Fan fiction - chapter five
Hermione, Ron and Ginny walked into the Leaky Cauldron and looked around, there was no sign of Dean so Hermione and Ginny took their seats as Ron went to the bar.
'Well are you still up for it then?' Ginny asked Hermione
'I think so. I just hope I don't lose my nerve' she answered in a voice that shook a little. her voice grew stronger as she looked over at him, 'but I'll never know until I try I suppose' she added with a weak smile.
'what's the topic then?' Ron asked as he joined them and dished out the butterbeer's 'You two look like you planning a hike into a dragons layer.'
'Oh we're just talking about Harry,' said Ginny 'He's really worrying us. Do you think he'll be alright on his own?'
'He's not on his own, Tonks is with him' Ron said simply but continued when they still looked concerned, 'Look Tonks knows how to look after him, he'll be fine for a few hours. Remember he told us to go without him.'
'Yeah I suppose' said Hermione hesitantly.
Just then they were interupted by the appearance of Dean. Ginny leapt up and hugged him, Ron cracked his knuckles. They finished up their butterbeers and left the pub to go into Diagon Alley. As they entered Ginny said someting about getting a new quill and dragged Dean away, leaving Ron and Hermione walking in silence.
'Fancy something to eat Hermione?' Ron asked as they passed Fortescues ice cream parlour.
'Yeah, why not.' she said as they took their seats.
'I'll have two chocolate sundaes' he said to the waitress and she conjured them over to the table. 'What's the matter H? Did I get the wrong flavour?'
'No,no... um... Ron there's something I need to tell you...'
'What is it?' he said looking worried.
'Ron... the other day, when we arrived at Grimmauld Place, after I left you that night. Um... Ginny and I were listening to the conversation you and Harry had.'
Ron's throat felt constricted, 'You- you heard me- say- say that I had... you heard us?'
'Yeah, sorry for listening, but I just want you to know that- that the feelings um... mutual.' she finished lamely, this was not how she had pictured this moment.
'Hermione?' Ron said uncertainly, 'Do you mean-'
'Well if it isn't the mud-blood and the Weasel' said a snide voice
They looked up and saw Draco Malfoy standing behind Ron.
'Shove off Malfoy' said Ron angrily, he didn't want this moment ruined by a git like Malfoy.
'Just thought that you'd like to pass on a message to Potty. Tell him he may be well hidden but I'll get him at Hogwarts. Goodbye, my mud-blood scum, and you weasel don't forget the message.'
He walked away laughing. Ron and Hermione payed for their ice cream and walked away in silence until they reached an empty alleyway and Ron said 'Hermione, before Malfoy came what were you saying?'
'Just that the feeling is most definately mutual.' said Hermione, looking up into Ron's clear blue eye's. 'and that I would really like to do something about it.'
Ron's eye's widened as Hermione took his hand and said in a buisness like tone 'Ron I would like to go out with you. Now kiss me'
Ron snaked an arm around her waist as she put her arms around his neck.With his free hand he tilted her head a few centimeters up. Hermione had imagined this moment, but this time it was beyond her wildest dreams, this was the moment that she realised the true force of human nature. At first the kiss was tender, their lips barely touching, then it turned. Ron's tongue went searchingly through her parted lips and she let out a slight gasp. How long they were stood there they didn't know but when they parted Ron had a hesitant smile on his face as though he didn't want to seem too proud of himself.
'Well...' Ron said hoarsely 'I guess we'd better go find Ginny and Dean.'
'Yeah I suppose so.' she answered 'I told her to meet us in the Leaky Cauldron in half an hour.'
'Right. Um... Hermione does this mean that we're going out now?'
'I would reckon so.' she said smiling.
Hand in hand they made their way out into the busy street.
Hermione, Ron and Ginny walked into the Leaky Cauldron and looked around, there was no sign of Dean so Hermione and Ginny took their seats as Ron went to the bar.
'Well are you still up for it then?' Ginny asked Hermione
'I think so. I just hope I don't lose my nerve' she answered in a voice that shook a little. her voice grew stronger as she looked over at him, 'but I'll never know until I try I suppose' she added with a weak smile.
'what's the topic then?' Ron asked as he joined them and dished out the butterbeer's 'You two look like you planning a hike into a dragons layer.'
'Oh we're just talking about Harry,' said Ginny 'He's really worrying us. Do you think he'll be alright on his own?'
'He's not on his own, Tonks is with him' Ron said simply but continued when they still looked concerned, 'Look Tonks knows how to look after him, he'll be fine for a few hours. Remember he told us to go without him.'
'Yeah I suppose' said Hermione hesitantly.
Just then they were interupted by the appearance of Dean. Ginny leapt up and hugged him, Ron cracked his knuckles. They finished up their butterbeers and left the pub to go into Diagon Alley. As they entered Ginny said someting about getting a new quill and dragged Dean away, leaving Ron and Hermione walking in silence.
'Fancy something to eat Hermione?' Ron asked as they passed Fortescues ice cream parlour.
'Yeah, why not.' she said as they took their seats.
'I'll have two chocolate sundaes' he said to the waitress and she conjured them over to the table. 'What's the matter H? Did I get the wrong flavour?'
'No,no... um... Ron there's something I need to tell you...'
'What is it?' he said looking worried.
'Ron... the other day, when we arrived at Grimmauld Place, after I left you that night. Um... Ginny and I were listening to the conversation you and Harry had.'
Ron's throat felt constricted, 'You- you heard me- say- say that I had... you heard us?'
'Yeah, sorry for listening, but I just want you to know that- that the feelings um... mutual.' she finished lamely, this was not how she had pictured this moment.
'Hermione?' Ron said uncertainly, 'Do you mean-'
'Well if it isn't the mud-blood and the Weasel' said a snide voice
They looked up and saw Draco Malfoy standing behind Ron.
'Shove off Malfoy' said Ron angrily, he didn't want this moment ruined by a git like Malfoy.
'Just thought that you'd like to pass on a message to Potty. Tell him he may be well hidden but I'll get him at Hogwarts. Goodbye, my mud-blood scum, and you weasel don't forget the message.'
He walked away laughing. Ron and Hermione payed for their ice cream and walked away in silence until they reached an empty alleyway and Ron said 'Hermione, before Malfoy came what were you saying?'
'Just that the feeling is most definately mutual.' said Hermione, looking up into Ron's clear blue eye's. 'and that I would really like to do something about it.'
Ron's eye's widened as Hermione took his hand and said in a buisness like tone 'Ron I would like to go out with you. Now kiss me'
Ron snaked an arm around her waist as she put her arms around his neck.With his free hand he tilted her head a few centimeters up. Hermione had imagined this moment, but this time it was beyond her wildest dreams, this was the moment that she realised the true force of human nature. At first the kiss was tender, their lips barely touching, then it turned. Ron's tongue went searchingly through her parted lips and she let out a slight gasp. How long they were stood there they didn't know but when they parted Ron had a hesitant smile on his face as though he didn't want to seem too proud of himself.
'Well...' Ron said hoarsely 'I guess we'd better go find Ginny and Dean.'
'Yeah I suppose so.' she answered 'I told her to meet us in the Leaky Cauldron in half an hour.'
'Right. Um... Hermione does this mean that we're going out now?'
'I would reckon so.' she said smiling.
Hand in hand they made their way out into the busy street.