"Hurry up, we're going to be late!" Hermione yelled from the living room as Ron pulled his jeans up and looped his belt through them.

"Why are we rushing, it takes us seconds to arrive." Ron yelled back as he picked up his wand and thought Accio-shoes. Catching them as he rushed out of the bedroom he pulled them onto his feet as he stumbled down the staircase, his tie hanging over his shoulder. Tucking his shirt into his jeans and with a single thought his tie neatly wrapping itself gently around his neck he emerged into the living room. His eyes searched the room for only a second before noticing Hermione standing by the fire staring at the mantelpiece.

"You look amazing." Ron said as a smile forged on his lips.

"Always a tone of surprise." Hermione replied turning to face him, a matching smile on her lips. She opened her mouth to say something else but behind her the clock chimed. "Now we're late."

"Honestly Hermione I don't think anyone will notice." Ron replied wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her in for a kiss. She responded immediately, snaking her hands up his arms pulling him closer.

As the last chime sounded she pulled back and smiled, "Let's go." Hermione removed her hands from Ron's arms but allowed her fingers to intertwine with his. "Ready?"

Crack!

Hermione and Ron were no longer standing on the purple rug in the middle of their living room, with the ticking clock and crackling fire behind them but were now standing in front of a house that much resembled a house in a fairytale, leaning but not falling. A house that defied gravity, a house called the Burrow. The wind was the only sound they heard as it whistled through the trees as they walked slowly towards the house.

"See no-ones here yet, we're not late." Ron said, placing his arm on Hermione's shoulder and pulling her close to him. Hermione said nothing in reply just smiled inwardly to herself. They had only been living together for a few months now, but she couldn't imagine not doing so. After so many years, so many obstacles, it seemed that all was finally perfect. Ron was happily working with George, Harry was hard at work in the Ministry and Hermione had passed her newts with flying colours.

Discretely waving her wand she thought loud and clear, forcing the door open and lighting the lights in the kitchen and living room. The door being too small for two at once, Ron fell back and Hermione walked in ahead. As she walked past through the kitchen door into the living room, she tapped her wand on the door without Ron noticing.

"I think we mig.." Ron started as he followed her into the empty room but he was stopped midsentence by the sudden appearance of George, then Harry, then Ginny, then Percy, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Molly, Arthur, Luna, Neville and dozens more.

"SURPRISE!" Each of them yelled as they jumped out from behind chairs, bookcases and tables, and as they turned off their dis-illusionment charms revealing themselves.

Hermione found herself pushed to the side as person after person made their way to Ron, hugging him, shaking his hand, kissing him on the cheek and wishing him birthday wishes and all the rest.

"How'd you get him dressed up?" Ginny said as she sidled up next to Hermione, pushing her through the door and into the kitchen to get away from all the noise.

"Told him my parents were coming." Hermione said as she pulled Ginny into a hug as they reached the deserted kitchen.

"Are they?" Ginny asked as she picked up her wand and began sending plates of food out into the living room.

"Yeah." Hermione said looking down at her watch, "They should be here in two minutes, I really should go wait outside for them." Hermione stepped away from the table and turned to head to the door.

"Don't worry about that, I'll do it." Ginny hurriedly said. Pushing the door open, she looked around the room before saying, "Anyway Ron's looking for you."

A smile fluttered on Hermione's face as she bit back the question 'really'. She knew that there was no point asking, of course he would be and that, something so simple, made her so happy. Ginny walked past her and out of the back door as Hermione pushed open the door that Ginny had just peaked through and walked through.

"There you are." Ron said as he spotted Hermione wandering into the living room. He wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her close to him as he said, "Thank you."

"It wasn't all…" Hermione started but Ron hushed her with a kiss.

"One of the best birthdays ever." Ron said as their lips separated momentarily.

"Wait till you see what I got you." Hermione whispered just before their lips meet again.