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Previously in Harry Potter and the Final Request:
"You know Hermione's Head Girl this year, right?" questioned Harry, breaking the silence.

"No," said Ron, sitting all the way up. "She failed to mention that."

"Oh."

"Well it's no surprise. I half expected it anyway. Why do you ask?"

"Just wondering, since you're going to be Head Boy and all."

Chapter 10

"What?!" Ron shouted. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Him? Head Boy? That was about as likely as it was Draco marrying Hermione.

"Letter came this morning. Apparently they were having a tough time trying to decide who should fill the position."

Ron sat down, dumbfounded. This was too much. First it was Harry's Firebolt and the Gringott's vault, then Quidditch Captain, but Head Boy? There was enough to tell his family as it was. They'll be so excited! Ron did pretty well in his classes, but was never as good as his older brothers. Well, there was the possible exception of Fred and George. And now all of a sudden he was captain and Head Boy.

"Eesh," he said.

Harry recalled the time in first year when he had found the Mirror of Erised. Ron had seen himself with the Quidditch House Cup and he had been Head Boy. He was finally getting what he had wished for. Harry couldn't help to feel happy for him. Ron had always been cast aside in the shadows – now he was standing in the spotlight.

"Well, we should go downstairs and tell your family, eh?" Harry asked.

"Yeah!" he grinned. "Let's go!" Ron sprang up from the bed and bounded down the stairs. Harry chuckled as he followed the jubilant boy, a mass of red hair disappearing down below him.

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"Mum! Dad! Guess what?!" Ron called out. "Mum? Dad?" No one answered. "Where is everyone?" he asked Harry. Harry merely shrugged.

"Mum! Dad!" he called again. Ron began to feel a bit panicky. Where are they?

He walked outside and to his great relief he saw his family and Hermione sitting outside at a picnic table talking jovially to one another. Oh thank Merlin, he thought, letting forth a sigh of relief. He ran over to where the group was congregated, Harry following silently behind.

"Hey!" Ron called. "Guess what?!" They all looked up at him.

"What is it dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked. I wish she would stop calling me that. I'm almost seventeen for Merlin's sake.

"I've been made Quidditch Captain AND Head Boy!"

"Oh Ron that's wonderful!" Mrs. Weasley cried, jumping up from the table.

"Way to go mate!" called Fred as he began to make his way over to where Ron stood.

"Yeah, congratulations," said George, clapping his hand on Ron's shoulder.

Ginny gave him a hug; he ruffled her hair.

"Oh Arthur! Another Head Boy!" She seemed on the verge of tears.

"Great job son." He gave Ron a warm smile.

"Thanks." Ron couldn't stop grinning for the life of him. This is great.

"Ron?"

He turned around to face the voice. It was Hermione. He felt the grin melt off of his face.

"Oh. Er... hi."

"Can I talk to you? Alone?" she added, casting a quick glance towards the others.

"Um, yeah. Sure." He caught a glimpse of Fred who winked at him. Oh bother.

The pair of them headed back to the Burrow.

"So..." Ron began, staring at his feet as he walked. "What'd you want to talk about?"

"Well, congrats on becoming Head Boy, first of all," she said. Ron looked up at her. She was smiling. Oh that beautiful smile! He noticed that she had small dimples in her cheeks.

"Thanks, 'Mione. You too. I mean, becoming Head Girl." He felt the blood rush to his cheeks.

She giggled. "Thanks."

They walked a little further until reaching the back of the house. They stopped.

"Listen..." Ron started.

"I'm sorry," they said at the same time. They laughed.

"You go first," Ron said.

"Okay. Well, I'm sorry about, well, you know. Running off like I did. I guess I was just surprised. I mean, I hadn't expected it, you know?"

"That's alright. I shouldn't have kissed you in the first place. It was a stupid thing to do." He felt himself blushing yet again. Not again! I hope she doesn't notice...

"Yeah, kind of."

What?! Ron looked at her bewildered. She laughed.

"What's so funny?" he demanded.

"You're so cute when you're angry, you know that?"

What?! What the hell is she talking about? Ugh, I hate women...

"Um... thanks, I think," he said slowly.

"Want to go inside?" she asked.

"Um, sure..." Okay, this is getting weird. What's she playing at?

Hermione walked inside and Ron followed behind. He made to stop in the kitchen, but Hermione kept walking, heading in a beeline direction for the stairs.

She turned back towards him. "Coming?"

Ron raised his eyebrows questioningly at her.

"Oh come on. Why can't we go up to your room?"

That girl is going to be the end of me, I swear.

He gave a heavy sigh and followed the bushy-haired girl up the stairs.

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Hermione opened the door, allowing Ron to enter first. She walked into the room, closing the door behind her.

"Hermione, what are you doing? Are you okay?" He looked at her curiously.

"Ron, I only ran away before because..."

"Because...?" he encouraged.

"Because I was scared. They way you felt for me.... I wasn't sure how to respond. But now..."

What, God damnit?!

"Now I know how to respond, and I think I feel the same way."

. . . .

"Ron?"

He looked up.

"Ron?" She touched his cheek lightly, brushing a stray hair out of his face.

"Hermione," he whispered.

He could feel himself moving closer towards her. She seemed awfully close herself. They were within inches of each other. Her amber eyes met his deep blue ones. He felt her lips on his, so soft...

He felt like was floating. It was so perfect, so right.

I've wanted this for so long...

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A/N's: hey guys! Did ya like all the smut? Hahaha. Okay, it wasn't really that much, but anyhoo. I kno some of u were rooting for some R/Hr, so there it is! yay! I've been quite anxious myself to get them together. Haha. I love ron and hermione... they're so cute. = D haha. Anyways. And you are all prolly wondering what the hell I am doing, b/c this story was s'posed to be voldie and all that. don't worry, I'm getting there. I just got a lil caught up in the R/Hr stuffs. Hehe. Yeah, I realized this about 3 chapters ago, my summary dun match w/ the story at all – have to fix that. don't worry, something's going to happen soon. I think. I hope. Hahaha. Thanks for the reviews guys! It makes me feel special! Hahaha! = D

Val – the beta

Jess – it's OK for being late. I forgive you. = ) glad u like the narrator imputs. = D

Dragon Rider22 – I sent you an email, but it's posted anyway. Haha. I read it too! good stuff my friend! And glad u thought ch. 9 was funny. Was it really that funny? Haha. I dunno. I liked ch. 7 better. Haha.

EyesofEmerald – did I ask you when I was going to update? Whups. Haha. I wrote the A/N's a while ago. Harhar. stupid hermione. But you shuld like this chapter. Should have liked? Whatever. Hahaha.

Yeah, ok. That's all for now I guess. Hahahaha. Well, hope to hear from you all soon! = D