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together too fast, making this unbelievable, trust me, i have much more in
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Chapter 4: A Day Alone
Before Hermione knew it, the first month of school had already gone by. To her dismay, the connections between herself and Ron had ceased. On the train to Hogwarts, she realized that she couldn't stop her feelings for Ron from coming any more than she could turn Malfoy into a good person. Every time they touched her stomach leapt into her throat; and she never got a sign that Ron felt the same way. She needed to talk to Harry about this before she drove herself crazy.
Since it was a Saturday and only 8 in the morning, she knew Harry wouldn't be up yet. Actually, she knew that he wouldn't be up for at least three more hours. She got dressed and headed down to the Great Hall for breakfast. While walking through the common room she noticed someone sitting in front of the fire. This was unusual, for usually only Hermione and a few first years were up before nine on the weekends. She walked around the side of the couch to get a better look at the mystery man.
"Ron?"
"Huh? Oh, hey Hermione!"
"What are you doing up this early?" This never happened. Ron was known for sleeping into two if you would let him.
"I couldn't sleep, it looks like Neville's taken to snoring over the summer."
Hermione laughed. "Well, I'm going to the Great Hall for some breakfast, wanna come?"
"Well already ate, but when have I passed up the chance to eat?"
"Yea." She hesitated.
Ron stood up and offered his arm to Hermione. She held it willingly. The two waked arm in arm to breakfast.
After Hermione finished eating, she noticed someone was staring at her. It was Ron. "What? Do I have food on myself or something?"
"Hermione, when have you ever had food on your face?" He laughed.
"Well." Before she could say anything Ron interrupted her.
"Iwaswonderingifyou'dliketogotoHogsmeadewithmetoday." He stuttered in one quick breath.
"What?"
"I said, I was wondering if you would like to go to Hogsmeade with me today." He looked down at the plate in front of him. "There's a trip leaving at 10."
"Sure, let me just go wake Harry and." She was cut off again.
"No." He said as he grabbed her arm. "I mean, just you and me. Besides, I think Harry was going to practice quidditch today or something."
"Oh." Hermione wasn't sure what to say. She didn't really trust herself alone with Ron. There were so many things she wasn't sure of herself about. She might say something stupid.
"Please Hermione. It'll be great, I promise."
"Alright. Let me just go get my things." Hermione stood up and smiled. Ron took hold of her hand as they left the Great Hall. The two practically skipped back to their dorm rooms.
Ron ran into Harry while waiting for Hermione to collect her things.
"So, she said yes huh?" Harry had that mischievous twinkle in his eye again.
"Yes, but she thought you were coming, so I had to make an excuse as to why you couldn't come."
"OK. Hope you two have a good time. And don't get nervous, she's not going to fall for a guy who wont even talk to her. You've practically ignored her all month, don't mess it up this time."
"I know, I know. Its going to change today, you'll see."
"Good luck." Harry gave Ron a 'guy hug' while patting him on the back.
"Good luck for what?" Hermione asked. There was a huge grin on her face as she bounded down the stairs.
"Oh.well.I.uh." Ron had no idea what to say. 'Good luck on getting you to like me' wasn't exactly how he wanted to tell her he liked her.
"Wow, look at the time!" Harry exclaimed, looking at what could have only been an invisible watch on his arm. "You're going to miss the others if you don't get a move on."
"C'mon Hermione." Ron pushed her out the portrait hole by the small of her back.
"Have fun Harry!" Hermione called as the portrait closed between the friends.
'He better not mess things up this time' Harry thought to himself. He couldn't take much more of Ron's complaining. Harry sat down on the couch, getting ready to lounge all day when Ginny came running down the stairs screaming. "Whoa, Ginny! Calm down! Breathe!" Harry grabbed her by the arms and looked her in the eyes. Her face was a red as her hair and she was visibly flustered.
"Harry.I, it's--ewww!!!!" She began jumping up and down, shaking her hands in disgust.
"Huh?" When the Weasleys get upset you can never understand them. Although watching Ginny dance around was awful amusing.
"Oh Harry, it was gross! A SPIDER WAS IN MY SHOE!!" She was now running around the room yelling things like 'eww', 'gross, and 'yuck'.
"C'mon Ginny, show me where." He had to practically drag Ginny up the stairs. He laughed. It looked like Ginny had inherited Ron's fear of creepy crawlies.
The two walked up to the fourth year girls dormitory, and Harry got ready to kill the infamous spider. They went up the last step and Harry looked down. Ginny was limping, for she only had on one shoe. Harry smiled at himself as he entered her room.
Chapter 4: A Day Alone
Before Hermione knew it, the first month of school had already gone by. To her dismay, the connections between herself and Ron had ceased. On the train to Hogwarts, she realized that she couldn't stop her feelings for Ron from coming any more than she could turn Malfoy into a good person. Every time they touched her stomach leapt into her throat; and she never got a sign that Ron felt the same way. She needed to talk to Harry about this before she drove herself crazy.
Since it was a Saturday and only 8 in the morning, she knew Harry wouldn't be up yet. Actually, she knew that he wouldn't be up for at least three more hours. She got dressed and headed down to the Great Hall for breakfast. While walking through the common room she noticed someone sitting in front of the fire. This was unusual, for usually only Hermione and a few first years were up before nine on the weekends. She walked around the side of the couch to get a better look at the mystery man.
"Ron?"
"Huh? Oh, hey Hermione!"
"What are you doing up this early?" This never happened. Ron was known for sleeping into two if you would let him.
"I couldn't sleep, it looks like Neville's taken to snoring over the summer."
Hermione laughed. "Well, I'm going to the Great Hall for some breakfast, wanna come?"
"Well already ate, but when have I passed up the chance to eat?"
"Yea." She hesitated.
Ron stood up and offered his arm to Hermione. She held it willingly. The two waked arm in arm to breakfast.
After Hermione finished eating, she noticed someone was staring at her. It was Ron. "What? Do I have food on myself or something?"
"Hermione, when have you ever had food on your face?" He laughed.
"Well." Before she could say anything Ron interrupted her.
"Iwaswonderingifyou'dliketogotoHogsmeadewithmetoday." He stuttered in one quick breath.
"What?"
"I said, I was wondering if you would like to go to Hogsmeade with me today." He looked down at the plate in front of him. "There's a trip leaving at 10."
"Sure, let me just go wake Harry and." She was cut off again.
"No." He said as he grabbed her arm. "I mean, just you and me. Besides, I think Harry was going to practice quidditch today or something."
"Oh." Hermione wasn't sure what to say. She didn't really trust herself alone with Ron. There were so many things she wasn't sure of herself about. She might say something stupid.
"Please Hermione. It'll be great, I promise."
"Alright. Let me just go get my things." Hermione stood up and smiled. Ron took hold of her hand as they left the Great Hall. The two practically skipped back to their dorm rooms.
Ron ran into Harry while waiting for Hermione to collect her things.
"So, she said yes huh?" Harry had that mischievous twinkle in his eye again.
"Yes, but she thought you were coming, so I had to make an excuse as to why you couldn't come."
"OK. Hope you two have a good time. And don't get nervous, she's not going to fall for a guy who wont even talk to her. You've practically ignored her all month, don't mess it up this time."
"I know, I know. Its going to change today, you'll see."
"Good luck." Harry gave Ron a 'guy hug' while patting him on the back.
"Good luck for what?" Hermione asked. There was a huge grin on her face as she bounded down the stairs.
"Oh.well.I.uh." Ron had no idea what to say. 'Good luck on getting you to like me' wasn't exactly how he wanted to tell her he liked her.
"Wow, look at the time!" Harry exclaimed, looking at what could have only been an invisible watch on his arm. "You're going to miss the others if you don't get a move on."
"C'mon Hermione." Ron pushed her out the portrait hole by the small of her back.
"Have fun Harry!" Hermione called as the portrait closed between the friends.
'He better not mess things up this time' Harry thought to himself. He couldn't take much more of Ron's complaining. Harry sat down on the couch, getting ready to lounge all day when Ginny came running down the stairs screaming. "Whoa, Ginny! Calm down! Breathe!" Harry grabbed her by the arms and looked her in the eyes. Her face was a red as her hair and she was visibly flustered.
"Harry.I, it's--ewww!!!!" She began jumping up and down, shaking her hands in disgust.
"Huh?" When the Weasleys get upset you can never understand them. Although watching Ginny dance around was awful amusing.
"Oh Harry, it was gross! A SPIDER WAS IN MY SHOE!!" She was now running around the room yelling things like 'eww', 'gross, and 'yuck'.
"C'mon Ginny, show me where." He had to practically drag Ginny up the stairs. He laughed. It looked like Ginny had inherited Ron's fear of creepy crawlies.
The two walked up to the fourth year girls dormitory, and Harry got ready to kill the infamous spider. They went up the last step and Harry looked down. Ginny was limping, for she only had on one shoe. Harry smiled at himself as he entered her room.