Two months after Ron told Hermione about his leaving, the family found themselves at the train station with the rest of the Weasley family, along with the Potter family. Hermione had finally let Ron go off to fight the newly-discovered Death Eaters in Australia for two years after a long and heated argument in which Hermione suggested every other possibility, and Ron shot down every one, telling her he had already tried to reason with his boss.

Ginny was equally as distraught as Hermione. Harry would be going with Ron, and in the process, they both would be missing two years of their families' lives.

In the last two months, Ron had caught Hermione, at least once a day, crying while attempting to distract herself. He would try to comfort her, but she would push him away, too furious to face him. Eventually, he completely gave up, feeling as if she would never forgive him.

But she had come today, without any request, and Ron took this as a good sign.

The train whistle sounded and people began to board. The train was due to leave in ten minutes. Ron began to hug his family goodbye, but left his immediate family for last.

Finally, after getting a good squeeze from his mother, Ron turned to Hermione, who held Hugo in her arms with Rose at her side. Her eyes began to well with tears and she handed Hugo to Molly before falling into Ron's arms. She began sobbing hysterically and Ron was sure he could hear both of their hearts breaking. He held her as he had when the wizarding world believed Harry to be dead, the night Voldemort was vanquished. He held her as he had after she had suffered from the Cruciatus Curse. He held her as he had whenever she had needed it, only this time, he meant it more than he had ever meant it before.

As she stood there clinging to him, he thought of what he was about to face. There was a very good chance that he could lose his life. But there was a reason why he had become an Auror.

He wanted to give her a perfect world. He wanted to give Rose and Hugo a perfect world. He knew that by ridding the world of Death Eaters was the closest way he was going to do that. However, everything has consequences, and not seeing his family for two years was one of them.

He finally had enough willpower to let go of her and lean down to Rose and Hugo. He told Rose he would teach her how to ride a broom as soon as he came back. He told Hugo he would teach him how to play wizard chess. He hugged his children tightly, barely holding back tears at the thought of the next time he would see them.

He straightened up and turned back to Hermione. Then he kissed her with a force that had been unfamiliar to the both of them for the last twelve years. She didn't back off, and responded for what felt like an eternity.

They were interrupted by the last minute train whistle. He broke away from her and whispered, "I love you."

She repeated his words with tears running down her face. Then he boarded the train and waved to the mass of Weasleys and Potters. He watched Rose and Hugo wave along with Hermione. Then the train turned a corner and they were gone.