In Ginny's Eyes

When they appeared out of nowhere at Hogwarts, Ginny at once noticed a fierceness in Ron's eyes that she had never seen before. His gaze – and his body - did not stray from Hermione for more than a few seconds at a time. She knew then that Ron was truly in love with her, and he would do whatever it took to keep her safe. This scared Ginny because she was afraid to lose a brother.

But she did lose a brother. When the family stood and kneeled next to Fred's body, Hermione tried to sneak away, but Ron held her back. Did she not think she belonged? Did she not realize that she was an integral part of the family, too? Her and Ron held hands and cried together, occasionally whispering to each other and planting light kisses on a cheek or forehead. Despite it all, this gave Ginny a little comfort. Dumbledore, and thus Harry, always said the world needed more love.

The fight broke out again, and Ginny saw Ron fighting Fenrir Greyback. Hermione was dueling Bellatrix Lestrange. Both of them kept stealing glances to make sure the other was alright, which made them easier targets. Ginny yelled for Dean to help her brother while she helped Hermione take on Bellatrix. The mad woman said something about 'the only mudblood who got away,' and Hermione's rage exploded. However, even with the two of them working together against her, Bellatrix was still at an advantage. When Ginny's mum jumped in between her daughters and Bellatrix, Ginny saw that Hermione was torn between continuing to help and running to Ron's side. There was no need in the end; Dean and Ron took Greyback down, and Ginny's mum killed the nasty witch.

It was if Hogwarts had exploded. Ginny watched the ordeal in slow motion. Harry had defeated Voldemort, and the winning side was celebrating within seconds. Everyone wanted to be near the young hero, but Ron and Hermione got there first. At the feast that followed, Ginny kept her eyes glued to her brother for the most part. It was better to watch love than dwell on grief for the time being.

Ron and Hermione sat side by side, and they rarely took their eyes from the other. Ginny glanced under the table at one point and noticed their feet tangled together. It made her smile. When they rose suddenly and walked out of the hall hand in hand, Ginny knew they were following Harry in his invisibility cloak. She also knew that the Golden Trio needed to be alone.