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Chapter the Ninth The Kiss

The sun shone through my steamed windows and I laid there astonished. I was regaining my knowledge of the previous night so slowing, every crevice of every detail seeping and residing in my memory. What did I feel? Or what was I suppose to be feeling? But I surprisingly didn't know. At an instant later, Hermione came to my mind. I wanted to hold her, and I wanted her to tell me that everything was going to be ok, even though I knew it wouldn't. But I was to give us breathing time. "How would that be possible?" I whispered in the silence.

It was then that I realized I was the only one in the dormitory. I had obviously woken late that particular morning, and not one dared to stir me. I rose reluctantly and descended down the stairs. The silence quieted as I entered and my eyes met Harry's first. He greeted me and whispered in a tone that no one could hear,

"Give yourselves breathing space," and he parted from me. Everyone began to chatter their normal selves as I searched for the familiar face I knew so well. I stood agape when I finally caught her sight however. She was wearing a skirt, much higher than usual, and a shirt, showing her midriff, and opening in a v, exposing a bit of cleavage. She was talking to Collin. What in the HOLLY world was she doing dressed liked that. She must have borrowed it from Lavender for that was certainly NOT Hermione like. This was a costume, a setup, I knew it, it had to be and although she looked beautiful, I wouldn't want the whole other world seeing her like this. No, nuh uh, only me.

"Thank you Collin, Victor will love these." The words floated to me and I forgetting what Harry had told me approached her.

"Why are you dressed...?" I pointed at her shirt "Like that?" She shot me a glare that I hadn't received in quite some time. I impatiently waited for an answer and finally she game me one.

"I'm sending pictures to Victor" she said looking down fixing her shirt so that a bit more cleavage was shown.

"WHAT! VICTOR!?!" I was absolutely fuming. "VICTOR KRUM OF ALL PEOPLE?"

"YES! Why should you care, you're the one that said you needed time!"

"I DIDN'T INTEND FOR YOU TO DATE ANYONE ELSE! IN A MATTER OF ONE DAY! BESIDES, I SAID TIME TO BREATHE! YOU'RE NOT SENDING THOSE PICTURES!"

"And why not... Ron, it's not like I'm naked or anything! HE JUST ASKED FOR PICTURES OF ME" she spat in return.

"THEN WHY ARE YOU FIXED UP LIKE THAT! AND you almost are! I bet 1000 galleons you would send pictures of yourself naked if he wanted you to! So that he could at least masturbate...." I hadn't a clue what I was saying. She looked stunned.

"Just know that if I were sending pictures of me nude, none of them would go to you!" she spat icily and motioned towards Collin.

"Collin, let's go over there... we wouldn't want a nuisance bothering us!" and she pulled him away. Harry came rushing to my side.

"You idiot. I told you mate not to go to her yet! And you're mocking her! How could you? You know she would go crazy!"

"But Harry, did you see what she was wearing? She was sending pictures to Krum! Of all people. She should be sending those pictures to me!" Harry eyeballed Hermione blowing kisses into the camera, and then responded to me.

"Yea, I know Ron, but... you have to give her time... I think space is meaning to be separate for awhile."

"You know that's impossible! I think I'm going to die without her. Oh no." I started breathing frantically.

"Oh you bloke, you need lessons... DON'T LOOK LIKE YOU'RE DESPERATE!"

"But I am..." I said in a whisper, ending the conversation. "I'm going to go outside, I need to breathe air." Harry didn't dare stop me, and I almost dashed to the great hall's front doors. I needed to think. How could she! She betrayed me... I strolled towards the lake, staring at its marveling beauty.

"Hi Ron. What's wrong?" My heart seemed to have jumped a beat as I looked up to find those boggling eyes looking at me.

"Luna, not right now..." I started, but I was stopped as I looked at how... attractive she really was.... NOT! I was just kidding myself. Trying to find another Hermione would be impossible.

"Ronnie, you could talk to me. Believe me, you could."

"You wouldn't understand...."

"Oh, but I would." She protested.

"No, you wouldn't" She giggled, but it wasn't a Hermione giggle, it was more... dorky.

"Ronnie, just look into my eyes and tell me that you can. I really do understand. I've been more than you think I have." She winked, and chills ran through my back. She was... I didn't know what she was. Her fingers started running on the side of my face and I didn't know why, but I didn't stop her. Soon her hand moved to my thigh, and I just looked at her. I closed my eyes. This isn't really happening is it? I asked myself inwardly.

Her lips were pressed against mine passionately and I did NOT pull away. I continued. I did not know what I was doing but I continued.

"Oh Hermione... I love you" I moaned, and I fell hard right back to reality. I never said I loved Hermione passionately before, but I wasn't kissing Hermione, I was kissing Luna, Luna Lovegood! I pulled away.

"It's okay, you could call me Hermione, I don't care..." she said.

"OH MY GOD! YOU'RE SO WEIRD!" I cried. "I HAVE TO GO!"

"Ronnie, I'll find you later!" I heard her say, and I ran faster then I have ever did.

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