What if Ron and Hermione's Relationship started earlier? When they choose to focus finding horcruxes and defeating Voldemort,their relationship may get in the way, or save them.

This is a multi-chapter story starting at the end of the trios sixth year and going throughout the seventh novel.

Hope you like it :)

Chapter One: Sixth year Confessions

It was Ron's first day back from the hospital wing after he had been poisoned, he was still feeling a little weak but the day carried on well, especially because Hermione has surprisingly stopped ignoring him after a long few months. Ron had no idea what was going through her mind when she came into the great hall practically glowing and smiling at him that morning.

He soon found out why when Lavender was giving him anguished looks in potions looking like she was trying to hold back tears. Although Ron was relieved to be rid of her he couldn't help feeling a rush of guilt sweep over him.

Harry came and sat next to him

"Do you know what happened?" Ron said quietly.

"Well you got poised accidently by Slughorn's-"

"No" Ron cut him off "I mean… Everything's different, Lavender isn't trying to snog my arse off like usual, Hermione is even talking to me again, but it's not just that she's acting different."

"Maybe you should talk to her about that." Harry said awkwardly not wanting to get into a conversation that Ron and Hermione should be having.

Harry knew how Ron and Hermione felt about each other and how their feelings were so strong yet so different from each other's. Although both were obvious Hermione's feelings, especially this year, have been more apparent. Ron on the other hand tried very hard to cover up his feelings but could not control his jealousy with Hermione and other boys especially Victor Krum.

Harry shook his head as his mind began to wonder to his own love interest, Ginny. He awoke out of his day dreams when everyone abruptly got up and exited the class as it ended.

Fifteen minutes into lunch time and Hermione still hadn't come. While nobody else noticed as Hermione didn't show up for meals all the time Ron was in a state of panic.

"Where is she? You don't think she's mad at me again do you? What if Lavender-"

"Ron. She's probably in the library, like usual," said Harry now getting annoyed.

Ron didn't even hear Harry finish his sentence as he rushed out of the great hall and up to the library.

Hermione was in the library reading Hogwarts: a History. Her mind kept wandering to Ron, for what seemed like the hundredth time she shook out of her thoughts and attempted to read with no success. She stood up in defeat turning to the large shelves that held the thousands of books when she felt someone walking up behind her. She whipped around only to see Ron standing there with his signature smirk and his ears slightly red, Hermione blushed at the sight of him.

"Hi." He breathed heavily.

Hermione thought of making a snippy comment on how he must of ran here but was too caught up in how close he was to her she couldn't put the words together in her head.

"Hi." She whispered.

"Should we talk over…you know all that has happened these past few months?" Ron asked.

"Y-Yeah, but I have work to do now, could we do it in the common room tonight?" Hermione managed to spit out.

Ron agreed then left. Hermione had some time to gather her thoughts. Could Ron possibly have feelings that go past friendship for her? He did say her name in the hospital wing while asleep.

It's just a mere coincidence she thought.

Hermione couldn't even admit to herself that it meant the world to her, just the thought of him dreaming about her, and only her made her heart is why she sat and held his hand while he slept until Madam Pomfery forced her to leave.

She realized she was standing there staring off into space like a nutter, so she picked up another book and pretended to read while she dreamed of her red headed love interest and what they would talk about later that night in the common room.

The rest of classes and dinner flew by, now everybody was sitting in the common room. Hermione sitting in her favorite arm chair, Harry and Ginny sitting on the couch, and Ron on the floor by their feet. Ron and Hermione knew they couldn't talk until everyone had left. Their fellow Gryffindor's had a habit of listening in to their conversations seeing if they can get amusement from a row forming between the two. They could not take that chance this time, it was too personal.

Slowly their classmates started leaving the common room to go up to the dorms, some by themselves, some in couples or groups. Before they knew it was just Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Ginny left.

"Well mates I think it's time for me to go off," said Harry as he started walking off. "You coming Ron?"

"Oh um no I think I-I'll just stay down here for a bit." Ron stated uncomfortably.

"Me too." Said Hermione said quietly, Ginny stood up and gave Hermione a knowing wink as she walked with Harry to the dormitories.

Finally they were alone and it just hit Hermione how nervous she was. She got off the arm chair and joined Ron who was sitting on the floor in front of the couch. She could tell by how red his ears were that he was nervous as well, this gave her a small amount of comfort.

"Where do we even start this Hermione?" Ron said suddenly. Hermione was going to answer but he continued to speak.

"All of the issues we have they're all…they're all my fault." He said solemnly as he put his head down like a sad child. "I'm such a prat."

"You are not a prat Ronald, and it's both our faults, we physically cannot keep our emotions in check." She said building up courage.

"And why is that?" Ron asked. They both went quiet again; both of them knew the answer but neither one of them wanted to say it.

We have to start somewhere Hermione thought.

"You know in the beginning of the year Lavender would always talk about you at night when we were all in our dorm, she would talk about how she wanted you and how she was making plans to get you to want her back. I was so confident that it wouldn't work because I thought…" She tailed off not finishing the sentence. "But when it did I-I just felt to stupid Ron." The hurt showing in her eyes.

They were now looking each other in the eyes all of their insecurities gone.

"And I asked you to Slughorn's Christmas party because that's the night I wanted something to start with us Ron." She got silent for a moment. "I was going to kiss you that night."

Hermione looked away from Ron and remained silent so he concluded it was now his turn. He took a deep breath and began.

"The whole reason that I even responded to Lavenders advances was because of something Ginny said." Hermione gave him a confused look but he continued.

"You see me and Ginny got into an argument one day about her going around and snogging Dean in public. He way of getting me back was not only making comments on how I've never snogged anyone but how you snogged Krum." The redness finally disappearing from his face. "When I snogged Lavender I wasn't only trying to get back at you, but also trying to prove to myself that I'm not a bloody loser."

It all came together in Hermione's mind now, she always knew Ron was insecure, especially when it came to Viktor, but she never imagined that he would take it this far.

"Ron how many times do I have to tell you that Viktor and I are just friends!" Said Hermione mentally scolding herself for raising her voice at him, but she couldn't stop there. "In fourth year I didn't want to go to the ball with him I wanted to go with you! But you and Harry were so focused on finding a perfect beautiful girl that when Viktor asked me I just couldn't say no because I know that he saw that in me." Hermione was on the verge of tears now and Ron could tell.

He moved closer to her and put his arm around her and she leaned into his shoulder and began to cry.

"Hermione I know I'm a bloody tosser and couldn't admit my feelings to myself, let alone you. Until I saw you at the ball that night and you looked bloody beautiful." Hermione felt a different type of tears starting to form in her eyes. "That was the moment that I knew I felt something for you,and I was positive that you didn't share those feelings because you had Viktor which is why I acted out in such a bad way, and it's one of my biggest regrets Hermione." Ron finished.

That was it Hermione couldn't stop herself she sat up and gave Ron a peck on the lips. Not even a second after she pulled away Ron pulled her back and kissed her full on the mouth. It was fast and urgent at first, like one of them could disappear any second. Then it slowed down as they parted their lips and explored each other's mouths with their tongues. Hermione could feel how much more experienced he was then her and couldn't help the angry Lavender thoughts that popped into her head, but she quickly pushed them away and got lost in Ron for hours into the night.