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Hermione woke with a start. I know I love him! But I can't tell him. She thought to herself. Yes, you can! If you don't, how is he ever going to know? Came another thought. He's dating someone! It was like she was arguing with herself. Oh I don't know what to do... And she went back to sleep. She had just dreamt about Ron. Ron her best friend, Ron, with who she always argued, stubborn Ron. And yet, she knew, somewhere inside, some feeling that she had never felt before, was madly and deeply in love with him.
Hermione was staying at the Burrow for a couple days before the start of term. Harry was as well. They were starting their seventh year at Hogwarts.
"Hermione? Are you okay?" came a distant voice from somewhere to Hermione's left. "What? Oh, oh yeah, I'm fine Ron." She had dozed off slightly during breakfast on the morning they would all be back on the Hogwarts Express. Ron gave her a puzzling look, shook his head a little, and went back to talking to Harry about the Gryffindor Quidditch team this year, as Harry was the new captain.
The Burrow was busy that morning. Everyone was doing a bit of last minute packing, checking that they had everything. That is, everybody except Hermione. Why Ron? Why am I in love with him? Why not someone else? She was thinking about Ron again. Hermione was out sitting on the garden bench away from the others, and, Ron.
"Oh, hi Harry." Said Hermione about five minutes later when she heard someone sit down next to her. "Hey Hermione. What's wrong? You seem kind of, well, depressed lately. Want to talk about it? It always helps me." "Oh thanks, Harry, but it's nothing...you wouldn't understand..." She added with a little sniffle. Some part of her desperately wanted to tell Harry everything, and another part wanted to keep it all to herself. "Hermione, I'm your best friend, right?" Harry asked. "Yeah of course Harry, you and Ron. But why?" "Then you can trust me. That's what best friends are for, to help each other out. But if you really don't want to tell me, if it's that embarrassing, then fine. I'll just keep my mouth shut." Maybe I should just tell him. He's right, it won't do anything but help. I hope. "Well...okay. But Harry, you have to promise me that you won't tell a soul, especially not Ron. Please will you do that?" "Sure Mione. I promise."
"I'm in love with Ron. I think I have been since First year, on the train when I told him he had dirt on his nose...actually I know I've loved him since then, I just wasn't smart enough to realize. And now we're starting our Seventh year and I haven't said a word. I can't believe he's dating Lavender! She's not his type. It's been since they've been dating that I have really realized how much I am in love with Ron...and yet there is nothing I can do about it." They sat there in silence for a few minutes. A couple of tears trickled quietly down Hermione's face. "Now you have to promise me something, Hermione." This wasn't exactly what Hermione was expecting, but nevertheless, she was willing to promise whatever it was. "Okay, Harry, I promise..." "That you will not tell Ron or anybody else that I am going to tell you that Ron has been in love with you since that day on the train."
"What?" Hermione asked, eyes wide open in shock. This can't be happening. Why in the world is he dating Lavender if he's been in love with me? "Then tell me why on earth is he dating Lavender?" She said, more as a command than a question. "Well Hermione, he thought there was no hope for you two, I think he's just dating her because he wants to see if he really loves you or not, maybe try to get his mind off you, but it's not working. He's planning on breaking up with her today on the train." And with that, Harry got up to leave a confused and shocked Hermione sitting on the bench alone. Shortly after, she got up and went inside out of the chilly air.
It was time to leave for the station. Mr. Weasley had borrowed a couple of cars from the Ministry to haul everyone to Kings Cross. "Everyone got their trunks? Pets? Books? Everything? Okay, good, let's load up then!" Mrs. Weasley was saying to them all. Soon everybody was loaded safely in the Ministry cars. Fred and George came along to see them off as well.
"I have to admit, you two really do have a great joke shop. It's really very creative." Hermione said to the twins. "Hear that George? The Head Girl approves!" "Thank you Hermione, really, it's nice of you to say that." Said George, and they beamed at her. "Yeah, especially because your chewing a Ton-Tongue Toffee right as we speak!" "What? Oh no!" and she gave them a disapproving, angry look. "Well I would be angry too!" piped up Ginny. "Ya know, it's a good thing mum and dad aren't in here. But they do say turkeys can walk around a while after their heads are cut off..." joked Ron and everyone laughed a little. "aaarrgghh!" There was a long thin purple tongue coming out of Hermione's mouth. She glared at Fred and George as much as possible. "Fix it!" Ginny yelled at the twins. "Oh alright." So Fred put her tongue back to normal. Hermione noticed that Harry had been staring out the window the whole time, something that no one else seemed to see.
Can't this just be a good day? It was when Harry told me about-er-Ron this morning... Hermione thought to herself. The rest of the car ride was silent. Usually everybody liked Fred and George's tricks. Not this time. "That one wasn't actually us! We'll play tricks on people, yeah, but none of you guys, you should know that by now!" George argued. "Well they have a point. There was a bowl of gum sitting out on the counter so I just grabbed one." She wasn't in the mood for being stubborn or angry. "See guys? Thank you Hermione!" Said Fred, sounding relieved.
Just then, they arrived at the station. Everyone said goodbye, Fred and George apologizing one more time. "Have a good year you kids!" Called Fred and George together. "Stay out of trouble!" Said Mrs. Weasley. "Good luck with those NEWTs!" Said Mr. Weasley.
When they got on the train, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny went down the hall to find an empty compartment while Ron went to find Lavender.
A/N: muahaha! Cliff hanger! Well sort of...haha. I hope you liked it! Now it's time to review! Come on, you know you want to! :-)