I Always Have

Hermione gasped. She had tears in her eyes and her heart was melting. In the sky was a poem written with bright, twinkling stars. Hermione read the poem through glazed eyes.

The first day I meet you,

You told me I had dirt on my face,

I always felt so dumb,

Cos you are smart with grace.

We snickered and fought,

But you always won,

You are so good with words,

It made me want to run.

That is why it has taken me so long,

To tell you how I feel,

I always bottled it up,

Tight with a seal.

I thought you were to good for me,

Dumb as a dummy can be,

But you were the only girl,

That I could ever see.

No-one could ever make,

My heart skip a beat,

Or make my face,

Get flushed with heat.

I love you,

Hermione Granger,

By saying that,

I hope I'm not in danger.

Hermione turned to looked at Ron. She didn't know what to say. She had never felt such a strong emotion before and she was excited yet scared of what it meant. She wanted to tell Ron that she felt the same way but the words just wouldn't come out. She looked at Ron with her teary eyes. He had a worried and questioning look on his face which made Hermione giggle inside.

"You don't like it do you..... I know I shouldn't have..... but ...... but I needed to tell you... I couldn't......," Ron stopped as Hermione placed two fingers on his lips to make him stop talking. She stared in his eyes and saw so much love that it over whelmed her with passion. And warmth that she has never felt. She lent forward and pressed her lips against his. She pulled him into a close warm hug and Ron wrapped his arms around Hermione's waist. Hermione then slightly pulled away from Ron's lips and looked into his dazzling blue eyes.

"I love you, Ronald Weasley. I always have." The biggest smile spread over Ron's face and his eyes lit up with happiness. Ron couldn't believe his ears. Did Hermione just tell him that she loved him? For all this time she had loved Ron, but he was to thick to see this.

Ron then slides his hand around her neck and draw Hermione's lips up to his. Their lips met once again and they embraced each other with all the love that they could find. Ron wanted to touch Hermione's soft, delicate skin. To feel every inch of her body against his. As their mouths and tongues moved with one another, Ron's hand moved underneath Hermione's top. She gasped as his cold hands touched her bare skin. He was about to pull his hand out but Hermione quickly placed her hand on top of his, making his hand stay where it was. Hermione slowly started to nibble at Ron's neck. Shivers went down his spine but he gasped from the amazing pleasure he felt. He never wanted to let Hermione go. I loved her so much, he thought to himself. His heart ached when ever he was away from her. Ron gently moved Hermione's face so he could look into her chocolate brown eyes. His hand stroked her soft, smooth cheek and she smiled sweetly to Ron. She never wanted to forget this moment. This moment of alter peace and harmony. Her heart was racing fast and all she wanted was Ron. She wanted all of him. Not just his love. No one could make me this happy with just a simple, yet passionate kiss, Hermione thought to herself. She went to kiss Ron's delicate lips again but, just then they heard a noise in the living room.

Ron pulled the curtain a side and there they saw Harry holding a blonde haired woman. Harry lead her to the lounge and she sat down weakly. She look exhausted. Her eyes were red and her face looked flushed. Ron looked at Hermione who looked at Ron with a very worried expression. Hermione then stepped through the door into the living with Ron following her.

"Harry, what happened?" Hermione asked with great concern. Harry spun around in surprise. He also looked very exhausted but not emotionally like the blonde woman did.

"Hey, guys. Sorry for disturbing you but, Luna needs a place to stay,"

"What? Luna?"

"Yeah, you remember Luna Lovegood at school. She was in Ravenclaw,"

Hermione was shocked. She looked back at the woman that was sitting on the lounge with wide eyes. Hermione now looked at the woman more closely. She didn't have the dirty blonde hair like she use to have. It was now nicely streaked and shaped around the front of the face. Her face had make up on it which was now streaking down you cheeks because of her tears.

"Hermione, do you have anything she can sleep in? I'm going to let her sleep here tonight. She can sleep in my room and I'll sleep on the floor."

"Yeah, sure I'll just go and get them," Hermione ran into her room and got out a t-shirt and some cotton pants to wear. She ran back and handed them over to Luna who was in a daze.

"Luna, I'm going to pick you up ok," Harry said, kneeling down to talk to her. "And I'm going to let you sleep in my bed." Luna nodded her understanding. Harry easily pick her up with his arms, carrying her like an infant child. He went into his room and gently laid her down. He then asked Hermione to put the clothes on her. Harry went out into the living room were Ron was thinking.

"So....?" Harry said to Ron with raised eyebrows.

"So....?" Ron gave Harry the exactly same look back at him. Before either of them could ask anything to each other Hermione came out demanding to know what happened.

"Hermione, calm down. Make us a cup of tea and I will talk." Harry said with exhaustion. Hermione obeyed Harry but before she did, she gave him one of those killing looks. They all went to the kitchen and Ron and Harry sat down at the counter and Hermione made the tea.

"So....?" Hermione said as she was filling up the kettle with water.

"I was at the pub, having a drink and I bump into Luna of all people, we start talking and I asked how her dad was and she told me what he had found out. She said that he had found a coven called KK and that he knew were their hide out was and that he was going there tonight." Harry took a deep breathe in. He didn't want to relive the next bit but he had to tell them what happened. "We went after him to try and stop him but........ but we were to late. Luna just saw her dad..... her last living parent being murdered." Harry sighed. He was exhausted, yet he felt numb at the same time. He felt the pain that Luna was feeling and it scared him. He was scared for her. She had lost her mother at such a young age and now she is going through it all again. But this time she is at risk for her life too.

"Oh no, poor Luna. Wasn't there anything anyone could have done?" Hermione asked sliding over a cup of tea to Harry.

"No, as soon as we got there, they had him and a second later, Saylie.... Saylie......." Harry couldn't even say it. It was to horrible to seeing it, let alone saying it, but the prying eyes of Ron's and Hermione's eyes forced him to it. "Saylie decapitate him,"

Hermione's eyes were wide with shock. She didn't know what to think. She had never lost a parent and even imagining it wasn't enough to really know how it feels. They sat there in silence, reflecting on what had just been said. Hermione looked up at Harry. His eyes were glazed over and shallow. He must be thinking of his parents, Hermione thought. All through school she wanted to take that pain away from Harry. To have at least carried some of the anger, pain and sorrow that he had bottle up inside of him. To make his life that little bit more easier for him.

"Luna is looking pretty hot isn't she?" Ron said, then he went all red in the face. He just realised what he said. Hermione gave him the dirtiest look ever. She couldn't believe what Ron just said. At a time like this. But then she heard someone chuckle. She looked over at Harry who was looking at Ron who's face was redder then red it's self. Harry then started to laugh even harder. Next minute Ron started to laugh. Hermione tried to hold back at laughing but then she started to laugh. They were all laughing, louder and louder. Harry was crying from laughing so hard. Ron had a stitch in his stomach and Hermione couldn't stand up straight. After about 5 minutes of laughter they slowly started to settle down. They settle down and didn't say a word for a little while. They just peacefully sipped their tea.

"Yeah, she defiantly has changed. She is a model you know," Harry said in a very casual way.

"Really. Wow. Good on her," Ron said, his eyebrows raised.

"Yep," Harry took another sip of his tea. "Do you mind if she stays her with us until I find away for her to be safe. Cos now that she knows about KK she isn't safe to be on her own,"

"Yeah, sure thing, Harry." Hermione grabbed Ron's and Harry's empty Tea cups and put them in the basin.

"Well, good night boys. I'm off to bed," She said.

"Goodnight," Harry and Ron said at the same time.

"So....? Ron..... How did it go...." Harry asked after Hermione had left the kitchen.

"Always have, Harry. Always have," Ron said. He got up out of his sit and before Harry could ask what that meant, Ron had disappeared down the hall. Harry heard a door open and Hermione scream "Ron what are you....." and then the door closed.

Harry shock his had smiled to himself. He got up out of his sit. Turned off the lights and went to his bedroom. He created a bed on the floor of his bedroom. Checked on Luna and then fell into a deep, long, peaceful sleep.