A/N: Hey peoples!!! Here's another chapter!!! I'm so happy that another chapter is up!! ^-^ Anywho's here is the NEXT CHAPPIE!!! (Go me … I updated!!)

Disclaimer: As much as I hate to admit it, I am not, never have been, and never will be J K Rowling, so I do not own Harry Potter.

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Soon enough Hermione found herself out of the hospital wing and back into the normal swing of things. She was rather sore at Harry still and, much to his dismay, she refused to talk or even look at him. He was disgusting as far as she was concerned, vile and contemptible. The worst part was that he still hurt her; to look at him caused her feelings that she could not explain any normal feeling, and she hated it. She hated him because as much as she despised him, she could not rid herself of her feelings for him.

This of course caused her to act in a rather callous manner toward the raven haired boy which of course was driving Harry slowly mad. The night of Hermione's return from the hospital, she was sitting in the common room on a couch with Ron. Harry had walked out of his dormitory with the intent of doing some of his homework in the common room. Almost immediately his eyes fell upon the beautiful girl who held his heart. For less than a second their eyes met but Hermione looked away quickly, smitten with hatred for the emerald eyed boy. *The library is a much better place to do homework any ways.* He walked out of the common room.

Ron saw Hermione tense up and knew that it was his time. "Aww, Mione," he said as he slid his arm around her shoulders, "What's wrong?"

"He…he…" but she was unable to complete her sentence through her tears.

"Is it Harry?" Ron knew that it was, so asking was pointless except that he needed to seem caring. When Hermione nodded and began to cry more he held her closer to him, so that her head was lying on his chest. "Aww, baby," he muttered into her hair as he rocked her slowly, gently patting her hair.

When it seemed she had gained some control over her tears, he releases her slightly and lifter her chin in his hand. Looking into her wet eyes, he made certain to put on his most authorative face. "Now you listen to me Hermione Granger. Harry might be a nice friend, but when it comes to relationships, he's a real sleaze ball! You deserve someone better than that; some one who will treat you like you deserve, like a lady."

Ron cupped her face with his hand and rubbed away her tears with his thumb. "Your special, Mione, and don't let anyone make you feel different." Their eyes remained locked for a moment, before Ron smiled at her and Hermione laughed. "There it is," he said causing Hermione to raise and eyebrow. "That million dollar smile."

While she was blushing, Ron engulfed her in an enormous bear hug and Hermione laughed as she wrestled to get away. By the time they were done wrestling, Hermione was laying across both the couch and Ron, while he was leaning over her inches away from her face.

She knew that he was too close, closer than she would normally have let him; but she could see that look in his eyes: the look of desire. It occurred to her that he was going to kiss her and that she had no intention of stopping him. As his lips descended upon hers, she thought of how nice it felt to feel wanted and that she was special to someone. Ron wanted her. He wanted her and he wasn't Harry. She couldn't focus on anything that wasn't the kiss. It felt so good to be needed.

She became absorbed in this one moment; her pain, her tears, they all went into this one kiss. Everything around her melted away with her pain, and she was sure she would be okay. The world would right itself again some how.

Ron held Hermione triumphantly, he had done it, she was his and his alone. He had won.

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Harry was sitting in the library surrounded bye piles of books and parchments. He knew he should be doing his work but his thoughts could only focus on one thing. It seemed so unfair that he would be given everything he had ever really desired, only to have it taken away by his best friend. No wait, a best friend wouldn't do that. This was vile and disgusting, Manipulative and sick. It was the deed of someone who was selfish and devoid of any feelings whatsoever.

Now, Harry was never the type to lay down and die. Now, he was a fighter, so he would not give up so easily on this. He would prove he loved Hermione if it was the last thing he did!

But how? That was the problem. How was he supposed to proclaim his love to a girl that would not look at him?

Harry slumped forward with his head in his hands.

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Hermione looked around her dorm, every one else was sleeping. She was feeling rather happy as opposed to what had been before. Ron was sweet and caring and he liked her. There was no doubt in her mind that he would treat her right. Sighing she changed into her night clothes and laid down on her bed sighing.

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Ron was now pacing the common room feelings of both triumph and suspicion filled him. He knew that he had won, Hermione was his. Yet he felt the need to guard what he had. No doubt that when you forcefully take something, you must spend the rest of your life trying to keep it.

And he could read her like a book. There was something that happened that he hadn't counted on. Hermione had fallen for Harry, hard. He had only meant for Harry to shortly take her interest and then hurt her. Never in a million years would he have imagined she would feel for him like he did for no other.

Footsteps were coming down the hall, and Ron, not wishing to be seen, took the liberty of slipping behind an arras. From his hiding spot, he could see Harry coming into the room and walking up to the room.

When Harry had again disappeared, Ron came out from behind the curtain. No, this turn of events would not do at all. Measures would have to be taken. This time, true love would not conquer all!

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