Title: Ron
Warnings: A little Ron bashing.
Disclaimer: I don't own HP.
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He wasn't what she wanted in a boyfriend. Hermione didn't need someone to complain to her constantly about things she had no control over. She didn't need someone who didn't care about their education like she did. Why would she want to be with a guy who didn't understand simple emotions and consequences? He wasn't her first choice, but he was it.
He was it. She admits she did have a crush on him, just like she had a crush on several other guys at Hogwarts. However, she never thought they would end up as a couple. She thought they might end up dating for a while, figured they were better off as friends, and simply slide back to their previous places. It didn't turn out that way.
Ron needed her. If he was by himself, he would lose himself in his world, in his mind. With Hermione by his side, he had a guide, a map to a future. Without her, he could survive, but never live the life he wanted. Hermione knew that. She knew he was practically using her.
Yet, at the same time, she could be using him as well. Besides Cormac and Viktor, Ron was the only one who showed any interest in her. Cormac disgusted her with the way he presented himself, as though he was the best she could do. Even Ron was better than him. Viktor didn't need her. He liked her and she liked him but there were plenty of girls in the world he could choose from. As secure as she was about her body, she was insecure when it came to boys.
By being in a relationship with each other, they both receive something from the other. Ron used Hermione as guidance through his life. She used him, manipulated him to believe he needs her; he would never survive without her. One way or another, Ron wasn't her first choice in men but he was the only one who needed her the most.
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A/N: I don't like Ron/Hermione. I can't stand Ron/Hermione. I am a supporter of Harry/Hermione, Viktor/Hermione and... basically anyone BUT Ron. I really don't like him. He's alright, but I don't think I can handle writing him at the moment. If I do try to write him, I might make him into something he's not.