling ... then nothing. There was nothing around me and I couldn't feel anything and I couldn't feel anyone. Not even George, whom I had felt all my life. Then I heard a voice, calling my name, begging me to come back. Then pain so vicious than anything I had felt before overtaking all of my limbs. It was as if someone was trying to pull me back into the world." Whispered Fred as fresh tears started rolling down his cheeks.

"It's just what we thought." Said one of the Female Doctors.
"What happened then?" Probed Mr Weasley.
"Well, Fred was dead for some time there is no mistaking that, but the love from his family and friends brought back an ancient spell which can only be done if one of the family members or friend is an extremely powerful wizard. Mr Weasley, was the voice male or female?"

"Female."

"Then it was either Mrs Weasley, Ginny or you Hermione. One of you is extremely talented and the loss of Fred affected you beyond anything. You might not have known it, but you called back very ancient magic. This spell hasn't been done in over 500 years. As Fred lay on the ground dying your tears and love set the spell into motion"

The three women stared at each other, not knowing what to say. It could have been any of the three. Hermione felt a slight jolt in her heart beat and her upper body jolted forward slightly.
"A simple test will reveal which of you three said the incantation. Mrs Weasley, if you would please step into this room and say Cicaro amado rediiset." Everyone was to leave the room but Fred, the senior doctor and Molly.
The incantation seemed rather familiar to Hermione, but she couldn't remember where she'd heard it, or seen it. Perhaps she read it in passing in a book.
Mrs Weasley did as she was told and the doctor shook his head.
"I'm afraid it wasn't you Mrs Weasley. Ginny, if you would please come in."

After Ginny did as she was told, he shook his head once more. Hermione stepped into the room and murmured the incantation with her eyes downcast. Just as she finished saying it, she felt a rush of energy come out of her and Fred suddenly stood up securely and confidently on his own.
"Very well, we all know who did the incantation then." The doctor clapped his hands and smiled a beaming smile.
Suddenly, Hermione remembered where she'd seen it. It was in the back of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" and Dumbledore had written beneath it "Use it well".

"Ms Granger, you have completed one of the most difficult spells of all time. The spell is a spell of energy transfer. You transferred part of your energy into Fred to pull him out. He wasn't entirely dead, but he was very close to being dead when you said the incantation. To magical science he seemed and should have been dead but because you transferring a portion of your magical energy, you had become very weak both emotionally and physically which meant he was very weak also. But you got better and stronger and so did he. Now that you have finished the incantation, you won't depend on each other anymore."

"Buuut Doctor, I didn't say any incantation. I know to which spell you are referring to but I the words did not slip past my mind or mouth" The doctor nodded and smiled slightly.
"You are one very powerful witch Miss Granger, you may not have spoken or pronounced the spell but you thought it which was enough."
Fred was staring at Hermione with wide eyes and she just stood there petrified, not knowing what to say. Reaching slightly frantically for the doorknob she left the private room to get some fresh air. After a few minutes of standing in cold staring at nothing over particular , she felt a hand on her shoulder and she turned around to see a certain red head with deep blue eyes staring at her before he engulfed her into a hug.