Hey guys, this is the next chapter of Notes. I'm hoping the chapter after this will be the last one. So I hope you guys enjoy! :)

Ron's POV

Ron went to bed thinking about how Hermione went from being pissed off at him, to over the top happy. Today, Hermione was helping Ron with homework, and she even bought him a chocolate frog, from Hogsmeade. Ron wondered if Harry was right, if Hermione was jealous of Lavender, but why would she be? Hermione was smart, and responsible, and absolutely gorgeous, and Ron was just a dense, immature, red headed nobody. Hermione could never like him, he had to get that into his mind, he didn't want to set his hopes too high, or else they would come crumbling down.

"Hey Ron?" Harry interrupted Ron's thoughts.

"Yes, Harry?" Ron looked up at the ceiling.

"Can I tell you something?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, what is it?" Ron said.

"Umm, I don't know how to say this, but I have to get it off my chest. You know how... um... you know how you like Hermione?" Harry sounded nervous.

"Yes..." Ron said slowly, he had no idea where this was going.

"Well, umm, I don't want this to ruin our friendship or anything... but I... ummm... I want to tell you the truth, so... I...uh.."

"You didn't kiss Hermione, did you?!" Ron whipped his head around to look at Harry.

"No! Course not!" Harry looked horrified.

"Oh, good." Ron rubbed the crick in his neck.

"Yeah, that would be horrible. I only kissed Ginny." Harry laughed.

"YOU WHAT?!" Ron snapped his head back to Harry.

"I told you, I kissed Ginny. Its not that big a deal, mate. I mean, she kissed me!" Harry tried to explain.

"YOU KISSED MY SISTER!? GINNY?! MY SISTER?!" Ron looked petrified.

"Yes." Harry managed to get one word out of his mouth.

"You bloody git! Why would you even... I can't believe... how could you?" Ron asked.

"I really like her, like how you like Hermione. And she likes me back. What? Would you rather her be kissing Dean?" Harry asked.

"No! But...its just that... ummm... you know what!? I'm going to bed, I'll deal with this in the morning!" Ron laid down on his pillow angrily, without glancing at Harry, and went to sleep.

When Ron awoke the next morning, he still remembered what Harry had done. He needed time alone to cool down. He got up, pulled on a pair of old, wool socks, and went up to Gryffindor Tower. He knew Harry was at breakfast, and that he should be down there right now, because he was Ron, and he couldn't stand to miss a meal, bur he had to blow off some steam. Harry kissed Ginny. Harry kissed Ginny. Harry kissed Ginny. Ron was trying to warm up to the idea. He tried to accept it, but it was so hard.

As Ron kept repeating it in his mind, he heard someone walking up the stairs. Who could be coming up here at this early in the morning? Everyone should be down at breakfast. Maybe it was a teacher! Ron remembered that Gryffindor Tower was off limits this early in the morning. Ron quickly hid behind a stone pillar, and waited to see who it was. He listened, until the footsteps reached the top of the steps, then Ron quickly glanced around the pillar to see who it was. It was Hermione! What was she doing here? He watched her intently. She sat down on the stone steps, and looked around. She looked like she was checking that she was alone. Once she finished checking the room, she put her face in her hands. Ron didn't know what she was doing, until he heard her sobbing. She was crying, but why? When she looked up, her face was red, and her eyes were puffy. Ron kept watching her for a few more minutes, sitting there, and crying.

Then he heard footsteps coming up the staircase. Hermione jumped up, and quickly wiped her eyes. Ron looked to see who it was. It was Ginny. Ginny. His sister who snogged Harry. Ron winced at the thought of it.

"I thought you'd be here. Why are you crying?" Ginny said.

"I wasn't crying." Hermione replied, trying to wipe away the tears.

"Really?" Ginny stared at Hermione.

After a minute of silence, Hermione finally answered.

"Fine, I was crying. But its none of your business why." Hermione looked at Ginny.

"Ok, but I'm sure it would make you feel better if you talked to someone." Ginny replied, smiling.

"No, I'm good." Hermione said, sitting back down on the steps.

"Okay, but I'll be right next to you if you need me." Ginny sat down next to Hermione.

The two girls sat there for a couple minutes. Ron was waiting for them to leave, so that he could make it to the end of breakfast. Then Ginny spoke.

"If you tell me why your upset, I'll tell you a secret that I haven't told anyone." Ginny said.

"You know what, fine. Tell me your little secret, and I'll tell you why I'm so upset." Hermione looked defeated.

"I kissed Harry." Ginny said plainly.

Hermione began to cry again, but this time it was even harder than before. Ron's stomach dropped, and his heart sank. Hermione was jealous of Harry. She had been all along. Why was Ron so stupid, as to think that Hermione could have liked him.

"Its just that..." Hermione sniffed. "Seeing you with Harry, it just, upsets me so much." Hermione cried.

Ron knew what was coming next. His heart was breaking, slowly, and painfully. He braced himself.

"Why?" Ginny asked.

"Becauseiloveronandhedoesn'tevenlikemeback." Hermione's words were slurred together.

Ron couldn't quite catch what she said, but he was sure she told Ginny how jealous she was of her and Harry.

"What?" Ginny furrowed her brow, trying to comprehend what Hermione had said.

"I'm in love with Ronald Weasley, your brother, and he doesn't even like me back! That's what I said! Ron likes girls like Lavender, and he was always willing to snog her, but when I try to hug him, or compliment him, he backs away! Its...just...so...hard." Hermione said between sniffles. "Lavender's so pretty, and she wears skirts, and dresses, and makeup, and I'm just a bookworm, with bushy brown hair, who has a bossy attitude. Ron could never like me, I'm just...Hermione." Hermione cried louder this time, and put her head against Ginny's shoulder.

Ron couldn't believe what Hermione just said. He pinched himself once of twice to make sure it wasn't a dream. It wasn't. This was real, Hermione was in love with him. But how was Ron supposed to tell her, especially when she thinks that he doesn't like her.

"I'll go get the tissues, I'll be back in a minute." Ginny said, and she got up, and sped down the stairs, leaving Hermione alone, and miserable.

Maybe Ron should stop waiting, and just tell Hermione, right now, while she was alone. He walked out from his hiding spot, behind the pillar.

"Her-Hermione?" Ron stuttered.

"Ron!?" Hermione turned around, and saw Ron standing there, right behind her, the entire time.

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