She pulled away, and looked towards the window. "Looks cold out there... let me get my coat." She said walking over to her wardrobe, she pulled out a red coat, and put it on herself, then walked back towards the window. Ron felt almost shameful, going in to kiss her like that. He grabbed his broom and put it between his legs. Hermione paused, "I'm not so sure of this Ron." She told him. Backing away from the broom. "Come on."He said. Giving in Hermione went behind Ron, she pulled up her night gown a little and wrapped her legs around the broom, and her arms around him. As they went up hermione shuttered and wrapped her arms tighter around Ron. He smiled and flew them out the window. "mmmphh." Ron heard Hermione whimper.

'It's okay." He told her. "I'll protect you." He whispered. Would he? Or would he kill her? She seemed to be the only one who treated him normally. But she made him crazy, it was like having a basketful of sweets sitting in front of him, but he couldn't touch it. it was just too amazing to look at, and eating it would make every color, and all the sweet smells go then he thought how strong it would make him, her blood, the blood of someone he loved, he would give it back, that is if he knew how. He didn't remember how he was made into a vampire, and he killed the only person he knew that did.

"Can we go down now, Ron." She asked. Ron leaned foward a little to bring the broom down. Looking down they saw a body of water, so still it was as if it had been frozen, but Ron didn't want to take the chance. Near the water he found a spot of ground and landed. They sat on two large boulders that bordered the lake, and stared out in to frozen stillness.

After a long silence Hermione finally decided to say something. "There's something different about you Ron Weasley, I can't seem to put my finger on it." She said rubbing her eyes.

"Humans sleep." he mumbled.

"what?" hermione said.

"Nothing, are you tired?" He asked her.

"No, Come on." She said getting up. The skirt of her night gown swayed with the wind, and she grabbed his cold hands in hers, and led him over to the lake. She put the tip of her foot onto the ice, and stepped onto it.

"What are you doing you could fall through Hermione."

"Come on it's thick." She said pulling him on to the ice. He slid,a little with her jolt. She was strong,stronger than he thought.

When Ron turned to face her she had been down on the ice already, staring up at him.

"You can lay down here with me if you want." She said softly.

Ron was confused, and hungry, but he lied down next to her, not feeling the cold ice on his skin.

"What did it feel like?" Hermione asked him

Ron was confused, he had no clue what she was talking about.

"What?" He asked.

"Being poisoned,almost dying?"

Ron was getting a clue that Hermione knew more about him, then he thought.

"I didn't really feel anything." He answered unsurely.

Hermione let out a sigh "Bite me." She mumbled. Ron could barely make it out.

"What?' He said.

"What." she answered again

"I thought I heard you say something." Ron said.

Hermione scooted over to him closer, placing the side of her head on his chest.

Ron lifted his hands, a little at the shock, but didn't move.

"I can't hear your heart beat." She said.

"er.. well it's um cold."

Hermione lifted her head, and was suddenly sitting above him, she placed her hands over his chest.

"It's been broken." she said, taking his hands now in hers, and placing his hand on her chest, where he felt her heart rhythmically beating. "Like mine."

He squinted his eyes, he had never noticed how much pain she felt. It's like he could read her thoughts. He kept seeing images of her parents, Hermione crying on the stairs at the yule ball. He saw himself, and the blonde girl who called her self Lavender kissing, and Hermione unable to breathe, she was crying, and then it showed an image of Hermione lying at his bedside, her hand upon his, tears flooding her face. Ron suddenly, came back to where he was, and now Hermione was staring him in the eyes. He had never seen her that hurt before, and suddenly, a part of him felt that this girl was in love with him, and there was a need of him that she longed for. He swallowed.

It was quiet for quite a long time, "What." Hermione broke the silence.

" 'mione." Ron said touching the tips of his fingers to her frozen red cheek.

"There you are." She smiled.

Ron liffted himself from the ground and scooted over , and wrapped his cold hands around her neck, pulling her closer to him. She did, and
Ron moved himself in closer to her, He could see in to her eyes, and she could see into his. The wind blew a little sending a whiff of Hermione's scent to Ron.

"Your eyes." She softly whispered.

Ron was confused he backed away, and closed them so she couldn't see.
"What." He said.

"Ron ...Wait... your eyes they're red, like a fire red."

"We should go back, it's getting cold." he lied for he did not feel it.

Hermione sqinted her eyes expressing a look of suspision at him. But he didn't think anything of it.

Hermione got up, and stood above him. She held out her hand, Ron took it, It was just as cold as his own.

"Hermione." Ron said.

"Yeah."

"Come on..." He said, leading her toward the forbidden forest, the light was perfect, and there some light condensation rising from the ground.

It was almost dream like, Hermione's night dress flowed behind her, and everything was quiet except for some light sounds from owls, the trees rustled a bit. Ron grabbed Hermione's hand, and led her into the woods, "Ron we should get back.'

"I know I know i just want to show you something." He said.

Hermione followed, and when they got far enough Ron stopped, and turned around, and he had a wicked smile. He walked over to Hermione and stood behind her, gently placing his cold fingers through her hair. He breathed in her sweet aroma, and it made him shiver. Ron saw Hermione swallow, and she tried to turn around, but Ron was now placing his hands on her hips. "Ron what is going on?"

His lips were caressing her hair now, and moving slowly down towards her neck. He tasted it with his tongue, and Hermione shuttered, and was strong enough to turn herself around.

Hermione gave him a strange look almost as if she were afraid of him, "Ron.."

"Yes Hermione?"

"Why are you so cold, and pale, and why do you want me?"

"I don't know." He lied. He started moving closer towards her but she backed away. He moved closer and grabbed her hand, but she whipped it away, he could tell she was on to something but tried to play it cool.

"Mione.."

But she was running away now and this got Ron very angry, he transformed into some kind of monster, and he wanted to chase after her, She was running fast, it gave him a thrill and he loved it. He could smell her scent, and the sweat of her body, and it thrilled him so he wanted her, he longed for her, he ran, still keeping her insight. The leaves rustled under their feet and he could smell her blood pumping away. Hermione's night gown was flowing behind her,and he was getting closer but then realized there was a light at the end of the forest, and a different scent, a strange scent he knew before. He stopped. Listening carefully, he could hear their words.

"Hermione what happened?" It was Harry Potter, and Ginny Weasley carrying their wands.

"It's Ron... it's what.. happened to him?"

"Come on we'll talk in the common room." Ginny said.

Ron grunted, and gave a deep growl, then followed behind them making sure he was not to be seen.