Author's Note: Hey, peepsie poos, didja miss us? Well, don't fret lads and ladies, cuz we're back. My apologies to everyone who just read that. Don't blame me. Coca Cola made me do it. -Kaitlin
Ron's lips gently brushed against Hermione's, and he was surprised at how natural it seemed. Unfortunately, their first kiss as a couple ended way too soon (for Ron, anyhow), when Hermione pulled away.
"Ron, I'm sorry, I…was that your tongue in my mouth?" She asked, half-anxious, half-amused.
"Yeah," he murmured softly, trying to hide the fact that he was blushing.
"I'm sorry, Ron, it's just that, well…" Hermione shifted uncomfortably in her chair, wringing her hands. The gesture would've made Ron smile, as she had done this many times before, but he soon realized she was being sincere.
"What is it, 'Mione? I'm sorry. I guess I was moving too fast, or something. I dunno." He shrugged.
"No...The kiss was nice. You probably don't know this, but I'm a...I'm a...oh, for goodness sake! I'm a virgin, Ron!"
He looked up at Hermione, vulnerable and confused, and was alarmed to see her practically shaking with nervousness.
"Are you?" She asked quietly.
He cringed.
"No...No, I'm not."
"What? H...how?"
"Please, I don't want to talk about it." He squeezed his eyes shut, wishing he could be somewhere...anywhere else.
"Well, I do!" Hermione mumbled, the nervousness gone.
"Look, it was just a…summer fling," he said, remembering a term George had used once.
Hermione's eyes welled up with tears. "Who was she?"
Before he could stop himself, he blurted it out. "Lavender. Lavender Brown."
Hermione gasped quietly, tears spilling out onto the small palm that covered her mouth.
"Hermione, please. Don't be upset. It was just…I never loved her. I really didn't care for her really-not as much as I care about you." He instantly knew he had said something wrong
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"Oh, and that makes it any better? Ronald Weasley, you disgust me!"
And with a final look of anger, Hermione stormed up the stairs to her dormitory, leaving Ron all alone in the Common Room.
Another Author's Note: Okay, okay, this chapter is a little…intense. But don't worry; our red-haired-hero will come to grips with his relationship ties with Hermione-and Lavender. *ducks in fear* Stick around for more of the soap opera, kiddies! It'll be a fun ride!
