Hermione closed her eyes as she felt the warmth of the sun on her face, she took a deep breath and let all of the drama that had happened over the past few days leave her mind. Her hands wrapped tightly around the rope on either side of her and she pushed her feet forward, giving herself momentum as she swung forward, feeling the rush of air on her skin. Hermione couldn't help but let out a carefree laugh as she continued to swing back and forth. This was one of the many reasons why she loved the Weasley's garden, there had been many times when she had came out here to sit and swing, it helped her clear her mind.

Hermione was having so much fun that she didn't hear the door open and shut behind her, Charlie stepped out, letting his eyes adjust to the sudden brightness and he couldn't help but smile as he saw her finally relax and have fun. He knew that a lot of the drama had been his fault, he and the twins had taken the joke too far and he wanted to apologise to Hermione.

He stepped closer to her, noticing that she had slowly started to slow down. "Hermione?"

Hermione jumped, her eyes immediately opening to search for the intruder, her posture relaxed as she saw Charlie standing not too far from where she was. "Oh Charlie, you scared me" She sighed, but a small smile was on her face so Charlie knew she wouldn't be reaching for her wand any time soon.

"Sorry" Charlie smiled, running a hand through his hair. "Listen, I just wanted to apologise for everything. I know we already had talked a few days ago but I realised that I never told you how sorry I was for taking the joke too far. I honestly don't know what happened, but when the twins get involved I can't help but get involved" He gave her a shy smile

Hermione giggled, "It's okay Charlie, like I told the twins you don't have to worry about apologising. I know you guys were just trying to have a bit of fun, even though I was a bit mad when it first happened. But maybe it was all a blessing in disguise, it finally dawned on me that me and Ron just weren't meant to be"

Charlie blinked, he was a bit taken aback from Hermione's reaction, but he nodded and smiled. "Well, thank you for forgiving us Hermione. We'll try to behave ourselves throughout the rest of your stay"

"I like the jokes Charlie! I really do, it took me a while because the whole way during school I was giving Fred and George a hard time, but they cheer me up and everyone knows that after the second Wizarding war everyone can use a good joke"

Charlie nodded in agreement, "Hear! Hear!" He raised his fist in the air, giving Hermione a mischievous grin which only made her burst into a fit of giggles.

"Let's go back in, shall we?" Charlie smiled and extended his arm to Hermione, she glanced at it for a moment before nodding and slipping her arm into his and walked back to the Burrow.

Hermione shivered in delight as the warmth of the Burrow enveloped her, she glanced around the kitchen and found that the twins and Ginny had found themselves suddenly looking curiously around the kitchen. "Hey guys" She smiled and took a seat beside Ginny, not noticing the mischievous look that Fred, George and Ginny were all sending together.

"Hey Mione, Charlie" Ginny smiled, drumming her fingers on the wooden table.

"Did we miss something?" Charlie asked

Fred shook his head, "Not yet dear brother..."

"Mother is home" George continued, a twinkle in his eye

"And so is Ron" Ginny grinned

Charlie looked at Hermione, they were confused for a moment or two before it dawned on them. Ron had conveniently been avoiding Mrs Weasley ever since the truth came out and the break up happened. Ron had been, possibly for the first time, one of the first people out of the Burrow in the mornings and the last to come home, ensuring that whatever time he came home out that Mr and Mrs Weasley were in bed.

"And Mother is just on her way up to Ron's bedroom as we speak" Fred chuckled, twirling something small in his hands. Hermione who had picked up on this began to smile.

"So Fred, dare I assume that what you have in your hand is in fact an Extendable Ear?" Hermione grinned

"Why this little thing?" Fred chuckled and held up the pink Extendable Ear, "Yes it is my dear bookworm, and we were just about to listen as Mother is about to enter Ron's bedroom"

Hermione's eyes widened but huddle in close to the group as Fred waved his wand to amplify the sound, it was silent for a moment but soon enough they heard the bedroom door open.

"Mum!" Ron squeaked, almost sounding like a terrified rat trying to get away from a cat.

"Ronald" Molly's tone was soft, but the look she was giving Ron was the ultimate scornful look that one of the children got when they had done something so cruel. Ron gulped, he had been on the receiving end of his mother's anger a fair few times, the most notable time being when she had sent in a Howler at Hogwarts, he had been so afraid and humiliated at the same time. He didn't know what was worse, his mother shouting in Howler form or being present in front of her for the shouting.

"How dare you!" Molly yelled, the anger flowing through her.

The group downstairs jumped slightly at the sudden burst of anger that Molly had, Fred wisely turned the volume down again with his wand. He didn't want anyone going deaf.

"Hermione is practically part of this family and you go and treat her like some scallywag from the street! I am ashamed of you Ronald Bilius Weasley. Have your father and I not raised you to be a respectful gentleman? Not only towards women but to your friends and family?"

Ron gulped and pressed his back firmly to the wall, he glanced at his Mum's hands just to make sure she didn't have her wand her because if she did, Ron was afraid he would be on the end of a nasty jinx. "I-I'm sorry Mum!"

"You're sorry?" She breathed, her nostrils flaring in disappointment and anger. "Is that all you've got to be, is sorry? Did you not think about what this would do to Hermione? Did you not think about the consequences? Honestly Ron, after everything that you three have been through you decided to throw it all away with some...some...floozy!" Molly shook her head, she had been disappointed before but never this disappointed. She just couldn't believe that Ron would put someone they loved through this.

"Lavender isn't a floozy Mum" Ron sighed

"Don't you dare try to make any of this better by telling me about her Ronald. I don't want to hear it. If anything, that would make it worse" Molly glared at her son. "You have seriously got to consider other people's feelings too Ron, it isn't always just about you! Now, there better not be any more of your shenanigans in this house. You have put poor Hermione through enough..."

Ron attempted to interrupt her, trying to complain about the so called prank that the twins and Charlie had going on with Hermione and Ginny, but one glare from his Mother said it all and he closed his mouth before he made things worse. "I don't want anymore talk of this. I want everything to be as it was, or close to how it was if it can. This house is meant to be full of love and happiness. I do not want any more arguments. Is that understood?"

Ron nodded silently, too afraid to speak.

"Good" Molly nodded, glancing around his room and wrinkling her nose. "Now, I think your punishment ought to be that you tidy you room and get rid of whatever that god awful stench is" Molly picked up his wand from the bed, slipping it into her apron with a smile. "And I think doing it without magic will ought to make you think long and hard about your actions Ronald. When you're finished you can have this back"

And with that, Molly turned away from Ron and walked out of the room, closing the door with a resounding bang just to make sure Ron jumped. Ron glanced around his room with a frown on his face. "This is going to take forever" He muttered as he slowly began to pick up his dirty laundry from the floor and put it into the hamper instead.

Fred wrapped up the extendable ears just as Molly came through the door, she jumped in surprise as she saw the young adults gathered round the table. "I was wondering why it was so quiet down here" She gave them a curious look, lingering on Fred and George for a moment, of course she knew they would be listening but just this once, she would let them away with it. "Right then, dinner will be made shortly so out you all go and amuse yourselves while I start cooking" Molly smiled and ushered them out of the kitchen, closing the door behind them so they knew not to intrude her while she was cooking.

"Well, that was..." Fred started

"Something, poor Ron didn't know how to react" George chuckled

"I say he's gotten what he's deserved" Hermione smiled, sitting down in her favourite spot on the Weasley couch and watched as the others began to amuse themselves. She sighed in content, after today she felt a bit lighter. She just hoped it would last. But knowing their luck, it wouldn't.