A Talk Before Sleep
An important conversation that took place between Ron and Hermione after the end of Second War against Lord Voldemort .
"Ron?"
"Yes?"
"Why did you leave me?"
"What? and when?"
"During the Horcrux hunt."
"I don't know"
"I just want to know, the Ron Weasley I know would never do such a thing."
"But I did, Hermione."
"Something horrible happened, that's the reason you left, isn't it?"
"Ok ok, I will tell you everything. what do you want to know?"
"Everything."
"Oh yeah, its the Horcrux, it possessed me."
"What?"
"Don't interrupt when I am talking."
"Ok"
'It possessed me, not like Ginny, but it was whispering in my head, it controlled and manipulated my dreams it was horrible."
"Tell me about it."
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"It makes you feel better you know, talking about things."
"How come you know about these things?"
"Ron, I don't know much about these things and don't even try to change the subject."
"Ok."
"So, talk to me."
"It showed how you saw me just as Harry potter's best friend and never be more than that, it made me feel like a third wheel and you both could do so much better without me tagging you, it was always whispering that I am just a liability and I should leave you, it manipulated my dreams too. I always had the same dreams whenever I was wearing the locket."
"What sort of dreams?"
"You and Harry kissing and doing other stuff. I knew its not true but it was so real, that bloody locket messed with me , it always whispering about how you will never choose somebody like me."
"But there is nothing to choose Ron, you are the only person for me."
"I know, but at that time I was a git and the locket used my insecurities to it's advantage."
"Ron?"
"Hmm?"
"Somethings never change you know."
"What kind of things Hermione?"
"About you being a git."
"Hey!"
"Sorry I couldn't resist''
"Ok"
"Ron?"
"Yes?"
"Why didn't you tell me or Harry about these things?'
"It made me think as if its real and I believed it, that's the worst thing. I was weak and pathetic, I listened to Voldemort's soul, but I didn't trust my best friends, I am sorry for not being a good friend."
"You are not weak and pathetic and you are definitely not a horrible person Ron and I am lucky to have you as a best friend."
...SOME MINUTES OF COMFORTABLE SILENCE...
"Ron?"
"Yes."
"You leaving us had it's advantages."
"Advantages?"
"Yes."
"What sort of advantages Hermione? don't tell me you enjoyed some alone time with Harry."
"Now I have proof that you are still a git."
"Sorry, when it comes to you I am always out of control."
"Advantages in the sense you brought us some much needed information."
"Like?"
"You brought a wireless and informed us about the taboo with Voldemort's name and without that Harry could have said the name and we could have died in Malfoy Manor a bit earlier."
"Oh!"
"And you saved Harry."
"What about that?"
"I am sure Harry would have gone alone following that doe and the locket would have killed him in the lake, thanks to you for waiting for one of us to show ourselves."
"So you think its a good thing I left."
"No, its a good thing you left and came back."
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"For making me feel better."
"Anytime Ron, That's what friends are for."
"You think we are just friends, after what happened in the Room of Requirement?"
"Yes."
"Hermione?"
"Yes?"
"Will you be my girlfriend?"