Ron and Shanon: Story 4
Chapter 3
Shanon woke up and realized that it was the next morning. She rubbed her eyes and looked outside. Then she remembered yesterday and her stomach plummeted. She flopped back on the bed, and, without even thinking, began to pull on her clothes. She looked under the bed, but realized her suitcase was gone. She scratched her head.
"I'll look for it later." She thought. Then Shanon got up and pulled on some socks and shoes. She tried rehearsing what she wanted to say to Ron in her head, but she knew that would only make it worse when she really talked to him.
"He must be over it." She thought. "He had time to think about it."
Shanon brushed her hair back into a ponytail and looked in the mirror. Her face didn't reflect back. Instead, she saw a girl who had betrayed her friends horribly. Shanon wasn't that type of person. She wasn't. Shanon sniffed and wiped her eyes with her sleeve and then stood up tall. She turned and walked to her door, opened it, and marched downstairs.
Ron was at the table, eating cereal. Mrs. Weasley stood at the stove, making something. At Shanon's footsteps, she turned around and smiled.
"Good morning. You slept all day and night!" Ron looked up at her. Shanon smiled but Ron scowled.
"Yes I was tired!" she said, eyeing Ron. "I'm glad I had the chance to sleep." She bit her lip and decided to try to drop Ron a hint. "I had a lot on my mind." She said loudly.
Ron snorted and got up, pushing his chair violently behind him. Shanon frowned. He walked over to the door and opened it with one swift movement.
"Shanon, you can't stay." He said simply. Shanon felt a pang in her heart.
"What?"
"You can't stay. I don't want you to." He put an emphasis on 'want' and Shanon's eyes watered. Ron turned and looked directly at her without any trouble at all. "Well?" he said. "I want you to go."
"But Ron........" Shanon took a step forward but Ron frowned severely.
"No. You've overstayed your welcome."
"Ron!" Mrs. Weasley glared at him and gave him that "we'll-talk-later" look then went over to Shanon. "You can stay dearie! It's ok. You only just arrived!"
"No." Shanon looked at her suitcase. "I should get home. Ron's right." A tear dripped down her cheek.
"Oh. Well, ok then." Mrs. Weasley frowned. "Well, ok." She said again. "Fred! George! Time to take Shanon home!"
The two identical red head boys came racing down the stairs. They grabbed the keys for the flying car.
"Right-o then." Fred said with a smile. "Shanon's leaving so soon? Pity. We didn't show her all the.........."
"FRED! Ummm, why don't you go out and get the car ready."
"Sure thing Mum."
Fred raced outside. Ron was still standing by the door glaring. He took the doorknob as the door was flung open by Fred and held it tightly in a fist.
"I'll take her suitcase then." George picked it up and brought it outside. He left through the door and Mrs. Weasley came over and enveloped Shanon in a hug.
"It was nice meeting you love!" She said smiling. Shanon tried to smile back but she couldn't.
"It was nice to meet you too." she said, with the best smile she could manage. Her voice was cracking and her throat felt like it was being pressed down upon. Then she turned to Ron. He was staring at the wall straight ahead, leaning against the door with his arms folded.
"Good bye Ron." Shanon said, beginning to cry. Ron looked at her.
"Bye." He said sternly. Then he looked away again.
Shanon heard no kindness in his tone of voice. She walked slowly to the door and went out. She stepped past it and turned around once more to look at him. She thought maybe he'd turn around with tears in his eyes, or look at her one last time. But no. When she turned around, all she saw was the door closing and all she could hear was Mrs. Weasley beginning to scold Ron.
Author's Note: Sorry it's so short! But next chapter soon! I'm also VERY sorry that I took so long to get this one up. I just started high school and I'm really busy. Anyway, review. Thanks to all my readers! You guys rock!
