Two years later
Hermione Granger Potter sat inside the living room of her large London flat. She absently massaged her large pregnant belly while engrossed in a rather smutty fan-fiction novel about herself and her husband. Ever since she and Harry had discovered this online world of fan fiction that Jo Rowling had told them about, it had become a guilty, secret pleasure. Well, not so secret, since Harry knew and often teased her about it but he supposed it was better than reading cheesy romance novels. (And he was grateful for the myriad of NC-17 stories which gave them lots of inspiration in the bedroom.)
While she and Harry spent some time two years ago reading and becoming fascinated by this world of stories, they could never agree on an author to help them write the rest of their story. Not that there wasn't a vast amount of talent out there, but they came to the conclusion that perhaps the best authors to help them continue their journey were themselves.
It was summer and Hermione was on maternity leave from her job as an attorney for the Ministry and was looking forward to spending the next six months caring for her new daughter, which she and Harry planned to name Harmony Jane Potter.
Her older daughter, Rose, from her first marriage, sat beside her, reading Hogwarts, a History for the umpteenth time, twirling her brown curls with her fingers. No matter how many times she re-read it, she always managed to find something new in the text to ponder. Rose was visiting Harry and Hermione for the month of August, while her younger brother Hugo spent the month with his father.
After being heartbroken by Hermione's admission that she was in love with his best friend, Ron slowly put his life back together. About six months after the divorce, he ran into Luna Lovegood, who was also recently divorced but had no children, and they hit it off. Luna was now running The Quibbler and was dotty as ever, but Ron was charmed and they fell in love. Ron also quit the Ministry, saying he was never cut out for an office job, and split his time managing Weasley's Wizard Wheezes' second store and coaching a local little league Quidditch team.
Harry and Ron's friendship suffered greatly after the split. Ron felt betrayed and while Harry was saddened by this turn of events, he had a feeling that sooner or later, they would find their way back to friendship. The relationship was slowly healing itself, as Ron invited Harry to meet him for a drink that afternoon.
As for Ginny, she was also angry and devastated by what she called "The Betrayal." She took the kids and moved back to the Burrow, not letting Harry see his children for a whole year. Their divorce was bitter and they battled it out in the Wizarding courts, The Daily Prophet watching every move. The judge, who was obviously swayed by Harry's fame (but also thankfully by his character), awarded him partial custody of the children. Harry made sure to spend every other weekend with James, Al and Lily when they weren't at school.
The children were, of course, heartbroken by their parents' sudden splits, but the five cousins banded together and became closer as a result. They no longer considered themselves mere cousins but brothers and sisters. And with the imminent arrival of Harmony Jane, they were about to welcome a sixth sibling into the family.
Ginny eventually got over her heartbreak and fell for Viktor Krum, whom she interviewed for a "Where are they now?" piece for her Quidditch column in The Daily Prophet. Viktor was tired of his groupies, and now over forty, yearned for a wife. He moved from Bulgaria to Ottery St. Catchpool and they got engaged.
Hermione was so engrossed in her story that she didn't notice Harry entering the room, until he dropped a kiss on her shoulder and greeted Rose.
"Harry, I didn't hear you come in!"
"You both looked so into your reading that I didn't want to disturb you. How are my three favorite girls doing?"
"Good." Hermione replied. "Although I feel like an elephant."
"Thirsty" replied Rose, getting up from her comfy chair. "Mum, do you want me to get you something from the kitchen?"
"A glass of water would be great, thanks sweetie."
"How were drinks with Ron?" She asked a bit anxiously once Rose left the room.
Harry sat down beside her on the couch. "Um, we were a bit awkward at first, but once the drinks started flowing, we began reminiscing about Hogwarts and things got better. Ron even thanked me because he's really happy with Luna now. He says she's the best thing that ever happened to him, except for his kids. He only regrets that he didn't see it when he was younger."
"Well, it's not his fault that Jo wrote him with the emotional range of a teaspoon." Hermione smirked. "I'm really happy for him and glad that he and Luna are together now. It looks like the kids are going to have a new step-mum, huh?"
"Yup, Ron proposed to her last week. They're engaged!"
"Oh, Harry, that's wonderful news!"
Rose came back into the room and handed her mother a glass of water. "Rose, did you hear? Your father is marrying Luna!"
"I know." Rose replied looking pleased but nonplussed. When she saw her mother's surprised expression she went on.
"Dad told me he was going to propose a couple of weeks ago. I went with him to pick out a ring for Luna. He was so nervous about it, it was really cute."
"What do you think of your future step-mother?" Harry asked Rose.
"Oh, she's great. I didn't like her at first because she was so out there. But once I got to know her I realized that she's funny and smart and makes the keenest observations. And reading The Quibbler for free is always a laugh."
Rose paused. "Well, if you'll both excuse me, I have to get a jump on my studying for next term."
Hermione watched her leave and seeing her husband's bemused expression, she exclaimed, "Don't say it!"
"Say what?"
"Like Mother, like daughter. That's what you were going to say, right?"
"You read my mind, like always, Hermione."
"I wonder who Harmony Jane is going to take after." Hermione mused. "Will she be like Rose and me, always with her nose in a book? Or will she be like her father, zooming after the snitch on the Quidditch pitch?"
Harry put his arm around his wife. "Maybe she'll be both - a scholar and an athlete. But it doesn't really matter to me, though, as long as she's ours."
Hermione leaned her head against Harry's shoulder as the baby gently kicked. "Yes, she is. I can't wait to meet her."
"Me, too." Harry replied, leaning in to give his wife, partner and soul mate a kiss. Theirs was the kind of love that only comes along once in a lifetime.
FIN
A/N: I hope this didn't make your teeth ache like the "crapalogue." In my "delusional" mind, this is where Harry and Hermione are now, getting ready to raise their daughter, it's probably the only way I can live with DH.
As for Ginny, I considered pairing her with Neville, but I think he deserves much better. I considered leaving her a single mother but given Krum's shallow behavior in DH, I thought that Krum would make a good match for her. And he was lusting after her at the wedding, so….
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