Later that day, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Harry were all going to Diagon Alley to check on Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes. After they all saw the progress they had made since the summer before, the four of them decided to go get an ice cream and look at all the shops, since most were having sales.
While they were eating their ice cream, Ginny and Harry decided that it would be a good time to break the news to Ron.
"So, umm, Ron well, you know I'm not a little girl anymore. and i think im perfectly able to decide who it is i go out with, and to make my own decisions-"
Ron didn't even listen to her explanation before he gave a snort and said no.
"Ronald Weasley, i can take care of myself and choose who I want to see."
"So, who's the lucky idiot you've picked this time?"
Harry, who had been sitting very quietly, suddenly turned red and sank into his chair faster than the melting ice cream sitting in front of him.
"Ginny, there aren't a lot of nice, trustworthy guys out there. and while whoever it is you want to go out with this time might be nice, in your eyes, is probably the lowest form of scum on earth. He was probably bred from Snapes cauldron in fact. so no. I forbid it."
Hermione, who also hadn't said anything, started laughing, while Ginny was absolutely furious.
"RONALD WEASLEY! How dare you say that! And what do you mean 'this time?' you make me sound like some kind of slut!"
"You've had two boyfriends in the last year. TWO!"
"I only went out with the Hufflepuff!"
"Yeah, well, what about Dean Thomas? Mm?"
"I didn't go out with him. i thought i had a thing for him. But I was wrong."
Ron, who refused to be surrender to someone who might take advantage of is little sister, kept going.
"Well, your relationship with the one guy didn't work, did it? Not if he broke up with you! Do you want to go through that kind of heartbreak again?"
Ginny, who rolled her eyes, continued. "I broke up with HIM. And I did so because he kept saying all that stuff about Harry. HARRY, your best friend who is now, what was it Hermione? Scum of the earth bred from
Snapes cauldron? Yes, i believe that was it."
Poor Ron, who was confused beyond belief, said, "What the devil are you talking about? i never said that about Harry. He's my..." Ron drifted off as he realized that Harry, his best friend Harry, was the one that Ginny was interested in.
"Ginny that's ridiculous. Harry's not interested in you. It's just a crush that's gotten a little out of hand that's all. Now, be quiet. You're embarrassing poor Harry. Right Harry?" Ron said. He got even more nervous when Harry just sat and stared at him, blushing harder.
"Actually Ron. Its not a crush...and its not one sided. I...I love her."
Ron, who was now suffering from a muscle twitch in his eye, looked at Ginny and Hermione. "you know, i need a book for school. Would you two go to Flourish and Botts and get it for me?"
Hermione, who was kind of too scared to say no, grabbed Ginny and started walking away. Both soon realized they didn't know what book he needed, turned around and asked him which one.
"JUST PICK ONE!!!" he snarled, the twitch in his eye going faster, causing the girls to run towards the shop. When the girls were out of sight, Ron turned to Harry.
"Umm...Ron, I-I really do love her." Harry said.
"Since when?" Ron asked, calming down a little.
"Since...well...I'm not sure really... about the beginning of the year."
Ron, eyed him very carefully, as if he stared long enough, Harry might start screaming that he was lying about all of it.
Finally, Ron asked "Promise to take care of her?" when Harry swore up and down that he'd never do such a thing, Ron kept asking more questions.
"RONALS WEASLEY! Knock it off right now or I'll tell mum about that time you drank half the bottle of Fire Whiskey and blamed it on the gnomes!" Ginny said, from her hiding spot behind the ice cream stand.
"Fine" he mumbled.
Harry got up and walked over to Ginny and kissed her in front of everyone.
Ron was still mumbling an hour later as he and Hermione watched Harry come out of the jewelery store.
"Ron, would you shut up about it already? its no big deal, really."
"I still think she's too young..."
"She's 16!"
"Too young..."
"O come on, Ron. Haven't you ever like anyone like that before?" Too late she remembered his journal, with his feeling for her written in it. And as she saw him out of the corner of her eye looking at her, she remembered her feelings for him.
He turned and stared at her, with a soft look on his face. "Yeah. Yeah I have."
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hokay, so i thought id give a shout out to all you wonderful wonderful people who reviewed.
my wheezy, cgm, and Tatum Zuckerman, thank you all so much for your ideas! they definately, were very good ones, and you guys helped me to get more ideas about how i wanted to end this thing.
personwhoreviewsstuff, AmyChris, Concealed, DianaGranger1991, RaineArilan, isnani, and diane. i am definately continuing with this! sadly, i finished it last night, so ill just update a little bit at a time. theres only 3 chapters left. but you guys inspired me to keep going! this chapters for you. and Diane, i hate it when that happens! we should hold a memorial for all those great stories that end!
and Dina C. usually im really good at catching all that stuff, so hopefully this ones a lot better!
