So this is my newest 2-shot. It will be finished today seeing as I'm already well into the second chapter. Anything you recognize is owned by JK Rowling not me. Reviews are appreciated! ~Dray

Hermione glanced around the common room and sighed happily when she realized the last person was finally going to their dormitory. Well save for a certain red head who was also looking around to make sure everyone had left. When he was sure the only people left were him and Hermione he jumped up (scattering his notes on his newest project in the process) and crossed the room to pull her off the couch into his arms and kiss her soundly. When they had started this at the end of Hermione's fifth year they had kept it quite until all the hullabaloo about the Dark Lord being defeated (before most even knew he was back) had died down.

Due to unusual circumstances the twins had chosen to stay at the school for an extra year and Hermione was graduating a year early so they had kept it a secret even longer. Now there were only a couple weeks left until they all graduated and they could come clean about their relationship. And neither of them could wait much longer, the late nights and sneaking around were getting tiresome quite quickly.

Setting her on her feet the red head looked her in the eye and took a deep breath. "Mione I love you. I could never get tired of saying that, and I want to keep saying it for the rest of our lives. So thats why I'm taking a huge chance here." He said taking a deep breath and dropping down onto one knee in front of her. "I know its only been a year but I wanted to do this here; where we met, where we fell in love. So Hermione, will you marry me?" Fred asked pulling a stunning diamond and ruby ring out of his pocket.

Hermione gasped as she laid eyes on the stunning ring Fred was holding toward her. Dropping her hand into her pocket she grabbed her wand and cast a quick silencing spell, once she was sure she wouldn't wake up the entirety of Gryffindor tower she shrieked and launched herself at Fred "Yes! A million times yes!" She exclaimed as she launched at him and started peppering his face with kisses, knocking them both over so they were lying on the floor in front of the fireplace.

"Okay let me breathe! You don't wanna suffocate me before the wedding!" Fred said laughing from where he was now flat on his back. "Now the real question, should we continue to wait until after graduation or say screw it and tell them now?"

"Tell your family and Harry now, everyone else after graduation?" Hermione said as she moved to lean against the couch. "Either way it is going to cause quite an uproar."

Fred moved next to her nodded. "Not now but tomorrow. I don't think they would appreciate being woken up at this hour, even with news like this."

Hermione grinned and kissed him one more time. "Who would have thought you carrying me out of the ministry with a broken ankle would turn into this?" She said with a chuckle.

"Just imagine trying to explain the last year to our families!" Fred pointed out as he started cracking up. "You realize they are all going to think this is some massive joke right?"

"What say we play that up?" Hermione asked with mischevious a grin.

"I like the way you think woman!" Fred declared with a chuckle. "Who knew that their was a wicked sense of humor hiding behind that brilliant mind and beautiful face."

After that they spent the whole night planning exactly how to trick their families with the truth.

The next day was a Saturday which worked perfectly for Hermione and Fred to kick their plan into action.

The first thing they did when they woke up was send a letter to Molly and Arthur with just a hint of alarm in it asking them to meet in Hogsmede for lunch that day. Seeing as Fred was in his eighth year and Hermione was head girl they could go into the village anytime they pleased so they had determined this was the best place for it.

After the letters were sent Hermione went to track down Ginny, Ron, and Harry, while Fred went in search of George. The hardest part of this was keeping it all a secret from George, though hopefully after tonight that wouldn't be an issue anymore. The past year of keeping his relationship a secret had been rough but they didn't want anyone finding out until they were both out of school, and plus he loved the idea of pulling the rug out from under his brother when they finally came clean.

Fred spotted George sitting under a tree by the lake talking to Lee. He grinned like a Cheshire cat for a brief moment before schooling his expression into one of vague worry and nervousness and walking up to them. "Georgie I need to talk to you." He said quietly.

Georges head snapped up, when he saw the look on Fred's face he was on his feet in an instant. "What happened, are you okay?"

Fred shook his head sadly. "I can't say just what right now but I did something incredibly stupid. Mum and dad are meeting us in Hogsmead for lunch so we should get going."

George watched his twin fidget nervously with a feeling of unease settling in his gut, if mum and dad were coming it must be really really bad.

Hermione steeled her resolve as she stood outside the portrait of the Fat Lady, taking one last deep breath she cast a charm to make herself cry and then said the password. She purposely stumbled going through the portrait and exaggerated her sobs just a bit. In the blink of an eye Ron and Harry were right there beside her, and she could hear Ginny shoving people out of the way to get to her as well.

"Mione whats wrong?" Harry said quietly.

"Do I need to go beat some sense into someone?" Ron said menacingly.

"Oh honestly! Move over!" Ginny said as soon as she reached the trio and promptly shoved the boys out of the way. "Mione tell me whats wrong, please?"

Hermione hiccupped brokenly and shook her head, silently thanking her parents for making her take muggle acting classes over the summers.

"Was it a guy that did this to you?" Ginny asked, starting to sound a bit protective.

Hermione nodded. "No killing him though, it was kind of my fault too." She whispered into her hands.

"Hermione, what did you do?" Harry asked nervously.

Hermione mutely held out her hand to show a simple silver claddagh with a ruby in the middle.

"Hermione please tell me that isn't what I think it is." Ron said warily, finally catching on.

"Its Freds and its stuck." Hermione whispered, looking guilty.

All three of her friends stared at her dumbfounded. "Look I will explain it all at lunch. Molly and Arthur are meeting us at the Three Broomsticks for lunch so we need to get going as soon as I clean up." She said quietly.

They nodded dumbly as they dispersed to get cloaks, each wondering how exactly Hermione, queen of rules and orderliness, had wound up stuck with Fred, king jester extraordinaire. Lunch was certainly going to be interesting that's for sure.

Molly read the letter with growing concern. This did not sound good in the slightest.

Mum and Dad

I don't really know how to explain my latest screw up in a letter but you need to hear about it before the press gets hold of it. Can you meet us (no its not George) in Hogsmead for lunch today and we will explain it all then? I'm sure you will be thrilled once you get over wanting to murder me.

Love

Fred

"Arthur! Get down here! NOW!" She called up the stairs to her husband who was getting ready for the day. When she heard him start down the stairs she turned to make a pot of tea.

"What happened? Whats wrong?" Arthur exclaimed as he burst into the kitchen.

Molly pointed over her shoulder at the letter sitting in the middle of the table. "Read that then get ready to go." She said turning around and setting down the tea.

Arthur groaned as he set down the brief note. "That boy will be the death of us. Are you ready to go see what he did now?"

Molly nodded and grabbed her cloak. "What really has me concerned is he said it wasn't George. They always do things together." She said sounding concerned.