Chapter 1
Ron and Hermione were in the library, studying. Hermione was sitting very close to Ron, almost in his lap, while he read something in her ear. About every five minutes, Hermione would let out a giggle, because Ron would blow in her ear. After about an hour, Hermione said, "Okay, I'm bored!" "Wow! I never thought I'd see the day when Hermione Granger would get tired of studying." Ron said with a sly grin. "Oh, stop it! I just want to get out, that's all." she said. Hermione picked up some of the books and shoved them into her bag. Ron did the same, and led the way out of the library. "So what do you wanna do?" he asked. "I dunno. We could go outside and build a snowman." Hermione suggested. "Nah! Let's go back to the Common Room. I have an idea." Ron said. He continued on through the halls, but then stopped short. Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Pansy were approaching. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Weasle and Muddy!" Malfoy exclaimed. "Yeah! On your way to get cozy, are you." Pansy asked, with a laugh. "Nope, just on our way to the Gryffindor Common Room. Got a problem with that!" Hermione snapped, pulling her wand out and stepping in front of Ron. "Oooooooh, I'm soooo scared." Malfoy said. The four of them stalked off, laughing like hyenas. "Don't listen to them. They're just jealous." she said, as they neared the fat lady. "Hippogriff." Hermione said, as the portrait swung open to let them in. Hermione dropped her books on the table she noticed Harry was sitting at. "Wull, hello to you, too." he said, looking up. "Don't push it, Harry." Hermione said, slumping down on a couch nearby. Ron came over, putting his books down and sitting down next to his best mate. "I think she's a little pissed. Malfoy kinda made her mad, being the bitch that he is." Ron said, looking over at his girlfriend. "What's he done now?" Harry said, shrugging. "What he usually does." Ron said, getting up and going to sit down next to Hermione. He put his arm around her and kissed her on the cheek. "What's wrong, pumpkin?" he asked, moving stray hairs out of her face. "Ron, I think you should give that bitch a piece of your mind. He'll never stop bugging us unless one've us faces him." Hermione said, looking to Harry for support. "Well, what if I get into trouble for doing so. You wouldn't want that to happen, would you?" Ron asked. "If I might add, Malfoy will always bug us unless, like Hermione said, one've us faces him." Harry said. "So can you, Ron? For me?" Hermione asked, giving Ron her best puppy-dog face. How can I resist that face? It's so adorable. DAMN IT, I'm talking to my self-conscious again. I've GOT to stop doing that. Ron snapped back to life when Hermione slapped him across the face and said, "What the hell is wrong with you!" "Sorry. Of course I'll dodge Malfoy for you." Ron said with a smile. Hermione hugged his neck. "Oh, thank you, Ron! Now that jack-ass'll never be able to bother us again." she exclaimed. Hermione rested her shoulder on Ron's, and closed her eyes. Ron patted her head and looked back over at Harry, who smiled. "Anything for my girl." Ron said, turning back to Hermione.
The next morning, Hermione had major circles under her eyes. She had awoken the night before about ten minutes after falling asleep on Ron's shoulder, and realized she had a potions test the next day. She had stayed up 'till dawn studying for it, and then fallen asleep at her table. Ron had woken her up when he came down for breakfast. At the breakfast table, she was reading over her previous notes from potions class, not uttering a word, and snapping at anyone who disrupted her. "Pumpkin, you've got to eat." Ron said, putting a piece of toast under her nose. Hermione grabbed the toast and bit into it, getting crums onto her notes. "Hey, atleast she's eating. Besides, if she doesn't, she'll fail her test, and she'll be in an even worse mood." Ron said. Then, Malfoy came over. "So, is the little Muddy studying?" he asked. "That's it!" Ron said. He shot up from his seat, and put up his fists. Several heads turned, especially from the Gryffindor table. "Woah, Weasle! Trying to fight me, are ya?" Malfoy stuttered. Ron punched Malfoy really hard. "That's it, you idiot!" Malfoy shouted. He punched Ron four times...
"Madam Pomfrey, I DEMAND to see Ron!" Hermione exclaimed. Hermione, Harry, Seamus, Neville, Dean, Fred, George and Ginny were in the Hospital Wing. "Please, Madame Pomfrey. Hermione's been under tons of stress today, and if she doesn't see Ron, she'll go crazy, I'll assure you." Harry said, his hands on Hermione's shoulders. Hermione wrenched out of Harry's grip and pushed past Madame Pomfrey to see that Ron was wailing in pain as one of Madame Pomfrey's assistants tried to put lotion on his face. "No! No, stop it! No one puts lotion on my face except for Hermione!" Ron yelled. He was squirming in his bed, slapping at the nurse. "Hermione! Hermione, I need you! Where's Hermione!" Ron yelled. The boys looked dazed. "His memory did something strange when Mr. Malfoy punched his head. He'll recover soon enough." Madame Pomfrey said. Hermione rushed over to Ron. "Ron! Ron, it's okay, I'm here. Ron, Ron calm down." Hermione said. She fixed his hair and put her hands on his cheeks. Ron put his hands on her wrists. "Hermione. Hermione, is that you." he said, sounding dreamy. "Yes. I'll never leave your side. Not until you're well." Hermione said. "Hermione, is it alright if we leave?" Harry asked. Hermione nodded. "Hermione, please, don't ever leave my side, ever! Until the day I die!" Ron said. The boys stopped short. Tears rolled down Hermione's cheeks, as she turned to them. They all came over. Ron wrapped his arms around her neck, beginning to hypervenalate. Madame Pomfrey came over. "He's about to leave us for a while. His memory's gone. I'm very sorry." Madame Pomfrey said. The boys all stared at Hermione. "Oh Ron, I'll never leave your side. Never." Hermione said. Ginny came over and put her hands on Hermione's shoulders, and put her forehead on her shoulder, Harry squatting down next to him, one hand on Ron's shoulder, the other on Hermione's. Ron slumped off Hermione's neck, and went off into a deep, deep, memory fatal sleep. It looked as though he was dead, which is what always happens when someone's memory leaves them. Hermione cried into Ginny's shoulder. The boys gathered around Hermione, and began to give her sympathy.
Over the next few days, Hermione's attitude changed. She wouldn't talk to anyone but Harry; she visited Ron during every free period she had; she cried herself to sleep; she cried during meals; she began to fail all her subjects. One evening, when Hermione had finally decided that Ron needed time by himself, she began to study alone with Harry. She suddenly looked up from her Ancient Runes report. "Harry, do you think Ron's gonna get better?" she asked, beginning to cry. Harry looked up from his report, suddenly surprised by Hermione's question. "Of course Ron'll get better. Why wouldn't he?" Harry asked, putting his hand on top of Hermione's. Hermione sobbed. "Well, if he doesn't, you know, live, you'll still be there for me. Won't you?" she asked. "Of course I will, Hermione. Nothing can ever bring us apart, except Ron getting better." he said, smiling. The window above their table was open, and so a light breeze was blowing through into the Common Room, causing Harry's and Hermione's hair to flutter in the wind. "Harry, do you think we can go and -" Hermione was interupted by Ginny coming in through the portrait hole. "Hermione! Hermione, you've got to get to the Hospital Wing! Ron's memory's returned, but he's gone mad! If he doesn't see you soon, he'll go mad and die!" Ginny panted. Hermione gave Harry a mad stare, and headed off towards the Hospital Wing. Harry, Ginny, and Fred and George, who had overheard them, followed her. Hermione threw open the Hospital Wing doors, to see that everything was strewn about. Ron was in a heap on the floor crying, while one of Madame's assistant's tried to help him. He was crying for Hermione. "Ron! Ron, I'm here! Calm down!" Hermione exclaimed. Rushing over towards him. Madame Pomfrey came out of her office. "Miss Granger, everyone, I've something to tell you all: Mr. Weasley now has temporary memory damage." she said. Hermione and Ginny looked startled. Ron was wrapping his arms around Hermione's waist, still crying. "Hermione, Hermione please don't make me stay here. It's terrible." Ron said, looking up at her with a red, puffy face.