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A/N: Thanks all you reviewers out there! Yes Lady Lupin, you did make my day! Bronte, I'm sorry I've been rushing my chapters, I will try to do better from now on! R/R!

Hermione awoke late that afternoon to find a pair of eyes starring down at her. She rubbed her own eyes and to find that the eyes belonged to a figure. It took her a few moments to realize where she was and what she was doing there.

"How are you feeling?" Ron, the figure, asked worriedly.

"Better than before." Hermione replied in a tired voice. "How are my parents?" Hermione asked suddenly sitting up straight in bed as she looked over at the two lifeless forms that were her parents.

"Same as last night I'm afraid…" Ron said looking over at Mr. and Mrs. Granger as well. Tears began to form in Hermione's eyes as she watched her parent's just lie there. She quickly closed her eyes in a useless effort to prevent their flow. Ron looked back over at Hermione just in time to see the first tear roll down her cheek.

"Hermione… your parents are going to be just fine… the Ministry will have a counter curse before you know it!" Ron said in his most convincing voice, but since even more tears leaked from Hermione's eyes, it wasn't convincing enough.

Ron sat on the edge of Hermione's bed and did something he had been dying to do properly ever since she had been released from her restraints and pulled her into a comforting embrace. Tears now streamed down her face and she threw her arms around Ron's neck, desperate for all the comfort he had to offer, which was more than she would have ever imagined from Ron.

Ron held her close and rubbed her back soothingly. He was quite surprised that he handled himself the way he did, and that he did not feeling awkward in the least. He was doing what he should be doing, he was comforting a friend… possibly even more than a friend and that thought alone made it feel…right.

The door slowly creaked open and Mrs. Weasley walked in followed by Harry. Followed by Harry? Ron hadn't even noticed that he was awake, none the less gone. Hermione let out one last sob as she pulled away from Ron and lay back down, wiping her eyes on her sleeve.

"Hermione dear, I'm so glad that you're awake." Mrs. Weasley said. "I've been here since early this morning, I was starting to think you slid back into the comma. Well…" Mrs. Weasley continued. "I have talked to the doctor and he says that you are allowed to leave the hospital as long as you get at least a few days of bed rest and then take it easy after that. So, I thought that maybe you'd be able to rest better in a more comfortable atmosphere. How would you like to stay with us at the Burrow?"

"That's very kind of you Mrs. Weasley," Said Hermione, "but I can't leave my parents." Mrs. Weasley looked at Hermione solemnly.

"Dear," Mrs. Weasley said, "you have to have your rest, and I think you'll have a better chance of that happening at the Burrow. Besides, the doctors will be able to get more work done with everyone out of their way. We'll come and visit your parents as soon as possible, I promise." After a little more persuasion Hermione agreed to go stay at the Burrow until her parents awoke.

Mrs. Weasley left Ron with a small box of floo powder as she apparated to the Granger's house to pick up Hermione's school trunk and other necessary items. After a bit of trouble Hermione managed to get out of bed and change into her normal clothes. She told both her parents' goodbye and gave them each a kiss on the cheek. With some help from Ron and Harry they made their way towards the nearest fireplace, but Dr. Branch stopped them as they reached it. Dr. Branch insisted that Hermione take a potion to insure she got some rest. She took the potion reluctantly, wanting very much just to get out of the hospital for the time being.

Hermione shook her head after drinking the potion, she suddenly felt very funny, but concentrated instead on Ron. She had never used floo powder before so Ron went first and showed her how to do it. After Ron had disappeared, Harry gave her some helpful advice and into the flames she stepped. The spinning didn't do much to improve her condition and before she realized it she was stumbling into the Burrow's kitchen. She nearly fell over from dizziness, but fortunately for her, Ron was waiting and had suspected she might have some trouble. He reached out and caught her before she could tip over.

"You alright Hermione?" Ron asked as he straightened Hermione up.

"Of course, I'm fine." Hermione said looking up at Ron, doing her best to decipher which of the three Ron's was the real one. "You never told me you were a triplet Ron!" Hermione had a sort of dazed look on her face and she broke into a grin. She then reached up and touched the real, and only, Ron's face. "I think you're the cutest though." Ron wasn't sure to take that as a compliment or not, as the two other people Hermione were seeing, were really just blurred versions of himself. Could it mean perhaps, that she really liked him though? He decided to think about that after he made sure Hermione was okay.

"Oookay, you're definitely not alright. I guess that potion is starting to take effect. Come on, you need to rest." Ron said as he put an arm around Hermione and guided her towards the stairs. Harry then appeared in the kitchen and called after them. "What's up Ron?"

"The potion is starting to take effect and it's making Hermione act sort of loopy, I'm taking her up to Ginny's room." Ron called back.

"I'm not actin' loopy!" Hermione denied as she swayed at the bottom of the staircase.

"Oh, right Hermione, I'll wait in the kitchen." Harry said with a laugh.

Hermione and Ron began their trek up the stairs towards Ginny's room.

"Hanging in there Hermione?" Ron asked only to notice that Hermione had stopped several steps behind him. He quickly went back down to where she stood.

"Need help?" He asked.

"Noooo thank you, I can walk on my own!" Hermione said, her voice getting louder with each syllable, though she didn't sound angry at all. Hermione then managed to carry herself up a few more stairs before she halted once more. No matter how good that potion made her feel, she was worn out. Ron then walked up to her step.

"Look, I'm just going to carry you the rest of the way, is that alright?" Ron asked looking at her.

"No! Not alright!" Hermione shouted. "I'm no damsel in distress!" Ron shook his head with a laugh and picked her up anyway. "Tough," was all he could think of to say as he continued their ascent. Hermione gave up and merely crossed her arms. Ron soon reached Ginny's room and set Hermione down on the bed someone had brought in for her. She lay back on the bed with a yawn. Ron started to head for the door, but remembered something that he wanted to ask her and he turned on his heel.

"Hermione-" Ron began, but stopped himself abruptly as he saw Hermione had already fallen asleep. That's some potion Ron thought to himself as he left the room with a smile on his face. He could wait until later to ask her.

Ron went back down the steps to join Harry in the kitchen. Ginny was now in the kitchen as well and she looked up from her food as Ron entered.

"Is she okay?" Ginny asked her brother.

"Yeah, she's fine. The potion just had a weird effect on her. She's asleep now." Ron said as he sat down at the table, smile still on face. Harry gave him a funny look.

"Ron, are you okay?" Harry asked, holding back a chuckle.

"Hmmmm… yeah, why?" Ron replied.

"Oh, you just have this goofy smile on your face." Harry said and Ginny started to giggle at Ron as his ears promptly went red.

Harry gave his friend a break as he dropped the subject for now. But as soon as they finished their lunch Ron and Harry went up to Ron's room and Harry brought up the subject once more.

"What happened?" Harry asked. Ron seemed confused for a second, but soon realized what Harry was talking about.

"Oh, well… it's stupid…" Ron mumbled, "I uh… I like Hermione… and um… I think she might like me to… I dunno… she was drugged… but she said I was cute…" Ron trailed off, his ears tinting pink. Harry laughed, and Ron glared at him.

"I've thought you liked Hermione for awhile, but I had no idea you liked her enough to admit it." Harry said. "I'm sure she likes you too though, so don't worry." Ron sighed lightly and smiled again.

"Thanks Harry…" Ron said and the two wasted the rest of the day just hanging out.