Sans Speech
Hermione sat looking out over the crystal clear lake. The slight breeze ruffled her mane of brown curls and made delicate wisps fly about her face. The cool June night air felt soft and comforting on her after such a horrible nightmare. The green in the trees seem to have come back but a mist had settled around the doors of Hogwarts, as if nature knew to hide the procession of bodies moving out of the Great Hall. But Hermione's thought just dwelt on the midnight blue sky, sparkled with diamond stars on a satin background.
She closed her eyes and leant her head against the damp dewy grass and breathed deeply. She couldn't believe it was all over, but it was. Voldemort was dead, Harry was alive and she had kissed Ronald Bilius Weasley. Thinking back on the past few hours it didn't seem real, like Voldemort was ready to pop back up and restart the reign of terror. Hermione shook her head and put her hands out to sit up. Her palm hit something warm.
She looked to her right and there sat a red haired boy; tall and lanky with a mass of sweat stained red hair and true blue eyes. Hermione sat speechless staring at Ron. He smiled and took her hand and held it close to his cheek. Hermione still sat without a sound escaping her lips. Until she got out of it and smiled softly back at Ron, still saying nothing.
The breeze picked up and a warm finger of it came and touched Hermione and Ron's joined hands. A single blink was all it took for Hermione to start crying in joy and for Ron to enfold her in his arms. Both sat on the emerald green grounds, in a loving embrace for a while. Still without a sound.
Ron smoothed back Hermione's wild curls with a slightly scarred hand and tilted her chin up. He leant in and she closed her eyes. Ron kissed her as softly and gently and as lovingly as he could and she loved him for it. When he let go of her chin she leant her head on his chest and put her hands on his heart. Finally a single word escaped Hermione's lips.
"Ron."
He had his eyes closed and his head leaning on top of hers.
"Yes Hermione."
"I love you."
"Me too Hermione, me too."
So hand in hand the two walked back to the castle, full of youth, hope and love.