A/N: Here is the next chapter. I personally like all of it but I do think the ending of this chapter could be better but oh well. I hope you all enjoy this next chapter.


Ron raced through the halls towards the Head Boy and Girl common room. He had spent all day waiting to spend time alone with Hermione. She'd been in the library most of the say and he wasn't sure if she still was or not. He had thought about going to see her at the library but knew she hated when he got in the way or distracted her so he knew that it was best to just hang with Harry and his sister for the day, more Harry though.

He walked into the common room but obviously Hermione hadn't heard him because she was talking to herself he saw. She seemed to be really concentrated on something just to pass the time or something.

"Okay, I can do this. I just need to concentrate and then take in a deep breath," Hermione muttered as she closed her eyes and took in a deep breath before she transformed into a fox. She ran around the common room a few times before jumping over the couch and transforming back and stumbling a bit. "I maybe shouldn't go back so fast like that ever again."

Ron watched this all in shock, not really sure what to even say. She was the fox that had helped him and Harry. "H-Hermione, y-you where the fox. You where the fox that cased off the Death Eaters," he said as he walked in and looked at Hermione in shock.

Hermione turned around to see Ron standing there and went into shock herself for a moment before she walked over to Ron. "I'm sorry Ron. I wanted to tell you but McGonagall wouldn't let me tell you or anyone else. I am sorry. That's why I always snuck out, it was to meet McGonagall so she could help me with the whole being an animagus thing," she blurted out and letting a small tear roll down her cheek.

Ron quickly whipped Hermione's tear away and looked at her. "Hermione, it's alright. You don't need to cry. I can keep you being an animagus a secret if I have to. I understand everything now and I am sorry for wondering what you where doing," he told her softly as he rubbed her cheek softly.

Hermione looked up at Ron and smiled softly. "Please Ron, I am not sure how to tell anyone else or if McGonagall wants anyone else to know. I am an unregistered animagus but I just learned I was an animagus late last year. McGonagall told me no one was supposed to know so I had to keep it a secret," she said softly and then letting out a deep breath. "I'm sorry."

Ron shook his head and walked her over to the couch and made her sit down. "Hermione, I understand," he told her softly as he held her close, hoping she wouldn't cry. "I understand everything you are saying Hermione so please don't cry or get upset for having told me your secret. It's better to have it told then untold. Now I understand everything completely."

Hermione laid her head in his chest and tried not to cry but let him hold her at the same time. "Ron, I was also scared to tell you. I was afraid you wouldn't want to hang around someone like me if you found out I was an animagus."

"Why would I think that?"

"I don't know, I was just scared," Hermione said softly and then after a small pause she looked up at him. "I was afraid of you judging me if you knew I was an animagus. I-I really like you, Ron and I didn't want something like being an animagus keep me from it," she said softly as she looked at him with sad brown eyes.

"I like you too Hermione but I will always like you no matter what," Ron said softly as he brushed her cheek softly with his hand and looking into her brown eyes.

"No Ron, I don't mean like in that sense. I mean I really like you… as in I love you," Hermione said quietly as she looked away from Ron sadly. "I just thought you ought to know even if you don't love me back," she said softly as she started to get up to leave not really sure if she wanted to hear his reply.

Ron grabbed Hermione's wrist and pulled her down onto the couch so she was pretty much laying there with her head on the armrest. "That's what I mean. I love you too, 'Mione, I really do," he said softly and then climbing over her a bit. "I don't care if you are an animagus, I love you either way," he told her and then kissing her softly.

Hermione was shocked at the least but she had no way of pushing away from this though she liked it. She wrapped her arms around Ron's neck and pulled him down on top of her. "Are you positive? I-I need to know that you absolutely don't care if I am an animagus," she said softly as she looked deep into his blue eyes.

Ron chuckled softly as he started back into her chocolate brown eyes. "'Mione, I would love you no matter what. When we are old, I'll still love you. Nothing like you being an animagus will stop me from loving you as much as I do," he told her softly and then kissing her lightly again. "I love you, my 'Mione."

Hermione went into almost like shock as she looked at Ron with a grin. "Y-You just claimed me yours," she said softly as she almost got tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry; do you not want me too?" Ron asked softly as he ran his finger carefully under her eyes to get rid of the tears that where building up.

Hermione moved her hands into Ron's hair and pulled his head down to hers in a kiss. "I want you too. I want to be yours and yours only," she said softly as she ran her fingers through his hair slowly.

Ron smiled softly as he got up off her and pulled her up so she wasn't lying on the couch anymore but sitting close to him. "Alright, then you will only be mine and I will only be yours," he told her with a smile and holding her close.

Hermione smiled as she made herself comfortable in Ron's arms and keeping close to him. "So, is there anything you need or want to know about me being an animagus?" she asked quietly.

"Not really but if you want you can tell me some things if you want to," Ron said softly as he rested his head on top of hers.

Hermione snuggled up a bit and let out a small sigh; not really sure what to say. "Well there is something pretty interesting about me being an animagus."

"Really? Do tell?"

Hermione giggled lightly and let out a deep breath. "Well McGonagall told me that very few muggleborns get to be animagus. She said that one muggleborn every century gets to be an animagus but there are sometimes more then one," she said softly as she glanced up at Ron with a smile.

"So that makes my 'Mione a very special girl, now doesn't it?" Ron asked as he kissed the top of her head softly and giving her a smile.

"Yes it does. It makes me very special," Hermione said as she batted her eyes at Ron and giving him a sweet, innocent smile.

"What do you want?"

"Nothing."

"No it isn't 'nothing' because Ginny gives me that same look when she wants something from me," Ron told Hermione as he looked at her curiously.

"Maybe I want something, maybe I don't. You'll just need to figure it out, now won't you?" Hermione said in a cute, sweet voice.

Ron gave her a curious look before kissing her softly. "Hmm… let me think a bit my 'Mione. This will take a lot of thinking before I can answer you at all," he said as he looked at her out of the corner of his eye. She was so pretty and amazing he found it hard to resist her.

"Is it really that hard?" Hermione asked as she stuck her bottom lip out and pretended to pout. "Come on Ronnie, what could I possibly want if anything?"

Ron smiled brightly and brought her close to him and kissing her. His hands running through her hair and not letting her pull away but she wasn't planning on it any ways. He didn't know this was actually exactly what she wanted; oddly enough for him. Of course he took in the hint she wanted it when her hands grabbed onto his hair gently and pulled him deeper into the kiss.