AN: Story is AU-ish non-canon I couldn't let Dobby die and I changed a little bit of things here and there to save most of my favorites. I just wanted to see if I could write something that would make sense to me that I could enjoy reading with one of my favorite pairings without making it seem as though the story had to be drastically changed and then I ended up with a different story altogether anyway. I wouldn't say there was major Ron Bashing, I won't kill him off or outright make him into the villain, here he is just presented as an immature teenager who tried to take on too much in the name of friendship and had to bail without thinking of the consequences. I hope you like it

Ch1. Changes, Abandonment and Discovery

It was all so exasperating.

Running around trying to find all the horcruxes, Ron leaving us, brilliant Hermione finding another way to get rid of the horcrux inside the locket, actually getting something accomplished and then accidentally getting caught by the snatchers, finding Luna, being rescued by Dobby, being dropped off at Shell cottage with a barely breathing Hermione, and a bleeding Luna, frantically looking around for something to help with the pain while dobby went to get help-

Thankfully Bill had the foresight to have an emergency potions stash and after Fleur slipped them all a bit of calming drought everything seemed to slow down

-looking up in thanks at where Fleur had stood, as she was suddenly gone, only to find a rueful Ron instead, after months of not seeing each other, safe and sound with nary a scratch while Hermione was unconscious, gravely wounded after the intense physical and magical torture she was put through. It took every ounce of the calming drought taking effect to stop me from jumping at him and beating him senseless for his betrayal.

Ron's endless apologies and inquisitive glances at me trying to find out what happened while he was gone infuriated me, his ineloquent attempts at flirting with a recovering Hermione made me annoyed, and after many failed attempts to start any kind of conversation with us two, his trivial efforts at catching Luna's attention just made me want to beat him over the head with a wet towel. Then things got awkward. Discovering Ron and a confused Luna actually flirting with each other and on their way to kissing; just hours after finding Ron in shock and devastated, when he saw us kissing, and whispering our feelings while encompassed in a comforting embrace, a few mornings after we showed up.

I knew it would just be a matter of time before he noticed things were different but it took him a while to notice before that. How could they not be? All this time after leaving us. She is the only one I could find solace in, find myself loved and cared for; yes, Ginny cared for me too and I do love her to a point, but none of those feelings could compare to what I feel for Hermione now, the love that I have reasons to believe I have always somehow felt. She always supported me, lent a hand when I needed aid and she never failed to be there for me when I really needed someone to be there.

This time it was my turn to be there for her. When she sobbed I held her in my arms, when she cried out in her sleep, I was there to sooth her back into slumber, when she needed me I was there like she has been there for me all these years, It was all Ron's fault that we got together, but it was also thanks to his leaving that I was able to realize what I felt. We were just lying about wondering what we were going to do next, just four weeks after Ron's abandonment, when she stood up off the cot.

"Harry," she started, "maybe we should just..."

"Yeah?" I looked up at her. She looked away in what could only be a doubting yet hopeful expression.

"Well what if we can find another way to kill the horcrux?"

"Huh?" I mumbled, confused and not at all fully awake

"The first time -with the diary- didn't you kill it with the basilisk venom?"

"Yes I did -but- where are we going to find another basilisk fang in the middle of nowhere?"

"Well I was thinking- what if we buy some venom at an apothecary and put it on a knife or something… I bet we could find some Goblin made swords in your family vault at Gringotts since you have control of the Black and Potter fortunes at your disposal now that you are 17 or maybe we could at least buy a knife that will absorb the venom? We could use some of the polyjuice potion we have left…"she suddenly trailed off, looking at me with a worried look on her face…

She was just standing there being doubtful of her utter brilliance when I did it. I couldn't seem to be able to stop I took her in my arms and with a loud whoop and a laugh I spun her round and round, and when I put her back on the ground and she flashed me that dizzying smile…

Well… I just couldn't help it I leaned down and momentarily captured her lips with mine. Suddenly what started out as an impulse became something more, as she leaned on to me and she responded with an absolute passion I had never felt before, then we stopped and we sprung apart looking at each other wary yet hopeful, our eyes asking for our lips to meet once more. Everything was still, until finally our gasping breaths and ravaged lips were reminder of what we both experienced and she finally put a voice to the heated insanity.

"Why?"

I don't know…" I looked away unsure of myself.

Silence reigned once more when I heard a sigh and footsteps going away from me

"I guess he didn't mean it…"she mumbled almost silently... "I guess he doesn't feel the same..."

"I guess he didn't mean it…" a whispered sadness I could barely hear

Wait… did that mean? i should say something...to stop her... but what? mind blanking out at a time like this...

-he struggled to say something-

"Stop… don't go… just comeback… please…" I stuttered, "Just because I don't know why it happened doesn't mean I want it to stop happening… I just… wait… I need a second please…"

She stopped breathing quietly and looking down, a tear trailing down her cheek, a frown marring her features, she passed her sleeve over her face once and turned to face me.

TBC…

Sorry to leave you guys with a cliffy I'll try to post the next chapter as soon as I finish writing it. If you find something that doesn't make sense leave a review and I'll fix it or explain better

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