Disclaimer: All characters belong to J

Disclaimer: All characters belong to J.k.Rowling (although I wish they were, as I would've made Ron and Hermione get together a long time ago.)

Dedicated to JessJess! Our grammer girl! This fits just before 'A New Beginning'

Peace

HmPOV

After leaving Dumbledore's office, we made our way to the common room. None of us

knew what to say. The time for celebration had come for many. Not for us, we needed

time. So many of the ones we loved had died; Mad-Eye, Lupin, Tonks, Dobby…. and

Fred. Ron hadn't really said a lot, he seemed distant somehow. I knew he was hurting; as

were we all, I just wished there was some way that I could see him smile again. Harry

looked wan and tired. I could tell that he was grieving as well, but at the same time there

was something in his eyes that I had never really seen there before…..peace. I felt a small

smile form on my face. It was over.

When we reached the portrait whole, we turned to look at each other. It was then that I

noticed just how much we had all grown since our first meeting, not just physically but

emotionally as well. Harry looked at us both.

"Do you mind if I go for a walk?" he asked. Ron and I turned to go back down the stairs.

"On my own." He said. Ron and I both nodded knowing that he needed time. We all did.

After Harry left, I went up to the portrait. Without even saying a word, the fat lady smiled

at us both and opened; we smiled thanks in return and made our way in to the familiar

scene of the Gryffindor common room. Ron went and sat down on the sofa looking into

the fire. I didn't know whether to leave him or to sit with him. I chose the latter. I sat

down on the soft cushions; It felt nice to finally have a decent place to sit. Ron's hand

lay resting between us; I let my hand slide down my leg and held it. He turned to smile at

me, although I could see tears forming in his eyes.

"I don't…I don't know what to do Hermione." He finally said.

"Ron, don't worry." I said calmly "It will take time to adjust to everything that's

happened." He lay back against the cushions and put his arm around me.

We sat there for what seemed like ages, both of us deep in our own thoughts. I felt safe

for the first time in what seemed like forever. I knew that Ron's arms were where I

wanted to be. He was my future and I knew that we would be together for a lifetime.

Hoped you liked it! Sorry it's so short but I felt that I would ruin it if I wrote any more.

Dazzledduo

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