It was two months since the early arrival of Rose Weasley, and Ron and Hermione were constantly kept busy because of her. To Hermione, Rose made her life much more exciting, just as Ron did.

Rose was her world. She loved her unconditionally, as every parent should. Hermione took Rose everywhere, whether it was to a family reunion (they still met the family occasionally, even if they were risking getting found by Death Eaters) or simply a trip to the store.

Ron absolutely adored Rose. He was exceptionally proud of everything she did, from when she opened her eyes to when she fell asleep at night. He was constantly telling anyone who would listen that Rose was going to be the cleverest witch of her age, just like her mother. Hermione would blush and beam at these words, and Ron would smirk and kiss her on the side of the head.

Harry and Ginny were now eight months pregnant with their second child. Ron and Hermione saw them frequently, especially since they lived right next to them.

Early one morning when Hermione was making breakfast, there was a tap on the window, and Hermione turned to see a brown owl with the newspaper. She opened the window and pushed a Knut into the pouch on the owl's leg. She untied the paper from the owl and shrieked at the headline on the front of the Daily Prophet.

"RON!" she yelled. "RON, GET IN HERE!" She didn't care if she woke Rose, this was much too important.

Ron came tearing into the room, his wand out and his eyes half-closed with sleep. "What happened? What is it?"

Beaming with happiness and relief, Hermione laid the paper down on the table. Ron, still half-asleep, squinted to read the headline:

Lucius Malfoy Found Dead; Rest of Death Eaters Arrested

Ron's face spread into a grin. "This is brilliant!" he said breathlessly.

"I know!" Hermione said, still grinning. "Now we don't have to worry about Malfoy coming after us, because we all knew the other Death Eaters were just going along with what he wanted, and I'm sure if there's any more out there we'll –"

She was cut off by Ron's lips on hers. "All I know is that we're safe," Ron said once they broke apart. "We're all safe, and now Rose is safe too."

As if on cue, a cry was heard from the other side of the house.

"Speak of the devil," Hermione said smiling.

"I've got it," Ron said. "Since you've always got everything else."

Before he left, he wrapped Hermione in his arms and kissed her deeply. "I love you."

Hermione smiled, never getting tired of those words and the intensity in Ron's voice every time he said them to her. "I love you too."