Unicorn Love
Ron walked through the portrait of the Fat Lady into the common room. All the Gryffindors were staring at him. Apparently the news of his little outbreak had travelled fast. He didn't feel like explaining to everyone what had happened so he walked up to his dormitory. Neville was sitting on his bed reading a book about plants who can breath fire. 'hey Neville, I'm sorry about the pillow, mate,' Ron said. Neville looked up and said, 'Don't worry about it. Are you alright?' Ron laid down in his bed and stared at the ceiling. He wasn't sure whether he was alright. What McGonagall said made him think. 'Well are you?' Harry stood in the doorway and was looking at him just as Neville was. 'Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, I'm good. Maybe just tired. That's why I lost it,' Ron lied. 'Did you get in a lot of trouble?' Harry asked. Ron didn't want to tell them what McGonagall said of course. Especially not the bit about him caring deeply for Hermione. But then again maybe they already know; she did say it was pretty obvious. 'Nah, she took some points and gave me a speech about... eh.. you know.. not throwing things across the room... especially at her,' Ron said.
The next few days left Ron thinking a lot about Hermione and how he felt about her. She definitely wanted her back as a friend but did he want to be more than that? He would look at her every second he could now and wondered. She was very pretty and the though of her and Krum still made him sick to his stomach. Did he want to kiss her though? That morning by the lake was wonderful and he still thought about the kiss a lot and about when they went to buy new clothes. The touch of her hand on his stomach had felt amazing. 'Mr. Weasley, what does your orb tell you? Mr. Weasley? Mr. Weasley!' Ron awoke from his daydream and saw professor Trelawney standing next to him. Her big eyes staring at him from behind her thick glasses. He quickly looked into his orb and try to think of a disaster that could strike him and leave him mutilated forever. She'd enjoy that. 'I see a horse,' he said because he did see a horse shaped cloud. 'I'm going to be trampled by a horse,' he suggested. Professor Trelawney came closer and suddenly turned to look at him, 'That's an unicorn,' she exclaimed, 'that means a great love is upon you! Is there anyone special in you life Mr. Weasley?' Ron looked at Harry who was trying hard not to laugh. He seemed to find that expression on all the boy's faces. Lavender and Parvati looked at him with the oddest expression on their faces. 'Well Mr. Weasley?' professor Trelawney demanded. 'Well... I don't.. no, not really. I guess' Ron said even though he knew that wasn't entirely true. But he wasn't going to get up and scream Hermione's name at the top of his longs now was he. He turned to Harry with a 'she-is-out-of-her-mind look on his face expecting to find Harry doing the same. Harry simply looked at him with an is-that-so look on his face. Well it's not true now is it. I mean Hermione is with Krum and she'll never pick me over him now will she.
Professor Trelawney makes up these things all the time. Ron told himself this over and over again. She wasn't making up the strange feeling in his stomach every time he even thought of Hermione though. They still weren't speaking and it was starting to hurt more and more. On a Friday Ron was very pleased the weekend was there and a Hogsmeade trip was planned. He didn't want to go without Hermione though. He decided it had gone on too long. He would simply apologize and try to get over her going out with Krum. He set of the find her and saw Lavender and Parvati standing at the end of a corridor. They walked into an empty class room. He heard them talking as he approaches them. 'I'm sure you're right. It has to be,' Parvati squeaked
'A handsome boy...'
'Man,'
'Sorry, a handsome man like Krum can't be interested in an ugly girl like Hermione,'
'I know, and she's so annoying,'
'No wonder Harry and Ron don't want to sit with her anymore,'
'Have you noticed how handsome Ron got over the summer?'
'Yes I have! Maybe we can get together with him and Harry in Hogsmeade. We just have to think of a way to get rid of Hermione,' Lavender said.
Ron couldn't believe what he was hearing. How dare they talk about Hermione like that. It made him wonder though if they thought he was handsome maybe Hermione did to. He walked around the corner to find Hermione. He walked into someone and all of a sudden he was looking into the most beautiful brown eyes.