Looking around at the many people in the back garden of the Burrow Hermione
granger smiled, They were here for her. Today was her last day in England,
the place she grew up the place where her friends were and the place where
her love was. She knew one day she would return no matter what this was
where she belonged. Tomorrow she would be travelling to America to the best
healer school there was at the moment but she was sad, she would be gone
for a good five years of school and then had to serve a year healing in
America before being transferred to England again.
Hermione felt a pair of arms wrapping themselves around her waist. She smiled knowing exactly whom they belonged to. " If you keep doing that Ron your mother will get the wrong idea."
"How did you know it was me?" Ron chuckled. It was apparent that he had, had too much to drink. His voice was slurred and his eyes were hazy. "Let me guess was it my manly smell or my strong arms?"
"No it was a mixture of BO and alcohol." Hermione laughed. Pulling herself out of his arms she turned to face him. Ron Weasley her love her best friend her protector.
"Hey!" Ron lifted his arms and sniffed his armpits. " I may have drunk a little too much tonight but I don't have BO. Do I?"
Hermione was shaking with laughter. "No I'm joking"
"Come on lets get back to the party.it is your after all.medicine woman." Hermione smiled at the nickname he had taken to calling her after she had told him and Harry what she wanted to do after Hogwarts. Though only he had really continued it.
The night went on and on and when Hermione left at one o clock it was still going on. She said her goodbyes to Harry and Ginny that night as she was going very early next morning and everyone shed many tears.it was the split of the trio. Harry was going to be an auror and Ron had been offered a place on the cannons Quidditch team. All knew it would probably be years before they were in the same place at once, for the first time in seven years they wouldn't see eachother at Christmas or on birthdays and they would all be on different continents. Hermione turned to Mrs. Weasley and hugged her tight; the woman had almost become a mother to her over the years.
Smiling again as she said goodbye to everyone at the party. She turned to Ron and asked if he was coming.during their seventh year Hermione and Ron had become inseparable and many rumours went around about them. Of course none of them were true but they became best friends when Harry was off with Dumbledore learning new spells and things. When they left Hogwarts and even though Harry was around more often their friendship never wavered, of course they fought but then again if they didn't then they weren't Ron and Hermione. Tomorrow morning Ron was going to take her to the airport so there was no need for a goodbye.yet.
Hermione and Ron apparated to her flat before falling into bed.in separate rooms.
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Hermione woke to the sound of her alarm next morning. Groggily she got up from her cosy bed and looked around before remembering why she was up this early. America Here I come she thought to herself. A loud bang came from the room next door. Apparently Ron had also heard her alarm. Ten seconds later he came trudging into her room and flopped down onto the bed.
"Stupid alarm. 'Mione why in hell couldn't you have gotten a later flight thingy-ma-bob and then we could have slept later."
"I told you I have to be there early so I can get to my apartment and then I have to be at the college next week so I am going at five am to annoy you."
"Ugh." Ron stood and walked out of the room. Hermoine had to laugh he was hilarious in the mornings.not to mention sexy. Hermione had decided not to go there. Ok so she may be a little bit in love with her best friend, ok so a lot in love with but she knew that she had to do this with her life it was what she wanted. Plus she knew that never would Ron love her. Giving up on her thoughts she went to get a shower and dress. Half and hour later she came out and found Ron sitting at the table deep in thought with a cup of coffee in his hand. Hermione crept up behind him and tapped his shoulder making him jump.
"Hey there. You ready to go?" He nodded mutely and walked to the sink pouring the coffee down it. Walking into the hall he picked up her bags and went to walk out the door. Hermione stared after him confused, he seemed sad. She knew her leaving would be hard but he looked bad.
" Come on lets get you to America." Ron sighed as he walked out her front door. He put her things in the car and they drove in silence to the airport. Hermione didn't know what to say and Ron was back with his thoughts again.
Finally the car pulled into the car park and they were on their way to get checked in. For a minute they were silent before Ron broke the long silence.
"Hermione there is something that I have to tell you before you go.but first get checked in."
Hermione was confused. Usually if he wanted to tell her something then he could just come out with it. Why would this be any different? Again the silence was back and Hermione was getting nervous. Her last day was always going to be sad but having Ron beside her made it worse.
They sat down at a small table where they could watch planes land and take off.
"Ron would you just say what you have to say your making me nervous."
Ron looked into her eyes and quickly looked away again. "I know I should have said this a long time ago but I never had the guts. Now your leaving I really don't think this is the right time to tell you but don't want you to go away not knowing. Hermione.I.. I love you Hermione." He said softly. His eyes were still looking down. There were tears in her eyes as she tried to come to terms about what he had told her. Hermione put her finger under his chin to make him look at her.
"Why couldn't you have told me before. I have to go now you know that, don't you." She breathed deeply trying to calm herself. "I can't pull out now. I have to go. You have to play Quidditch and I have to be a healer." Ron nodded and tried to look away but her finger on his chin wouldn't allow it. "God I love you. You're my life here and I need to go away to sort this out."
Ron snapped his head up and saw the smile that crossed her face when he did. He smiled at her and got out of his seat to hug her. He pulled away from her as a call was made for he flight. This was the hardest thing she had ever done. He walked her to the terminal all the way never letting go of her hand. When they got the desk Hermione handed over her ticket and then turned to Ron, she knew she had to leave but her heart was begging with her to stay. They hugged even tighter than they had before and whispered their goodbyes to eachother. She turned to go and still he wouldn't let go of her hand. He pulled her back quickly and for the first time placed his lips upon hers. Slowly at first before deepening it. They stood for ages just kissing and when the final call was made they made one last declaration of love to each other before parting.
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Hermione felt a pair of arms wrapping themselves around her waist. She smiled knowing exactly whom they belonged to. " If you keep doing that Ron your mother will get the wrong idea."
"How did you know it was me?" Ron chuckled. It was apparent that he had, had too much to drink. His voice was slurred and his eyes were hazy. "Let me guess was it my manly smell or my strong arms?"
"No it was a mixture of BO and alcohol." Hermione laughed. Pulling herself out of his arms she turned to face him. Ron Weasley her love her best friend her protector.
"Hey!" Ron lifted his arms and sniffed his armpits. " I may have drunk a little too much tonight but I don't have BO. Do I?"
Hermione was shaking with laughter. "No I'm joking"
"Come on lets get back to the party.it is your after all.medicine woman." Hermione smiled at the nickname he had taken to calling her after she had told him and Harry what she wanted to do after Hogwarts. Though only he had really continued it.
The night went on and on and when Hermione left at one o clock it was still going on. She said her goodbyes to Harry and Ginny that night as she was going very early next morning and everyone shed many tears.it was the split of the trio. Harry was going to be an auror and Ron had been offered a place on the cannons Quidditch team. All knew it would probably be years before they were in the same place at once, for the first time in seven years they wouldn't see eachother at Christmas or on birthdays and they would all be on different continents. Hermione turned to Mrs. Weasley and hugged her tight; the woman had almost become a mother to her over the years.
Smiling again as she said goodbye to everyone at the party. She turned to Ron and asked if he was coming.during their seventh year Hermione and Ron had become inseparable and many rumours went around about them. Of course none of them were true but they became best friends when Harry was off with Dumbledore learning new spells and things. When they left Hogwarts and even though Harry was around more often their friendship never wavered, of course they fought but then again if they didn't then they weren't Ron and Hermione. Tomorrow morning Ron was going to take her to the airport so there was no need for a goodbye.yet.
Hermione and Ron apparated to her flat before falling into bed.in separate rooms.
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Hermione woke to the sound of her alarm next morning. Groggily she got up from her cosy bed and looked around before remembering why she was up this early. America Here I come she thought to herself. A loud bang came from the room next door. Apparently Ron had also heard her alarm. Ten seconds later he came trudging into her room and flopped down onto the bed.
"Stupid alarm. 'Mione why in hell couldn't you have gotten a later flight thingy-ma-bob and then we could have slept later."
"I told you I have to be there early so I can get to my apartment and then I have to be at the college next week so I am going at five am to annoy you."
"Ugh." Ron stood and walked out of the room. Hermoine had to laugh he was hilarious in the mornings.not to mention sexy. Hermione had decided not to go there. Ok so she may be a little bit in love with her best friend, ok so a lot in love with but she knew that she had to do this with her life it was what she wanted. Plus she knew that never would Ron love her. Giving up on her thoughts she went to get a shower and dress. Half and hour later she came out and found Ron sitting at the table deep in thought with a cup of coffee in his hand. Hermione crept up behind him and tapped his shoulder making him jump.
"Hey there. You ready to go?" He nodded mutely and walked to the sink pouring the coffee down it. Walking into the hall he picked up her bags and went to walk out the door. Hermione stared after him confused, he seemed sad. She knew her leaving would be hard but he looked bad.
" Come on lets get you to America." Ron sighed as he walked out her front door. He put her things in the car and they drove in silence to the airport. Hermione didn't know what to say and Ron was back with his thoughts again.
Finally the car pulled into the car park and they were on their way to get checked in. For a minute they were silent before Ron broke the long silence.
"Hermione there is something that I have to tell you before you go.but first get checked in."
Hermione was confused. Usually if he wanted to tell her something then he could just come out with it. Why would this be any different? Again the silence was back and Hermione was getting nervous. Her last day was always going to be sad but having Ron beside her made it worse.
They sat down at a small table where they could watch planes land and take off.
"Ron would you just say what you have to say your making me nervous."
Ron looked into her eyes and quickly looked away again. "I know I should have said this a long time ago but I never had the guts. Now your leaving I really don't think this is the right time to tell you but don't want you to go away not knowing. Hermione.I.. I love you Hermione." He said softly. His eyes were still looking down. There were tears in her eyes as she tried to come to terms about what he had told her. Hermione put her finger under his chin to make him look at her.
"Why couldn't you have told me before. I have to go now you know that, don't you." She breathed deeply trying to calm herself. "I can't pull out now. I have to go. You have to play Quidditch and I have to be a healer." Ron nodded and tried to look away but her finger on his chin wouldn't allow it. "God I love you. You're my life here and I need to go away to sort this out."
Ron snapped his head up and saw the smile that crossed her face when he did. He smiled at her and got out of his seat to hug her. He pulled away from her as a call was made for he flight. This was the hardest thing she had ever done. He walked her to the terminal all the way never letting go of her hand. When they got the desk Hermione handed over her ticket and then turned to Ron, she knew she had to leave but her heart was begging with her to stay. They hugged even tighter than they had before and whispered their goodbyes to eachother. She turned to go and still he wouldn't let go of her hand. He pulled her back quickly and for the first time placed his lips upon hers. Slowly at first before deepening it. They stood for ages just kissing and when the final call was made they made one last declaration of love to each other before parting.
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