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Chapter 2: What Happened Hermione?

Hermione barely slept two hours before she was disturbed by a knock on the door.

"Go away." She replied to the knock in a barely audible whisper.

"Hermione...are you in there?" It was Ron.

"No."

"I hear you...open the door."

"Open it yourself." She whispered to herself.

As if Ron had read her thoughts he opened the door slowly and poked his head around it. He saw only one bed without its curtains closed and there in the middle curled in a ball was his bushy haired best friend. He walked over to her bed and sat on the corner of it.

Hermione did not appreciate his intrusion. 'What exactly does he think he is doing?'

"Hermione?" Ron shook her slightly.

"Don't touch me." Hermione stood abruptly from her bed. To Ron's surprise she was only wearing her bra and panties. He stared at her, his eyes wide as saucers.

"Uhh...Hermione...may-maybe you should cover up." Ron immediately averted his eyes.

"Oh get over it Ronald." Hermione slammed the bathroom door at him.

"What happened to you Hermione?" Ron said to himself. He waited for Hermione to reappear from the bathroom. Twenty minutes later she did. This time in a towel.

"Hermione! Do you have a problem putting clothes on today?"

"You...need to shut the fuck up."

"HERMIONE! WHAT THE FUCK CRAWLED UP YOUR ASS?"

"DON'T YOU DARE YELL AT ME RON! FOR YOUR INFORMATION NOTHING CRAWLED UP MY ASS!"

"THEN WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE SUCH A BITCH?"

"I'm not acting, I really am a bitch."

Ron stood shocked. "What happened to you Hermione...you were fine yesterday. What happened last night?"

"You know the detective act is really getting annoying Ron. Maybe you should leave."

"Not until you tell me what's wrong."

"No. Leave."

"I'm not leaving."

Hermione had tears falling down her face at this point. Ron noticed but kept a stern face. He was determined to find out. 'I'm not ready to talk about this. Please Ron leave. Please.' Her thoughts pleaded. But they were not heard. She stared at him crying harder.

"Hermione. Tell me."

"Why do you need to know?"

"Because I care."

"No you don't."

"Yes Hermione, I do. I love you very much and it hurts me to see you so vulnerable and knowing there is nothing I can do about it." Ron blushed. He did love her...he always had. And now she knows.

"My parents are dead."

Ron's jaw dropped. Hermione fell to her bed and curled in a ball in the middle of it crying. He wanted to know why but decided against asking.

"Hermione. I'm so...sorry. I didn't know it was so serious."

"Well now you do can you please just leave."

"I'm not leaving you now Hermione."

After minutes of staring at each other Hermione spoke, "A car accident Ron...That disgusting muggle contraption killed them! What am I going to do without them? Where am I going to live?" She cried harder.

Ron curled up behind her and put his arm around her waist.

"It will be alright Hermione." He kissed her wet head and held her closer.

"Don't tell anyone Ron."

Nearly an hour later Hermione fell asleep. Ron removed himself from next to her. She was still in a towel and was slightly shivering. He picked her up and put her under her covers. He pulled her curtains closed. Surprisingly the other sixth year girls were still sleeping. At least he thought. He hoped they would have the decency to keep this a secret. Ron did not want to leave, but he didn't want to get in trouble for sleeping in a girls bed. He got a blanket and a pillow and slept on the floor next to Hermione's bed.

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