It's Gonna Be Alright

The next Morning Ron flew up to Hermione's room on his new Firebolt Harry had given him for Christmas last year to give her a special note that read

Dear ,Mione

Roses are red violets are blue,

so meet me at Three broomsticks tomorrow

Because I have A surprise for you.

Don't make a decision in such a haste,

but hurry up cause there's no time to waste.

The most Essential part of a relationship is to

be honest and true so just for the record I love you.

Love,Ronald Bilius Weasley

But to his dismay she wasn't there so he figured she'd read it whenever she got back from the library or something. Though Lavender and the Patil twins were heavy sleepers or so he assumed he wondered how they didn't hear him come in the room so quietly or better yet how come they didn't move an inch upon his noisy entrance.

Oh well,he thought to himself.

He slowly and quietly tiptoed out the room and his mounted his broom and flew back to the boys dormitory. After putting his broomstick away Ron immediately went down to the The Great Hall to get an early breakfast before Quidditch practice while Harry was still snoring away. Although as soon as he went downstairs what he saw wasn't what he wanted to see at all. First he heard screaming coming from the narrow corridor then a girl crying out in pain and using every hex and jinx known to man. As soon as he entered the narrow hallway he saw Malfoy torturing his precious Hermione to death.

"Back off",Ron said to Malfoy.

"Now why would I do that",Malfoy sneered at Ron.

"I'll curse you if you don't",Ron hollered at Malfoy.

"You'll do no such thing",he said as he smirked sideways at Ron.

"Try me",he said in a cocky tone.

"Ron!",Hermione hollered in despair like a damsel in distress.

"I'm coming Hermione"Ron hollered.

As soon as Malfoy heard Hermione's name he kicked her in places nobody would ever want to be kicked and called her a mudblood multiple times.

"You let her go now" Ron Yelled at Malfoy as he punched him in the face and kicked him where the sun don't shine. Ron threw the jelly legs curse at Malfoy and he wobbled away from the scene at hand.

"Ron"Hermione yelled again as he came running towards her at top speed.

"Shh...it's okay" he said as he picked her up and she flung her arms around his neck for support.

He carried her all the way to Madame Pomfrey's office and set her down gently on the bed.

As soon as he had done that Madame Pomfrey came rushing in asking "who,what,when,where,why"?

"Well Ron started Malfoy kicked Hermione in several places nobody would want to be kicked then he called her a mud blood multiple times. It happened this morning just outside The Great Hall and well because he bloody hates her to death!"

"Oh dear someones in trouble indeed",Madame Pomfrey whispered.

"Well just hang on while I get her a healing potion" whispered Madame Pomfrey.

"OK" Ron said quietly.

"Oh Ron" Said Hermione as soon as Madame Pomfrey left "I was so scared".

"Shh... it's okay" Ron said. "I'm here now love", he whispered in her ear gently.

I love it when he calls me love she thought quietly to herself for a moment.

Next thing she knew tears were suddenly cascading down her cheeks at full speed and she was being pulled into Ron's muscular arms.

She buried her face into Ron's muscular chest and breathed in his addicting vanilla scent with a hint of cinnamon. He rubbed her back in slow circles as he whispered soothing words in her ear.

"I promise it's going to be alright and I won't let Malfoy or anybody else hurt you anymore" Ron said in total sincerity.

"OK?"

"OK."

"Uh...Ron"?

"Hmm"...he whispered quietly.

"Thanks for every thing" Hermione whispered as she kissed his nose tenderly in thanks.

Ron felt the tips of his ears go pink and a slight blush creep up to cheeks but he easily ignored it.

"What happened to the little boy you used to be"Ron?

"He grew up that's what".

All of a sudden their lips which were once farther apart were inching closer to each other and just as they were about to come into close contact with each other here comes Madame Pomfrey with the healing potion. Wow what a great way to ruin a special moment they both thought quietly to themselves.

Although just as Hermione had chugged the nasty healing potion down her throat they had silently forgiven each other without speaking a word.

"I'll be back soon",he said. "I'm gonna tell Harry what happened."

"Do you really have to go",she asked in a sulky voice.

"Yeah but don't worry I'll be back soon",Ron said in compete understanding of why she wanted him to stay.

He looked at her and whispered silently "you need sleep,you have bags under your eyes and you look like you've seen a ghost."is h

"Yeah thanks for reminding me",she replied in a sarcastic tone.

"Anytime",he said jokingly.

"See ya in a few hours",he said and walked out before she could even reply.

As soon as Ron had entered the common room he spotted his little sister Ginny sitting in one of her favorite armchairs,told her what happened to Hermione,told her to go see her in the hospital wing and that's exactly what she did. As Ron trotted up the stairs to tell Harry what had happened to Hermione he contemplated on whether or not he should tell her how he feels about her before it's too late. When he finally reached the seventh year boys dorm and told Harry what had happened he exploded and whispered furiously "I'm gonna get Malfoy so bad he won't know what hit him." "Don't",whispered Ron." "Not until were fully armed and ready" he said.

As soon as Ron had finished talking to Harry nightfall had taken over Hogwarts and he went to visit Hermione Yet again in the hospital wing. It was a short, quiet walk to the nurses office and Ron quietly peeped his head inside the door and saw Hermione sound asleep in her bed.

As soon as Madame Pomfrey saw him she said, "ah Mr. Weasley come in come in."

"So how are you?" "Good I presume." "Yes yes I'm fine perfectly fine Ron replied earnestly.

"So how is she?" "Oh don't worry your little head she's fine she just needs a couple more potions and some healing cream for those scars and bruises and she'll be better in a week or so.

"Great!", he exclaimed cheerfully. "Well I'll give you a few minutes alone with her" Madame Pomfrey said before she walked back into her office.

As soon as she'd left Ron had noticed Hermione stirring in her sleep while tossing and turning. Ron had debated on whether or not to wake her up and didn't know what to do so, he did the only thing he could do. He gently lifted her out of her bed and cradled her in his arms and rocked her back and forth. He ran his large hands through her bushy mane of hair stroked her short curls. He whispered sweet nothings in her ear even though he knew she couldn't hear him because she was fast asleep. He rubbed her back in slow circles in a tranquilizing motion. He watched her as she slept and watched her chest rise and fall in perfect time with her now even breathing. Sometimes he hated seeing her eyes closed because he couldn't see her beautiful chocolate brown eyes. He gently laid her back down on the bed and gave her a feather light kiss on her forehead. "I love you" he whispered inaudibly against her forehead. "Great!", he exclaimed. "Now if only I could say that to her face while she was awake!" "That's my problem!" He leaned down towards her face again and whispered "Don't worry my love I'll protect you no matter what and I'd willingly sacrifice my life for you." As he whispered his last coherent words he walked quietly out of the hospital wing. As soon as he left Madame Pomfrey strolled out of her office and smiled knowingly to herself. She'd always known that Ron and Hermione had some sort of unexplained special connection but, she didn't know it was a romantic one. She chuckled lightly and walked back into her office.