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something-hurtful-blog · 6 years

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Ron was beginning to get restless, he was waiting for the rest of his dorm mates to fall asleep, so he could sneak out for some late-night fun. Although it was more difficult now than it would have been if he’d begun his romance earlier after the war most found I difficult to sleep instead talking late into the night to stave off the nightmares. Especially Harry, Ron loved his best friend as much as anyone also would love their best friend, but it was beginning to grate on him how he couldn’t get out, on the nights that Harry did sleep he woke at the slightest sound. Tonight, would be different Ron had finally had enough and slipped a sleeping potion into everyone’s drinks and waited for it to take effect, all the boys were sleeping. Small snores followed him as he passed each bad careful to avoid the floorboards he knew would groan under his weight. He gently pulled the door open and made his way down the stairs with no problems until he realised there was someone sleeping in the common room, quite a few people actually, and as he began to tiptoe past them discovered that one of them was Hermione. He managed to make it all the way to the back of the painting when a hand brushed his shoulder making him quite literally jump into the air ‘’Ron?’’ Hermione whispered softly as she tried to stifle her laughter. ‘’That’s not funny ‘mione’’ He complained trying to control his breathing, she stopped laughing and her smile turned into more of a frown, ‘’Where are you going Ron?’’ she said her voice on the verge of breaking. He tried not to meet her eyes instead opting to look at the ground, but his kind girlfriend lifted his chin, so his eyes did meet hers and he saw tears welling in her eyes. ‘’You’re going to see him, aren’t you? When you told me about him I thought you were joking, it’s just wrong’’. Ron pulled her hand away his hand wrapped around her wrist gently. ‘’Listen Hermione just because I want this doesn’t mean I want you any less, I want to be with you, but I can’t stop thinking about him’’. ‘’Ok, only if you’re sure’’ She said before wiping her eyes and standing on her tiptoes to kiss his cheek before she turned and left heading to her dorm.

The corridor was cold when Ron stepped out of the dorm shivering he wrapped his arms around him before realising he would have to stop holding himself if he wanted to use both his wand to cast lumos and to hold the marauders map that he ‘borrowed’ from Harry when he ‘fell asleep’. He shook his head trying to dispel the guilt before beginning to walk down the corridor. He had his goal in mind and began walking to the room until he was stood around the corner. It really was cold and now he wished that he’d thought to bring the invisibility cloak as well to keep him warm and to hide him from any curious eyes that might be spying on him.

He ended up waiting around a half an hour before he saw movement from the room and he ducked waiting until he saw the retreating figure before he sprinted to the door before it could close, the room was warm almost stifling and cluttered but clean. The walls had no pictures of the man himself but many of Umbridge and a lot of plates with mewling kittens, probably presents from his friend. Ron stalked through the room after having the revelation that the man he wanted was not so desperately alone, seducing him may be more difficult than he first thought.

#ron #ron weasley #hermione #hermione granger #harry #harry potter #filch #argus filch #mrs norris #forbidden love #forbiddendesires #forbidden lust #ronxfilch #ronxhermione #filchxron #hermionexron #weasley-granger #granger-weasley #otp

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ili-akkaman · 7 years

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I've found a lot of similarities between the Ronmione-Eremika ships. Idk wht to think abt it. ☺ . . #ronmione #eremika #lookalike #shingekinokyojin #attackontitan #harrypotter #eremikashipper #erenxmikasa #mikasaxeren #hermionexron #ronxhermione

#eremika #shingekinokyojin #attackontitan #eremikashipper #ronmione #mikasaxeren #harrypotter #ronxhermione #erenxmikasa #hermionexron #lookalike

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hgfanonezillion · 7 years

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Pregnancy Brain, a Romione drabble

Author’s note: @thesaltywinteradult prompted me to write flustered pregnant Hermione. Enjoy!

“Oh bloody hell!” Ron heard Hermione mumble from the other room.

“Are you okay, Hermione?” He called.

She walked into the kitchen. “I can’t find my wand. I sat it down for just a moment when I was tying my shoes and now I can’t find it.”

Ron looked up from the pan of oatmeal he was stirring and saw the wand in question sticking out of his wife’s bun. “Your hair.”

“Do you like it? I’m trying something new.” She lifted up her hand to feel the bun and felt her wand. “Oh.” She pulled it out and stuck it in the pocket of her robes. “I’m losing my mind.”

“No, of course not.” Ron sat two bowls and the pan on the table. “Eat.”

Hermione sat down and leaned over the pan. She quickly covered her mouth. “No, I can’t. It looks awful.”

“I’ll make you something else.” He said, his face falling.

“No, it’s fine.” She stood and opened a cabinet. “Did you move the saltines?”

“They’ve never been in that cabinet.” He pulled them out from the next one.

She took the box from him and sat as far away from the pan of oatmeal as she could get. “It’s only because you do the shopping.” She opened a sleeve of crackers and started nibbling on one. “And your oatmeal is always tasty, I promise. It just doesn’t look right to me today.”

“Is it the baby?” He asked as he spooned some honey into his bowl.

“It must be. These last few weeks have been hell.” She took out another cracker. “Between the nausea and forgetting just everything, I don’t know how I’m going to stand it another seven months.”

Ron gave her a grin. “Well, it’s nice being the one with a rational head on their shoulders for a change. You always make me feel like a bumbling fool with how poised and intelligent you are.”

“You’re plenty poised and intelligent otherwise.” She ate another saltine and looked at the clock. “I need to go.” Hermione patted her pocket and nodded when she found her wand was still in place. “If our child causes me to do something horrific enough to get me sacked, will you still love me?”

He chuckled. “I’ll love you no matter what.” He stood and met her around the table. “Have a good day. And I’ll make your favorite for supper.” He gave her a quick kiss.

“As long as it doesn’t make me ill like everything else.” She sat the box of crackers on the table and then thought better of it. “Should probably purchase a few cases of these.” She headed toward the fireplace with the crackers tucked under her arm.

Ron watched his wife go and then went to finish his breakfast. He smiled to himself. He really was looking forward to being the organized one for at least a little while.

#ron and hermione #ron weasley #hermione granger #hermione granger weasley #pregnant!hermione #hermionexron #hermione/ron #harry potter #hp #pregnancy #pregnancy brain

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soupandleaves · 6 years

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Hermione and Ron! <3

Funny coicidence is that I looked up Hermione’s birthstone for her earrings and it’s a sapphire! Just like Ron’s eyes. Awwww.

#harry potter fanart #Hermione Granger #Ron Weasley #hermionexron ro #ronmione

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chelleblack · 3 years

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My problem with Ginny Weasley as a Harry Potter couple.

I didn't want it to sound so rude, and I also know that the strange and somewhat sexist development of this character is not his fault, but of whoever writes it, obviously. But it is a subject that we have to touch to the people who read Harry Potter. We need to talk about Ginny, and her rowdy and troublesome development, and what JKR did to her, and what some fans still do.

You see, I don't have any hatred towards Ginny, but I have several problems with her. Three big problems with that character, which I repeat, is not his fault.

I want to talk about the material in the books, since in the movies it is much worse.

I'm ... let's start with the most uncomfortable. Why does Ginny exist, what is her purpose?

You know in the first book, you love the idea of the fact that she is the only girl of six brothers, you think that obviously that girl will have an incredible impact on the plot, even in the chamber of secrets, they wanted. To understand that Ginny would be an important character for later, I say that she got directly involved with Voldemort, they made us that illusion that perhaps in the following books, she would have an important theme that relates her to that evil villain again, until she joins the trio golden when defeating him. Well, the last thing happened ... But people, it didn't happen like we thought it would happen, the background that could be worse and full of content, where Ginny had an interesting role ... natural. It turned out to be the opposite.

And Ginny's existence felt too forced. Because Ginny Weasley was only created to be the future companion of Harry Potter. It sounds horribly sexist, and we need to talk about this.

Sorry, I know Harry is the main character. But this is still not good.

Why is everything Ginny does for Harry? Folks, when Hermione fell in love with her teacher and forgot about him and got over him like all childhood crushes, it was okay. I think everyone would have liked the same thing to have happened with Ginny. BECAUSE IT IS VERY TERRORIFYING THE CRUSH THAT GINNY HAS HAD FOR HARRY THE WHOLE SAGA.

It does not fit in my head how this couple is so loved by everyone if it is so problematic. God, Ginny was nagging, analyzing, and watching Harry all of her adolescence until he finally saw her the way she wanted. You all point to Romilda for trying to charm Harry with love candy, you have called her unbearable, and crazy.

But they've been loving Ginny, who literally had boyfriends to get experience with Harry, who's been planning her whole life with him- And she wasn't going to give up. I don't understand how this can be romantic, it isn't. I don't know how JKR sold us this.

Look, Harry is the protagonist, we all expected a decent love story for him. (Although personally it would have been better, not seeing teenagers taking relationships so seriously, it's not healthy, they were still kids, they were traumatized, they have too many exams, they are in a war and they are dying witches all the time. Time, where jkr did it make sense to propose romance?

The thing here is that Ginny and Harry's romance has so many inconsistencies and it's so forced and bland, because it is, and that's so bad for a lead, which I understand as secondary and more troublesome romances like HermionexRon and TonksxRemus, even people becomes more excited about Severus and Lily's frustrated romance, even Narcissa and Lucius have more fans. The aforementioned couples are more loving and developed than Harry's with Ginny. And it is disrespectful.

Why did JKR do this?

It doesn't just bother me, how it turned Ginny into an obsessive girl who fetishizes the boy who has a sad life, and wants to get involved with him if so. But there is also the fact that Ginny, is perfect, and fulfills hormonally, socially and traumatically what Harry seeks. And that's not okay for Harry, much less Ginny.

It bothers me so much that Harry started "loving" Ginny because he started sexualizing her, I don't know how jkr found it nice to do this. Putting scenarios of Harry imagining being kissed by Ginny like he did with her boyfriend, but we barely saw a line from Harry, talking about how he liked her personality, that he wanted to ask her out. I mean, with Cho it felt a lot more natural, really if Harry fell in love with her. But Ginny from the beginning was so hormonal, that I understand how people think that Ginny used amortentia, although she didn't, we read the books but we still don't understand this. Because it doesn't make sense ...

From one book to another, Ginny is the prettiest girl at Hogwarts and everyone wants with her. Cho isn't anymore, because Harry doesn't care anymore. But out of nowhere Ginny is.

And she becomes the "pretty girl from Hogwarts" and Harry is just dating her. And Ginny is not only pretty, but she's the most popular at Hogwarts. This is incredible...

It's creepy how Ginny is physically the same as Lily, and Ginny's entire existence is noisy. Harry not only noticed the most popular girl, and beautiful, and double of his mother, and who is madly loving him- But Harry clung to the Weasleys with Ginny, because surprise! ... Ginny was the only woman of the Weasley that was left, and Harry longed to be part of that family which was perfect for him- And of course Ginny is the right thing to do?

She likes Quidditch, she is the most attractive, and popular, and she has it dangling from her hand. It is everything that Harry idealized in his dreams of glory and filling his voids. Or rather what JKR thought Harry might have.

Stop for a moment, is there not a Weasley character, with better development to be a couple of Harry and fill that void? And that character, isn't it Ron?

Yes, Ron Weasley makes more sense.

Ron lives up to a lot more expectations and has the cheesiest, sanest, gayest story with Harry, but since Jkr is homophobic, this is clearly a no.

¨So here is Ginny, it is Harry's fantasy, it is the comfort, even about to die, instead of thinking about more important things, in his family or life. He was already idealizing Ginny, because he loved her for life, because he depended on her, and they would both die for each other. And I absolutely hate this.

We absolutely hate the fact that Ginny's character is so planned that she feels so artificial around Harry. I absolutely hate that Cho's crush is more personal and natural in Harry's life. But I really HATE the fact that if Ron were a girl everyone would be pairing him up with Harry, because they have tangible material in the books. It's 2021 take this fact.

I don't hate Ginny, but I do loathe her empty existence for mediocre, calculating purposes, which makes Jkr a sexist person. I mean, I know that she and the fans have tried to raise the character of Ginny, contributing and thanking her for things that she did not do, to give her relevance and be in line with Harry. ¨

But Ginny is not representing Quidditch as female empowerment, she did not even represent her home. The representation of the sport was Angela, she is the first female captain who is spoken of and is followed by Cho. And it is very racist that everyone takes that apart from Cho and Angela, being that they are minorities. And secondly, Ginny did not make and form the Dumblurore army, she only gave the name, calm down, without Hermione that would not have existed. And Neville was primarily the one who stood up for the army at Hogwarts, and everyone generally did.

Sorry, I know it's a lot of text, but I had to get rid of the frustration this couple left me. I hope that if you read this, you will also analyze these points.

I would have liked very much to see a Ginny with an important role, other than being the fantasy and idealized girlfriend of the protagonist, if she weren't the girl in the movie. To see at least a pure romance between them- Although I still think that romance was unnecessary in the lives of those children, that Jkr hypersexualized them-

Harry needed therapy, vacations, some sleep - not a girlfriend who looked like his mother.

#ginny and harry are an unnecessary couple #someone had to say it #i don't hate ginny weasley but her existence is forced #harry potter needs therapy not a girlfriend #jkr is not a feminist it is quite the opposite look at what it does in its female characters #harry potter opinions #harry potter #ginny weasley #the only weasley who had chemistry with harry was ron #too heteronormative in harry potter #harry potter sexist #there should be no romance in harry potter #i hate harryxginny #Harry has more chemistry with Cho than with Ginny #jkr critical #fuck jkr #i hate jkr #i hate hinny #Ginny and harry

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itsskylover23 · 3 years

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my random harry potter thoughts/opinions

hermione would 100% keep her name and not have kids or if she must not till she's 40ish and well established in her career

they're wizards ppl they can live till like 200 whys everyone settling down at like 20

i don't like ginnyxharry (not just cuz of drarry) i just think it's creepy she's been "in love" with him since she was little, it's a lil too hero worship-y for me

i don't like hermionexron this is mostly cuz of harry ngl, i mean all three of em are besties either they all date each other or no one dates each other, it just messes up the dynamic

harry's children's names are HORRIBLE like dude let them be there own ppl

what is jkr's obbsesion with lily and james, first there's the og lily and james then harry and ginny who apparently look exactly like lily and james and then there children lily and james

like are no one allowed to be there own person are they all doomed to be copies of og lily and james

that's another reason ion like harryxginny like what in the oedipus complex (rip freud, he wouldve loved harry)

ginnyxlunaxneville is good

i think it's weird and unrealistic that everyone was either okay or dead after the battle like where are my amputees, paralyzed, hearing impaired, you cannot tell me draco didn't end up with nerve damage

#these are just my opinions #ship who you want #head canon what you want #harry potter #draco malloy #hermione granger #ron weasely #ginny weasley #luna lovegood #neville longbottom #drarry #ginny x luna x neville #head canon #mine

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whenihaveyouromione · 3 years

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When I Have You - Chapter 39

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Chapter 39

Ron landed with Hermione in her parents’ garden, hidden by the large hedges that fronted their house. Hermione was gripping his arm tightly and didn’t let go once they had Apparated. Ron had to pry her off.

“Are you worried they won’t approve?” Ron asked, teasing as he gave her hand a squeeze.

“Of course not,” Hermione said, though he could tell her mind was a little distracted. “Still, it’s nerve-wracking trying to find a way to tell them.”

“They’ll be fine,” Ron assured her calmly. “They like me well enough, don’t they?”

“They love you,” Hermione said. “It’s still a little scary.”

“They were fine after you told them about their memories, so they’ll be fine with this.” Ron kissed her forehead as the front door opened.

“Is there a reason the two of you are standing out the front?” It was Robert, and he was watching them both with that look he often wore — the look that said he was confused, yet amused at the same time.

Hermione flushed and pulled away from Ron, turning to head into the house.

“You know,” Robert said as they entered. He closed the door after them and followed them into the living room, “if you wanted some time alone, you could have come five minutes later rather than standing in our front garden. Honestly, we wouldn’t have minded if you were a little late.”

“We were just talking,” Hermione said, giving her mother a hug. Ron noticed that she quickly pulled away, tucking her left hand in her pocket.

“It’s good to see you both,” Jane said, now hugging Ron. She barely seemed to notice Hermione’s odd behaviour.

“You too, Mum.” Hermione smiled.

“Do either of you care for a drink?”

“Just some water. Thanks, Mum.” Hermione sat down on the two seater sofa in her parents’ living room, Ron beside her.

“Ron?” Jane asked.

“I guess the same, thanks,” Ron said. The Grangers were keen on their wine for lunches and dinners, but they and Ron seemed to share different tastes and opinions about what was good. He was safest with water here.

Jane went into the kitchen to get their drinks, while Robert flicked through the TV channels until he found one that was suitable for background noise. He joined Ron and Hermione by sitting in his favourite armchair.

Ron glanced at the television with curiosity. Robert had settled on something Hermione had referred to as a sitcom in the past. Whatever that meant.

“How’s your week been?” he asked, looking at them. “Work treating you well?”

“It’s fine,” Hermione said, resting her back against the sofa. “Busy, of course, but fine.”

Ron looked at her questioningly, for he’d given them the perfect opportunity to announce their engagement, but she gave a small shake of her head that went unnoticed by her father. He also noticed her hand seemingly tucked nonchalantly between her legs.

“Ron’s been preparing for his final tests, so he’s been locked away in the study a little. There’s a lot of theory involved, along with all the aptitude tests he has to do as well. It’s going to be a busy next few weeks.” She smiled brightly. “But, it will all be worth it in the end. He’ll be fully qualified soon.”

“Wonderful!” Robert said with a genuine smile. It always amazed Ron just how pleasant her parents were toward him. How involved they were in Hermione’s (and now his) life, and how much they seemed to want to know about what was going on in a world they couldn’t be a part of. “I know how hard you’ve been working for it, Ron. Three years is a long time to persevere with training, regardless of what job it is.”

“Would be similar to university, I think,” Hermione said. “University can be longer, even.”

“What’s university?” Ron asked curiously. She’d never mentioned that before.

“It’s... like another school,” Hermione began. “For adults. People our age. It’s what you study to get a job in the Muggle world. Like dentists.” Hermione indicated her dad. “You need to go to university for that.”

“So what’s the point in going to school all those other years, then?” Ron wanted to know. “You said you started at six or something, but all of that is worthless?”

“I wouldn’t say it’s worthless, Ron,” Robert said. “Just… different.”

Ron wasn’t sure he agreed, but said no more on the matter. He didn’t want to offend her parents, of all days.

“How about you, Hermione?” Robert continued after a brief silence when Jane returned with two tall glasses of ice-cold water. “You still enjoying what you do?”

“Yes,” Hermione said. “It’s great.”

“You said you’re starting Saturdays soon?”

“Unfortunately. It’s not forever, though. We just need to get a law written. My hours should go back to normal after about a month. Which…” she looked to Ron, “will be when his hours will change. Training is pretty standard, but Auror work is shift work. Not sure how often we’ll see each other to begin with.”

“You’ll work around it, I’m sure,” Robert said. “Maybe you’ll both end up with a Wednesday off together instead of a Sunday.”

Hermione looked at Ron and smiled. He smiled back and took a sip of the water Jane had just handed him.

“And what about you?” Hermione asked her parents. “How’s your week been?”

“Same as every other week, Hermione,” Jane said. “Nothing new. Life is pretty dull in London these days. Especially since we closed the practice.”

“I thought you were enjoying your retirement,” Hermione said. “You two should definitely take a holiday somewhere. See the world. You’d have the best time, I think.”

Both Robert and Jane laughed.

“Oh, we’ve thought about it, I assure you,” Jane said. “We’ve discussed it, and we’re thinking maybe next summer we might hire a caravan and travel through Europe. It’s still in the works, though. It would be for the whole three months of summer.”

“Croatia was nice,” Ron said. “When we were there last year. It’ll probably be even nicer in summer.”

“Oh, yes, we’ve been there,” Jane said. “Absolutely stunning. Greece, too. We’re going to put Lithuania and Estonia at the top of our lists. Would love to go there. And maybe even travel up north to Scotland, across to Wales… Ireland as well.”

“Oh, that reminds me!” Hermione set her own glass of water on the side table next to her. “Harry and Ginny have decided they’re going to move across to Wales. At least while Ginny is with her team. It’s easier for them to manage it that way, and Harry hates where he lives at the moment, so it was an easy decision for them.”

"And they're enjoying their engagement?" Jane asked. “It’s all so exciting when it’s new, and then comes all the planning.”

"Oh, yes," Hermione said. Again, Ron watched as she refused to move her own hand where she wore the engagement ring. Her desire to hide it was beginning to make him a little uncomfortable. She wasn’t embarrassed, was she? "They're so happy. I don't think I've seen Harry so happy since… since he won his first Quidditch match.”

"He's grinning like an idiot," Ron added. "Almost making training unbearable with his happiness. And they’re not really the type to get stressed over the planning side, I don’t think. Given their — um — popularity in our world, they’ll want to keep things pretty quiet and private."

"I'm so happy for him!" Jane said. "If anyone deserves to have something so mundane and normal happen to them, I would think it's Harry. The poor man, and I probably wouldn't even know the half of it."

"You wouldn't want to, Mum," Hermione said. “I don’t think Harry has even told us what’s going through his head half the time.”

"You two want another drink?" Robert then asked, noticing the two had already finished their water.

"Thanks, Dad," Hermione said, holding out her glass for him to take. "Maybe some wine this time."

Robert accepted the glass from his daughter, and then paused. Hermione tried to wrench her hand back — she'd forgotten momentarily to hide her left one.

Robert caught her hand in his and then looked at Hermione with a slight smirk. "Seems like you two had a more eventful week than you shared with us," he said.

Hermione flushed and returned her hand to her lap.

"We were going to tell you," she said. "Over lunch. It was going to be a surprise."

"Tell us what?" Jane, whose view had been blocked during the short exchange, came over to stand beside her husband.

Robert looked down at Hermione with a smile on his lips. Hermione stood up, Ron also doing the same.

"Well…" Hermione looked at her mother. "Ron and I are… also getting married."

"What?" Jane said. "Since when?" She looked between them, her mouth slightly open.

"Since Friday," Hermione said. "Two days ago. Ron asked me."

There was a short pause in the Granger's living room, and then Jane wrapped her arms around her daughter in a warm hug.

"That's such wonderful news!" She turned to Ron and hugged him as well. "I’m so happy for the both of you.”

Hermione beamed at her parents. "Thanks!" she said. "It was all really sweet, was really unexpected…" She clutched Ron's arm excitedly. "We really wanted you to be the first to know."

Robert came forward to hug Hermione and shake Ron’s hand.

“Congratulations,” he said.

“This just makes lunch so much more special,” Jane continued. “We’ll break out the best champagne we have.”

“Mum, you don’t have to —”

“This will be the only time we get to celebrate an engagement for our daughter,” Jane said. “There’s no better time.”

Hermione smiled, looking up at Ron. He placed an arm across her shoulders.

“But before we do that, while you’re here, come upstairs with me. I’ll give you a few things that might help you start planning.”

“Mum, it’s a bit early —”

“It’s nothing wedding-y,” Jane assured her. “Just some planners I was given a while back that you might find useful. There’s a bit, though. Might need a bit of your… magic to help transport them.”

Ron dropped his arm from around Hermione. “Have fun,” he said, kissing her temple.

Hermione followed her mum into the hall, their voices trailing up the stairs.

That left Ron alone with Robert, which in this moment, unnerved him. His relationship with Hermione’s father over the years had been… interesting. While the man seemed to like Ron well enough, his sense of humour didn’t always gel with Ron’s, often leaving Ron wondering if he was being serious or joking.

It had never occurred to Ron before just how Robert would react to finding out his only daughter was getting married, and learning about it in such a surprising way. If Ron was in his position, if Ron had a daughter, he’d probably be a bit… well, he didn’t actually know how he’d feel. It was hard to imagine him being in Robert Granger’s position one day.

He looked uncomfortably over at her dad. The man smiled. But was it just Ron, or did his smile not quite meet his eyes? No, that was how he usually smiled.

Though, the impulse in Ron to prove himself as a good match for the Grangers’ only child had him stupidly saying, “I really do love her.”

“I’ve never had any doubt about that, Ron,” Robert said. “And if you said that because you feel I’m suddenly going to turn against you because you asked my daughter to marry you, you can relax.”

Ron shifted where he stood. He wondered if he could sit down, but decided against it. “Right.”

“I’ve been there before,” Robert continued. “Proposing. Anyway, it’s not my opinion that matters, even if I didn’t approve — which is not the case. Hermione’s an adult, she’s more than capable of making her own decisions, and I like to think she makes rather smart ones. She always has, so I can’t see why this would be any different. She knows what she’s doing.” He smiled wryly.

At this, Ron smiled. He relaxed slightly.

“I’m happy for you, I really am,” Robert continued. I’ve not seen her happier since she’s been with you. You make her happy, and after what you’ve all been through, I think some happiness is well-earned.” He smiled at Ron in a very fatherly way. “The pair of you have a very strong relationship — that is obvious. You make each other happy, you love each other deeply. And I think that’s wonderful.” He held out a hand, offering it to Ron. “Welcome to the family, Ron. Officially.”

Ron accepted Robert’s hand and smiled. “Thanks,” he said.

“You know,” Robert then said, his hand dropping to his side, “Jane and I do like our wine, but I think this might call for something… different.” He looked at Ron with a wry smile. “How do you feel about beer, Ron?”

“I’ve not had it before,” Ron said. “Unless you mean Butterbeer.”

“Is that one of your weird drinks?”

“Yes,” Ron said. “It’s not very potent, though.”

“Well, I don’t know if it’s in any way similar, but —” He indicated for Ron to follow him into the kitchen and combined dining area.

Ron obliged, not wanting to disappoint.

Robert went to the refrigerator and took out two identical bottles. He passed one to Ron. Ron watched him twist the lid and open it, and instantly felt very stupid when he couldn’t do the same. He flushed as Robert had to do it for him.

“I suppose if you’re not used to this, it might be tricky,” Robert said drily.

Ron turned an even deeper red, certain he was making a horrible impression and that Hermione’s dad was reconsidering his congratulations. “Actually, it’s just… we use… magic.”

“Ah,” Robert said. “Well, don’t let me stop you.”

Once opened, Ron brought the bottle to his lips and tasted the drink. He almost gagged at the bitter flavour, but managed to keep a straight face.

Robert chuckled. “I can see it’s not really your thing.”

“It’s just different,” Ron said, taking another sip. It was slightly better this time.

There was silence for a moment. Then Robert spoke. “You strike me as the romantic type, Ron. How did you ask Hermione to marry you?”

Ron drank from the bottle again before answering. “Er, well… not as I had planned it. I was going to take her to this lake we visit often. I’d asked my brother to organise fireworks and everything, but… you know what she’s like. She kind of figured it out before I got the chance.”

“That’s Hermione,” Robert said with a nod. “Very intuitive.”

“Yeah, well, she also was ready to kick me out because she learnt that I had taken a lot of money out of our account. So, I had to tell her the reason before she got the chance. I used the money for her engagement ring, by the way,” he said at Robert’s quizzical look.

“It’s a nice one,” Robert replied.

“Yeah, it is.” Ron smiled slightly at the image still in his mind, as clear as day. “I kind of asked her on the floor of our bedroom. But she said yes after deciding not to murder me for spending so much on her. I’ve been wanting to do it for a year, almost. I just… couldn’t afford to straight away.”

Robert smiled. “Well, I really am happy for you, Ron. She loves you very much. You’ll have a very happy life together, I’m sure.”

“I hope so,” Ron said. “She makes me —” He wanted to say a lot of things, but didn’t think some of them appropriate to say in front of Hermione’s dad. “She makes me happy,” was what he settled on.

Robert nodded. “I know.”

Hermione and her mother came back after that, Hermione clutching a few folders and looking pleased. “These will be perfect, Mum. Thanks.”

“What are they?” Ron asked, taking one from her hands and flipping through it. It was a book with blank pages.

“Mum said we can use them to plan our wedding. She’s been meaning to get rid of them for ages.”

“I find writing things down and making lists is very beneficial,” Jane said.

Ron smiled at Hermione, and she smiled back. If they weren’t in her parents’ kitchen, he’d kiss her where she stood. She was in her element with all those empty folders, and Merlin did he love her when she was in her element.

“So, does your family know, Ron?” Jane asked, breaking Ron’s gaze from Hermione.

He startled. “Not yet. We’ll let them continue celebrating with Harry and Ginny. We haven’t even told Harry or Ginny yet, either, actually. We probably won’t. They think it’s happening next week.”

Hermione placed the folders on the bench. “Ron’s family has a lot to celebrate often,” she said. “So we told you first.”

At that, Jane beamed. “Well, I think we should get lunch sorted, don’t you? I think we should even maybe head out somewhere nice for this occasion.”

“I was just thinking the same thing,” Robert said.

Hermione looked at Ron, and he took her hand. “Sounds good to me,” he said, beaming, and she kissed him quickly.

Everyone smiled and Ron squeezed her hand tightly.

He loved her so very much and now that he’d asked her to marry him, he couldn’t wait for their wedding day.

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