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Ron Weasley (ex_roonilwaz163) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-07-31 22:12:00

Who: Ron and Hermione
When: Today, July 31st, after lunch
Where: St. Mungo's
What: Pretending not to stalk Hermione

Though Ron didn't like to admit it, he was a bit jealous of Harry's new life. Though he hadn't been married to Ginny that long, Ron thought he seemed happier for it, lighter, as though the burdens he'd always carried around were now more equally distributed between himself and someone who understood what he had been through. It was a good thing for Harry, and Ron was really starting to want the same thing for himself.

Which was why, despite his protests when Harry suggested he should tell Hermione how he felt, once and for all, Ron was hanging around the corridors of St. Mungo's on Friday afternoon, hoping to run into her, without making it look like he was running into her.

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	ex_roonilwaz163 2009-08-06 05:15 am UTC (link)
	"Tea?" said Ron. "I like tea." Not the brightest comment he could have made, but it was something. "You know, not as much as butterbeer or firewhiskey," he joked, but then cleared his throat blushing. "Er. But tea. Would you like some compan-tea?" He paused, then realized what he'd said. "Company, rather. Company for tea." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-06 05:24 am UTC (link)
	Hermione broke into a smile. What had him so flustered? It was adorable, but a little confusing. She gave a little nod. "I'd love some company. Do you want to go out somewhere, or should we sit in the Volunteer Room?" Either way they'd have to walk a bit down the hall, so she started walking. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-06 05:32 am UTC (link)

Ron had no idea what his problem was. It wasn't like he'd planned to come here and tell her his feelings today, was it? No. Of course not. Just because Harry had gone and got married didn't mean he had to start running around professing his love from the mountaintops. He took a deep breath. Get it together, Weasley, he thought.

"Um, why don't we... go out?" He blushed, realizing it sounded like he was asking her on a date, which he wasn't, really, but he wished he was. "I like the volunteer room, but... I don't know. Haven't you been working all day?" There. He was calm, cool, and considerate now. Smooth sailing.

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	her_my_nee 2009-08-06 05:37 am UTC (link)
	"I went to lunch with Harry." Hermione said. "Did you remember it's his birthday today?" She hit the button for the lift. "In any case, I should take this bag home... but I'd love to go out. It's Friday, afterall." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_roonilwaz163 2009-08-06 05:51 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, yeah, I remembered," said Ron. "I'll see him later on." He honestly had not forgotten, he was just caught up in the moment right now. "I hope I can get his married arse out of the house long enough to at least have a drink." He chuckled. "Um... so, then, take the bag home, and we'll go." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

her_my_nee
2009-08-06 05:20 pm UTC (link)

"All right. I'll just pop home and drop it off, and come back." Hermione said. "I'll be right back."

With a Crack! she was gone. Hermione apparated home to drop off her bag. She took a moment to pause in front of the mirror and run her hands over her hair. For a split second she debated changing into something more attractive, but then she realized he was waiting for her. She apparated back to the same spot in the hospital hallway.

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-08 05:44 pm UTC (link)

In the moment that Hermione was gone, Ron ran a hand over his face, going over all the stupid things he'd undoubtedly just said, and wondering if Hermione thought this was a date, and if he wanted her to think so. Then he thought maybe he should have disapparated home for a moment himself to make sure his hair wasn't sticking up, or his breath didn't smell bad. But by the time he'd considered all of that, he heard another loud Crack! and Hermione was once again standing before him.

"Hi," he said, blushing for no reason other than being caught off-guard. "How was... dropping your bag off?"

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	her_my_nee 2009-08-09 12:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Fine," Hermione responded, a little surprised at his blush. She blushed herself a little, trying not to think about how adorable it was when he blushed. "Successful and uneventful." Quick pause. "Shall we go, then?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_roonilwaz163 2009-08-11 12:42 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, yeah," said Ron. "Let's go." He gestured down the hallway to the lift. "After you," he said, then began to walk beside and just a bit behind her. "Where did you and Harry have lunch?" he asked conversationally. "And where do you think I should suggest we go for drinks?" As ever, Ron knew that planning things like birthdays was a task best left to Hermione. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	her_my_nee 2009-08-11 02:55 am UTC (link)
	Hermione gave a soft nod of thanks, then walked with him along the hall. "We went to a little deli." Hermione was proud of the plans she'd made for Harry's birthday. "I surprised him with cake, and the waitress and chef came out and sang to him." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-12 02:56 am UTC (link)

Ron had a good laugh over that. He was starting to feel more comfortable, now they were discussing Harry. Their friendship with him was the biggest thing Ron and Hermione had in common after all, and it was comfortable territory for them both. "Was he totally horrified? Did anyone get a picture?" He shook his head. He wished he had been there to see that. Why hadn't he suggested celebrating his birthday as a trio? He wished he had now.

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	her_my_nee 2009-08-12 03:32 am UTC (link)
	"He was completely horrified." Hermione said, beaming proudly. She shook her head a little, though, the smile fading. "I wish I'd taken a snap." She added, a little sadly. "I think you should definitely suggest going to get drinks. Though, I wouldn't be surprised if he turned you down. I imagine he'd want to get home to Ginny." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-13 02:49 am UTC (link)

Ron frowned. "I actually won't be surprised either," he said glumly. "I'm glad they're so well-matched and all. I mean, it's not like there's another bloke in the world I'd trust with my sister, because I wouldn't, but. I dunno." He shrugged. "Marriage is weird."

He didn't mean anything by this statement, of course, it was just mindless Ron chatter, but he realized after the words had left his mouth that perhaps this wasn't a wise thing to say to the only woman in the world he could imagine marrying himself. Oops. He swallowed. "I mean, you know, our best mate's married. Already. Harry." He shook his head. "It feels weird. I didn't realize Harry would want that so soon."

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her_my_nee
2009-08-13 03:26 am UTC (link)

Hermione was a little surprised when Ron babbled what he babbled. Did that mean he wasn't interested in marriage? His parents were happily married. Maybe seeing Harry married changed his mind about it all. Hermione frowned just slightly as he backstepped.

"Well, Harry didn't exactly grow up with a loving family, did he?" Hermione reasoned. "He's always wanted that. Remember what he told us about the mirror of Erised?" She shrugged. "He wants a family more than anything. I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't wait all that long to have children."

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-13 10:27 pm UTC (link)

Ron nodded. "Yeah, alright, that's true," he conceded. "But I just figured, you know... he didn't have a lot of chances for fun during school either, what with his life always being in danger and all. I don't know what I thought he'd do. I guess I just thought he'd take some more time to worry about nothing, before he started in with a whole new list of worries."

This was what Ron had done, after all. He'd taken the relief it had given him when Harry turned out to be alive, and when Voldemort turned out to be defeated, and focused it into the energy it took to become an Auror, and the lack of energy it took to do absolutely nothing else with his life. The thought of growing up, of being married, and having children, and being responsible for people who loved him, and looked to him for their support, was terrifying. Ron had had a wonderful family his whole life, and he worried he'd never be able to create another one as wonderful on his own.

Hermione, though... When Ron looked at Hermione, scared as he was, suddenly it all seemed possible. And he wished he had the guts to damn his fears and just tell her his true feelings, instead of spouting what he knew to be nonsense, making it sound like he didn't care if he ever settled down. "Oh, God, children?" he said, even as he wished he'd shut his bloody mouth. "I hope not, at least not yet."

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her_my_nee
2009-08-13 10:32 pm UTC (link)

Hermione didn't take much of a break after the battle at Hogwarts. She'd gone to find her parents, come back and finished her schooling, then set straight into working for the Ministry and St. Mungo's, along with writing articles and letters to the editor for the Daily Prophet, and helping The Quibbler get back up and running. She hadn't slowed down or even thought about stopping since they were on the run. Truth was, Hermione was hiding from something. Or running from it, more like. She was alone, and she pretended she liked it that way. If she finally slowed down, she'd realize how lonely she really was.

"We'll see." Hermione said, then gave a little shrug. "I'd give it a year or two at the most."

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-13 10:37 pm UTC (link)

"Ginny wants that, you think?" Ron said, not sure how he felt about his little sister growing up before he did. "What if she's like Mum, and they have a whole litter of kids?" Ron shook his head. "I bet they will, too, because Harry never had brothers or sisters." He sighed. "I can't even imagine Harry as a dad. I mean, he'll be a great one. I just... can't picture it."

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her_my_nee
2009-08-13 10:43 pm UTC (link)

"I think she's Harry's biggest obstacle." Hermione responded. She imagined that Ginny would want to have something of a career before having to take time off to have children. She didn't know anything about the kinds of maternity leave and support that Quidditch teams gave their players.

"I don't know. I can't imagine them having more than a half dozen, like your Mum and Dad." Hermione said, smirking a little. "I think it's going to be brilliant, actually. I think Harry and Ginny are going to be fantastic parents."

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-13 10:51 pm UTC (link)

"And what about us?" Ron blurted, imagining the couch at Harry and Ginny's flat filled to the brim with little red-haired and black-haired Weasley-Potters and feeling a bit of a twinge for a moment. "I mean - " He took a breath, collecting himself. "Do you think either of us will ever have kids? Someday?"

He hadn't meant together, really. The thoughts about being with Hermione, and the thoughts about having kids sometimes went together, but at this moment, they really had been two separate ideas. He did wonder, though? What did Hermione want? How many girls? How many boys? What would she want to name them? Would they be little red-haired and brown-haired Granger-Weasleys? Did he want that? Yes, a small part of him whispered. A thousand times yes. But he couldn't face it. He was still too afraid.

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her_my_nee
2009-08-13 11:04 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, I don't know." Hermione sighed. She was doing her best to understand that he meant what about Ron, and what about Hermione, separately. "I suspect you'll have kids someday." She gave him a warm smile. Some girl would be lucky to end up with Ron as a husband. Oh, how she wished it was her.

The thought burned white hot in her brain, then she forced it away and shook her head.

"I think I'd fancy one of each. A boy and a girl." She went on, trying not to feel awkward about it. "I never had any brothers or sisters, but I see the way you Weasleys interact with each other. I think it'd be nice to have two."

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ex_roonilwaz163
2009-08-15 01:54 am UTC (link)

Ron nodded. "I've got to, I think," he said. "Mum would kill me." He chuckled a bit. "I can't imagine only two, though. I bet that'd be pretty nice and quiet. Maybe there'd actually be enough time to spend with each of them, yeah?" He smiled a bit at that thought. He had always felt like the inferior child, and he thought maybe kids did better when they didn't feel lost in a crowd. Not that he was still upset over not being the favorite. He'd confronted that issue when he'd destroyed that awful horcrux. But there was still a part of him that thought maybe he didn't want quite so many kids, in case of them ever felt the inadequacies he had.

"Was it weird, being the only child?" he asked, curious, and showing an interest. "I always wondered what it'd be like."

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	her_my_nee 2009-08-15 02:54 am UTC (link)
	((AAAAAND fade to black. For the win. They talk, and are awkward, and have tea together. This conversation will definitely be taken up at a later date, though. ♥)) (Reply to this) (Parent)

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