A/n: Yay thanks a lot HermandRon4ever! I love your fics they're good! I reviewed one of them but I haven't finished reading the one I started but don't worry I'll review.

Summary: Ron liked Hermione ever since the second year. Is it too late to tell her that he does? What if she realizes he loves him back when she knows she's not supposed to? Read on!

Chapter Two

Ron, Hermione, Harry and Ginny went to King's cross by themselves to go to Hogwarts. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley decided that they should be given more freedom and be allowed to be more independent, considering they were already 17. They crossed through the barrier and decided to share a compartment together. Harry couldn't stop himself from gazing at Ginny for some reason. Ron noticed it and started talking to him about Quidditch. Hermione was sitting by the window, reading a book called, 'Sabrina the Teenage witch…Hero or menace?' which was actually pretty interesting. Ginny felt bored so she decided to visit some of her friends in another compartment. Harry immediately stood up and followed her.

"What the hell was that all about? He left me just to go after my sister!" Ron said angrily.

"Come on Ron! Can't you see the loving look in his eyes as he stares at Ginny? Can't you see how much he yearns for her to be beside him in every waking moment?" Hermione said in a dramatic voice.

"Can't you see how weird you are?" Ron mumbled. Hermione laughed. "I mean, it's Harry and Ginny we're talking about here! Can't anybody else see how wrong that is?"

"What's so wrong about it?" Hermione asked. "They're perfect for each other. Ginny's the only girl I know who's worthy of Harry. Besides, we're not sure if Harry really does love her…"

"Exactly! It would be so weird to have my best friend gawking at my sister. And then, we find out that he only had a crush while my sister would be falling head over heels for him. I can't stand to see her heart broken…"

"Awww…that was sweet! I never knew you had a caring side." Hermione teased.

"You don't know a lot of things, Hermione."

"Oh really?" Hermione asked. Now her full attention was at Ron. She closed her book and looked at him. He was sitting across from her, looking quite handsome indeed. He had the same red-orange hair, freckles and cute smile. He had grown a lot taller and his body developed more. "I've known you for 6 years and I think I know you quite well."

"That's what you think." Ron answered. He stared back at Hermione. She was sitting, cross-legged on her chair looking at him with one raised eyebrow.

"Ok tell me something I don't know."

"Why should I? The reason you don't know these things about me is because I don't want you to know." Ron said as he thought, like the fact that you look absolutely beautiful right now and I wish I could run and hold you in my arms…ok wake up Ron! It's Hermione!

"Hmph! Suit yourself. I can figure it out for myself." Hermione shrugged and opened her book again. Ron muttered something that she couldn't hear.

"I'm going out to check on Ginny. I'll be back." Ron told her. She just mumbled a "Uh huh." And kept reading her book.

Suddenly, she heard the door swing open again. "Ron, can you please close the door? I'd like some privacy in here please."

"How about no?" A voice answered. Someone grabbed Hermione's book out of her grasp.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Hermione snapped angrily. "Give it back!" She looked up and saw none other than Draco Malfoy, one of her worst enemies, smirking at her.

"What are you doing in here?" She asked bravely. "Get out of our compartment right now."

"I don't take orders from you, Mudblood." Draco grinned. "I'm only here because I had to tell you something."

"You already called me a Mudblood, what else do you want to say to me?" Hermione answered.

"I heard you were head girl this year." Draco began. "And you'd never guess who head boy is…"

Hermione's eyes grew big. "Oh no…"

"Oh yes," Draco said as he moved closer to Hermione, his face merely about 3 inches away from hers. Hermione could smell his after-shave and commented that it smelled good. "I didn't want you to be head girl either but we can't do anything about it. I tried to get out of becoming head boy but my father wouldn't let me. My father…it's always my father who's getting in my way…"

"Do I look like a counselor to you? I don't think so." Hermione replied, thought she couldn't help but feel pity for this evil boy who had been cruel to her for the past 6 years.

Draco looked at her with his cold gray eyes and said, "Look, if we're going to work together, we should at least try to not kill each other…at least for this last year…"

Hermione grinned. "I don't think that's manageable."

Draco smiled back. Hermione thought, he actually looks quite handsome when he's smiling. "Enough chit chat. I better get back to my compartment. Crabbe and Goyle are waiting for me."

Just as Malfoy turned around to leave, Ron came in, breathless.

"What are you doing here? Hermione are you-" Ron said frantically between breaths.

"Don't worry Weasel, I'm leaving. I can't stand to be in your pathetic little compartment anymore." Malfoy snapped. "Oh and don't worry about your mudblood girl friend, I wouldn't dream of doing anything to her."

Ron was about to punch Malfoy but Hermione said, "No." Malfoy grinned one more time and walked out.

"Ron, I don't think you should mess around with Malfoy this year." Hermione warned.

"Why not?" Ron asked.

"Because I just found out that he's head boy and I don't think you'd want to get expelled on your last year." Hermione explained. "Why are you panting?"

"It's because…I…saw…Harry and Ginny…doing something you would never think of…" Ron explained.

"What? What were they doing?"

"They were…making out in an empty compartment near the back." Ron explained. "I gently opened the door but I don't think they heard me because Ginny was moaning! It was quite an unpleasant sight but what else can I do?"

Hermione began to laugh hysterically. "What do you expect Ron? But Harry! I never knew he was a fast one…"

* * *

As the train neared Hogwarts, the students began to change into their robes and collected their things. Harry and Ginny came back a few minutes before the train stopped. Ginny was all red and exhausted and Harry was grinning uncontrollably. Ron and Hermione looked at each other and tried not to laugh.

The 1st years were taken by Hagrid and were lead to the boats.

"I remember when we were the ones riding on those…" Hermione said. "And now, it's the last time we'll see the first years going to Hogwarts."

"You never know. You could get a job here." Ron commented. Hermione merely nodded and follower Ron, Harry and Ginny and the other students to the great hall. They quickly found a seat with the other Gryffindors and watched the first years get sorted. After the sorting ceremony, Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts stood up to say something. The students eventually fell silent.

"I would just like to give a warm welcome to all the newcomers to Hogwarts this year. I hope you have a jolly good year and I hope you enjoy your stay." Dumbledore greeted. "I would also like to welcome back the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th years. Also, our new Head boy and girl for this year is Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Granger." There was applause and surprised looks glancing at Hermione's way. "And as usual, the Forbidden Forest is off limits to students. That is all and I hope you have a good year." Hermione sighed, slowly taking her time to chew her mashed potatoes.

"What's wrong?" Ginny asked.

"Oh, it's just that, since it's my last year here, I wanted to remember how good the food was…even if it was made by elves." Hermione answered. Ginny smiled and remembered the times when Hermione forced her to join S.P.E.W.

Harry turned to Ron. "Can you pass me the peas? Ron? Ron? Can you please pass me the peas? Hello?" Ron was staring at Hermione, not even hearing a word Harry was saying. "RON WAKE UP AND PASS ME THE PEAS!" Harry yelled at his ear.

"Oh. Here you go…" Ron mumbled.

"This isn't the peas! These are the carrots!" Harry exclaimed. He sighed. "Neville will you please pass me the peas?"

Neville nodded and grabbed the bowl of peas. He was holding it over Harry's robes when unfortunately, Seamus Finnigan wasn't paying attention and was busy talking to Justin Filtch-Fletchley (sp?) and accidentally knocked over Neville's bowl of peas which caused it splatter all over Harry.

"Woops. I'm really sorry, Harry." Neville apologized, turning bright pink.

"Sorry too Harry. I didn't see." Seamus added.

"Obviously not…" Harry mumbled. He got up and brushed some peas off his robes. "That's alright, I can clean this."

"Harry wait, I'll come with you." Ginny said hastily as she stood up and wiped her mouth with a napkin.

Harry nodded, smiled and grabbed Ginny's arm as they ran off.

"Can you believe those two? Acting like a couple already when they're not even officially dating yet…and to think Ginny's my sister!" Ron muttered.

"Honestly Ron, I don't see why you're fussing so much about this. Maybe it's because I'm an only child and I don't know much about siblinghood but I do know that it's important for Ginny to be able to decide what she wants." Hermione replied. She took a bite out of her chicken. "It's better to see Ginny off with Harry than with say…Goyle."

"True, true…but it's just really weird when I see them together. Especially when I saw them getting a little 'busy' in the train…" Ron nodded as he shuddered at the thought of Harry and Ginny snogging. His eyes landed on Hermione once again and he seemed to be enchanted by her.

Eventually, Hermione noticed. "What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?"

"N – no." Ron stammered. "Are you almost done? I don't wanna go upstairs alone."

"Yes I'm done actually." Hermione agreed. They stood up together and began to walk away from the hall. Then, a cold hand grabbed Hermione's wrist. She turned around and saw Malfoy.

"Don't forget Mudblo – er…" Draco began but he saw Ron staring hard at him. "– Hermione – that the Head boy and girl share their room with prefects."

"Of course I remember. I'm not stupid." Hermione snapped. She frowned at him. "Come on Ron." She dragged Ron away leaving Malfoy standing alone. Just wait Granger, you may be a tough one but I'll get you, Malfoy snickered to himself.

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