Part II of the Ron and Hermione Saga

Payback

Chapter 2:

Author - PreciousLittleMe

Rating - PG

Keywords - Ron/Hermione, Sixth Year

Category – Romance

Disclaimer - They unfortunately don't belong to me, no matter how much I wish they did…

Author's Notes – I feel like I kinda lost the R/Hr shippiness in the last chapter so my aim now to get a bit more on track because while H/G is incorporated it is a R/Hr saga after all.

Ron entered the Astronomy Tower at sunset where Hermione was already waiting. She lit up at the sight of Ron.

"How did you go?" she asked.

Ron relayed his conversation with Harry to her. "If the plan doesn't work I don't know how he's going to react."

"It's going to work. Ginny fancies him too."

"Exactly what are we going to do?"

"I've thought of a plan." Hermione said, sitting down, "It isn't exactly ingenious but it should work. We send them notes, from the other saying to meet them in a certain place. We make a few arrangements and hopefully they'll sit down. That's when we'll get our revenge by saying something. Then we leave and let them figure it out."

"I hope it works for their sake…It was always the thought of you laughing at me that made me never…you know. I don't want that to happen to Harry or Ginny."

Hermione walked towards Ron.

"They like each other, so that will never happen. And you should've known I would never laugh at you."

Ron moved towards her mouth tentatively,. Even after everything part of him was still hesitant, wondering how Hermione could like him, a Weasley. Hermione didn't hesitate. Hands on his shoulders she pushed her body against his, realising how much she missed his touch, even after only dating for over a week. Ron felt himself relax as it came into contact with hers. The sun had set, making the room darker, and Ron much more confident. Hermione felt it, him pushing small boundaries to see if she would pull away. She wasn't going to stop him. Instead she ran her fingers through his hair, daring him forward. A sound escaped his throat as he continued. Hermione was amazed that not long ago the thought of "tongue-kissing" a boy would have disgusted her. Now she felt free. Ron wasn't pushy, meeting her and pulling back. He left her mouth and trailed kisses down her neck while she grabbed at his waist. When he reached he collarbone he stopped.

"Sorry." He said.

"What for?"

"I don't know." Ron shrugged, "I just felt I owed you an apology."

Hermione shook her head. "I could know you forever and still not understand you."

"All part of the charm." Ron smirked and Hermione clasped her hand in his as they left the tower."

Ron and Hermione stood beside the lake, Hermione carrying a blanket and basket. Setting the blanket on the grass she opened the basket revealing a lot of food and pumpkin juice.

"I still can't believe you went to the kitchens to get all that." Ron said.

"Neither can I, but it's for a good cause."

They had both placed a letter into Harry and Ginny's books, saying to meet the other at lunch, which was now only a few minutes away.

"There's a spot over there we can hide." Hermione said, beginning to walk over to rather large tree.

"Here they come." Ron pointed back towards the castle.

Harry and Ginny were walking towards the lake from opposite sides of the castle. They met, but were too far away for Ron and Hermione to be able to hear them. All they could do was see their surprised expressions as they approached the picnic, neither knowing what was going on.

"I wish we had a couple of Fred and George's Extendable Ears." Ron said.

Hermione was going to retort that they shouldn't really be watching, let alone listening in, but stayed silent as Harry and Ginny stood in front of the blanket, as if wondering what to do with it. Sit down, sit down, sit down, she thought.

Ginny was the first to sit down, and managed to get Harry to do the same.

"Let's go now." Ron said, ready to get his own back at Harry.

"Not yet. They feel awkward enough. If we go now they may not stay, or say anything."

After five minutes of waiting Ron began to shift uncomfortably.

"Okay, let's go."

They walked over, Hermione pulling Ron back, forcing him to walk slower.

"Something you two want to tell us?" Ron snickered. Harry scowled at him.

Hermione laughed. "You ought to be more careful. We could've been Malfoy or anyone really."

"Lucky you're not then." Ginny said recovering the situation.

Hermione tugged on Ron's sleeve, signalling that it was time to leave. They walked back over to the tree they had been behind.

"What'd we leave for? We hardly said anything!"

"It's enough. We have to give them time to their selves of we want anything to happen."

Ron didn't answer but Hermione knew that he agreed.

Five minutes later Harry began looking around nervously.

"Think he reckons we're still around?"

"Yeah."

"He doesn't trust us at all."

Hermione suppressed a laugh. "Well we are spying on them."

"Guess he has a reason to be paranoid then."

"Shhhh."

"What?"

Hermione motioned over to Harry and Ginny.

"He's up to something."

Harry was moving around awkwardly, somehow ending up closer to Ginny. He leant forward towards her mouth."

"That's disgusting! I don't need to see that!" Ron said, whirling around so he was looking in the opposite direction.

"It's not any different from us."

"Of course it is! She's my sister!" Ron shuddered. Hermione just laughed.

They began walking back towards the castle, keeping out of site of Harry and Ginny.

"Hermione?"

"Yes?"

"Mum asked if…Would you like…"

"Would I like to what?"

"Mum said you'd be welcome to come and visit us during the holidays, if you want to."

Hermione beamed. "I'd love to."

"Really? Great. Your parents can visit to if they like. Mum keeps saying how she wants meet them and all."

"But they've already met…"

"I know, but she keep saying how it's different now."

"I suppose it is."

"I've got new Chudley Cannon posters you can see."

"You have room for more?"

"Yeah…my ones of Krum have disappeared for some reason."

Hermione laughed. "I can't wait."

A/N -  I don't know if I'm 100% satisfied with this, but I can't think of any other way to write it. I'm more enthusiastic about the next part though, so keep an eye out for it.