--The idea for this fanfic wasn't mine, but Hermione-fan361's--
Ron woke up to Rose's face right in front of his. ''Hey, Rosie!'' He picked her up and held her close. ''How are you feeling this morning?'' She smiled, showing her white teeth. Hermione always thought it was a blessing she hadn't inherited her teeth, but Ron actually admired them. It wasn't until Rose opened her mouth that Ron realized how important this day was. ''Dad, what time do I board the train?'' At first Ron didn't understand what his little Rose was saying. Then it dawned on him. He couldn't do this alone. He put Rose down on the bed quickly and attempted to wake up Hermione. ''Mione, Mione wake up!'' Her eyes popped open. ''Ron, Ron what's the matter? Are Rose and Hugo okay?'' ''No, they're fine but it's Rose's first day, Mione!'' Her eyes went from wide-eyed to soft. ''Well why didn't you just say so?'' Ron glanced at the clock. ''Because it's 9:00, it takes us an hour to get to the Station, and Rose isn't done packing yet.'' Hermione smiled. ''Ron, she's my daughter too. She must have some of my genes, and she's probably done.'' She turned her head. ''Aren't you, Rosie?'' Rose looked a bit sheepish. ''Well, no.'' Then she smiled. ''But I can do it now! I promise!'' Hermione sat up. ''We have no time to waste!'' She put her robe on and hurried out the door to pack Rose's trunk quickly, but neatly. Rose looked down. ''I didn't mean to make Mum upset, I just wanted to see you guys before I left.'' I looked into her big brown eyes, wide with worry and guilt, and held her close. ''It's okay Rosie, she's not mad at you. She's just not used to getting ready for things at the last second. Come on, go wake up Hugo and I'll make us breakfast.'' Rose, still clearly upset, got off the bed and went into Hugo's room to go wake him up. Ron also stood up and went downstairs. He got out eggs and bread and prepared eggs and toast, one of the only things he could cook. He was almost done when he heard someone coming down the stairs. It was his Mione, eyes wet and body sore. She sat down at the table and held her head in her hands. Ron couldn't bear to see his Mione like that so he walked over and made her sit on his lap. ''What's the matter Mione?'' Ron asked softly. Hermione seemed to cower into him. ''I'm gonna miss her. The way she talks, the way she looks around at things, the way she can wake us up by just breathing on us...'' Hermione trailed off and started to cry softly into Ron's shirt. But Ron didn't care. His Hermione was in pain, and he had to address it. ''I'm gonna miss her too, Hermione. But we both knew this day was coming.'' She lifted her head off from his chest and looked into his eyes. ''Thank you Ron.'' And for the first time in a long time, Ron leaned into Hermione and kissed her. But it didn't last long, because Hugo walked in when they weren't looking. ''Hey, Rosie! Mum and Dad are snogging!'' Ron and Hermione's heads both turned in Hugo's direction, to see him grinning. Rose ran down the stairs quickly. ''Aww, I missed it!'' Ron got up from under Hermione and went back to making breakfast. Hugo and Rose both sat down at the table across from Hermione. After a long silence, Rose spoke up. ''I'm sorry Mum...I should've finished packing a while ago. I'm sorry.'' Hermione, who had been staring at the table the whole time, looked up. ''It's okay Rose. I'm not that upset.'' With that, Ron was done making breakfast. And as usual, Hermione was the last one done, taking time to chew each piece of her food at least 20 times. They finally got dressed and ready, and took Floo Powder to get to Kings Cross Station. When they got there, they met up with Harry, Ginny, James, Albus, and Lily.
--Kings Cross--
Ron, Hermione, Rose and Hugo were standing in front of the train. Hermione was making sure Rose had everything she needed before she got to Hogwarts. ''Bag?'' ''Yeah.'' ''Jumper?'' ''Yes.'' Hermione was done. ''We'll miss you.'' She then hugged her only daughter, for life without her every day was going to be different. Finally, Harry and Ginny and the kids came up too. The 9 of them all said their goodbyes for a while, then James, Albus, and Rose boarded the train. Rose gave a small, timid wave before the train rolled away. Ron smiled, for he knew that even though his Rosie was gone, he still had Hugo, and his Mione.
Ron woke up to Rose's face right in front of his. ''Hey, Rosie!'' He picked her up and held her close. ''How are you feeling this morning?'' She smiled, showing her white teeth. Hermione always thought it was a blessing she hadn't inherited her teeth, but Ron actually admired them. It wasn't until Rose opened her mouth that Ron realized how important this day was. ''Dad, what time do I board the train?'' At first Ron didn't understand what his little Rose was saying. Then it dawned on him. He couldn't do this alone. He put Rose down on the bed quickly and attempted to wake up Hermione. ''Mione, Mione wake up!'' Her eyes popped open. ''Ron, Ron what's the matter? Are Rose and Hugo okay?'' ''No, they're fine but it's Rose's first day, Mione!'' Her eyes went from wide-eyed to soft. ''Well why didn't you just say so?'' Ron glanced at the clock. ''Because it's 9:00, it takes us an hour to get to the Station, and Rose isn't done packing yet.'' Hermione smiled. ''Ron, she's my daughter too. She must have some of my genes, and she's probably done.'' She turned her head. ''Aren't you, Rosie?'' Rose looked a bit sheepish. ''Well, no.'' Then she smiled. ''But I can do it now! I promise!'' Hermione sat up. ''We have no time to waste!'' She put her robe on and hurried out the door to pack Rose's trunk quickly, but neatly. Rose looked down. ''I didn't mean to make Mum upset, I just wanted to see you guys before I left.'' I looked into her big brown eyes, wide with worry and guilt, and held her close. ''It's okay Rosie, she's not mad at you. She's just not used to getting ready for things at the last second. Come on, go wake up Hugo and I'll make us breakfast.'' Rose, still clearly upset, got off the bed and went into Hugo's room to go wake him up. Ron also stood up and went downstairs. He got out eggs and bread and prepared eggs and toast, one of the only things he could cook. He was almost done when he heard someone coming down the stairs. It was his Mione, eyes wet and body sore. She sat down at the table and held her head in her hands. Ron couldn't bear to see his Mione like that so he walked over and made her sit on his lap. ''What's the matter Mione?'' Ron asked softly. Hermione seemed to cower into him. ''I'm gonna miss her. The way she talks, the way she looks around at things, the way she can wake us up by just breathing on us...'' Hermione trailed off and started to cry softly into Ron's shirt. But Ron didn't care. His Hermione was in pain, and he had to address it. ''I'm gonna miss her too, Hermione. But we both knew this day was coming.'' She lifted her head off from his chest and looked into his eyes. ''Thank you Ron.'' And for the first time in a long time, Ron leaned into Hermione and kissed her. But it didn't last long, because Hugo walked in when they weren't looking. ''Hey, Rosie! Mum and Dad are snogging!'' Ron and Hermione's heads both turned in Hugo's direction, to see him grinning. Rose ran down the stairs quickly. ''Aww, I missed it!'' Ron got up from under Hermione and went back to making breakfast. Hugo and Rose both sat down at the table across from Hermione. After a long silence, Rose spoke up. ''I'm sorry Mum...I should've finished packing a while ago. I'm sorry.'' Hermione, who had been staring at the table the whole time, looked up. ''It's okay Rose. I'm not that upset.'' With that, Ron was done making breakfast. And as usual, Hermione was the last one done, taking time to chew each piece of her food at least 20 times. They finally got dressed and ready, and took Floo Powder to get to Kings Cross Station. When they got there, they met up with Harry, Ginny, James, Albus, and Lily.
--Kings Cross--
Ron, Hermione, Rose and Hugo were standing in front of the train. Hermione was making sure Rose had everything she needed before she got to Hogwarts. ''Bag?'' ''Yeah.'' ''Jumper?'' ''Yes.'' Hermione was done. ''We'll miss you.'' She then hugged her only daughter, for life without her every day was going to be different. Finally, Harry and Ginny and the kids came up too. The 9 of them all said their goodbyes for a while, then James, Albus, and Rose boarded the train. Rose gave a small, timid wave before the train rolled away. Ron smiled, for he knew that even though his Rosie was gone, he still had Hugo, and his Mione.
