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Author's Note: Well I have been really looking forward to this Chapter, I absolutely loved writing it, I was influenced however by every fan fic that I have read so I owe them a lot, this chapter is dedicated to 'Future Writer of America' because this review never fails to review my stories, and I am really thankful. I also dedicate this Chapter to Melvianna because she always reviews me as well. I think that I may have been a bit too mean to Ron but I find it hilarious. I have nothing else to say so enjoy…

Thanks to the Silence.

Chapter 2

Ron was ecstatic; he couldn't believe that he could be this happy. The events of that day reeled in his head, he and Hermione had indeed been late for dinner but they had caught the desserts, Harry didn't bother asking why they were both late, and no one else seemed to know about their absence from dinner or register it. Ron was exceedingly hungry but being hungry was worth what had happened that day, he didn't think he would have been able to ask Hermione out, it wasn't the way he would have thought he'd use to ask her either, but she accepted and he couldn't wait for the next Hogsmede trip.

He had even been brave enough to peck her on the cheek, he didn't know how he did it, he just knew that Hermione agreeing to go on a date with him was too much joy for him to contain. Ron wore a silly grin as he walked dreamily into his dormitory, he did not notice that his dorm mates were also inside it and were looking at him with curiosity and mockery. Ron walked to his bed and sat down on it, staring at the floor with a faint smile on his face.

Seamus winked at Dean and nodded in Ron direction, they both walked up to him, and Neville had a confused face of dread and curiosity. Harry did nothing but sit beside Neville on his four-poster.

'Hello there Ronnie boy!' said Seamus loudly. Ron nodded distantly.

'Oi, Ron' said Dean loudly, Ron did nothing. Dean and Seamus looked at each other and then back at Ron with even more mockery on their faces.

'Hey Ron' said Dean and when Ron continued to stay in his state of dreaminess Dean had to actually whack him over his head to wake him up. Here, Ron returned to the dormitory. Everyone else now stifling their laughter, especially Harry, Ron looked puzzled for a while then realised what he was thinking about and had a rueful suspicion something that he would not want would be coming his way.

'So Ron' said Seamus.

'Yeah' said Ron defensively.

'Well, me and my friend here were wondering why you came late to dinner?'

'Erm, the rain' he said shortly.

'What about the rain? You're not thick enough to be outside when everyone knew there was a storm.' Said Dean. Ron showed signs of surprise and so did Harry.

'How did everyone know there was going to be a storm?' asked Harry from somewhere to Ron's left.

'There was notice from McGonagall warning everyone about it on the notice board' said Seamus.

'Really?' asked Ron weakly. 'I didn't know'

'You don't know much' said Seamus, Ron looked slightly angry but didn't do anything.

'So what were you doing out in the rain?' asked Dean dangerously.

'I was in Hogsmede, and I didn't know that there was a storm'

'With who?'

'With who… what?' asked Ron, confused.

'Who were you with in Hogsmede?' said Seamus, saying each word with loaded emphasis.

'Um…er' Ron looked sideways at Harry.

'Well? You couldn't have gone alone' said Dean tantalizingly.

'I was with Hermione' said Ron as though it was nothing, but failing dismally at it. Dean and Seamus' faces lit up and Harry was trying to stifle his laughter even more, but Neville didn't really seem to care and looked at the confrontation with only slight interest.

'You were with Hermione in Hogsmede' said Dean,

'Yeah and?' said Ron defensively but his voice was growing increasingly weaker.

'You were alone with her' said Seamus slowly, Ron gulped but was not going to give them any satisfaction, and so he stood up and left their prison like barrier. But before he could take another step away from him, Dean and Seamus each took hold of one of his shoulders and pulled him back to a sitting position on his bed, Ron struggled but Dean and Seamus looked determined knowing that their hook had caught onto something, however they didn't know how big it was.

'Nah, nah, your sitting back down here' said Seamus,

'Bloody hell' murmured Ron to himself.

'So what's happened with you and Hermione huh?' asked Dean

'Did you propose and admit your undying love?' said Seamus, Ron's face turned Brick red in a split second.

'Wait a minute do I hear wedding bells?' said Dean to Seamus cupping his ear with his hand and pointing his ear to no particular direction, deep concentration plastered on his face.

'Shut up!' said Ron his face now crimson. But Seamus and Dean were imitating the sound of wedding bells, and moving their arms to the rhythm of it. Ron looked horror struck, he looked towards Harry for help but he was too busy stifling his laughter, his shoulders were shaking uncontrollably. Ron's whole face now resembled double the shade of a Quaffel, he was feeling highly annoyed and embarrassed beyond all embarrassment. His hair was standing on end, but his suffering would not be relieved yet.

'So what did she say Ron? Huh?' said Dean, 'did she say she would be your bride?' they erupted with laughter. Ron's face if possible went even redder. And all of a sudden Seamus' voice went into an appalling high-pitched squeal and he said…

'Oh Ron, I thought would never ask, I luuuuve you!' he said while batting his eyelashes.

'Uh…uh…er' said Dean in a deep low voice that was supposed to be Ron's. Ron couldn't move, he was transfixed in his seat unable to do anything.

'And do you know what happened next?' said Seamus talking in his normal voice and unable to prevent tears coming into his eyes. Ron had one awful look at Seamus, and to his horror, he turned around so he gave his back to Ron and he could see one hand creeping up his back, before Seamus could do anything else, Ron was on his feet moving towards him but Dean and Harry had grabbed Ron's shirt and held him back.

When Ron did calm down though his breathing was rather heavy, Seamus continued to taunt Ron, 'She luuuuves you' he would continually say, and it was only when Ron made a comment about Lavender brown did he stop entirely.

But as he got ready for bed and shut his curtain around his four poster, his face slackened and he went back into his dreamy state, not even they could do anything to spoil his happiness, he found himself thinking about the next Hogsmede weekend, he wore that silly little grin of his as he stared up at the canvas of his Four poster bed, and just thinking.

Hermione had just returned to the common room from the solace of the Library, she just needed a place to think, as she had started to build up a great weight of worry and anxiety. The library had never turned it's back on her and it was the only place she didn't feel insecure, hidden amongst the grand columns of books and knowledge, there she could hide.

As she entered the warm common room she caught a glimpse of Ron heading up to his dormitory, she didn't say anything, as she didn't want him to see her in her state of worry and also, she wouldn't know what to say, she felt a new awkwardness around Ron, she didn't know where it came from, she just knew that things wouldn't have been like what they used to. She gave a little sigh and after she heard the secure clunk of the door through which Ron had walked through she started to go up the girls' staircase, her mind was so occupied that she missed her door and ended up facing the seventh year dormitory, she had to go back down a flight of steps to enter the sixth year dormitory and it caused her annoyance for some reason.

'Hello Hermione' said a cheery voice and it was Parvati Patil's. Hermione only slightly registered this and gave a feeble nod.

'Are you alright Hermione?' asked Lavender Brown, but her friend nudged her arm and winked at her saying.

'Of course she's alright she's just got other…particular thoughts in that overloaded head of hers' said Parvati meekly. Lavender shook her head unable to understand what Parvati had said. Hermione saw Parvati whisper something to Lavender and her face lit up with a dawned expression and she softly said 'oh'.

Hermione chose to ignore them, feeling slightly more annoyed but she had worse things on her mind. But before she could even put down her book bag her two dorm mates started talking loud enough for her to hear.

'Anyway, what were you saying? About what's happening with you and Seamus' asked Parvati.

'Oh things are okay, but… oh never mind'

'Oh come on you can tell me'

'Well, we haven't been able to go out on a date yet, we're both so busy with school and everything.'

'Oh poor you' said Parvati in a falsely sympathetic voice; it looked as though the two had rehearsed this conversation.

'But do you think Hermione will ever go on a date with anybody?'

'Excuse me?' interrupted Hermione but the two just carried on with their conversation as though they didn't hear what Hermione had said.

'No, no, she only likes one person anyway' said Parvati.

'Who?'

'Oh come on can't you guess?'

'Ron Weasley? No, no he's too lanky, she wouldn't like him'

'Yeah I suppose so, but-'

'What do you-' said Hermione very much taken aback but they continued without noticing her interruption.

'But, he is rather good-looking'

'Yeah, he is kinda cute'

'But that red hair is too striking'

'But maybe Hermione likes it'

'or maybe he's too thick for Hermione'

'STOP IT!' shouted Hermione, she had had enough from them, she was near tears and her voice shook, the other two seemed to notice this, Hermione collapsed onto her four poster and sank her face in her hands, she wasn't crying but she was shaking vigorously. Parvati and Lavender looked at each other, and almost immediately came up to her and sat either side of her comforting her.

'What's bothering you Hermione?' asked Lavender.

'D…don't ever call…R...Ron thick again' she stuttered.

'Are you okay Hermione?' asked Parvati,

'I'm just… just… r-really worried' she said still shaking.

'What are you worried about?' Parvati asked kindly.

'N…nothing' she said.

'Hermione you can tell us, we won't breath a word of, isn't it Lavender'

'Of course, we promise' said Lavender, Hermione took one good look at each of them, and then she made up her mind.

'Ron asked me out'

'Really' breathed Parvati, and Hermione glared at her, and her face turned from bright to dark in a split second.

'Why would you be worried about that?' asked Lavender.

'I don't know why, I guess I don't know how it's gonna be, I don't know what I will do there, what am I supposed to do, and I feel, I don't know, awkward I suppose around him now, I just don't think anything will be the same again, and that was really good, and what if something bad happened? What am I going to do? What if we break it off and everything collapses. He didn't even tell me he liked me or anything he just asked me.' She ended her speech with a hysterical look at both of them and then collapsed in her arms again.

'You'll be fine, Hermione, just talk to him like usual and everything will be fine' said Parvati soothingly.

'Look Hermione, I did actually have my first date with Seamus.' She said, and Hermione looked up, 'It was awkward at the beginning but it was fine afterwards, and I really did enjoy it' Hermione said nothing, 'Just act normal, keep a cool head and you'll be fine' said Lavender.

'And I doubt you two will ever... what did you say…'break it off' you two are too strong for that.' Hermione now looked at Parvati, at a total loss for what to say.

'Really' she squeaked.

'Oh yeah… solid' she added.

'And I am sure he likes you' Lavender said. Hermione turned her head to her right.

'What makes you so sure' she said, wanting and not wanting to know what the answer was.

'He's always jealous of Krum, and if someone fights so many times with you and is still your really close friend then it is definitely something more than friendship.' Hermione couldn't speak. There was something else bugging her, and she wasn't quite sure weather to tell her two dorm mates or not, and once the thought came to her she immediately started blushing.

'There is…um… something else' she squeaked.

'Yes' said Parvati.

'Well, um, when he asked me out he…um… he kissed me' she said. Parvati and Lavender were trying extremely hard not to start giggling, 'just on my cheek, once.' Hermione added.

'Yeah and?' asked Parvati.

'Well, what if…um… he... um'

'Oh just spit it out Hermione' said Lavender.

'Well… what if he wants to... um… kiss me…uh…more intensely?' this was far too much for Parvati to take; Lavender kept a hold on her self and contended with smiling instead. Parvati erupted into giggles, falling off the bed and landing on the floor.

'Do you mean, what if he wants to snog you?' asked lavender, patiently. Hermione just nodded not knowing what to say, her face was bright red from blushing so hard.

'If you are uncomfortable with everything, then don't' she said simply.

'But what if-'

'Kiss him only if you really like him' she advised, Hermione just nodded. Parvati got off the floor silently giggling to herself and Hermione glared at her again but it didn't seem to work, Lavender chuckled at her friend.

'Good night Hermione, I'm going to sleep now. I am so tired.'

'Yeah, goodnight Hermione.'

'Goodnight' she said, to the both of them, 'And we don't fight a lot' she added. Lavender and Parvati chuckled after her statement.

'Whatever you say' said Parvati, smiling broadly.

Hermione changed and flopped herself onto her bed feeling lighter, she could even smile to her self faintly. She closed the curtains and drowned herself in thinking; she did feel as though she was looking forward to her date with Ron. It sounded so strange, 'date with Ron' she wondered how it would go. She did like Ron a lot, but everything was still too unpredictable for her, she had always set foot into anything prepared, but what could she do for this? Hermione guessed that she had to just go with the flow…something she had never done before.

Author's note; hope you enjoyed it…sorry about the no fluff…but you'll have to wait for that, here are my thank yous.

Melvianna: what can I say? Thank you.

Future writer of America: thanks for reviewing me, good to know you like my stories and I much appreciate your reviews. Hope you do fall in love with it by the way.

Christina: what did you think of this chapter? Hope you liked it.

RonMione4ever: Nice name, hope this chapter also makes you feel happy, I hoped you liked this chapter.

Well that's about it, my four humble reviewers, I'll leave you to wait for the third chapter, it won't be long.