Early morning questions leave Hermione in a muddle all day. Can she find her answer to Ron's question before everyone at Chess Club figures it out?

Song Something Familiar by Josienne Clark and Ben Walker

"Mione, wake up." Ron poked at the lump under the covers. "Love, you have to work today and you will keep sleeping if I let you."

"It's too early." Hermione's grumble was muffled by the covers she had pulled over her head. "Ten more minutes."

"Love, it is 8:15 and you have to be to work by 9:30." Ron tried not to laugh as her disgruntled face emerged from the covers. "You could sleep a few minutes more if you would just move in with me. I live closer to your work and we spend most of our time here anyway."

"Too early to think," she grumbled and pulled the covers back up."I have clothes here and you have hot water."

"But, I have to be at work by 8:45." Ron pulled back the covers and kissed her forehead "I know you. I will get a panicked call at 9:05 because you cannot find something you left at your place and you don't have time to go back and get it."

"I will not." Hermione tried to grab the covers from Ron. "I double checked everything before I left my flat last night."

"Out of bed, love." Ron smiled as he dragged the covers with him, leaving the bedroom. "I will have tea waiting for you at the table."

Hermione: I hate him

Ginny: Who?

Hermione: Your brother

Ginny: That is a lie

Hermione: Why does he have to be so happy in the morning?

Ginny: I have no idea. It is sickening

Hermione: I think he asked me to move in with him this morning

GInny: You think he did?

Hermione: I wasn't really awake yet

Ginny: So, are you?

Hermione: Maybe

Ginny: You practically live there anyway

Hermione: This is a big step

Ginny: Do you love him?

Hermione: Yes

Ginny: Can you sleep without him?

Hermione: No

Ginny: Then you have your answer

Hermione: Do I?

Ginny: Listen to your heart …

Ron looked up as the bell at the front of the shop rang. It had been a slow morning and he was sketching out ideas for George's latest idea for summer toys. "So, big brother." Ginny walked up to the counter. "What did you do this morning that has Hermione in knots?"

"Nothing, nosey." Ron blushed as he looked up from his work. "She was grumbling about having to get up and I offered her a solution. Nothing more, nothing less."

"You know that is all she has talked about today?" Ginny tried to snatch the sketchbook away from him. "She just complained to the group chat that she had to reshelve a whole section because she had been so distracted today."

"Is it so bad to want her with me all the time?" Ron asked as he tried to snatch back his sketchbook. "She is all I think about when she is not with me and I can never sleep when she is not there."

"Big brother has it bad." Ginny grinned and handed the sketchbook back." She loves you, too, you know. Ask her again when she is more awake. You might be surprised by the answer."

"You are so helpful, Gin." Ron went back to sketching. "I might be late for Chess Club tonight. I have errands to run."

"She likes orange daisies." Ginny reached for the door and looked back. "The lever needs to be sturdier if you want little ones to play with it for more than five minutes."

"Thanks, little sister." Ron waved as he watched her walk out the door. "Know-it-all little sisters are a pain in the neck. Hey, George …"

Harry: So, what have you done?

Ron: What?

Harry: My wife seems to happy right now

Ron: I did nothing

Harry: She sounds like the cat that swallowed the canary

Ron: I have no idea why

Harry: She just called me and she was too happy

Ron: She only sounds like that when she has had a good interview or she has a secret

Harry: She has interviews with up and coming football players this afternoon

Ron: So she has a secret

Harry: She said she just stopped by the store to see you

Ron: and …

Harry: Chess Club is going to be interesting tonight

Ron: If you can get there on time

"You could sleep a few minutes more if you would just move in with me."

Hermione stared at the shelf of books she was supposed to be organizing and let Ron's words roll through her hated to admit he was right, but he was. She spent more time there than she did at her own flat. Spending time with Ron just felt right.

Besides, she had trouble sleeping if she could not feel him beside her. Every time she thought about where she would be next year, he was standing beside her. That had to be a good sign. She was not always the best at listening to her heart.

Hermione: Can you talk?

Luna: Sure. What's up?

Hermione: I think Ron asked me to move in with him this morning

Luna: And that is a problem, how?

Hermione: I don't know if I should

Luna: Do you love him?

Hermione: Yes

Luna: Do you sleep well when he is not in the same space as you?

Hermione: No

Luna: Do you see yourself without him in 20 years?

Hermione: No … Everywhere I look I see him

Luna: Then I think you know your answer

Hermione looked down at her mobile. Luna was right. She knew the answer. Now, all she had to bring it up with Ron, without an audience. It would have to wait until after Chess Club.

Hermione: Can I catch a ride with you?

Ron: Didn't you drive in today?

Hermione: Yeah. I meant to Chess Club

Ron: Sure. Meet at your flat at 5?

Hermione: I'd rather meet at yours

Ron: Sure. I'll see you at 5

Hermione: Love you

Ron: Miss you

Ron held the door open for Hermione as they walked into The Bishop's Brew. Looking around, he saw Neville playing a game with Theo, but no Harry. "Bloody hell, can he not leave my sister alone long enough to get here on time?" Ron grumbled as he kissed Hermione and set her bag at her usual table.

"Honey, they are married," Hermione laughed as he grumbled. "They can get here when every they want."

"But, she's my little sister," trailed behind him as Ron walked to the chess tables.

"Good thing I'm an only child," Hermione smiled as she started to take her computer out of her bag. "Because I would hate to see how you would have handled a big brother's reaction to this morning's question."