Harry Potter – Matchmaker

Chapter Two

Author - Becka

Rating - PG

Keywords – Ron/Hermione, Hermione POV/Ron POV

Category – Angst/Romance

Spoilers – Book One, Movie 2

Archive – Anywhere, just tell me where it's going.

Disclaimer – They unfortunately don't belong to me :-( I'm just speeding up the process the J.K Rowling started but is yet to finish in the canon...

Author's Notes – I just saw the second movie. I just wanted to scream when they made it look like Harry like Hermione and vice versa...And when she didn't hug him too, but soon got over it when I realised I could work it into this story :-) Please R & R...

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Hermione

I waited in the library for Ron. He was still finishing his breakfast. I have no idea how one person can eat as much as he does. He'd already had three helpings of porridge before I left I walked around the library getting all the books I needed to teach Ron Transfiguration, and went to sit down at a table, hidden behind bookshelves, so we'd be alone. Peeking through the bookshelf I saw him finally walk through the door. He looked around and looked a bit lost. I stood up and walked up to the end of the row of books so he could see me.

"Ron!" I called, receiving a dirty look from Madam Pince.

"There you are. I couldn't see you anywhere." He said walking over.

"I know all the quietest parts here. I always used to sit at this table when...when I didn't have any friends when I first started here. My life was one big study session."

"Ugh. Studying all the time. I can't think of anything worse."

"I think it's peaceful."

Ron didn't respond so I opened a book and pushed it in front of him.

"This is the simplest form of transfiguration," I told him, "You can probably do it, but it's best to start from basics."

I pulled out an apple from my robe.

"This needs to be turned into a ball."

"I can do that!"  He said, getting a harsh 'Shhh!' from Madam Pince.

"Is she always like this?" he asked me.

"Constantly. Now concentrate and...Go."

"Transvitiso!" He said, pointing his wand at the red apple sitting on the table.

The apple shimmered and became a football. I felt a surge of pride shoot through me. He beamed at me.

"That was fabulous. Now let's see if you can do one that's slightly harder."

We spent the morning going through different spells for transforming different things. I showed him different techniques to use that may be easier from him to do. He became much better...And I discovered that the feeling hadn't left me.

"Just wait 'till Professor McGonagall sees how good you've become. She'll be amazed." I told him.

"Thanks for helping me learn all this." He said to me, waving his hands over the books.

"It's my pleasure."

Ron made some funny sounds, like he didn't know what to say, and finally said, "Would you like to go for a walk around the grounds for a break? I don't think I can handle any more spells right now."

"Yeah, okay."

I smiled at him. He grinned back.

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Ron

As we walked out of the library I thought back to my conversation with Harry. I'd told Hermione that I hadn't finished eating, but as soon as she left I went up to the Gryffindor common room with Harry. We talked and he said that I should try and get her alone, so if the moment to tell her how I felt did arise, that I wouldn't have to worry about her rejecting me in public – not that he thought she wouldn't return my feelings.

We started heading towards the lake.

"It all looks so beautiful, this time of year." she said to me looking around. The grass was covered with frost and the sky was bright blue. It was beautiful.

"Yeah, it is." I said.

She shivered.

"Are you cold? We could go back inside if you like..."

"No, I'm fine, just a bit chilly, but I'll warm up. Unless of course you want to go in..."

"No, I'm fine."

"That's good."

There was an awkward silence in which the both of us just looked around us.

"Hermione?"

"Yes?"

"Do you think I have any hope of passing the exams?"

"Of course I do...Well, maybe not Potions, because no Gryffindor will ever pass that, no matter how good you are."

"Yeah."

We fell into silence again. It was really awkward. I wished I could think of something to break the silence. We walked around the lake, and headed back in.

I hadn't done it. I'd freaked out, and froze up. After all the things I'd gone through after being friends with Harry you'd think I'd be able to face telling Hermione how I feel. I separated ways with Hermione in the common room, and headed up to the boy's dormitory. I wondered what I'd tell Harry, after he had tried to convince me to tell her...

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End Of Chapter

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