Chapter 11- Love Found…..FINALLY!!
Hermione and Ron looked at each other as they both stood awkwardly on stage. The entire hall was now watching them intently, waiting to see if they would finally admit that they love each other and then have a damn good snog for everyone to see.
Harry and Ginny were clutching to each other in anticipation. Ron ran a hand through his hair, his face bright red. Hermione looked at the floor shuffling her feet on the ground.
'Umm, Hermione…wow, you were brilliant!' Ron said whole heartedly looking into her eyes. There Hermione could see he was being honest and saw something else she hadn't ever noticed before. He was looking at her with such admiration, such caring, such…love. Was it really love she saw in his eyes? Or was it a trick of the light? A false hope maybe?
She smiled up at Ron and whispered a soft thank you, a blush creeping across her cheeks.
Ron smiled back. 'You're welcome.' They still stood awkwardly. Suddenly Ron spoke up, still aware that everyone was watching them. 'I thought maybe, maybe you were singing those songs fro Viktor at first.' He looked at the floor and then looked up as Hermione crossed her arms over her chest angrily. 'Why- why on earth would you think something like that Ronald Weasley?' Harry and Ginny grimaced. 'Can't they go 5 minutes without arguing?' Harry asked Ginny sighing. Ginny frowned. 'It's just because Ron has been so jealous of Viktor for so long, he jumped to the wrong conclusion at first. They always fight because they are so bloody in love the only way they know how to ignore it is to argue. Haven't you ever heard the saying 'You always tease the ones you love?' It's just bottled up sexual tension' Ginny stated indignantly and Harry couoldn't help but admire her. She was right.
Ron meanwhile was stumbling to form the right words. "Well – well- you see Hermione, I thought- I thought you were singing about Viktor at first because- well because he's here and- I've thought you were seeing each other for a while now and well – it- it just seemed the logical….thing' Ron finally stuttered together a sentence and Hermione slowly uncrossed her arms. 'Ron I told you from the 4th year that Viktor and I were and always will be only ever friends' she sighed. 'I know, I know, and Hermione I'm so sorry, but I'm just so jealous of him all the time. I mean I used to admire the guy Hermione! And then all of a sudden I couldn't stand him….there was this sudden rage towards him when I saw you were with him at the Yule Ball' Ron told her gently a pink tinge colouring his face once more.
Hermione was stunned at this sudden honesty from Ron. She decided to take advantage of the fact. 'But why…..why would you be jealous of him all of a sudden? How could you just suddenly hate someone you admired so much?' she asked looking up at him biting her bottom lip. Ron turned a brighter shade of red as he tried to find the words to form the right answer. 'Because….because even though he's a famous Qudditch superstar and had lots of money, he had the one thing I wanted the most in the whole world.'
Harry and Ginny gasped and held their breath. Fred and George looked at one another and whispered, 'Finally, Ronniekins….tell her!' Hermione bit her lip harder as she processed what Ron had said. She looked up at him once more and took a step towards him. It was at this moment that Malfoy had decided he'd had enough and muttered obscene things under his breath while dragging his fellow Slytherins away. 'Trust malfoy to ruin the moment' Ron muttered. Hermione smiled but ignored his comment and took another step towards Ron. 'What- what did Viktor have that you wanted more than anything in the world Ron?' she asked softly biting her lip once more, praying to Merlin that she wouldn't make a fool of herself. 'No more than you already have done' the voice in her head said one more. She looked up at Ron once more as he lifted his chin with his index finger. Her brown eyes met his blue, and the whole world faded away with the one word she had hoped to hear. 'You' Ron said simply staring into her eyes and turning a darker shade of crimson. Hermione smiled. The sight made Ron weak at the knees. Merlin he loved Hermione's smile but this one was the best one he had ever seen. She had never looked more beautiful than right now. Ginny whispered in Harry's ear. 'What did he say?' 'Did he tell her?' Harry looked down at her at nodded. Ginny squealed with delight and tunrned back to the couple on stage. Who were still staring at each other like the other could disappear at any moment.
'Would you just bloody kiss already!' cried Fred. 'Yeah we're getting sick of waiting guys…we've waited long enough!' George added. Ron took a step closer towards Hermione and put his hand on her waist. The hand that hand lifted her chin towards his face now cupped her right cheek. Hermione closed her eyes at the contact and tingles shot down her spine. 'They've got a point you know' Ron whispered. His breath tickled her face and she opened her eyes one more. Ron was staring down at her. 'What are you going to do about it then?' she asked cheekily. 'Why do I have to do something about it?' Ron asked just as cheekily. 'Why is it always they guy that has to make the first move?'
Hermione sighed and raised her fist in Ron's face. Her hand waved in front of his face the way people do when they are mad, her index finger waving in front of his nose. 'Ron Weasley, you better kiss me now otherwise….' Hermione never got to finish her sentence because Ron had leaned forward and crashed his lips to hers. His hands cupped her face, his fingers tangling in her hair. Hermione sighed and leaned into the kiss wrapping her arms around Ron's neck, pulling him closer. She opened her mouth and moaned when Ron's tongue flicked over her bottom lip. Ron smiled at her moan and wrapped his hands around her waist pulling her flush against his body.
The great hall had erupted into burst of applause and shouts, cat-calls and whoops, people dancing and laughing hugging each other. Harry and Ginny were jumping up and down excitedly until harry picked her up and spun her around before kissing her. Neville was collecting 4 Galleons from Luna, and Seamus and Dean were doing a jig.
Lavender, who had returned to the hall to see what the big fuss was, rolled her eyes and then went to join Parvati and Padma who were sighing and staring wistfully off into the sky of Hogwarts. Viktor was clapping and whooping. 'Well done mate, you did a great job' he said as he watched Hermione and Ron's embrace.
Ron wrapped his arms tighter around Hermione and lifted her off her feet. Hermione pulled away from the kiss and laughed, as he spun her around. 'I love you Hermione Granger' he said as he set her on her feet. Hermione cupped his face in her hands and said 'And I love you Ronald Weasley' Ron groaned at her use of his full name. But he was soon silenced by Hermione's lips back on his. Suddenly a thought came to Ron and he pulled away from Hermione and she groaned, trying to pull him back. Ron smirked. 'About that last song you sang..' Hermione blushed and smirked at him. 'Yeah?, What about it?' she asked casually. Ron smirked back. 'What if I said I wanted you to be my girlfriend?' he asked turning a shade of red once more. Hermione squealed and jumped into Ron's arms, wrapping her legs around his waist. She looked down at him. 'I'd say I want to be your girlfriend too' They smiled at one another again and were soon kissing once more.
Hermione reminded herself that she would have to thank her parents for forcing her to go to singing lessons, when she had been terrified of the very thought of singing in front of someone. And the reason? Because it had given her the only thing she had ever wanted.
It had given her love…..and Ron Weasley.
The End.
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