Ron Weasley himself, Rupert Grint, is expecting his first child

Actors stay the same age forever onscreen in the films they’re known and loved for, which is why it’s probably a little surprising for fans to think of one Ronald Weasley—aka Rupert Grint—as a first-time father. Yet here we all are 19 years after Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone hit movie theatres, and Grint is expecting his first child alongside his longtime love Georgia Groome.After Groome was spotted with a baby bump in London over the weekend while the couple was out grabbing groceries, a rep confirmed the good news to People and E!Online. “Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are excited to announce they are expecting a baby and would please ask for privacy at this time,” a rep told the publications. No real surprise there, considering the couple have pretty much always kept their relationship out of the press where possible.Grint and Groome have been dating since 2011, but fans didn't know that until a throwback photo of the pair surfaced on social media in 2018. Groome is also a fairly well-known actor in the U.K., having starred in films like Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and The True Meaning of Love, so it didn’t take long for fans to lose their cool.

I was today years old when I found out Georgia from Angus, thongs and perfect snogging has been going out with Ron Weasley since 2011 ???? pic.twitter.com/8Grgr9KsWW

— Lydia (@lydia_wood_) November 29, 2018

Since that post there has been plenty of speculation of course, especially after the duo were spotted wearing matching gold bands in 2019. According to Grint’s rep at the time they had not, in fact, gotten married, but the 31-year-old did seem into the idea of having kids at some point. “I’m just going to go with the flow, keep playing interesting characters and see what happens,” he said in an interview, referring to roles like the one he recently played on Apple TV’s Servant. “I’d like to settle down and have kids soon. If I had a son, would I call him Ron? It’s quite a good name, but probably not. And Grint’s a tough name to pair a one-syllable first name with.”True—Ron Grint doesn’t quite roll of the tongue, now does it? What about Rose or Hugo, aka the names Ron and Hermione gave their future children in the novels? Regardless, it seems like the couple has some time to think about it. The rep didn’t confirm exactly when this new babe will make his or her way into the world, but this is the first baby for any of the OG Harry Potter stars. Sadly, like Daniel Radcliffe, Grint and Groome are both happy to keep their lives off social media, which means fans probably won’t be getting any more glimpses of that baby bump in the near future.If only the fandom could conjure up some sort of spell or charm. In the meantime, no one should be surprised if there’s a sudden increase in Harry Potter-themed baby items. After all, Dumbledore could have been referring to future babies as the happiness that can found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.'[video_embed id='1938577']Before you go: Ryan Reynolds trolls Hugh Jackman on his anniversary[/video_embed]