At transfiguration, Ron was doing worse than ever. He nearly turned
Neville into a frog because his mind was off somewhere else. Draco had fun
taking this in. He wouldn't stop bugging Ron for the whole class. Harry
found it funny but didn't want to go over the top since he knew the kind of
torment Ron was going through.
Hermione for once, was not doing well either. She kept forgetting the words to the spells and accidentally turned Professor McGonagall's desk into a cup. Everytime she saw Ron's face her mind would freeze. She realized how terrible he looked. She felt guilty for putting this burden on him. Still she didn't think that he would be so stressed about it. She thought that at least he would get over it. After all he really loves Lavender.
As for her own stress . yes . she felt guilty but she couldn't help but be happy that her and Ron kissed. She has been hard on herself for the past few days because she would cry everytime she would Ron and Lavender together wishing that it was her Ron was holding. She knew that she was in love with Ron. How she knew she's still trying to figure out. It was the way he held her when she was crying that started it all. Then his eyes. She has never seen such sincere eyes. She also felt like everything was complete. She started to think of all the memories they had together. The talks, the laughs, the tears .. It was something that she never had with Seamus. She realized now that all Seamus wanted was her body. She was blind to see that the only thing that drove him to see her was whenever she kissed him. Never had they had til 2am talks, never had he wanted to comfort her when she cried. It was all this that made Hermione cry after that night when Ron pulled away and left her alone. Also that he won't talk to her.
Professor McGonagall wasn't pleased now. Everyone started to take Hermione and Ron's trend. Almost every object was transfigured to nonsense things and she stopped the class before the school would get transfigured to a boat.
"I have an announcement to make class," she said sternly. Every eye in the room was on her. "There will be a Spring Ball coming up 2 weeks just for the sixth and seventh years. You may wish to take a younger grade as you partners. It will start at 7 pm and dress appropriately! Dress robes please! That is all."
The class was now over and Ron stayed in his seat. He didn't like the idea of the Spring Ball. It was just bad timing. He would see Hermione there looking beautiful and dateless and he didn't want to be tempted. He's with Lavender though! I'll be fine, he told himself. Will he?
It was another weekend. Ron sat by himself in the common room starting at the blazing fire. Not noticing Lavender stood behind him looking sympathetic.
"You shouldn't stare at it for so long Ron," she said quietly. Ron turned around suddenly. The bags under his eyes looked even darker and baggier with the dark light of the fire. He really looked haggard and tired and Lavender just didn't want to say anything before as to why he looked this way. Finally she started talking.
"I want to talk to you about something Ron," Lavender said as she took her place beside her boyfriend.
"What is it? I thought you were going to Hogsmead with Parvarti," Ron said.
"I know but what I want to talk to you about is more important than dress shopping.," she said looking at his eyes. He eyes looked so hollow that it made Lavender want to get her feelings out even more.
"I know you love her," she said turning her eyes away. Now she was staring into the fire. Ron didn't know how he was supposed to think right now. How did she know? Ron didn't say anything. He was still trying to take in the words she just said.
"It's okay you know," her voice started shaking, "You have been looking horrible for the past few days. I saw that you and Hermione don't talk anymore. She hasn't been looking well either." Ron still didn't say a word. He just stared at his shoes. Even his shoes he felt pathetic for. So Lavender continued.
"I saw what happened ." she said. Ron looked at her. She wasn't looking at him. He knew she felt broken hearted.
"I'm sorry Lavender," was all Ron could say. Lavender turned around with tears in her eyes. She forcefully gave a smile and kissed Ron gently. He tasted her tears.
"I will always love you, you know that," she said in his ear as they embraced.
"And I will always be here for you when you need it," he said trying not to show tears for her. He held her close and stood up. He held her hand gently and pulled her up from the couch. As she stood up her tears flailed as she hugged Ron.
"There will be no one else that I will be with who could better than you," she whispered.
Not another word was said as they held each other close. The tears stopped as they slow danced til the late of night with the burning fire.
Hermione for once, was not doing well either. She kept forgetting the words to the spells and accidentally turned Professor McGonagall's desk into a cup. Everytime she saw Ron's face her mind would freeze. She realized how terrible he looked. She felt guilty for putting this burden on him. Still she didn't think that he would be so stressed about it. She thought that at least he would get over it. After all he really loves Lavender.
As for her own stress . yes . she felt guilty but she couldn't help but be happy that her and Ron kissed. She has been hard on herself for the past few days because she would cry everytime she would Ron and Lavender together wishing that it was her Ron was holding. She knew that she was in love with Ron. How she knew she's still trying to figure out. It was the way he held her when she was crying that started it all. Then his eyes. She has never seen such sincere eyes. She also felt like everything was complete. She started to think of all the memories they had together. The talks, the laughs, the tears .. It was something that she never had with Seamus. She realized now that all Seamus wanted was her body. She was blind to see that the only thing that drove him to see her was whenever she kissed him. Never had they had til 2am talks, never had he wanted to comfort her when she cried. It was all this that made Hermione cry after that night when Ron pulled away and left her alone. Also that he won't talk to her.
Professor McGonagall wasn't pleased now. Everyone started to take Hermione and Ron's trend. Almost every object was transfigured to nonsense things and she stopped the class before the school would get transfigured to a boat.
"I have an announcement to make class," she said sternly. Every eye in the room was on her. "There will be a Spring Ball coming up 2 weeks just for the sixth and seventh years. You may wish to take a younger grade as you partners. It will start at 7 pm and dress appropriately! Dress robes please! That is all."
The class was now over and Ron stayed in his seat. He didn't like the idea of the Spring Ball. It was just bad timing. He would see Hermione there looking beautiful and dateless and he didn't want to be tempted. He's with Lavender though! I'll be fine, he told himself. Will he?
It was another weekend. Ron sat by himself in the common room starting at the blazing fire. Not noticing Lavender stood behind him looking sympathetic.
"You shouldn't stare at it for so long Ron," she said quietly. Ron turned around suddenly. The bags under his eyes looked even darker and baggier with the dark light of the fire. He really looked haggard and tired and Lavender just didn't want to say anything before as to why he looked this way. Finally she started talking.
"I want to talk to you about something Ron," Lavender said as she took her place beside her boyfriend.
"What is it? I thought you were going to Hogsmead with Parvarti," Ron said.
"I know but what I want to talk to you about is more important than dress shopping.," she said looking at his eyes. He eyes looked so hollow that it made Lavender want to get her feelings out even more.
"I know you love her," she said turning her eyes away. Now she was staring into the fire. Ron didn't know how he was supposed to think right now. How did she know? Ron didn't say anything. He was still trying to take in the words she just said.
"It's okay you know," her voice started shaking, "You have been looking horrible for the past few days. I saw that you and Hermione don't talk anymore. She hasn't been looking well either." Ron still didn't say a word. He just stared at his shoes. Even his shoes he felt pathetic for. So Lavender continued.
"I saw what happened ." she said. Ron looked at her. She wasn't looking at him. He knew she felt broken hearted.
"I'm sorry Lavender," was all Ron could say. Lavender turned around with tears in her eyes. She forcefully gave a smile and kissed Ron gently. He tasted her tears.
"I will always love you, you know that," she said in his ear as they embraced.
"And I will always be here for you when you need it," he said trying not to show tears for her. He held her close and stood up. He held her hand gently and pulled her up from the couch. As she stood up her tears flailed as she hugged Ron.
"There will be no one else that I will be with who could better than you," she whispered.
Not another word was said as they held each other close. The tears stopped as they slow danced til the late of night with the burning fire.