Hermione and Ron
JK Rowling owns the characters.
Chapter 8
Ron found the next day very annoying, as Luna kept winking at him and blowing small kisses as he was eating breakfast. Malfoy was unbearable.
"Got yourself a girlfriend Weasley," he drawled, "Except it isn't that great of a choice isn't it? Who wants Loony Lovegood as a girlfriend? Even if she is kind of pretty, that isn't something to brag about if she's mental. Of course, you don't have enough money to buy yourself a decent girlfriend. Even Granger isn't flirting yet, and she's a Mudblood."
Ron lunged at Malfoy, but Harry had grown stronger and grabbed Ron's robes. Hermione did not help him. She had thrust her wand at him. Harry had only seen her do this to a student once – in third year, when he had made fun of Hagrid. Harry loosened his grip on Ron's robes. He suddenly realized they weren't the 'golden trio' anymore. They were Hermione and Ron Weasley and Harry Potter the loner. He had loosened the robes too long; Ron jumped on top of Malfoy and began punching him. Hermione was muttering a spell.
"Ron! Hermione! NO!" he shouted.
But it was too late. Malfoy had a gash on the side of his face from Hermione's spell and bloody nose from Ron's punches. Snape strode over.
"Dear, dear, fighting in the Great Hall is intolerable. Twenty points each from Gryffindor and detentions for Granger and Weasley. And I see you have hurt Mr. Malfoy considerably, let's take another 20 points each."
"80 points! The foul... horrible... evil... creature!!!" Ron muttered.
Hermione did not scold Ron on insulting a teacher. She seemed to agree. Luna Lovegood walked over and gave Ron a light peck on the cheek. Ron blushed violently. Hermione looked very furious and was holding the urge to slap Luna.
"Boyfriend stealer," she hissed in Luna's ear.
"Look who's talking," Luna replied cooly, "Bye Ron," she said, turning to Ron, and fluttering her eyelashes. As Luna was turning away, Ron called her back.
"Wait! Luna!"
Luna turned around and fluttered her eyelashes once more.
"You should know that, well, see, I, well..."
"Yes?" Luna asked dreamily.
Hermione seemed to froth and boil.
"See you tomorrow."
Luna smiled then whispered in Ron's ear, "Don't worry Ron, I know what you want. See you at the Three Broomsticks next Hogsmeade date, k? Bye, love."
Ron's jaw dropped. Luna had just forced him into a date.
'No way! Just tell her you don't like her!' the little voice in Ron's head said.
He compromised by deciding to write a note. So, during Charms, he summoned a few things and such so as not to seem suspicious, and started to write..
Dear Luna, Look, I know this is going to hurt your feelings, and I'm really sorry, but I really don't like you. I really like Hermione Granger. Please don't kill her. It's just that, I've liked her since well, 2nd year, and I want to be with her. Not that you're bad. You're a nice girl and really er – fun, but I can't go into like serious stuff with you. Let's just be uh... friends, ok? I'm not coming to Hogsmeade with you on the next date. I have other things to be doing. Sorry. – Ron
Harry peeked over at Ron's note. He laughed.
"You're gonna break a girl's heart, you will Ron."
"Well what am I supposed to do Harry?" Ron asked, exasperated.
"Oh I dunno, just saying, it's gonna break her heart."
"Luna's? Luna's heart doesn't break. It goes mad."
"Ok, ok, just deliver the note," Harry chuckled, realizing Ron was right.
Ron rolled it up and gave it to Pidwidgeon (did I spell it right?), who hooted enthusiastically and flew off. Ron sighed, "I hope she doesn't hate me too much."
Harry chuckled, "Why, you like her sort of?"
"No! Harry, this is Luna Lovegood we're talking about! Imagine what she'd do."
"Ron! I hate you! Now the crumpled horned snorkacks are going to attack you!" Harry said in an imitation of Luna's voice, "That doesn't sound too intimidating. I don't see what you're afraid of."
Ron laughed at himself, and thought Harry was right. Why should he be scared of a silly little girl? He should be looking forward to a date with Hermione – right?
JK Rowling owns the characters.
Chapter 8
Ron found the next day very annoying, as Luna kept winking at him and blowing small kisses as he was eating breakfast. Malfoy was unbearable.
"Got yourself a girlfriend Weasley," he drawled, "Except it isn't that great of a choice isn't it? Who wants Loony Lovegood as a girlfriend? Even if she is kind of pretty, that isn't something to brag about if she's mental. Of course, you don't have enough money to buy yourself a decent girlfriend. Even Granger isn't flirting yet, and she's a Mudblood."
Ron lunged at Malfoy, but Harry had grown stronger and grabbed Ron's robes. Hermione did not help him. She had thrust her wand at him. Harry had only seen her do this to a student once – in third year, when he had made fun of Hagrid. Harry loosened his grip on Ron's robes. He suddenly realized they weren't the 'golden trio' anymore. They were Hermione and Ron Weasley and Harry Potter the loner. He had loosened the robes too long; Ron jumped on top of Malfoy and began punching him. Hermione was muttering a spell.
"Ron! Hermione! NO!" he shouted.
But it was too late. Malfoy had a gash on the side of his face from Hermione's spell and bloody nose from Ron's punches. Snape strode over.
"Dear, dear, fighting in the Great Hall is intolerable. Twenty points each from Gryffindor and detentions for Granger and Weasley. And I see you have hurt Mr. Malfoy considerably, let's take another 20 points each."
"80 points! The foul... horrible... evil... creature!!!" Ron muttered.
Hermione did not scold Ron on insulting a teacher. She seemed to agree. Luna Lovegood walked over and gave Ron a light peck on the cheek. Ron blushed violently. Hermione looked very furious and was holding the urge to slap Luna.
"Boyfriend stealer," she hissed in Luna's ear.
"Look who's talking," Luna replied cooly, "Bye Ron," she said, turning to Ron, and fluttering her eyelashes. As Luna was turning away, Ron called her back.
"Wait! Luna!"
Luna turned around and fluttered her eyelashes once more.
"You should know that, well, see, I, well..."
"Yes?" Luna asked dreamily.
Hermione seemed to froth and boil.
"See you tomorrow."
Luna smiled then whispered in Ron's ear, "Don't worry Ron, I know what you want. See you at the Three Broomsticks next Hogsmeade date, k? Bye, love."
Ron's jaw dropped. Luna had just forced him into a date.
'No way! Just tell her you don't like her!' the little voice in Ron's head said.
He compromised by deciding to write a note. So, during Charms, he summoned a few things and such so as not to seem suspicious, and started to write..
Dear Luna, Look, I know this is going to hurt your feelings, and I'm really sorry, but I really don't like you. I really like Hermione Granger. Please don't kill her. It's just that, I've liked her since well, 2nd year, and I want to be with her. Not that you're bad. You're a nice girl and really er – fun, but I can't go into like serious stuff with you. Let's just be uh... friends, ok? I'm not coming to Hogsmeade with you on the next date. I have other things to be doing. Sorry. – Ron
Harry peeked over at Ron's note. He laughed.
"You're gonna break a girl's heart, you will Ron."
"Well what am I supposed to do Harry?" Ron asked, exasperated.
"Oh I dunno, just saying, it's gonna break her heart."
"Luna's? Luna's heart doesn't break. It goes mad."
"Ok, ok, just deliver the note," Harry chuckled, realizing Ron was right.
Ron rolled it up and gave it to Pidwidgeon (did I spell it right?), who hooted enthusiastically and flew off. Ron sighed, "I hope she doesn't hate me too much."
Harry chuckled, "Why, you like her sort of?"
"No! Harry, this is Luna Lovegood we're talking about! Imagine what she'd do."
"Ron! I hate you! Now the crumpled horned snorkacks are going to attack you!" Harry said in an imitation of Luna's voice, "That doesn't sound too intimidating. I don't see what you're afraid of."
Ron laughed at himself, and thought Harry was right. Why should he be scared of a silly little girl? He should be looking forward to a date with Hermione – right?