Love is across the hall
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(Ron and Harry's apartment.)
"Ron?" Harry called him.
"What is it mate?" Ron answered.
"Do you like Doug?"
"He seems alright. Why?"
"I just get a bad vibe from him. That's all."
"That reminds me. What did he do to Hermione that made her hate him?"
"Remember when we first met Doug?" Ron nodded. "Well before that Hermione came to us complaining about a man more obnoxious than Malfoy. Doug was that guy."
"But he only spilt coffee over her."
"After he did he cleaned Hermione up and slapped her but. According to Hermione."
"HE DID." Ron shouted.
"YES," Harry replied with the same volume as Ron. "He works in a modeling agency. Do you trust Doug not to hit on those extremely hot women? It's not that hard seeing how most of them think that two plus two is twenty two." (I don't mean to offend anyone who is or knows a model. I know that there are lots of smart models like Tara Moss.)
"I suppose you have a point." Ron agreed. "If he does hurt her then he'll have six older brothers to deal with."
"How did you and Hermione get together? Everyone thinks I got you two together."
"Oh, That is one of my favorite stories."
Flashback
I looked at myself in the mirror. 'Why didn't anyone remember my birthday?' I thought to myself. Maybe no one even cares. Maybe I'll always be the boy who lived's sidekick who is only good enough for a laugh or two.
Pause
"Why didn't you ever tell me that you felt like that?" Harry asked sympathetically.
"Use your common sense Harry. I couldn't go up to you and say 'Hey Harry. I know that your fighting Voldermort and everything. Not only that but the fate of the whole world is resting on you shoulders but I feel like I never get any attention."
"Good Point."
Flashback continued
I checked myself in the mirror, floppy red hair, ridiculously tall, common blue eyes, freckles every where and still lanky. Although I have grown a few muscles but not as much as Krum.
I stopped staring at myself and walked out of the room. I noticed that there was an excited vibe in the air. I saw Harry and Mione in the corner. I stared at my Mione for a few more minutes. Not that I would ever call her Mione to her face but it has a certain ring to it.
Pause
"Mione," Harry managed through giggles.
"I like it," I thought defensively.
"Mione, actually your right."
Flashback continued
As I approached them I heard the word party.
"What party?" I asked.
"Nothing Ron," Hermione said sounding weird.
She grabbed my arm suddenly and tried to drag me outside the common room. It took all of my strength to block 'those thoughts' out of my head.
"Where are we going?" I wanted to know, trying to sound casual because those thoughts entered my mind again after two seconds of peace, it made me breath quicker.
"To the place, with all the things, you know," she said. I could practically see her mentally falling off a cliff.
"Room of requirement?" I said the first thing that came to my head.
"Yes," she agreed.
"Could you let go of my arm, you're hurting me," I lied. With her holding me so tightly it took all of my self-control not to grab her and kiss her. She loosened her grip. I silently thanked god that she was in front of me so that she couldn't see my blush.
Pause
"You were whipped," Harry commented.
"I was and still am in love."
"Awww," Harry said sarcastically.
Flashback continued.
"Look here we are, just walk around until you see a door," she said bossily.
"What do we think about?" I asked. Keeping my mind blank.
"Anything," she answered. I wondered why she was acting so weirdly.
We walked across the hall about nine times before a door appeared. I was thinking about burping up slugs for Hermione, which, some how turned into a romantic dinner with her.
"Let's go in," she suggested when we noticed the door.
We opened the door to see a fireplace with a roaring fire lit inside. The walls were draped with red silk. In the middle of the room was a couch with a side table. Right at the corner was a bed with big fluffy pillows and covered with rose petals. The air tasted like a hot, sweaty, smelly summer day. It was as if Hermione and I walked into a scene of one of the magazines that Fred and George kept under their mattress when they lived at the Burrow.
Pause
"Wait, wait, wait," Harry interrupted. "What were you doing in the twins room?"
"Huh," Ron said, clearly not getting his question.
"Why were you rummaging under the twins mattresses?" Harry asked again, trying his best not to laugh.
"Just cleaning, mum made me do it!" Ron exclaimed obviously lying.
Harry looked at him.
"I'm telling the truth," Ron tried to convince Harry.
Harry just looked at him.
"Honestly I am," Ron started to sweat. He always told the truth when Harry looked at him like that. "OKAY. I knew the twins kept playwizards under there bed. I was just curious so I took a peek every once in a while."
"I knew that. I just wanted you to admit it." Harry confessed. "Go on with the story."
Flashback continued
"RON, WHAT IN HEAVENS NAME WERE YOU THINKING?" she screamed at me.
"My mind was blank. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?" I yelled. Hopefully she can't see me panicking.
"I was thinking about..." she glanced at her watch as if to postpone the moment. Abruptly she grabbed my forearm and I was forced to race to somewhere with her. Surprisingly she stopped in front of the portrait of the fat lady.
"Butter," she whispered, sending shivers up my spine. I imagined her moaning my name like that when I ..."
Pause
"For my sake do not finish that sentence!" Harry begged dramatically.
"Sorry, lost in the moment," Ron apologized.
Flashback continued
"Ron, can you please not mention the Room of Requirement?" she requested just as we were in front of the door that would land us in the Gryffindor common room. I thought of the torture aka teasing from Harry I would receive.
Pause
"Hey," Harry cried out in indignation.
Flashback continued
I nodded although I felt a bit disappointed.
"Happy Birthday Ron," she said. She grabbed me pulled me down and lightly kissed me. Before I had a chance to do what I wanted to do for years she pulled away. I stood frozen with my mouth hanging open. "What the..." I said softly thinking about the kiss.
Out of the blue I was blinded and everyone leapt out yelling 'Harry birthday' I turned around to realized that they were all yelling at me.
Pause
"That's why you were looking like that. I just thought you were very surprised." Harry said disappointedly.
"Tough luck mate," Ron responded.
Flashback continued
"Get your jaw off the floor Ron!" Harry laughed. I heard Hermione giggled to.
"I don't know what to say," I said the first thing that came out of my mouth.
"It was all Hermione's idea." Harry admitted. I turned to her, avoiding eye contact, and hugged her awkwardly.
"Open your presents Weasley!" someone shouted. I saw the massive pile of presents and happily obeyed. This reminded me of the time I was five and the twins gave me a heap of cookies to apologize for giving me an acid pop.
"Wow, a broom service kit. Thanks Harry."
As the party went on, I received a box of chocolate frogs from Neville (YUM), my own copy of Quidditch Through the ages from Ginny (I already had that), Aurors: The story from Dean (This should be useful), A CD featuring The Banshee Bod from Seamus (Cool!), a CD player from Percy (Only CD, not with WWN), a box of practical jokes from Fred and George (Malfoy's name is written on every one of this), a dragon tooth necklace from Charlie (COOL!), a weight set from Bill (Remind me to thank him later, I can still show you up Krum!), men's perfume from Lavender (Yuck), a pair of pajamas from Parvati (What is it with the two of them?), dress robes from Mrs. Weasley (No frills thank god), an electric guitar from Mr. Weasley (Only I know that he is going to be the one who uses it), a quaffle from David a chaser on the Gryffindor (Better than stupid Fred for using my pet puffskein)(AN: Read Fantastic beasts and where to find them for that.) , a ring set (Great!) (AN: 3 rings for Quidditch) from Amy and Danny the other chasers on the Gryffindor team, a red scarf from Jack the beater on the team (Cheapskate!) and the same hat Luna wore to my first Quidditch match from Jenny the other beater on the team (Sentiment?? Wait a minute! Where is Hermione's present?).
After I opened all of my presents Harry levitated a huge cake into the common room. I half expected Mione to start breeching about S.P.E.W. Later on when I was on my fourth piece of cake I spotted Hermione sitting by herself so I headed over toward her.
"Hey Hermione," I greeted.
"Hi," she greeted back.
"Nice party," I commented, looking at everyone. 'More than two words would be nice Weasley!'
Harry was teasing Ginny and Dean. Parvati was involved in a deep discussion with Lavender. Probably about boys. Everyone else was playing truth or dare.
"It is," she agreed.
"Why didn't you get me a present?" I asked trying to sound causal, keeping the hurt out of my voice.
"I did but I'll give it to you in private," she winked at me. She left. My eyes followed her, wondering about the gift I was about to receive. I saw her head toward Harry, Ginny and Dean. She said something and Harry said something looking weird.
Pause
"She called me Harr!" Harry complained.
"Gin, Dean, I can see why she would," Ron answered.
Flashback continued
Hermione explained something to Harry then walked off with Ginny. Harry and Dean headed toward me.
"Do you like the party?" Harry asked.
I was about to answer when Ginny suddenly shrieked 'FINALLY'. Everyone looked at a very embarrassed Hermione and a flushed Ginny.
Pause
"Ginny explained that to me later," Harry said.
"Well, what was is?" Ron asked.
"Apparently Hermione told her that you two kissed," Harry told him.
Flashback continued
"Yeah, it's great," I said.
"I noticed that Hermione didn't get you a present," Dean said.
"She said that she is going to give it to me later."
"She might sleep with you. You know, give you sex for your birthday." Dean joked.
"What the hell will she give you next year that will top this one? Maybe Jenny Parslet?" Harry joked along with Dean.
My stomach went queasy at this suggestion. Both Harry and Dean stopped laughing when they saw the uneasy look on my face.
When it was almost midnight everyone decided to go to bed. Just as I was about to walk into the boy's dorms Hermione called me. I turned around to find Hermione standing alone.
"What is it Hermione?" I said feeling drowsy.
"Don't you want your present?" she asked looking hurt. I felt energized suddenly.
"Oh, I forgot about that," I lied. That was the one thing I was thinking about the whole party. I saw her wince and immediately regretted what I said.
"Let's go to the Room of requirement," she suggested.
"Why?" my curiosity was growing by the second.
"You'll see," she replied mysteriously.
I followed her until we reached the hallway. 'Thank god for the twins. If it weren't for then I'd be throwing a spaz attack.
Pause
"Spaz attack?" Harry asked.
"It means crazy in Australia." Ron explained.
"How do you know?"
"I listen to the news."
"Hermione told you didn't she?" Harry said simply.
"No she did not," Ron protested.
"Did to."
"Did not."
"TO."
"NOT."
"This could go on forever. I wouldn't care."
"Fine Hermione told me."
Flashback continued
"Ron think about the room we saw earlier," she ordered. I looked at her curiously before closing my eyes.
As it did earlier the door appeared. I held Hermione's hand and entered. The room looked exactly the same but there was something different. It suddenly hit me that it was the air. It didn't smell like summer. It smelt like a sweet, rosey, perfume. Suddenly I felt like I was suffocating. I realized that it was because I was holding my breath. 'What have you done to me Granger?'
Pause
The door opened and Hermione entered the room. "Ron have you seen my yellow dish?"
"Hey Hermione. We were just going over how you and Ron got together." Harry told her.
"Oh, I never heard this from your point of view. Go on with the story Ron."
"Alright."
Flashback continued
"Why are we here?" I asked again.
"I love you," she blurted out.
"WHAT?" I was shocked.
"I love you," this time there was more confidence in her voice.
"I love you too," I said after I started to believe that I wasn't passed out on the couch. "Will you be my girlfriend?"
She hardly nodded twice before I lost self-control and kissed her.
"That was the best present anyone had ever given me," I said. Finally something had gone my way.
"That's not the present," she announced.
"Really," hardly believing her.
"I'm giving you," she paused. "I'm giving you Krum's deepest darkest secrets."
Pause
"Ron!" Hermione exclaimed. "Tell the truth!"
"What?" Harry asked with the same air as Lavender or Parvati are gossiping. "What was the present?"
Flashback continued
"I'm giving you," she paused as if to add a dramatic effect. "I'm giving you my virginity."
My mind instantly filled with shameful images. "Really?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure?"
She answered with a passionate kiss.
End of flashback
"That's what she gave you?" Harry said in disbelief. "The best present I ever got was the power to leave the Dursley's." When he looked at them he realized that they were to 'occupied' to listen to him.
"All right. I'm going to the pub. See you there. Goodbye." He left.
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