~~*-Brekkie-*~~
When Hermione walked into the kitchen, sat around the table was the whole Weasley family except for Bill, Charlie and Percy.
Hermione stood in the door way for a moment, feeling very self conscious.
Mrs.Weasley noticed her standing there and looked up with the usual warm smile," Why good morning Hermione, wont you come and sit down? I saved you some breakfast."
Hermione looked in Rons direction, Ron was staring at her with narrowed eyebrows, his expression unreadable.
Thats exactly how he was looking at Hermione last year at the Yule ball.
Hermione sighed and sat down, thanking mrs.weasley as she put a generous amount of eggs and sausage on her plate.
Hermione ate in silence, occasionally laughing at Ginnys jokes and smiled when Mrs. weasley offered her more.
When the dishes were cleared, Mr. Weasley got up and left to work and Mrs. Weasley went off to 'read', guessing probably another Gildory Lockhart book.
Fred and George stood up announcing they were going to have a game of Quidditch, asking if anyone wanted to join.
Ginny and Hermione didn't want to because neither of them were any good at riding broomsticks, Hermione looked at Ron, expecting him to jump at the chance to play Quidditch, but, to her surprise, he didn't.
"Er... nah, you two go ahead, I dont feel like playing Quidditch much today.." He replied, looking at Hermione for a brief second, then suddenly became very interested in the table cloth.
Fred and George gave him a dead cold look then stomped off muttering something about playing with two people.
They all sat there for a moment, Ron picking at the table cloth, Hermione tracing directions on how to brew a healing potion with her finger, Ginny looking from Ron to Hermione.
Ginny cleared her throat loud to break the silence," Well, what do you guys want to do today? I dont know about you but I want to go for a walk, doesn't that sound lovely? a walk, yes, its a perfect day for a -" she went on until Ron cut her off," Ginny, pipe down will you? why dont you ask our guest what she wants to do, eh?" Ginny gave an embarrassed laugh," Oops' sorry Herm, what do you want to do?".
Hermione laughed and rolled her eyes," What ever you guys want to do is fine with me.. I honestly dont care"
Ginny nodded and all of a sudden her eyes lit up," I know! lets look through my new book, Quidditch Throughout the Ages" , she
said, smiling," Theres lots of great pics of Viktor in there you know..." Her smile faded when she saw Hermione look down at her hands, her face clouding up and her smile certainty didn't come back when Ron kicked her, hard, from underneath the table.
"Oow! you stupid prat, why the heck did you do that?"she yelled, her face turning red.
Ron looked ready to kill," Dont talk about that stupid git" he replied softly, but cold, saying ever syllable in every word long and clear.
Ginny frowned, " And why not?" she demanded, bending down and massaging her her knee, where Ron had kicked her.
Hermione just smiled and said gently, " I dont mind, It's just that, Viktor and I broke up," her smile fading ever so slightly when she said it.
Ginnys face grew with worry and shame, " Oh, Herm, im soo sorry, I didn't mean to honest, I didn't know.." she said, looking down at her feet.
Hermione laughed, "Why should you be sorry? Like Ron said, hes a stupid Git!" Ron looked at her in surprise and admiration.
Wow, he thought, I never thought I live to the day when Hermione called Vicky that!
Hermione caught his eye and grinned, though her eyes looked a bit watery.
Wait, he thought, Shes just upset, I shouldn't be ecstatic over this.
Ron stood up, " C'mon 'Mione, Ginny, want to go for a walk ?" Hermione smiled and stood up, Ginny did the same," Why now the change of plans?" asked Ginny, crossing her arms, she was still angry with him for kicking her so suddenly.
Ron glared at her, and took Hermiones hand, "Then dont come with us! C'mon 'Mione, we can just take the walk."
He leaded her towards the door, Hermione looking back giving Ginny a sympathetic look, Ginny just smirked, " Sure, sure Ron, I'll let you two be, I know you have been dying to be alone with her since she came."
With that she ran up the stairs to her room. Ron stood there for a minute or two, mouthing words silently, his ears tingeing up with
redness,"Oh, um, dont listen to her, shes been being a prat lately.."
Hermione smiled and nodded, her heart dropping slightly.
Was Ginny telling the truth? or.. was she.. just being a prat?
After Ginny said that 'comment' earlier, Ron dropped her hand, and, throughout there walk, Hermione noticed that he was making several attempts to reach for it again, but was always hesitant.
They walked all around the burrow, which was surrounded by country except for a small town a few miles north of the burrow, which Ron said was a muggle town.
After about a half an hour of walking around the beautiful country side, Ron took her by the hand and dragged her towards a creek.
It was a beautiful creek, you could see the stones at the bottom, over the clear blue cascading water.
Ron sat down near the brim of the creek and motioned Hermione to sit next to him. Hermione stood there for a moment or two, timid, then sat down a couple inches from Ron.
Ron stared into the creek for awhile, Hermione looked around, up at the sky, tracing drawings in the dirt, and thinking.
What are we waiting for? What is he waiting for? I cant take this! Ooh, look at him, hes soo sweet looking... I just want to grab him and ooh, kiss him....
Rons POV.
Look at her, shes soo cute, since when did she start wearing tank tops? I dont care, they look good on her... I.. just want to.. no, I cant have thoughts about my friend like that.. but.. why do I want to kiss her soo badly then ?
When Hermione walked into the kitchen, sat around the table was the whole Weasley family except for Bill, Charlie and Percy.
Hermione stood in the door way for a moment, feeling very self conscious.
Mrs.Weasley noticed her standing there and looked up with the usual warm smile," Why good morning Hermione, wont you come and sit down? I saved you some breakfast."
Hermione looked in Rons direction, Ron was staring at her with narrowed eyebrows, his expression unreadable.
Thats exactly how he was looking at Hermione last year at the Yule ball.
Hermione sighed and sat down, thanking mrs.weasley as she put a generous amount of eggs and sausage on her plate.
Hermione ate in silence, occasionally laughing at Ginnys jokes and smiled when Mrs. weasley offered her more.
When the dishes were cleared, Mr. Weasley got up and left to work and Mrs. Weasley went off to 'read', guessing probably another Gildory Lockhart book.
Fred and George stood up announcing they were going to have a game of Quidditch, asking if anyone wanted to join.
Ginny and Hermione didn't want to because neither of them were any good at riding broomsticks, Hermione looked at Ron, expecting him to jump at the chance to play Quidditch, but, to her surprise, he didn't.
"Er... nah, you two go ahead, I dont feel like playing Quidditch much today.." He replied, looking at Hermione for a brief second, then suddenly became very interested in the table cloth.
Fred and George gave him a dead cold look then stomped off muttering something about playing with two people.
They all sat there for a moment, Ron picking at the table cloth, Hermione tracing directions on how to brew a healing potion with her finger, Ginny looking from Ron to Hermione.
Ginny cleared her throat loud to break the silence," Well, what do you guys want to do today? I dont know about you but I want to go for a walk, doesn't that sound lovely? a walk, yes, its a perfect day for a -" she went on until Ron cut her off," Ginny, pipe down will you? why dont you ask our guest what she wants to do, eh?" Ginny gave an embarrassed laugh," Oops' sorry Herm, what do you want to do?".
Hermione laughed and rolled her eyes," What ever you guys want to do is fine with me.. I honestly dont care"
Ginny nodded and all of a sudden her eyes lit up," I know! lets look through my new book, Quidditch Throughout the Ages" , she
said, smiling," Theres lots of great pics of Viktor in there you know..." Her smile faded when she saw Hermione look down at her hands, her face clouding up and her smile certainty didn't come back when Ron kicked her, hard, from underneath the table.
"Oow! you stupid prat, why the heck did you do that?"she yelled, her face turning red.
Ron looked ready to kill," Dont talk about that stupid git" he replied softly, but cold, saying ever syllable in every word long and clear.
Ginny frowned, " And why not?" she demanded, bending down and massaging her her knee, where Ron had kicked her.
Hermione just smiled and said gently, " I dont mind, It's just that, Viktor and I broke up," her smile fading ever so slightly when she said it.
Ginnys face grew with worry and shame, " Oh, Herm, im soo sorry, I didn't mean to honest, I didn't know.." she said, looking down at her feet.
Hermione laughed, "Why should you be sorry? Like Ron said, hes a stupid Git!" Ron looked at her in surprise and admiration.
Wow, he thought, I never thought I live to the day when Hermione called Vicky that!
Hermione caught his eye and grinned, though her eyes looked a bit watery.
Wait, he thought, Shes just upset, I shouldn't be ecstatic over this.
Ron stood up, " C'mon 'Mione, Ginny, want to go for a walk ?" Hermione smiled and stood up, Ginny did the same," Why now the change of plans?" asked Ginny, crossing her arms, she was still angry with him for kicking her so suddenly.
Ron glared at her, and took Hermiones hand, "Then dont come with us! C'mon 'Mione, we can just take the walk."
He leaded her towards the door, Hermione looking back giving Ginny a sympathetic look, Ginny just smirked, " Sure, sure Ron, I'll let you two be, I know you have been dying to be alone with her since she came."
With that she ran up the stairs to her room. Ron stood there for a minute or two, mouthing words silently, his ears tingeing up with
redness,"Oh, um, dont listen to her, shes been being a prat lately.."
Hermione smiled and nodded, her heart dropping slightly.
Was Ginny telling the truth? or.. was she.. just being a prat?
After Ginny said that 'comment' earlier, Ron dropped her hand, and, throughout there walk, Hermione noticed that he was making several attempts to reach for it again, but was always hesitant.
They walked all around the burrow, which was surrounded by country except for a small town a few miles north of the burrow, which Ron said was a muggle town.
After about a half an hour of walking around the beautiful country side, Ron took her by the hand and dragged her towards a creek.
It was a beautiful creek, you could see the stones at the bottom, over the clear blue cascading water.
Ron sat down near the brim of the creek and motioned Hermione to sit next to him. Hermione stood there for a moment or two, timid, then sat down a couple inches from Ron.
Ron stared into the creek for awhile, Hermione looked around, up at the sky, tracing drawings in the dirt, and thinking.
What are we waiting for? What is he waiting for? I cant take this! Ooh, look at him, hes soo sweet looking... I just want to grab him and ooh, kiss him....
Rons POV.
Look at her, shes soo cute, since when did she start wearing tank tops? I dont care, they look good on her... I.. just want to.. no, I cant have thoughts about my friend like that.. but.. why do I want to kiss her soo badly then ?