Authors Note: I'm finally got a chance on the computer, I've been out with my friends and haven't found a chance to write anymore until now and I know its been a long ass time since I updated. But I'm going to Niagra Falls for a couple days next week without a computer, so I won't be able to update than either. And to answer a question from one of my readers, no I have no idea how its going to end... But I think its coming to its end shortly! Well anyways im gonna stop blabbing bout nothing in particular and get on with the story.

Chapter 16:

{Ron's Point Of View...}

I woke up the next morning in the infirmary, curious as to how I got there, until I remember what happened between me and Harry. Honestly I'd prefer that Harry never ever beats the shit out of me again. I sat up and looked around, to find Cho sleeping beside me in a chair with her pj's on. I smiled at her and shook her awake. She opened her eyes and smiled back at me, still drowsy from her sleep.

"How you feeling today?" she asked quietly.

"Much better, now that some sense has been knocked into me." I answered.

"Speaking of which, who beat the shit out you yesterday?" she asked, smile fading away almost instantly.

"It doesn't matter, but I needed it," I said and changed the subject, "Would you like to walk me up to the Gryffindor common room so I can get out of these clothes and shower?"

"Only if I can join you?" She answered seductively, but I turned her down.

"No, I don't know if that's a good idea."

"Oh... well than I have to get to my common room anyways so I guess you're gonna have to walk yourself, see you at breakfast." She said and walked quickly out of the room, pretty hurt that I rejected her. I soon after followed her out of the room and went up to the common room.

"G'morning Ronald, just getting out of the infirmary? Heard you got beaten up pretty bad?" the Fat lady said to me once I got there.

"Not too bad..." I replied, "I'm sorry but I can't remember the password."

"Oh, don't worry bout it, just this once I'll let you in without it," the Fat Lady said, "Dumbledore changed it anyways, let everyone in Gryffindor, but you, know that it was now 'Tingwire'." And she opened the door.

There were very few people in there, seeing as how it was nearing 5:30. I should have been asleep right than but I needed to sleep in my own bed for an hour or so. So I quickly and quietly walked up to my room, where everyone was sound asleep and crawled into my bed. As soon as I hit the pillow I was out like a light.

At exactly 6:30, I woke up on my own, looked around and everyone was still asleep. I got off my bed quietly and tip toed out of the room and to the showers. I had a nice long shower all to myself for like 20 mins and hopped out. Quickly tip toed back into the room, everyone still sound a sleep and changed. Again tip toed out and saw Hermione down on the couch in the common room. I walked down the stairs and sat down on the couch beside her. She looked over and moved slightly the other way from me.

"Good morning Hermione." I said slowly trying to start a conversation.

"Good morning Ron," She replied looking over at me with her big, dreamy hazel eyes, "What can I do for you this fine morning?"

"Well, I was wondering if you wanted to go for a walk, I need to talk to you." I said simply. She looked at me and bit her lip and said, "Alone?"

"Yeah, just you and me. Don't worry I wont' touch you what so ever." I said. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and nodded. I stood up and she followed me out of the room. The Fat Lady watch us walk off, until we were out of sight.

"Look, you said you wanted to talk, and all we've done so far is walked, so you either tell me what you wanted to say or I'll continue what I was doing in the common room before you interrupted me." Hermione said getting kind of hasty.

"Look, I don't want to do this anymore," I started, "I don't want you to pretend to love me, when I know you're heart lies with someone else. I don't want you to be doing things behind my back and than worry about the consequences of you're actions might be. I don't want to hurt you anymore. I want you to be happy, even if its with the worlds biggest scum, a Malfoy. But if he makes you happy than I'm happy."

She looked at me speechless for awhile until she said, "I don't want to go back to being where we were before we dated."

"I know you wouldn't be able to, but I also can't not have you in my life. So possibly us being people who talk occasionally is good for me." I said.

"Ron, I never thought you would realize all this on your own. In order for us to even be friends never mind best friends I'm going to have to gain you're trust again. And I know myself, that it will take along time for me after how you treated me." Hermione said.

"And I know that, but please I couldn't live if you cut me completely from you life. Just, like I said before, some you occasionally talk to. Even if we just talk about how stupid some classes are, that's good enough for me, and that's all I deserve." I said.

"What about Cho? If I find one mark on her body, I will kill you... Or attempt it." Hermione said shooting me a look of concern.

"So you knew about Cho?" I replied kind of shocked.

"Harry helped me out on that one but yes. I knew about it." Hermione said eyes beginning to water slightly.

"God Bless Harry Potter. But yes, I'm going to break up with her because I was only sleeping with her to hurt you and I don't want anything serious going on between me and her. I mean I'm not ready for any kind of comment after this. I know I couldn't handle it. And I don't want to hurt another innocent girl the way I hurt you. So I think I'm going to take a down low on dating for awhile." I said.

"Well good." Was all Hermione said.

"But you're free to do whatever you want, date who you wish. Just don't let any guy hurt you again." I said looking into her eyes with concern. A small smiled appeared on her face, as a small tear ran down her cheek. She turned around and started heading back up to the Gryffindor common room, and once I couldn't see her anymore I went in the same direction to talk to Harry.

"TingWire." I said to the Fat lady and she opened the door. I walked in and saw Harry coming down the stairs from our room and Hermione closing her door.

"Harry!" I called up to him, "Come down, I need to talk to you!" Harry looked around until he noticed it was me that was yelling at him, he nodded and lazily walked down the stairs towards me.

"What?" He said groggily.

"Thanks for last night man, I really needed that. It really knocked some sense into me." I said, "Thanks man!" and I hugged him, well I man hug, but I still surprised Harry and he not knowing what to do slowly hugged me back.

"You're welcome I guess..." Harry answered confused.

"I would have kept the cuts and everything but Mme. Promfrey got to me before I was able to tell her not too." I said.

"Oh! You're talking bout me beating the shit out of you thing. Right, right, I get it now," Harry said having a light bulb moment, "So who brought you down there?"

"Cho... I think I spilled a few of my thoughts to her, but its too late now." I said.

"And what are you going to do about her?" Harry asked curiously.

"Like I told Hermio..."

"You talked to Hermione?" Harry said interrupting me.

"Yea... I broke up with her, and told her everything. She's up in her room if you want to talk to her about anything." I told him, as he looked up the stairs to her room.

"Alright, I will after," He said looking back at me, "So what about Cho?"

"Like I told Hermione, I'm to break it off before it becomes anything because I'm not ready for any type of relationship like that. And I don't want to hurt anyone again the way I hurt Hermione." I told him.

"Good. And you know if you did hurt Cho I would have to kick you're ass again buddy!" Harry said sternly.

"Yeah, I know," I said, "so we're cool now?"

"Ya, we're cool." Harry said.

"Cool..." I said as it became slighty for a few mins until I broke the silence "Wanna go grab something to eat in the Great Hall?"

"Ya, sure," Harry said looking back up to Hermione's room, "I'll catch up with you later though alright?"

"Sure, do what you gotta do." I said heading back out the door to the Great Hall as my stomach began to rumble. Today was going to be a long day.