Moonlit Fantasy

By: Drama_Princess87

DISCLAIMER: My name is not J.K. Rowling. Is that good enough for you?

AUTHOR NOTE: This is my first Harry Potter fic, so be gentle! ^.~ If you've read any of my other work, you I know I usually go for humor. But this is pure unaltered romance. *sigh * I love romance fics. It just takes me a bit to make one work. Hope this one is good! ^.^

*Denotes thought

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Ron walked down a long hallway that had many pictures of former Hogwarts students. Their pictures barely moved, most of them asleep in the late night. Large torches lighted the hallway. As he progressed, he saw many grand doors made of oak set in the stone walls. Reaching the end of the hallway, he came upon the largest door yet, with a large brass handle in the middle of it. As he grabbed the handle, the torches extinguished. Gathering his courage, he pulled open the door and walked inside. The door shut itself behind him.

As Ron looked around, he saw he was in a large, moonlit room. A table was set in the middle, heaped with every kind of food he liked to eat. Soft blue curtains were hung from the large windows that looked out over a beautifully sculpted garden. A balcony was adjacent to one of the larger windows.

Stepping forward, he looked down at himself. He was wearing khaki colored pants and had a long-sleeved dark blue shirt on instead of his usual pajamas. Confused, he looked around once more to see what was going on. Suddenly, his eyes caught something and he stopped.

*Bloody hell…. *

Hermione was standing in a shadowed corner. As she stepped further into the room, the moonlight spilled over her. Her long bushy hair was pulled back into a sleek knot. A dark blue dress accentuated her figure. Thin spaghetti straps were combined with a tight gathered bodice. The skirt hung to the ground and brushed against it as she walked. Peaking out from under the skirt were a pair of glass slippers. A silver necklace glistened against her throat.

"Hello Ron." She said, her voice echoing off the high vaulted ceiling.

"Hermi…" His voice caught in his throat as he stared at her. "What are we doing here?"

*Bloody hell, she looks gorgeous. Okay, stay calm, stay calm. Maybe she won't notice how nervous I am. *

"We're going to dinner Ron." She answered, a bit amused. "Why don't we sit and eat the delicious food prepared?" Turning from him, she walked… no, glided over to the chairs and table. Gulping, Ron followed her.

Sitting down, Ron eyed the sumptuous food and then peered at the beautiful girl sitting in front of him.

"Are you sure the food's for us?"

Hermione smiled gently at him, the light catching off her hair. "Of course Ron. Who else would it be for?"

*Well duh Ron. Who else is here, other than you and Hermione?" * He mentally berated himself.

"Well, okay then." And filling his plate with food, he began to eat, occasionally looking up at Hermione. She seemed to eat with a gracefulness that he couldn't even imagine. As the food diminished, Ron's appetite was sated. Sitting back in his chair with a sigh, he looked at Hermione's figure in the dim light.

*I wish I could tell her how I really feel… *

"Ron?"

He looked up quickly at the sound of her soft voice. His eyes sought hers.

"Yeah?"

Her eyes seemed to sparkle at him with her next words. "Would you dance with me?"

His voice was silenced with her tender question. He tried to think of something to say, but his mind drew a blank.

*Oh god. I want to. But how do I tell her how I feel? 'Hermione, I would love the pleasure of dancing with you.' *

"Okay."

*Nice going Ron. Maybe next time you can say golly-gee-willikers. *

Smiling, she pushed back her chair and stood up. He followed suit, and walked with her into the middle of the room. Turning towards her, he slowly put his hand on her waist. Drawing in a shallow breath, he slipped his other hand in hers and began to dance.

A beautiful faint melody started to play out of nowhere. The music was haunting, yet tenderhearted. As he danced with Hermione, Ron's heart beat frantically. And when she leaned forward and lay her head on his shoulder, he thought his heart would burst out of his chest.

*What should I do? Should I say something? Damn her hair smells good. Wait. Come on Ron, concentrate. What should I do? *

Quieting his racing heart, he lay his head on top of hers and drew her closer. Slipping his hand from hers, he circled her waist with both of his hands. Gently rocking side to side, he moved with the music. As the song ended, she looked up at him. She seemed to be waiting for him to say something.

But he froze. Staring into her eyes, he felt himself go speechless. So he just looked at her and kept silent. Her eyes dropping, she slowly disengaged herself from his arms.

*Oh bugger! What did I bloody do wrong? *

"It's beautiful outside." She said, looking towards the balcony doors.

Anticipating what her heart desired, Ron answered. "Why don't we go outside then." Reaching over, he grasped her hand and walked with her over to the double doors. Pulling one of the doors open, he let her leave, and followed.

The moon seemed to fill up the sky, stars twinkling around it. The balcony was alit with the moonlight, shadows dancing in the corners. Hermione leaned over the railing, looking out over the garden filled with blooming flowers and impeccable lawns. Ron stared at her back for a moment, his brain whirling with many emotions.

*I know what I should do. But what if she laughs? Come on Weasley, get yourself together. Just go talk to her. *

Collecting his nerve, Ron walked next to her and rested his arms on the banister.

*This garden is beautiful. But it pales in comparison with her. But how can I tell her that? *

"Hermione." His voice shocked himself. He hadn't even thought of speaking, but there was no going back now.

"Yes, Ron?" She turned to him, her features luminescent.

He took a shallow breath.

*Hermione, I've loved you since that very first day I met you. I've loved you for so long now that I can't even imagine not loving you. You're my everything, and I want you to be my girlfriend. I want to even marry you some day. Will you give me the pleasure of being my girlfriend? *

"I love you."

*Damn. *

Her eyes filled with an emotion he couldn't decipher. A single tear fell out of her eye and drifted down her soft cheek. Ron scanned her face anxiously, hoping that she wouldn't reject him.

"I love you too Ron." Her soft voice drifted over him, and his heart leapt. He could now tell what the emotion was. It was love in her eyes.

Picking her up, he twirled her around. Her laughter spread out through the garden as she was set back down. She smiled up at him, her eyes gentle and kind.

Smiling back, Ron bent his head down and softly touched his lips to hers. Fireworks seemed to go off as he deepened the kiss and embraced her around the waist. In the back of his mind, he heard her voice murmuring his name.

"Ron… Ron… Ron…"

But now the voice was getting louder and starting to sound peculiarly like Harry's.

"Ron!!!"

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Sitting straight up in bed, Ron looked into Harry's amused face.

"Ron, I've been calling your name for the past five minutes. If you don't hurry up, we'll be late for breakfast!" Getting up from the edge of Ron's bed, Harry walked out the dormitory door.

*It was just a dream… * Ron thought morosely. *She doesn't love me, and she doesn't know how I feel. * But then an idea came to him. *I'll just have to find a way to tell her. Maybe, just maybe, she likes me back. * Getting up, he quickly got dressed and threw on his robes.

Stopping at the door, he looked back at his bed with a grin.

*A guy can dream can't he? *

Whistling, he stepped out of the door and made his way down to breakfast, thinking of how he could tell her how he felt.

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Well, how was that for my first Ron/Hermione and Harry Potter fic? Do you think I should make a sequel? Or a new chappie? Tell me what you think! See that pretty purple button at the bottom? Press it. Yes, press it. Please review!!! I love you all! ^-^ *hugs and kisses to all * Laterz!