Hermione slowly bit down on her lip as she reached out slowly and placed her hand on Ron's shoulder. "I'm so sorry." She said softly as she sat down on the broken step beside him.

"I can't believe he's gone." Ron responded to her as he looked down at his feet.

"I know. Me either," Hermione said to him softly as she let her head rest on his shoulder. She, herself couldn't believe that Fred was gone but wasn't going to let sadness over take her "But you wanna know something." She added on

Ron glanced to her and as he did she was able to see the sadness in his eye's "What's that?" He asked her quietly. Along with the sadness in his eyes there were some tears as well.

"Fred wouldn't want you to be upset. In fact he's probably in heaven right now watching us and wanting to kick your ass for being so." Hermione explained to him matter of factly nodding her slightly. She wasn't to close to the twins but she did know that they didn't like it when people were upset.

What Hermione said made Ron smile a bit. It didn't make him feel hugely better but it was something that he couldn't help but think was true his brother probably was watching them wanting to kick their asses for being upset like this "You know what."

"What?" Hermione asked him softly.

"Your probably right." Ron let her know.

"I know." She gently smiled at him reaching for his hand and squeezed "But if you want to be sad I'm here for you."

Ron sniffed a little as a tear dripped off the end of his nose "Thanks Hermione."

"Your welcome," she told him.

Hermione continued to let her head rest on his shoulder "It will get better." She told him softly.

"You think." Ron responded to her.

Hermione nodded her head looking at him "I know so. Just like I know if you don't want to be in a relationship right now I'll be willing to wait for you."

Ron gently let his hand rest on Hermione's cheek "I don't want you to wait for me." He then leaned in slowly and gently kissed her lips. When he pulled back from the kiss "I want to be with you."

"So do I." Hermione told him softly.

"Good." He nodded his head.

"It is." She told him smiling a little bit.

"It is." He smiled at her.

"Yes." Hermione nodded "I promise to always be there for you"

"I'll hold you to that." Ron let her know. That promise was kept until the day Ron passed away peacefully in Hermione's arms.