A/N: Here we are, the ninth chapter in my story, a warning, things will get a bit heated. Also, I've been looking over previous chapters and noticed that there are a lot of mistakes, sorry about that! I keep trying to edit them out, but nothing happens, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any who. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I Do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters. The author J.K Rowling does.

Chapter 9- The truth hurts

Harry pulled the elegant black box out of his pocket, and opened it for Ginny to see; revealing a large princess cut diamond, which sparkled in the firelight.

"YES!" Ginny squealed uncontrollably, jumping up on Harry, wrapping her legs around his waist, and hugging him tightly.

Hermione applauded, watching them celebrate together, smiling widely.

"YES. YES. YES!" Ginny repeated, now planting multiple kisses all over Harry's face.

Harry picked her up and spun her around.

"Congratulations!" Hermione said, jumping from her seat.

"Yeah, good show then." Ron added weakly.

Ginny continued to scream, and Harry just sat there looking pleased with himself. A few minutes later, Hermione and Ginny were cooing in awe over the gigantic diamond that now occupied Ginny Weasley's left ring finger.

Ron got up and excused himself from the scene. "Excuse me guys, I'll be right back."

Her stomped into the house, letting the patio door slam shut behind him, storming up the stairs to his room.

"Has he gone stock-raving mad! That is MY sister. MY little sister! He can't marry her! She still has a whole year of school left!" Ron thought angrily to himself.

He did not know if he was mad at the fact that Harry had just asked his little sister to marry him, or the fact that it was just one MORE thing that Harry had and Ron did not. Then an alarming thought crossed his mind. Maybe be was just so upset because Harry had found someone, and Ron, who was still to shy and could not get his courage to ask Hermione, did not.

"I don't believe this! Just when I was about to whisk Hermione off some place and tell her how I really felt he comes in and makes himself out to be some sort of… hero." Ron said out loud.

Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Ron? Are you okay? You left in such a hurry, you mad about something?"

Ron turned to see Harry Potter looking innocently at him.

"I'm perfectly FINE!" He yelled back, raising his voice.

"Ron! What is your problem? Why can't you just be happy for me?"

"That's what you think this is about?" Ron said angrily. "Because it isn't!"

"Well then come on out with it!" Coaxed Harry. "I've just asked your sister to marry me and she's agreed! Everyone else is happy, why can't you be?" Harry remarked, also raising his voice now.

"Because it's just ONE MORE thing that YOU have!"

"What?" Harry asked looking hurt. "What do you mean one more thing?"

"Just what I said! Back at school you always had the best dress robes, the nicest supplies, the best broom!" Ron said, letting his temper get the best of him, "How many times should you have been expelled for doing something against the rules, or something illegal? But you always got out of it JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE HARRY POTTER! The great Harry potter!"

"Well it wasn't exactly a picnic for me you know! In case you've forgotten, my parents are dead! You st…."

"Oh I know all about your parents Harry, I've been hearing about it for the last seven years of my life! Did it ever occur to you that maybe, you should quit with the sympathy card?"

"That's rich! Okay then, aside from my parents. Who was the one that had to face Voldermort nearly every year? I don't think that was you!" Harry said now shouting at Ron. "If that was you, you wouldn't have lasted a minute!"

"You would have been dead three times over if it wouldn't have been for me and Hermione having to hold your hand through everything!"

"I think I did most of it myself! I faced you-know-who, I watched Cedric die. I SAVED YOUR SISTER in our second year."

"Whatever Harry." Ran said coldly, turning his back to Harry.

"Get over yourself Ron." Harry said sternly, turning to leave.

"You get over yourself!" He barked back, "you're always walking around like you're better than everyone, just because you lived, you are so arrogant, with your smug little grin."

"I do not!" Harry yelled once more.

"Right." Ron answerer, "sure."

"I don't understand where this is suddenly coming from, aren't you glad that your little sister has found someone good for her? Would you rather her marry some fool off the street?" Harry said, his anger rising.

"No! I'm glad you're with Ginny, but your so stupid Harry! She still has a year of school left! What are you thinking? You can't marry her, you're too young!" Ron said defensively.

"I don't think what me and Ginny decide to do with our lives is any concern of yours. If Ginny wants to wait, we'll wait then. If she doesn't we'll get married. Simple. You know? I think you're just jealous because you're to much of a bloody coward to ask Hermione out." Harry said coolly.

"How dare you! I am not jealous of you! I can tell Hermione any time. In fact I was about to tell her, but then you pranced in and ruined it." Ron retorted hotly.

" I'll bet you were. You're probably just saying that to make an excuse. IN any case, there isn't anything YOU can do. This is our life, you will just have to get over it." Harry said, turning on his heels leaving.

Ron chased after him down the steps, where he saw him re-join Hermione and Ginny.

"Get back here Harry!" He shouted, barreling downstairs.

" Come on Ginny, let's get back to the burrow to tell your mum." Harry said, not paying any attention to Ron. With a loud crack they were gone, without saying goodnight to Hermione.

"Ron what's gotten into you?" She asked looking up at him.

"Nothing."

"Rubbish! I saw that hurt little look on your face when Ginny agreed to marry Harry. Tell me what have you got against that? Aren't you happy for Ginny?" Hermione asked shortly.

Ron nodded, "I think I had best get to bed." He added turning away form her, marching back up to his room.

"Ron!" Hermione yelled, but Ron did not come back.

"Why is he acting so foolish?" She questioned herself.

Late at night, Ron lay awake in his bed, feeling guilty for yelling at his best friend.

"I've just got to apologize. I AM happy that he's with Ginny, he's good for her. She's good for him. But why now? Why can't they have waited? She is too young." Ron suddenly remembered how Harry had told him that the choice was Ginny's and it was her life. "He's right, but I just want the best for my sister."

Hermione was also awake, trying to unravel the mystery behind Ron's strange behavior.

"Why does he have to be so… so… temperamental?" She asked herself silently. "Why was he yelling at Harry? He's done nothing wrong. I just wish that he would stop this nonsense!"

Hermione paused for a moment, a picture of Ron appearing in her mind again. She smiled, she couldn't help it, every time she thought about him, and her together, she would smile, she would get a nervous feeling. It didn't help matters any that she now knew that Ron had saved her life, something she would be grateful for as long as she lived.

"I've got to tell Harry! I can't imagine how furious he must be with me. I was out line! Ron you moron! You've ruined things again. Why couldn't I just control myself?" He thought jumping from bed, throwing on his clothes in a hurry.

"I can't just leave, what if Hermione wakes up to find me gone? Or what if I'm not back by morning and I'm not here? I know, I'll leave her a note explaining where I have gone."

Suddenly Ron got a brilliant idea! Since every time he tried to tell Hermione how he felt, something would happen, or he would chicken out; he decided to explain everything to her in the note. All about Harry and Ginny, and that he WAS indeed jealous because he couldn't muster the strength to tell

Hermione.

Ron pulled out a large piece of paper, walked into the kitchen, fetching an envelope and pen. He brought the items back to his room, and began writing frantically.

Hermione,

Ron crossed it out and replaced it with.

My dearest Hermione,

"That's better." He thought.

My dearest Hermione,

I've gone only briefly to talk things out with Harry. I was rather short with him earlier, and we got into a bit of a roe with one another. I've just got to apologize to him. I'll be back soon, very soon.

We were fighting because; I was angry with him and Ginny. At first I thought I was only mad because Ginny is my little sister, and is much too young to get married. I also thought that I was angry because I felt that Harry gets everything handed to him, you know he always got lucky when he was in a tight spot. Even though there is much truth to this, I realized that Harry had to face a lot growing up, and deserved those things.

Those aren't really the reasons as to why we had a go at each other. I was REALLY only mad because… I was jealous that he had the courage to tell the love of his life how he felt, and I didn't. I love you Hermione. I've loved you my entire life. Please understand.

Love, Ron

Ron read his letter over, and though it sounded vague decided to leave it as it was. After all Hermione couldn't expect too much from him, could she?

He stuffed the letter deeply into the envelope, addressed it to Hermione, and stood it by his bedside table for her to find. Then, with a loud snap, he apparated out of sight.

Ron appeared again, standing in a dark street in London, just outside of Harry's flat.

"Here goes nothing." He said, stepping closer to the door and rapping hardly on its surface.

He could hear footsteps on the other side of the door, and soon it sung open to reveal Harry, still fully clothed, looking surprised.

"Oh, I suppose you're here to have another go at me then!" He said mad with rage. "Well you can save your breath, you made your point earlier." He said, beginning to shut the door.

"No Harry, I came to apologize." Ron said looking down upon his shorter friend. "I'm sorry about what I said, I was out of line. You were right; it's up to you and Ginny. And I AM glad she is going to marry you, because you're perfect for each other. I was just mad because I'm too pathetic to tell Hermione how I feel." He finished suddenly

"Ron, look. I know that it must have been hard for you to watch me get all of the things, like the nicest broom, when you couldn't afford it. I didn't mean to… well flaunt it at you. And I was thinking that you were right, Ginny is too young, and we've decided to wait a bit to get married. We are going to wait until she's finished school at Hogwarts."

"No Harry, you don't have to…"

"Yes, I do Ron." Harry interrupted, inviting him to come inside.

The two talked a bit more, and apologized, coming to the conclusion that they were both right about things and that they shouldn't have lost their temper. When everything was fixed the two men settled down in Harry's living room to have a talk, it was already six A.M and the sun was just beginning to rise over the city.

"Harry, before I left, I wrote a letter to Hermione, telling her everything." Ron said during a sudden silence.

"You what!" Harry said shocked, "Well what did you say?"

Ron told him exactly what the note had said, and seeming to approve, Harry nodded in agreement.

"Now all that's left is to show her how much you love her." He told his re-haired friend.

A/N: Alls well that ends well as they say. Harry and Ron made up, but what will happen now? Will Hermione read his letter? Just keep reading, and reviewing to find out!