A/N:This is my first and only fanfic. After reading the books and some fanfics it is clear that Ron and Hermione belong together. So many fanfics distort the characters and that's why I decided to write my own. I will try to weave my story and stay true to the characters that JK has portrayed so well in her books. My story has Romance, Drama, and I can't do without Humor. Because I love to laugh myself. I hope you enjoy my story as much as I do writing it. Please leave in your reviews any opinions you have because I love to hear them. Also I worte most of this story before I read the 5th book. So stuff like Sirius being alive. Just go with the flow, but I have changed all the ones I could. Ok. On with the story!!!
Disclaimer: I gotta do this. I am not JK. In fact my name is Bolashade...Bola for short see nowhere near JKR. So I am not her.
FROM BREAK-UP to MAKE-UP and NEVER AGAIN
Ch 1 The Incident of Last Year
In Retrospect, Ron was lying on his bed looking up at the ceiling, as he so often did. The sunlight bounced off the orange filled room and figures zoomed by fast in the Chudley Canon posters. Ron began to think about all the people and events of the past years: the fall of Voldermort and his supporters, all those who died for the cause, what a mess the last year was, Harry moving in with Sirius, and Hermione. He pondered her name with a smile on his face. He felt different towards her but didn't know why. He couldn't help it. He couldn't help but think about her, and the incident last year with Voldermort.
They were locked in the room on the 3rd floor that Fluffy had guarded in their 1st year with Voldermort. He used Hermione as bait to lure Harry into a trap. Of course Harry went. Him and Ron were the first to arrive but had back up somewhere else in the castle. They set their eyes on Hermione. She was bound to the wall in heavy iron chains. She looked like she had been tortured. Her skin was obscenely pale and had cuts all over her face, legs, and arms. She had red bruises around her wrist and ankles where the shackles and padlocks were. She had red eyes and torn clothes to match. They tried to talk to her but he interrupted them. After a while of pleading, arguing, and him telling them about all the things Harry had done to him, with the little power he had he used a charm to get Ron's wand.
"Exspelliarmus!"
"NO!" Said Harry and Ron together.
"Ah Ha! Now I've got you" said Voldermort in a hoarse but triumphant voice. "You know Harry, it's a good thing to know you come to your friends aid, or your beautiful friend here-" He paused and glided one finger down her cheek. She tried to squirm away. "Would have been dead" he ended. Ron and Harry looked at him with hatred in their eyes. "Even sooner with that big mouth of hers. I had to fix her with a little parting spell. But I have a proposal for you Harry, a deal if you will?"
"We don't want any deals. Just let her go you disgrace for a living thing!" Ron spat with great contempt. Voldermort rounded upon Ron.
"You dare insult me. You're friend will pay for your cheek." With that Voldermort uttered a curse and Hermione screamed at the top of her lungs. Ron and Harry were powerless and looked at her sadly.
"Help me. Harry! Ron! Please!" Hermione yelled in agony. That softened their uncooperative exterior.
"Ok! Just stop hurting her." Said Ron. He took the cruse off. They could hear Hermione breathing heavily.
"You mention a deal, what kind of deal?" said Harry bluntly with anger.
"Yes a deal" Voldermort said said slowly. "I'm going to test your loyalty and have some fun too."
"NO! Harry, Don't do it. It's a trap-" said Hermione but was cut of buy Voldermort.
"Do you want more pain?!" He yelled. She cowered in fear under his gaze. "Good then I suggest you keep that trap closed." Ron was fusing with anger.
"Leave her alone! If you have a deal well... Out with it!" yelled Ron surprised at his bravery. Voldermort turned on him with his angry hideous face and with Ron's wand picked him up and threw him against the wall on the other side of the room near Hermione. He was knocked out.
"RON!!!" Harry and Hermione yelled together.
"I daresay Harry, you have bad taste in friends. They should know when to keep quiet. Well, that oughta teach him a thing or two. Well Harry look what we have here a 2 for one special. Imagine that!" he said laughing with relish. Harry looked at him in disbelief. "So what will it be, you or your two companions?"
Harry stood there for a moment contemplating what to do. He was looking back and forth between his two best friends and Voldermort. He didn't want to die but even more so he didn't want them to die. They had been there for him everytime and it was now his turn. He was determined not to let them die not to let them down. He was brought out of his deep thought by his voice.
"Harry! What will it be, you're trying my patience." Voldermort hissed with a little anger on his face. Just then Hermione spoke up.
"Don't do it Harry! Try- to stall, try to-" She said weekly but was cut off.
"SHUT UP you... STUPID GURL!!! Crucio!"said Voldermort pointing his wand towards her. She screamed sooo loudly that the windows vibrated. She was in terrible pain and pleading with him to stop.
"NO! not again. Ahhh!!! Please... please... stop!" She screamed crying now and rattling the chains. With her scream Ron awoke opened his eyes and saw what was going on but remained still. His head was hurting and Voldermort was laughing.
"STOP!!!" yelled Harry. With that said he turned around looked at Harry, then took the curse off Hermione. She fell limp and was crying even more.
"What did you say?"
"I said stop, what kind of sick person gets their kicks out of torturing, stalking, and killing people. You're a sick demented coward who doesn't have any thing better to do with your pathetic excuse for an exitance!"
"A coward am I?" he said with annoyance and interest.
"Yes, a BIG coward. Instead of picking on defenseless people, deal with me. I am what you came for aren't I, so deal with me!" said Harry shocked at his own daring.
Meanwhile, Ron was observing the scene. He just realized he was leaning against a locked door and saw Hermione's wand in her pocket. She was still crying and weary with pain. He got an idea.
"So what do you suggest we do Harry?" said Voldermort.
"A duel!" said Harry with a strong determined and mischievous grin.
"A duel you say well as you like it, but I must tell you I will have the delighted pleasure of killing you once and for ALL!!!" He yelled with a crescendo of vengeance in his voice.
"Oh on the contrary, it will be all MINE!!!" Said Harry matching Voldermort's anger. He looked at Ron who was moving around making hand gestures to continue. He then knew Ron had a plan. Ron was going to use Hermione's wand to open the door, set her free, and get some help. But Harry didn't know this. He was preoccupied. Ron watched them as they dueled, dodged and took hits.
"You've been practicing!" said Voldermort panting.
"Thanks to you, yes." Said Harry hitting him with a charm. With Voldermort busy with Harry he didn't see Ron at all. He looked up at Hermione who was now looking at him but very sickly and longing for help. He leaned over to her.
"Hold on ok, I'm gonna get you down just hang in there." He said grabbing her hand and giving her a smile to comfort her. She smiled feebly, let go of his hand and fainted. Ron quietly scooted over some more and grabbed her wand. Then back to the door.
"Ahlohamora."He whispered and to his surprises the door opened. "Now to get Hermione." He said pointed to the lock.
"Ahlohamora!" and she fell into his arms. He got up carefully and was near the door. Then Voldermort rounded on them and abandoned his duel and raised his wand.
"Oh no you don't!! Get back here you... AHHH!!!-" He was cut off. Harry hit him in an already wounded side. This weakend him. Harry called to Ron.
"GO! Now, while he's down. Get her to the hospital wing."
"Ok!! Thanks Harry!" Just then Voldermort collected himself. Ron saw and ran through the door with Hermione in one arm and her wand in the other, and slammed the door.
"Unahlohamora!" He yelled. He used the same curse he just learned from Voldermort. It locks a door and prevents people from using a charm to unlock it.
Ron then looked around and found a circular room he had never seen in all his days at Hogworts. It lit up as soon as they entered and he saw tables chairs and sofa's, bookshelves, and some blankets in the corner. Growing tired of holding Hermione he laid her on one of the sofa's and put a blanket over her. She was still a little cold and pale but conscious. Ron was looking around and noticed that there was no door and the one they came from had vanished.
"So how are we supposed to get out of here? I've got to get her to the hospital wing." He asked himself. Suddenly he heard Hermione was moving and saying something. He turned around and approached her slowly. He stared at her for a while. She was moving more violently now and screaming something.
"No! No! Let me go! I won't let you hurt them, No! Ahh!!!" She said and shot up panting. Ron was taken aback.
She was shaking. Ron tried to approach her, but she backed away.
"Hermione, Hermione, it's me, me Ron."
"What? Ron is it really you?"
"Yes, the one and only." He said with a smile and sat next to her.
"Ron, oh I'm so glad it's you." She said hugging him. Ron was a little more taken aback. "Ron, it was horrible he kidnapped me on my way to the library. He told me his plan and was going to use me to get Harry so he can trap him and kill him. I tried to fight but then he... he... hit me with the Cruciatus Curse." She said in a quieted voice and started to cry now. Ron looked at her sympathetically. "It was horrible terrible pain. He did it a lot especially when I disagreed with him. I can still feel it, sharp like knives. I couldn't help. I-I-I thought he was going to kill me, you, Harry, and everyone else." She said crying more and more. Ron patted her hands and wiped her tears.
"I was so s-scared Ron. More than I have ever been in my life. It was terrifying, I will never be the same." She cried. Ron hugged her again.
"Hermione it's ok you're safe now.You will get through this."
"I will never feel safe again." She said ignoring him.
"Hermione it's ok. I saved you. Don't you remember?" He said trying to comfort her.
"Um... No. You saved me from Voldermort?" She said looking up at him with eyes glistening with tears. Then looking around her.
"Of course, you're my friend and I had to do something before he hurt you again." Hermione looked at him lovingly and appreciatively. She lunged into his arms again.
"Oh Thank you! Thank you so much Ron!" He hugged her back smiling slightly and feeling very satisfied with himself. She let go and looked at him. He wiped the tears in her eyes. Their heads were inches apart. She stared into his eyes; he stared back. Something came over her. Her head slowly moved closer to his until her lips were pressed against his.
Ron suddenly felt a rush of warmth and a new sensation filled his whole body. He was very shocked by this and didn't know why she was kissing him. For some reason, unknown to him, he didn't pull away. He didn't know why but to him this felt good, right, and he didn't want to let go. Soon he could feel her tongue in his mouth. He caressed her back, and moved a hand up and down her side indulging more and more into the kiss.
As soon as their lips met her whole body was rejuvenated by his touch. His warmth replenished her energy and lessened her pain. She felt shivers and tingles up and down her spine. She didn't know why she was kissing him, but it was something deep down that was drawn to him and a new feeling came over her. She moved a hand from his back to his head and let her fingers explore his slightly damp flaming red hair. When she opened her eyes and saw Ron she pulled away rapidly, blushed madly, and held a gaze of utter shock and embarrassment. Ron had a blank flushed refreshing look on his face and his lips pursed as if the kiss still lingered on.
"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry Ron I didn't mean-, I mean we're friends but err. I was caught up in the moment. I'm really sorry." She said frantically. Ron rubbed his lips with two fingers feeling disoriented.
"Um wow! ... Uh... I- Uh. um... yeah." He was at a lost for words. He shook his head and came to his senses.
"Ron are you ok? Did you hear what I said? I'm really sorry about this I-"
"I-I-I understand and I'm ok. We're just friends, right. You were um... very happy and um....yeah. I have to uh. find a way out of here. We have to help Harry." Said Ron in a voice he did not recognize. He got up avoiding her eyes.
"Um ok. Yes, you're right." She said softly. Ron began searching for a door. Hermione watched him from the sofa not knowing what to do to get rid of the awkwardness or the whole thing for that matter. She spoke up again. "Ron I don't think we should tell Harry or anybody about this do you? I mean I wouldn't want people to get the wrong idea or something." She said trailing off. Ron stopped what he was doing. For some reason what she said seemed to hurt him and he didn't know why. The whole thing was a blur and he still had a headache and no time to think about it. "Ron?"
"Um ... no I agree with you. I w-wouldn't want anyone to think we were... together or anything. like that. Well let's find a way out of here then." He went over to the bookshelf next to the sofa Hermione was sitting on.
"Ron I'm really sorry for." She lost the words and remained silent. He then pulled some books and the fireplace turned to open a passageway.
"Good I found it, and it leads to the corridor near the hospital wing. I'll get you there and go get help for Harry." He said turning to her. She had her head lowered but nodded. Ron looked around the room a little bit. Silence settled, and neither of them seemed to want to talk about what happened. "I wonder if this room is on the Mauderers map?" He asked himself then turned back to her again. He tried to flatten his disheveled hair before he approached her, which he recollected to be the work of her fingers in his hair. "Uh.We can um... leave now. How are you feeling?"
"I feel better actually."
"Do you need some help?"
"No, I'm ok." She attempted to get up and fell to the floor. Most of the energy she obtained from him disappeared when they broke apart. Ron saw her in agony and immediately went to help.
"Here let me help you." Said Ron. He bent down and held her waist with one arm and took her hand with his free hand, picking her up. He tried to steady her. Then their eyes met and for a while they gazed deep into each other's eyes breathing heavily. It took a lot of both of them to fight the urge to kiss again. Then Ron spoke up.
"Should...we... go then?"
"Yes." She said breathlessly and still holding each other they departed.
Ron took Hermione up to the hospital wing and left her in Madame Pomfry's care. He watched her give Hermione some medicine, chocolate, and a sleeping potion that knocked her out instantly. Madame Pomfry insisted he'd stay and get fixed up first, but he explained to her that it was essential he go to Dumbledore. Then he ran straight to Dumbledore's office. They left in a hurry and told Ron to stay behind. He went back to the hospital wing. He got something for his cuts, bruises, and the massive bump on the back of his head. Madame Pomfry urged him to rest but he refused. He just sat near Hermione's bed and watched her sleep. She stirred a couple of times. Ron held her hand and she calmed down. The moment of the kiss replayed in his mind like a borken record. He didn't know what to make of it. He couldn't believe she would do something like that with him. Just then Dumbledore, Sirius, Snape and others in the order came in came in with Harry. He was unconscious. Madame Pomfry tended to him. Ron spoke up.
"Where's Vol- Voldermort?"
"Harry has fulfilled the prophecy and Voldermort is no more." Said Dumbledore.
"Oh ok good." said Ron relieved. They were going to turn and leave when Dumbledore turned around to Ron.
"Uh... Mr. Weasley."
"Yes professor."
"I want to thank the three of you actually for your help, bravery, dedication to the safety of this school and its students, and for your loyalty to me. If it weren't for the three of you these past years I don't know what state this school would be in. Please give my regards to them when they wake."
"I'm sure they know Professor." Ron said admirably. Dumbledore smiled.
"Yes. Tell Poppy you have my permission to stay here with your friends I trust they will need you when they've awoken."
"Yes sir, Thank You." said Ron appreciatively. With a smile and a twinkle of his eye Dumbledore departed. Feeling himself getting tired he took a nap on the bed between Harry and Hermione.
Some hours later he woke and found Harry awake as well. They conversed for while.
"Uh Ron did you know that door disappeared when you slammed it?"
"Yeah I know. I guess it's one of those lost rooms of Hogworts or something."
"Ron I feel really bad about what happened to her. It's all my fault she got kidnapped. Just because she knows me he took her."
"Harry that's nonsense. It wasn't anyone's fault but Voldermort's."
"What did you say?"
"Voldermort." Ron repeated. Harry smiled.
"Well he's dead so there's no use being afraid to say his name."
"Glad you realized it. Say what took you so long to get Dumbledore anyway?" Ron felt his face get hot and his ears lit up.
"Well I-I-I had to find a way out and I had Hermione she was practically helpless."
"No I wasn't." She said groggily with a smile. The guys turned around when she spoke.
"Hermione, how are you feeling?" asked Harry worried.
"Still a bit sore but I'm ok."
"That's great. Look, I'm really sorry about what happened, and that you got hurt. I-"
"Harry it's ok it's not your fault. I shouldn't have been walking around that late anyway. And if it wasn't me it would have been someone else close to you."
"See I told you Harry." Said Ron smiling.
"Yes I'm fine. You guys saved me." She said siting up and looking at him.
"Right." He said looking back.
A/N:Well that's my first chappie it was sorta a background and the next chappie will start the romance and the whole story. I hoped you liked it. If you did there's more to come. Stick around. Till next time on my fanfic. PLZ R/R