Dancing
The next day Hermione woke up early, feeling refreshed. She couldn't help but smile remembering the night before. All the silly fun. It was a good to remind them all, including herself, what it was like to have fun together.
She got up and quickly showered and dressed then headed downstairs. Surprisingly she was wasn't the only one up. Mr Weasley and Bill were chatting over a cup of coffee.
"Morning gentlemen, how are you both this fine morning?" Hermione asked the red heads.
"Morning Hermione, I'm good how are you?" Mr Weasley replied.
"I'm good. Glad you're up early Bill. I need you look over something but I don't want any of your brothers to know." She shyly stated.
"Yes of course, what is it?" Enquired the eldest Weasley child.
She accioed the contract from Mcgonagall and handed it to Bill.
"It's a job offer from Mcgonagall, I need you sign it, part of the new law." She told him.
He took a quill and went to sign it, without reading it.
"Aren't you going to read, at least ask what the job is?" Hermione asked, baffled.
"No, I know you'll have done your own reading and research. I also know you wouldn't be asking this if it wasn't something you really wanted. I'm just sorry you legally now need my permission to get a job, when you don't you may need my support if it gets tough but never my permission." He explained, signing with a flourish.
She didn't know what to say, so she just hugged Bill instead. Giving him a gentle kiss on the cheek.
"So, do you want to tell me what the job is? Might be a bit odd if I don't know what my future wife does for a living." He Chuckled , wrapping his arms around her.
She explained in great detail, Bill could see the joy that she would get to teach but the grief of circumstances, that it was her only option and only one day a week.
They talked until the others started to come down. Bill smoothly changed the conversation to a neutral topic . Hermione made them all breakfast.
After breakfast all the Weasleys men plus Harry went to their jobs. Mrs Weasley went with Ginny to Grimauld place to clean it, make it fit for Ginny and her husbands to move in.
Hermione was left to her own devices. She spent the morning reading Alice in wonderland.
After a quick lunch she went for a walk around the Burrow grounds and a swim in the pond.
As she got ready for her next date she thought of what her life was going to be like. It was a pleasant picture. No matter how it scared her at first.
She went downstairs, George was waiting for her in a nice shirt and trousers. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and took his hand as they walked to the apparition point.
George took her to a fancy dancing club. They danced for a couple of hours . George was the perfect gentleman. He kept her laughing, kept her smiling.
"I want to offer you a position as a researcher for our shop. I know your skills surpass this but I know how hard witches are having getting jobs. I don't want the brightest witch of any age to just be raising babies. If people cannot see what you are worth, then it's their loss." George told her as walked hand in hand to the apparition point.
"Thank you , I do have a job starting at the the beginning of the school year. Only one day a week. That's all that's available. I'll accept your generous offer though. You know I love research." She laughed.
"Good, it's the worst part of the job for us. I'm sure Charlie, Percy and Bill could give you research too, if you wanted it. I know Percy was hoping you'd work for him before all this came about." George explained.
The apparated to the burrows grounds. George looked at her with a smile.
"Thank you for an amazing evening." Hermione exclaimed, giving him a lingering kiss on the cheek.