The Love Filled Air

Chapter Three.

Ron's ears were as bright as an apple. Hermione sat there dumbfounded. Ron then stood almost face to face with her.

"Ron…What are you doing here?" Hermione asked with her eyes bigger then Ron had ever seen. They both looked as though the blood had vanished from their faces.

Ron couldn't speak, he was way too nervous! He was shaking again, and he felt all weird on the inside. Hermione felt just the same, only even more nervous than Ron. He then began to speak, but choked out nothing.

Ron looked at Hermione with a small shy, nervous smile. "Are," Hermione began, "Are you the…" Her eyes widened. Ron nodded; he knew she was asking about the note. "I…"Ron squeaked.

Hermione put her hands on Ron's shoulder and basically guided him over to the bench to sit, she then helped herself to a seat. They both sat there in silence, not knowing what to do or say.

"Hermione," Ron finally said breaking the silence. Hermione looked up at Ron. She could read frightfulness and nervousness all over his face. "Yes Ron?" She asked starting to squeak a little herself.

"I wrote you these notes, so that I could tell you…" Ron looked away starting to blush. "Tell me what?" She asked placing her hand on his cheek, and making him look at her.

Ron felt very nervous at her actions. "That…I really care about you…maybe more than a friend!" Ron looked at Hermione into her eyes. Hermione's eyes had started to water.

Oh No! I've done it!

She hates me now!

Yup! Oh god! Just run now!

No, I can't! I can't feel my legs!

Why?

I'm so nervous, and now SCARED!

Ron was thinking a lot of things now that he saw tears in Hermione's eyes.

Tears strolled down her cheeks. "Are you being honest Ron?" She asked looking down at the ground.

"Yes, I am." Ron replied. He then looked down at the ground as if he had been scolded like a dog.

Hermione started to smile, and looked at Ron. She noticed the look on his face. Hermione then spoke to get his attention on her again.

"Ron," She began, "I…" She hesitated as Ron just stared at her. Ron felt a lot of butterflies in his stomach as he watched her choke out her words one by one.

"I…Feel the same way." Hermione then looked at Ron again. Ron had a small smile on his face with tears forming in his eyes too.

Hermione then threw her arms around Ron's neck and kissed him. Ron's stomach did huge twists, as Hermione pulled away running off.

Ron felt very stupid, and embarrassed. He stood up. Ron wanted to follow her, but didn't know what he'd do if he did. He thought that Hermione probably wanted time alone also.

Ron wiped his eyes, which tears had started to come out of, and walked down the empty halls, up the long sets of stairs to the Common Room.

Ginny, Harry, and Neville sat at one table doing homework. Ron kind of stopped in his path as he saw Neville. He didn't want the word getting out that he liked Hermione, just yet!

"Nice of you to join us Ron!" Ginny said calmly, scribbling stuff down on parchment. Ron slowly walked over to the table and practically fell into a chair. Harry looked at Ron with a brow up. "Are…are you okay Ron?" Harry asked stopping what he was doing.

Ron's eyes were still a little damp, and big. He kept wondering why Hermione had run off like that. He then looked up at Harry, and noticed not only was Harry starring at him but the whole table.

"Erm…Nothing…I'm going to go to uh…bed." Ron said getting up and running up the dormitory steps. Ron threw himself down on the bed, and the past 20 minutes started racing through his mind.

Where was Hermione? What was she doing?

Hermione sat in the library hiding her face behind a book in a deserted isle. She was wiping the tears from her eyes. The book in her hand wasn't a Hogwarts book. It was a Muggle's book. She had it planned out, if anyone shall see her crying.

She would simply say it was a sad book. She continued crying a little. Hermione wasn't sad. She was happy, but also shy and embarrassed. Hermione finally took a seat at a table, her back to everyone and the librarian.

Okay, I think that tomorrow it'll be okay to face Ron…

No, no, no! I can't! I simply can't!

Why not?

Because, Ron…It'll just seem strange.

But you do love him!

So? It is still the same as it always was around him…just a little worse.

Just then a hand tapped her on the shoulder. Hermione turned around quickly as if anyone could of heard her thoughts.

Ginny stood behind her. Ginny had left the common room to go find Hermione. "Hello Hermione," She said taking a seat in front of Hermione. "Hi." Hermione said setting her book down flat on the table.

"So, what did you and Ron talk about?" Ginny asked with a smile.

"How did you know!" Hermione asked with her eyes widening!

"Oh come on! Surely you would of realized already that I was suppose to act like I found those notes, and give them to you!" Ginny's smile got even bigger. Hermione just sat there looking at Ginny.

"Well, we didn't really talk at all…" Hermione replied lifting her book back up, so she could hide her face.

"What happened?" Ginny asked grabbing Hermione's book and setting it down on the table.

"Nothing! I don't want to say anything about what happened!" Hermione began to blush. "Anything exciting?" Ginny asked getting excited. "No!" Hermione snapped standing up, she grabbed her book from Ginny and ran out of the library to the common room.

Ron sat on his bed, and the boy's dormitory door swung open.

Ron threw his head up to see who it was. Hermione stood in the doorway. Ron felt himself go all num. She calmly walked over to Ron and took his hand in hers.

"What are you doing?" Ron asked as she pulled him off the bed.

"Just come with me." She replied and walked out of the dormitory, and the others had gone to the library. So the Common Room was now deserted. She walked out of the common room still holding Ron's hand in hers.

Ron definitely felt num, and nervous. He had no idea what to expect.

Where is she leading us?

Oh god what is going to happen! Please oh please don't let her be mad at me!

Well wait, she's holding my hand and guiding me, surely she isn't mad!

Well, she could be…she's just trying to act nice so I'll follow!

No! Hermione is in a good mood…

Ron was wondering a lot more things, as they continued to walk through Hogwarts. Finally she exited the castle, and the starts were out and a half moon.

She continued to lead Ron to just where she wanted to go. Ron looked around, he didn't like the dark very much but the moon did give out enough light to see.

Hermione finally stood on a hill near the edge of the forest. "Now," Ron said looking at her.

"What was all that about earlier! Are you mad with me?" Ron asked looking at her with innocent eyes.

"Ron don't be silly, I'm not mad at you!" She began and started to blush.

"Then why did you run off like that? You only gave me a heart attack thinking I screwed up!" He said with his face now getting serious and confused.

"Ron, it's not that I'm mad or sad with you…it's." Hermione began but couldn't finish her sentence.

"It's what?" Ron said placing his hands on her shoulders.

"It's that I'm…Well I…" Hermione began, now she the smart one was finally feeling stupid. Hermione began to feel a lot like Ron does when he gets nervous around her.

Ron just stared at her like she was crazy, yes he was still nervous but more desperate to find out why that kiss had happened! Why would she run off like that if she meant it for what he thought it meant!

"Hermione spit it out!" Ron said his hands still on her shoulder giving her a small shake.

"I LOVE YOU!" Hermione sort of yelled finally. "Okay? I always have! I've always liked you Ron! I just couldn't seem to find out how to tell you!" Hermione looked at Ron who was speechless.

"Ron, are you okay?"

She likes me!

Yes!

Maybe…now would be

Yup I think so too

Alright let's do it!

Ron looked at Hermione still. But next thing he knew, he had found his way to her lips. They stood there kissing with Hermione's arms around his neck.

"Hermione." Ron said breaking their kiss.

"Yes Ron?" She asked not wanting for him to stop.

"I love you too." He replied with a smile. Hermione smiled also and they hugged for a long time.

Ron to his hand in Hermione's and they walked back to the castle, entering the Great Hall to go eat dinner, and Harry, and Ginny just smiled as they saw them holding hands approaching the table.

"So Hermione, and Ron since when do you go together?" Neville Longbottom said eating some salted pork.

To be continued.

A/N: Hope you guys like this one sorry I took like two days to publish this chapter I was busy! Well chapter four will get better, haha more things can happen now :