Love Potion #9 – Chapter 6: Relationships are found
A/N: I'm going to try my best with this chapter. I haven't had any sleep in the last 2 days and I've been getting requests to continue so I might as well do it while I can't sleep. I hope everyone enjoys it.
Disclaimer: I do not own any cast members or characters of Harry Potter, neither am I related or in contact with any of them.
Chapter 6: Relationships are found
Harry and Ginny started feeling very guilty about what's been happening between Ron and Hermione. Ever since the fight they had in the common room, they haven't even uttered a word to each other.
Ron and Hermione got into this routine of ignoring each other during classes, not sitting near each other during breakfast, lunch or dinner. To those at Hogwarts it seemed that Ron and Hermione had no more contact with each other, but for Ron and Hermione it was only part of their plan.
Ron and Hermione still tried to get together in the evenings once everyone had gone to bed, but unfortunately they haven't been able to be alone to talk. The one evening Hermione was still sitting in the corner of the common room doing her homework. It was almost midnight and Hermione was all alone in the common room when she heard footsteps coming down from the stairs that were leading towards the boys bedrooms.
Ron stopped at the end of the stairway and before saying anything, he made sure that they were the only 2 people there. "Hermione, you know you are the only person I know who would still do homework this time of night." said Ron with a smile on his face as he started heading towards Hermione. Hermione smiled and stopped working as she said, "To tell the truth I actually hoped you would come down. We haven't spoken in quite a while."
Ron sat down in front of the fire and Hermione came to join him. "What do we do if someone comes down?" asked Ron as he just looked at the flames dancing in front of him. "We'll think of something if someone does arrive. We did after all come up with this master plan" said Hermione with a hint of sadness in her voice. "Hermione are you alright?" asked Ron hearing the strangeness in Hermione's voice.
Hermione looked from the fire to Ron and then back to the fire before she said, "Our plan just feels strange. I feel that our friendship got much closer last week and now suddenly we have to pretend we are no longer friends. I miss our chats, walks in the garden and of course I miss your jokes."
Ron sat quietly looking at the fire and then at her, "Do you want to forget about the plan and just get everything back to normal," Ron looked at her and then added, "of course hopefully without the bickering that everyone is complaining about."
"Of course," said Hermione with a smile on her face. They sat there for a while before Hermione broke the silence. "I think we should go on with the plan. It looks like Harry and Ginny are getting really worried about us." said Hermione while turning in her seat so that she is facing Ron. "Ok, on one condition though," said Ron as he also turned to face Hermione. "What condition is that?" "We make a promise here and now that no matter what we say or do , we promise to stay friends no matter what and if we can get in a little visit, like this one, at least once a day or every second day." "Agreed", said Hermione
They sat talking for a while. Ron was telling jokes and Hermione mentioning things that have been happening to her. They were still talking when they heard a door opening at the boy's dormitories. Hermione quickly jumped up and ran towards the curtains and hid behind there.
"Ron, are you down here?" came Harry's voice from the stairway. "Yeah mate," said Ron as he looked over to check that you weren't able to see Hermione behind the curtain. "I woke up and noticed you weren't in your bed." "Yeah, wasn't really sleepy so I thought I'd come down and sit by the fire," said Ron as he shifted nervously while hoping that Harry hasn't spotted Hermione.
"Ron I'm glad I got you down here, I've been hoping to talk to you alone for quite a while now." Ron looked at Harry with a shocked look but didn't say anything. "I've been hoping to talk to you about the situation between you and Hermione." Ron started getting more nervous, especially because he knew were Hermione was and the fact that she was listening. "Um...well, Harry to tell you the truth I don't think there's much to talk about."
Harry looked at Ron and then started saying, "Ron, everyone knows you and Hermione still love each other and..." "Harry, Hermione and I cared about each other for a short period but I don't think you could call it love. We tried to take our friendship to a different level and it just didn't work." "Ron if that was the case then why are you and Hermione still not talking to each other if it was just trying to see where things will lead."
Ron sat for a while before answering that question, "It is complicated at the moment but Hermione and I will work it out, but it will take time so just let it go for now." Harry just looked at him and knew that if he tried continuing with this conversation that Ron wasn't going to say much more. Harry got up from his seat and started heading towards the stairway when he noticed books on the table in the corner.
"Hey, aren't those Hermione's books." Hermione didn't move not to mention breath. If Harry found her behind the curtain he would certainly find out about their plan. "Um...well...um" Ron was trying to think of what to say, "she...um...she said that she was leaving it here so that she could do some work in the morning." Harry just nodded and said goodnight as he went up the stairs back to his warm bed.
Hermione waited a few seconds before stepping out from behind the curtain. "That was close," said Ron as he looked over at Hermione who was just as relieved as he was. "Maybe we should try and have our little talks somewhere else," said Hermione as she started gathering her books from the table. "Well so far I can't think of anywhere else. We are either always in class or if we are not there then we are somewhere with someone else." "How about we try and get together about half an hour before dinner. I'll say that I'm going to the library before dinner and you can say something about you practicing quidditch." Ron thought about it and then agreed, "alright, but I'll have to come up with another excuse because Harry might want to join me with practice." "Alright, we meet tomorrow half an hour before dinner. Where should we meet?" "Let's meet near the Weeping Willow tree. No one ever goes near there, they are too afraid of what the tree might do to them."
The next day went by so quickly. Harry tried to talk to Ron again but Ron just walked away. Ginny even tried talking to Hermione between classes but Hermione also walked away every time, especially after Ginny started yelling at her about how she felt about the situation between Ron and Hermione.
Hermione was just at the entrance hall on her way to the Weeping Willow tree when Ginny stopped her again and this time with Neville by her side. "Hermione we need to talk. You and Ron can't keep going on like this." "Ginny I told you before, Ron and I will sort it out once the time is right." Hermione turned to leave when Neville shouted, "When will be the right time, when you two have become strangers to each other. When your relationship starts to become one of those where you just nod at the other when passing each other in the hallway?"
Hermione stopped and turned to look at her two friends. She saw the look of sadness on their faces and felt sorry for them. "Ron and I will talk and we will fix everything. Our friendship will return to normal, but it will take time."
At that Hermione turned again and left the Entrance hall and made her way down to the Weeping willow tree. She was half way there when she bumped into Ron. "What took you so long?" asked Ron with flushed cheeks. "Sorry, Ginny and Neville stopped me in the entrance hallway," Hermione said as she took a seat on the nearest log, "they kept going on about how our friendship is ruined and if we don't sort it out soon our friendship will be ruined for life."
Ron joined Hermione on the log and didn't know what to say. "Ron I feel we need to tell them that we know about the love potion and that this big fight and everything has just been a big act." "Hermione, I think..." "I can't go on with this. Ron if you wish to continue this you can, but sooner or later I will tell them." "Hermione, I was going to say its fine with me if we tell them. I have also been getting tired of lying to them. They are after all our friends even if they did play a trick on us."
Hermione was so happy to hear Ron agree with her that she jumped up and hugged him and quickly gave him a kiss on the cheek before realising what she was doing. She quickly pulled away and before she could say anything Ron also stood up and muttered softly that it is time for dinner, so they walked back to the Great Hall in silence.
When they reached the Great Hall none of their friends where there to talk too so they quickly ate dinner and then went up to the Gryffindor common room. What Ron and Hermione where preparing to do could not prepare them for what was about to happen when they entered the common room.
Hermione walked in front of Ron through the portrait entrance into the common room. She spotted Ginny and Harry sitting together in front of the fire, talking to Neville, Dean, Seamus and Lavender. "Hey guys, um...Harry, Ginny can we talk to you?" "Actually Hermione we want to talk to you and Ron." Ginny and Harry got up from their seats and moved to sit next to the seats. Neville walked over to Hermione and leaded her towards the chairs where Harry and Ginny where sitting. Dean did the same with Ron making sure they sat down to listen what their friends had to say.
Ron and Hermione looked at each other. Ginny moved to stand in front of Ron and Hermione and looked at them with a stern expression on her face. "We are here to talk to you both about what's been happening between you two and your feelings for each other." Ron looked at his younger sister as she talked and was ready to scream. Hermione tried to interrupt Ginny's speech but was stopped every time.
Ron couldn't take it anymore so he jumped up and yelled, "We know about the love potion." No-one moved. Ginny froze to the spot. It took a while before Ginny was able to speak, "How...um...well...um how do you know about the potion?" Hermione stood up from her seat as well and answered the question, "Ron overheard you and Harry speaking one night. We couldn't believe you did that, why?"
Harry moved closer and said, "We wanted you and Ron to admit your feelings for each other." Harry felt strange having to say it.
"We don't have feelings for each other." Hermione said as she moved closer to the fire, not wanting to look at them when saying it for she realised more and more her feelings for a certain red head.
Ron's heart sank into his stomach as he heard Hermione speak those words but didn't let the others notice his disappointment.
This time it was Neville who stood up to speak. "Hermione, Ron we all know you two have some sort of feeling for the other, but I have to say that not even the potion helped you realise that." Everyone looked at him with strange expressions on their faces. "I noticed after Ginny poured the potion into Hermione's glass that Hermione wasn't the one who drank it."
"What!" yelled the four friends? "I realised that one of the 4th year girls drank it." Neville's friends still looked confused so he continued with the story, "She was pouring herself some juice and when she placed her glass on the table she put it next to Hermione's. When she picked it up again to drink she took Hermione's."
"Why didn't you say anything?" asked Harry. "Well when Hermione admitted her feelings I though I had just seen wrong but then the 4th year student started admitting her feelings to her loved one." "Hold on", said Hermione with a confused looked on her face, "if I didn't have the potion that means when kissed Ron..."
Hermione's words trailed off when she realised that now she couldn't hide her feelings anymore. Before anyone could say anything further Hermione ran out the common room. Ron had the biggest smile on his face and took a while before he made his decision and ran after Hermione.
End of chapter 6
A/N: I'm going to try my best with this chapter. I haven't had any sleep in the last 2 days and I've been getting requests to continue so I might as well do it while I can't sleep. I hope everyone enjoys it.
Disclaimer: I do not own any cast members or characters of Harry Potter, neither am I related or in contact with any of them.
Chapter 6: Relationships are found
Harry and Ginny started feeling very guilty about what's been happening between Ron and Hermione. Ever since the fight they had in the common room, they haven't even uttered a word to each other.
Ron and Hermione got into this routine of ignoring each other during classes, not sitting near each other during breakfast, lunch or dinner. To those at Hogwarts it seemed that Ron and Hermione had no more contact with each other, but for Ron and Hermione it was only part of their plan.
Ron and Hermione still tried to get together in the evenings once everyone had gone to bed, but unfortunately they haven't been able to be alone to talk. The one evening Hermione was still sitting in the corner of the common room doing her homework. It was almost midnight and Hermione was all alone in the common room when she heard footsteps coming down from the stairs that were leading towards the boys bedrooms.
Ron stopped at the end of the stairway and before saying anything, he made sure that they were the only 2 people there. "Hermione, you know you are the only person I know who would still do homework this time of night." said Ron with a smile on his face as he started heading towards Hermione. Hermione smiled and stopped working as she said, "To tell the truth I actually hoped you would come down. We haven't spoken in quite a while."
Ron sat down in front of the fire and Hermione came to join him. "What do we do if someone comes down?" asked Ron as he just looked at the flames dancing in front of him. "We'll think of something if someone does arrive. We did after all come up with this master plan" said Hermione with a hint of sadness in her voice. "Hermione are you alright?" asked Ron hearing the strangeness in Hermione's voice.
Hermione looked from the fire to Ron and then back to the fire before she said, "Our plan just feels strange. I feel that our friendship got much closer last week and now suddenly we have to pretend we are no longer friends. I miss our chats, walks in the garden and of course I miss your jokes."
Ron sat quietly looking at the fire and then at her, "Do you want to forget about the plan and just get everything back to normal," Ron looked at her and then added, "of course hopefully without the bickering that everyone is complaining about."
"Of course," said Hermione with a smile on her face. They sat there for a while before Hermione broke the silence. "I think we should go on with the plan. It looks like Harry and Ginny are getting really worried about us." said Hermione while turning in her seat so that she is facing Ron. "Ok, on one condition though," said Ron as he also turned to face Hermione. "What condition is that?" "We make a promise here and now that no matter what we say or do , we promise to stay friends no matter what and if we can get in a little visit, like this one, at least once a day or every second day." "Agreed", said Hermione
They sat talking for a while. Ron was telling jokes and Hermione mentioning things that have been happening to her. They were still talking when they heard a door opening at the boy's dormitories. Hermione quickly jumped up and ran towards the curtains and hid behind there.
"Ron, are you down here?" came Harry's voice from the stairway. "Yeah mate," said Ron as he looked over to check that you weren't able to see Hermione behind the curtain. "I woke up and noticed you weren't in your bed." "Yeah, wasn't really sleepy so I thought I'd come down and sit by the fire," said Ron as he shifted nervously while hoping that Harry hasn't spotted Hermione.
"Ron I'm glad I got you down here, I've been hoping to talk to you alone for quite a while now." Ron looked at Harry with a shocked look but didn't say anything. "I've been hoping to talk to you about the situation between you and Hermione." Ron started getting more nervous, especially because he knew were Hermione was and the fact that she was listening. "Um...well, Harry to tell you the truth I don't think there's much to talk about."
Harry looked at Ron and then started saying, "Ron, everyone knows you and Hermione still love each other and..." "Harry, Hermione and I cared about each other for a short period but I don't think you could call it love. We tried to take our friendship to a different level and it just didn't work." "Ron if that was the case then why are you and Hermione still not talking to each other if it was just trying to see where things will lead."
Ron sat for a while before answering that question, "It is complicated at the moment but Hermione and I will work it out, but it will take time so just let it go for now." Harry just looked at him and knew that if he tried continuing with this conversation that Ron wasn't going to say much more. Harry got up from his seat and started heading towards the stairway when he noticed books on the table in the corner.
"Hey, aren't those Hermione's books." Hermione didn't move not to mention breath. If Harry found her behind the curtain he would certainly find out about their plan. "Um...well...um" Ron was trying to think of what to say, "she...um...she said that she was leaving it here so that she could do some work in the morning." Harry just nodded and said goodnight as he went up the stairs back to his warm bed.
Hermione waited a few seconds before stepping out from behind the curtain. "That was close," said Ron as he looked over at Hermione who was just as relieved as he was. "Maybe we should try and have our little talks somewhere else," said Hermione as she started gathering her books from the table. "Well so far I can't think of anywhere else. We are either always in class or if we are not there then we are somewhere with someone else." "How about we try and get together about half an hour before dinner. I'll say that I'm going to the library before dinner and you can say something about you practicing quidditch." Ron thought about it and then agreed, "alright, but I'll have to come up with another excuse because Harry might want to join me with practice." "Alright, we meet tomorrow half an hour before dinner. Where should we meet?" "Let's meet near the Weeping Willow tree. No one ever goes near there, they are too afraid of what the tree might do to them."
The next day went by so quickly. Harry tried to talk to Ron again but Ron just walked away. Ginny even tried talking to Hermione between classes but Hermione also walked away every time, especially after Ginny started yelling at her about how she felt about the situation between Ron and Hermione.
Hermione was just at the entrance hall on her way to the Weeping Willow tree when Ginny stopped her again and this time with Neville by her side. "Hermione we need to talk. You and Ron can't keep going on like this." "Ginny I told you before, Ron and I will sort it out once the time is right." Hermione turned to leave when Neville shouted, "When will be the right time, when you two have become strangers to each other. When your relationship starts to become one of those where you just nod at the other when passing each other in the hallway?"
Hermione stopped and turned to look at her two friends. She saw the look of sadness on their faces and felt sorry for them. "Ron and I will talk and we will fix everything. Our friendship will return to normal, but it will take time."
At that Hermione turned again and left the Entrance hall and made her way down to the Weeping willow tree. She was half way there when she bumped into Ron. "What took you so long?" asked Ron with flushed cheeks. "Sorry, Ginny and Neville stopped me in the entrance hallway," Hermione said as she took a seat on the nearest log, "they kept going on about how our friendship is ruined and if we don't sort it out soon our friendship will be ruined for life."
Ron joined Hermione on the log and didn't know what to say. "Ron I feel we need to tell them that we know about the love potion and that this big fight and everything has just been a big act." "Hermione, I think..." "I can't go on with this. Ron if you wish to continue this you can, but sooner or later I will tell them." "Hermione, I was going to say its fine with me if we tell them. I have also been getting tired of lying to them. They are after all our friends even if they did play a trick on us."
Hermione was so happy to hear Ron agree with her that she jumped up and hugged him and quickly gave him a kiss on the cheek before realising what she was doing. She quickly pulled away and before she could say anything Ron also stood up and muttered softly that it is time for dinner, so they walked back to the Great Hall in silence.
When they reached the Great Hall none of their friends where there to talk too so they quickly ate dinner and then went up to the Gryffindor common room. What Ron and Hermione where preparing to do could not prepare them for what was about to happen when they entered the common room.
Hermione walked in front of Ron through the portrait entrance into the common room. She spotted Ginny and Harry sitting together in front of the fire, talking to Neville, Dean, Seamus and Lavender. "Hey guys, um...Harry, Ginny can we talk to you?" "Actually Hermione we want to talk to you and Ron." Ginny and Harry got up from their seats and moved to sit next to the seats. Neville walked over to Hermione and leaded her towards the chairs where Harry and Ginny where sitting. Dean did the same with Ron making sure they sat down to listen what their friends had to say.
Ron and Hermione looked at each other. Ginny moved to stand in front of Ron and Hermione and looked at them with a stern expression on her face. "We are here to talk to you both about what's been happening between you two and your feelings for each other." Ron looked at his younger sister as she talked and was ready to scream. Hermione tried to interrupt Ginny's speech but was stopped every time.
Ron couldn't take it anymore so he jumped up and yelled, "We know about the love potion." No-one moved. Ginny froze to the spot. It took a while before Ginny was able to speak, "How...um...well...um how do you know about the potion?" Hermione stood up from her seat as well and answered the question, "Ron overheard you and Harry speaking one night. We couldn't believe you did that, why?"
Harry moved closer and said, "We wanted you and Ron to admit your feelings for each other." Harry felt strange having to say it.
"We don't have feelings for each other." Hermione said as she moved closer to the fire, not wanting to look at them when saying it for she realised more and more her feelings for a certain red head.
Ron's heart sank into his stomach as he heard Hermione speak those words but didn't let the others notice his disappointment.
This time it was Neville who stood up to speak. "Hermione, Ron we all know you two have some sort of feeling for the other, but I have to say that not even the potion helped you realise that." Everyone looked at him with strange expressions on their faces. "I noticed after Ginny poured the potion into Hermione's glass that Hermione wasn't the one who drank it."
"What!" yelled the four friends? "I realised that one of the 4th year girls drank it." Neville's friends still looked confused so he continued with the story, "She was pouring herself some juice and when she placed her glass on the table she put it next to Hermione's. When she picked it up again to drink she took Hermione's."
"Why didn't you say anything?" asked Harry. "Well when Hermione admitted her feelings I though I had just seen wrong but then the 4th year student started admitting her feelings to her loved one." "Hold on", said Hermione with a confused looked on her face, "if I didn't have the potion that means when kissed Ron..."
Hermione's words trailed off when she realised that now she couldn't hide her feelings anymore. Before anyone could say anything further Hermione ran out the common room. Ron had the biggest smile on his face and took a while before he made his decision and ran after Hermione.
End of chapter 6