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Chapter 3

Dinner that night, of course, was a quiet occasion. Ron and I had arrived at the Great Hall just as the meal appeared. We silently took our usual seats and began to put food on our plates as Harry and Ginny walked in. We gave each other small smiles as they sat down across from us.

After glancing down the table at Mrs. Weasley, Ginny spoke. "Have you seen…" She paused before mouthing out 'George'.

I nodded. "We talked to him not even an hour ago."

Harry's eyebrows shot up. "Talked to him?" He whispered.

I felt Ron shift uncomfortable at my side. "Yes. He's…he's made a decision."

Ginny, who had unfortunately been taking a sip of her pumpkin juice began sputtering and coughing. Harry numbly patted her on the back until she'd finished.

"Well, what is it?" She managed to say.

I opened my mouth to tell her when George himself walked in. He looked rugged, having not shaved in many days. His eyes were still cold, but seemed to have a little bit more light in them than they had when we'd been talking to him earlier. I hoped getting him to talk to us was a good thing.

He stopped in front of us, standing directly in front of his parents. "I have something to say."

Mrs. Weasley who had been staring at the wall snapped back and was watching George with watery eyes. Mr. Weasley sat up a little straighter and Percy sniffed.

He cleared his throat. "I think… F-Fred… needs to come home."

As if on cue, Mrs. Weasley began wailing, clutching her husband. Mr. Weasley awkwardly patted her back as silent tears made their way down his face. "Thank you, George."

George nodded, casting his look back at the doors, clearly contemplating running out. Percy jumped up and pulled him into a hug, apologizing over and over again.

Ron laid his head on my shoulder as his body began shaking. I ran my fingers through his hair, casting my eyes over to Harry and Ginny who were in the same position. Harry gave me a small, watery smile before beginning to whisper in Ginny's ear. I felt my eyes burning but I blinked the tears back. I needed to be strong. Ron needed me to be strong.

"Can we get out of here?" Ron asked shakily after a few minutes. I immediately got up, holding my hand out for him and he reached for it. We walked briskly out of the Great Hall, both desperate to escape. He led me the seventh floor corridor, muttering to himself so quietly that I couldn't make out what he was saying.

"Ron…?" I started.

A door appeared and Ron pulled me in, closing the door quickly. Inside was a room with a soft, white couch in the center. There was music playing quietly and the fire place had a warm fire lighting the room.

"Thank Merlin." Ron sighed, pulling me over the couch and collapsing on it. I sit next to him and laid my head on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry." He said after a minute, "I had to get out of there. Go somewhere where no one could find us, you know?"

I nodded, "I understand. I was feeling the same way."

We were quiet a little bit longer before her spoke my name. "'Mione?"

"Yes?" I shifted my head and looked at him.

His lips crashed into mine, taking me by surprise but I didn't mind. I kissed back, ignoring the almost frantic pace he was going. He leaned over me and I lay down, opening my eyes when something wet dropped onto my cheek. My heart gave a harsh squeeze as I realized that he was crying. I allowed him to continue. It wasn't too much longer before he began to slow his pace, eventually stopping and putting his forehead on my shoulder. I rubbed his back. "It's ok, Ron."

"I'm sorry." He said quietly as he breathed heavy.

"It's ok." I repeated, rubbing his back. "You don't need to apologize, it's ok."

We laid there for a long time. Neither of us really saying much. We knew we didn't really have to say anything. Every once in a while, he'd start to kiss me again, and I'd let him. After a long while, what seemed like eternity, we left, heading back to the Gryffindor Common Room. I allowed him to take me up to his old bed. I noticed that in the bed next to us, Ginny was curled up in Harry's arms. We both climbed into bed, kissing each other goodnight before quickly falling into a deep sleep. I knew the next day would be tough, but as long as we had each other, I knew we'd make it through.

Sorry for it taking such a long time to update, and for this chapter be so short. I'm in the middle of taking finals and I promise that as soon as they're done, I'll write a real long chapter for you guys! Thanks for being so patient! If you have any requests, just let me know. Please review!

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