Authors note

Hey guys! I was so tired on Saturday because of that party I went to, plus I was really busy that day too. And on Sunday I was really busy, I went and helped my mom with some housekeeping things and then I went to open up our boat. It was a lot of work and I didn’t get home until 11 o’clock. I am really sorry I didn’t get to update you all, but I am now! Oh, and I realize now that Lavender suddenly came back from the dead, so I’ll just clarify that she never died either. Also, I realize I’ve probably been writing in two tenses, so I’ll fix that.

-Kenzie

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Hermione’s 1st person POV

“Woah, woah, woah. Mione, please wait! You don’t even know where Ron is,” Fred called after me. That’s when It dawned on me, I don’t know where Ronald is, I don’t know what he’s doing, I just don’t know. He could be on a getaway with Lavender in Cabo, or already getting married. Fine, I thought, I’ll wait. But I’m not marrying Ronald. 

“Fine, Fred. Tell me then, where is he?”

“Well, he’s off making amends with Brown. He’s going to request you no matter what, but he wants to know Lavender doesn’t still hate him. Please, just request him.” 

“Frederick?” I began, “You don’t want to marry me, do you? I mean sure, none of us except for Ginny and Harry really want to marry the person they were assigned, but you just really don’t want to marry me. Correct me if I’m wrong.” With that, I started walking away from him, not giving him a chance to respond. And then someone was hugging me, from behind, they had warm, strong, but careful arms. They held me in place, arms wrapped around my shoulders. You smell good, I thought to myself, Like cinnamon and dust, bacon, and pine. But still, who was it? It was obviously Fred, but why?

“Wait, Mione. It’s not that I don’t want to marry you, it’s that I don’t think that I’m what's best for you. I’m nearly positive that Ron is meant for you, you two are meant for each other. You can’t marry me, you don’t want to either, I know it.” Does he have any idea how wrong he is? Does he know how stupid that was? Hasn’t it been obvious that I like him? I really do and it’s wrong. I’m dating his brother, but I like him. But he can’t like me like that. I’m just like a little sister to him, right?

“But Fred, I know that Ron and I are not meant to be together, I don’t want to marry him, not at all. I do love him, but I realize now that what I thought was me being in love with him, was just a super intense sisterly love. And I’m fine with marrying you, really I am, I just, I can’t marry Ronald,”  I told Fred. At first, he looked a little annoyed but that turned into surprise, then his surprise dissolved to satisfaction. It was really a quick process, I don’t know how I caught it.

“Mione, now seems like a good time,” He started, “to tell you something I’ve been needing to.” And when he didn’t continue I came in.

“Yes, what do you need to tell me?”

“Maybe I should show you instead?” And he turned me around to face him. Fred leaned down and kissed me very lightly on the lips. I didn’t know that he- I couldn't decide if- did he just- what just happened? He was still kissing me so I kissed back, just slightly. That seemed to be the reaction he was looking for and he smiled into the kiss. It was slow and sweet and it was such a precious moment that I didn’t want it to end, I could just stay there all day. We pulled apart and Fred rested his forehead on mine.

“So you wanna marry me?” I asked him.

“Yes, I do, I really do,” He replied.

Suddenly I heard the distinct pop of apparation.

“What’s happening? What’s going on here?” Ron yelled. I didn't know what to say to him, I’d just cheated. Oh Merlin! I cheated on Ron!

“Erm, Ronald,” I started, turning away from Fred, ”I’m not going to suggest you so please don’t suggest me. I realized that I wasn’t in love with you, that it was just an intense amount of sisterly love that I misread. I’m sorry Ronald, really I am.” But I wasn’t sorry, was that so bad?

“Erm, well, I guess that’s fine, Gra-Hermione. I’ll just marry Lavender. Not that big of a deal.” Ronald was surprisingly cool about it, I expected him to yell for hours. Well, maybe not for hours but, I still expected him to yell, but he didn’t, not really. 

“Well,” I looked at Fred, “I’m gonna go read, Fred, you can join me,” I offered. And Fred and I went inside, leaving Ronald outside, but he followed us in, lagging behind us. Me and Fred just went up to my room and I read, Fred just watched, exactly like I suggested. It was nice, there was silence between us, but it was comfortable, it was like any other time we hung out but now we knew each other's feelings, now we were sure, it was a relief. Frederick and I really like each other, and I was going to be a Weasley after all, just not in the way I thought. Mister and Misses Frederick Gideon Weasley. Hermione Jean Weasley. I like it, I really do.

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Authors note

Well, I hoped you guys liked it and I hope it was long enough. I think the next chapters are going to be about this length, maybe just a little longer. Please send suggestions I'll credit you for them I promise. Thank you all for reading The After War Marriage Law, and I hope you like it.

-Kenzie