Ch.7
I Turn to You
Ron knew exactly what he had to do.
And, fortunately, he knew exactly where to go.
Ron sprinted as fast as he could to the library. He saw that it was completely empty, and, disheartened, he was about to turn around and leave when he heard a muffled sob coming from the very back. Ron carefully walked back to where the noise had come from saw a mass of springy chestnut hair. His heart began to melt as he slowly sat down next to her on the floor.
"'mione?" Ron inquired.
Hermione looked up at Ron and then buried her head in her hands again and continued sobbing.
"Look, Harry told me what happened. Malfoy is just a stupid prick and you shouldn't let anything he does ever hurt or upset you. Trust me, I've had one too many detentions with Snape for taking what he says into offense."
Hermione looked up at Ron with swollen, tear-stained eyes, and gave him a brief smile.
"Oh, Ron. How could I be so stupid? How could I ever think that someone could like me. I mean sure. I have friends that are boys, but I could never have a boyfriend. I don't look or act like Parvati and Lavender. That's what boys want."
"How could you say something like that about yourself? How could you lie to yourself like that and say you're not pretty? You.You.are beautiful."
"What did you say, Ron?" She had stopped crying and was looking intently at him.
"You heard me. You're beautiful. I don't know why it took me so long to say that. I've known that for a really long time." He chuckled and began to absently wipe away tears from her face. "Actually, you're not just a pretty face, you know. You're smart, witty, caring.You could use a bit of help on your flying though." He laughed as her face tightened at his last remark.
"You're just saying that because I'm blubbering like an idiot." She looked down at her hands and swirled them in her lap.
"No, I'm not." He lifted her chin with his finger. As they looked into each other's eyes he whispered, "I love you." Then, he leaned down and captured her lips in a soft kiss. After a few seconds, she broke away suddenly and asked, "Do you mean that? I couldn't bear to be hurt again."
He moved closer to her until he was a mere breath away from her face. She thought he was going to kiss her when he breathed, "I couldn't hurt you if I tried."
They kissed again, but more passionately this time, only for Hermione to break away again, chuckling.
"What? Did I do something wrong?" Ron asked her puzzled.
"Well, you've been hurting me for a long time, actually," answered Hermione.
"What?!"
"Ron, I've like you for a while, too. But why did you always pick on me? I mean, if you really did like me, you didn't show it very well." Her smile gently faded.
"Oi, what have I done? 'Mione, I didn't know how to handle my emotion. I had no idea that you would even be remotely interested in a prat like me, so I took it out on you. I'm sorry."
She looked at him and smiled. "That's alright. Actually, I was rather fond of the attention. In fact, I'd like a little more attention right about now."
He more than willingly obliged and began to fervently kiss her again. After a few moments, their greedy hands began to roam each other's body; caressing it lovingly. Hermione began to feel the taut muscles of his back while Ron gripped her waist possessively. She felt him imploring entrance to her mouth and she opened hers to him. For what seemed like hours they were lost in the taste and feel of each other when Hermione pulled back again.
"What now?" Ron joked.
"Unfortunately, I think we should be getting back. It's almost curfew and I don't want to be caught snogging you by Snape. Plus, I stormed out on Harry and I hope he doesn't think I'm mad at him. Sorry, love, but we'll have to continue this another time."
Ron looked heartbroken at first, but then smiled gleefully at the term of endearment.
"Alright, but we have a long night ahead of us," said Ron.
"Why?"
"Well, we have to come up with a way to get back at Malfoy, don't we?" Said Ron with a playful smirk. "Ooh, this is going to be loads of fun. I can't wait!" Squealed Hermione.
And with that, they strolled arm in arm back to the common room.
A/N: Well, there it is! Yay! I hope you all enjoyed my first attempt at a bit of fluff. I think that is about as "intense" as it's gonna get, so I'm sorry if you are looking for anything more than that. Maybe I'll make it a little more.well we'll have to see what kind off mood I'm in, LOL! Well, next chapter is the trio scheming for revenge. Yippee! Oh, and of course, thanks for all the stupendous reviews, I love you all!! Ta-ta for now!
I Turn to You
Ron knew exactly what he had to do.
And, fortunately, he knew exactly where to go.
Ron sprinted as fast as he could to the library. He saw that it was completely empty, and, disheartened, he was about to turn around and leave when he heard a muffled sob coming from the very back. Ron carefully walked back to where the noise had come from saw a mass of springy chestnut hair. His heart began to melt as he slowly sat down next to her on the floor.
"'mione?" Ron inquired.
Hermione looked up at Ron and then buried her head in her hands again and continued sobbing.
"Look, Harry told me what happened. Malfoy is just a stupid prick and you shouldn't let anything he does ever hurt or upset you. Trust me, I've had one too many detentions with Snape for taking what he says into offense."
Hermione looked up at Ron with swollen, tear-stained eyes, and gave him a brief smile.
"Oh, Ron. How could I be so stupid? How could I ever think that someone could like me. I mean sure. I have friends that are boys, but I could never have a boyfriend. I don't look or act like Parvati and Lavender. That's what boys want."
"How could you say something like that about yourself? How could you lie to yourself like that and say you're not pretty? You.You.are beautiful."
"What did you say, Ron?" She had stopped crying and was looking intently at him.
"You heard me. You're beautiful. I don't know why it took me so long to say that. I've known that for a really long time." He chuckled and began to absently wipe away tears from her face. "Actually, you're not just a pretty face, you know. You're smart, witty, caring.You could use a bit of help on your flying though." He laughed as her face tightened at his last remark.
"You're just saying that because I'm blubbering like an idiot." She looked down at her hands and swirled them in her lap.
"No, I'm not." He lifted her chin with his finger. As they looked into each other's eyes he whispered, "I love you." Then, he leaned down and captured her lips in a soft kiss. After a few seconds, she broke away suddenly and asked, "Do you mean that? I couldn't bear to be hurt again."
He moved closer to her until he was a mere breath away from her face. She thought he was going to kiss her when he breathed, "I couldn't hurt you if I tried."
They kissed again, but more passionately this time, only for Hermione to break away again, chuckling.
"What? Did I do something wrong?" Ron asked her puzzled.
"Well, you've been hurting me for a long time, actually," answered Hermione.
"What?!"
"Ron, I've like you for a while, too. But why did you always pick on me? I mean, if you really did like me, you didn't show it very well." Her smile gently faded.
"Oi, what have I done? 'Mione, I didn't know how to handle my emotion. I had no idea that you would even be remotely interested in a prat like me, so I took it out on you. I'm sorry."
She looked at him and smiled. "That's alright. Actually, I was rather fond of the attention. In fact, I'd like a little more attention right about now."
He more than willingly obliged and began to fervently kiss her again. After a few moments, their greedy hands began to roam each other's body; caressing it lovingly. Hermione began to feel the taut muscles of his back while Ron gripped her waist possessively. She felt him imploring entrance to her mouth and she opened hers to him. For what seemed like hours they were lost in the taste and feel of each other when Hermione pulled back again.
"What now?" Ron joked.
"Unfortunately, I think we should be getting back. It's almost curfew and I don't want to be caught snogging you by Snape. Plus, I stormed out on Harry and I hope he doesn't think I'm mad at him. Sorry, love, but we'll have to continue this another time."
Ron looked heartbroken at first, but then smiled gleefully at the term of endearment.
"Alright, but we have a long night ahead of us," said Ron.
"Why?"
"Well, we have to come up with a way to get back at Malfoy, don't we?" Said Ron with a playful smirk. "Ooh, this is going to be loads of fun. I can't wait!" Squealed Hermione.
And with that, they strolled arm in arm back to the common room.
A/N: Well, there it is! Yay! I hope you all enjoyed my first attempt at a bit of fluff. I think that is about as "intense" as it's gonna get, so I'm sorry if you are looking for anything more than that. Maybe I'll make it a little more.well we'll have to see what kind off mood I'm in, LOL! Well, next chapter is the trio scheming for revenge. Yippee! Oh, and of course, thanks for all the stupendous reviews, I love you all!! Ta-ta for now!