Because You're Mine
By: Tatortot
Chapter Two
Happy Birthday, 'Mione

"'Mione?" Ron asked, breaking the silence. She was wearing her pajamas, too, which was just a silk gown that went to her knees.

"Yes, Ron?"

"Umm, I have something for you. I made it last summer, and I thought it could be your birthday present."

Ron got off of the bed and opened his trunk. He pulled out a quilt that had moving pictures of Ron and Hermione.

Hermione gasped. "Oh my Gosh! It's gorgeous!"

She traced the face of a Ron who was hugging Hermione. It was when she was just revived from being Petrified.

Hermione felt a tear roll down her face as she looked at pictures of exchanging Christmas gifts, eating in the Great Hall, hanging out at the Burrow, smiling and laughing constantly. There was one of Ron all alone, and he was waving at Hermione, who was now sobbing silently. The 'Picture Ron' held up a sign that said, 'Happy Birthday, 'Mione.'

It was a very recent picture because he was very muscular and he just recently got those over the summer from working out and playing extreme Quidditch.

"R-Ron!" Hermione said. "Th-thank you so much! Oh, Ron, you're so sweet!"

She wrapped her arms around him in a warm hug. For ten minutes straight, she couldn't get over about how sweet he was and how wonderful the quilt was.

"'Mione?" Ron asked, staring at his feet and fiddling with his hands.

"Yes, Ron?"

"Umm... you probably know this already, but--er--I--I love you. I love you more than anything else in the whole world."

When he heard no response, he looked up into her cinnamon eyes, that were building up with tears.

"'Mione? What's wrong."

"Nothing," Hermione said, allowing a single tear trickle down her cheek. "Nothing, it's just that I love you, too, and it's been too perfect and you're so sweet and er, handsome," she said, eyeing his body, because his pajamas were only boxers. "And--er--I've never felt so happy in my entire life, and it's just so.. wonderful." she finished.

Relieved that they were happy tears, Ron tucked a loose hair of hers behind her ear and gently wiped away her tears that were now falling very fluently.

When the two of them made eye contact again, Hermione leaned in for a kiss, and Ron followed her lead. They closed their eyes and wrapped their arms around each other. When their lips met, Hermione leaned in more and Ron fell backwards onto the bed, Hermione on top of him. They rolled over and moved their lips apart. They lay, side by side, thinking the same thing: 'This is definately love.'

"Er--" Ron started, but Hermione put her fingers to his lips. She only removed it slowly and kissed him.

"Well, that was pathetic," Ron teased.

"Sorry."

"No, it was fine!" Ron said, taken aback. He didn't mean to insult her. "It was short and sweet, like you!"

Hermione smiled at this and said, "It's okay, you didn't offend me or anything."

Ron smiled the famous Ron Weasley grin and embraced her in a hug. "I'd never want to hurt you, Hermione. I didn't mean to make you as a last resort in our fourth year."

"I should have told you how I felt about you a long time ago."

"I should have been with you when you went to the library to get information on basilisks. I should have protected you."

"I should have been there for you always."

"You were. You were in my heart and always will be. I love you, Hermione Granger. I always will. You're always there for me as long as I love you."

"I love you too, Ron." Hermione leaned in for a kiss that was very passionate. She loved him very much, and he was a very sweet boy.

"'Mione? Would you be my girlfriend?"

"I thought I was already, I mean after what's happened and all. But yes, I will," Hermione answered.

Ron hugged her again, and they fell asleep in each other's arms.

A/N NEXT FEW CHAPPIES:

~The next morning, Harry finds them

~Hermione writes in her diary about Ron and how she feels about him

~A night of Truth or Dare, Spin the Bottle, and Seven Minutes In Heaven

~Hermione tells Krum about her and Ron and how happy she is, Krum writes back, very ahem MAD

~The Christmas Ball, Neville and Ginny go together, Harry explodes and casts a few spells

~ AND MANY MORE!!!