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Ron&Hermione Pairing 3

Not him

Zooming forward a few months to January now, the school has been having mysterious disappearances since Halloween night. One body has turned up. Dead. Almost. Not the best of news.

Ron POV
" What's happened ?" I asked as me and Hermione and Harry rushed down the corridor to the Hospital wing.
" Just wait. I heard it was really bad." Hermione said, clutching her wand. We ended up running and there was wreathes and so many bloody flowers. There was a massive crowd around one bed. Fred and George were there. Ginny too.
" Mr. Weasley ?" The nurse sheepishly said from the side.
" Can somebody tell me what's going on ?" Harry demanded in a calm voice. The nurse nodded and took my hand, leading me over to the bed. I almost collapsed when I saw him. Lying so still. I couldn't cry. I couldn't bring myself to.
" Perce ?" I asked, taking his hand. "Percy !" I said in a hushed tone. His head slowly turned and he looked up at me. He smiled and Ginny was bubbling in tears and sobs.
" What happened ?" I asked, fighting back the thought of him dying.
" Avada Kedavera." He rasped in his croaky voice. My knees went wobbly and I tightened my hold. " I'm nearly as famous as Harry." He tried to joke. I nodded and sighed. His hand slowly moved over to the bedside table and his fingers grabed hold of something. He looked down at my free hand and he placed his Prefect badge inside of it. I shook my head.
" Who done this to you ?" Hermione said, tears streaming.
" He's back Ron... Stronger than... Ever." HE said. "Expecto. Patronum." He finally said, a faint blue rabbit jumping from his wand. His breathing was slowing and his eyes closing. The little rabbit disappeared.
" Percy! Percy no !" Fred almost shouted, crying into Georges shoulder. His hand went cold and it sent shivvers up my back.
" Not Percy. Not him! Anybody but him !" Luna said in a slow whisper. I watched as everybody dispersed slowly with their arms around came over and took Lunas hand gently. I sighed and moved up to his head, still holding his hand.

"Sorry, Ron. I'll go tell mum." George said, escorting Fred out. I buckled and kissed his forehead. Hermione sniffled and Harry sheilded Ginny on the opposite side of the bed.
" G'night, Perce." I said, slowly turning and letting go of his hand. I practically collapsed on Hermione.
" I can't believe he's gone !" I wept into the nook of her neck.
" I know, Ron! I know." She sighed, tightly hugging me. Her hand moved to my hair and she smoothed it down. She pulled from me and put her hands on the side of my face. "At least we know what Percy was preventing. We can be ready." She said, her eyes red and puffy. I nodded and let out a whine.
" Together? Eh?" Harry stated. I nodded and Hermione kissed my cheek then hugged me tighter than last time.
" Together." She promised. She was shaking violently. I hugged her back and somebody cleared their throat.
" 'Mione? Are you ready ?" Krum asked. My eyes pinged open and I had to hid my sadness and devestation.
" Oh! I totally forgot." Hermione said when she pulled away from me. She looked at me for reassurance and I nodded.
" You don't need to ask old boyfriend for permission with new boyfriend." I smiled. She wiped a tear from my cheek and gently touched my arm before going to him. "Have fun." I said before she began walking ahead of Krum.
" I don't know how you can sleep next to her without doing something about it." He said cheekily. I laughed and scowled when he walked away.
" They go out ?" I breathed. I slowly turned to Ginny and Harry who had innocent looks on their faces."You knew ? You knew ?" I sighed. I gripped the Prefect badge in my hand and turned before they said anything.

I went up slowly to the dorm. I continuously flipped the badge over and over in my hand. "Ron? What's the rush ?" George asked from the stonebench in the corridor with a sniff. I kept walking and shook my head.
" I need to see something." I stated. I ran as fast as I could up the stairs and burst into my dorm. The door slammed shut behind me and I stood infrot of the full length mirror next to Lunas bed. What did she see in him that she didn't see in me? I rummanged through my bottom drawer and pulled out a picture of me, Harry and Hermione. I slipped it into the mirror. I moved on, Searching for a picture of Krum, I pulled my shirt and jumper over my head. I folded the Prophet over and slipped it into the lining of the mirror. A picture of him and a reflection of me. I quickly cleared my throat before knuckling down and focussing. Myview flickered between to the two pictures and my reflection. Come on, Ron! Think ! I admit he had the stature; Height and build. Meanwhile I had the... No. Wai- No. I had nothing. There was a knock at the door and I took the pictures down from the mirror.
" Who is it ?" I asked in a frantic panic.
" It's Lavender !" She shouted through the door. I growled and answered the door. "Oh, Ronny! How are you doing ?" She asked, suddenly hugging me tightly like 'Mione did earlier. It didn't compare to Hermiones though.
" I'm getting there. I am." I promised. She inhaled me and I turned my nose up."Lav, what do you see in me ?" I asked, hugging her back whilst looking in at the mirror.
"Well... You have nice eyes. And nice lips." She smiled, going ot kiss me. I flinched back and she frowned when she let go of me.
" We've been going out for a really long time and all you can think about it my eyes ?" I laughed in disbelief. She nodded and smiled.

"Well, yeah. They're just so mesmerizing." She tried to charm her way back in. I shook my head and looked back in the mirror.
" Could you excuse me for a minute ?" I smiled, kissing the side of her head before grabbing my jumper, leaving the pictures behind. I just really had to get out of there. Fast.

Hermione POV
" There you go." Viktor smiled when he sat down next to me in the booth of the Broomsticks. He handedme a Butterbeer and he just took a coffee for himself.
" Thanks... Really. Thank you." I smiled weakly. I was still sitting with my scarf and beanie on.
" Hermione? Is something bothering you ?" He asked with his arm around my shoulder. I went to nod but then regained.
" No, just pretty... Oh, God, sorry." I said, wiping some tears away as I thought about Percy. He hushed me and almost rocked me back and forth. "I... I mean it was Percy. The glue of the Weasleys." I tried to laugh. Nothing would make me laugh anymore. At least not today. Perce wasn't the only thing on my mind but I couldn't tell Viktor that.
" Well then, to the bonding agent of the Weasleys." He said, kissing the side of my face before sipping his hot, steaming drink. I almost cried into my drink when he disappeared to the bathroom. Hold it together, Hermione. You're strong. You're independent. He's happy enough with that blonde, greasy haired, tarty, stupid, can't-chase-away-domentors-to-save-herself, little floozy! I almost screamed in my head. I slammed my Butterbeer down and threw my coat over my arms and over my pink jumper. As fast as I could, I ran out into the thick heavy snow. It was quiet. Very very quiet. I tread back to school slowly, now feeling guilty for leaving Krum in there by himself. He's a guy in a pub. He's resourceful. As I came closer to Hagrids Hut, a wooshing noise appeared behind me. I thought of the wind. Just the wind. A low growl presented itself and I readied myself with my wand. It barked, making me jump a few feet.
" Oh, Fang. It's you." I sighed, putting my wand away quickly. He whined and ran quickly back inside the hut