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A/N: Hey! Okay so... one more chapter after this one:(. So, enjoy enjoy it while it last...
41.
'Cause you'll be in my heart. Yes, you'll be in my heart. From this day on, now and forever more. You'll be in my heart no matter what they say. You'll be in my heart, always. ~ Phil Collins
Hermione was so excited for tonight. Tonight was the night Fred was allowed to come home from the hospital. It has been two weeks since he ended up in the hospital and Abbey and Alli were doing perfect. Hermione was surprised how well Emily had adapted to having two new sisters. So, here she was, getting everything ready for Fred's surprise homecoming party at the Cottage. She was already dressed in a knee-length, sweetheart necklined, royal purple dress and purple heels and had already dressed Emily in a red, spaghetti strapped dress and red sandals and had dressed Abbey and Alli up in matching brown tank-topped dresses with lime green polka dots and a lime green bow in their hair. Everyone else was also there; George, Farah, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Percy, Aubrey, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Heather, Ron, Luna, Ginny, Harry, Lee, and Alicia.
"I think he's coming!" Ron said and Hermione turned off the lights and everyone hid. Just then, George and Lee started laughing.
"Hehe…that's what Hermione says." George laughed out and Hermione wacked him upside his head and shushed him. Good thing it was dark or they would see her blush. Finally they heard the door open and once Fred turned on the lights, everyone jumped up and shouted "SURPRISE!", nearly making him fall over,
"Merlin's beard!" Fred said with a hint of a smile. Hermione laughed and walked over to him and gave him a kiss.
"You did all of this for me?" Fred asked once Hermione pulled away from the kiss and Hermione smiled and nodded.
"Daddy's home!" Emily said and ran to Fred, who picked her up and sung her around, making Emily giggle. Fred wrapped an arm around Hermione's waist as they all headed to the kitchen for dinner. They all sat at the magically enlarged table; Hermione next to Fred, Fred next to George, George next to Farah, Farah next to Ron, Ron next to Ginny, Ginny next to Harry, Harry next to Bill, Bill next to Fleur, Fleur next to Charlie, Charlie next to Heather, Heather next to Lee, Lee next to Alicia, Alicia next to Mr. Weasley, Mr. Weasley next to Mrs. Weasley, Mrs. Weasley next to Emily, and Emily next to Hermione. Abbey and Alli were napping in their Moses baskets behind Hermione.
The food appeared in the middle of the round table; roast beef, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, baked carrots, corn-on-the-cob, and buttered rolls. Hermione filled Emily's plate up first with roast beef, mashed potatoes, and carrots then filled her own with roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole, carrots, and a roll. Everyone began digging in and eating.
"Fred, do you mind telling us what happened?" Mrs. Weasley asked, making all conversations stop.
"Er, well, after hanging out with George and Lee I headed home then got stunned. I woke up in the Malfoy dungeon with Lucius standing over me. He then made me write that note to Hermione and , you know, hit me and stuff until I blacked out again. A couple months passed and then Hermione, George, Bill, Charlie Ron, and Harry rescued me. I ended up in a coma and saw my babies born. Now, I'm home." Fred said and saw that Hermione wasn't in her chair. Hermione couldn't believe this! He hurt Fred! Her Fred! She closed the door to her room, sat on her bed, put her head in her hands, and sobbed. She heard the bedroom door open and close and felt Fred pull her hands away from her face.
"Love, it's okay. I'm home and better now." Fred said and cupped Hermione's cheeks and made her look at him.
"No it's not! He could have killed you!" Hermione said and flung her arms out in frustration.
"But he didn't." Fred said and Hermione dropped her gaze but Fred tilted her chin where she is looking at him.
"I love you." Fred thought, making Hermione smile.
"There's my smile." Fred said and kissed his wife.
"I love you too." Hermione thought and broke the kiss and they walked hand back to dinner with their family…
A/N: Alright, only an epilogue left. Soooo, Review!