Harry gave the letter back to Ron. He couldn't believe Ron was really going to do this. He knew Ron had liked Hermione as more than a friend since as long as he could remember. He never said anything about it, but the little things he did, you could just tell. When Hermione went to the Yule Ball in their fourth year with Victor Krum, Ron was furious.
And when he discovered that she was still in touch with Krum, he had asked Harry, "What does she see in him?" It was completely obvious. Harry imagined how it would be if Ron and Hermione became a couple. He smiled at the thought. They were perfect together, the two of them. Always bickering. They were like the mirror image of Ron's parents.
"What are you smiling about?" Ron asked, looking apprehensively at Harry, "What do you think of it? Should I change anything? What do you think she will say? How in the world am I going to give it to her? What in the world am I-"
"Relax, Ron. All you have to do is relax. I think it's fine the way it is, no, you shouldn't change a thing, I think she will agree with you, I will help you find a way to give it to her, and I haven't a clue what in the world you are going to do." Harry laughed as he said it all. Ron was his best friend, and Hermione was his other best friend. This all had to be planned out perfectly.
Ron pocketed his folded letter. It was now 7:00am, and everyone else would be starting to wake up. It was Saturday. He took out his wand and said "Evanesco!" and watched the balled up and crumpled pieces of parchment disappear. He had just sat down in the armchair next to Harry, when Hermione came down the stairs, and walked towards them.
Ron went red.
He bent over and pretended to tie his shoe while Hermione sat down beside him. When he sat back up, the redness in his face still lingered, and he didn't look at Hermione.
"Good morning," said Hermione brightly. Ron noticed how pretty she looked today. She looked that way everyday. "Shall we go down to breakfast? How long have you two been awake?"
"Actually, Hermione, Ron and I have to go back up to the dormitory... We, uh... forgot something," said Harry, and seeing Hermione open her mouth, about to tell them she would wait, added quickly, "We'll meet you down there, don't bother waiting."
He beckoned Ron to follow him, and they made their way back up the spiral staircase, making sure Hermione left through the portrait hole.
And when he discovered that she was still in touch with Krum, he had asked Harry, "What does she see in him?" It was completely obvious. Harry imagined how it would be if Ron and Hermione became a couple. He smiled at the thought. They were perfect together, the two of them. Always bickering. They were like the mirror image of Ron's parents.
"What are you smiling about?" Ron asked, looking apprehensively at Harry, "What do you think of it? Should I change anything? What do you think she will say? How in the world am I going to give it to her? What in the world am I-"
"Relax, Ron. All you have to do is relax. I think it's fine the way it is, no, you shouldn't change a thing, I think she will agree with you, I will help you find a way to give it to her, and I haven't a clue what in the world you are going to do." Harry laughed as he said it all. Ron was his best friend, and Hermione was his other best friend. This all had to be planned out perfectly.
Ron pocketed his folded letter. It was now 7:00am, and everyone else would be starting to wake up. It was Saturday. He took out his wand and said "Evanesco!" and watched the balled up and crumpled pieces of parchment disappear. He had just sat down in the armchair next to Harry, when Hermione came down the stairs, and walked towards them.
Ron went red.
He bent over and pretended to tie his shoe while Hermione sat down beside him. When he sat back up, the redness in his face still lingered, and he didn't look at Hermione.
"Good morning," said Hermione brightly. Ron noticed how pretty she looked today. She looked that way everyday. "Shall we go down to breakfast? How long have you two been awake?"
"Actually, Hermione, Ron and I have to go back up to the dormitory... We, uh... forgot something," said Harry, and seeing Hermione open her mouth, about to tell them she would wait, added quickly, "We'll meet you down there, don't bother waiting."
He beckoned Ron to follow him, and they made their way back up the spiral staircase, making sure Hermione left through the portrait hole.