Chapter Two

Visitor

Hermione had followed what Harry had said, so when Monday rolled around it was time for her to take the initiative to talk to Ron herself. She wasn't planning on talking to Ron about it until after dinner.

What she wasn't expecting was to be sitting in the library working on her homework and seeing Ron walk in. She stood up as she saw him walking towards her, but she wasn't sure what to expect, but if he wasn't going to talk to her than she would. What happened next took her by such great surprise, that she felt like she had been knocked off her feet.

As Ron made his way over to Hermione, she said, "Ron, I really need to talk…"

But she wasn't able to finish the rest of the sentence because when Ron walked up to Hermione, he kissed her with such force and drive that he felt like he was flying away from all of his fears and troubles and he never wanted to let go or go back.

Hermione was shocked at the action that Ron just took with her, but her body seemed to give way to its impulses, and she kissed him back with such passion that she had not known she had.

The heat that passed between them was almost unbearable, but neither of them wanted to let go, never.

"WHAT IN THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU DOING IN MY LIBRARY?" shrieked Madam Pince, "THIS IS NOT A MAKE OUT ROOM! Get out, get OUT!"

Ron helped Hermione gather her things as quickly as possible, while Madam Pince continued to yell at them at the top of her lungs, and as soon as they had everything they ran as fast as they could out of the library, laughing.

They made it about halfway to the Gryffindor common room when they stopped for a breath.

They were both still laughing about the scene they just made, when Hermione stopped laughing, looked up at Ron, who was still laughing, and she lifted her hand and placed her first finger over his mouth.

He stopped laughing immediately, and then Hermione said, "Now where were we?"

She leaned in and began to kiss him again, but it seemed more meaningful this time, and as Ron leaned forward too, he deepened the kiss.

When they broke apart, Ron hung his head and kept his eyes closed. Hermione placed her hand under his chin and lifted his head up and she looked deeply into his eyes.

"I have been waiting for this moment for a really long time." she whispered.

"Me too," said Ron.

"Then why didn't you do anything before now?" she asked.

"Because I was too scared and I didn't know whether you felt the same way." he confessed.

"I'm still scared." he whispered.

"You don't have to be scared Ron. I won't force you into anything that you don't want to do. I really do care about you more than you can imagine, and if you're not comfortable for a relationship, then we don't have to be that way right now. But I would like to stay friends no matter what you choose." Hermione said.

Those words comforted him, in ways that he thought was not possible. He felt more safe and at home with her than he had ever felt with anyone else. But he wasn't sure whether or not he was ready for a relationship and he had to tell her.

"Hermione, I have feelings for you that I've never had for anyone else, and I don't want to give up on you nor do I want your feelings towards me to change. But I'm not quite sure if I'm ready for a relationship like this, at least not right now anyway." Ron said, not looking at her.

"That's perfectly fine, I would rather wait until you are actually ready for us than to have an untrue and rushed relationship. I don't want you to be put on the spot and made to make a decision right here, right now." she said, lifting his head up again and looking at him with such sincerity and intensity that he couldn't help but smile.

Several weeks had passed and Ron and Hermione were still just friends, they hadn't told anyone about their little scene they made in the library.

As Hermione sat in the library studying for her Transfiguration test for the next day, she looked up and saw someone who she would have never expected to see.

"Hi Herm-own-ninny!" said Victor Krum.

"Oh my gosh! What are you doing…I mean, how are you?" she asked, astounded.

"I am doing quite vell, and you?" he said smiling.

"Great, absolutely fine. Wow, it's so incredible to see you again. I mean, what are you doing here? Are you visiting someone?" she asked.

"Vell, yes I am here visiting somevon…you!"

"What?" she asked, sounding perplexed, "You're here to see me?"

"Yes!" he said excitedly. And he walked over to her and gave her a huge bear hug.

"Oh!" is all she was able to manage, because the rest of the wind was knocked out of her by the magnitude of the hug.

"Uh, Victor?" she whispered, trying to take a breath but wasn't having any luck.

After several minutes had passed, she finally conjured the strength to pull back and push him away. She stood there for a while, taking in several deep breath's. As soon as her head stopped spinning and she was no longer dizzy, she was able to manage a good-natured smile.

"Umm…would you like to go for a walk?" Hermione asked.

"Ov course, anysing for you." Victor replied.

Hermione stared at the ground, blushing slightly.

As Victor and Hermione were walking out on the grounds together, Ron and Harry were just finishing up Quidditch practice. While they were walking back to the castle, Ron looked over and saw, to his surprise, that Hermione was sitting by the lake with Victor Krum.

"Is that really Krum?" asked Harry astonished, as he too just noticed Victor and Hermione.

"Yea, it is." said Ron glumly.

Just his luck, he knew that something like this was going to happen. He knew that he shouldn't have waited so long.

Good going Ron, you just screwed up your only chance with the girl you actually have feelings for. Stupid!

By the time that they finally made it to the common room Harry was getting out his homework getting ready to start, and Ron was heading upstairs to the boys dormitory to change out of his Quidditch robes.

When he got up there, he wasn't planning on rushing, all he could think about was Hermione and Krum together, alone. He walked over to the window and saw them both walking back over towards the castle.

Right as he turned to change, something caught his eye and he turned back to see what was going on. He peered out the window, and a split second later his mouth was hanging agate with shock and horror of what he was witnessing.

Hermione and Krum stopped right outside the main entrance and began kissing. Ron turned away feeling disgusted with himself, but what he didn't know was that it was Victor who was the one who actually kissed Hermione, and as soon as Ron turned away Hermione pulled herself away.

"What in god's name are you doing?" she asked, utterly perplexed.

"I vas kissing you." he replied.

"Well, I know that," she said sarcastically, "what I meant was, what the hell was that all about and where did it come from?"

"To tell you the truth, I veally like you a lot Herm-own-ninny." he said, not looking at her.

"I've liked you ever since I met you. You are the kind ov person that I've always been looking for. You're sveet, nice, funny and not to mention very, very beautiful." he said, looking at her with great sincerity.

When he said these words, they hit Hermione with such great impact, that she didn't know what to do or say.

"Thank you, that is the nicest thing that anyone has ever said to me." she said, blushing slightly.

"There is no need for you to 'sank me, Herm-own-ninny, I'm just telling you the truth."

Over the next few weeks Victor was always around Hermione no matter where she went, besides the bathroom. Ron was getting more and more jealous, he wasn't sure what to do. He knew for a fact that Victor liked Hermione, but he wasn't sure whether or not she liked him too.

Author's Note: I hope that you like it so far, I am still working on it. Please read and review!