Rating:
PG
House:
Astronomy Tower
Characters:
Fred Weasley George Weasley
Genres:
Romance
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire
Stats:
Published: 02/27/2003
Updated: 02/27/2003
Words: 1,690
Chapters: 1
Hits: 1,451

Why Don't We Fall In Love?

Alysia Twilight

Story Summary:
It's Ron's 17th Birthday, and Hermione gets him a cool present. But, does this present represent Lurve? And why is everyone surprised about the Fred and George situation?

Chapter Summary:
It's Ron's 17th Birthday, and Hermione gets him a cool present. But, does this present represent Lurve? And, why is everyone surprised about the Fred and George situation?
Posted:
02/27/2003
Hits:
1,451
Author's Note:
I recommend listening to the song, just to make sure I didn't mess up any of the words. I didn't write all of them down. I mean, the entire song is there, but some of the back up isn't there, and some of the "nooooooo"'s and the "ohhhhhhhh"'s in the song are cut out.


Why Don't We Fall In Love?

By Alysia Twilight

So many things I'm going through

So much that I want to do

It's starting to become so clear to me

Tomorrow ain't really guaranteed.

Yes, tomorrow isn't really guaranteed if you are a friend of a Mr. Harry Potter. There is no guarantee that you can do your homework tomorrow, to have fun tomorrow... to love tomorrow.

This is what Hermione Katherine Granger used to say. Oh, I can fall in love tomorrow. I have to finish my essay. I think I did too much. I do have two more rolls than Professor Binns asked for.

So many days I've thought of you

It's about time you knew the truth

Got to act quickly, you and I

To fall in love, so many reasons why

But now it was Ronald Weasley's birthday, and Hermione and Harry were thinking what to give him. "Ron's turning 17, correct?" Harry nodded, and Hermione had just gotten an epiphany. "Why don't we treat him to a night at the Three Broomsticks? And then, we could throw him a birthday party, with all of his relatives and everything!"

When Hermione said all relatives, she hit a nerve. She remembered that fatal night when Fred and George died. It was so sad, seeing a bright smiling face one day, and then not seeing it afterwards.

"Well, now that we've planned the party, I guess I'll give us some time to think of our presents. ALONE HARRY!" Harry snapped his fingers sarcastically, thinking, "Haha...oh drat!"

Hermione went over to her room, and snickered. She asked Professor Dumbledore to take a Muggle laptop and to bewitch it, so it wouldn't be screwed about on the Hogwarts Grounds. She opened the box, and smiled, as the orange laptop, with a black Chudley Cannons sticker attached to it permanently. Ron would love it. Love...is that what this gift signified? No...it was just a platonic relationship. Ron and Hermione, and Hermione and Harry agreed that any relationships they had were platonic. But Harry already knew that Ron and Hermione had feelings for each other. It wasn't that hard to tell.

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The next night, Ron was lead to The Three Broomsticks blindfolded. When the blindfold was lifted, a shout of "SURPRISE!" lifted the dust from the rafters. Ron looked around and saw that the entire family, minus "Gred" and "Forge" had come.

The cake was beautiful. Ginny and Hermione had baked it themselves. It was a huge Quidditch Pitch, complete with players, brooms, hoops, stands, and the mini Snitch, Quaffle and Bludgers. Professor Flitwick himself bewitched the additions to the cake. It was a match between the Chudley Cannons and the Pride of Portree. Surprisingly (like the reaction of Quidditch fans all over Europe when the Cannons made it to the Quidditch Finals, and even made it to the Quidditch World Cup to be defeated 100-250 by the Appleby Arrows.), the Cannons were beating the Prides 90-50, when all of a sudden, as the candles were lit, Shauna Leiberman, the Cannon's new Seeker, plunged into a Wronsky Feint, with the Pride's seeker Henry Richardson following. Everyone stopped to watch as Leiberman rose with her Firebolt Strata, found the Snitch in a minute, while Richardson tried to find her. Leiberman caught the Snitch, ending the "game" 240-70. Everyone at the party clapped for a couple of seconds, and returned to party business.

When the time to blow out the candles came, the figurines transfigured into birthday candles. Ron smiled and looked to McGonagall, who smiled back. Ron watched as the candles sprouted up, 18 in total. "Why 18, Harry?" Harry looked to Hermione. "17 for your age, and 1 for good luck." Ron blew out the candles, and they resumed their previous state of the Quidditch Figurines. This time, the Falmouth Falcons replaced the Prides.

"Ron! Quit watching the game and come see your presents!" Ron hopped out of his chair, and ran over to the bar-table. The counter was lined with boxes and bags. Parcels and envelopes covered the chairs. Ron smiled from ear to ear. His favorite part of his birthday parties had come at last.

The gifts were opened. Hagrid gave Ron a Niffler, fully trained. "'Ey, Ron. Oi've gotten you a Niffler, fully trained an' all!" Ron laughed, because he remembered when he asked Hagrid if he could have a Niffler as a pet in fourth year during Care of Magical Creatures. Harry gave Ron a huge box of Pumpkin Pasties, Sugar Quills, and Chocolate Frogs. Mrs. Weasley and Ginny gave Ron a new jacket, which was quite inexpensive now, since the Weasley's had gotten rich from Mr. Weasley's promotion from Misuse of Muggle Artifacts to Deputy Minister of Magic. Charlie gave Ron a $40 gift card to Hot Topic (A/N: MY FAVORITE STORE IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES! BWAHA) which had a picture of Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas. (A/N: One of my favorite movies! Tim Burton is awesome). Ron stared at it. Dollars were something he knew nothing about. But, he would soon know when Bill gave Ron a trip to Massachusetts, America for the summer holidays. It was a trip for four, which meant that Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco (who had become good friends with the Trio in their fifth year) could go together. (A/N: Imagine if Draco was given a $40 gift card to Hot Topic. Draco in black leather pants. Er, I mean TOM FELTON in Black leather pants. **Starts beating fellow Tom fans off of her** I shouldn't have said that...) Percy gave Ron a book on Aurors. Fleur gave Ron a blue cloak. Alicia Spinnet, Angelina Johnson, and Katie Bell, all old Gryffindor Chasers, gave Ron his own Quidditch Set, with the initials "R.W" on it. Dumbledore and McGonagall gave Ron his own Firebolt Strata. Soon, Errol the Second flew in, with a letter from the Chudley Cannons. They wanted him to join the squad when he got out of Hogwarts. Ron grew wide-eyed at the letter, looked to Dumbledore and McGonagall and said, "You knew, didn't you?" They both nodded, and another bit of clapping proceeded.

When Ron opened Hermione's gift, everyone looked on in wonder. She took the laptop, showed him everything and showed him how to check his e-owls. "Now, you're going to have to login to your e-owl account. See, I sent you one!" Ron had typed in the password (Hermione). He saw his e-owl address ([email protected]). He smiled and Hermione took over from there. She clicked on the little link that said "Email from [email protected]".

Ron clicked on it, and a huge heart comes up. He reads it, and Hermione starts sniffling. Ron looks up, a blush forming around his ears, and he gets up.

So why don't we

Why don't we

Why don't we

Why don't we fall in love?

Why don't we fall in love?

There's so many reasons

It's the only thing that matters to me.

Ron looked down at Hermione and muttered three words. "I love you." Hermione gasped and flung her arms around his neck, almost crying with joy. Harry looked on, giggling. Mrs. Weasley started crying, and said, "Fred and George did always say that they would hook up."

All of a sudden, a bang is heard from the front of the room, and two figures, same height, stomp in. They are tired, and they have...red hair and freckles?

"OH MY GOD! FRED! GEORGE! IS IT YOU?" Mrs. Weasley said, almost fainting.

"Yup. When we were off fighting Voldemort, someone used Polyjuice Potion, so they would get our jobs. Can you believe it?" Hermione looked to Ron, now tears of joy streaming down her face, doubled by the joy of knowing that her favorite Weasleys, beside Ron and Ginny, were alive.

"I love you too Ron..."

It takes such a load off to let you know

That you're the only one I never want to go.

Things I never did now I want to do

A love I never felt now I feel for you

Why don't I just swallow each and every ounce of my pride?

Everything you do I want to feel again

Ain't no use for us to pretend

They all smiled, and Ron lifted Hermione up into the air. She pulled out a Sugar Quill and stuck a small piece on her tongue. "Come and get it Ron!" Mrs. Weasley looked sternly, but then laughed. Ron put his mouth over Hermione's, and (after searching with his tongue, not noticing he just unconsciously snogged Hermione in front of his mother, McGonagall, AND Dumbledore) retrieved the sugar quill, which soon dissolved. "Can I have some more sugar?" Hermione laughed, and they kissed again. Harry and Ginny held each other close.

A group picture was taken. Ron held Hermione by her waist, while he was behind her, his head on her shoulder. Harry held Ginny in a tango position, and dipped her flirtatiously, while Ginny was holding a chocolate rose between her teeth. Bill sat on a chair, Fleur sitting on his lap. Percy and Penelope pretended they were reading a book, Penelope looking up, and putting a "bunny ears" behind Percy's head. Charlie and Alicia Spinnet were sitting on the countertop, sipping a drink with two straws in it. Fred and George cleaned themselves up and sat with their respective "others", Angelina and Katie. Mrs. Weasley sat with Mr. Weasley, and Dumbledore sat quietly, while McGonagall watched with her "cat-eyes"...

Why?

Why don't we?

Why can't we?

Why can't we?

Why don't we?

Why don't we?

Why don't we fall in love?

Fall in love.

Come with me

Tomorrow ain't guaranteed

No....

Baby let's be

Baby let's be

Why don't we

Why don't we

Why don't we fall in love?

Why don't we

Why don't we

Why don't we fall in love?

Ohhhhhhhhhhh

Oh yeah

Ron looked to Hermione, and they kissed. Hermione laughed after the picture was taken, and they walked back to Hogwarts. Even though Hermione knew that tomorrow isn't really guaranteed, she knew that she was happy to be in love tonight.

FIN