She had always been there.
It felt like they had forever, and
Time would never run out.
Sure, he had always known he had feelings for her,
But he had forever to tell her that.
Right then all he wanted was to see her.
He wanted her to be in his presence.
That was all that mattered.
Being with her, the woman he loved.
For that was what it was.
Love.
He loved her.
He needed her like he needed air,
And, like the air,
She would always be there.
Wouldn't she always be there?
She had to be.
He loved her.
But he could never tell her.
Never.
He was too afraid he would lose her if he told her.
It never occurred to him that he could lose her anyway.
She was ever-present.
Invincible.
Wasn't she?
Invincible?
Of course she was.
Because he loved her,
And love doesn't die.
Ever.
She had always been there.
It felt like they had forever,
And time would never run out,
But it did.
Ronald Weasley watched silently as Hermione Granger's coffin was being lowered into the ground. She had died in the final battle. There were no tears left for him to cry.
Ron felt a hand on his arm and jumped. He turned. It was his sister, Ginny Potter. Ron choked out, "I loved her."
"I know," said Ginny softly.
"I never told her," said Ron gravely. Ginny's eyes were brimming with tears.
"She loved you too," Ginny said, she voice trembling.
Ron suddenly found the tears that he had foolishly assumed were all gone. His sister embraced him.
Over Ginny's shoulder Ron took one last look at Hermione's coffin before it disappeared. He closed his eyes and thought about Hermione. He envisioned her beaming, cheerful face.
He found himself smiling, just slightly, as tears streamed down his face. He knew that everything would be all right in the end.
Because he loved her,
And of course love doesn't die.
Ever.
A/N: Yippee! My first fic! It's not much, but it's a start! PLEASE let me know what you think! No flamest please, but constructive criticism is very much accepted. Thank you so much for reading this. I love you all! I would hand out cookies and milk to all of you, but, as you know, that's really not possible. Expect another fic pretty soon. I won't make any promises on when it will come, but I will promise that it will be a lot happier than this one. Once again, please R 'n' R!
Green-Eyed Gryffindor
Disclaimer: It's not mine! Everything you recognize is the property of J.K. Rowling.