*This chapter focuses on Ron. I like his character. He is like one of the usual guys… pretending that nothing is happening…nearly cheating themselves. They are usually the ones who will regret to what might happened in the end…because they are all so numb, coward…what else…uh…………(well, I don't hate boys!)

YOUR TOUCH MAKES ME SHIVER

Chapter 24: I wish I were you.

Ron stormed up to his bed. He changed in his pajamas as quickly as he can. He lay awake all night…thinking about her.

He pretended to be strong all those years. He stayed away from Harry's curiosity about what he truly feels about Hermione but he couldn't ran away from the reality that she couldn't see him as the one he longed years ago: someone who will love him as he is.

She loves somebody else, his best friend's nemesis, Draco Malfoy. The man he hated all his life.

Ron saves his tears. He didn't even bother to shed one. He must be strong to show that he was not defeated by such a git alone.

"Ron, are you still awake?" Neville Longbottom asked.

Ron didn't answer back. He checked his four-poster bed's tapestry and it was still hanging loosely indicating that he's sleeping.

Ron couldn't sleep. He wanted to go outside, patrol the corridors just like the once he used to do. He was not a prefect anymore and not even the Head Boy.

He was always the last resort. He was always the one left alone.

An idea came to his mind. He will go to the Quidditch pitch; there he will feel free of anything.

He checked first if his roommates were asleep, indeed they were fast asleep. He quickly grabbed Harry's invisibility cloak from his trunk under his bed and ran outside.

It was very easy for him to go outside even if Filch was there at the front door. He had his broomstick at their locker room and it was an advantage for him to sneak fast.

Moments after, he was soaring up the sky…

"I want to punch him right to his nose. I want it to bleed badly. I want to see him suffer. I want to see him cry because of pain…. Why is he the one?" Ron said to himself.

He absent-mindedly soar the sky. Then he saw the blond guy walking towards the main entrance of Hogwarts.

He immediately landed and catches up to Draco.

"Malfoy!" Ron angrily shouted.

"I'm not on the mood, Weasley." Draco replied and continued walking.

"Yeah, you? Purely living because of Pride and Power doesn't have all the time in the world. That's impossible." Ron said.

Draco stopped. "Well, what do you want then? I have no time for people who are such a disgrace to the purebred." Draco replied.

"Do you know something else to say? I heard that long enough." Ron said.

"Well, I'm repeating it for you, Carrot Head." Draco said and walked again.

"I am talking to you, Little Head Boy." Ron shouted.

"Manners, Weasley…manners. You are not supposed to shout at me." Draco replied.

"A ferret boy like you didn't deserve a respect." Ron said.

"Did you forget? I don't need your respect and all." Draco replied.

By a quick sway of movements, Ron punched him right to his nose.

"Oh, is that what you call a pureblood nose?" Ron teased.

Draco touched his bleeding nose. "Thank you for reminding me." Draco said but didn't revenge instead walked towards the main entrance again.

"What's the matter with you, Malfoy?" Ron asked.

"You don't care! It's my bloody business!" Draco replied.

"Yeah, what's up with you? You are such a git, a loser!" Ron shouted and Draco stopped again.

"I don't want to fight you." Draco calmly replied.

"Is that a sort of a magic or something? Tell me, what is the hell good in you?" Ron asked.

"Nothing." Draco replied.

"I know. That's why you need to bring her back to me." Ron protested.

"She's…she's not mine. It's very impossible." Draco said.

"You're fooling me. You damn care for her. Am I right?" Ron shouted.

"Yes." Draco said.

"So why are you making her cry?" Ron asked.

"I really don't know. I have no idea." Draco replied.

"Stupid answer! Is that what you got? What is the hell you're doing to her?" Ron asked.

"I care for her that much. And… if you care for her too, maybe it's better if you'll take care of her instead of me." Draco lonely said.

"No, it must be you!" Ron shouted.

"I can't…." Draco said.

"You can. I love her that much and I'm willing to set my feelings free. If she will be happy with you, I need to accept. Malfoy, you are not the loser…I am." Ron said.

But before Draco replied, two shadows were walking towards them….


Author's Note: Well, it is a surprise...

THANK YOU!!!THANK YOU!!!

I'm becoming excited...