"He was preparing, you know, for the anniversary," Ron explained to her. The warmth lingering in his gaze caused a shock of old longing in Hermione’s body that took her briefly by surprise. Then as the meaning of words sunk in she cursed under her breath. Of course. How could she have forgotten? Ginny’s two-year anniversary. Now the dinner seemed an even worse idea. They probably thought this dinner was meant to honour her in some way, not be an introduction to Hermione’s new boyfriend.