Ron was more than anxious to tell Bella that his parents were okay with the news. Even Molly, apparently with help of some calming potions, but something was something.

The only problem now was that Ron hadn't been able to talk to Bella. He barely saw her and when he did, it was during classes, and she would leave all in a rush. Most of the times, she went to the Slytherin common room, where Ron couldn't follow her.

Ron was so confused about her behaviour. He wondered if something had happened to make her act like that, or maybe he had done something to upset her?

Hermione had heard half of the story, she only knew about them dating, which only made things worse, because now, she was totally avoiding Harry, Ron and even Ginny. She sat as far away as she could in classes and in the Great Hall. Ron hadn't even had the chance to explain, not that Hermione would listen.

Ron couldn't take it anymore. He waited patiently in the corner of a hallway, and when she was literally in front of him, he grabbed her by her waist and silenced her with a spell. Then he locked themselves in a broom closet nearby.

Ron took Bella's wand and undid the silence charm, and made sure Bella couldn't escape.

"What the hell Ron? Why are you kidnapping me?" Bella screamed at the top of her lungs, it was a good thing Ron put the same silencing spell on the room they were in.

"Cause it seems it's the only way I can talk to you!" Ron yelled back.

Ron could see guilt in her eyes for just a second or less, before her face hardened again.

"Then, what do you want?" Bella said coldly.

"What's wrong? Why are you avoiding me? And don't say nothing cause I know you, you can't lie to me!"

"Just leave me alone!" Bella said not looking at him.

"No!"

Bella tried to go pass Ron, but Ron grabbed her, with no effort actually, she then started hitting his chest desperately, like a little child, Ron just waited, she wasn't really hurting him. Tears began to roll down her cheeks, and then, she stopped hitting and just buried her face in his chest, Ron put his hands against her.

Ron waited patiently for her to calm down, he stroked her soft brown hair that now was all over the place. Ron kissed the top of her head, which only made Bella cried more.

Some minutes passed, and finally Bella was getting a bit calmed. She looked up at him, her beautiful grey eyes were now so red and puffy, there were still tears threatening to fall, and her face was all red as well.

"Are you going to tell me what's wrong?" Ron asked in a whisper, putting his hands on her face, stroking it with his thumbs.

She wanted to look away, but Ron didn't let her, she looked down, and said something, her voice was so husky from crying so much.

"Sorry? What was that?"

"I'm sorry Ron." she said. "I was being silly, we can't get married." Tears fell down her cheeks and she tried to turn away so Ron couldn't see, but again, Ron didn't let her get away. "Draco and I are meant to be together, there is no other way."

"Why?" Ron asked her in a calm voice, even he was about to lose it any second now. "Tell me Bella, what made you change your mind?"

And when Bella looked at his blue eyes, she couldn't lie to him. She was a pro in lying, she was the best but Ron broke down her walls, and now she was vulnerable, he had made her weak, in a good way.

"I…I…" Bella stuttered, trying to look away from his eyes, maybe she could lie to him then. "If I marry you, I'll put you in mortal danger."

"Don't you think I don't know it's risky? That I don't know your family and what they have done?"

"You have no idea!" Bella exclaimed, there was hatred in her voice. "They… I have no choice ok? I have to, or everyone will get killed, and it will be all my fault! And I'll have to live with the guilt until he finds me and kills me too and then…"

"Bella…"

"I just don't…."

"Bella…"

"You don't even…"

"BELLA!" Ron yelled. "You are ranting, and seriously I didn't understand a word of what you said."

"Yeah, sorry."

"Ok, explain, but please slower this time."

"My parents, they made a deal with…You-Know-Who" Bella whispered. "I must join him, there's a trace on me, if I don't do it, he'll kill my family and Draco and you if we marry and then he'll kill me…" tears started to fall again. "I have no choice."

Ron took just a second to process it all, before hugging her once again. He hugged her tightly, as if he was going to lose her.

"Believe me, it will take more than bloody death eaters and a noseless monster to push me away from you." Ron said. "I love you, I do, I won't leave you."

"You're so stupid." Bella said, a smile creeping in the corner of her lips. "You can get killed."

"I've been friends with Harry all these years, I'm used to being almost killed."

"I'll never forgive myself if…"

"Shh, nothing will happen."

"You do understand, I must take the mark, don't you?" Bella asked. "Either that or all of you are dead."

"Yeah, I understand, and I'm going to be with you until the end." Ron exclaimed. "I'm always going to be by your side."

"What have I done to deserve you?" Bella said, this time with tears of happiness.

Ron just shrugged with a shy smile.

Then Bella kissed him lightly, and when she was about to break apart, Ron didn't let her and deepened the kiss.

"Yeah, I missed that." Ron said before kissing her again, which just made Bella smiled more, more than all these two weeks she had been avoiding him.

"And remember." Ron said, their foreheads against each other's. "We're in this together."

Sorry I haven't upload, my internet connection is crap, and I only have a few minutes before Squash practice to publish this chapter.

It might take a few days to upload the others if my internet doesn't get fixed. I apologie.

And I must thank everyone who has read it and reviewed. Thank you guys.