Harry Potter and What Happened After - Sahits

Chapter 17
Every head in the room turned towards him, "Um… Everybody," Ron started, "Hermione and I have an
announcement." Ron thought his voice sounded a bit high. He looked down at Hermione and she
smiled back up at him reassuringly. This calmed his nerves, at least a little.
"Well Ron, out with it," said Harry with a knowing smile, "We're all hungry."
Ron smiled; he realized just how hungry he was also. "Alright," said Ron, "well um… as you guys
know, Hermione and I are…together…"
He never finished because Hermione interrupted him. "Ron and I are engaged," she said, "he proposed
just before we left to get my parents."
The room was silent; Ron could hear his heart pounding in his ears as he surveyed the surprised faces
in the room. There were 4 faces that weren't surprised, but rather amused, Hermione's parents, Harry
and Ginny.
It was Harry who broke the silence, "alright, George, Bill, Percy, Charley, pay up." George, Bill,
Charley and Percy all dug into their robe pockets and pulled out various amounts of money, piling it on
the table.
"Wait," said Ron, completely confused, "you guys had a bet going?"
Harry looked up from counting the money, "yeah," he said, "I thought you had proposed, your brothers
on the other hand thought that you would be too chicken." He turned to George and handed him half
the money, "here, give this to Angelina."
"Wait, Angelina was in on this also?" asked Ron, now completely amazed. He turned to Hermione, and
found that she had an amused smile on her face.
"Yeah," said Harry, "it seems that she over heard your conversation a week ago, and she and George
have been going out ever since."
"Let's just hope that it takes a bit more than a week for them to get engaged," said Percy from the
corner. He still stood apart from the rest of the family. At first Ron had thought that this was because he
still didn't agree with their politics fully, but then he realized that Percy still felt like an outsider.
Suddenly Ron and Hermione were engulfed in a giant hug. Ron found it hard to breathe as his mother
crushed him and Hermione to her. "I'm so happy," squealed Mrs. Weasley, "you two are so perfect
together." She let them go a few minuets later, after Ron had started to sputter from lack of oxygen, and
turned to the Grangers, "I guess this means we'll be in-laws," she said as she walked over to them and
guided them both into the living room. She turned to Mrs. Granger and said, "We have so much to talk
about, so many things to plan." And with that, the two women were off, planning there children's
wedding.
Hermione turned to Ron, "do you think we should tell your mum that we're not having the wedding
until next summer?" she asked with a smile as she sat down. They had both agreed that they didn't want
to get married until they were done with school and had jobs.
Ron looked at her as he too sat down; she was absolutely beautiful when she smiled. Not that she isn't
beautiful the rest of the time, thought Ron; it's just really obvious when she smiles. "No, let her have her
fun for the night," he said, "We can tell her tomorrow."
The rest of the night was a continuation of the excitement; Ron was congratulated by his whole family
at least twice. His mother's voice spent the whole night an octave higher than normal, and twice she