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The Great Merchandise Discovery by 0000MeFirst
05/16/2003Ever wondered what would happen if the trio found out about all those cheesy Harry Potter toys?
Roommates by Deanna Jean
11/04/2007A year out of school, six of Hogwarts sexiest, slashiest boys are shaking up together in an apartment on Diagon Alley. Mostly written for fun, and will probably include crazy adventures. SLASH WARNING. Also, this is so very AU.
Dark Rider by A Perfect Tool
04/01/2005"Just as he sun was creeping over the lake, a hooded figure emerged from the castle doors and headed to the Quidditch Pitch, broom in hand.... " RW/BZ
What The... by Qweasley10
11/26/2003Formerly known as 'Any Ship'll Do'.``This story starts out with R/Hr and travels on to much more quirkier ships.``It makes no sense, hence it's in Ridikulus. Enter at your own risk.
Mother's Day by TalkHardRandy
04/05/2005Mother's Day comes early for the Slayer when her favourite wizards & witch pay a visit to her and baby Liam. Prequel to "Death Is Our Gift".
I'm Draco Malfoy's Lover?! by Lizzy Lovegood
10/08/2006Harry and Ron are introduced to the wonderful world of fan-fiction. A parody of Harry/Draco fics. If you like Harry/Draco, do NOT read this fic!!!
The Light of Day by Imperial
03/18/2004Ten years after Hogwarts, Harry Potter is released from Azkaban after spending a decade in the wizarding prison. Life has changed, but is it for the best—or will it lead to the downfall of the wizarding world?
Avoiding Our Grasp by Bella Belle
05/02/2004It's been five years since Hogwarts, and Ginny is living alone in Egypt. Harry Potter has been conspiciously absent from the lives of the Weasleys, and Ginny is still trying to get over him. Then, one day, Ginny's led to believe foul play may be involved in Harry's whereabouts.
Erised by Siofra The Elf
11/07/2004Hermione rolled her eyes. “Ron, we’re standing in front of a mirror. I see our reflections.”``While patrolling one evening, Ron and Hermione come upon a mirror in an empty classroom.
Please! Not While I'm in the Shower! by michelle_31a
07/04/2004Harry and friends are enjoying a relaxing evening in Gryffindor Tower when all is interrupted by the arrival of a most unexpected visitor.
About the Father of Ginny's Baby by Islander2
04/12/2007Ginny Potter has just given birth to a baby boy. The only problem is, she knows it doesn’t belong to her husband. Worse still, Ron seems to have guessed her terrible secret! One-shot.
Secrets Worth Keeping by Elf Flame
09/14/2004Harry attends Ginny Weasley's wedding and ruminates on life Post-Hogwarts without Ron.
Uncovering the Past by Silver Eagle
02/20/2006It's Hermione and Ron's wedding day, but Arthur Weasley and Julia Granger reveal a secret that ruins the big day completely. But they aren't the only ones with a secret that could wreck their lives. One Shot
No Regrets by Siofra The Elf
05/18/2004Hermione decides to thank those who mean the most to her. My take on what happened after Harry left Kings Cross Station after OoTP. Short and Sweet.
Gryffindor Boys by Simons Flower
11/29/2003Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas and Neville Longbottom resolve to find out what is up with Harry and Ron...and Hermione. Sequel to Gryffindor Girls. H/R/Hr.
101 Ways to Charm Your Man by ivy_queen
03/27/2005What in the world has happened to our favourite bookworm? Hermione has some problems with her attraction towards a certain red-head. Ginny finds it very disturbing when the cool and composed witch suddenly becomes a jumble of nerves around her brother. So, what can you expect? It's Ginny to the rescue! R/Hr
Adventures in Hogsmeade by Aaron Andronicus
07/02/2002Harry, Ron, and Hermione are almost over with their 5th year, ``and are in Hogsmeade. Harry and Hermione are now dating, and Ron feels slightly ``left out, so he has a conversation with Madam Rosmerta at the Three Broomsticks. ``Some funny stuff, with some romance on the side.
Between Friends by HarryandHermione
07/02/2004The Hogwarts trio are now twenty-two, and Ron and Hermione are engaged. But she and a certain young man with emerald eyes and raven-black hair have unresolved feelings for one another.
Love And Drama In 7th Year by Srox4690
11/11/2002It is Harry's 7th year at Hogwarts and from still feeling the scary feeling from the events that occured last year he knows this year will be interesting. With Voldemort still at large and he starts having feelings for Hermione
Blinded by Clairvoyant Snake
12/12/2002[Draco/Ginny] When Ginny is faced with an unfamiliar Ron, will she do anything in her power to save her love? This is a story of sadness, tradegy, anger, love, lust, regret and most importantly...The dead keep pushing up the daisies. Which is figurative of course...Or is it?
"Love Under Harryitis" by Katdracosferret
03/21/2002Harryitis breaks out in the school and everyone falls in love with Harry Potter, but who will Harry choose? Ron finds that Draco is his true love, but Draco loves Harry, and Polyjuice Potion is not for ever! Will he even have a chance if Draco gets the antidote? And will Hermione lose Harry to all the other girls just as she realises she loves him? And why has Lord Voldemort bothered to create all this lovers mayhem? Harry/Parvati, Harry/Cho, Harry/Hermione, Ron/Draco, Voldemort/???
The Sky on Fire by Thestral_homecoming
12/01/2007Voldemort is defeated. Harry is gone. And a younger sister welcomes the caring love of a brother.
Sleepless Night by TattooedSiren
10/13/2004After the events of PoA, Harry's life is turned upside down, for more reasons than one. HP/HG.
Secrets Are Better Left Secret by Zohra
12/28/2006Some secrets are just better left secret. That's what Ron thinks when he accidentally gets hold of Harry's diary. Short and silly.
Mnemosyne's Legacy by Lalia Gariv
07/18/2003‘Hermione! Hermione, I’m so sorry! I didn’t know!’ Ron cried out. He sat up in bed, sweating and breathing heavily. The vision of Hermione’s final moments of life never left him. Sequel to Her Eyes. Ron is tormented by the memory of Hermione's death.
Twist of Time by Eowyn Jade
01/08/2004Everyone knows we all screamed and shouted and stomped our feet when Peter got away. And more importantly when Sirius was almost killed. So here's my version of that night in the Shrieking Shack. Here's what should have happened...
Ron learns that Harry has made a decision.
Dragon, Fire, Ebony by Albia
11/25/2002A prophecy. A swordfight. A romance. A teacher. Another teacher. Another romance. A Dragon, a Fire, an Ebony, the gifts from past to save the future. Will it be saved?
The Consequences of Buying Sugar Quills by Amethyst Jackson
12/23/2003After buying a package of sugar quills, Harry finds solace in a place that neither he, nor Ron, imagined him finding it in. Definitely not the ship you might expect, unless you know the author.
A Vague Plan by Ms. Storyteller
12/14/2002It's Hermione and Ron's seventh year at Hogwarts, and Ron is more perceptive than people give him credit for. Hermione doesn't want to get into a relationship with Ron because she thinks it would ruin their friendship with Harry. Ron attempts to convince her otherwise. Includes Confident!Ron, written to show how he may become once he has gotten through puberty, grown comfortable with his body and moved out of the shadow of his five brothers. Also contained herein: UST, humorous tertiary characters and this author's brave attempt at witty dialogue.
The Beginning of My Life by Phoenix Melody
05/05/2007The Dark Lord is gone. What is the "famous" Harry Potter to do now that he's vanquished Voldemort? Can he go back to his first real love? Or is it too late? He needs to figure out how to go one with his life one way or another...
Return to Life by Sirius_girl
07/15/2003An accident drives Harry to seek a life of seclusion, and another brings him back. What secrets will he discover?
Internal Exile by nightfall00
01/11/2006Ron is overcome with grief and regret after Hermione goes missing (can get very sad). Post HBP.
Miles Apart by Afreen
07/02/2005Even being miles apart, Ronald Weasley (Auror), and Hermione Granger (Ministry Researcher), are connected with a thread of pain. However, they will soon forget their bitter past and come face to face to resolve the things that were left unsaid years ago. A Post-Hogwarts fic that spans from England to Egypt. In which broken hearts are mended and friends are united. Re-write of Intervallum. (R/Hr) Chapter 1 (Denial): Ron is more than proud, being a part of ‘Manticoras’ the best Auror Squad that the Auror Academy has ever produced. Still, having one of the best careers and a normal life with his girlfriend, Lavender Brown, he needs to ensure that he didn’t miss one, Hermione Granger, and that he liked Lavender. Sure he did....
You Must Remember This by Bonibaru
03/25/2004After Voldemort's defeat, Harry hides away quietly in the luxury hotel and casino he co-owns with Remus. But when a visitor from the past delivers a dangerous object - and a mystery - into Harry's hands, he may not be able to hide much longer.
Harry and Ron are back at it again! They reeeeeeally don't want to be back, because they know what's awaiting them. "VH1 Goes Inside..." is back! Why? 'Cos there are soooo many more couples left to pick on.
What I'll Do for You by Lady Malfoy
05/13/2003Hermione contracts a fatal illness and is dying. The only three people who can save her are: Harry, Ron, and Draco. Only, they have no idea what they're doing. Thank goodness Hermione's spirit is coming with them. Hr/D
Harry Potter and My New Attempt For a Fifth Year Book by AlanPS
03/20/2003This fic will have a little bit of what I would like to see on the fifth book. It’ll have adventure, more powers (animagi and a few new others), the increasing threat of the Death Eaters, duels and romance. The main ship is Harry/Ginny, Ron and Hermione also will be together on in the later chapters. There will be other couples but they will appear only a little.
Mother Knows Best by Aureola
09/05/2004Set immediately after OotP, and the gang is back at Headquarters! One morning, when Mrs. Weasley isn't feeling very well, she pulls her son aside and gives him some strong advice about his best friend, who has always been just a bit more than that. Hermione also gets one of these eye-opening conversations. Our favorite pairing sees each other in a completely new light. What will they do with this new-found knowledge, especially when ushered into an awkward and too-close-for-comfort situation? Come and find out in this comedic romance, where the hilarity and adorableness of R/Hr is at its best.
Hermione's mother is trying to set her up with a boyfriend and she's having none of it. But in the process, Hermione comes to realise that one of the two boys she's closest to could be more, if only he had the proper motivation.
The Yule Ball According to Draco Malfoy by MamaLaz
09/02/2002The fourth year Yule Ball is seen from Draco's point of view. Mild slashy thoughts.
Vivo Locco by Skooter
11/03/2002What do a shower, a lake, and secrets have in common? They have more in common then you think. Read to find out
Cool Hairstyles and Dorky Glasses by Karen
10/11/2002Ron has a brilliant beyond brillant idea! Will he be the only Weasley to shine in his entire family? Will he join the popular Slytherins?
It Just Takes Some Time by I_heart_Rupert
08/21/2005Ron and Hermione have fancied each other ever since they first met. But times have changed, and a war is brooding in the Wizarding World. When Hermione breaks things off with Ron, he knows that he will never stop loving her, even if she has given up on their relationship. But he will do whatever it takes to win her back; it just takes some time. Mostly RW/HG and some HP/GW.
Someone's Everything by Drama_Queen113
08/27/2004“…and one day I will lose it I think and never make it out of wherever they send people who have lost it which is probably hell but hell is seeing him cover his wrists when anyone is near and refusing to speak or eat or look at my face and I wonder if I kissed him if maybe he would forget and move on or maybe just be numb enough to play that game with me and tell me what I want to hear.” All he wanted was to be someone’s everything. Post-Hogwarts.
Pieces of a Hogwarts Pie by mharvey
01/12/2003Join the gang in their Seventh Year in a collection of episodes taken at various points of the year, filled with Teen comedy and starring Hopeless!Neville, Loose!Harry, FallDownDrunk!Ron, Nympho!Hermione, Pimp!Dean, Horny!Seamus, DrugDealer!Draco, Slash!Terry Boot, DirtyOldMan!Dumbledore, Dancing!Malcolm Baddock and Sexaholic!Voldermort. The collection of Episodes is inspired by the movies American Pie 1 and 2, as well as hopeless bouts of insomnia. Each time I cannot sleep, I shall add another one… unless people beg me to stop. Rated R due to language, adult content and because no one would read a Teen Comedy rated PG-13, let’s be honest. Enjoy!
Two To Fill My Heart by AliceMione
06/07/2002What will happen if two best friends develope that there is something between them that's not entirely platonic? How many people can fill one's heart?
Reckless by NightDrive
06/04/2007Ron. Pansy. Desire. Unbidden. Forbidden Denied. Unbanishable. Desire is harmless...isn't it?
Best Kept Secrets by ginny1313
06/25/2004Everyone has secrets. Things they will never tell another soul, but that eat away at them like acid, from the inside out. These are a few of those secrets. Warning: Themes of incest, rape, drug abuse, suicide, murder.
Come On, Virginia by Simons Flower
03/22/2003Ginny is being pursued by a Death Eater, but is being caught really so bad? And what is so different about Harry?
back to being by TattooedSiren
06/13/2005In the years to come, Harry would have no memory whatsoever of what it was they actually talked about. All he would be able to remember was the way his cheeks hurt from smiling so much, the way he almost lost his voice from talking and laughing for hours on end, the way Hermione clutched her stomach as she laughed so hard she nearly cried. H/Hr with some R/Hr.
Every Snupin Ever Written by TheTreacleTart
06/16/2005Severus Snape and Remus Lupin are married and off on a whirlwind honeymoon. Some wedding guests remain to finish the leftover wine and wonder…
What Can You Do for Three Hours with a Pumpkin? by Caipora
09/20/2005Stuck at the Grangers' London flat on a hot August afternoon, Ron and Harry have three hours on their hands. And a pumpkin.
Love Hurts by dianag_d
11/18/2005Luna loves Ron, but Ron loves Hermione. Will Hogwarts's most famous couple be together finally? Will Luna find true love? And will Harry regret what he said at the end of Book Six? One sided LL/RW HG/RW HP/GW
Invisible Circus by tigs
07/11/2005Ron knows what he's fighting for, even if no one else does.
When Hermione Died by ginny_ashlee_weasley
08/25/2004Harry Potter had killed Voldemort, but he didn’t care. Hermione was dead. Why Hermione had come after Harry, he didn’t know. But he did know that she was gone and wouldn’t be coming back.
Top Hat by dracoginny02
03/04/2004Based on the movie 'Top Hat,' this ``fic includes: Dancing!Draco, Prissy!Harry, Confused!Ginny, Helpful!Hermione, and most original, Jealous!Ron. Romance, identity mishaps, and swordfighting await all who read!
A post-war fic. Voldemort's dead, the prophecy fulfilled. Life ought to be on track and everyone ought to be safe; funny thing is, they're not. Harry/Draco, Harry/Remus, Ron/Hermione.
Hermione's Guide to Owning A Ron by NurikoHime
06/23/2002Hermione is REALLY tired of fangirls asking how to take care of the captured Ron, so she has made a handy guide to get you through all the basics of making Ron happy.
Sexual WHAT?! by Courtney Grint
12/27/2003"It's just pent up sexual tension," Ginny stated matter-of-factly. As soon as she said those words, Harry forgot for a moment where he was and said (quite loudly, too), "Sexual WHAT?!"````Ron and Hermione are at it again. This time Harry and Ginny (as well as all Gryffindor Tower) are fed up. Will they people able to knock some sense into Ron and Hermione's sexual tension drives everyone crazy? R/Hr with slight hinting towards H/G.
Shadows of the Past by Teri
08/31/2001When a Death Eater puts a curse on Harry, everyone thinks he's been killed. Harry, however, finds himself battling his past and present against Tom Riddle in a realm of limbo - not dead, not alive - while Ron and Hermione must find a way to bring Harry back - before Voldemort finished him off!
By Any Other Name by Woolly Bladder
08/31/2006To Hermione, it was a very reasonable request. To Ron, it was a personal attack.
Endings and Beginnings by ambergreene
12/21/2003The final confrontation between Harry and Lord Voldemort, and what happens afterwards, as seen through Hermione's eyes.
Love Unannounced by Lady Malfoy
12/12/2002Hermione\'s complete and humorous 4th year diary. Seen through the eyes of a girl who believes herself in love with her two best friends, but may find love in someone she never thought she could. This fic was written under the influence of Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas, the third book about Georgia Nicolson. Beware the humor.
Want to Play Catch? by FairieDust
07/18/2003When a seemingly normal Potions class goes wrong, Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Draco are turned into six-year olds. Oh, the horror!
Two's Company by SeverelySnaped
03/30/2003Harry reflects on his relationship with Ron and Hermione.
There's a First Time for Everything by nutsaboutharry
03/18/2006Hermione sees something she doesn’t want to see, Ron learns something he rather not learn, and Ron and Hermione tell some secrets. Pure fluff, no plot at all!
The Talk by Andrew Rhodes
02/10/2005What happens when Harry and Ron have a talk about one particular girl? Features Harry nervous in a bath towel, Ginny appraising, Hermione smoldering and Ron understanding! Throw in some muggle humour and you'll see what the end of Harry's summer should be all about.
Not My Affair by Icarus
12/17/2003Ron was stunned at the transformation.````Every year the Ministry Christmas party began as a stuffy, drab affair. And every year as the drinks flowed and ties were loosened, uptight employees unwound like tight springs; someone sang dirty limericks, someone else did a striptease in the upper Atrium… and inevitably, someone went home with the wrong person. ````Though Percy usually managed to avoid such antics. (Adult topic. You've been forewarned.)
Dinner, Dinner by AEM
12/31/2002Once Again. Hermione's in her dorm thinking about what Ron said to her earlier at dinner; she's confused but hopeful. she resolves the situation in her head. or does she, now?
In My Secret Life by Leedee
03/14/2007The war is finally over and Harry is celebrating with a weekend in Hogsmeade. His girlfriend Ginny will join him, as will his best friends Hermione and Ron. But what will happen when Harry realizes that he has feelings for Hermione?
Owl Post by PhoenixDancer
08/31/2006It's Hermione's seventh year at Hogwarts and love is in the air. New crushes develop, Valentine carnations are given, ink bottles are thrown, notebooks are written in, new friendships are made, and through it all, Hermione and Draco stay in contact through one very overused owl.
Cupidity by fenriswolf
05/21/2004Harry is the most powerful wizard in the world. He's also in a really, REALLY bad mood. What happens when some unlikely allies decide to help Harry cheer up by interfering with his love life?
Hiding From You by Nienor
04/14/2006She thought he was dead. He thought she was. Until the day they finally have the shock of a lifetime. Although this is five years after the evening where everything fell apart and that Hermione already gave her hand to someone else, will feelings born a decade before resurface again? Some things are buried deep down in you… and for some, the fire never dies.
Ron doesn't realize how much Harry and Hermione care about him, until a Quidditch accident lands him in the hospital wing.
The Muggle Cinnamon by Mizaya
07/02/2005A year-long argument about Muggle movies ends in Hermione taking Ron to see one, much to his dismay. Throw in one meddling mother, some strange concepts about Muggles, and a healthy dose of adolescent awkwardness, and what results is a very memorable day for Ron! R/Hr, 3-chapter story.
The Game of Risk by Mistress of Evil
03/11/2004Hermione and Ron broke up in sixth year. Now, in seventh year, Hermione decides she wants Ron back, but he doesn't seem too eager to get take her back...What will happen when she teams up with Draco to play a little game on Ron?
Valentine Fluff by DrT
02/18/2005Five girls wonder whether their boyfriends have forgotten a certain date; five boys have not. Harry/Luna, Ron/Hermione, Neville/Ginny, Dean/Parvati, Seamus/Lavender.
Let This Be Our Prayer by Max
10/30/2003Harry, Ron, and Hermione are in their final year at Hogwarts. One night Harry's scar begins to hurt and he finds comfort in the arms of Hermione. But when the Ministry calls on him for help will Harry be there to answer it?
Rising Sun by Icarus
04/15/2003Harry and Cho slip off together and learn a tough lesson about too much, too soon. Features teenage angst, messy relationships, male-bonding and medieval Hogwarts' traditions.
Ron's Soliloquy by Lady Norbert
08/05/2002What happened the night of the Yule Ball in book 4? In this comic love story, Fred and George invade Ron's dreams and force him to look at all the evidence from books 2, 3 and 4 that spell out his real feelings for Hermione.
All About the Town by WolfenMoondaughter
06/06/2004What really happened to Ron and Hermione on their first trip to Hogsmeade?
Revenge Gone Wrong by Angharad Gwyn
06/24/2004When a prank messes up Ron's life in their sixth year,``Harry and Hermione join forces to get revenge. Can they keep their``minds on the task at hand, or will unsaid things get in the way? ("R"``rating put on overall fic for language and sexual situations.)
Valentine's Vignettes by kiss_of_cuteness
04/04/2006It's Valentine's day and different people at Hogwarts celebrate in different ways. One thing they all have in common? Kissing.
Complicated Wishes, Confusing Jealousy by Kay Elle Hunter
04/05/2005As her sixteenth birthday approaches, Hermione begins to wonder if a small wish of hers will ever come true: To be kissed before she turns sixteen. Hormones are raging, with Ron still as jealous as ever, Harry beginning to notice Ginny in a new light and hating the fact she’s taken, and Luna seeming even dreamier than usual when she’s around Ron and … Neville? Anxiety tops it all with Voldemort being extremely quiet, a new and rather unusual DADA professor with a progressive secret, and a Christmas return of one Viktor Krum. (R/Hr, H/G).
The Next Marauders by Lizzy Lovegood
05/19/2006It is Harry Potter's graduation party and one of the most raucous events that Hogwarts has ever seen. What adds to the chaos is a 'harmless' game of Truth or Dare, where secrets are revealed and very strange (to say the least), dares are given. From this, Harry not only earns the title of the Boy-Who-Lived, but of the Next Marauder.
Do I Need This? by PeterMurray
12/06/2002A sequel to The Permission Slip (Ridd). Ron Weasley looks at the permission slip he\\\'s got, and thinks about why he\\\'d need it. Fred and George \\\'help\\\' him decide.
Complicated by The Ultimate Otaku
12/26/2004Of all the things that are complicated at Hogwarts, one of the least complicated things is the relationship between Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy. It is a mildly unreasonable relationship, made up of hatred, pure hatred, and nothing more. Beyond a click lies their tale of complication, and what happened that made Ron Weasley question who Draco Malfoy really is.
Scenes on a Train by aikakone
10/20/2003A twenty six-year-old Hermione takes a train ride to Scotland, and while on her journey she unexpectedly shares her compartment with Severus Snape. [Hermione/Ron, Hermione/Snape]
Heaven by ashley_donnan
01/19/2004Ten years have passed since the Trio left Hogwarts. Dumbledore has organised a reunion for them at the Leaky Cauldron, but the Dream Team haven't spoken in years.``In this chapter: Dumbledore writes invitations and thinks about four of his past students...``D/Hr H/Hr R/?
The Days After Sunday by bittersweetie
10/06/2003Featuring Evil plans and interference, inept Ministry activities, a very tangled "Hogwarts Love Polygon", bad poetry, and someone who finally realizes that Hogwarts is a boarding school without nearly enough parties.
Beware the Bottled Thoughts by Tarie
04/04/2005Harry tries to isolate himself and Ron won't let him.
April Fool by a_is_for_amy
03/25/2004Ginny and the Gryffindor sixth-years play an April Fool's Day joke on Ron and Hermione in the hopes of getting them together once and for all. Fun and fluffy!
Slash - You Decide by hornydevils
11/02/2002You decide what happens in this fic. It starts out as H/Hr, but you can change all that. As far as I'm aware, it's one of a kind!
AU. Now a Seventh Year and Head Girl, Hermione relays her life in the diary given to her by Harry. From Harry sneaking into her bathroom (and acting just altogether odd), Head Girl duties, NEWTs, and hormones, to Ginny's attempts to set Hermione up in hopes of making her less neurotic, Hermione's life is slowly slipping out of her control. She's never needed a diary more in her entire life.
Marry Me by Qweasley10
10/05/2003Why won't Ron just get some nerve and pop the question? Why won't Hermione?
9 Month Stand by Botter_Charb
08/21/2002It's been a half a year since Hogwarts ended for these 3 couples. And they're finally beginning to get serious. While in two couples, one isn't so sure...but in the other..they can't wait...
A Kiss to Say Good Morning by Bingblot
05/27/2003Harry and Hermione adjust to their relationship. And Ron proposing to Trelawney?! Find out why Ron said he would. A sequel to "All Because You Kissed Me Good Night".
The Butterfly Effect by James_Bow
12/17/2002In the sequel to 'The Grandfather Paradox' and 'Future Shock,' it is now ten years after Wesley's strange arrival at Hogwarts. Voldemort has fallen, and everyone is getting on with their lives. Why is Wesley arranging to leave England, however?