I'm sorry that I've missed updated, but it's finals week =/. But that just means that after this week I can write all the Fanfiction I want!

Thank you to my reviewers, one more. (I threw in some Luna and Neville for you guys (not together though) Enjoy…

Hermione's POV

I ran to the girl's bathroom to cry my guts out. How can someone be so cruel as to play with another's feelings, especially when those feelings were so close to forgiving him? He looked so sad, almost as sad as I get when I think about what could never be. I let him talk without interrupting him and he gives me my gift. The sight of that gift made me feel like a rotten person. I got it on the morning of Christmas Eve. It was a happy day; I was with my parents having a good time and then I see their family owl. The parcel looked so beautiful I held it in my hands and saw the note in Ron's handwriting; I didn't know what to think. I was still mad at him for breaking our promise, or more so that he thought nothing of it. It slipped out of my hands and fell into our fireplace. I quickly tried to retrieve it but it felt good just watching it burn like that. It gave me some hope that all of this would end soon enough. The longer I stared at it though, I wondered what was actually in it. I grabbed it out using some tongs and looked it over. It was only singed at some edges. He must have put a protection spell on it or something. I was about to open it, but something felt wrong. What if the contents of the parcel melted or something? As if a miniature ice sculpture would be there. I couldn't stand looking at it anymore, so I just send it back. I didn't need it, I didn't need him. I was finally starting to get over him then, but noo, that bloody prat has to send me a beautifully wrapped parcel. As I looked inside, I saw a beautiful quill. It was the softest feather I have ever touched, it looked rare and had the most intricate designs around the tip. I see the candy, must be from his brothers' shop. I had a feeling they were beauty treatments, but I was wrong. And the bracelet. It was the most magnificent piece of jewelry that I have ever seen. It must have been pasted down, going back several generations. The gold brace was like an intertwined rope and the diamonds that fell to the sides were so, so breathtaking.

And then the git tells me how he was only using Lavender to make me jealous. That was a new kind of low that I thought Ron would never reach. I dropped the gift out of shock. The bracelet shattered. I never meant for that to happen, it just did. And honestly, I didn't care. Or at least wish I didn't care. I felt so bad for treating his gift like garbage, but at the same time, that's what he is at the moment, garbage! I said he could die for all I cared, and I meant it! He doesn't deserve to have anyone pity him on this. But, I just know deep down in my heart I would be completely broken if he were to die. Why?

"Because I love him,"

"You love who?" I jumped up, I though I was alone. No one ever goes to this bathroom anymore. Her voice was soft and friendly, just what I needed right now.

"Oh, hi Luna," I said wiping away the tears. She laughed a little. "What's so funny?"

"I've been here for quite while, waiting for you to be calm enough to talk. You've been crying awfully hard for a while now. It's just that as you finally see me, you try to hide all you emotions away," she was right. I put my arms down and just began sobbing again. She pulled me into a hug. "What's wrong?"

"Ron, that's what's wrong!"

"Is that the one you love?" I sobbed louder

"Yes!"

"Then why are you sad about it? To be in love is to be happy with that person no?"

"But I don't want to be in love with that filthy pig!"

"Why not?"

"Because, because, he's caused me too much pain to get over. Did you know he only went out with Lavender was to make me jealous!"

"But if you love him, wouldn't you forget all of that to just be with him,"

"It's not that easy,"

"Why not?"

"Because LUNA, he doesn't deserve my forgiveness!" I was starting to get mad at her. It just had to be Luna who walked in here.

"First of all, don't get mad at me for something that's happening in your life. You can change it as fast as it started; I'm just trying to help," her voice was still soft, never changing or getting angry. "If you love Ron, you'd forget it and move on. You've loved Ron before this whole Lavender fiasco, why didn't you do something about it? Did you not think he was interested? Did you not think you could change his mind with a simple hair flip?"

"But I don't want to LOVE RON!"

"Isn't he all you'd ever want though?" she was impossible, can she just not understand that I don't want this. I've learned the hard way before; you can never win an argument against a Ravenclaw, let alone Luna. So I just dropped it there and stopped speaking. I just kept crying and she pulled me into another hug. I gratefully took it. Even though I couldn't talk about it with her, Luna's presence made me feel a little better. She walked me to the Gryffindor Tower after I finished cleaning myself up and I went to bed.

I have not seen him since then.

It was Ron's birthday. I went to the library to try to forget about it. I could always forget things here in this little secluded part of the library that has two small sofas. I came here as soon as it opened and have been reading random books ever since. I was half-way through my 17th book by the time Neville came in. He looked as if he's been running for hours.

"Hermione!"

"Neville, you look terrible!" He was panting, I conjured up some water as he sat on the sofa across from me "Feel better?" he nodded "What's wrong?""It's Ron!" I zoned out after there. I want nothing to do with that inglorious git.

"Thank you Neville, but I don't want to hear about Ron right now," I went back to reading. Probably fell of his stupid broom or something.

"He's been poisoned and was sent to the hospital wing! He was close to near death and could possibly still be!" my head was locked on the book but my mind shot up.

"Thank you for informing me Neville," he got up from the sofa.

"You know, for a couple of Gryffindors, you two are so scared of confronting your fears," and with that he walked away. I didn't let it get to me though. I just kept on reading my 17th book. I found it somewhat hard to concentrate though. Poisoned? Who would want to poison Ron? Lavender could have found out what he's been doing. She's too thick though, he could've told her to her face that he was only using her to get to me, and she'd still think he was in love with her. Why did he want to get to me though? Sure there is always that possibility that he likes me, but why couldn't he just tell me. Why did we have to go through this? Some of Luna's thoughts came to my head. Why didn't I do anything about it first? Well I did ask him to Slughorn's party; it was his fault for letting Lavender snog him. To snog Ron. I wonder what it would feel like. To have him hold me tightly and tangle his big hands in my unruly hair and to feel his lips pressed upon mine…

I went back to reading the book, which was now a three-quarters finished. It realized that I've only taken in about half the information though. Was close to near death? I don't need to check on him. Was right? He'd been strong enough to pull through it. He is really strong, and really brave too. I don't think I'd be able to pull a stunt like this on 'the smartest witch of our time'. I laughed a little; he hasn't called me that since last year. I've missed teasing him too… He'll be fine, on with the book.

Could possibly still be? I looked at my watch, it was five o' clock, March the first. To die on your 17th birthday.

'You wanted him dead too, don't forget that!'

'I don't want him dead,'

'Yes you do, you said so yourself! One of the last things you said to him, if I remember correctly. At least he can die knowing your 'true intentions'. 'Piss off Ron, last word spoken to me by Hermione Granger' I threw the book down and ran to the hospital wing.

A/N: This was actually not a planned out chapter. I just felt as if this should be written. I want to know what you guys think of this chapter and story over all. This story has been going on a different tangent that what I originally planned. I'm going to warn you that it will get slightly AU from here on out. Will I kill Ron off to show Hermione a lesson? Will Lavender find out on what he did and take extreme effects on it? Will Ginny somehow make a love potion from Hermione to Ron? Will Harry fall in love with Ron? (probably not) Well folks at home, you just sit tight relax, and wait…

~Writer of Time