Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Authors Note: Hey. I know I haven't posted a chapter in a while and I am sorry. My parents took my laptop away because I wasn't showing enough "initiative" around the house and I just got it back. Also I decided to rewrite what I already had and go from there because let's be honest my writing sucked. So enjoy.
Chapter 01: An Unexpected Surprise
Pacing swiftly Hermione waited for Ron to come home. They had exactly 2 hours 37 minutes and 18 seconds to decide if they were going to get married or break up. Although breaking up would probably be the best for them she didn't want to end up with someone like a Malfoy or Goyle. She would rather be in a marriage with somebody who couldn't hold a decent conversation and only wanted to connect on a physical level rather than somebody she didn't know or hated her guts for the simple fact that she was not a pureblood; i.e. Malfoy. Glancing at the clock she started pacing faster as she started to chew on her lower lip. She knew where he was. He was with Lavender. Fuck that may be the worst thing. She knew he was cheating on her yet she was still willing to marry him. Hell she should have packed her bags and left him for good after she saw them making out at a coffee shop that was only 3 minutes away from the flat that Ron and her were sharing. Finally she heard a loud "pop" that signaled Ron's return home and she rushed to meet him.
"Thank God you're finally home. We have less than 2 hours to make a decision." Her words came out rushed as she sat on their ugly tangerine couch—his decision, not hers.
"Mione, I've already made my decision I'm going to marry Lavender." Ron told her not even having the courage to meet her eyes.
"What?" She yelled jumping off the couch and onto her feet.
"I asked her to marry me tonight and she said yes." He finally met her eyes grinning.
"You were planning on asking her all along and didn't think to tell me or break up with me." Hermione seethed through her clenched teeth.
Before Ron even had a chance to say anything Hermione accioed the bag she packed just in case they were to break up and apparated away to the burrow. She didn't expect for most of the Weasly family to be up and there when she arrived but they were. Fred, George, Charlie, Percy, Ginny, Molly, and Arthur Weasley were all chatting on the couch until her arrival.
"Mione, what're you doing here? Why do you have a bag?" Ginny asked immediately.
"Ron asked Lavender to marry him, without breaking up with me first. She said yes and I didn't know where else to go." The words rushed out of her mouth.
If anything could kill a happy look off the Weasley's faces that was the statement.
"HE DID WHAT?" Molly and Ginny screeched together before getting up and searching for extra howler parchment that held the distinctive red color.
Arthur looked disappointed while the rest of the Weasley boys just looked flabbergasted. So Hermione did the logical thing and started to fill out the single's wizard survey.
Full Name: Hermione Jean Granger
Favorite Color: Scarlet
Favorite Book: Hogwarts: A History
Mate's Ideal Height: 6' or taller
Preferred Qualities In A Mate: Hardworking, honest, sensible, funny, loving, genuine, intelligent.
Age: 23
Blood Status: Muggle Born
Occupation: Ministry worker in Magical Beings Protection
With a quick flick of her wand the letter was sent to the ministry where it would be reviewed to find her best match.
"So our youngest brother is not only a git but all an idiot, eh Gred?" George was first of the boys to speak.
"I guess so Forge." Fred replied.
Hermione rolled her eyes and relaxed into the sofa where she felt somebody sit next to her.
"You okay?" A semi-unfamiliar voice asked her.
Turning her head her eyes met with Charlie's and the first thing she noticed was how close they were.
"I guess I saw it coming. He was seeing both of us since the war ended but her and him have a dating history while him and I didn't. For the longest time I was just the know-it-all to him." Her voice was soft as she spoke truthfully.
"You stayed with him even though you knew he was cheating on you?" Charlie asked surprised.
"Yeah. I guess I thought it would be better to stay with him then to get paired with somebody I don't know or somebody who hates me." Her words floated around the air as a whisper.
"You should get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a long day. The ministry is working all night and has extra staff there to get all the letters of matches out by tomorrow." He told her and she just nodded.
After a minute she got up from her spot on the couch and made it to Ginny's room where she fell into a dreamless sleep as soon as her body hit the mattress.