"Red Haired Goddess"

By: Alexandria

Chapter 13: Could I Lie to You?

Authors note: I probably shouldn't have taken the story this way, but it came to me and I decided to go with it. Now it's going to be really hard to pull this off, but I will! I know I'll get it done, and get it done well- y! I have got to get a Beta reader. My grammar SUCKS. Hehehehe. Ok, here's some more of this story you all love so very very much.

Ron sat sulking in front of the fire. He didn't know whether to be sad or angry or happy! For once the flames were the only thing that confronted him. He couldn't believe Harry! He knew he was in love with Ginny, and he knew that Ginny loved him back, but nothing would ever COME of it! Sure, Ginny had been dating Neville for the longest time, and even after that STUPID incident with Parvati and Lavender *AN: right??* Harry would still be his single buddy. He had lost Hermione to that. that. prick. Yeah, prick was a good word for describing Mal-ferret.

Half of him was happy that he had his single buddy back, half of him was angry at Harry for hurting himself and his sister, and the OTHER half of him still wanted to pound Malfoy's head in! The three were a very bad combination all together. It had been a shock when they found out about Hermione. He had thought she had just lost him to Justin Flinch-Fletchy, but NO! Malfoy had to come and ruin everything. Justin would eventually hurt her, and she would come running to Ron for emotional support and there she would realize she loved him all along! Of course, since God hated him, nothing worked out as planned and now Hermione was probably snogging with Draco somewhere in the library.

Ron picked up his cup and threw it into the flames where it shattered. It was only butter beer. Alcohol would have soothed his nerves much better, but Hogwarts didn't allow it. His thoughts drifted back to the image of his sister slumped in her bed, her eyes red from crying and no matter how hard she willed it, no more tears came to soothe her broken heart. Ron's angry half became almost all of him and he wanted nothing more than to break Harry's glasses for hurting his sister. What a dumbass! Why did he have to do that?! Didn't he know that it just caused himself more pain that he could endure? GOD!! If Ron could have chosen with Hermione, he would have chosen her death. Then he could at least have known she loved him before moving on to someone so. Malfoy-ish. And now Ginny was probably going to date Neville and Harry would be beside himself with envy, letting the hatred eat into his heart and no good would come of it! But of course, he was probably just over-reacting and nothing would happen. Knowing his luck, Harry would plead Ginny on hands and knees to come back to him and she would be more than willing.

Then his happy side started to think a little. Who cared if he didn't have his single buddy. As long as Harry was happy. That way if something DID happen between him and Ginny a second time, then Ron would still be there for him. Maybe after breaking his face for hurting Ginny first, but he would still be there. That thought made Ron smile and he looked over to the entrance to the common room where Hermione walked in. His smile faded slightly, but he thought he might trust her and her heart as well. If something was meant to happen between them than it would.

"Oy! Mione! Come here! I have somethings to tell you."

"What is it, Ron?" Hermione asked, happy that Ron was willing to confide in her. Ever since she started dating Draco he regarded her with coldness, almost bitterness.

Ron told her his thoughts, and watched tears spring to her eyes, and he squiggled the urge inside him to envelop her into his arms and squeeze her sadness away. "I think we need to get Ginny and Harry back together before they hurt each other worse than they already are."

"That's very mature of you, Ron."

Ron blushed. "I have thought of a few ways," he told her.

Her smile brightened. "Truly?"

"Could I lie to you?" Ron's ears turned slightly pink.

Hermione's blush was very slight but very visible as she denied the question to her ears. True, she had a crush on Ron when she was younger and it was nice to hear him talk to her like he had a crush on him, but that wasn't ok. She had given up on that fantasy years ago, and moved on. If she could, then so could he. She dismissed the question and replied with one asking what they were.

Authors note: OMG I'm listening to the song "My Sharona"!!!! It's so cool! Anyways, I have decided since I made you wait for this chapter, which was kinda out there; I'm going to post the next one before Friday!!! The earliest being late tonight, all of you should know. Please review though, even if there isn't a limit for the next chapter. Oh, for all of you who want to know more about the D/H romance of this story, you will be happy to find out that I am writing a story for them and it is in the makes right now. It's a double song fic, and Justin Flinch-Fletchy is in it. Now, if that's not right, dear god, PLEASE correct me!! I have no idea what it is, and all I know is he is in the second book a couple times. But it works, so please help out!! If you like Sailor moon stuff, check out my other stuff and review my new story "A matchmaking effort that works" please!! Anyways! I hope you guys like this and review! The next chapter will be out as soon as possible, Alex