Disclaimers: JK Rowling owns the rights to all HP books and characters; blame everything else on boredom and rainy weather. =)

Pairings: A tiiiiiny ickle bit of RW/HP for this chapter. DM/HP on the next.
Rating: PG (for what might come in the next bit)

A/N: Very slightly slashy, bordering on extremely platonic. ^^ A companion piece to "It's Like This". This part is written in Ron's POV. It's what he thinks about Harry.

Enjoy! =)

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Until You
Ron's POV
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Until you, I've never felt this kind of overwhelming jealousy. You had everything I did not: grace, fame, respect, and a vast amount of fortune.

Until you, I was cast in the shadows of my famous brothers. Now, I'm also cast in the shadows of my two best friends: you, the hero; and her, the brain. Famous not for who I am, but for who my *friends* are.

Until you, I've never felt this much resentment. You are everything I wanted to be, but you're taking advantage of all the things I am not; you never asked--nor wanted-- to be who you are.

But until you, I've never felt this important. When others would overlook me because I'm just a sixth child in a long line of successful siblings, you looked up to me for support and friendship.

You cared not that others were great before me. You put me high up on a pedestal nonetheless, despite my flaws and insecurities. Where you could have had a whole world of friends to pick from, you picked *me*. You valued my opinions when others wouldn't listen to me.

Until you, I've never felt this special. You honoured me for the person that I am, and not the person that my parents are expecting me to be.

Until you, I've never felt this humbled. I know that you would dedicate your life to me where others wouldn't even give me a passing glance.

Until you, I've never known how it felt to be loved unconditionally by someone other than my family.

Until you, I've never known how it felt to love a friend.

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end Ron's pov
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Draco's POV is coming up soon. ^_^ Thanks for reading. As always, reviews, comments and criticisms would be much appreciated.

Take care and have a nice day!! =)