All Because Of A Bet
A Swinging Door
"Crimson and Clover
Over and Over
I'm on my feet
I'm on the floor
I'm good to go
So come on Davey, sing me something that I know
I want to always feel like part of this was mIne
I want to fall in love tonight
Here, tonight
I want to fall in love tonight
Here, tonight
I want to always feel like part of this was mine
I want to fall in love tonight"
(Jimmy Eat World - A Praise Chorus)
Meeting Ginny's new boyfriend is something I do not consider fun. Now, snogging Hermione in the broom closet of the Burrow... that would most definitely be fun. But, seeing as how that won't happen anytime soon or ever at all, I guess tonight will be so boring, I will die by falling out of my chair as I sleep in my roast beef... not snoring mind you.
Although, this is after I beat the boy's face in and out and threaten him to no end of course. But really, I'm not as thick as most of you believe I am.
Well sometimes.
I do understand things from time to time, I just keep that tad bit of information to myself. And I know Ginny is not a little girl, blah blah; I just like pretending she is. So unless this doofus has only good intentions toward my baby sister, he'll be gone faster than you can say "Quidditch".
I know though that Ginny will cry, beg, and probably lose her temper about this, but I refuse to give up just yet. Not to mention, she has liked Harry for quite some time now so I'm pretty sure she isn't really serious about her new "friend" as I am now calling him.
And believe me, I can take anyone down if I need to. That's right! Because I, Ronald Weasley, have been working out. Oh yeah! You only wish you could see this six pack now!
Ok, so I haven't, I lied. Can't anyone take a joke around here?
But, I do have six older brothers, including Harry, to back me up.
So here I am, getting all dressed up, as mum asked me to, to go to a dinner where I will have the worst family day ever. Joy!
"Ron! Dinner is almost ready and Ginny will be here any minute now!" Mum called upstairs and I jumped up slightly. I really should never do that, you do know what happened last time.
I had just gotten downstairs before someone loudly knocked on the door
"Got it!"
Ginny walked in briskly, wiping the hair from her face and smiling brightly. "Are you ready?"
I felt someone grab my hand, causing me to look over to the worried Hermione standing next to me.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything yet." I whispered.
We all peeked over and tried to get a glimpse of her "new beau", but nobody was there with her at all. I was about to jump up with happiness and scream at the top of my lungs but things went a little differently than expected.
Way differently.
"Ginny, where is he?" Fred asked with slight confusion.
She reached over and grabbed at the air, which I thought was odd at the time. Then I realized something and before I could say a word, Harry was standing there, smiling brightly at everyone's shocked faces.
Hermione squeezed tightly and I knew that she knew exactly what I was thinking.
"So what do you think?"
I will not blow up. 10 - 9 - 8
I will not blow up. 7 - 6 - 5
I will not blow up.
Hell, I can't do this anymore!
"What! Harry! You're Ginny's new boyfriend! Why didn't you ever tell me! You kept THIS from me! Why would you do that! When did you start to like my sister! I'm going to kill you!"
"Ronald!" Hermione screamed, pulling on my shirt and hand to stay back.
"What Hermione? This isn't the time!"
"I need to speak with you." She replied struggling to hold on to me as Harry stepped back.
"Now!"
I stopped struggling and glanced over at her teary face.
"Now."
"Ok, let's go then."
I followed her into the kitchen as I shot Harry threatening glances.
"Sit."
I did as she said and looked up to her, trying to understand why she just interrupted one of my moments, especially when it was highly needed at the time.
"Ron, you can't be angry about this."
"Why bloody not?"
"Because you wanted Ginny to be with him."
"But Hermione! He didn't even tell me, his best friend!" I whined, giving her my best puppy dog look.
"That isn't going to work on me, Ronald. And I can understand why they didn't want to tell you."
"Why?"
"Are you really that thick?" She proclaimed, resting her hands on her hips.
"No."
"They knew you would do this."
"Do what?"
She stopped her foot against the wooden floor in frustration. "Get angry at them!"
"I'm not angry, just... disappointed."
"You were angry."
"Was not!"
"Was too!"
"Was not!"
"Was too!"
"Was not!"
"Was too!"
"Ok stop! This is getting us no where. I want you to walk back in there and be nice to them and tell them how much you are grateful of their new-found relationship."
"But Hermione..." I whined once again.
"Now!"
"Fine!"
I busted open the door which wasn't a good idea.
Because it's a swinging door.
And it hit me right in the face. Well. at least it wasn't the wall this time.
"Ron!"
"Owww!"
"You really need to be more careful!" She stated, trying not to laugh.
"I know, I know!"
"Ok now get up."
"But my head hurts... See?" I said as I touched it and shivered from the pain.
"Don't be a wimp."
"I'm not a wimp."
"Will you please go in there already?" She pouted and I stood up shakily and headed into the living room once again.
"Harry?"
"Look Ron, I'm really sorry... it's just that..." He started.
"It's ok. I have been waiting for you two to get together."
"Really?"
"Yeah." I smiled my usual lop-sided smile, as I sat down and sighed with exhaustion.
"Actually, I think I might go to bed."
"I'll help you."
Everyone turned to stare at Hermione weirdly.
"He hit his head again and I just..." She stuttered.
"That's our Ron!" The twins shouted as they busted into hysterics.
"Let's go."
I made my way up the stairs and turned back around waiting for Hermione as Harry whispered something to her.
"Thanks Hermione."
She smiled and waved her hand in the air. "It was nothing."
She ran up the stairs, grabbing my hand and pulling me into the bedroom.
"Goodnight, Ron."
And with that she kissed me on the cheek for the second time that day and walked off, swinging her hips behind her as she left.
A/N - Well, here is Chapter 4. I really hope you like it, because I don't really. I don't know, something about how I wrote it unnerves me... it just doesn't sound good when I read it. So, tell me what you think. Can't wait to write the next one and as always... REVIEW!
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