Chapter 3: Popping the Question( 6 months later)
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It had been six months since all of them started living together, and for the first time in forever Harry felt like he had a family. He had a home, a job, a girl, and his two best friends by his side. This feeling makes me want to have a family of my own, a wife and children would be nice. Harry thought. He knew what he wanted, he wanted to marry Ginny. Harry was worried though, they had only been living together for six months, they were still young, Ginny was barely of age and he was only a few weeks shy of eighteen. He had a ring in his vault at Gringotts that he had recently picked up the last time he went to Diagon Alley. The hardest part would be asking for permission from Ginny's male family members. He knew that Ron had to be the first person he ask. Harry found Ron in the sitting room. "Ron I've been thinking and I have decided that want to marry Ginny, I guess what I'm trying to say is, do I have your permission?" Ron was absolutely taken aback, " WHAT? SHE'S MY LITTLE SISTER! If you two get married I have to be nice to her cause she'd be your wife. She is barely seventeen and you're not even eighteen yet! Well we would technically be brothers which would be cool. Plus I want to marry Hermione as well and to say no to you would be a bad idea. So I guess you can marry Ginny." "Thats good enough for me. And you're going to propose to Hermione?" "Well yeah. I just don't know who to ask, she couldn't reverse the memory charm on her parents, so I can't ask her Dad. Wait Harry you're the closest thing she has to a brother, Harry can I marry Hermione?" Harry was surprised at this but he managed to say "'Course mate". And with that he headed off to ask about Ginny.
Harry arrived at the small cottage over the hill. He took a deep breath and knocked. Mrs. Weasley answered the door, she smiled and said " Harry dear, how wonderful to see you, where is Ginny? Do come in." Harry stepped through the door and replied " Just me today , Ginny is at Quidditch practice. I was wondering if I could speak to Mr. Weasley for a few minutes? It's important." Mrs. Weasley looked surprised but quickly said " Yes of course dear, and the others are here as well. They came for a visit." She winked and went to go fetch Mr. Weasley. "Harry, nice to see you, what can I help you with?" said as he took a seat. Harry saw Mrs. Weasley slip back to the kitchen. " I came to talk to you about Ginny sir." Harry managed to get out. "Harry, you can call me Arthur, and what about my daughter?" "Mr. Weasley, I love Ginny very much, I have a steady job, and can support her, It would be an honour if I could have your blessing for her hand in marriage?" Harry let out the breath he'd been holding. "Harry, of course you have my blessing. You've had it since the beginning. And you can call me Dad if you like." "Thank You Mr. Weasley." Harry said as Mr. Weasley left. He was about to leave when he heard a familiar chuckle behind him. He turned around to see a smirking George Weasley in the doorway. " I'm guessing you heard all that then". Harry said smiling. " You bet I did, I can hear almost anything with the new Extendable ear 500. Oh and you can marry Ginny as long as I get a little niece or nephew. Let's face the facts , Uncle Georgie has a nice ring to it." He finished with a wink. " Deal" Harry said and with that he headed down the hill to the Burrow.
Ron was waiting for him when he returned. "How'd it go mate?" Ron asked as Harry walked through the door," It went well" he said in reply. "Good, I have the night all planned out. We now have reservations at Fleur's new french restaurant Cafe Paris and after a walk in the back garden, you and Ginny can go to the Gazebo and I will take Hermione to the pond." " Thats brilliant mate who knew you had it in you" Harry replied.
Three hours later the two couples were seated at Cafe Paris. "Ron this is such a nice place, how did you get reservations?" Hermione gushed. "Well it helps that my brother is married to the owner." "Right this is Fleur's place, its nice of you boys to take us here right Ginny?" Hermione looked up to see Harry and Ginny snogging from the other side of the table. The food came then and they ate and chated almost like they were at Hogwarts again. They apparated back to the Burrow. "Thank you Harry that was a very nice date." Ginny said as they arrived back. "Ginny wait, I want to walk in the garden. Care to join me?" "Sure" Ginny replied and they headed toward the gazebo. The gazebo was lined with candles and soft music was playing. "Harry, what is all this?" Ginny asked a smile spreading across her face. Harry leaned forward and whispered in her ear "This is our own Yule Ball Ginny. I missed a chance to ask the girl of my dreams to dance once and I won't miss it again." He took her waist and began to dance to the music. Harry spun her and when she was facing away from him he dropped to one knee and pulled out the ring. Ginny's mouth dropped as she whirled back around. "Ginevra Molly Weasley, I love you so much and I have since sixth year. It would be a great honour if you would marry me?" By this time tears were streaming down Ginny's face and she managed to say "Of course I'll marry you Harry." And with that Harry slid the ring on her finger and kissed her. Meanwhile... "Thank you Ron, that was a lovely date." Hermione said as she headed toward the Burrow. "I fancy a walk in the garden 'Mione, want to come?'" "Alright Ronald, and why'd you call me 'Mione?" "Cause thats my nickname for you 'Mione" and they walked to the pond in silence. When they stopped and sat down Hermione spoke "The pond, my favorite reading spot here, how did you know?" " I know cause back in our Hogwarts years I used to watch you read from my bedroom window. I never came out here though, cause I thought of it as your place." Ron said blushing. "I don't know if thats cute or creepy." Hermione said turning to look at the Burrow. Thats when she heard the music. Ron was out on a platform in the middle of the pond and floating towards her. "I realized 'Mione that I never apologised for how I acted at the Yule Ball, and I'm sorry. I hope the most beautiful girl at the ball will save the last dance for me?" Ron grabbed her hand and lead her to the platform. The song ended and Ron made his move. He bent down on one knee and got out the ring "Hermione Jean Granger, I love you and now I'm brave enough to admit that I can't imagine life without you, would you marry me?" Ron said. " Yes Ronald." Hermione said tears forming in her eyes. Ron kissed her then hard and she well she let him.
Harry was sitting on the sofa with his arm around Ginny when Ron and Hermione walked in the Burrow. "Harry, Ginny, Ron and I are engaged!" Hermione said plopping down next to Harry on the Sofa. "Congrats guys. Harry and I are engaged as well. Wait what?" A smirk played across Harry's face. "Well good that's how we planned it" he said looking at the girls. Hermione replied "Do you mean to say you two planned all this?" "Well yeah. Ron did most of it actually, he got the reservations at the restaurant and it was his idea to propose in the garden. I just helped out a bit." Harry said. "Wow Ron, I'm proud of you." Hermione said as she and Ron went up the stairs to bed. Harry smiled as he and Ginny followed them.
The next morning the four of them went to the small cottage over the hill to tell the Weasleys the news. Mrs. Weasley answered the door and lead them into the sitting room. The whole rest of the Weasley family was there too. Ron went for it then " Attention family, I am pleased to inform you that Hermione and I are engaged." All the Weasley's started talking at once. Mrs. Weasley started to cry and hugged both twice. Mr. Weasley congratulated the couple and Fleur (who is three months pregnant) went to admire Hermione's ring. "Can I have your attention? I would like to say that Ginny and I are engaged as well." Harry said and another uproar started. Harry swore he heard Mrs. Weasley saying that her babies have grown up too fast.