Rating:
PG
House:
Astronomy Tower
Characters:
Hermione Granger Ron Weasley
Genres:
Humor Romance
Era:
Multiple Eras
Stats:
Published: 10/19/2004
Updated: 10/19/2004
Words: 2,904
Chapters: 1
Hits: 460

The Epicly Bad Tale of Ron and Hermione, Part Two - Fatal Engagement

The Love-Struck Ferrets

Story Summary:
Vicious Garden Gnomes, Draco's fruity shampoo, and shopping for diamond rings - Ron wants to propose to an increasingly frustrated Hermione. More fun, laughs, and of course, Draco abuse. Continuation of the first EBT of R/Hr.

Posted:
10/19/2004
Hits:
460



This EBT brought to you by HMS Burning Pumpkins and Dumbledore's School of Martial Arts


Additonal Cast of Characters :
-Seren (author)
-Cedric Diggory
-Fireboltflyer
-Rianna Potter
-Cho Malfoy (Sylvia)
-xx_Butterfly_xx
-Robert Pattinson (eye candy 1)
-Micheal Phelps (eye candy 2)

Act One, Scene One : Ron doesn't like bacon. Really.

Hermione : *frets*

Ron : *dozes*

Hermione : Wake up, you prat!

Ron : No, mummy, I don't like bacon.

Harry : What?

Hermione : I have to give my speech! Oh no!

Harry : I thought the Head Boy was supposed to make the speech.

Seren : He's not important. Sit down and shut up!

Harry : *sits*

Rianna : *sniggers*

Hermione : *begins long and thoughful speech*

Cedric : *pokes Ron* Wake up!

Ron : What? Oh! Go Hermione! Five billion NEWTS and all that.

Scene Two : Tennis and Killers and fbf's hot dates, oh my!

*Trio Enter*

Hermione : Wow, who's that?

Robert Pattison : *walks by with fireboltflyer on his arm*

fireboltflyer : Honey, some of us have it, and some of us don't.

Ron : *scowls*

Hermione : *kisses Ron on the cheek*

Ron : *blushes*

Burning Pumpkins : Hoorah!

Harry : So, for the sake of the audience, what are we doing, now that we've graduated?

Hermione : Well, I've had offers from the The Department of Magical Law Enforcement, St. Mungo's, The Main Office, and the Department of Mysteries.

Harry : I still have to kill what's-his-face.

Ron : *mumblewumble*

Hermione : What's that, honey?

Ron : My name is NOT honey!

*Ginny, Neville, Dean, and Luna enter*

Harry : What are you guys going to do?

Ginny : I still have a year left.

Neville : I'm going to work at St. Mungo's.

Luna : I'm going to research the indeterminate nexus betwixt Heliopaths and the truism that left socks seem to go missing every time they go in the dryer. After I finish this year, of course.

Harry : *pulls out dictionary and begins to search*

Dean : I don't need a job.

Ginny : Why not?

Dean : Dude, I'm a prince, and I'm going to marry a princess.

Ron : Um, sure dude.

Chaffeur : Sir, your limo is here. Orla is awaiting your arrival in your palatial manor.

HMS Royal Roots : Yay!

Ginny : Hey! What about me?

Seren : I'll find you someone later. Be quiet.

fireboltflyer : Hey, be nicer to Ginny!

Cedric : Yeah!

Seren : Who's writing this?!

Hermione : Anyways. So, Ron, where are you going to work?

Ron : Mimblewimble.

Hermione : *confused* Wimbeldon? I didn't know you liked Tennis!

Ginny, Ron, Neville : Tennis? Is that some new candy?

Ron : *sighs* I haven't gotten any job offers.

Hermione : *is silent*

Harry : *is silent*

Ginny : *is laughing hysterically*

Act Two, Scene One : Questions and Pressure

Ginny : Do I get to be the maid of honour?

Hermione : Who's getting married?

Ginny : You!

Hermione : Was someone planning on informing me about this?

Ginny : You mean you didn't know?

Hermione : No. And this is the sort of thing you want to know ahead of time, you know?

Ginny : I think I can see why...

Ginny : Don't you want to get married?

Hermione : Do you?

Ginny : I don't have a bf!

Seren : Not yet, anyways.

Hermione : *shrugs* I never thought about it before.

Ginny : *dreamily* We can have a seven tier cake, and a gorgeous white dress, with heels, and the bridemaids will be so beautiful.

Hermione : And the cake will read "Congrats to Ginny and ____"

Ginny : Huh?

Scene Two : Bopping Lions to Horses.

G : What's up, Ron?

R : *dazed* The sky. The bees. The clouds.

G : Retard.

R : What?

G : Nothing! So, I hear you want to pop the question to Hermione.

R : Huh?

G : You heard me!

R : I heard something like, you want to bop a horse to a lion.

G : You need to clean out your ears. When are you and Hermione getting hitched?

R : WHAT?!

G : I know you want to.

R : Says who?

Accio Firebolt Members : Says us, retard.

Scene Three : Someone will pay!

Molly : So, Hermione... do you want it big or small?

Hr : Um...what?

Arthur : You know, lots of stuff, or rather plain?

Hr : Huh?

Ginny : Do you want it fancy or bare?

Hr : I'M NOT GETTING MARRIED!! ARGH! *runs out screaming*

Molly : What? I just wanted to know if she wanted a lot of stuff on her pancakes...

Hr : *runs to the attic, where Harry is*

Hr : *paces around floor *

H : Hermione, are you okay?

Hr : *whirls around and faces Harry* Am I OKAY? I have half of the female population badgering me about my apparently approximating nuptial rite that I can't get a decent night's repose! Molly Weasley is picking out the colours for my matrimony, Ginny is picking up my flowers, and I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IN BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON!

H : *flips through dictionary like mad* Okay, approximating... how do you spell that?

Hr : A-p-p-r-o-x- BLOODY HELL, HARRY! PAY ATTENTION WHILE I OVERDRAMATISE MY LIFE!

H : Do you spell that with a s or a z?

Hr : ARGH!

Act Three, Scene One : Chocolate Security Blankets

H : Dude, just ask her.

R : *eats chocolate frogs*

H : Those things are like your security blanket, aren't they?

R : *shrugs*

H : How hard can it be?

R : You have no idea.

H : Why?

R : Well, she could always say no.

H : *scoffs* Like she's going to do that.

Micheal Phelps : *walks by with fireboltflyer*

G : How does she do it?

H : 'Scuse me, man to man deep-hearted confessional here.

G : Right. Sorry.

R : S'alright.

G : *leaves*

H : so, I heard Draco is coming tonight.

Cedric : Ooo! Plot device!

R : Why?

H : Still has a thing for Hermione, I reckon.

R : WHAT?! *runs out*

L : *peers out from under bed* Well done.

H : *pecks Luna on the cheek* No sweat.

L : At least you didn't lick me like before.

H : What? That wasn't me!

Cedric : *whistles and looks at ceiling* Oh my, look at the time. Must dash, catch you later.

Scene Two - The Reckoning, part 1 : Wherein Hermione curses and threatens Draco bodily.

Hr : *putters around the garden aimlessly*

D : Ah, how's my favourite mudblood doing?

Hr : *putters around the garden aimlessly*D : Ah, how's my favourite mudblood doing?

Hr/D fans : Aww, how sweet?

xx_Butterfly_xx : *beats D/Hr fans over the head with a ferret*

Hr : *ignores him*

D : So, I hear you're getting hitched to the Weasel.

Hr : Draco, my particular state of upcoming connubial delectation is none of your affair.

H : Here, you'll need this. *hands Draco a dictionary*

D : Look, I'm offering you a way out. I can give you riches, manors, fancy clothing.

Hr : And a wide array of STD's, if the rumours are true.

D : Well, I never!

Hr : Piss off, ferret boy.

D : You wound me to the quick!

Hr : *loses temper* And I'm going to kick you in the family jewels if you don't BLOODY WELL BUGGER OFF!

D : Meep!

R : That's my girl!

The Reckoning, Part Two - When Garden Gnomes Attack

D : Come on, Hermione.
Hr : Wow Draco, I didn't know you could pronounce such long, poly-syllabalic words!
D : We can flee this shack! Make love on the beaches of France! Dine in Italy!
Hr : I'm not marrying a man who goes through more hair-care products that Marilyn Monroe.
D : What?
Hr : Just go away. I don't want to marry you.
D : You want to marry the Weasel?
Hr : Well, I love him, Ferret. I'm sure even you can understand such a simple idea like that.
D : You stupid litle mudblood!
Hr : That's it! GARDEN GNOMES, ATTACK!
Garden Gnomes : Who do you think you are?
Hr : I'll give you the leftovers from tonight.
Garden Gnomes : You're on. *chase Draco around and bites him on his legs*

D : Argh? How could such a thing happen to my aristocratic, lovely self?

Hr : They're attracted to your fruitiness.

D : It's my mum's shampoo, I ran out of my own, I swear!

Scene Three - Concussed trolls have nothing on them.

R : Harry, I need help.

H : That's nothing new. What's up? Dark Lord on your heels? Escaped Convict after you? Got another pet that's actually a murderer?

R : I want to ask Hermione to um... umm...

H : To what? Dude, you two have been together for ages, asking her out to dinner shouldn't be an issue right now.

Sylvia : Are all men this dense?

Seren and fireboltflyer : You have no idea.

Cedric : Hey!

R : No, it's not that... I... *mimblewinble*

H : I thought you didn't like tennis.

R : No, not that!

H : What then? Come on man, we've been through everything together. I'm sure I can help.

R : I want to ask Hermione to marry me.

H : Oh.

R : Yeah.

H : I think I'm a little out of my league here... well, let's go get her a ring, and we'll work out the schematics later.

R : Can I borrow your dictionary?

Act Four, Scene One - Bling-Blinging

R : How about this one? *points at ring in window*

*Ron, Ginny, and Harry enter ring store*

G : Nah, the stone is wrong.

H : Huh? Stone?

G : *patiently* You have to get her a decent sized diamond, Ron.

R : *gulps and checks pockets*

G : How about this one?

fireboltflyer : Oo, fabulous!

H : Merlin's Toes, Ginny, that thing could kill a basilisk!

G : It is a bit too big... hmmm

R : How about this one?

G : Ron, that's a toe ring.

R : Oh. So, no go?

G : *rolls eyes* Heaven, give me strength. Look, let's try another store.

R : How about Quality Quidditch Supplies?

G : Yes, Ron, because I'm sure the engagement rings are stocked right between the snitches and shin guards.

R : Really?

H & G : NO!

R : ....

--
Author Note : Yes, they find a ring for Hermione, but I'm too lazy to write the scene out. Deal.
--
Scene Two : Thicker Than Pudding - Ron enlists Luna's aid

R : Luna! Just the girl I've been looking for.

L : I thought you'd be looking for Hermione.

R : Later. So, what're you up to?

L : Oh you know. Pondering our existence, thinking deeply about life, wondering about the universe.

R : Really?

L : No.

R : Huh?

L : Just waiting for your mum to finish making supper. She's making potatoes.

R : Luna, I need your help.

L : When do you not?

R : I want to ask Hermione to marry me.

L : I could have told you that.

R : Can you?

L : I don't know, Ronald... the way the planets are aligning, it may portend failure.

R : PLEASE??

L : Make me an offer...

R : I have a butterbeer caps collection.

L : You're on.

Scene Three : Rehearsing the popping of the question - Ron, Luna, Harry

R : Okay. Hermione, I've loved you for as long as I can remember.

L : So you loved me since 5 seconds ago?

R : Yeah.. I mean no!

H : *laughs*

R : Okay... Hermione, I've always thought you were something special.

L : Good start.

R : I mean, you were a nightmare when I first met you -

fireboltflyer : *runs by and smacks Ron upside the head*

H/Hr shippers : But it should be Harry saying all this!

Cedric : *brandishes flame thrower* Back, spawn of darkness, else I shall smite thee with my mighty weapon of DOOM!

H/Hr shippers : What's with this dude?

R : Hermione, you're a wonderful girl. You make me smile, you make me laugh, you make me study.

HMS BP : Awww!

R : And even when you drive me mad -

L : Ron, do you want her to say yes?

R : That's the general idea.

L : Then be nice!

R : Why?

Sylvia : *groans*

Meanwhile, in Ginny and Hermione's room :

G : I know something you don't know.

Hr : My incredibly talented and highly functional brain refuses to accept this irrationality.

H : *from the window* Huh?

G : But I do...

Hr : I know loads of stuff that you don't know.

G : Like what?

Hr : Like what I'm going to do to you if you don't tell me RIGHT NOW.

G : Oh, er, I hear mum calling me! Must go!

-- WARNING! WARNING! Fluff ahead. For fireboltflyer. --Ten Hours Later :

H : For the love of Peaches and Cream, Ron, just bloody ask her!

Seren : Seriously, I'm tired and I want to get to bed soon!

R : I'm scared, Harry.

H : Why?

R : Because....

H : Because of what?

R : That I'll never be good enough for her.

H : What do you mean? You two were made for one another!

Jesus : And I can vouch for that!

R : But... she's so perfect, Harry. She's smart, and fun, and beautiful... I'm not good enough for her.

L : *sits down next to Ron* Even if you weren't good enough for her, Ron, I don't think Hermione would care. She loves you. I know she does.

R : *nods and looks at ring* I'm going to do it.

H : Good.

Seren : Can I get some sleep now?

H : No.

Seren : Damn.

Act Five, Scene One

Hr : *grumps*

G : What's with you?

Hr : SOME people couldn't be quiet last night.

Seren : Dammit, I was writing the bloody story. Get over it.

R : *comes in and sits next to Hermione* Good morning, love.

Hr : *grumps* 'morning.

H : So, Ron, ready for today?

R : *blankly* What?

L : You know... the big event... the whole shebang...

R : Am I missing something?

G : Well, you've been preparing for ages...

R : Oh. Oh! Yeah, I am! *grins*

H : Good.

R : I've been wanting to go back to Quality Quidditch Supplies for ages!

Rianna : *groans*

Scene Two : Yes, we're finally here.

R : Hermione, can I talk to you?

Hr : What were you just doing?

R : I mean privately.

Hr : *shrugs* Whatever. *follows Ron into the garden*

R : There's something we need to discuss.

Hr : If it's about what colour flowers we're going to have at my wedding, I think your sister has already taken it over.

R : *laughs nervously*

Hr : *peers at Ron* Are you okay?

R : No. But I might be.

Hr : So what did you want to talk about?

R : *fishes a note out of his pocket* Well, you know I've never been good with words... or much else... anyways, here goes.

Two cartons of eggs

Some whole milk

Mandrake juice

Beetle eyes

Hr : That's what you brought me out to read?

R : Cripes! I took mum's shopping list! :: sighs ::

--WARNING! EVER MORE FLUFF ALERT!--

Hr : *sits down on bench*

R : *kneels on the ground before her, wraps his arms around her knees and hugs them* Hermione, I've known you since I was eleven. First I thought you were insufferable. Then I thought you were okay. And then I thought you were pretty cool. And then I realised you were beautiful. And then I fell in love with you.

Hr : *stares at Ron* I didn't know you could say that many words at one time!

R : It's been taking me ages to think of a way to tell you this... I had a poem written out, but apparently, right now Fred's looking for lilies and moondew.

Hr : *laughs*

R : *takes a deep breath* You know, I never liked your last name.

Hr : Why not?

R : Because I think Weasley would suit you better.

Seren : *retches from all the fluff* Ugh...

Hr : What?

R : Hermione, will you marry me?

Hr : *bursts into tears*

R : *alarmed* Oh no! Did I squeeze your knees too tight?

Hr : Of course not, you idiot!

R : *indignantly* Oh, I'm here pouring out my heart and soul to you with a decent sized rock, and all you can do is call me -

Hr : *kisses Ron*

Ron : Mimblewimble.

HMS BP : Yay!

Seren : Finally! I need a barf bag.

Ginny : And now... the wedding!

Seren : *points to fireboltflyer* Her job, not mine.