Ginny walked through the door of the Harpies locker room and everyone stopped talking. "What?" Alicia Spinet one of Ginny's fellow chasers started laughing, "The girls just found out who your Harry is." Ginny looked suspiciously at Alicia, since she was a friend of Fred and George she had always known that the boyfriend Ginny talked about was Harry, "Did you tell them?" Still laughing Alicia sat down, "No, Witch Weekly did."
"What!" Ginny caught sight of the magazine on a bench and began flipping through it. She found two pages with pictures of her whole family with their Valentine's Dates. There was George setting off Fireworks he'd designed for Angelina, Percy and Audrey having a quiet dinner together, Bill cooking a romantic candle lit dinner for Fleur, her mum and dad dancing in the burrow's kitchen together. Then she saw the shot of her and Harry, someone had snapped a photo of the two of them kissing in the park. With a feeling of dread Ginny looked for the picture of Ron and Hermione, she quickly found it and saw Hermione holding the notebook while Ron knelt in front of her ring in hand. It was a beautiful picture, but Ginny hated the thought of her brother and sister-in-law's private moment being so publicly displayed.
Ginny put the magazine down, and turned to face her team mates. She had purposely avoided telling them that her Harry was Harry Potter, but it looked like the cat was out of the bag now. "Well?"
Tracey another chaser spoke up, "Why didn't you tell us you were dating the boy who lived?"
Ginny snorted, "because I'm not I'm dating Harry."
Tracy looked confused, "aren't they the same person?"
Ginny shook her head, "no there is the Harry Potter that everyone knows about who has a number of ridiculous nicknames, and then there's my Harry who is so much more then Harry Potter. Does that make sense?"
Tracy put her arm around Ginny, "not really but we'll take your word for it."
Ginny walked to her locker and began getting ready for practice. Alicia came up next to her, "I know what you mean Ginny. And you're right Harry is so much more than the legend."
Ginny smiled at Alicia and prepared herself to face the day.
Ron walked up to the back door of Weasley Wizard Wheezes and let himself in. As he was preparing the store to open he heard Verity come in. "Morning Mr. Weasley, did you know you were in Witch Weekly?" Ron turned to look at her, "No why am I in Witch Weekly?"
"Congrats on your engagement, that's big news."
"Thank you Verity, but how did you know?"
"It's right here in the magazine. There are pictures of all of you, by the looks of it the Weasley's all had pretty good Valentine's if you know what I mean."
Ron looked horrified, "I don't want to know what you mean." He caught sight of the magazine in her hand, "may I see that Verity?" She handed him the magazine and he quickly flipped through it. Skimming over the pictures of his brothers, and trying to avoid the picture of Harry and Ginny, his eyes landed on a picture of him proposing to Hermione. Ron could feel himself going red and handed the magazine back to Verity. Ron tried to focus back on his work trying not to think about how many people he knew read that magazine. A thought crossed Ron's mind and her inwardly cursed, his mother read Witch Weekly and they hadn't told her about the engagement yet.
Hermione was in a very good mood. The diamond engagement ring on her left hand kept catching her eye and hard as she tried she couldn't stop smiling. Harry had just given her a knowing smile and let her into his flat. Now she was sitting on his couch flipping through a cook book while Harry tried to convince Teddy to take a bath. Hermione bookmarked the recipe she wanted to learn today and headed into the bathroom to check on Harry and Teddy. Sunday mornings were becoming a tradition between the two of them. Since they lived in the same building every Sunday morning Hermione and Harry would spend together. Ron always worked at the shop on Sunday morning and Ginny usually had a Sunday morning practice so they spent the time together. Sunday's usually also involved a cooking lesson. Teddy had been a better cook then she when the lessons started, but Hermione was proud to say she was now a reasonably good cook, thanks to Harry's patient tutelage.
"How is the bath going boys?"
Harry looked up from his irate godson, "Not so great Teddy doesn't think he needs soap."
Hermione tried not to laugh, Harry was soaked. He had soap bubbles in his hair and his glasses were hanging awkwardly on his face. "It looks like you're having the bath not Teddy."
"Thank you for that astute observation Hermione. But unless you have a solution the current problem I really don't need any comments from the peanut gallery."
Hermione snorted, "Well somebody needs a nap. As a matter of fact I do know a way to help. So why don't you be useful and go set up for today's cooking lesson. I'll finish giving Teddy his bath."
Hermione handed Harry her cookbook on his way out and knelt down in front of the bath tub. "Okay Teddy how would you like to draw on the tub?"
"Yea! What can I draw with mione?"
"With Harry's shaving cream, but you have to get in the tub and get yourself clean first."
The toddler looked ready to protest, but the temptation was too great and he climbed into the bath water and begrudgingly began to scrub himself with the soap.
Happy with her success Hermione sat back and waited.
Molly Weasley was anxiously pacing in her kitchen. She had everything ready for her families Sunday lunch. It kept getting easier as the children got older and insisted on bringing food. Her copy of Witch Weekly sat on the counter and she kept checking the yard for early arrivals. She had known Ron was thinking about proposing, but no one had come this morning to tell her if they were getting married.
Molly turned when she heard her husband come into the kitchen. "Why can't they get here quickly Arthur?"
"Be patient Molly Wobbles, the kids will all be here soon."
Molly rushed to the door when she heard the first pop. It was Fred and Angelina, shortly followed by Percy and Audrey who were walking with Bill and Fleur. Molly tried not to smile when she saw the pained expression on Fleur's face. Audrey tended to do that to people. Finally Ron and Hermione showed up with Harry, Ginny and Teddy.
Molly tried her best to have patience and finally her family was seated at the table, and everyone looked expectantly at Ron and Hermione. Ron turned red and looked at Hermione, "We have an announcement," Ron rolled his eyes, "you all already know what it is." "Ronald tell us already we want to hear it from the two of you." Ron smiled at his mum and looked at Hermione. They looked back at everyone else and said together, "We're getting married."
After that it was chaos. Molly hugged the young couple and reveled in the noise her family could create when they were happy. Molly felt the now familiar tug that meant Fred should be here. Molly put her hand on her heart, Fred was always with them. They all carried him in their hearts.
