For Longer Than Forever: Ch. 1: Eternal Flame
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"May I have this dance?"
It was another ball. Hermione and Ron were there alone. He had finally plucked up the courage to ask her to dance, but was now too terrified to remember the steps he had hastily learned to impress her.
"Sure," she replied, happily stunned that it was his hand stretched out to her.
Close your eyes,
Give me your hand, darlin'.
They were too terrified to dance like the couples around them: girl's head on the boy's shoulder, hardly moving, but holding each other. Ron and Hermione were standing a foot and a half apart.
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an eternal flame?
Ron stepped on her foot, even though they were still far apart, and silently cursed himself.
I believe it's meant to be, darlin'.
I watch you when you are sleeping.
You belong with me.
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Or is this burning an eternal flame?
Ron had stepped on her foot again.
"Flow with the music," Hermione reassured him, "I'll follow your movements."
They had, unintentionally, of course, moved closer together.
Say my name,
Sunshine's through the rain.
The whole life, so lonely,
Then come and ease the pain.
I don't wanna lose this feeling.
Say my name,
Sunshine's through the rain.
The whole life, so lonely,
Then come and ease the pain.
I don't wanna lose this feeling.
Somehow, now, Ron and Hermione were as close to each other as the other couples. Hermione's head rested on Ron's chest.
Close your eyes
Give me your hand, darlin'.
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Hermione lifted her head and looked into Ron's clear blue eyes.
Or is this burning
They were slowly leaning in to each other. Almost as slowly as they were leaning in, their eyes were closing.
An eternal flame?
They paused slightly, then Hermione moved one more inch and they kissed. As the note ended, she realized what she was doing. She backed away, shaking her head, and saying, "I am so sorry" even though she wasn't even close to sorry.
A/N: I would like to thank The Bangles for their wonderful music. It's what really what inspired this FanFic.