Epilogue

Everyday for the rest of their lives, Ron kept his promise to Hermione. He changed jobs, becoming co-partner of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes with George. He ended up really enjoying it, more so when he realized he could pass it down to young Hugo. Hugo, Fred, James, and Scorpius Malfoy were almost as infamous as the original marauders, despite their age gap, and Ron knew they would lead the business into a success. Ron never left Hermione's side, except to go to work. Their love flourished under his nurtured care.

Even when she tried to leave in anger after he almost ruined his daughter's engagement, he didn't leave her. Rose had come to tell her parents that Scorpius and she were getting married. Ron had overreacted, scared to lose has baby girl, and had almost driven them both away. But he had chased after Hermione, reminding her that he promised to never leave her side, and apologizing for being a prat. She had forgiven him, and a week later Rose had come around, and he had apologised, winning back his daughter.

He held her hand while she cried, watching her daughter marry the man she loved. He comforted her over her babies growing up. Rose hadn't surprised them. She had top grades, was head girl, star keeper of the quidditch team, and went on to be head healer at St. Mungo's. Ron hadn't even been truly surprised to find out that she was marrying her best friend since she was eleven, he had almost expected it. The real shock for the couple had come with their son Hugo. He had seemed to follow Remus Lupin's path. He was just as intelligent as Rose, but he used his brain to help his cousins with their pranks. The real shock had come when Hugo had made both Quidditch captain, and Head boy. When he told them he was marrying Olivia Bell, the young woman he had sparring contests with from the time he was eleven, they had both been happy, but very surprised.

Ron shared her happiness when they started to have little blonde and ginger grandbabies running around their house. Rose and Scorpius had four children. The twins; Narcissa and Iris, their only son, Arthur, and their youngest daughter, Amelia. Hugo and Olivia had two children, fraternal twins; Jacob and Vanessa. Hermione had been thrilled to have so many grandchildren, and Ron was excited to have little ones to play with again. Ron retired, and spent everyday with his wife, reminding her of how much he loved her. He would come home with flowers at least once a week. For the rest of their lives, Ron was by her side.

The hardest time for them had been when they lost their son. Hugo had only been thirty-five when he was killed in a lab explosion at Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. Hermione and Ron had been devastated, and so had Olivia. The twins pushed everyone away, not wanting to associate with anyone except for Ron and Hermione. In the end though, it was Ron who brought them out of their sadness, reuniting his family.

Every moment Ron spent with Hermione, he couldn't help but think about how lucky he was. He almost lost her, he almost died, and left behind everything he had ever known. Whenever he reminisced, Ron couldn't help but think about how lucky he was to have this woman by his side. He remained with her till the day she died. And when Hermione finally passed away at the old age of 145, Ron laid down beside her in their bed. She had gone in her sleep. Ron pulled his wife into his arms, and closed his eyes. Moments later, Ron let go, and followed his wife into the afterlife. He had been holding onto life for her, to remain by her side, and now he would continue to keep his promise, and stay with her on the other side, forever.