July 4th

Ron's POV

I grabbed some flu powder mumbled off Hermione's address and next thing I knew I was staring at her living room couch.

I stepped out of the fireplace. She wasn't anywhere in site. I hope she didn't run out to get something last minute.

"Hermione!" I yelled as I made my way around the corner and to the stairs.

Well she didn't answer me so maybe she was upstairs. I took the steps two at a time, eager to see her. I jumped up on the top stair and knocked right in to something. Grabbing the railing I just barely stopped myself from tumbling down the stairs.

I looked around to see what I could have possibly run into. Nothing was there. Just then I heard a muffled ouch. Looking down I saw Hermione sprawled on the floor with a tiny towel wrapped around her, barely covering her body at all.

Oh my god she's nearly naked. Wow she's beautiful. Focus Ron! Stop being a git, if you had been on time like any normal person you wouldn't be putting her in this uncomfortable situation.

Hermione cleared her throat and I realized I had been staring at her legs. My ears burned red along with my cheeks as I raised my eyes up to her own beautiful brown orbs.

" sorry" I managed to cough out.

" what for?" Hermione questioned looking perplexed.

"For being early" .. Amongst other things I continued silently.

"Oh don't worry about it. I'm so glad your here. Could you um ? Help me up?" She asked, sticking her hand out.

I grabbed her hand and an electric shock went through me. Ouch. Weird. I pulled her back on to her feet.

" why don't you umm get dressed and ill meet you downstairs. Yeah?" I asked.

" sure Ron. Sounds great!" She exclaimed. Then she hopped up on her tiptoes kissed me on the cheek and whispered. "It's really good to see you. I missed you."

I watched her retreat into what I could only assume was her room. She kissed me. Well that's a good start I thought as I reached up to feel my cheek. I made my way downstairs to wait for her.

Hermione's POV

I closed my bedroom door and slowly slid down the door. Oh my god! That was so embarrassing! I'm not even wearing any clothes. And I kissed him on the cheek?! What has gotten in to me. He probably thinks I've gone completely mental.

Alright Hermione get up! I picked myself up off the floor and grabbed my clothes and pulled them on. With one last quick check in the mirror I pulled open my bedroom door. Time to face the embarrassment head on. I made it down the stairs and walked towards the living room. No Ron? Hmm .. Maybe he took one look at me and left. Pull yourself together Hermione just because he doesn't like you, like you like him doesn't mean he's not still your best friend. Then I heard something crash to the floor in the kitchen. Of course. Ron and food were inseparable.

I ran to the kitchen to see Ron leaning over a broken plate with chicken everywhere. He was still trying to eat the chicken laying in the broken pieces on the floor. Oh geez he was gunna hurt himself.

"Stop" I screamed.

He jumped placed his hand on the floor full of broken ceramic plate and looked up at me with a terrified expression.

"I'm so sorry Hermione" he choked out.

"Oh it's just a plate, don't worry" I explained.

He looked flabbergasted. As he stood up I looked at the floor and saw some dripping red, I followed it up to his hand where I saw a big gash.

"Oh Ron your bleeding! Come here" I said grabbing him by the wrist. Feeling that same strange jolt of electricity as before upstairs.

I grabbed a cloth and but pressure on his hand while I pulled him in to the loo off the kitchen. Which was more like a closet with a toilet and a sink.

"Alright, now sit down on the toilet cover and give me your hand" I instructed him.

I turned on the water to rinse it and placed his hand underneath it.

He winced.

"Oh your fine. You big baby"

"Hey! Mione! It bloody hurts!"

Mione? Hmm I like it. I could feel my cheeks turning red as I smirked at him.

Now that the water had washed away most of the blood I could tell it wasn't as bad as I thought. Just a bandage and he'd be good to go. I dried him off, grabbed a bandaid from the medicine cabinet and placed it on his palm.

"Ok. Your good to go. So how bout we go out and get some food. I'll treat you to something called fast food. You'll love it, I'm sure" she said.

She turned to walk out of the bathroom but Ron grabbed her arm and spun her back around. She knocked into his chest realizing he'd already stood up. She inhaled his scent. God he smelled so good. It wasn't any bottled kind of smell, it was just totally and completely Ron.

He leaned down to her ear and whispered " I missed you too, and thanks".

He then kissed her on the top of her head and scooted past her, toward the front door.

"You comin?" He yelled from the other room.

Hermione brought herself out of her daze, yelled back "yep!" And walked out to meet him.