Hermione Granger woke up in a small room belonging to her friend Ginny Weasley. She looked over and saw that that certain redhead was already gone.
Hermione then rolled over and hopped off the bed, still a little groggy. She knew that it was the summer and that everyone would be in their pajamas still so she walked out the door without changing.
She covered her mouth in a yawn as she walked into the kitchen of the Burrow. Hermione looked up and saw Mrs. Weasley cooking (like always), Ginny eating her food, and Ron and Harry looking at her funny.
She self-consciously pulled her bushy hair into a ponytail as she said, "What're you two looking at?"
Hermione saw all of them, save Mrs. Weasley, in their pajamas like she predicted and could not understand why they were staring.
Ron then spoke up, pointing a fork at her, "Why're you wearing one of my old sweaters…?"
Hermione looked down and, sure enough, she had on one of Ron's red sweaters, with the 'R' on it and all.
Her cheeks went pink and her eyes wide as the other occupants of the room looked up. She stuttered a bit before running out of the room.
Hermione flew back to Ginny's room, shut the door, and slid down the wall with her face in her hands.
She had not even thought about that certain sweater; she had forgotten to take it off. Hermione, since stealing it from Ron in fourth year, had worn it to bed every night even though it was way too big for her. She knew it was the closest it was she could get to Ron without confessing her feelings, which she knew were not reciprocated.
She was not even sure if Ginny knew she had it, but guessed she has seen it without Hermione showing it to her.
She gasped when she heard heavy footsteps she knew did not belong to Ginny.
"Hermione?" Ron asked tentatively through the wooden door.
Hermione remained silent, not wanting to face the boy, and moved to a small corner in the room.
"Hermione, I know you're in there. Let me in," Ron said as he jiggled the doorknob to the locked door.
Hermione shook her head even though he could not see her. She knew he was taking his wand out now and he yelled a spell, which unlocked the door.
"'Mione, I'm coming in," Ron warned before he opened the door and looked around.
His face covered in concern, the red-haired boy looked down at Hermione as she sat with her knees held against her chest, the maroon jumper still on, her head down
Ron looked at her for a moment, his own pain written on his freckled face.
He then walked over to the girl and kneeled down in front of her and put his hand on her hair.
At the contact she jumped, her face shooting up, her eyes locking with the blue ones.
"Hermione, what's wrong?" Ron asked in a soft voice, his hand cupping her face causing her to shiver.
"I… I don't want you to be mad at me."
"Now why would I be made at you? Your cat didn't eat my owl, did he?"
Hermione giggled as she wrapped her arms around herself before saying in a more serious tone, "For wearing your sweater."
Ron gave her a questioning look as he asked, "Why are you wearing it, 'Mione?"
She turned pink as she looked down and spoke in a low whisper, "It smells like you."
Ron then did something Hermione was in no way expecting: he pulled her face up to meet his as he kissed her.
A spark went threw Hermione's body: one of happiness and surprise. She loved the way his lips felt against hers and she knew she wanted to be able to do this for the rest of her life.
As he broke the kiss, he was pink himself.
"What did you do that for?" Hermione asked in a shocked tone.
Ron turned bright red at this question.
"I thought… you liked me…."
"I do," Hermione said, also confused. "But I thought you didn't like me…."
Ron has a huge grin on his face; "I've liked you for ages, Hermione."
Hermione smiled and lunged at Ron, toppling him over.
Now the two were on the ground, kissing like mad.
This is the position Ginny and Harry found them in at least ten minutes later when Mrs. Weasley told them to go make sure Ron had not screwed it all up again.
(A/N: This was better in my head, but oh well. This picture goes with my story, the artist is named on the page: )
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