It Could Have Gone That Way; A Harmione Fanfiction

Chapter 76: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

"I had a wonderful evening. Well..." Hermione trailed off.

"Yeah." Harry grimaced,"After..."

"Yeah."

"I had a wonderful evening, too."

Hermione smiled sadly,"Thank you."

"Thank you."

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"Morning, sleepyheads." Ron said with a smirk as Harry and Hermione entered the living room.

"Sleep well?" Bill asked.

"Very, thanks." Harry grinned.

"Ah, it iz 'Arry!" Fleur jumped to her feet,"I muzt zay 'ello!" She gave Harry a hug and kissed his cheeks. Despite Bill's promise to teach her as much English as he possibly could, Fleur's French accent seemed to be even stronger than it had been at the wedding, which was really quite impressive. "You remember my leettle seester Gabrielle, no?" She asked.

Fleur in miniature beamed at Harry and gave him a wave from just next to Ron. "Ooh, Ronald!" She gasped, spinning around to face him,"Do we zay now, or do we wait?"

"Erm," Ron's ears went pink,"we can say now, if you want."

Gabrielle turned back to Harry and Hermione,"Oh, it iz...um...it iz...bleu...blo...how iz it said, Ronald?"

"Bloody brilliant." Ron told her gently.

"Ah, yes! It iz bleu brilliant!" Gabrielle squealed.

Ron grinned,"Close enough."

"Ronald and I, we iz dating!"

Harry and Hermione shared a smile.

"Congratulations!" Harry said,"That is bloody brilliant, mate!"

"I know!" Ron beamed.

"Wow, that's incredible!" Hermione gave Gabrielle a hug,"I didn't even know you were here!"

Bill spoke up,"Things have been happening down in France, too." He said darkly,"Her mother didn't think it was safe for her there, so we offered to look after her here."

"It waz ever so kind of zem!" Gabrielle giggled, glancing at Ron,"I was bored at first, but now-"

"Get a room, you two." Bill grinned.

Harry and Hermione sat down next to a distant-looking Luna as everyone else began their own conversations. "Are you all right, Luna?" Hermione asked gently.

"Yes, yes, I'm wonderful." Luna sighed, looking out of the window.

"What's the matter?" Harry asked.

"Well," Luna turned to face them,"I suppose I'm a little homesick."

"Oh, well, we saw your dad, actually, a few days ago." Harry said,"He really misses you-"

Luna interrupted him,"Oh, no, I don't miss my house that much and I'm sure I'll see Daddy again soon, but I miss Hogwarts, really, and I haven't seen Ginny or Neville since the start of the Christmas holidays."