It had been a month since Ron and Lavender have been dating. Hermione obviously couldn't stand it. The only reason Ron was doing it because he wanted to make Hermione jealous. He realized that he was interested in Hermione since their fourth year and just couldn't find a way to tell her. He knows she feels the same, he could feel it. He just knew she won't admit it or she really doesn't feel anything towards him. But because of what he did, he's only made Hermione the complete opposite of jealous. All Lavender's wanted to do was kiss, ALL THE TIME. It's been getting kind of boring for Ron. He figured that they would only last a couple of weeks and Hermione would finally say something, but his plan didn't really work as he had planned. He's tried to talk to Hermione but whenever he makes an effort, she walks out of the room. She couldn't stand being in the same room with him, especially when Lavender was around Ron. Today Ron would attempt to talk to Hermione. Not to make her jealous, just to talk like they used to.
He came down from his bedroom that he shared with Harry for six years. Harry was sitting in the arm chair near the fireplace waiting for Ron and Hermione to come down for breakfast.
"Hey mate." He said to Harry.
"Hey. Finally you came down. Now we just got to wait for Hermione." Harry said. Ron braced himself. He hoped that when she came down, she would actually talk to Ron. But knowing Hermione over the way she's acted over the past couple weeks, Ron's going to have to try to make a huge effort to make that work.
The boys waited a couple more minutes and heard Hermione come down. She entered the common room and saw Ron. Her face showed no emotion whatsoever and Ron knew this wouldn't be easy.
"Hey Hermione." Ron said. But Hermione didn't answer and just walked past them and out the door.
"Good try Ron." Harry laughed.
"It's not funny. I don't know what's been up with her lately. Ever since Lavender and I started dating, she's been so grouchy." Ron told Harry as they went down to breakfast.
"Well, I can't solve this. It's you and her now." Harry said. The boys entered the Great Hall and sat down for breakfast. The three of them ate in silence but once in a while, Harry would try to make them both talk which did not work. They finished eating and headed off to class. Throughout the whole day, Hermione ignored Ron. Ron really couldn't take it anymore. When Astronomy class was over, everyone had left besides Hermione who was sitting in the front of the class. He walked up to her to try and talk to her until he heard a familiar yet annoying squeaky voice at the classroom door.
"Won Won!" Lavender spotted Ron and ran right into him and gave him a kiss on the lips. Hermione turned around and was disgusted. Great Hermione thought. She quickly packed her things and ran out the door annoyed. Ron sighed knowing that would have been his only chance to talk to her and Lavender ruined it. He enjoyed her company because Lavender loved to hear his stories and always laughed at his jokes, but having her around 24/7 was getting really awkward. He missed spending time with just Harry and Ron. He figured he'd try again later.
Hermione always goes to the library every evening before she comes to bed and Ron figured that he'd go there and try. He walked to the library and everyone already left and it was only Hermione left.
Only Hermione would stay this late in the library he thought. He always admired Hermione for who she is. She was hard working, determined, really kind, and totally beautiful. Did I really just say that? Ron asked himself. I have a girlfriend and yet I'm still thinking about Hermione? I'm mental he thought. Yeah he had a girlfriend, but Hermione couldn't get out of his mind. Yeah he liked Lavender a lot, but something in his heart just tells him that it wasn't right. The first two weeks in his relationship were good, but now it just felt completely wrong. As time goes on, his feelings with Hermione was getting stronger and stronger. He knew it was wrong feeling something for another woman when he was in a relationship, but he couldn't control his feelings.
He walked in the library and found Hermione in the back section of the library. She was hard in studying and doing her homework. He walked quietly towards her and begging that she would actually talk to him.
"Hermione?" Ron said coming closer to her. She raised her eyes at him and gave him a dirty look. She rolled her eyes and continued back to her studying. "Hermione can we please talk? It's been weeks and you have been ignoring me." Ron told her.
Hermione still sat quiet and ignored Ron. She slammed her book shut violently and got up. Ron followed Hermione into the section and Hermione quickly put her books away. "Hermione, I'm not leaving till you talk to me!" He shouted at her.
Hermione quickly walked to another section and put another book away. She obviously had no intention of talking to Ron. He knows what he's done wrong. Why should I talk to him? He's hurt me too many times she said in her head.
"Can you at least tell me what your problem is cause right now I don't get it!" Ron was getting really angry now and demanded an answer.
Hermione spun around and screamed "What's my problem? Wow I'm pretty sure I don't have a problem but you do"!
"And what exactly is my problem?" Ron said while following Hermione to yet another section.
"Oh I don't know! Maybe it's your relationship with your precious little girlfriend!" Hermione shouted.
"Why are you jealous?" Ron asked her. Hermione laughed and replied "Oh please if anything I am not jealous! If anything I am completely disgusted! Every corner I turn, I see you and Lavender snogging all over each other!" Hermione knew she was lying to him. She was jealous.
"We do not! And you are jealous you just won't admit it!" Ron was trying to make Hermione admit it but she just wouldn't say it.
"Why is it so important to you that I admit it? You shouldn't really be coming to me especially since you are in a relationship! Now, don't you have your special someone to go snog?" Hermione said trying to get off this subject. Ron sighed at annoyance.
"I know you don't even like her that much. If I'm correct, you probably are just dating her for someone to snog!" Hermione said furiously.
"Oh like you when you went out with Victor Krum!" Ron shouted at her. The second that came out of his mouth, Ron knew he shouldn't have said what he said. Hermione turned around and shot him an angry look and ran out of the library.
Ron leaned against the bookshelf and groaned. Great Ron said. Ron walked back to the dormitory and laid down on the bed. Harry was already in bed and wanted to know what was going on.
"Hey Ron? How did it go?" Harry said.
"Horrible. I accidentally brought up something I shouldn't have." Ron told Harry.
"And that would be?" Harry asked.
"Victor Krum. She told me that I probably am only going out with Lavender just to snog her and I talked back to her and said maybe only she went out with Victor Krum was to snog him." Ron said not very proud of himself.
"OHH. Ouch Ron that actually hurt my feelings." Harry joked. Ron threw a pillow at him and Harry just threw it right back.
"It's not funny Harry. Now I've possibly gotten Hermione madder at me than before." Ron sat up on his bed and ran his hands through his hair. "I just wanted to talk. I miss all three of us hanging out. It's been getting so tiring just having Lavender around. Now Hermione can't even stand being in the same room as me."
Harry knew this was coming. He watched each year as Ron and Hermione's friendship turned into something more. He knew that if his two best friends didn't reveal their feelings for each other, one of them would do something stupid and the other would get extremely mad and all hell would break lose. Harry knows the exact reason why Hermione won't talk to Ron. It was because she was jealous. She told him that night in the staircase wing the night Lavender kissed Ron. Seeing Ron kiss someone else really hurt her feelings. Especially since her feelings for him were really strong at the time. Now, Harry could still see that her feelings were still there, but she just couldn't stand Ron being with someone else. As of Ron, Harry knows that Ron likes Lavender, but he knows that Ron's feelings for Hermione are much stronger. Ron and Hermione's love for each other was too strong that it has become quite obvious for everyone except for Ron and Hermione themselves. They both just didn't have the courage to admit it to each other.
"Well I think you should keep trying. She'll come around eventually." Harry suggested to Ron. Ron nodded his head and fell asleep.
The next few days, Ron tried constantly to talk to Hermione, but after another week passed, he gave up hoping that she would eventually come along. Hermione however, wasn't feeling really well. She somewhat had gotten sick. She hasn't gone down to the hospital because she feels as if it was the stomach bug and it wasn't a big deal. But one day, when she tries to eat, her body seems to just throw it back up afterwords. The only thing that she has in her system is water and if her body allows it, she sneaks in small bites of snacks here and there. With that, she has lost a little bit of weight and her face was growing pale. Ron, Ginny, and Harry have noticed tremendous changes in Hermione.
"Have you noticed anything about Hermione? She's been extremely sick these days I've noticed." Ron asked really nervous at study hall.
"Yeah. I asked her on what's been going on and she says it's probably just the stomach bug. But I don't think that's it. When she eats, she throws it back up after words. She's been extremely tired lately as well." Ginny told the boys.
Now Ron was more worried than before. Now more than ever, he knew he had to end his relationship with Lavender. Kissing Lavender all day everyday was making his lips chapped and he didn't feel any sparks there, he never did. If only Hermione knows how he truly feels. But Ron feels awful that he's been using Lavender to make Hermione jealous. He knew he had to tell Hermione sooner or later.
"I think I'll go and talk to her today after class. I'm really worried about her." Ginny said.
After classes were over and the weekend came, Ginny went up to Hermione's dormitory whom she shared it with and checked on Hermione. She walked into the sound of vomiting. She ran to the bathroom with Hermione puking her guts out.
"Hermione are you ok?" She asked.
Hermione stopped puking for a second and nodded her head at Ginny. "Just a little sick I guess."
Ginny went over to help her and said "No you're not just a little sick Hermione. I think you really should go see Madam Pomfrey. This isn't normal. You eat and then you throw it back up. You've lost so much weight also Hermione. Please go down there. Harry, me, and Ron are really worried about you."
"Since when did Ron ever care? All he ever cares about is to snog Lavender." Hermione said wiping her mouth.
Ginny went up and stood closer to Hermione and said "Hermione, Ron cares about you so much. Come on, I've seen you two together for the past six years. I know you're feelings are there for him."
Hermione never really revealed her feelings about Ron to anyone besides Harry. "You may be right about my feelings, but I'm pretty sure Ron doesn't feel the same way about me. He loves Lavender." Hermione said doubting herself.
"Really Hermione? You really must be in denial. I know down in your heart that you know what you just said isn't true. He cares deeply about you. I may be wrong yes but I know from the way he is around you, he loves you more than he loves Lavender." Ginny told her. She knew that Hermione and Ron had feelings for each other. They were both just too chicken to tell each other. Ginny also knows that Ron probably is only dating Lavender to catch Hermione's attention and make her jealous.
"That's not really your word to say is it Ginny? I mean maybe he did have feelings for me, but obviously not anymore." Hermione said hurt.
"No it isn't my word to say. Well you should talk to Ron about this. I think it'll be good. You want to go down to the hospital wing? I'll be gladly to take you there." Ginny offered Hermione.
Hermione nodded her head "No I think I'll be fine for tonight. Thanks though."
Ginny knew that she clearly wasn't going to get through to Hermione and decided to just see where things go from there.
For the next two days, Hermione was getting worse and worse. She continued to throw up more often and become sicker. Hermione was in the courtyard and was feeling worse. She decided after a little bit of studying, she would go down to the hospital wing. As she was sitting down on the bench, Ginny came over.
"Feeling better?" She asked.
"Not really. I think you're right though. I do need to go down to the hospital wing. I'm going to go down today after this." Hermione admitted.
"That's great. I'll go with you if you don't mind?" Ginny told her. Just as she said that, Hermione turned her head to her right and saw that Lavender and Ron were coming out to the courtyard hand in hand. Hermione rolled her eyes and said "Great just what I need."
"Don't worry about it Hermione." Ginny told her. Lavender and Ron sat and chatted for a couple minutes until Lavender gave Ron a passionate kiss and then left the courtyard. Ron awkwardly smiled and looked over at Ginny and Hermione. Hermione quickly looked away and closed her books.
"I think I'm going to go now. Want to come?" Hermione asked Ginny. Ginny gladly shook her head yes and Hermione stood up. Suddenly, dizziness entered her body. Ron saw Hermione's strange movement and started to walk over to them.
As Hermione tried to take a step forward, she became extremely unbalanced and fell over on her side on the grass and was unconscious. Ron immediately ran over to Hermione scared to death.
"Hermione!" Ron called across the school yard running to her. The students who were in the courtyard were now surrounding around Hermione.
"Hermione! Oh my gosh! Someone go grab Madam Pomfrey quickly!" Ginny grabbed Hermione's hand and held on tightly for it.
Ron was terrified and rushed to her side. He picked her up and held her in his arms. Thank goodness Lavender isn't here to see this Ginny thought. Ginny watched as Ron cared for Hermione with such care and love. Finally he shows some emotion towards Hermione Ginny said to herself again.
"Hermione! Wake up please! Come on Hermione!" Ron was on the verge of tears and it was kind of sweet yet scary for Ginny to watch.
Quickly, Hermione was sent to the hospital wing where she spent the next week in and Ron never left her side.
Hey guys thanks for reading this story! I hope you guys enjoyed it! There will be another chapter and I will be changing a couple of things in the process of this story. There'll be either two or three chapters and please be patient for an update! I will try my best to update ASAP! Please review!