This is a songfic inspired by one of my favorite songs, What If I Said sung by Anita Cochran and Steve Wariner on Anita's album Back To You. Hermione's lyrics will be in italics and Ron's will be in bold. Anything they both sing/think will hopefully be in both. For the most part this is how it is originally sung also. I hope you like this; it just screamed Ron and Hermione to me.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything and I meant no harm, please don't sue me.

What if I said

We've been friends for a long, long time.
You tell me your secrets, and I will tell you mine.

At the age of 25, Hermione had known her two best friends, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter, for fourteen years and there was almost nothing that they didn't tell each other about.

Sure, there were those times that Harry went all silent and sullen throughout his years at Hogwarts, but that was explainable. He had gone through some traumatic experiences when most of his friends had been worried about how to wear their hair- cough Lavender and Pavarti –cough.

Then there was the prophecy, but Hermione could not say that she would have handled that situation any differently. How do you tell your friends that you are destined to kill or be killed?

So, maybe Harry closes off sometimes, but for the most part, Ron and Hermione don't keep secrets from each other.

She's left you all alone and you feel like no one cares
But I've never failed you. I've always been there.

Ron, Harry, Ginny, and Hermione were meeting at the Three Broomsticks to commiserate with Ron. He had just broken up with his latest girlfriend Imogen. Not that he's had a lot of girlfriends, because he hasn't. It's just that the few times that he has had girlfriends they never seemed to work out for one reason or another.

Imogen had lasted longer than Hermione thought she would though, and Hermione felt like the most horrible friend on the planet because, in a way, she feet relieved. What makes this so wrong is that Imogen was a nice girl. Hermione had actually liked her, and if circumstances had been different, they could have been great friends. Hermione wasn't the only one who liked Imogen, everybody did. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, and Percy. Even Ginny had liked Imogen. They went shopping together all the time and they might even remain friends after this all blows over.

Hermione was really just being selfish because, until a few days ago, Hermione was also involved in a relationship. Was she relieved because now she wasn't the only member of their group that was single? If she was lonely did that mean that Ron had to be lonely too?

Hermione didn't want Ron to be lonely, she really didn't. She just wanted him to be not lonely with her, if that made any sense. You see; Hermione was in love with Ron, she has just never told him. When they were at Hogwarts she didn't tell him because, number one, she didn't want to freak him out and ruin their friendship, and number two, she didn't want Harry to feel left out of anything.

Anyway, Hermione had missed her chance while they were at Hogwarts. Some sixth year Hufflepuff girl asked him out during their seventh year. Ron was actually stunned into accepting the date. It was quite funny actually. It happened as the three of them were walking to Transfiguration. Ashley, the Hufflepuff, just walked up and asked Ron if he would escort her to the next Hogsmead weekend. Honestly! Ron just looked around at first, as though he didn't realize that she had been talking to him (clueless prat). Harry started chuckling at, not only Ron but Hermione as well since she had started glaring at the girl the second she had started talking (git!). Ron's face went red as soon as he realized what our reactions meant and his mouth dropped open. Quite unattractive really and Hermione didn't know what the girl saw in him, but Ashley took Ron's stunned expression as a yes and proceeded to tell him that she would meet him in the front hall at ten before continuing on down the hall.

Hermione was there for Ron when Ashley dumped him for some Hufflepuff seventh year. Of course by then she was going with Terry Boot of Ravenclaw. Timing is everything.

You tell your story. It sounds a bit like mine.
The same old situations, it happens every time.

After Harry, Ginny, and Hermione had heard all about how Imogen had fallen in love with one of her coworkers during a business trip, Ron decided not to be selfish and he asked about everyone else's lives. Everyone mainly meaning Hermione since he had not spoken to her in a couple of days and he knew all about Harry and Ginny's lives. It still surprised him that they had gotten together.

Before Hermione could answer Ginny started chattering on about the wedding plans (hers and Harry's!), while Harry just looked at him in an assessing fashion. Ron had no clue why.

When Ginny finally ran out of steam, Ron turned to Hermione and raised an eyebrow as if to say, "Did you have anything that you wanted to add to that?"

"I'm doing fine." Hermione smiled, "We had a rush over the past few days. It seems as though someone bewitched a load of teapots again. There has been a constant stream of patients admitted to St. Mungo's. I hope that we find the witch or wizard responsible this time. Some of the teapots have even fallen into Muggle hands. We've had to perform countless memory charms."

"How is Robert doing?" Ron asked.

"Oh! I forgot that I haven't talked to in the last few days." Hermione exclaimed a little flustered. "Robert and I actually split up two days ago." Hermione said as she stared at her bottle of butterbeer.

Ron couldn't believe what he had heard and he stared at her for a few moments before he could react to what she had said. The last time that they had both been single at the same time was back in seventh year before Ashley had asked him out. He had to take advantage of this opportunity before something else happened. Ron clearly sent Harry and Ginny a look that said, "Bugger off!"

Luckily for them, they took the, not so subtle, hint and made their excuses to leave. While they were saying goodbye to Hermione, Ron thought back to when he realized that he was in love with his best friend Hermione Granger.

The first time that Ron noticed that his friendship with Hermione was different from his friendship with Harry was during fourth year, and what Ron liked to refer to as the "Vicky" period. Oh, he didn't know that he loved her yet. He just knew that he detested Krum. It wasn't until the end of fifth year, during the battle at the Department of Mysteries, that Ron realized that he loved Hermione.

Even though he was a little loopy from the curse that had hit him, he still remembered the concern that had flowed through him for Hermione. Of course he was concerned about Ginny, Harry, Neville, and Luna as well, but it didn't quite match what he felt when Hermione was hit with the curse that had knocked her unconscious. For a second he had thought that she was dead and he almost lost his head completely.

Now that they were both uninvolved at the same time, Ron had to take his chance. He loved Hermione Granger. Now all he had to do was convince her to take that next step.

Can't we see, oh maybe, you and me,
Is what's meant to be. Do we disagree?

What if I told you?
 What if I said
That I love you?
How would you feel?
What would you think?
 What would we do?
 Do we dare to cross that line?
Between your heart and mine
Would I lose a friend?
Or find a love that would never end

What if I said...

She doesn't love you; oh it's plain to see.
I can read between the lines of what you're telling me.

As Hermione sat there listening to Ron describe what had happened between him and Imogen, she could not help but wonder how Imogen could fancy anyone more than Ron. Hermione was not going to lie and say that Ron was perfect because he, most definitely, was not. He had a quick temper (but only if he was provoked or if he was protecting someone that he cared about), he was stubborn, and mind-numbingly infuriating when he wouldn't realize that she was only trying to help him reach his full potential. Honestly! If he just tried he could... "No" Hermione told herself. "I will not dwell on that." Ron was also the most loyal, caring, wonderful person that she knew. It was obvious that Imogen did not truly love Ron if she had not seen what an amazing person he is (not to mention that he is absolutely gorgeous as well)!

As Ron finished explaining the demise of his relationship, Hermione braced herself to tell Ron about her own relationship disaster when he asked, but fortunately for her, Ginny jumped in first to talk about the wedding plans and saved her.

When Ginny finally ran out of breath, Ron gave her a look that clearly asked if there was anything that she had to share. Hermione took a deep breath. It was time to tell Ron about Robert. Hermione opened her mouth and...she chickened out. Next thing that she knew, Hermione was chattering on about work until Ron asked specifically about Robert. Staring at the bottle in front of her, Hermione confessed that Robert and her were no longer seeing each other.

Very soon after that, Harry and Ginny made their excuses and left, leaving Ron and Hermione alone. Ron was fiddling with his bottle and there was a long pause, as Hermione was not quite sure what to say.

"How are you dealing with the break-up?" Hermione finally asked Ron.

He seemed to snap out of his daze and answered, "I'm okay, I guess. Just a little shocked. What about you? What happened with Robert? I thought that you two were starting to get serious." Ron said this last bit with a small scowl marring his features.

"It was a mutual decision. We just were not right for each other." Hermione answered as she fidgeted with her napkin.

Ron could tell that something was wrong and asked, rather harshly, "What did he do? Did he do something to you?" Ron had started to stand up out of his seat and he could feel anger building inside of him. If Robert had hurt Hermione in any way, even if he had simply looked at her wrong, Ron was going to pound him.

Hermione could see that Ron was starting to get upset and she put her hand on Ron's arm to try and calm him down.

"Ron, he didn't do anything. I swear." She said earnestly, "We just weren't meant to be." Ron slowly sat back down, looking into Hermione's eyes.

He doesn't hold you, the way a woman should be held.
How long must I go on keeping these feelings to myself?

What if I told you
What if I said
That I love you
How would you feel?
What would you think?
What would we do?
Do we dare to cross that line?
 Between your heart and mine
 Would I lose a friend?
Or find a love that will never end
What if I said...

Ron and Hermione sat quietly at the table, their minds, and their hearts racing.

"Now's your chance," Ron thought to himself, "You have to tell her how you feel. You can't let this opportunity slip away and let another fourteen years pass you by."

"Should I say something?" Hermione asked herself, "He got so upset just then. I wonder if he does feel something? Oh, but what if he doesn't?" she worried. "What if I am just imagining things? How will this affect our friendship if I say something and he doesn't feel the same way?"

Oh, we've both had our share of loneliness...
So who's to say that we can't have a little happiness?

And if I found that in you

It would make my dreams come true

Or would you walk away
Hear what I have to say...

"It's worth the risk." Ron thought, "I have to take the chance."

What if I told you?
What if I said
That I love you
How would you feel?
What would you think?
What would we do?
Do we dare to cross that line
 Between your heart and mine
I've always wondered
From the day that we met
What if I said...

"Hermione?"

"Yes, Ron?"

A/N: Should I write any more? Please R&R. I hope that you liked it, Thank you.

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