Ron heard a scream and turned around. There in the library, Harry was lying on the floor with pain. He felt bad for Harry, but he had the worst timing. For the first time in ages, Hermione and I are alone, Ron thought, and Harry had to ruin it. "Now really!" the librarian said, already mad about the racket Ron and Hermione made early, "This is a library!"

"Could've fooled me," Ron said, knowing it would make Hermione laugh. He loved Hermione's laugh. But he couldn't show it, so he went to help Harry. "Are you all right, mate?"

"Yeah, fine, I was just, uh." Harry said, obviously embarrassed. "I was looking for Angelina. It's time for one of our private practices." Ron could tell Hermione wasn't smiling anymore as Harry's sly smile grew and grew. How dares he? Ron thought How dare he try to hurt someone as good as Hermione?

"Oh, I just saw her in the common room." Ron said. Then, to make it look as if he was happy for little Harry, he added, "Have fun." He knew this would hurt Hermione, but he had to say it, or else Harry would get suspicious.

But Harry didn't seem to care about Ron at that moment. Instead, he looked right at Hermione and said, "I always do." Then, Harry walked away probably feeling very self-satisfied. Ron knew Harry wouldn't have a 'private practice' with Angelina because a) she wasn't in the common room and b) she was currently giving some 'tips' to Roger Davis. But Harry didn't need to know that. As long as he was gone, Ron and Hermione could be alone again, and Ron liked it that way.

Ron knew he shouldn't be doing this, but he was. He was falling back in love with Hermione. Yes, he already knew Hermione was in love with Harry, for she had confided in him early in the year. And yes, he knew he already had his chance with Hermione and he screwed it up, but that didn't seem to matter! Hermione had every right for hating Ron after Ron kissed Cho Chang after the Hufflepuff vs. Gryffindor game. But Hermione didn't hate him. Hermione had every right to slap Ron after he had ruined the second chance Hermione gave him by lying to her saying he didn't like Cho Chang anymore, when of course, he still did. But she didn't slap him.

Instead, she did the worst thing possible. She became his friend again. But that's it, nothing more. He would not get another chance. He still loved her though. Now he could tell Harry like Hermione. Ron knew Hermione liked Harry. She deserves better than Harry! Ron thought over and over. Ron had thought this when Hermione confided in him. When Harry and Angelina started going out and Hermione was heartbroken. When Hermione suggested she and Harry have a study group. When Harry agreed. When Hermione started to think Harry might like her. When Angelina joined the study group and Hermione was crushed again. When Angelina left. And now, When Ron realized he was in love with Hermione, he thought for the first time Oh, yeah, and life was so much better for her when she was with you.