I didn't want my last Author's Note to sound rude, but I haven't been getting the ambition to write another chapter, and reviews make give me the motivation! Good or bad! I want to thank absolutely everyone for reviewing. This will be the last chapter. I think I will write a Lost fanfiction next. I'm not positive, but I might. I hope you enjoy this chapter and thank you all for sticking with me throughout the story! And, as always, please review.
Ron stood there in shock. In shock that she ran away, in shock that he kissed her. I am such a git! Now she'll never talk to me again!" Ron thought to himself. He turned to see his brothers and Ginny gaping at him. "What are you looking at!" Ron snapped. "Uh..." Ginny started looking as if stating the obvious, her hands held out as if checking for rain. "I know!" Ron snapped yet again, interrupting his sister's soon to-be sarcastic remark. "Man, what did I do? What did I do?" Ron said pacing back and forth. "Little bro," Fred started, beaming, ignoring the fact that everyone in the room was backing away from him. He reeked of pumpkin juice. "You just kissed Hermione!" Ron bent his head down turning redder by the second. "What do I do? What do I do?" Ron flopped into the chair nearest him. "Go up and kiss her again!" George said, smiling. Ginny slapped him on the head. "You idiot! No Ron! Don't kiss her again! I don't want to sound rude, but she just ran away because you kissed her. I don't think that you'll want to try and kiss her again!" Ron knew this already, but when Ginny said this, Ron knew that Hermione must hate him for the rest of her life. Ginny, realizing what he just said, tried to cheer him up. "Ron, don't be so down. I mean she loves you. She will come back around. I don't even know why she ran away." Ron let her words sink in. It took him a while to process them. "Wait- did you just say-"
"Yes, Ron," Ginny started, smiling. "Yes Ron I did." Before any of his siblings knew it, he was flying up the stairs.
"Hermione! Hermione! Open up right now!" Ron could hear her moving around. She opened the door with a suitcase in her hands. Ron looked down, confusion etched on his face. "Hermione-" She cut him off. "Ron. I have to go. I've had a lovely time and all, but I've got to go."
"Hermione-" Hermione shook her head. "Ron, just- just let me go."
"No." Ron said abruptly as he put out his hand blocking her path. "Not until we talk." Hermione sighed, turned around, and walked into the bedroom. She sat on the bed, Ron on the floor, looking at her. "Fine. Talk." Hermione said, unmistakably annoyance in her voice. "Hermione, why did you run away?" She looked to her left and right, rolling her eyes, as if wanting to get recognition from someone who wasn't even there. "Because, you just kissed me! Did you forget that part!"
"Ginny told me you lov-like me." Ron said, his voice dropping. "I do, Ron. I like you a whole lot. Heck, I might even love you." Ron looked up a smile spreading over his face. "But, this isn't the right time. I don't want to hurt you." Ron looked down again and muttered, "You aren't hurting me I can take rejection. It isn't that bad. You know I've heard Lavender is single again and-"
"Ron! Will you shut up! I do love you. And I am rejecting you. Because I love you."
"Hermione you're too bloody confusing sometimes. One minute you love me the next you don't, the next you're rejecting me because you love me. Just make your point. It's wrong to play with teenaged- boys hearts when they are most vulnerable with puberty and all." Ron rambled on again.
"Ron, I want you to understand me. So just SHUT UP and let me finish." Ron obliged. "You know Voldemort is back again. He's after muggle-borns and I might be next. Ron, let me finish. He is going to come for me and my family and I know I'm going to die." tears were running freely down her face. "But, I'm going to be strong. I've prepared for this stuff, you know. I don't mind what happens to me, as long as you and Harry are OK. But, if he knows we are together, then Ron- you know he will kill you too." Hermione, apparently done let Ron speak again. "Hermione, don't cry. Please don't cry. I don't care what you say. I will never leave you. I promise. Hermione, I love you." Hermione, whose head was rested on Ron's shoulder looked up and said, "Ron, I love you too. But remember, you can always leave. I won't get mad. I love you and that is what matters most to me is that you're safe."
"Hermione, I promise I will never leave you."
"I know, Ron. I know." Hermione gave a slight smile. "Actually, I've been thinking, maybe Viktor is a better candidate. I mean he-"
"Hermione," Ron started. "Just SHUT UP and let me kiss you." This time, Hermione obliged.
Well, there it is. I hope it's not too short, but that has all the information I needed to write down. So here are my thank-yous!
dancerrdw- You are the greatest! You stuck with me through the whole story. Thanks for every thing!
keej-Geez, you sound like (and are)a physco manic! Stop following me you stalker! (I'm kidding. This is someone I know.)
Halley22-It will continue. Not for this story particularly, but we all know it will happen! ;)
LuvsforRon- Thank you! I even got 9 reviews! lol.
suckr4romance81789-This chapter will answer all your questions...I hope. Thank you!
RONHERMIONELOVE-That's why there is such a thing as more chapters and cliffhangers. Thanks for taking time to review!
stelski-Thank you!
kutekelcie-Don't cry!(Sound familiar ;) I don't want you to cry! If you cry I'll cry and that will be an ugly sight. But you won't see it 'cause you can't see me...whatever. Thanks alot!
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