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ch.1 then you mean old grumpy and greedy people.
A/N: Hi, again. =) Don't you just love spring breaks?! It gives me time to catch up on my writing/reading on ff.net, which is spectacular. Okay - On to business. I told you guys I would have this chapter out by Sunday, and I think I might just be able to post it tonight. (3-26) Am I good or WHAT!? Don't answer that - it was rhetorical. Unless of course you think I am good and - right anyway. I'm sorry this chapter is soo short compared to the last one but I needed to get it out. Thanks for your support!
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Last time:
I heard her utter something, but I didn't hear what she had said, so I bent my head lower, towards hers. "Is it true?"
"Is what true?" I responded, feigning ignorance.
"Do you - " She broke off for a second, trying to regain her thoughts. "Do you jump from girlfriend to girlfriend because of me? Because you like, or liked, me?"
I didn't know what I thought she was going to ask, or how she was going to finish her original sentence, but it sure as bloody hell was not that! I was so startled, I couldn't answer her with anything but the truth.
(AN: Ooh, a cliffy!!! Now, on w/ the story!!!)
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Ch.5
(Ron's POV)
"Do you want the truth or a lie?"
"Which is better?" She said it quietly, as if she were afraid of what my answer might be.
"The lie."
"Oh." She licked her lips nervously, biting one ever so slightly; it was the only sign of nervousness she allowed at that moment in time.
"Listen, 'Mione, I would have told-"
"Don't lie Ron." She looked at me and gave me a half-smile. "You wouldn't have told me. Harry, yes. But never me." She said it as if she understood why, like she could sympathize with my reasoning, which I wasn't expecting in the least.
"The only reason I went out with all those girls was because I knew you were never going to feel the same."
Her eyes flashed instantaneously with rage, and she took a step towards me, spitting vehemently, "You knew? You KNEW?! You knew nothing of my feelings Ron! How dare you presume how I feel! Oh, I cannot BELIEVE you! Gods. You knew nothing of my feelings for you then, just as you don't now."
My voice dropped dangerously low as I spoke in even tones. "Oh I didn't? When, if EVER, did you give me any ideas otherwise? Tell me that, 'Mione. There was only one way of figuring out your feelings besides talking to you. And I sure as bloody hell was not going to do that!"
"What way Ron? What possible way would have 'divulged' my feelings for you besides talking?!"
I took a step closer to her, causing her to back up against the wall. I placed a hand on the wall, my arm close to her head. "Do you reeaaally want to know, 'Mione?"
I heard her breathing become shallow as she answered in an irritated, and totally typical Hermione Granger voice, "Would I have asked if I hadn't wanted to know?"
"Fine, but I warned you," I muttered, lowering my head to hers and brushing her lips with mine in the softest of ways. I moved my other hand to her waist, and before she could move away, I kissed her.
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(Herm's POV)
He's kissing me!!!!!!!
He's KISSING me!!!!!!
And oh bloody hell -
I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!
First, he mumbled 'I warned you' while lightly running his lips over mine. Then he pressed them firmly against my mouth as I became aware of his hand on my waist, pulling my body against his. I felt his mouth open, his tongue running lightly over my lips, asking for permission. As I opened mine, I tentatively moved my own tongue to meet his, causing them to dance in a sense. At least, that's what Lavender would call it! Somewhere along the line I groaned, and I felt Ron smile against my lips. Then he slowly pulled back, and I opened my eyes, meeting his sapphire ones. I smiled at his grin, wrapped an arm around his neck, and pulled his face towards mine, crashing my lips against his.
"Mmmmm.. Ron," I mumbled. Warning bells went off in my head as the name left my lips.
'RON?!' I thought to myself. Before I could think of what to do, I felt myself pushing him away from me (and my treacherous lips!) and I slapped him.
Ron Weasley. Slapped. By yours truly.
Ouch.
He looked so stunned, and I was positive that the look on my face mirrored his. I gasped at the sight of his cheek turning a bright red, by my doing nonetheless, and my hands flew to my mouth in a feeble attempt to stifle it.
"Why?" I watched in horror as he asked it, his gorgeous blue eyes filled with confusion and hurt. "Why Hermione?"
I didn't make any response, and apparently that was enough of an answer for him.
"Terry? Is that it? Did you slap me because of HIM??" Every word that he uttered was spat with anger and pain.
"Yes Ron, because of Terry."
"Because of Terry." He took several steps away from me, his hands running through his hair in an agitated manner. "Did you kiss me back because of him too?"
My voice cracked as I repeated the question. "Kiss you back?! I did not kiss you back!"
"Oh really? Was I just imagining it then?" He threw my earlier words back in my face, making me ashamed. "Was I hearing things when you moaned my name?? Was I? Tell me that."
I couldn't bear to meet his eyes as I whispered, "No, you weren't imagining things."
"Then why did you stop kissing me? Why 'Mione?" He stepped towards me, and I shuddered at his next words. "You can't stand there and tell me that HE made you feel like I just did when he kisses you."
"Just stop it Ron! Stop!" I choked up on the words, and covered my ears with my hands, unable to listen to him any longer.
Ron lifted my chin and forced me to look into his eyes. My hands dropped from my ears to lie limply at my side, and I watched his face fill with affection and care. All I wanted at that moment was to kiss him. Forget everything: Terry, school, homework, O.W.L.S, everything but him.
"So do it." Ron had read my thoughts, and told me to do it. To kiss him. But I couldn't bring myself to do so. I shook my head vigorously, biting my lip to keep from losing control. Ron bent his head to mine and kissed me slowly and sweetly, brushing his lips against mine just before pulling away.
"If you ever want that from me again, you're going to have to ask me. Because I have been hurt one too many times by you, Hermione. I've liked you for so long, and now I know how you feel about me. Yet you still deny it." Ron took a deep breath and smiled slightly. "The day you want to stop denying it, come ask me. But there is no guarantee that I will still feel the same as I do right now."
He kissed my forehead tenderly in a friendly gesture before turning his back, and walking away.
"Oh Godric Gryffindor, what have I done?" I sank slowly to the floor, wrapped my arms around my knees and cried silently.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Oooooohhhhhh! And finally, my reason for doing this whole blooming story comes out!!!
Did I make some people very happy? C'mon now, admit it!! THAT WAS R/H fluff there ya'll!! OH well. I liked it. LoL - that's what matters. 'course, your comments wouldn't hurt either.
So lets do the R/R thing!
Cause & Effect!!!
You know you want to!
(At least tell me you're proud of me for getting it out 4 days before I said I would!!)
Until next time!
*~*Mrs.B*~*
A/N: Hi, again. =) Don't you just love spring breaks?! It gives me time to catch up on my writing/reading on ff.net, which is spectacular. Okay - On to business. I told you guys I would have this chapter out by Sunday, and I think I might just be able to post it tonight. (3-26) Am I good or WHAT!? Don't answer that - it was rhetorical. Unless of course you think I am good and - right anyway. I'm sorry this chapter is soo short compared to the last one but I needed to get it out. Thanks for your support!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Last time:
I heard her utter something, but I didn't hear what she had said, so I bent my head lower, towards hers. "Is it true?"
"Is what true?" I responded, feigning ignorance.
"Do you - " She broke off for a second, trying to regain her thoughts. "Do you jump from girlfriend to girlfriend because of me? Because you like, or liked, me?"
I didn't know what I thought she was going to ask, or how she was going to finish her original sentence, but it sure as bloody hell was not that! I was so startled, I couldn't answer her with anything but the truth.
(AN: Ooh, a cliffy!!! Now, on w/ the story!!!)
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ch.5
(Ron's POV)
"Do you want the truth or a lie?"
"Which is better?" She said it quietly, as if she were afraid of what my answer might be.
"The lie."
"Oh." She licked her lips nervously, biting one ever so slightly; it was the only sign of nervousness she allowed at that moment in time.
"Listen, 'Mione, I would have told-"
"Don't lie Ron." She looked at me and gave me a half-smile. "You wouldn't have told me. Harry, yes. But never me." She said it as if she understood why, like she could sympathize with my reasoning, which I wasn't expecting in the least.
"The only reason I went out with all those girls was because I knew you were never going to feel the same."
Her eyes flashed instantaneously with rage, and she took a step towards me, spitting vehemently, "You knew? You KNEW?! You knew nothing of my feelings Ron! How dare you presume how I feel! Oh, I cannot BELIEVE you! Gods. You knew nothing of my feelings for you then, just as you don't now."
My voice dropped dangerously low as I spoke in even tones. "Oh I didn't? When, if EVER, did you give me any ideas otherwise? Tell me that, 'Mione. There was only one way of figuring out your feelings besides talking to you. And I sure as bloody hell was not going to do that!"
"What way Ron? What possible way would have 'divulged' my feelings for you besides talking?!"
I took a step closer to her, causing her to back up against the wall. I placed a hand on the wall, my arm close to her head. "Do you reeaaally want to know, 'Mione?"
I heard her breathing become shallow as she answered in an irritated, and totally typical Hermione Granger voice, "Would I have asked if I hadn't wanted to know?"
"Fine, but I warned you," I muttered, lowering my head to hers and brushing her lips with mine in the softest of ways. I moved my other hand to her waist, and before she could move away, I kissed her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
(Herm's POV)
He's kissing me!!!!!!!
He's KISSING me!!!!!!
And oh bloody hell -
I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!
First, he mumbled 'I warned you' while lightly running his lips over mine. Then he pressed them firmly against my mouth as I became aware of his hand on my waist, pulling my body against his. I felt his mouth open, his tongue running lightly over my lips, asking for permission. As I opened mine, I tentatively moved my own tongue to meet his, causing them to dance in a sense. At least, that's what Lavender would call it! Somewhere along the line I groaned, and I felt Ron smile against my lips. Then he slowly pulled back, and I opened my eyes, meeting his sapphire ones. I smiled at his grin, wrapped an arm around his neck, and pulled his face towards mine, crashing my lips against his.
"Mmmmm.. Ron," I mumbled. Warning bells went off in my head as the name left my lips.
'RON?!' I thought to myself. Before I could think of what to do, I felt myself pushing him away from me (and my treacherous lips!) and I slapped him.
Ron Weasley. Slapped. By yours truly.
Ouch.
He looked so stunned, and I was positive that the look on my face mirrored his. I gasped at the sight of his cheek turning a bright red, by my doing nonetheless, and my hands flew to my mouth in a feeble attempt to stifle it.
"Why?" I watched in horror as he asked it, his gorgeous blue eyes filled with confusion and hurt. "Why Hermione?"
I didn't make any response, and apparently that was enough of an answer for him.
"Terry? Is that it? Did you slap me because of HIM??" Every word that he uttered was spat with anger and pain.
"Yes Ron, because of Terry."
"Because of Terry." He took several steps away from me, his hands running through his hair in an agitated manner. "Did you kiss me back because of him too?"
My voice cracked as I repeated the question. "Kiss you back?! I did not kiss you back!"
"Oh really? Was I just imagining it then?" He threw my earlier words back in my face, making me ashamed. "Was I hearing things when you moaned my name?? Was I? Tell me that."
I couldn't bear to meet his eyes as I whispered, "No, you weren't imagining things."
"Then why did you stop kissing me? Why 'Mione?" He stepped towards me, and I shuddered at his next words. "You can't stand there and tell me that HE made you feel like I just did when he kisses you."
"Just stop it Ron! Stop!" I choked up on the words, and covered my ears with my hands, unable to listen to him any longer.
Ron lifted my chin and forced me to look into his eyes. My hands dropped from my ears to lie limply at my side, and I watched his face fill with affection and care. All I wanted at that moment was to kiss him. Forget everything: Terry, school, homework, O.W.L.S, everything but him.
"So do it." Ron had read my thoughts, and told me to do it. To kiss him. But I couldn't bring myself to do so. I shook my head vigorously, biting my lip to keep from losing control. Ron bent his head to mine and kissed me slowly and sweetly, brushing his lips against mine just before pulling away.
"If you ever want that from me again, you're going to have to ask me. Because I have been hurt one too many times by you, Hermione. I've liked you for so long, and now I know how you feel about me. Yet you still deny it." Ron took a deep breath and smiled slightly. "The day you want to stop denying it, come ask me. But there is no guarantee that I will still feel the same as I do right now."
He kissed my forehead tenderly in a friendly gesture before turning his back, and walking away.
"Oh Godric Gryffindor, what have I done?" I sank slowly to the floor, wrapped my arms around my knees and cried silently.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Oooooohhhhhh! And finally, my reason for doing this whole blooming story comes out!!!
Did I make some people very happy? C'mon now, admit it!! THAT WAS R/H fluff there ya'll!! OH well. I liked it. LoL - that's what matters. 'course, your comments wouldn't hurt either.
So lets do the R/R thing!
Cause & Effect!!!
You know you want to!
(At least tell me you're proud of me for getting it out 4 days before I said I would!!)
Until next time!
*~*Mrs.B*~*
