The Fall Of Ron
Disclaimer: The song, "How Did I Fall In Love With You" belongs to the Backstreet Boys and the characters, etc belong to J.K. Rowlings.
Ron sat in the common room staring into the fire thinking. He had been having trouble sleeping lately. He had too much on his mind. The war, Voldemort, school, Hermione. Especially Hermione. He was becoming obsessed with her. She was always on his mind. His eyes constantly searched the room for her and he felt happier with her than with anyone else.
Remember when, we never needed each other
The best of friends, like
Sister and brother
We understood, we'd never be,
Alone
He didn't know when his feelings for her changed, but he knew when he realized them. He understood and accepted how he felt after the ministry. He had never been so scared in his life, as he was when she got hit with that curse. It was then that he knew that he would never be complete without her. And now, he sits alone at night longing for her and her touch.
Those days are gone and I want you so much
The night is long and I need your touch
Don't know what to say
I never meant to feel this way
Don't want to be
Alone tonight
He didn't understand. Ron didn't know what to do. Or how this happened. All he knew was that he was falling and falling fast.
What can I do to make it right
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
Everytime he heard her soft, silky voice he trembled inside.
I hear your voice
And I start to tremble
Brings back the child, that I resemble
He cherished her friendship. And he didn't want to ruin it. They had been best friends since they were eleven. But he knew that he wanted so much more than friendship with her.
I cannot pretent that we can still be friends
Don't want to be,
Alone
He thought the day of the Yule Ball in their fourth year was the day he started to fall. Realizing that she was an actual girl and knowing that he was too late in noticing it...he shook his head sadly. That had been one of his worst nights.
What can I do to make it right
Falling so hard so fast this time
What can I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
He knew that he had to tell her. But he didn't have the first clue on how to say it. And it wasn't as if he could ask Harry for advice. Harry hadn't even aknowledged his feelings for Ginny yet.
Oh, I want to say this right
And it has to be tonight
Just need you to know, oh yeah
He wished that she would come down tonight. He wanted to tell her how much she meant to him. He wanted to tell her that he wanted forever with her.
I don't want to live this life
I don't want to say goodbye
With you I want to spend
The rest of my life
Maybe he had always been in love with her. From the first day on the train when she told him that he had dirt on his nose.
What can I do to make it right
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
At that moment he heard her soft voice call his name, "Ron," he turned and stared her. "Are you alright?" No, he wasn't okay. This was his chance. And he didn't know what to say.
What can I do to make it right
Falling so hard so fast this time
Everything's changed, we never knew
Hermione came down the last few stairs to stand in front of Ron. She raised a hand to his cheek, he raised his own to cover hers. He gently took her other hand in his while taking a deep breath before saying,
"How did I fall in love with you?"
