Hermione broke into a relieved laugh at once, allowing herself to be pulled into an embrace, and feeling her vision already swim under the threat of tears. More than anything, she knew that whenever she had children, she wanted them to be part of a warm, loving family, and it was a relief to know that even now, her child was surrounded in that effusive warmth. The same that had drawn Hermione to the Weasleys as a family to begin with.

"Thank you," she said, her voice wavering and brows knit in frustration as she tried to keep her voice steady. But perhaps that was the best type of problem to have, being overwhelmed with happiness and optimism. "I can't even begin to express — how glad I am — how happy it makes me to have all of you here, how fortunate I feel to have Ron by my side. I've always wanted to start a family, but growing up, I never could have imagined also having the type of love all of us share."