Silver: Oh no! Ron is going to face Hermione! What will happen!??!

Julian: You know what will happen, it's everyone else that doesn't

Silver: Oh yeah... HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN!

Julian: Yes I do I helped write this chapter.

Silver: ... your no fun

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Ron raced up the steps to the girl's dorms, there was no way he was going to let Hermione get away with trying to hurt Nic. He was sure now, more than ever, that they were meant to be together. He had heard her call out for help, in his head. No one else had. He thought for sure they were connected somehow. He was going to kill Hermione for Nic. He burst through the door of Nic's room, Hermione was sitting on the bed holding a silver frame.

"Nice picture Nic, I hope you don't mind if I keep it after I kill you" she said without looking up

"Not at all" Ron said, raising his wand. Hermione dropped the picture when she heard his voice.

"Ron!" she said, startled "What are you-?" he cut her off

"You tried to kill Nic!" he yelled "YOU TRIED TO KILL HER BECAUSE OF ME!"

Hermione stood up and pulled out her wand, he used the unarming spell to rid her of it. He was madder than Hermione had been when she first walked into that room. She walked backwards until she found herself against a wall. Ron closed in on her, she slip against the wall into the corner. He followed her. She sat down in the corner and cowered in front of him.

"please don't kill me!" she screamed "I'll do anything!" She looked up into his eyes, they were full of emotions, love, fury, anger but not sympathy. She closed her eyes.

"HELP!" she called out "OH GOD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!" but her own silencing spell worked against her. No one heard her calls for help, no one heard her beg for her life, and no one heard Ron's spell. She closed her eyes and begged for mercy.

"AVADA KADAVERA!" he yelled. Hermione's eyes were full of pain and hurt, not from the spell but from his cruelty toward her. She closed her eyes, no longer able to stand looking at his face that she had once found to be so perfect. She closed her eyes for the last time that night, and never shed a single tear.
~* THE NEXT DAY IN THE GREAT HALL*~

The only people who noticed the empty seat at the table were Ron and Nic. After Ron had killed Hermione, Nic ran up the stairs and into her room. She heard Hermione's screams through Ron's head. She disposed of the body; she wasn't going to let Ron be caught for protecting her. The whole situation seemed absolutely surreal to them. Ron couldn't believe what he had done, and Nic couldn't believe that he had done it for her. They sat together that morning for breakfast, like usual except today Fred and George also sat with them. Ron sat across from Nic at the end of the table, the twins both sat on the opposite side of the table from Nic. She had been in a bad mood all day and that usually meant pain. The seat next to Nic was empty. Dumbledore glanced over at them and frowned, he looked around from his table then stood up.

"I have some distressing news," he began "One of our students... is dead" the hush of the students was immediately followed by frightened chatter. "Don't worry" he said "We have determined the source to be an allergic reaction to a type of plant" Ron looked at Nic hopefully, she looked grim. Dumbledore was lying, she was sure of it.

"Now then since one of our number is gone we had an opening, now our new student has arrived." He waved his hand and Mcgonagal carried out the sorting hat, followed by a tall boy with very short blonde hair. Nic took a drink from her cup, and looked over at the boy. "Everyone this is Kyle Flemming" Nic dropped her cup and looked over to both Rachael and Aimie. They all exchanged glances and then looked back at the newcomer. Ron looked at Nic, whose eyes were wide with an implacable emotion. If Aimie had been thinking negative thoughts before, they just tripled. She stood up to yell at him, Nic used her wand to push her down, while Rachael used a charm to shut her up. Draco held her as she struggled, he had no idea what exactly was going on, but he didn't want a slytherin to make such a scene. He held her arms down to her sides as she violently attempted to break free. Finally Ron decided to speak,

"Nic...?" he asked cautiously. Nic had settled down and was not likely to kill anyone anymore. Ron liked to believe it was his kind emotions and love that had changed her. In all truth it was. But for the first time in weeks, she had that killing look in her eyes. It made Ron wonder about her past, and if this boy was in it. Nic never answered him back, she just kept staring at Kyle. Ron kept looking at her, right into her eyes. He eventually recognized her emotion as a mix of anger and pain. Ron tore his eyes away from her to glare at the newcomer, who was staring at Nic. Anger flashed in his eyes. He stood up suddenly.

"You SON-OF-A-B-" Nic shut him up and yelled, "BISCUIT!". Ron's display of emotion grabbed Kyle's attention. Dumbledore spoke.

"It is time for him to be sorted" he said softly "That is if we are all done yelling about baked goods, I trust you are Mr. Weasley?" Ron turned scarlet

"Y-yes sir" Without another word the hat was placed on the boy's head. The hat sat there muttering to itself for over three minutes.

"This boy... is very unique. He clearly belongs in Slytherin, but I believe he will prosper in Gryfindor. I will leave the choice to him." Silence filled the great hall; Ron looked as if he would kill Kyle is he chose Gryfindor. Nic tore her eyes away from the young man with the hat on his head to look at Ron.

'Does he feel my hate?' she asked herself 'my pain? At one point my love? Can he feel it? Why else would he be so mad? Does he know Kyle too?' Thoughts flashed in her mind at a million miles a second. Kyle looked back and forth from Rachael and Nic to Aime. He did this several times, then to Ron. Ron still had that hate in his eyes, that unexplainable hate. Kyle smirked, much like Malfoy and decided that he would have much more fun there.

"I choose Gryfindor" he said confidently, never taking his eyes off Ron. Nic's eyes went wide as her head snapped back to him. Her hair lingered in her face, Ron stood back up, all embarrassment gone. He pulled his wand, Nic put her hand on his arm and lowered it.

"You'll get your chance" she said softly as Kyle walked down and sat right next to her. Her eye started to twitch as he did so.

"Well, well, well" he said looking at her "Who do we have here?" Ron sat down and looked calmly at him, though still with an evil scowl.

"Go away Kyle" she said softly, not letting the emotion show in her voice. He smirked.

"I like this seat very much, who is your friend?" Nic grimaced as if in pain, she knew what she was supposed to say but...

"I don't have any friends" she said in a voice that was barley above a whisper

"What was that?" he said smugly "I didn't quite hear you" A frown crossed his face as she didn't answer "ANSWER ME!" he raised his hand to hit her, she turned, lightning quick and grabbed his arm.

"I don't have any friends!" she screamed and punched him in the stomach. Her eyes teared up, but she didn't cry. Ron stared at her, she was so hurt by everything. By Kyle's presence she seemed to be mortally wounded. He wouldn't stand for it. But... she didn't have any friends? What about him? Now it was his turn to be hurt. He ran out of the great hall, she turned around.

"RON!" Kyle hit her in the head. She fell to the ground, still no tears were shed. Her last words before blacking out were:

"Ron... come back"

She woke up to Ron's bright shiny face in the infirmary several hours later. She smiled when she realized he was asleep. His face was covered in bruises and dried blood. She sat up quickly.

"Ron?" He looked up and smiled. Though she didn't know it, it was the first time he had smiled since she had been admitted to the hospital. She put her hand on his face and traced the bruises, he winced under her touch. "Who did this to you?" Ron stopped smiling.

"I-I got beat up by the new kid. What's his name, Kyle is it? Bloody Hell he's a good fighter" Nic grinned and put her hand over the spot Kyle had hit her. "Well I better go, I guess you want to be alone with your friends" No one else was in the room. Nic pulled back a little as if she had been stabbed in the chest.

"About that..." He cut her off

"Don't." He said " I don't know what that was about, I don't care but it's obvious there is something between you and him and I don't want to stand in the way of that." Nic looked at him curiously, was he really that offended? Did he hate her that much? He moved for the door. "I don't want to stand in the way of your happiness" a tear rolled down his cheek "I'm leaving Hogwarts for good, Good bye..." he paused "Ai shiteru" He ran out of the room, leaving Nic all alone. Silent tears rolling down her face. Ai shiteru, I love you.

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Silver: Ok I know how this looks, but you guys are in for a BIG surprise!

Julian: I already know it though! :::giggle giggle:::

Silver: Riiiiiiiiiight, I just love cliff hangies don't you?! I wonder if Ron really will leave for good, and how does Nic, Rachael and Aimie know this new boy name Kyle? Find out next time!