Notes: this is my first harry potter story

disclaimer: i do not own Harry potter or the characters is this

Chapter 1: What to do now

It had been six months since Voldemort had been killed by the three students who studied at the great school of Hogwarts. In these six months, many things had started to happen. The three had to make decision about their own lives and what they wanted to do next. Harry had been offer a great opportunity to become an Aurors. Which he was happy to accept due to getting rid of the final death eaters or individuals that thought the great dark wizard could be resurrected.

Ron's family had lost someone so special to them during the war. This left an everlasting effect on Ron, he was given the opportunity to go back to Hogwarts and finished school like all the students that where at the school at the time of the great war. However, he believed this was not the life he wanted to live. He still need to tell Hermione about how he felt. They had kissed during the great war and wanted to know where he stood with her. The one thing he knew he wanted now was to be with his family so he decided that he would either work with dad or with George if they accepted him. He had realised in the war it was always a good idea to have someone you loved close by, when times are tough. This is what made him approach Hermione before she accepted to go back to Hogwarts.

Hermione had so many opportunities thrown at her but there was one thing she wanted to do and that was to complete her education and the boys knew that so she did not understand why they had called her to the leaky cauldron at such late hour. As she was getting ready to go back to Hogwarts to finish her final year. She didn't know who else would be going back but she hoped some of her friends where going to be back as well, secretly she wanted her two best friends to come back with her.

So, she got herself dressed and walked down from her room, to meet the boys. She had so many secrets from the past six months, but she wasn't ready to tell them as that would mean accepting herself. When she saw the boys, she was happy to see them, harry with his broken glasses which she had fixed over a thousand times and Ron with his bright red hair. They greeted each other with hug and happy faces.

"hey Hermione" they both said together.

"So what brings you two, too the leaky cauldron" said Hermione.

"well I personally wanted to talk to you too about what's going to happen now" explain Ron

"It bin six months Ron, and we kept in contact with each other." Said a tired Hermione, she just wanted to go to bed and catch the train early tomorrow so she could miss the rush of new students.

"Anyway go on". She said.

Ron raced in to the explanation that he turned down the three opportunity to work with the ministry of magic, and that he was going to start working with George at the joke shop. As this seem to help George and that he wanted to be around the people he loved, which lead him to look at Hermione in a certain way that show he wanted to say something more but stopped as they hadn't spoken about what happen in the war.

"You've been quite Harry, what is that you're going to do?" she asked, secretly hoping he was going back to school to finish his education, even though she knew that he had been offered the job of his dreams. "well actually Hermione, I'm going to become a Auror, the ministry has offered me the job" Hermione wasn't that shocked but she was a little bit confused to why they didn't want to finish their education but she put it down to the fact they didn't like learning that much when they had to go to Hogwarts unlike her.

Hermione went to say something to both boys but they beat her to the punch line and said "we know you're going back to Hogwarts to finish your education. We just wanted to wish you luck and that we will be here for you, and that you better still write."

Harry continued "anyway I have to be off as I have to explain this Ginny and I know she going to give me a hard time about it and I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about" with a wink towards Ron as he left.

There was awkward silence between the two at the table, while they finished their drinks.

Hermione couldn't bare the silence anymore and got ready to leave, she began to tell Ron good night.

However, Ron had other ideas and interpreted her by asking her to wait.

"Hermione we need talk, and I need to understand what you want"

"I don't really know what to say or how to ask so here goes."

"I need answers about what happened between us in the war."

"I need to know what the kiss meant and if you feel anything for me."

Ron looked out of breath and red in the face, his cheeks were as red as his hair. Which made Hermione smile but then she realises that could give him the wrong impression. So, she waited and thought long and hard how she was going to tactical this situation, because she knew she had feelings Ron but she also knew that they wouldn't work because they wanted different things and how was she going to break this to the guy that has loved her since 6th year.

She was thinking that she could just go back to Hogwarts and forget about the whole thing and they could still be best friends but she was wrong. So very wrong.

Authors Notes

This is my first fan story. Reviews are welcome and sorry about my spelling mistakes.