A/N: "Hey 'Mione? Do you know what day it is?" "Um...Friday?" "Not just Friday!" "Um...the 14th?" "No! It's update day! And do you know what is special about update day?" "Um...you update?" "Right! But not just any update! Today's update is special! Because it's THE update! Do you know what that means?" "Er..." "I guess you'll just have to read the chapter and find out!" That was kind of the conversation I was having with my friends about today's update, only that was obviously with myself. No, I don't have split personality disorder, so don't start diagnosing me! LOL! Ok thanx to:
Ms. Hermione's Laughter: I read that thing on mugglenet.com and I was like "OMG! What if that's true?" I kinda want it to be but don't at the same time because I want to witness it, ya know? ANyway thanx!
morgan: You know what? There are truly not words big enough to express how much you rock! I'll try to find one, but I doubt it. *shrugs* THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Icebreaker20037: Yes a huge bonk on the head! lol. To tell ya the truth there will be 18 chapters total, and then a very important ch. 19 that is a HUGE author's notes. So be sure to check them out! :)
Genie FF03: YES! I agree I think that Hermione and Ron will argue about liking each other. That would be classic!
tiffiany-45: I have to do an R/H scene this chapter huh? Well it is THE update, so you can think about it. I got your e-mail with ch. 5, but I haven't looked at it yet. I will later, because I have to babysit tonight.
Lily106: Thanx tons!
wowsergirl: There will be 18 chapters total and an important author notes chapter. Stay tuned!
Weasley: More chapters! See ending author's notes!
Cheese Diva: Awww don't cry! :) ba da ba ba baaa! The lights are out but I'm not sleeping! Like in Daddy! LOL!
RusselGrl15: Yeah the reason the love thing is so obvious, is because I write my opinions of what I think will happen, so I am guessing tons of people are guessing that is truly how he will defeat Voldemort. *shrugs* Thanx tons!
Lissa: Yes Ron had horrible self esteem. I feel for him. *blushes* :) Thanx!
michelleywelley: You tell em! They have to do something soon!
Natalie Potter731: Yes I would like a muffin cut sharply with a real dagger. Or is it a dagger of the mind? Oh I'm so confused! ;)
Disclaimer: And do you know what I own? NUTING! *said the way strongbad says it in The Search for the Yello Dello* Go to www.homestarrunner.com
Chapter 16: A Different Kind of Love
Harry only spent the one night in the hospital wing as a patient, but many days afterwards with Hermione. He had already told Ginny everything that had happened and she surprisingly took it all very well. Hermione on the other hand, was an absolute wreck worrying over Ron. She was constantly hovering over him waiting for him to wake up, but he hadn't for a long time. He had been unconscious for three days now and Harry was beginning to worry. Mrs. Weasley was practically about to have kittens over the whole thing, and Harry and Mr. Weasley were trying desperately to comfort her.
"He'll be fine," Harry told Mrs. Weasley as Mr. Weasley patted her arm consolingly. "His body just needs some time to rest."
Hermione was trying to help as well, but she was having a difficult time of sounding sincere.
"He'll be fine, Mrs. Weasley," she said while Harry looked rather grim. "I'm sure of---" but her words were cut off by a sob threatening to escape from Hermione's lips.
A few days later Harry, Hermione, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sitting in the hospital wing trying frantically to force down some food Professor McGonagall had brought up for them.
"If you lot are going to sit up here all day everyday the least you can let me do is feed you!" she had said. She and Dumbledore had excused Harry and Hermione from their classes under the circumstances, and since term was almost over. Surprisingly, Hermione had not argued to this compromise.
The three of them, Hermione had excused herself saying she had to use the lavatory, but Harry was sure she just needed an excuse to leave so she could cry alone, were working on a plateful of Shepard's Pie when they heard a small groan from the nearby bed. Harry turned to see Ron opening up his eyes rather groggily.
Harry and the elder Weasleys hurried to his side.
"Ron!" Mrs. Weasley said looking about ready to squeeze him until his eyes popped out.
Ron's face turned rather shocked at the sight of so many people gathered around him. Madam Pomfery had now come out and was shooing everyone away from his bedside with a bottle of potion in her hand.
"Alright, move aside, move aside. He'll be alright, but I need to give him his treatment," she said and busied herself filling a glass with a very unappetizing looking potion. It looked rather like something you would find at the bottom of Hogwarts Lake, and under the circumstances it may have been.
Ron choked on it slightly as it went down. Then he seemed to come to himself, as though he had not recognized the people around him before he had taken the potion.
"Harry! What happened? Is Hermione okay? Mum, Dad? What are you two doing here? What happened with You-Know-Who? What happened to Rhonda? Where's Hermione? Are you okay? Is everything okay? Did you get Hermione?"
"Calm down!" Harry said. He was thrilled that Ron was okay, but the questions were a little much. "Yes, Hermione's okay, she was here but went to the lavatory. She should be back soo—"
The door of the hospital wing creaked open slowly, and in walked a very sad faced Hermione. Her face was a tear strained, and her eyes were red and puffy. Her hair was an absolute mess and she hadn't slept in days. She looked at the group around Ron's bed.
"Ron!" she shrieked, forgetting all dignity and flying to his side. "Are you alright? You've been out for five days! We all thought you were—" Tears were cascading down her cheeks as she looked at Ron.
Harry had only just now realized how horrible Ron looked. His face was pale, his eyes were puffy, his nose looked swollen, and by the look of his strangely placed position he seemed to have a few broken ribs.
Hermione began to sob uncontrollably and then the look of guilt overcame Ron's already beat up features.
"Ron," Mrs. Weasley said softly. Hermione had muffled her sobs with her hands and was trying to wipe away the tears, but they were still coming down fast. "We're so glad you're alright. Your father and I have been in a wreck over you." She leaned over and gave Ron a light hug as not to disturb is cracked ribs.
"Thanks, Mum," Ron said turning slightly pink. "I'm fine, really."
"That's good," Mr. Weasley said giving his son's shoulder a pat.
There was a pregnant pause that was only interrupted by Hermione, still trying to get her sobs under control.
"I think your mother and I will leave you to catch up with your friends," Mr. Weasley said grasping Mrs. Weasley's hand and helping her out of the chair she was occupying.
"Oh!" Mrs. Weasley said, ambivalence hanging in her breath. "But—"
"Molly, they need to talk," Mr. Weasley said soothingly. He led his wife out of the room leaving Harry, Ron and the sniffling Hermione in behind them.
The door closed with a click and Harry looked into Ron's face, but he noticed that he was looking at Hermione. She had stopped sobbing now and was looking desperately for a handkerchief.
"It's good to know you're alright, mate," Harry said smiling at Ron.
Ron grinned back, although it was rather strained. It's impossible to give a full hearted smile when one of your best friends is crying in the same room as you.
"Thanks, mate," he said, "you too."
"We were all really worried. Especially Hermione," Harry said smirking slightly.
"Really?" Ron asked looking rather sad.
"Of course!" Hermione said shrilly. She had controlled herself for the most part. "You're our best friend! Of course we were worried!"
Ron smiled at her.
"Especially since it's my entire fault you're like this," she continued, wiping her nose on the handkerchief she had found earlier. "I mean if I hadn't been in danger in the first place, you wouldn't have jumped out in front of me. I can't believe I got you hurt so badly." She broke off as a fresh wave of silent tears gushed from her chocolate eyes.
"What do you mean it's you fault?" Ron asked absolutely bewildered. "If it's anyone's fault it's mine. I was the one who tried to save you, Hermione. I guess you could say I wanted to be like this."
Harry sat silently in his chair watching the very delicate situation in front of him. With the right ingredients it could have a good turn out, but it could easily turn on them in the blink of an eye.
"But you shouldn't have wanted to save me," Hermione babbled. "You should have saved yourself and Harry. I was ready to face what I had coming to me. You shouldn't have put yourself at the risk of my well being!"
Ron stared at her, open mouthed. He then, with difficulty, leaned forward and took her hands away from her face. If she was surprised by the action she didn't show it. She just continued to let the tears flow from her eyes.
"Listen to me, Hermione," Ron said softly. "You are our best friend. We came after you to save your life. If I had let you die I would have never forgiven myself. We didn't go through all that trouble to find you only to let you die."
"But you got hurt," she insisted, shaking her head. She had stopped crying but still refused to look him at him.
"So what? I'm alive aren't I? And so are you. This isn't permanent. Your death would've been."
Hermione responded with a sniff. Harry continued to watch in awe at what Ron seemed to be doing.
"'Mione—er—Hermione, when You-Know-W—" he stopped and took a deep breath. "Voldemort wants to kill someone he'll do it. I knew that if I had a chance to die in your place I would have taken it. Any of us would have. Both me and Harry love you like the sister we never had and—"
Harry cleared his throat rather loudly. When Ron looked at him he glared at him and shook his head slightly.
Ron took another deep breath. "Well you're like a sister to Harry at any rate."
This comment got Hermione's attention. Her face had a look of mingled curiosity and hurt on it.
"And…to…you, Ron?" she managed to stammer.
Ron didn't meet her eyes and instead seemed to have found an interest in the sheets covering his legs. He mumbled something incoherent.
"What did you say?" Hermione asked timidly. She looked like she was on the verge of tears again.
Harry felt like banging his head on something hard. Hermione obviously thought Ron didn't like her at all. If only he could have chosen different wording!
Ron took another deep breath and forced himself to look at Hermione face. Then he said, "That's a different kind of love," he managed to say.
The look on Hermione's face was absolutely priceless. First it was confusion as she placed together what Ron had said, then it changed to utter shock, and then it became totally unreadable as tears streamed down her face again. (A/N: Yeah I'm making Hermione cry a lot, but I know if I was in her position I would be sobbing on and off too! ?)
"I'm sorry," Ron said desperately. "I didn't mean to—" But his words were cut short as Hermione leaned forward and placed her lips onto his.
Harry sat frozen to his chair as he watched his two best friends kiss. It was an incredibly funny feeling. It felt as though he wasn't even there, but that he was watching some muggle movie on the big screen and he was just an outsider. Still he was very happy for them.
When Hermione finally backed off of Ron he was staring at her his mouth slightly open. She looked rather surprised at herself as well and blushed crimson.
"I'm sorry," she said, horrified. "I just—"
"No," Ron said coming to himself. "It's alright. I…er…well I liked it."
Harry coughed as he tried to stifle a laugh that was in danger of escaping him.
"You did?" Hermione said weakly. She had a small smile on her face.
"Yeah," Ron said. There was silence for a few moments before Ron started to speak again. "I'm sorry it took me so long to tell you I just…I didn't think you would feel the same way, and well, the truth is a love you, 'Mione, but not just as a best friend as more, and I really want you to be my girlfriend, but I don't know how to ask you and—" He stopped looking as though he felt he had said too much. He then flushed a color so red there isn't even a word to describe how red he was. (A/N: I'm sick of using crimson and scarlet. I had to add some color…or…wait…oh never mind!)
"Ron," Hermione said softly. "I'm sorry too, but to solve your problem you could just try asking me."
Ron took another deep breath and said, "Mion—Hermione, will you go out with me?"
Hermione grinned and kissed him again. Ron being a bit more ready this time gladly accepted the action.
Harry was beginning to feel rather nauseated. He was happy for them and all, but did they HAVE to do that in front if him? It was as if they didn't even realize he was there!
When the two broke apart Hermione said, "I thought you'd never ask."
Ron grinned.
"Oh, but Ron?" Hermione said.
"Yeah?" Ron asked in a worried tone.
"'Mione's fine."
Ron sighed in relief and Harry, not being able to take it any longer, burst out laughing.
Ron and Hermione turned to look at him as though just realizing he was there. Harry continued to laugh and Madam Pomfery came in to see what all the commotion was about.
"For the love of Merlin!" she said as she saw Harry laughing hysterically and Ron and Hermione looking very ashen faced. "I think it's about time Mr. Weasley had his rest. You two will be able to see him later. So go on down to your common room, go on now!"
Harry and Hermione hurried out of the hospital wing quickly, Harry still chuckling as they left.
"I fail to see what is so funny," Hermione said loftily.
"It's just funny….that…" he stammered in between chuckles. "That it took you two so long to figure it out and you were just telling Ginny and I off for taking a while! And you are supposed to be the smartest witch in the school!" He broke down into another laughing fit as they reached the portrait hole.
Under other circumstances Harry was sure that Hermione probably would have been terribly hurt and angry by that last comment, but she didn't seem to mind much. In fact a few moments later she was laughing along with them. The two of them were so involved in laughing they didn't hear someone coming down the girls' dormitories.
"What's going on?" Ginny asked, as she stepped into the common room.
Harry and Hermione looked at each other and then burst out laughing all over again.
A/N: Aww... I loved it! I hope you guys did! It was the thing you have all been waiting for! :) Yes and another thing. REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW! I was sad that I didn't get 200 reviews last chapter, because I thought I could manage it. So tell your friends about my fic, or somethin...*hint hint* The more reviews the better! THANX I love you all! Ok now for the poll. *drumroll* 11 people responded and 7 said he was a lovable clueless git, 3 said he knows, and 1 was as lovable and clueless in their opinion as Ron! :) As for me? I was surprised by the results. I think he has to know at least to some extent, because he DID give her perfume for Christmas! SORRY if I just ruined something for you! :( Ok now for this week's poll: WHO DO YOU THINK WILL ADMIT THEIR FEELINGS (TO ANYONE NOT EACH OTHER) FIRST? RON OR HERMIONE? Tune in next week for another chapter! :)
WAIT! One more thing and it is IMPORTANT! Many of you have been asking me how long this fanfic is going to be, and I have put off telling you for long enough. There will be a total of 18 chapters, BUT there will be a 19th that is a VERY IMPORTANT A/N. I will be giving detailed thanx to everyone and asking some questions of opInions as to the sequel I have cooking! :) Yes most likely there will be a sequel! So stay tuned!
Love,
'Mione Weasley
Ms. Hermione's Laughter: I read that thing on mugglenet.com and I was like "OMG! What if that's true?" I kinda want it to be but don't at the same time because I want to witness it, ya know? ANyway thanx!
morgan: You know what? There are truly not words big enough to express how much you rock! I'll try to find one, but I doubt it. *shrugs* THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Icebreaker20037: Yes a huge bonk on the head! lol. To tell ya the truth there will be 18 chapters total, and then a very important ch. 19 that is a HUGE author's notes. So be sure to check them out! :)
Genie FF03: YES! I agree I think that Hermione and Ron will argue about liking each other. That would be classic!
tiffiany-45: I have to do an R/H scene this chapter huh? Well it is THE update, so you can think about it. I got your e-mail with ch. 5, but I haven't looked at it yet. I will later, because I have to babysit tonight.
Lily106: Thanx tons!
wowsergirl: There will be 18 chapters total and an important author notes chapter. Stay tuned!
Weasley: More chapters! See ending author's notes!
Cheese Diva: Awww don't cry! :) ba da ba ba baaa! The lights are out but I'm not sleeping! Like in Daddy! LOL!
RusselGrl15: Yeah the reason the love thing is so obvious, is because I write my opinions of what I think will happen, so I am guessing tons of people are guessing that is truly how he will defeat Voldemort. *shrugs* Thanx tons!
Lissa: Yes Ron had horrible self esteem. I feel for him. *blushes* :) Thanx!
michelleywelley: You tell em! They have to do something soon!
Natalie Potter731: Yes I would like a muffin cut sharply with a real dagger. Or is it a dagger of the mind? Oh I'm so confused! ;)
Disclaimer: And do you know what I own? NUTING! *said the way strongbad says it in The Search for the Yello Dello* Go to www.homestarrunner.com
Chapter 16: A Different Kind of Love
Harry only spent the one night in the hospital wing as a patient, but many days afterwards with Hermione. He had already told Ginny everything that had happened and she surprisingly took it all very well. Hermione on the other hand, was an absolute wreck worrying over Ron. She was constantly hovering over him waiting for him to wake up, but he hadn't for a long time. He had been unconscious for three days now and Harry was beginning to worry. Mrs. Weasley was practically about to have kittens over the whole thing, and Harry and Mr. Weasley were trying desperately to comfort her.
"He'll be fine," Harry told Mrs. Weasley as Mr. Weasley patted her arm consolingly. "His body just needs some time to rest."
Hermione was trying to help as well, but she was having a difficult time of sounding sincere.
"He'll be fine, Mrs. Weasley," she said while Harry looked rather grim. "I'm sure of---" but her words were cut off by a sob threatening to escape from Hermione's lips.
A few days later Harry, Hermione, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sitting in the hospital wing trying frantically to force down some food Professor McGonagall had brought up for them.
"If you lot are going to sit up here all day everyday the least you can let me do is feed you!" she had said. She and Dumbledore had excused Harry and Hermione from their classes under the circumstances, and since term was almost over. Surprisingly, Hermione had not argued to this compromise.
The three of them, Hermione had excused herself saying she had to use the lavatory, but Harry was sure she just needed an excuse to leave so she could cry alone, were working on a plateful of Shepard's Pie when they heard a small groan from the nearby bed. Harry turned to see Ron opening up his eyes rather groggily.
Harry and the elder Weasleys hurried to his side.
"Ron!" Mrs. Weasley said looking about ready to squeeze him until his eyes popped out.
Ron's face turned rather shocked at the sight of so many people gathered around him. Madam Pomfery had now come out and was shooing everyone away from his bedside with a bottle of potion in her hand.
"Alright, move aside, move aside. He'll be alright, but I need to give him his treatment," she said and busied herself filling a glass with a very unappetizing looking potion. It looked rather like something you would find at the bottom of Hogwarts Lake, and under the circumstances it may have been.
Ron choked on it slightly as it went down. Then he seemed to come to himself, as though he had not recognized the people around him before he had taken the potion.
"Harry! What happened? Is Hermione okay? Mum, Dad? What are you two doing here? What happened with You-Know-Who? What happened to Rhonda? Where's Hermione? Are you okay? Is everything okay? Did you get Hermione?"
"Calm down!" Harry said. He was thrilled that Ron was okay, but the questions were a little much. "Yes, Hermione's okay, she was here but went to the lavatory. She should be back soo—"
The door of the hospital wing creaked open slowly, and in walked a very sad faced Hermione. Her face was a tear strained, and her eyes were red and puffy. Her hair was an absolute mess and she hadn't slept in days. She looked at the group around Ron's bed.
"Ron!" she shrieked, forgetting all dignity and flying to his side. "Are you alright? You've been out for five days! We all thought you were—" Tears were cascading down her cheeks as she looked at Ron.
Harry had only just now realized how horrible Ron looked. His face was pale, his eyes were puffy, his nose looked swollen, and by the look of his strangely placed position he seemed to have a few broken ribs.
Hermione began to sob uncontrollably and then the look of guilt overcame Ron's already beat up features.
"Ron," Mrs. Weasley said softly. Hermione had muffled her sobs with her hands and was trying to wipe away the tears, but they were still coming down fast. "We're so glad you're alright. Your father and I have been in a wreck over you." She leaned over and gave Ron a light hug as not to disturb is cracked ribs.
"Thanks, Mum," Ron said turning slightly pink. "I'm fine, really."
"That's good," Mr. Weasley said giving his son's shoulder a pat.
There was a pregnant pause that was only interrupted by Hermione, still trying to get her sobs under control.
"I think your mother and I will leave you to catch up with your friends," Mr. Weasley said grasping Mrs. Weasley's hand and helping her out of the chair she was occupying.
"Oh!" Mrs. Weasley said, ambivalence hanging in her breath. "But—"
"Molly, they need to talk," Mr. Weasley said soothingly. He led his wife out of the room leaving Harry, Ron and the sniffling Hermione in behind them.
The door closed with a click and Harry looked into Ron's face, but he noticed that he was looking at Hermione. She had stopped sobbing now and was looking desperately for a handkerchief.
"It's good to know you're alright, mate," Harry said smiling at Ron.
Ron grinned back, although it was rather strained. It's impossible to give a full hearted smile when one of your best friends is crying in the same room as you.
"Thanks, mate," he said, "you too."
"We were all really worried. Especially Hermione," Harry said smirking slightly.
"Really?" Ron asked looking rather sad.
"Of course!" Hermione said shrilly. She had controlled herself for the most part. "You're our best friend! Of course we were worried!"
Ron smiled at her.
"Especially since it's my entire fault you're like this," she continued, wiping her nose on the handkerchief she had found earlier. "I mean if I hadn't been in danger in the first place, you wouldn't have jumped out in front of me. I can't believe I got you hurt so badly." She broke off as a fresh wave of silent tears gushed from her chocolate eyes.
"What do you mean it's you fault?" Ron asked absolutely bewildered. "If it's anyone's fault it's mine. I was the one who tried to save you, Hermione. I guess you could say I wanted to be like this."
Harry sat silently in his chair watching the very delicate situation in front of him. With the right ingredients it could have a good turn out, but it could easily turn on them in the blink of an eye.
"But you shouldn't have wanted to save me," Hermione babbled. "You should have saved yourself and Harry. I was ready to face what I had coming to me. You shouldn't have put yourself at the risk of my well being!"
Ron stared at her, open mouthed. He then, with difficulty, leaned forward and took her hands away from her face. If she was surprised by the action she didn't show it. She just continued to let the tears flow from her eyes.
"Listen to me, Hermione," Ron said softly. "You are our best friend. We came after you to save your life. If I had let you die I would have never forgiven myself. We didn't go through all that trouble to find you only to let you die."
"But you got hurt," she insisted, shaking her head. She had stopped crying but still refused to look him at him.
"So what? I'm alive aren't I? And so are you. This isn't permanent. Your death would've been."
Hermione responded with a sniff. Harry continued to watch in awe at what Ron seemed to be doing.
"'Mione—er—Hermione, when You-Know-W—" he stopped and took a deep breath. "Voldemort wants to kill someone he'll do it. I knew that if I had a chance to die in your place I would have taken it. Any of us would have. Both me and Harry love you like the sister we never had and—"
Harry cleared his throat rather loudly. When Ron looked at him he glared at him and shook his head slightly.
Ron took another deep breath. "Well you're like a sister to Harry at any rate."
This comment got Hermione's attention. Her face had a look of mingled curiosity and hurt on it.
"And…to…you, Ron?" she managed to stammer.
Ron didn't meet her eyes and instead seemed to have found an interest in the sheets covering his legs. He mumbled something incoherent.
"What did you say?" Hermione asked timidly. She looked like she was on the verge of tears again.
Harry felt like banging his head on something hard. Hermione obviously thought Ron didn't like her at all. If only he could have chosen different wording!
Ron took another deep breath and forced himself to look at Hermione face. Then he said, "That's a different kind of love," he managed to say.
The look on Hermione's face was absolutely priceless. First it was confusion as she placed together what Ron had said, then it changed to utter shock, and then it became totally unreadable as tears streamed down her face again. (A/N: Yeah I'm making Hermione cry a lot, but I know if I was in her position I would be sobbing on and off too! ?)
"I'm sorry," Ron said desperately. "I didn't mean to—" But his words were cut short as Hermione leaned forward and placed her lips onto his.
Harry sat frozen to his chair as he watched his two best friends kiss. It was an incredibly funny feeling. It felt as though he wasn't even there, but that he was watching some muggle movie on the big screen and he was just an outsider. Still he was very happy for them.
When Hermione finally backed off of Ron he was staring at her his mouth slightly open. She looked rather surprised at herself as well and blushed crimson.
"I'm sorry," she said, horrified. "I just—"
"No," Ron said coming to himself. "It's alright. I…er…well I liked it."
Harry coughed as he tried to stifle a laugh that was in danger of escaping him.
"You did?" Hermione said weakly. She had a small smile on her face.
"Yeah," Ron said. There was silence for a few moments before Ron started to speak again. "I'm sorry it took me so long to tell you I just…I didn't think you would feel the same way, and well, the truth is a love you, 'Mione, but not just as a best friend as more, and I really want you to be my girlfriend, but I don't know how to ask you and—" He stopped looking as though he felt he had said too much. He then flushed a color so red there isn't even a word to describe how red he was. (A/N: I'm sick of using crimson and scarlet. I had to add some color…or…wait…oh never mind!)
"Ron," Hermione said softly. "I'm sorry too, but to solve your problem you could just try asking me."
Ron took another deep breath and said, "Mion—Hermione, will you go out with me?"
Hermione grinned and kissed him again. Ron being a bit more ready this time gladly accepted the action.
Harry was beginning to feel rather nauseated. He was happy for them and all, but did they HAVE to do that in front if him? It was as if they didn't even realize he was there!
When the two broke apart Hermione said, "I thought you'd never ask."
Ron grinned.
"Oh, but Ron?" Hermione said.
"Yeah?" Ron asked in a worried tone.
"'Mione's fine."
Ron sighed in relief and Harry, not being able to take it any longer, burst out laughing.
Ron and Hermione turned to look at him as though just realizing he was there. Harry continued to laugh and Madam Pomfery came in to see what all the commotion was about.
"For the love of Merlin!" she said as she saw Harry laughing hysterically and Ron and Hermione looking very ashen faced. "I think it's about time Mr. Weasley had his rest. You two will be able to see him later. So go on down to your common room, go on now!"
Harry and Hermione hurried out of the hospital wing quickly, Harry still chuckling as they left.
"I fail to see what is so funny," Hermione said loftily.
"It's just funny….that…" he stammered in between chuckles. "That it took you two so long to figure it out and you were just telling Ginny and I off for taking a while! And you are supposed to be the smartest witch in the school!" He broke down into another laughing fit as they reached the portrait hole.
Under other circumstances Harry was sure that Hermione probably would have been terribly hurt and angry by that last comment, but she didn't seem to mind much. In fact a few moments later she was laughing along with them. The two of them were so involved in laughing they didn't hear someone coming down the girls' dormitories.
"What's going on?" Ginny asked, as she stepped into the common room.
Harry and Hermione looked at each other and then burst out laughing all over again.
A/N: Aww... I loved it! I hope you guys did! It was the thing you have all been waiting for! :) Yes and another thing. REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW! I was sad that I didn't get 200 reviews last chapter, because I thought I could manage it. So tell your friends about my fic, or somethin...*hint hint* The more reviews the better! THANX I love you all! Ok now for the poll. *drumroll* 11 people responded and 7 said he was a lovable clueless git, 3 said he knows, and 1 was as lovable and clueless in their opinion as Ron! :) As for me? I was surprised by the results. I think he has to know at least to some extent, because he DID give her perfume for Christmas! SORRY if I just ruined something for you! :( Ok now for this week's poll: WHO DO YOU THINK WILL ADMIT THEIR FEELINGS (TO ANYONE NOT EACH OTHER) FIRST? RON OR HERMIONE? Tune in next week for another chapter! :)
WAIT! One more thing and it is IMPORTANT! Many of you have been asking me how long this fanfic is going to be, and I have put off telling you for long enough. There will be a total of 18 chapters, BUT there will be a 19th that is a VERY IMPORTANT A/N. I will be giving detailed thanx to everyone and asking some questions of opInions as to the sequel I have cooking! :) Yes most likely there will be a sequel! So stay tuned!
Love,
'Mione Weasley