UThis is a work in progress!/UBR
Please send me reviews so I know what to change and how to change it!HR"You istill/i haven't told her, have you?" Harry said as he watched Hermione walk off after dinner on a warm April night.BRBR
"Um...not yet," Ron said looking down a this chocolate pudding.BRBR
"Let me remind you of a conversation we had a few imonths/i ago. 'Are you going to tell her?' 'Yeah...I'll tell her...soon'. SOON! If you don't go after her AND tell her...I'll tell her myself!" Harry said.BRBR
"Okay, okay!" Ron said, getting up to go after Hermione.HR"Um...Hermione? Can I talk to you, just for a sec?" Ron said nervously.BRBR
"Oh, sure Ron," Hermione said stopping to talk, "What's up?"BRBR
"Can we go somewhere...a little more private?" Ron asked.BRBR
"Oh...okay," Hermione said, giving Ron a strange look.BRBR
"Um...come with me," Ron said, leading her to the Room of Requirement.BRBR
I"I need a place to talk to Hermione...privately,"/iRon thought as they reached the door.BRBR
Ron gasped as he opened the door. They were in a room almost identical to the Gryffindor Common room but there were only two couches instead of the many in the Common room.BRBR
"So, what did you need to talk to me about?" Hermione said, sitting at the plush couch by the fire.BRBR
"Um...I just wanted to ask you if you'd like to maybe, one day, go for a walk with me down to Hogsmeade," Ron said hurriedly.BRBR
"Oh," Hermione said, blushing, "It's just that I have a lot of work to do this term and stuff...I don't know if I'll even have time to go down to Hogsmeade at all this term," Hermione said apologetically.BRBR
"Oh, that's okay...I understand," Ron said, crestfallen.BRBR
"Maybe during the summer, we could go to Diagon Alley for a sundae when I come to visit," Hermione suggested.BRBR
"Sure, that'd be nice," said Ron, perking up, slightly.BRBR
Hermione was just heading out the door when Ron remembered what he promised Harry and what Harry had said about tell Hermione himself. Ron thought about it and thought that it would be better if she found out from him, rather than Harry.BRBR
"Actually, Hermione...there's something else I wanted to talk to you about," said Ron...he suddenly noticed how warm the room was.BRBR
"Oh, okay," Hermione said turning around and joining him on the couch.BRBR
"Um...you see...the thing is..." Ron began but he couldn't seem to find the words that made his feelings perfectly clear.BRBR
"What's wrong, Ron? You look a bit flushed," said Hermione, looking concerned.BRBR
"Okay. Hermione, you're one of my ibest/i friends and I don't want to lose that with you but I know if I don't tell you this, I'll be wondering about it my whole life. You may not believe this but I've always like you," Ron said, blushing.BRBR
"Oh Ron, I like you, too," said Hermione looking affectionately at Ron.BRBR
"No, I don't mean it like that...I mean I Ilike/I you," Ron said, not making eye contact with Hermione.BRBR
Hermione fell silent. It was true that in the first few years of knowing Ron, she had had a crush on him but when he didn't response to any of her hints and flirting, she had given up on him. And now...now he was telling her that ihe/i was ready for a relationship.BRBR
"RONALD WEASLEY! DON'T YOU IDARE/I PUT ME IN THAT POSITION!!!" screamed Hermione.BRBR
"What??? What did I say?" asked Ron, slightly taken aback.BRBR
"FOR 6 YEARS YOU'VE PRETENDED THAT I HAVEN'T EXISTED AND NOW THAT YOU REALIZED YOUR "TRUE" FEELINGS, YOU EXPECT ME TO DROP EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE AND FALL IMADLY/I IN LOVE WITH YOU? NO! I CAN'T JUST DO THAT, RON. NOT FOR YOU, NOT FOR ANYONE!" Hermione went on.BRBR
"No, I don't expect you to do that at all!" Ron said defensively.BRBR
"Well....good....because I won't" said Hermione weakly.BRBR
Hermione suddenly burst into tears.BRBR
"Oh Ron...how could you be so stupid?"BRBR
"I don't know, Hermione. I just don't know," Ron said bringing her in for a hug.BRBR
They stayed like that, entangled in a hug, for what seemed like years. Hermione calmed down and looked up at Ron. He had gotten very tall over the years. And very handsome.BRBR
"Ron, you don't know what it was like for me. Having you so close for so long and not being able to do anything..."BRBR
"Hermione, I'm so sorry for all those years that I've been a thick numb-skull...but I'm here now. And I'll make sure you'll never cry tears of pain. I know I've been a stupid ass but I've finally clued in and I'm here for you, no matter what,"BRBR
"Ron, I just don't want to hurt you or get hurt by you...I don't think I could stand that...I just don't know what to think," Hermione said weeping.BRBR
"Hermione, it's up to you. You know, now, how I feel and if you need time to get over it...I totally understand. If you just want to stay friends...that's fine too," BRBR
"I'm just so confused. I don't know Iwhat/I to think at the moment. I really don't. This is all so new and scary. I've never been in this situation and it frightens me. I hope you can understand and be patient...I'll work through this. I just need to think about this and work out my own thought before I can think about yours."BRBR
"I totally understand. I'll always be here for you, just know that,"BRBR
"Oh, thank you Ron. I've gotta go now," Hermione said hurriedly and left.BRBR
Ron stayed in the room, thinking about what had just happened. He looked at his watch and it was already 11:36. He should be doing his rounds of the hall. As he was leaving, he noticed Hermione's sweater. He took it and left the room.HR"So? What happened?" Harry asked.BRBR
"Nothing...I told her and that's it,"BRBR
"Does she fancy you back?"BRBR
"I'm not sure"BRBR
"Come on...there has to be something!" Harry insisted.BRBR
"It's complicated, okay Harry?" Ron said, slightly agitated.BRBR
"Okay, sorry mate," Harry said...a little taken aback.BRBR
"There you are Harry!" Ginny WEASLEY said walking up to Harry and Ron, "Listen, I need to talk to you,"BRBR
"Okay, sure. I'll be back," Harry said and walked off with Ginny.BRBR
"Hey, Gin. What's up?"BRBR
"I need to know what that stupid brother of mine has done to make Hermione so upset,"BRBR
"Oh nothing, just confessed his undying love," Harry said with a grin.BRBR
"WHAT?" Ginny screamed bug-eyed, "Why aren't they together? Did that stupid ass say something STUPID? WHAT HAPPENED?"BRBR
"No no, it's fine. Hermione was the one who said she needed more time,"BRBR
"And Ron just let her GO??? This is the guy who sulked all summer because he couldn't see her!!!"BRBR
"I know, I know. But knowing those two...they'll get together,"HR"Ron! RON! I need to talk to you!" Hermione was running after Ron and was out of breath by the time she reached him.BRBR
"Hey Hermione. How've you been?" Ron asked.BRBR
"I've been great! I've just had an epiphany,"BRBR
"Oh really? What about?"BRBR
"You, silly! I realized I never stopped loving you, I just denied and I buried myself in school work,"BRBR
"Are you sure this is what iyou/I want?"BRBR
"Yes, of course! Look, we're already friends so we iknow/i we're compatible and what more can a girl ask for? You are, without a doubt, ithe/i sweetest guy I've ever known!"BRBR
IBBRIIIIIIIIIIIING!/I/BBRBR
Ron reached over and turned off the alarm clock.BRBR
I"Ohhhh....it was just a dream???"/I Ron groaned and pulled the covers back over his head.HR"Good morning, guys," Hermione said sitting down in between Harry and Ron for breakfast.BRBR
IHow can she act like nothing happened?"/I Ron thought, i"Then again, that might be her way of dealing with it."/IBRBR
"What's our schedule like today?" Harry asked, biting into a bagel.BRBR
"Well, we have morning classes and then it's a Hogsmede visit," said Hermione cheerfully.BRBR
"Great, I wanted to get the new edition of 'Quidditchcaptains'" said Harry distractedly.BRBR
"Okay...then we can go check out what's new at the Quidditch Equipment Store. I need some new Keeper's Gloves,"BRBR
"Great, I've gotta go do something before class...I'll see you later," Hermione said as she quickly walk into the Great Hall.BRBR
"What was all Ithat/i about?" asked Ron.BRBR
Harry just shrugged and continued eating.HR
Please send me reviews so I know what to change and how to change it!HR"You istill/i haven't told her, have you?" Harry said as he watched Hermione walk off after dinner on a warm April night.BRBR
"Um...not yet," Ron said looking down a this chocolate pudding.BRBR
"Let me remind you of a conversation we had a few imonths/i ago. 'Are you going to tell her?' 'Yeah...I'll tell her...soon'. SOON! If you don't go after her AND tell her...I'll tell her myself!" Harry said.BRBR
"Okay, okay!" Ron said, getting up to go after Hermione.HR"Um...Hermione? Can I talk to you, just for a sec?" Ron said nervously.BRBR
"Oh, sure Ron," Hermione said stopping to talk, "What's up?"BRBR
"Can we go somewhere...a little more private?" Ron asked.BRBR
"Oh...okay," Hermione said, giving Ron a strange look.BRBR
"Um...come with me," Ron said, leading her to the Room of Requirement.BRBR
I"I need a place to talk to Hermione...privately,"/iRon thought as they reached the door.BRBR
Ron gasped as he opened the door. They were in a room almost identical to the Gryffindor Common room but there were only two couches instead of the many in the Common room.BRBR
"So, what did you need to talk to me about?" Hermione said, sitting at the plush couch by the fire.BRBR
"Um...I just wanted to ask you if you'd like to maybe, one day, go for a walk with me down to Hogsmeade," Ron said hurriedly.BRBR
"Oh," Hermione said, blushing, "It's just that I have a lot of work to do this term and stuff...I don't know if I'll even have time to go down to Hogsmeade at all this term," Hermione said apologetically.BRBR
"Oh, that's okay...I understand," Ron said, crestfallen.BRBR
"Maybe during the summer, we could go to Diagon Alley for a sundae when I come to visit," Hermione suggested.BRBR
"Sure, that'd be nice," said Ron, perking up, slightly.BRBR
Hermione was just heading out the door when Ron remembered what he promised Harry and what Harry had said about tell Hermione himself. Ron thought about it and thought that it would be better if she found out from him, rather than Harry.BRBR
"Actually, Hermione...there's something else I wanted to talk to you about," said Ron...he suddenly noticed how warm the room was.BRBR
"Oh, okay," Hermione said turning around and joining him on the couch.BRBR
"Um...you see...the thing is..." Ron began but he couldn't seem to find the words that made his feelings perfectly clear.BRBR
"What's wrong, Ron? You look a bit flushed," said Hermione, looking concerned.BRBR
"Okay. Hermione, you're one of my ibest/i friends and I don't want to lose that with you but I know if I don't tell you this, I'll be wondering about it my whole life. You may not believe this but I've always like you," Ron said, blushing.BRBR
"Oh Ron, I like you, too," said Hermione looking affectionately at Ron.BRBR
"No, I don't mean it like that...I mean I Ilike/I you," Ron said, not making eye contact with Hermione.BRBR
Hermione fell silent. It was true that in the first few years of knowing Ron, she had had a crush on him but when he didn't response to any of her hints and flirting, she had given up on him. And now...now he was telling her that ihe/i was ready for a relationship.BRBR
"RONALD WEASLEY! DON'T YOU IDARE/I PUT ME IN THAT POSITION!!!" screamed Hermione.BRBR
"What??? What did I say?" asked Ron, slightly taken aback.BRBR
"FOR 6 YEARS YOU'VE PRETENDED THAT I HAVEN'T EXISTED AND NOW THAT YOU REALIZED YOUR "TRUE" FEELINGS, YOU EXPECT ME TO DROP EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE AND FALL IMADLY/I IN LOVE WITH YOU? NO! I CAN'T JUST DO THAT, RON. NOT FOR YOU, NOT FOR ANYONE!" Hermione went on.BRBR
"No, I don't expect you to do that at all!" Ron said defensively.BRBR
"Well....good....because I won't" said Hermione weakly.BRBR
Hermione suddenly burst into tears.BRBR
"Oh Ron...how could you be so stupid?"BRBR
"I don't know, Hermione. I just don't know," Ron said bringing her in for a hug.BRBR
They stayed like that, entangled in a hug, for what seemed like years. Hermione calmed down and looked up at Ron. He had gotten very tall over the years. And very handsome.BRBR
"Ron, you don't know what it was like for me. Having you so close for so long and not being able to do anything..."BRBR
"Hermione, I'm so sorry for all those years that I've been a thick numb-skull...but I'm here now. And I'll make sure you'll never cry tears of pain. I know I've been a stupid ass but I've finally clued in and I'm here for you, no matter what,"BRBR
"Ron, I just don't want to hurt you or get hurt by you...I don't think I could stand that...I just don't know what to think," Hermione said weeping.BRBR
"Hermione, it's up to you. You know, now, how I feel and if you need time to get over it...I totally understand. If you just want to stay friends...that's fine too," BRBR
"I'm just so confused. I don't know Iwhat/I to think at the moment. I really don't. This is all so new and scary. I've never been in this situation and it frightens me. I hope you can understand and be patient...I'll work through this. I just need to think about this and work out my own thought before I can think about yours."BRBR
"I totally understand. I'll always be here for you, just know that,"BRBR
"Oh, thank you Ron. I've gotta go now," Hermione said hurriedly and left.BRBR
Ron stayed in the room, thinking about what had just happened. He looked at his watch and it was already 11:36. He should be doing his rounds of the hall. As he was leaving, he noticed Hermione's sweater. He took it and left the room.HR"So? What happened?" Harry asked.BRBR
"Nothing...I told her and that's it,"BRBR
"Does she fancy you back?"BRBR
"I'm not sure"BRBR
"Come on...there has to be something!" Harry insisted.BRBR
"It's complicated, okay Harry?" Ron said, slightly agitated.BRBR
"Okay, sorry mate," Harry said...a little taken aback.BRBR
"There you are Harry!" Ginny WEASLEY said walking up to Harry and Ron, "Listen, I need to talk to you,"BRBR
"Okay, sure. I'll be back," Harry said and walked off with Ginny.BRBR
"Hey, Gin. What's up?"BRBR
"I need to know what that stupid brother of mine has done to make Hermione so upset,"BRBR
"Oh nothing, just confessed his undying love," Harry said with a grin.BRBR
"WHAT?" Ginny screamed bug-eyed, "Why aren't they together? Did that stupid ass say something STUPID? WHAT HAPPENED?"BRBR
"No no, it's fine. Hermione was the one who said she needed more time,"BRBR
"And Ron just let her GO??? This is the guy who sulked all summer because he couldn't see her!!!"BRBR
"I know, I know. But knowing those two...they'll get together,"HR"Ron! RON! I need to talk to you!" Hermione was running after Ron and was out of breath by the time she reached him.BRBR
"Hey Hermione. How've you been?" Ron asked.BRBR
"I've been great! I've just had an epiphany,"BRBR
"Oh really? What about?"BRBR
"You, silly! I realized I never stopped loving you, I just denied and I buried myself in school work,"BRBR
"Are you sure this is what iyou/I want?"BRBR
"Yes, of course! Look, we're already friends so we iknow/i we're compatible and what more can a girl ask for? You are, without a doubt, ithe/i sweetest guy I've ever known!"BRBR
IBBRIIIIIIIIIIIING!/I/BBRBR
Ron reached over and turned off the alarm clock.BRBR
I"Ohhhh....it was just a dream???"/I Ron groaned and pulled the covers back over his head.HR"Good morning, guys," Hermione said sitting down in between Harry and Ron for breakfast.BRBR
IHow can she act like nothing happened?"/I Ron thought, i"Then again, that might be her way of dealing with it."/IBRBR
"What's our schedule like today?" Harry asked, biting into a bagel.BRBR
"Well, we have morning classes and then it's a Hogsmede visit," said Hermione cheerfully.BRBR
"Great, I wanted to get the new edition of 'Quidditchcaptains'" said Harry distractedly.BRBR
"Okay...then we can go check out what's new at the Quidditch Equipment Store. I need some new Keeper's Gloves,"BRBR
"Great, I've gotta go do something before class...I'll see you later," Hermione said as she quickly walk into the Great Hall.BRBR
"What was all Ithat/i about?" asked Ron.BRBR
Harry just shrugged and continued eating.HR