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I Love You

Ron tells Hermione he loves her for the very first time. Takes place after Voldemort has been defeated (WOOOOO, YEAH!) right before Harry comes up to them.

It was over. Finished. Lord Voldemort-yes, Voldemort, no-one feared using the name of the ancient terror anymore-was finally dead, and the wizarding world was free.

And a grime, dust covered Ron Weasley sat at the house table with an equally filthy Hermione Granger, talking with her as he held her hand in his.

The grief of losing his brother-poor, funny Fred-was still fresh in him, still threatening to tear him apart.

And at this moment, Ron was with the one person who could keep him together. Hermione Granger, who despite the dirt on her skin looked so beautiful as she laughed at some poor joke he'd just made.

Ever since the Yule Ball, she was the only person he could imagine himself with-Lavender being an exception, and a bad one at that-for three years he had burned with jealousy when boys-namely Krum and that idiot McLaggen-turned her head.

But now she was here, with him, finally. They were together.

And it was at that moment that, with a shock, Ron realised something. Something he had, to be honest, known all along, but never admitted to himself.

"What is it?" Hermione asked him, feeling his hand stiffen on top of hers and frowning "Are you alright?"

Ron smiled reassuringly at her, and nodded.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just..." he paused, could he say it?

"What?" Hermione prompted, starting to look a little worried.

Yes, he decided. Yes he could.

So, smiling nervously, he leaned a little closer to her, and whispered four simple words.

"I love you, Hermione"

Hermione gasped, looking momentarily shocked before her expression melted into one of complete happiness and warmth. Then, blushing slightly, she whispered:

"I...I love you too, Ron"

She then leaned forward and kissed him, and Ron gripped her hand just a little tighter as he felt more happy than he had done in almost a year.

O.k, this is my first Potter fic, please read and review and tell me what you think, and if you want any other couples confessing their love for one another, please suggest it and I might give it a go if I don't hate the couple too much.