| Harry and Ginny paced nervously outside of the hospital wing along with Fred, George, Arthur, and Molly. Monica had been woken up to come down and she was now lying tiredly on the floor next to Daisy. Everyone was waiting anxiously for word� and an explanation. The door opened and everyone looked up. It was Madam Pomfrey. �Harry, Ginny,� she said quietly. �Mr. Weasley is asking for you.� They looked at each other and the others, shrugging, and followed Madam Pomfrey back into the quiet room. Hermione had been moved to a more private room in the back of the wing, but her screams could still be heard. Ginny sighed in relief. At least he hadn�t called them in to tell them she had died� or something terrible like that. Ron emerged from the back room, draped in hospital robes. He looked both frantic and excited. �Oh good!� he called, moving toward them. He flung himself onto each of them and then backed away. �Okay� I know this is crazy, but let me explain.� And with that, he clarified the events of what had happened only hours ago. How he had walked in to see Hermione already having contractions and had been intending on walking in there and proposing anyway. He explained how they were now engaged and what he had told Madam Pomfrey. His cheeks flushed red and he kicked his shoe around. �And I know you probably think I�m a nutter because of this� but it�s like I know. You know how long it usually takes me when I�m trying to decide something, but I decided all of this within minutes� I just� knew.� He looked at them cautiously. They were both smirking at him. Ginny�s eyes had filled with tears. �What?� Ginny mimicked her brother and flung herself on his neck. �I�m so proud of you.� Ron had definitely expected some kind of reaction, but this was definitely the last. He looked at Harry, as if asking if he felt the same way. He only gave his nod of approval, but Ron could distinctly see tears lining Harry�s amazing green eyes. �Tell everyone what happened,� he said, wiping tears away himself. �This is amazing� is this what it�s supposed to feel like?� The two nodded in unison, and without another word, Ron disappeared into the back room. Harry and Ginny retreated to the hall, and after telling them everything and answering questions they had, the door to the hospital wing burst open, and Ron stood in front of them, all smiles. �It�s a boy!� Everyone in the hall clapped and cheered. Monica threw her arms around her uncle; Daisy threw them around his legs. �He�s eight pounds, twelve ounces. His name is James Ronald Weasley.� They all looked around, delighted. They threw hugs around Ron, kissed him and congratulated him. He couldn�t believe the attitude they had. He had only known about the baby for a few hours and all of a sudden, he was a father. His family didn�t seem to think it was any big deal either. They were celebrating like they had been waiting around for nine months for it to happen. After a while, Ron went back to visit with Hermione and his son� his son. Hermione stared at Ron with a pair of loving eyes as he kissed her tenderly. �Hello, daddy.� Ron closed his eyes happily and sat down on the bed next to Hermione. �I can�t believe this,� he whispered. �Six hours ago my life was hollow and empty,� he stared at the baby resting in Hermione�s arms. �And now I have a family.� �I�m happy,� she sighed. It had been over a decade since she had said that and could actually mean it. �What I�m curious is,� he said, mussing his son�s hair, �how he got this?� The tuft on James�s head was bright red, almost the identical shade to Ron�s. Hermione flushed red. She looked at Ron and then remembered whom she was with. �I guess I have a thing for redheads.� Ron smiled dreamily, leaning his head down to meet her lips. He let his left hand softly caress her craned neck. This was heaven. This was everything. This was life. He was no longer just Uncle Ron. |
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| A/N: This story was very spur of the moment. The night before I had watched Where the Heart Is and after realizing how much I loved the movie, I thought the idea would make for a cute Ron and Hermione story. I had no idea the story would take on such a dark tone at first. I was a little bit apprehensive, but it turns out very cute. At least they're together! |