A/n : I was going to make this a one-shot but then I thought of how much fun I was going to have with it. Hee hee hee.

Disclaimer: please don't tell me that you're thick enough to think that I am actually J.K. If you are, then read my story, your opinion will change. Also, if you're thick enough to believe that I own any of the characters, people or places in this story, then please don't bother reading my story, as it will only confuse you. But I'm sure that nobody runs the risk of being that mentally damaged. Thank you, I'm done my rant now. ^__^

The Perfect Gentleman

I noticed a distinct change in my dear Ronald Arthur Weasley when I walked downstairs in the late hours of a Saturday morn. He seemed-more- distant. I self-consciencley brushed back my straight hair (yay) and sat down beside him. Ron murmered a greeting and remained absorbed in his Quidditch book.

"Hey Ron, Uh-is Harry coming downstairs soon? It's almost breakfast time, and then we're all going to Hogsmeade."

"He said he'll be down in about five minutes. Said he had something very important to do."

Ron and I waited awhile-eventually Harry and Ginny came down together from the boys dorm, Ginny's hair slightly dishevelled, Harry grinning stupidly, and a large red lipstick mark on Harry's cheek, telling anybody less oblivious than Ron what the bloody hell was happening.

Amazingly, Ron didn't even look up. Even when Harry and Ginny said hi- in unison, nonetheless. Sickening.

I stupidly spoke before realizing I said anything. Hey, maybe it was the mischief in me speaking here. Or maybe just that I was gut-twistingly jelous. "Ron, Harry and Ginny were making out in Harry's DORM, and you act like you don't care? By the beard of Merlin, I can't believe this, this is TOO surreal!"

Ron leapt up, looking like a bee had stung his bottom. "They were SNOGGING?!? What in the bloody hell?!?" Ron embarked on his routine rant for Ginny's boyfriends. Harry inevitably gave me a dirty look. Hey. That hurt. Imean, Ron's gonna forgive him as soon as he gets over the shock, so what's the big deal anyway? Unless Ginny's pregnant or something. Eww, don't even wanna think about it. Damn, erase image-erase, erase. Man, I HAD to say something.

"I'm sorry Harry. I-I thought that he-knew......."

"So, Hermione," said Harry loudly, "You've liked Ron since what, the 2nd year? Correct?"

"HARRY!" Agg! I've been hiding that for five years damn him! Thank the Lord that Ron was to caught up in his rant to hear that-

"Sorry Hermione. I thought that he knew."

"SO, RONNIE," said Ginny desperately, hoping to stop Ron's rant. She caught Ron's attention and he stopped yelling at no one in particular. "Have you noticed anything different about Hermione?"

Ron didn't even look up. "It's nice." Why is he so mean? I was just trying to look nice for a change. Doesn't he like perfect, pretty, superficial girls? The prat.

"You didn't even look." I said painfully, aware of the hurt that showed in my voice. Why'd I have to sound so injured, damn it! I turned to go and heard Harry mutter: "When will that boy learn tact?"

"I didn't look up because I know from experience that you're beautiful every day." Ron turned to face me. His blue eyes were happy. Really happy. "But I do love your hair. You look gorgeous, 'Mione." I swear my heart stopped. Damn it Granger, think stone think immovable, think rock, think flint, think-

"You're hair doesn't look as messy anymore."

Think death. Think brutal murder. Think of dumping Sleekeazy's Hair Potion over his grave.

Harry groaned "And he was doing so well....."

My eyebrows knotted together, my eyes swelled up, and I turned to go. Why was he always like this?

"But of course, your present hairstyle is equally attractive. Shall we proceed into the Great Hall?" Ron bowed and offered me his arm. I took it. He smiled with his eyes, and looked into mine. He smiled even wider.

Today, his touch electrified me. Today, it sent shivers down my spine. Today, it made may lips tremble and my heart burn. Today, I'm in love with him.

What about tomorrow?

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A/n: heehee that was fun to write. I dunno about the last part. Hmm. personally, it sounds lame to me, but hey I'll let my numerous reviewers (hinthint) tell me about that! What d'you think about the plot?so far, I mean/ was it funny? Amusing? Crappy? Please, flame me! Dare ya ;)