The characters of the Harry Potter universe belong to Ms. Rowlings, and I'm borrowing them for my own imagination.

Chapter Seven

July 4, 2001 (Year 3)

"What's going on in here?" George asked as he and Katie entered the Burrows living room seeing his baby brother sitting on the couch with a paper bag to his face. Harry sat beside him, pale with worry.

"Could you get your dad or Bill? Ron is a little freaked." Harry said.

"Freaked about what?" George asked as he passed his eight-month-old son to Katie and moved forward to kneel in front of George.

"He doesn't need anyone making fun of him right now." Harry warned.

George shot Harry a nasty look then turned his attention back to Ron. "Ron, what's wrong?"

"Sheezgonnafinelyzeeimnotgoodenuforer." Came Ron's muffled voice from the bag.

"Ron, I haven't a clue as to what you just said." George said.

"He thinks he's not good enough for her." Harry said and Ron nodded pointing to Harry.

"Of course you don't feel you're good enough...." George began but was interrupted by Harry.

"That's not true!" George gave him another look to stay silent.

"Before I was rudely interrupted. Of course you don't feel you're good enough for Hermione. The man in love will never feel he's good enough. And don't let Mum fool you, Percy doesn't feel he's good enough for Penny. Bill doesn't feel he's good enough for Fleur. Harry's definitely not good enough for Ginny. I'm not even close to good enough for Katie." George said.

"Well that's true." Katie said and Ron, who had looked up from his paper bag, laughed.

"But she loves me anyway, and I know Hermione loves you. We may not understand why, but she does." George said.

"He's right, mate." Harry said.

"She's not going to come to her senses?" Ron asked.

"She's been crazy in love with you since sixth year, I think it's incurable." Harry said.

Ron just nodded. "Thanks." He then bear hugged his brother.

"So we're good now." George asked and Ron nodded again. "Good, now let's get you married."

Harry led the way with Ron following close behind him. George retrieved his son from his wife and started to follow them out.

"That was nice, what you did for Ron." Katie said. "I think your compassionate side threw them for a loop though."

"Yeah, well, If a week goes by and your friends are not completely confused or terrified by one of your actions, you're not doing your job." George said. "Wait until they see the fireworks that will go off the moment they are pronounced husband and wife."

Katie just burst out laughing.

TBC