Hermione walked out of the living room and into the kitchen just as Harry placed a mug of coffee in front of her she smiled in thanks ''So what did you think of the added bits to the kids rooms''
Harry grinned ''They were really good Mione the kids are going to love it.''
Hermione smiled ''I hope so'' Hermione took a big mouthful of her coffee before pulling out her mobile phone ''I'm going to ring sky but what size package you want''
''Get the large, the movie and spots channels are a part of it then, I'll pay obviously''
Hermione nodded she dialled the number for sky and waited for them to pick up the phone.
''Hello your through to Terry what can I help you with today''
''Oh yes I am interested in having sky fitted and I was wondering when someone would be able to come out''
''Of course, now have you ever been with Sky before?''
''No I haven't but my parents have been with you for over twelve years I believe''
''Ok, so you know all about our different packages and prices?''
''Yes I am aware and both my Brother and I have decided that we would like the large package''
''Ok, just a moment let me write that down, so you want the large package, which includes the movies and sports channels, do you have a sky dish fitted and would you be needing the internet''
''Yes we would need the interest and no, we haven't had a sky dish fitted we only inherited the house a year ago it's been unused for many years and we have decided that we would like to have sky since we have moved in.''
''Ok so that's the large package and internet ''Would you like the phone line?''
''Just a moment I'll ask my brother he's the one who will be paying'' Hermione closed her hand over the mouth peace ''Harry, do we want the phone line as well?'
Harry thought for a moment and nodded ''Yeah I would, I know we have out phones but you never know when we may need it, besides with Lyra's care and appointments we will need a phone more chance of us being reached if were needed''
Hermione nodded '''Hello, yes hi I have spoke with my brother and we have decided to have the phone line as well''
''Ok that's fine, now you said your brother will be paying for sky it will be a monthly payment of fifty two pounds installation is free and we will have someone around as soon as we can find an available spot, however before I can process this and make an appointment I am going to need your brother to confirm that he will be the bill payer''
''Ok certainly just a moment.'' Hermione handed the phone over to Harry ''He needs to ask you your details and he needs the go ahead to set the package up, it's going to cost fifty two pounds a month you wont have to pay for them to install the sky dish or anything''
Harry took the phone and nodded ''Hello?''
''Oh yes hello, I just need confirmation that you are the bill payer and the money will be coming from your account and you are interested in the full lot which includes the large package, internet and phone line is this correct''
''Yes that's right''
''Ok that's' fine now I am going to need your name, card details and address please''
Harry nodded he read his card and account number to the man on the other end first and then gave him the address ''The address is number twelve Grimmauld place, London and my name's Harry Potter''
''Ok Mr Potter were just waiting for the payment to go through on your account we have created for you once the payment is passed you will have fifty two pounds taken from your account on the twenty second of every month, is this agreeable to you''
''Yes that's fine''
''Brilliant, the payment has gone through so you are now a member of sky we can set up an appointment for when someone can come out and fit your sky box, internet and phone line along with the Sky dish. is there a certain time or day not suitable for you?''
''No not that I know of and if I am not here someone will be, or my sister but I was hoping you could do it soon'' Harry heard the man laugh
''Certainly, how about tomorrow between ten and three? is that any good to you''
Harry smiled ''Yes tomorrow is fine''
''Ok will you be there or your sister?''
''I will be here tomorrow, my sister will be away sitting exams''
''Ok then Mr Potter a worker will be with you between ten and three tomorrow, if there are any problems or you change your mind don't' hesitate to call us, my name's Terry Jones''
Harry chuckled ''I'm sure everything will be fine and it will be my sister who deals with you guys I just pay'' he said chuckling again
''Well, welcome to becoming a member with sky, you will have a free month of movies and sports once it's installed so for the first month you wont have to pay for the movies and sports it will be taken off from your monthly bill and then the following month it will be the normal Fifty Two Pounds''
''That's fine thank you, bye'' Harry ended the call and handed the phone over to Hermione ''Ok there coming tomorrow between ten and three and we got a months free trial of movies and sports'' he said grinning
Hermione groaned '''I hate the spots channels, the rugby starts in march''
Harry grinned ''I know, but come on you must admit Rugby is a cool game''
Hermione nodded and sighed ''Fine i like rugby more than football I mean there a bunch of wimps''
Harry grinned again ''I think that the Wizarding world should have create magical channels, like for sports you could have Quidditch played on TV''
Hermione and everyone laughed at Harry ''That would be cool however I don't' think that is possible Harry and you have got my son corrupted enough with Quidditch, Rugby and Football thank you he don't' need to be attached to any more'' she said with a huff causing Harry to smile.
Harry just chuckled ''Never mind.''
Hermione smiled and finished drinking her coffee and decided she needed to pack some stuff for Uni ''Harry would you do me a huge favour''
''What''
''I want you to tell Lucius and Draco about the twins and what happened with me and her illness, I would but after yesterday I don't' think I could handle talking about it again let alone hearing how much they hate me Ron's was enough thank you, so would you please I know you find it hard as well but they need to know Harry''
Harry looked at Hermione sadly ''I'll tell them, but they'll be fine I promise, Draco nor his father will turn on you they will want to help no doubt anyway Draco can tell you that on your graduation day when we come to watch you become the youngest master to complete two of them in just a year''
Hermione smiled softly ''I wouldn't' speak to soon Harry, look at Ron's reaction, yes he was hurt and shocked but what he said...well I don't' think I could hear those again I don't' need reminding that I have failed my daughter''
Harry sighed he knew there was no point in telling her she wasn't to blame she would only ignore him ''Fine, but you'll see all will be just fine, now go pack don't' worry about Draco or Lucius I'll sort it'' he smiled ''Do you want me to apparate with you''
''No, no I'll be fine Harry'' she stood up and kissed him on the cheek and waved at the others before heading out of the kitchen and to her room to pack.
Harry sighed ''Ron is a bloody git he has done a number on her, I haven't seen her this guilt ridden and hurt since we found her daughter had her illness and would be dying I could Avada him on the spot right now the nasty selfish git''
Molly gasped and held her hand to her chest but it was Remus who spoke ''Harry, I know your mad but you wouldn't' do that to him or anyone, just ignore him she has us to help her''
Harry sighed ''No I wouldn't' Avada him but I could easily beat him to a bloody pulp right now for what he has done to Mione, he has ripped her heart out and battered it again making it worse than it already was, she was slowly getting there no fully she still felt that it was her fault she couldn't' find a potion or cure but she realised that it was nature and nothing could be done until that idiot come along and just blew all those years of thinking and forgiving out of the water''
Hermione was in her room packing some clothes for tonight and tomorrow including some nice robes for her Graduation before she packed some books she would need she was finished at last and placed her bag over her shoulder it was charmed to be extended like the one she used on the run however when she turned around she felt her face pale and then go red in anger as she looked at the person standing outside her bedroom door Hermione narrowed her eyes at the person and hissed with as much venom possible causing the person to look around nervously ''What the hell do you want!''
''I uh...um''
''Oh spit it out already I don't' have the time nor do I want to stand here listening to your voice!'' Hermione glared at him
''Yeah, um I just wanted to say I'm a prat and um this hex...''
''Oh for Merlin sake Ronald, WHAT do you want, if you want me to remove that hex I can't even if I could I wouldn't' you'll have to deal with it and I already know you're a prat no need to remind me''
''I'm sorry, i just wanted to say I was sorry and I wasn't asking you to remove the hex I was trying to say I know I deserved what I got in fact I should be lucky that this is all you did to me''
Hermione looked at him suspiciously this wasn't' Ron he would never apologise ''What are you playing at Ron, you never say sorry so why now all of a sudden have you come to seek me out and apologise telling me you know you've been a git, and that you deserved the hex, when all those years you would be so stubborn and refuse to admit you were in the wrong and expect us to apologise to you first''
Hermione saw Ron look at her in shock and shook her head ''Save it Ronald, it wont' work now out of my way I am going to leave for Uni soon and I need to say goodbye to everyone''
Ron watched as Hermione went to push past him and he grabbed her arm he knew he needed this to work if he stood any chance of getting what he wanted which was her after all she belonged to him ''Hermione please, wait''
Hermione sighed she looked into his eyes and saw him looking at her and she felt her heart constrict as she looked at him she decided to hear him out if he was quick after all he was her friend for seven years almost eight ''You ten minuets then I'm going'' Hermione sat on her bed and gestured with her hand that he take the chair near her dressing table.
Ron sat on the chair and looked at Hermione ''Thank you, I just really want to say I am sorry I know I never admit to be in the wrong but I have had a few day's to think over everything I said to you and I know I was in the wrong and over reacted I shouldn't' have said what I did, i didn't mean it, i really am sorry i realised that I could have and just might have burnt our bridges and broke any chance of us being friends again but al I can do is hope that you give me a chance to earn your trust back and I guess...''
''You guess what Ron'' Hermione said sighing and pinching the bridge of her nose
''Well i was hoping that there might be some bridge left even jut a bit that I can work on in the hopes that I can strengthen the bridge it will take time I know that but I don't' want to lose you Mione or Harry we have been through so much together I mean how can I be so stupid I might have lost almost eight years of friendship just because I couldn't' control my mouth''
Hermione sighed ''Ok, say that this is true what I don't 'understand is some of the things you said were awful and not from jealously but pure hatred you basically said that my daughter deserved to die an innocent child Ron, there is no way that you could say something like that if you didn't mean it, that was just spiteful and cruel.''
Ron sighed ''I know, I don't know why I said all those things, I guess I wanted to hurt you, I wanted you to feel how It felt to me when I find that my best friends have kept this huge secret from me for almost seven whole years, i was hurt, upset I felt betrayed and like I was just a spare part so I reacted out of anger, mostly I was shocked as well at hearing what happened to you, i mean I have feelings for you i am sure you guessed that by now''
He sighed but continued talking ''But i didn't mean those things, i know you would have tried to do anything to save your little girl I'm really sorry is there any chance we can save our friendship is there any part of you that misses our friendship and wants to keep it going, even if we never get back to how we were before I put my foot in my mouth''
He prayed that his grovelling worked and his little attempt at using Hermione's loving, caring and forgiving nature by manipulating her emotions he knew she had a weakness when it came to friendships and second chances. she would be his he wanted her and Harry belonged to Ginny.
Hermione looked at Ron carefully something didn't set right with her but she shrugged it off and put it down to be hurt still, however Ron was right there was a part of her that hated him but also a part that yearned for their friendship and the sadness of loosing said relationship, she knew he always felt left out between herself and Harry and that he always felt like the third wheel and his confession about trying to show her how much she and Harry had hurt him, by keeping that she was a mother away from him so she could understand that to some extent.
However it would take a lot of work she could forgive eventually but she would never forget and she doubted she could ever have that close relationship to him like they had a few days ago but she could give him a chance to prove he was truly sorry.
Hermione sighed ''Fine I'll give you a chance I can forgive eventually however I cannot forget and I never will, what you said destroyed me it hurt more than having the bloody curciatious cast on me, to know my friend hated me that much to say something like that, let alone accuse his other friend of having an affair and being the father, not forgetting calling me a liar''
Ron nodded ''I know''
''However i can give you a chance I suppose, it will take time, lots of time and we are not rushing we will take it in small steps, but you need to apologise to Harry and understand that I don't' love you, and I never will not as a partner or lover anyway, we could never be together it wouldn't work we want different things, we don't like the same things either and there's the part where I see you well saw you as a brother it would have been very wrong like you kissing Ginny it's wrong that's how it is with Harry he is my brother in every way but blood I could never love him as more than a brother it's gross and gives me nightmares just thinking about it, so it's got to stop Ron all accusations and we are to be just friends''
She sighed and grabbed his hand ''Ron you deserve someone who can love you, give you lots of babies be the house wife you so desire I cannot give you that Ron I am damaged from the war not forgetting my problems with my daughter I don't' even want a relationship either, well not just yet I have to much to focus on''
Ron nodded although he ignored all what she said about not being together he knew they would be together it is meant to happen she is his
''You deserve better Ron you're an amazing guy just not my type of guy'' What is your type of guy''
'''Someone Intelligent, someone who can hold a conversation, loving ,caring and loyal, someone who focusses on me for once and someone who doesn't want me to care for them and become a house wife I want a relationship an equal, i prefer dark hair anyway''
''Oh, so just to check if you didn't' see me as a friend or like before a brother would you have considered us''
Hermione shook her head ''No i wouldn't' have, like I said you're a nice guy I know you Ronald and you have a lot of love to give and you deserve someone who can give you that same amount of love back, besides like I said you're not my type anyway, so do you understand and now you know I suppose we can give this friendship a real shot and hopefully we can mend the burnt bridges''
Ron grinned ''Excellent'' he had managed to get her to listen to him and a chance to get closer to her the plan was going right for now although he didn't' know that someone had heard all their plan and they are watching ensuring that he or Ginny wouldn't interfere with their happiness ''How come your going back to Uni anyway''
''I got exams tomorrow my finals before my graduation, hopefully I will become a master after my exams in Potions and Transfiguration and I wanted to get in some last minute studying in''
Ron nodded ''Oh yeah, your exams, I don't' know why you're heading back Mione, your going to pass them anyway like you did with Hogwarts''
Hermione chuckled a little ''I know Harry said the same thing but I want to go back anyway''
Ron nodded ''Ok, well I will walk down with you I need to go speak to Harry I think''
Hermione smiled ''Ok, well you go on down and talk to him I want to check on Ginny I not seen her for a few days''
''Ok'' Ron left Hermione and headed for the kitchen he knew Harry would be there now he had to work on Harry.
I hope you enjoyed this longer chapter. Not many chapters left until we meet the kids :)