RON: "I mean, we've been together so long -- and married for so long -- I mean, so long --"

RON: "I can't get over it, really. The fact that in some realities we aren't even, you know, married."

RON is sitting on HERMIONE's desk eating porridge.

She looks at him, she smiles, she pulls him to her, she kisses him.

HERMIONE: "If this is your way of saying you want a marital break, Ron, then, to be clear, I will skewer you with this quill."

RON: "Well, we were only young when we did it the first time and I got very drunk and -- well, to be honest, I can't remember much of it and… The truth is -- I love you, Hermione Granger, and whatever time says -- I'd like the opportunity to say so in front of lots of other people. Again. Sober."

HERMIONE (melting slightly): "You want to marry me again?"

HERMIONE: "Ron, whatever this is, I've got ten minutes until the goblins show up to talk security at Gringotts --"

RON: "Shut up. Will you shut up for once? I want to do one of those marriage renewal things I've read about. Marriage renewal. What do you think?"

HERMIONE laughs. HARRY, GINNY, and DRACO walk in on them as they move to kiss again. They spring apart.

RON: "I was having a couple of firewhiskies with Neville in Hogsmeade -- as you do -- setting the world to rights -- as we do -- and we were coming back -- quite late, very late, and trying to work out which Floo I could use because when you've had a drink sometimes you don't want to use the tight ones -- or the turny ones or --"

HERMIONE: "You're sweet."

They all turn to look at RON, he's briefly disconcerted but batters on.

DRACO: "Scorpius too. We've had McGonagall check the entire school. They're gone."

GINNY: "And Albus is missing. Again."

RON: "And you taste of toffee…"

RON: "No, you won't, it's all fine. Albus -- I saw him last night. It's all good."

HERMIONE: "I'll get the Aurors summoned immediately, I'll --"

DRACO: "Where?"

HARRY: "The dreams. They've started again, well, they haven't stopped."

GINNY: "Ron, if you could get to the point before we all strangle you?"

HERMIONE: "Harry, Ginny, and -- I, uh -- Draco -- how lovely to see you --"

RON: "He hasn't run away -- he's having a quiet moment -- he's got himself an older girlfriend --"

RON: "And a cracking one at that -- gorgeous silver hair. Saw them on the roof together, near the Owlery with Scorpius playing the gooseberry. Nice to see my love potion being used well, I thought."

HARRY: "An older girlfriend?"

HARRY: "Her hair -- was it silver and blue?"

RON: "That's it -- silver, blue -- yup."

HARRY: "He's talking about Delphi Diggory. Niece of -- Amos Diggory."

HARRY has a thought.

GINNY: "This is about Cedric again?"

HERMIONE: "Ethel! Cancel the goblins."

HARRY says nothing, thinking fast. HERMIONE looks around the room, concerned, and then shouts out of the door.