A Very Merry Christmas
Hermione was used to her and Ron's fights. They had them about everyday. But this fight was different. They had both said things they did not mean. She said she hated him and he replied that that was fine and he did not want a bossy, know it all as a friend. Then they both stormed off to their dormitory. She thought it was safe to say that Christmas would not be very pleasant this year.
Ron was fuming. He had had another fight with
Hermione downstairs. They had shouted at each other from across the
room. Everyone who was in the common room just stared between them
like a tennis match. Ron had by this time started to calm down. He
felts terrible. He had said very hurtful things to her. He told her
he did not want to be friends with a bossy, know it all. He watched
as her eyes filled with tears. Now he could kick himself for what he
said.
"This is going to be a very interesting Christmas,"
he thought to himself as he closed the curtains around his bed.
Harry watched as his two best friends had a shouting match at
each other from across the room.
"I hate you!" yelled
Hermione, shaking with rage.
"Fine, I did not want a
bossy; know it all for a friend anyway!" Ron shouted equally as
loud as her.
Harry watched as Hermione's eyes filled with
tears. The two stared at each other for a while and then stormed off
to their dormitory. Now he knew how Hermione felt in their 4th year
when Ron and he got in a fight. He felt torn between them. He knew
they had said malicious things to each other but he also knew they
did not mean it. They liked each other and Harry knew it. He knew it
was up to him to bring them together.
"Oh, shoot this is
bad," a voice muttered behind him.
He
turned around and saw the owner of the voice was a red haired girl.
"Ginny, what are we going to do? This ruins our plans to bring
them together."
"Calm down Harry. They will think about
the fight and this will make it easier to bring them together." She
smiled at him.
"Easier? Ginny, how can this make it
easier?" He just stared at her and waited for her response.
She
smirked at him.
"God Potter. I didn't know you knew so
little," she mimicked Harry's foe, Draco Malfoy.
He
smiled at her.
"Well, I guess I will just have to trust
your judgment on this one," he replied, glancing at the staircase.
"Ok, here is the plan. You go up and comfort Ron. Let him
talk to about what happened. I will go up and comfort Hermione,"
Ginny said as she started to get off the couch.
Harry
nodded.
"Ok. I'll meet you here as soon as we finish
talking."
Harry went up to the boys' dormitory. He walked
into the room and up to Ron's bed.
"Ron, are you here?"
Harry asked softly.
Harry
was answered with a grunt.
"Ron, can we talk?" Harry
asked.
Ron
yanked his curtains opened.
"Look mate. I know your going
to tell me what I said to Hermione was wrong and I know that so do
not say it to me. I like her and I know it and now you know it."
Ron said this in one breath.
Harry grinned at Ron. Some things never changed.
"Well, I know you realize it was a mistake. You just better do something about before tomorrow or my Christmas will be ruined," Harry scolded Ron.
Ron
looked at Harry sheepishly.
"Bloody hell, mate what do I
do?"
"I don't know but it better be a down right good
thing."
"Harry, I think I have an idea."
Ginny walked up the girl's staircase and walked into the 6th year
girls' dormitory. She could hear sniffles from behind one of the
curtains and walked over to it and pulled it open. Hermione was
sitting there, her eyes red and puffy, looking at Ginny like a lost
puppy.
"Get a hold of yourself Hermione. You are a big
girl and you shouldn't let my stupid brother get you down," Ginny
instructed firmly.
"Shove off Ginny," replied Hermione.
Ginny
clucked like a mother.
"That attitude won't do at all. I
am here to simply help you realize that you like him and help you win
him."
Hermione smiled a wet smile at Ginny. Ginny knew by
that smile that what she had said before was true.
"What
should I do?" Hermione asked hesitantly.
"I think I have
a plan," Ginny smiled.
It was Christmas and Ron was pacing around the dormitory. Harry was getting ready to go to dinner. Ron had been ready an hour before in anticipation for what was to come. He had come up with a perfect plan to apologize to Hermione and tell her how he felt about her. The truth was, now he realized he loved her.
Hermione was sitting in a chair in the girl's dormitory. Ginny was standing above her, putting on Hermione's makeup. She had never felt this nervous before. She had never felt this way and she knew why. She was in love.
The two
groups went down separately. Ron and Harry went down first and then
Hermione and Ginny. When Hermione got into the Great Hall she
immediately walked over to Ron and sat down beside him. Ron looked up
and smiled at her. She smiled back.
"Hermione, can I talk
to you?" Ron asked, blushing a little.
"Sure Ron."
Hermione was surprised.
This was going exactly as planned. She would just steer them up to the Room Of Requirements and then tell him that she loved him.
Ron was surprised how easy this would be. He would just casually go to the Rook of Requirements and tell her he loved her. Simple as that.
The duo got up and walked out of the Great Hall. Harry and Ginny looked at each other and smiled. Their work was done for now.
The pair walked silently to the room. They walked past the picture
three times, thinking how they needed a place where they could say
they loved each other. When they walked into the room Hermione
gasped. The room was beautiful. It was filled with roses on the
ground and had a sweet smell. There was a small loveseat in front of
a cozy fire and a table with all the regular Christmas dishes. They
sat down on the loveseat and faced each other. When their knees
touched they blushed. Ron cleared his throat.
"Hermione, I
wanted to bring you hear because I need to tell you something."
Hermione
looked down on the floor.
"Ron, I need to say something
to."
They
looked at each other and blushed.
"How about we say it at
the same time?" suggested Ron.
Hermione
nodded an ok.
"I love you."
They
looked at each other and smiled.
"I have loved you since
4th year and I want you to accept my apology about yesterday," Ron
said.
"Ron, everything you just said is exactly how I
feel."
They
just looked at each other for a moment. Then they kissed.
"Hermione." Ron broke off the kiss.
"Yes?"
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
She answered the question
with another kiss. The couple had no idea that there were two people
watching underneath an invisibility cloak. They looked at each other
and smiled.
