Always

KAT

Before I knew it, it was the week before Valentine’s Day. It wasn’t the first Valentine’s Day that I’ve spent with Ron, but it was the first that we were an actual couple. Usually, we would go to the pub in town by the school with our friends. This was our first year as a couple and I had no idea what to do or if I was supposed to get him something. I needed to talk to the girls.

The Girls

Me: Hey. I need help!

Hermione: What’s wrong?

Ginny: What do you need?

Me: I don’t know what to do for Ron for Valentine’s Day.

Angelle: Want to meet up? Have dinner tonight?

Me: YES!!!

Hermione: Of course!

Ginny: Hell yes!

Kayce: Can’t wait!

Great, at least they would help me. I walked out to the kitchen to find Ron. He was making our lunch. It looked like he was making BLTs with cheese. I walked over to the fryer and checked on the crisps. I gave them a flip and then went to sit on the counter.

“Hey handsome”, I said.

“Yes beautiful?”, he asked, looking over at me quickly, before flipping the sandwiches in the pan.

“Would you mind going to hang out with the boys for dinner? The girls and I want to have a girl’s night and eat dinner”, I said to him.

“Of course,” he replied, leaning over to give me a kiss. “Ready to eat?”, he asked, grabbing the plates behind me, and placing our lunch on the plates and handing me one. I hopped off the counter and walked towards our kitchen table. Ron joined me after and used his magic to hover over two glasses of soda. He kissed my head and sat down to eat. He kicked my feet under the table and smirked at me. I leaned in like I was going to kiss him but at the last moment, ate the crisp out of his hand.

“Hey!”, He shouted, laughing. He threw another crisp at my head, I batted it away laughing. It landed on the floor where Jynx promptly ate it. Ron grabbed his wallet and keys and put on his coat after helping me to clean up. Once he left, I grabbed my purse and used my magic to go to the store. I wanted to grab some wine for the girls and I for later. I also grabbed a few personal sized chocolate pies. Maybe we could skip dinner and go right to the desert. I didn’t think that I was gone that long, but as soon as I got home, the girls were already at the door.

“Oh, sorry!”, I said apologetically. I tried to unlock the door, but my hands were full. The girls started to help me open the door, but I used my magic to unlock it.

“You… you didn’t use your hands… how did you…?”, Angelle asked me.

“Oh, um… I’ve been working on my magic. I can use some spells without needing my hands or needing to verbally say the spell or charm… I can… do you want me to teach you?”, I asked her, setting down the wine and deserts.

“YES”, the four of them answered at the same time.

“Well, the offer was for Angelle, but I wouldn’t mind if you all joined”, I laughed. I poured us all some wine and brought the glasses into the living room.

“Guys, I don’t know what to do… I know he is planning something, but do I give him something?”, I asked.

“I mean… I know one thing he would like”, Ginny said with a smirk over her glass.

“Ginny… that is your brother”, I said laughing.

“And? All I am saying is, men are simple minded. You don’t have to get him anything special. Wear something sexy under your clothes and just… ya know”, she said laughing.

“Well, I guess we all know what Harry is getting for Valentine’s Day”, Hermione said, and we all laughed. We joked for a bit more. Angelle gave me a few more… less provocative suggestions. We mostly just laughed and joked for a long time. Ron came back home around 8. He used his magic and helped the girls get home safely since we were all a little too intoxicated to travel. I made my way to our bed and climbed in. Ron came back moments later.

“Enjoy yourself?”, he asked, laughing.

“Maybe too much. I might regret this tomorrow”, I said sleepily. Ron chuckled and handed a small vial out towards me.

“No, you won’t. You can thank Blaise and Draco for that. They had a feeling you ladies would need something”, he said. I drank the potion and then smiled.

“You hung out with Draco? And were civil?”, I asked.

“I told you I would try”, he said. He handed me a glass of water. He crawled into bed next to me. I laid on his chest and let him lull me to sleep by playing with my hair. Granted, I don’t think he would have to do too much, I was rather tired.

***

Weeks passed and it was now Valentine’s Day. I woke up to roses leading a path out the door and into the kitchen. I walked out and Ron had the kitchen littered with hundreds of red roses. He was loading breakfasts on trays. He looked up at me.

“Oh no. Go back to bed. I wanted to bring breakfast to you”, Ron said, shooing me back towards the bedroom.

“Okay, okay, I’m going”, I said. I settled myself back into bed and pushed the pillows up so that I was sitting up. Ron came in moments later with his trays. He placed one in front of me and then climbed into bed next to me. Ron had made us toast, omelets, and potatoes.

“This taste so good”, I said, taking a bite of my omelet,

“Not as good as you”, Ron growled. I choked on my bite, not expecting that. Ron patted my back with a small chuckle.

“Warn a girl next time”, I said.

“Sorry”, he laughed again. “I have to finish setting things up. You finish eating and then take a bath. Just relax until I come to get you again”, he said. He kissed my head and got off the bed.

“Wait! What should I wear? I don’t know where you’re taking me”, I said.

“There may be something waiting for you to wear in the bathroom”, he said with a wink and walked out the door. I had to fight every urge to not go right to the bathroom and see what he got me. I finished my breakfast more quickly than I should have. I rushed to the bathroom and noticed a rectangular box sitting on the vanity. The tub was already filled with bubbles and rose petals. I touched the water, he placed a statis warming charm on it, so the water would never go cold. I walked back to the box and opened it slowly. Inside was a beautiful red dress. It looked to be knee length. The sleeves were a sort of see-through fabric that bellowed out and clinched back at the wrists. The collar was a low swoop. Gold, shiny thread ran throughout the dress. It was beautiful.

Me: This dress is beautiful! Thank you! I love you so much!

My Boyfriend <3: I love you too. Now go enjoy your bath and relax. Be ready by five!

I climbed into the bath and settled down. I closed my eyes and almost fell asleep. It was a good thing I removed the warming charm. Had the bath not gotten cold after around and hour, I probably would have fallen asleep and drowned. I got out and just threw on a shirt and some underwear. I was going to take a small nap before I had to get ready. I fell asleep quickly. The warm bath made me very tired.

I was woken up later by someone gently shaking my arm. I opened my eyes to see Charlie staring down at me.

“Charlie?”, I asked, confused.

“The one and only”, he said with a smile.

“What are you doing here?”, I asked.

“Well apparently, I am the only one who didn’t have Valentine’s Day plans, so I get to spend a little time with you today, per the request of your lovely boyfriend”, Charlie said, taking my hand and pulling me from the bed. He handed me a pair of pants while looking away towards the door. “To start off with, I have brought you some lunch”, he pushed me towards the door and to the living room. I sat on the couch as he went to get the lunch that he left for me in the kitchen. He came back with some sandwiches from the deli shop down the street.

“I don’t want to make you too full before dinner, so just something light”, he said, grabbing his own sandwich. I turned on the TV and we ate in silence. After lunch we just hung out for a little and watched some more TV. We played a couple of card games before he got up.

“Time for me to head out and for you to get ready. Have fun little sis”, he said, giving me a hug and a kiss on the cheek. He used his magic and was gone in the blink of an eye. I cleaned up our lunch mess quickly and then went back into the bedroom to get ready. I opted for light makeup. I curled my hair but put it in a ponytail so that it was out of the way. I put on the dress and went to the living room to wait for Ron. Right at five on the dot, Ron walked into the house. He was dressed in nice dress pants, and a red button-down shirt that matched my dress. He had a black dress vest over his shirt. He looked so amazingly handsome.

RON

I walked in the door and stopped in my tracks. Kat looked absolutely stunning. Thank the lords for Narcissa, because I would not have found that amazingly stunning dress without her. I walked up to her and grabbed her hands.

“You look so beautiful”, I whispered to her, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. She leaned into my touch.

“You’re looking pretty great yourself there handsome”, she replied, leaning up to kiss to me softly.

“So, are you ready?”, I asked her. She nodded her head yes. I pulled her into me close and used my magic to apparate us. We landed softly at the lake at the Burrow. The same lake from this past summer. The same lake we would always go to when we just wanted to be alone and away from everyone else. This was our spot. There was a small tent to left. I had my family help me set it up. There were glowing lights inside. We set up a warming charm around the whole lake. Kat started to walk towards the tent but stopped walking when she noticed I wasn’t walking with her. Just as she turned around, I got down on one knee.

“Katherine Potter, we’ve known each other our whole lives. I have never known another friend in my life the way I know you. We have been through everything together. Through all of the highs and lows, you and I have always been a constant in each other’s lives. I knew I loved you from the time we were teens. That love has only grown and now I cannot imagine my life without it. I never want to go another day without you. You have always been my present, would you do me the honor of being my future and marrying me?”, I asked her. She had tears in her eyes from the moment I got down on my knee. Her hand was to her mouth as the tears dripped down her face. She nodded her head.

“Yes”, she finally said. I placed the ring on her finger and stood as she pulled me into a hug. From behind us we could hear cheers and yells. We turned to see our friends and family standing there, which of course only made her cry harder. She turned to me and kissed me hard.

“I really fucking love you”, she said for only me to hear.

“I really fucking love you more”, I replied, kissing her once more. We turned back around, and Kat rushed into Mum’s arm.

“Now I really get to be your daughter”, I heard Kat tell mum, crying into her arms. I reached out for my dad who clapped me on the shoulder.

“Congratulation’s son. Proud of you”, he told me, turning to embrace Kat. We walked into the tent where Charlie and Bill were pouring everyone’s champagne.

The evening was spent with friends and family. Joking and toasting to the future. It was a wonderful evening and by the end of it, both Kat and I were pleasantly buzzed and very happy. We had Charlie bring us home, as drinking and apparating usually do not mix very well. We were laying in bed, and Kat had her head on my chest. She held up her hand to look at her ring. It was a teardrop shaped diamond. It was surrounded by a ring of aquamarine stones. The band was gold and also covered with diamonds. I had Narcissa for help. I knew her and Kat shared a similar taste in jewelry.

“Do you like it?”, I asked her tentatively.

“More than anything. It’s perfect thank you”, she replied.

“I didn’t get a chance to tell you earlier. The ring… Narcissa helped me”, I said. She sat up and looked at me.

“You asked… Oh Ron!”, she cried out and wrapped her arms around me. I pushed her away slightly.

“There’s more”, I started. “The ring actually came from the Malfoy vault… well the Black vault. I was a little reluctant at first, but I know how much Narcissa means to you. And then Sirius. I knew the ring would be something special for you knowing it came from her… from them”, I finished. She threw herself at me again.

“Oh Ron! You didn’t have to do that. I love it!”, she cried into my shoulder.

“I love you so much Kat”, I said, pulling her chin up so that I could look at her face.

“I love you so much more Ron”, she relied. She leaned and kissed me. “Always”, she said.

“Always”, I replied kissing her once more. Tonight, was perfect.