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Harry had a bad feeling that not only Lavender but more importantly Ron would get hurt from this. He knew they were off for a quick shag and nothing more. Ron was just upset that Hermione dumped him before he could ask her to marry him. This would end badly. Really Badly. He just knew it. Fred and George looked at Harry as he contemplated with himself. Should I let Ron get hurt and shag Lavender or go back to Hogwarts and get Ron mad at me? Harry stood up and threw a few galleons on the table of the butterbeers and walked out. Fred and George exchanged looks and shrugged.

"What was that about?" Fred asked his counterpart.

"I don't know but I think Ickle Ronniekins has something to do with it." George replied standing up and throwing a few more galleons on the table for the rest of the drinks. Fred stood up with his brother and walked back to the shop. It was busier then when they left. The girl that they had hired to run the shop when they left so that they could have it open when they had to sneak off to do some business. Fred grabbed his brother and pointed to a girl that was in the corner of the store. She had brown hair and looked vaguely like Hermione. Fred strolled over to the young woman and tapped her on the shoulder.

"Is there anything that I could help you with?"

"Fred?" the girl turned around and it was none other than Hermione Granger. Her eyes were red and puffy; it looked as if she had been crying. He embraced her fragile female form and whispered calming words to her. Bringing her to the back room out of public view, her cries eventually calmed to small whimpers. Looking into her eyes one more, there was a broken girl, no woman. Ron had hurt her even if they were broken up; he moved on the second that they broke up. She knew that it was right she just couldn't help but feel that she didn't mean that much to him if he moved that quickly to another girl. She was happy for him that he wasn't hurting but she was, no matter if she didn't love him like that, she loved him like her brother and that was unbelievable that it was nothing to him, or so she thought.

Fred longed to make the tears she cried for his brother vanish and never appear again. Being the brave person that his house was known for he pulled her close to his form and stroked her hair lovingly. He loved the way her body fit against his but wishing that it was in a happy occasion and not one that broke her heart; she didn't know that it was breaking his also. Being as calm as she could, she lifted her head up and gazed into Fred's bright blue eyes, they were just like Ron's. She stiffened a sob and touched his face. He was nothing like his brother. Fred was always kind to her even if they fought and she never saw anyone better with his younger siblings. Sometimes I wish Ron was like Fred. He's so caring and kind, not a prat like his younger brother. But then he wouldn't have been Ron if he was like Fred.

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Meanwhile Harry ran to the Hogwarts castle and up the stairs to the fourth floor to the Room of Requirements. He knew that Ron would go there because it was where he could get away from everyone to go and do whatever he wanted with a girl. Harry cringed at the thought of his best mate shagging some girl, especially Lavender Brown, the school slut next to Pansy Parkinson. Thats making me shudder just thinking about it. He reached the door and paced back and forth three times, trying to open it. Harry opened the door and saw Lavender and Ron shagging. Standing there in disgust at his friend and the school slut going at it he did the only logical thing, he screamed.

"Ron what the hell are you doing with her?" Harry screamed, his face turning red from his friends position and that he was completely angry. Ron turned to him and smiled, he actually smiled.

"Well, I'm shagging Lavender. Why are you here Harry? Want some too?" Ron said cheekily. Lavender gasped and tried to push Ron off her.

"Ron I know you're hurt by Hermione but you don't need to take it out on her." He said the last word with the utmost disgust in his voice. Ron rolled off of Lavender and pulled back on his boxers and pants.

"Lav, it's been fun but I have to go so, bye" Ron shruged and walked out of the room. Lavender was still exposed. She flipped over and started to get dressed but tears were slowly flowed down her flushed cheeks that were quickly turning bright red in embarrassment and shame. Harry shaked his head and closed the door to give Lavender her privacy and walked to the Astronomy Tower.

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Ron looked out over the grounds of Hogwarts and sighed. His life was so messed up. Hermione left him and Harry was pissed that he was shagging Lavender out of grief that Hermione dumped me. He knew that Lavender meant nothing to him, but he couldn't stop himself. He wanted his Hermione back and safe in his arms. She was so wonderful, even if they did fight all the time. When he was kissing Lavender he was thinking of Hermione, he knew it was wrong but he loved her even if she didn't love me back. Harry crept behind Ron and grabbed his shoulders hard. Turning around he came face to face with a very angry Harry Potter.

"Why Ron? Why did you do that when you're hurting? Why?" Harry said too calmly but it was under laced with venom.

"I don't know. I need her Harry. I'm falling apart without her." Ron whispered as he looked out on the sun that was setting.

"Ron you still have her. She just doesn't love you like that. You're like her brother, to you that would be like dating Ginny." Harry calmed slightly at his girlfriend's name.

"I messed up. I loved her Harry, I loved her." Ron whispered a small tear welled up in his eyes. He blinked it away; he needed to look manly in front of Harry.

"There was nothing you could do mate. Hermione will always be with you, just not the way you want her to." Harry said reassuringly, clasping his hand on Ron's shoulder.

"Everyone expected us to get married and have a family. Mum put a lot of pressure on us. She begged me to ask Hermione to marry me, not that I didn't think of it, but she pushed it a lot." Ron said, gaining back his voice.

"I guess you two weren't meant to be." Harry shrugged.

"Yeah I guess not. She broke my heart and there is nothing to do but pick up the pieces."

"She's pretty broken too." Harry reminded. Ron nodded and pulled out the red satin box from his pocket. Looking at the ring he sighed She was supposed to be mine. Stuffing the box back into his pocket, Ron smiled at Harry and they walked back to the common room talking about Quidditch.

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Fred looked down at the sleeping girl in his arms. She calmed down a few hours ago, but all he wanted to do was hold her, protect her and make sure she didn't cry. She's an extraordinary girl in an ordinary world. I want her to be mine. Her light brown tendrils fell loosely around her face as if it was a halo. Moving slightly because his legs had fallen asleep Hermione stirred and blinked a few times before opening her eyes to stare at his chest. He could feel her eyelashes on his chest and she shifted slightly to a sitting position.

"Thank you Fred." Hermione said smiling. She was recovering from Ron and she always felt better around Fred. When her parents died she came to him, or should I say he came to her. When her parents were killed by Death Eaters, she flooed to the Burrow and since it was the middle of the night, the only person up was Fred.

Flashback

I fell out of the fire place and onto the floor silently crying. I picked myself up off the floor and dusked myself off before walking into the kitchen. I saw Fred sitting at the table. I walked over to him and fell into his lap crying. He pulled me the rest of the way into his lap and wraps his arms around me before asking, "Whats wrong?"

"My parents. There dead. Deatheaters killed them."

"O Hermione. I didn't know you parents were one of the muggleborn family's that was attacked. I knew muggleborn familys where attacked but not yours. I am so sorry."

I looked up into his is crystal blue eyes and said, "Its okay. No one knew what familys were attacked out side of the familys."

"I see."

I sit there for a few minutes silence thinking about the good times I had with my parents before I start sobbing again.

I must have fallen asleep cause when I woke up Fred was laying me in his bed. I didn't want to be alone. So I whispered "Fred. Please don't leave me. "

He must of nodded cause he got into the bed next to me and pulled me close to his him and threw the blanket over me. I snuggled up to his chest and fell asleep but not before hearing Fred say, "I'll always protect you Hermione."

End of Flashback

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