Eavesdropping Can Be a Good Thing
Chapter 1 . Fred and George comfort me
So I walked slowly up the stairs to Ron Weasleys bedroom, trying desperately not to make a sound. As I inched closer to his shut door, I heard the voice of his best friend, Harry Potter who is also my best friend.
"Ron why can't you just tell her you love her?" Harry sighed. I froze stopping in my tracks, I am normally not an eavesdropper but I dare you not to listen when the love of your life is talking about love to his best friend.
"Cause it's not that easy Harry…. I just don't know how to tell her that I love her," Ron said. I heard bitterness in his voice.
"Ron I am sure she feels the same way, or I at least think she does."
"Oh just because you think something doesn't mean it's true!" Ron snapped at Harry.
"Geez Ron I was only trying to help you tell the love of your life that you fancy her," Harry replied his tone icy. My thoughts were going completely bonkers; Ron has a love of his life? Who is it? Maybe it's Lavender Brown…. He always thought she was pretty. I heard a groan of bedsprings, then feet shuffling towards the door. I quickly ran into the nearest room, pulling open the door then slamming it shut. I turned around facing Fred and George the Weasley twins. I backed up against the door in horror.
"Well Hermione long time not see isn't it?" Fred asked, I heard sarcasm in his voice.
"Yea Hermione why did you run in here like that, you look like you've seen a ghost." George said. George I wish it was that. My face must have been completely red because Fred asked "Hermione what's wrong?"
"Nothing Fred." I said turning away from him so he couldn't see my face.
"Okay now what did my lame excuse of a brother do to you?" George asked, well basically demanded. I turned to face the twins again.
"How did you know?" I asked curiously.
"Because he is an insufferable prat that's why." Fred replied answering my question. I laughed shakily.
"Well I was going up to Ron's room to check on them and say goodnight and I overheard a conversation." I admitted. The twins exchanged glances, then Fred said.
"Oh well I have a pretty good idea what they were talking about,"
"You do?" I asked I really didn't want to tell him and they know that.
"So I am guessing Ron was talking about having a crush on someone?" George guessed.
"No worse" I croaked, I covered my face with my hands in shame.
"What's worse?" Fred asked.
"Him asking Harry how he could tell this girl that he...he...he LOVES HER!" I practically shouted.
"Oh my God" Said the twins at the same time. Then to my horror, Ron and Harry came busting into Fred and George's room.
"Who's yelling?" Ron asked.
"No one now leave you insurable git!" Fred roared at the top of his lungs. Ron ran out of the twin's room at top speed with Harry following closely behind him.
"Well I don't think they noticed you." Fred pointed out.
"Yes I hope not the horror of asking the twins for advice." I said. The twins roared with laughter, Fred finally stopping so he could catch his breath.
"No but seriously what do I do?" I asked being completely serious.
"Want to find out who Ron's lover is?" George asked a maniac grin. He looked through a couple of his drawers, searching for something.
"Aha here it is." He said holding up what looked like was a piece of flesh with two ears on both sides, their Extendable Ears!
I was trying to get Fred and George to come upstairs quietly but I think they had other ideas. It started out like this, George was trying to hand me the Extendable Ear but I didn't notice and he dropped it down the stairs. Then as I was running down the stairs to get it, a very sleepy Charlie picked it up and carried it up to his room. So we had to go get another one. This time I took it from George and crept up stairs only to find they weren't in there. So we waited on the highest step for them to come back. When they finally did and shut the door I tiptoed slowly and put the ear under the door then went back up.
"Harry no really please help me with her!" Ron begged.
"Geez Ron since when do you care about her?" Harry replied.
"Since the second year." Ron answered without pausing to think. I looked at the twins my eyes swimming this tears, I blinked them back trying to control my raging emotions. I turned away from the twins.
"Really that long?" Harry asked Ron.
"Yea I know call me a prat for not telling her sooner." Ron said miserably. Fred nudged me and said.
"Look Hermione I am sure it's you." But I on the other hand, was not so positive. I strained my ears listening hard.
"You are a prat Ron Weasley" Harry said. There was a dull loud then a loud "OW!" I was pretty sure Harry had just flicked Ron.
"But I do love her Harry, I always have." Ron said. I didn't know how much more my heart could take of this. I looked over at Fred and George.
"Guys I am going to bed now, thanks for the help." I told them then raced downstairs to Ginny's room. I crept into our room, trying not to wake up Ginny. I crawled into my bed, and layed down for an uneasy sleep.
