Ron apparated so quickly between places, he was just a blur. He didn't know exactly where he was going, but he had a vague idea. He ended up outside Hermione's muggle house in London, where she lived with her parents, and saw her sitting in the garden, reading a book. When she saw Ron come up the driveway, she smiled to herself. He's come all this way to see me! Oh, god! I've got to go talk to him! Okay, be casual, he wants to see Hermione, not the-girl-next-door.

"Oh, hi, um, Ron, um. Like, um, how are you? I mean-"

"Hermione, could you stop babbling for just one minute?" Hermione's bottom lip started quivering. "Do you know where Malfoy sent Harry? It's just that I need to tell you both something. And I don't want to have to say it twice. I won't be able to.

"Well, we'll have to go by Floo, I don't like apparating, and it makes my stomach turn these days for some weird reason."

"Whatever, Hermione. Could we just go? I haven't got time for this." Hermione sneered as Ron walked into her house, not even checking to see if Hermione was following behind him. Why would he do that? He doesn't have any time to find out how I'm doing after the war. Especially after… No, she didn't want to think about that. He only has time for precious Harry, the boy-who-lived. No time for Hermione, the girl-who-loved-him, and still did. No time at all.

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(Two days later)

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Harry's boyfriend walked into the room, an invisibility spell on him.

"Harry, I'm going to open the front door with this on. There might be someone trying to harm you, so I want to be able to help if that happens. So I'll send them in, and you just shout if you need me. Seeya, love." Harry could feel his soul mate leaving the room.

A few minutes later, Harry heard the voices bickering outside the door.

"If you hadn't insisted on coming by Floo, we could have been here ages ago!"

"If you had listened to me at all, you would have known that I would have barfed all over you if we had! It isn't my fault if the terminals were closed due to repairs."

"Maybe I'm tired of listening to you!"

"Maybe I'm tired of hearing you talk about darling Harry and his fucking life story! He's all you bloody well care about! Why don't you go shag him? That's what it seems like you want!" There was silence.

"Oh, Ron, I'm so sor-" the female voice started.

"Just drop it, yeah?" the male one said. He then added, "By the way, you're getting fat. Lay off the chocolates." Harry couldn't believe it. Ron and Hermione were fighting, and it was his entire fault. He didn't have much time to ponder feel guilty, as his two best friends burst in through the door. He felt Draco walk in behind them too. Harry summoned chairs from across the room to seat his friends, and sank back into his pillows. Ron sat there twiddling his thumbs, while Hermione stared down at the floor stonily. Harry sighed.

"Isn't anyone going to say anything?" Ron jumped.

"Umm. Err, umm. I mean-"

"Ron, I haven't got time for this." Harry said impatiently.

"Oh, sorry. Well I just need to get this off my chest." Ron took a deep breath and said "I'm gay and I didn't know it. So I'm telling you now so you don't think I was hiding it from you later when you find out! Oh, and I think I have a crush on you." he said breathing heavily, his ears turning bright red. Hermione was looking more and more like she was going to be sick.

"I can't believe you, Ronald Weasley. There's more to this isn't there, you fucking bastard! You're in think you're in love with him don't you! Now I know why you never fucking well noticed me! Cos you're a fucking fag!" Ron stood up, swaying slightly. He turned to Harry, hopefully. But the Boy-who-Lived stared right past him into a corner of the room. He was staring right where he knew his soul mates eyes were.

"I'm sorry Ron. I don't even fancy you in the slightest. Please go." The dejected red-head ran out of the room. Hermione slumped in her chair, and her fragile shoulders started to shiver.

"Come here," Harry said. He pulled her onto the bed, and started to stroke her hair.

"I guess this wouldn't be the right time to tell you then, seeing as you're against it."

"What, Harry? I can't take the secrecy shit anymore."

"I'm gay as well." Hermione went rigid.

"Do you like Ron?"

"No! What gave you that idea? I already said that I didn't. I do love Ron, but only like a brother. I would never even think of liking him that way."

"Good. That's the only reason I cared that Ron was… you know. I can't have him anymore, but I don't want my best friend to be his… lover."

"S'alright 'Mione. I understand." They were silent for a while.

"Harry? Do you promise you'll never go out with Ron? I'd have to kill you if you did, because I know he has feelings for you. Promise you'll never give in to him."

"I promise." She left the room, saying that she was going home. She knew that Ron had already left, and she was not going to try and find him. Once again, Harry started to cry, and once again, he felt those familiar (but invisible) arms wrap themselves around Harry's shaking frame.

"Come on, love, don't cry. Those two are going to make it up."

"But not properly. Don't you see? Hermione's in love with Ron, but he thinks he's in love with me, but I love you, and I hope you love me back. I don't know what to do."

"Leave it to me. I'll sort this mess out."

"Thanks."

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I really don't appreciate being called a heartless homophobe bitch, as someone called me when I put this fic up elsewhere. So even if I warp the characters, and make them say horrible things, doesn't mean you have the right to judge me. Flames make me cry, and you just contribute to my review count as well. If someone flames my fic unconstructively and unnecessarily…

Well, anyways, review, or you aren't getting another chapter anytime soon. I like constructive criticism, but I don't mind people telling me to just carry on writing. Things to look out for:

What is wrong with Hermione?

Will 'Mione and Ron make up?

What is Lana Jeffries going to do with that photo?

Find out in the next chapter of: Love Will Always Prevail!

And also, thank you to the people who reviewed my fic!

Farore: Thank you for reading! I might have Ron find someone else, but I don't really like him that much. But just for you, I will have him find someone else! So keep reading! Oh and Harry is staying at Draco's, but not at the Malfoy Manor, because that has too many bad memories for him.

vkay: I don't think I will have them break the news yet, because I want to drag out the Lana Jeffries thing. But expect it to be up in a week or two! Thanks for taking the time for reading!

yaoi-is-gay-13: I'm glad you like my fic! I intended it to be a bit evil! *grins* And you don't need to pout, the next chapter is up already!