Hermione and Ron
JK Rowling's
Chapter 10
Where Harry led him though, was not Zonko's, but instead, back on the trolley to Hogwarts. Obviously Harry knew something was up. Ron refused to speak until they got back to the common room, and Harry didn't prod him. Silently, they went up the stairs back to Gryffindor Tower.
"Password?" the fat lady asked.
"Gillyweed," Harry said dully and the portrait swung open.
The two took the best seats by the fire and Harry broke the ice.
"Now what happened?"
"Don't wanna talk 'bout it," Ron muttered.
"Oh come on!"
"Ok, look, I walked into the Three Broomsticks seeing Hermione right? And she had a sundae right? So I was like, 'Oh wow! She's so kind!' because I thought she was treating me. So I walked over, ready to surprise with a little kiss, but guess who I saw sitting in the same booth?"
Harry made no attempt to speak.
"Vikky!"
Harry chortled. Ron ignored the noise and continued, "And I was like telling her how mad I was, and she got all mad at me because I was mad, and she said I was tactless and she didn't even know why she asked me to go!"
Harry sighed.
"Ron, in all 7 years I've known you and Hermione, you guys've always had these stupid fights then make up the next day. I'm pretty sure Hermione will get over it and apologize to you. That's your chance to start the whole thing over."
"You think so? You think Hermione'll be that forgiving?"
"Yea, pretty much."
Ron seemed to believe a bit.
"Ok, let's go to dinner."
But Hermione did not forgive. The next day, Ron had anticipated her coming down to the Common Room, drooling for forgiveness and a chance to start over. But she had not. She had ignored Ron and gone to breakfast herself. Ron sulked. Harry sighed.
"That's women to you, Ron."
"Not helping."
"I was supposed to help?"
"Oh shut up, Harry you prat."
Ron was sulky all day. During potions he absentmindedly brewed a bunch of ingredients together, all the while thinking of Hermione, and had 10 points deducted from Gryffindor. During charms, he managed to blow up two pillows he had been trying to hover. In Herbology, he had accidentally killed a Mandrake. In Transfiguration he was able to turn his raven into a feathery wineglass. And in Divination, he had smashed a crystal ball. Harry was shaking his head at dinner. Ron's reactions were overdone. He was taking this too seriously.
After dinner, Ron tried pathetically to corner Hermione and apologize. It didn't work.
"I don't want to talk about it Ron!" Hermione snapped and ran up to the girl's dormitories.
Luna found out what had happened on Tuesday, and was all too happy about it. She seemed to think that now, Hermione was out of the picture, and she would be able to get what she wanted. She began flirting with Ron and tried to get things out of Harry. That morning, a pretty brown barn owl flew up to Ron. It was carrying a card and sprinkling confetti on top of Ron. Ron was still too depressed to notice. The owl dropped the card and flew away. Ron listlessly took the card. The cover was beautifully decorated and painted with watercolors. The edges were red and the there was a thick bold frame of gold. A small white square in the middle, printed neatly in red, said the words, "You're Invited". Ron opened the card out of curiosity.
Dear Ron,
It said,
I'm sorry about your breakup with Hermione. I knew she was untrustworthy in the first place. I won't do it to you, I promise. Why don't you come to Hogsmeade with me on Halloween? Meet me at the doors. I'll take you to a nice place. Hope to see you there.
Love, Luna
Ron threw the card at Harry in disgust.
"Did she get my note telling her I didn't want to get together with her?"
"Apparently not."
Ron sighed heavily and looked at the card. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He would go out with Luna and make Hermione jealous! It was the perfect plan. Then Hermione would come begging for forgiveness, and Ron would give her a taste of her own medicine.
JK Rowling's
Chapter 10
Where Harry led him though, was not Zonko's, but instead, back on the trolley to Hogwarts. Obviously Harry knew something was up. Ron refused to speak until they got back to the common room, and Harry didn't prod him. Silently, they went up the stairs back to Gryffindor Tower.
"Password?" the fat lady asked.
"Gillyweed," Harry said dully and the portrait swung open.
The two took the best seats by the fire and Harry broke the ice.
"Now what happened?"
"Don't wanna talk 'bout it," Ron muttered.
"Oh come on!"
"Ok, look, I walked into the Three Broomsticks seeing Hermione right? And she had a sundae right? So I was like, 'Oh wow! She's so kind!' because I thought she was treating me. So I walked over, ready to surprise with a little kiss, but guess who I saw sitting in the same booth?"
Harry made no attempt to speak.
"Vikky!"
Harry chortled. Ron ignored the noise and continued, "And I was like telling her how mad I was, and she got all mad at me because I was mad, and she said I was tactless and she didn't even know why she asked me to go!"
Harry sighed.
"Ron, in all 7 years I've known you and Hermione, you guys've always had these stupid fights then make up the next day. I'm pretty sure Hermione will get over it and apologize to you. That's your chance to start the whole thing over."
"You think so? You think Hermione'll be that forgiving?"
"Yea, pretty much."
Ron seemed to believe a bit.
"Ok, let's go to dinner."
But Hermione did not forgive. The next day, Ron had anticipated her coming down to the Common Room, drooling for forgiveness and a chance to start over. But she had not. She had ignored Ron and gone to breakfast herself. Ron sulked. Harry sighed.
"That's women to you, Ron."
"Not helping."
"I was supposed to help?"
"Oh shut up, Harry you prat."
Ron was sulky all day. During potions he absentmindedly brewed a bunch of ingredients together, all the while thinking of Hermione, and had 10 points deducted from Gryffindor. During charms, he managed to blow up two pillows he had been trying to hover. In Herbology, he had accidentally killed a Mandrake. In Transfiguration he was able to turn his raven into a feathery wineglass. And in Divination, he had smashed a crystal ball. Harry was shaking his head at dinner. Ron's reactions were overdone. He was taking this too seriously.
After dinner, Ron tried pathetically to corner Hermione and apologize. It didn't work.
"I don't want to talk about it Ron!" Hermione snapped and ran up to the girl's dormitories.
Luna found out what had happened on Tuesday, and was all too happy about it. She seemed to think that now, Hermione was out of the picture, and she would be able to get what she wanted. She began flirting with Ron and tried to get things out of Harry. That morning, a pretty brown barn owl flew up to Ron. It was carrying a card and sprinkling confetti on top of Ron. Ron was still too depressed to notice. The owl dropped the card and flew away. Ron listlessly took the card. The cover was beautifully decorated and painted with watercolors. The edges were red and the there was a thick bold frame of gold. A small white square in the middle, printed neatly in red, said the words, "You're Invited". Ron opened the card out of curiosity.
Dear Ron,
It said,
I'm sorry about your breakup with Hermione. I knew she was untrustworthy in the first place. I won't do it to you, I promise. Why don't you come to Hogsmeade with me on Halloween? Meet me at the doors. I'll take you to a nice place. Hope to see you there.
Love, Luna
Ron threw the card at Harry in disgust.
"Did she get my note telling her I didn't want to get together with her?"
"Apparently not."
Ron sighed heavily and looked at the card. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He would go out with Luna and make Hermione jealous! It was the perfect plan. Then Hermione would come begging for forgiveness, and Ron would give her a taste of her own medicine.