Without You Chapter 11
Ron's POV
"You need to do something!" Harry called across the empty room he had minutes before dragged me into reminding me of the events of third year. Grunting I pulled myself up "Urm what?"
"Oh don't play dumb with me! I know what's been going on!" Harry rolled his eyes a little vain starting to pop on his cheek.
"Honestly, I have no idea what you are talking about!" I think I do. I just hope I'm wrong, I can already feel my ears turning as red as my hair.
"Hah!" He snorted "So you haven't been messing with Hermione and then denying your obvious feelings for her? Hhmm?" That was it, he had me now. He knew what was going on. Glancing down at my feet I shuffled them about.
"No..." I can't lie to Harry. "Well... Yeah but its Lavender, she's so... Well you know. Oh and when did you become such an expert on 'feelings'?" I shuddered at the word. Ew.
"First things first you two have been acting like a married couple and Hermione told Ginny. Then Ginny got mad... Yelling something about bat bogeys? I managed to calm her down, said I'd talk to you. She told me EVERYTHING! HOW COULD YOU!?" The vain burst, with about 30 others as well. Wishing I'd never asked I began back tracking.
"Wait... bat bogey hex? Mate one warning about my sister. NEVER get her angry enough for a bat bogey hex. She once got Fred and George and they were sneezing bats for at least a week after! And I want to be with 'Mione but I just can't figure out how to break up with Lavender..."
"Just tell her it's over. Finished. That it's not working." Harry prompted.
I can do that. Seems easy enough.
"Yeah, just tell her it's over, not working." I mumbled repeatedly as if in a fixed trance.
I stumbled out of the abandoned classroom and into the light of the overcrowded corridor of student flying in all different directions. Battling my way amongst then I called "Buckbeak!" To the fat lad and she swung back, revealing the rather cleverly hidden common room door. As soon as I entered the main body of the commons the heat hit me as sharp as a snowball to the face. I glanced at the source, the magically charmed ever-lasting fire which was roaring quietly in the oversized brick fire place. I spotted her immediately. Not Lavender, Hermione. Curled up over a book with my Gryffindor blanket draped over her shoulders and a butterbeer perched on the edge of the nearby table. I could tell it was hers because yet again she had a faint line of froth ever so slightly above her top lip. Her lips. I moaned to myself in desperation. I wanted to kiss her so god damn much. She looked up and briefly held my gaze but quickly looked down once again busying herself she was re-reading today. I looked across the room to find Lavender beckoning me over. Deep breath Ron, 'you can do this.' I thought giving myself a brief pep talk. The walk over to her took the best part of four steps but felt like at least four years. Plucking up all the courage I could find in me I began.
"Look... urm... Lavender, I think weshouldbreakup, it'snotworking." My words garbled and slurred together with nerves. The look her face said it all. Re gathering what was left or ever existed of my courage I tried again. "I think we should break up, it's not working and I don't think it will." That was it. I'd done it. Broken up with Lavender Brown. She took a minute to process before jumping up and silently dashed up the stairs.
Shaking my head I started over to where 'Moine was sitting comfortably in the foetal position. But she was already up, staring at the spit where Lavender had seconds before diapered up. Grabbing her hand I half dragged her out of the common room ignoring the "don't be TOO late" from the Fat Lady. Glancing over my shoulder to check nobody was following I dropped her hand and began pacing. 'I need somewhere no one else can get in' and again, 'I need somewhere no one else can get in', one last time 'I need somewhere no one else can get in'. The huge wooden door once again appeared in the once solid brick wall. Taking her hand again I yanked her in gently behind me.
"We need to talk." I said firmly my eyes surveying the room I had unlocked, my back to her.
A/N:
CLIFFHANGER! Sorry guys... As if I actually fell asleep trying to re write and copy this up for you at 3am last night. The things I do for you all! Not sure what I think about the Harry/Ron moment at the beginning but after that I generally like this chapter. So much Romione love coming up next. Can't wait to finish writing it as I have also started writing it so maybe Tuesday or Wednesday because I have exams in German, Food Tech, Science and Maths (Monday and Tuesday) : The subjects I hate but am supposedly supposed to do "Well" in.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Harrison. The English teacher I never really liked then but now I look back she taught me such a lot and actually helped me get over some writers block I'd had for months. I frequently keep her updated with the progress of this fic and she loves hearing about it. So… Thanks
Oh and you guys.. .for being amazing and following/reading this fic. Never imagined I'd write one with so much feedback. Any suggestions email me meliajayde . I'd LOVE to hear what you have to say
