Question of Why?

"Hey, Ron. I've been looking for you everywhere," Hermione said running up to me.

"Sorry, I just felt like taking a walk. It's just such a beautiful morning,"

Hermione smiled at Ron, "I know. It is a beautiful morning," Hermione said with a dreamy expression. Hermione then stepped closer towards me. I could smell her delicious perfume.

"Hermione ........... you look............," I couldn't find the words. Beautiful or gorgeous just wasn't enough to tell Hermione how she looked.

"Yes, Ron........... I look......?" Hermione said while taking another step closer towards me. Our lips were just inches apart from one another.

"You look..........," I swept a piece of her hair out of her eyes and brushed it back behind her ear. "You look breath taking," I looked into her chocolate brown eye and melted. I just wanted to tell her, right there and then, that I am totally, head over heels, in love with her.

Hermione smiled at me and then I saw a very different expression on her face that I had never seen before. As if she wanted something that was so close yet so far away. I saw her bite her bottom lip. She then swept her hand around my neck and directed my lips towards hers. My lips touched hers, delicately and softly. My lips moved slowly and lovingly with hers. I touched her tongue with mine, massaging mine with hers. She tasted sweeter and smoother then vanilla ice cream. I slide my hands around her waist, pulling her closer towards me.

Hermione slowly pulled away and again I was staring into her captivating eyes. "Ron," she whispered.

"Yes, Hermione," I said with my arms still wrapped around her waist.

"Ron," she said again, louder, but I noticed that the sound of her voice was not in sync with her mouth. "Ron, wake up," Hermione was now fading away from me but I could still hear her voice. "Ron, wake up sleepy head,"

Ron opened his eyes and saw Hermione's smiling face staring back at him.

"Good morning, Ron. And how are you this morning?" Hermione asked Ron who was still trying to wake up out of the dream that he just had.

"Umm...... Fine," Ron answered Hermione. Ron looked around. He was in the spare bedroom of Harry's and Hermione's apartment. The sun was shinning through the window and there was the smell of bacon and eggs in the air.

"I'm sorry that I had to wake you," Hermione said sitting down next to where Ron was lying. "I didn't want to because you looked so peaceful and cute when you were you asleep but, it's already 10 o'clock and I promised that we would meet up with Harry and Ginny for lunch today."

"Oh, ok," Ron still wasn't quit wake. He was still surprised by his dream that he had woken up from and wishing that it was real.

"Umm.............. Ron, why were you saying my name when you were sleeping," Hermione asked cautiously.

"Oh.............. I was saying your name.......... when........ when I was sleeping?" Hermione nodded still looking shy that she had asked. "Umm.......... I don't know," Ron said, acting confused.

"Well, get up then. I've cooked you bacon and eggs for breakfast," Hermione said smiling again and then leaving the room.

While Ron was getting changed he couldn't help but think about the dream that he was woken up from. He couldn't help but notice how right it felt to hold Hermione in his arms. To kiss her passionately and caress her beautiful body. He knew he would never tell her how he really felt about her. He felt that he couldn't stand a chance. He was like a brother to her, not a boyfriend, he thought to himself. And anyway, he believed that he wasn't good enough for her. She is really smart and beautiful and he had red hair, freckles and he wasn't smart at all. She would go for someone handsome and smart with rich parents. Ron sighed; feeling once again depressed about how much his love life sucked. But you never know, stranger things have happened, maybe, just maybe Hermione could feel the same way, Ron thought to himself, walking out of his room to go and eat breakfast.

"Oh, Ron, it's so good to finally see you," Ginny said giving Ron a warm huge hello. Ron couldn't believe how much Ginny had grown. She now looked much more like a woman then the little girl he use to see her as.

"It's really good to see you too Ginny," Ron said. Ginny let go of Ron and then sat down at a table in The Courtship House, a new little café that had just been opened in Diagon Alley.

"I wonder where Harry is." Hermione said looking around, trying to find him.

"I'm not to sure," Ginny said. "Shall we wait.........." Ginny didn't need to finish what she was saying because just then Harry apparated right then at the table.

"Sorry I'm late," he apologised. "It's bloody hell at the office today," Harry said sitting down between Ginny and Hermione.

"Why. What'd happened?" Ron asked him.

"Well, this case that has just come up has sent everyone mad. No one has a clue how to deal with it because know one has ever had to tackle a case like it before." Harry explained.

"What is so different about it?" Ginny asked Harry.

"Well, for one, the murder doesn't kill his victims by magic. He uses a snake, but not just any snake. He uses a Black Vampire snake that has not one but two sets of fangs. One set has deadly poisons venom and the other set sucks blood. These snakes are very uncommon."

"Do you have any clue on who the killer is?" Ron asked wanting to hear more.

"All we know is that it is a male because he seduces the witches by romance."

"How do you know that?" asked Ginny.

"Well, we found strawberry seeds on her lips and the residue of red wine on her lips which are both liked with romance. He also doesn't physically hurt them other then the snake bite."

"And you just found all that out by investigating the victims bodies," Ron said amazed with how much Harry had found out in just one day.

"Yeah, but I had other people doing the testes for me. I actually had to use muggle testing for some of the procedures. It is very interesting how the murder is so closely related to muggle dealings."

"So, what happened last night that was so interesting?" Hermione asked Harry. Harry then started to tell them about what happened the night before. About the victim and the stranger.

"It was a she!" Ron said, very surprised at what Harry just told him. "Yeah, but it was strange. She whispered "The secret is in the Eye," and then she jump so un-humanly high that she landed on top of the tall buildings surrounding us." Harry explained.

"What did she look like?" Hermione asked Harry, very drawn in to what he was saying.

"She had blonde, almost white dreadlocks, icy blue eyes and she had very pale skin, even in the darkness," Harry said wondering why Hermione had asked that question.

"Well, she could easily be a vampire," Hermione said, thinking. "A woman wondering around the dark alley ways. The pale skin and icy blue eyes. The strength to jump very high heights. It all adds up."

"Yes, that's a good point. I'll have to investigate that further," Harry said, thankful for Hermione's information.

Just then, a waitress came over to the table. "Are you already to order," She asked. We all ordered what we wanted and then the waitress left them be.

"So, the young woman said "The secret is in the Eye,"?" Hermione asked, still captivated with what Harry was saying.

"Yeah. Do you have any ideas on what it could mean, because I'm stumped,"

Hermione thought for a little while. Thinking about what it could mean.

"First of all, what is a secret?" Hermione asked after thinking a bit.

"Something that we don't know," Ginny said, surprised at herself for suggesting that.

"Exactly. So what don't we know?" Hermione said getting a little excited.

"Well............ the killer for one................ But we also don't know why he is doing it. There must be some reason for killing all the innocent witches." Harry said, knowing where Hermione was getting at.

"Yes, so the question is why? Why would he do such horrible things!" Hermione said smiling at her accomplishment.

"Ok, but what does the "eye" have to do with?" Ginny asked.

"That part I'm confused about." Hermione said with a frown on her face. "I don't see how it connects."

"Well, thanks heaps for helping me out with that." Harry said. For the rest of their lunch they talked about Ron and him playing Quidditch and other general topics. Laughing at funny times that they had shared and the amazing adventures that they had pursued.

After lunch, Ginny and Hermione went shopping for something's and Harry went with Ron to get some Quidditch stuff.

"So............ Have you asked out Hermione yet?" Harry said with a very big grin on his face.

"Excuse me?" Ron said going red in the face. How could he have known his feelings for Hermione? Ron thought to himself. Am I that obvious?

"Have you .......... Ron Weasley........... ASKED OUT.......... HERMIONE GRANGER yet?" Harry said as if he was talking to a child.

"I know what you said Harry, It's just that. Why would I ask Hermione out?" Ron said still playing dumb to Harry's question.

"Oh, come off it Ron. It is obsesses that you like her. You can't stop looking at her."

"Look, I don't like Hermione in that way. And even if I did I'd have know chance in hell with her anyway." Ron told Harry. Ron didn't exactly know why he didn't just tell him that truth. After all Harry was his best mate.

"And why do you think that Ron?" Harry asked still with a smile on his face knowing fully will that his best friend was lying to him.

"Well, for starts, she is smart and I'm the stupidest git out there. Two, she is very pretty and I'm plain Ron Weasley with red hair and freckles. What would she see in me?"

"Well, for one thing," Harry started to explain to Ron. "Hermione trusts you. Two, you are smart, just not text book smart like she is. And three, you are nice and caring to those who are your friends and Hermione is appealed to that more then anything else. And looks wise........... I don't know because I'm not gay, of course no offence to those who are."

"I think you should put a question mark on that statement you just made," Ron said thinking but smiling at the same time.

"Excuse ........... Are you saying you have doubts about my sexuality?" Harry asked Ron even though Harry knew he was just pulling his leg.

"I don't have doubts Harry, just other people might,"

"And how do you come to this conclusion?" Harry asked with raised eyebrows.

"Well, from what Hermione has told me you were forced to go out on dates,"

"Well, Hermione has got a big mouth and anyway, my job is very demanding and very busy," Harry said a little bit angry that Hermione told Ron this.

"That doesn't mean you can't have some fun once and awhile. Look, I understand that what you have gone through with Voldemort has made an impact on your life but you have to let go of that and move on. Don't be scared to let your guard done now and take risks,"

"You are sound like Hermione now, you know that." Harry said laughing at Ron.

"Shut up you big git," Ron said smiling.

"Hey, at least I'm not the one pining over someone and don't have the gust to unleash their true feelings," Harry said being very melodramatic at the end.