Ch 13- Love the Rain
A/N: I didn't get one review on chapter 12! Oh well, I forgive you because of all the other reviews you've given me on previous chapter. Well, I think you guys have been waiting long enough for this chapter, so I'm gonna give it to you. Please, please, please review. I worked really hard on this chapter and I want to know what you think. Thank you!
Hermione woke the next morning, her stomach slightly at unease for an unknown reason. She decided she was just hungry and rolled out of her bed and walked to the girls lavatory. She stripped down and got into the shower. She took an extra long shower, after all this wasn't rude, considering Hogwarts had an unlimited supply of hot water. She washed her hair twice with her special Shampoo for that Uncontrollable Frizzy Hair of Yours, and used her favourite Jasmine scented body-wash. Once she didn't think it possible to get any cleaner, she turned off the water, wrapped a towel around her and stepped out of the shower. She turned on one of her favourite songs, What I like about you, as she combed her hair and danced and sang along with lyrics;
Hey..uh uh huh
what
i like about you
you hold me tight
tell me im the only one
wanna come over tonight
keep on whispering in my ear tell me all
the things i wanna hear
cuz its true that's what i like about you
that's what i like about you
what i like about you
you
really know how to dance
when you go
up
down jump around
talk about true romance
keep on whispering in my ear tell me
the things i wanna hear
cuz its true thats what i like about you
that's what i like about you
that's what i like about you
that's what i like about you
hey uh uh huh
what i like
about you
you give me 1 out of 9
never wanna let you go
you
know you make me feel alright
keep on whispering in my ear tell
me the things i wanna hear
cuz it's true thats what i like about
you
that's what i like about you
that's what i like about you
you you you
that's what i like about you...
The song had just ended when Hermione heard a knock and Ginny's voice.
"Uh…Hermione, are you ok?" she asked. Hermione giggled.
"Yes, Gin, I'm fine, just give me a minute and I'll be out.
"Oh, take your time, I took a shower in the other bathroom because you were taking too long!" Ginny laughed.
"Sorry!" Hermione said through the door as she waved her wand and her hair became instantly dry.
"Cya downstairs!" Ginny said as she skipped down the stairs. Hermione looked at her reflection. Hmm…what should I do with my hair today? She wondered to herself. She decided simply to leave her hair down and part in on the side. She did a quick spray on her head so that her curls would stay the way she wanted them to and picked up her clothes. It looked warm outside as it was the first day of March so Hermione had decided on a white pair of jeans and a yellow V-neck shirt with a white tank with lace at the top underneath it. Hermione wasn't usually the girlyist of girls, but she was feeling particularly giddy today and she couldn't quite figure out why.
She skipped down the stairs two at a time and found Harry and Ron playing a game of chess and Ginny watching, unconsciously twirling a strand of hair around her finger. She skipped merrily over to them.
"Hey guys!" she said as she plopped herself down on the couch next to Ginny. Harry and Ron looked up.
"Hey!" They said in unison. Hermione smiled at Harry and then at Ron. She winked and he smiled, sucking his lips in to signal that he promised he didn't tell anyone what had happened the night before. She smiled wider and said,
"Let's go eat breakfast, I'm really hungry for some reason." Without any protest, Harry and Ron abandoned their game of chess and followed her and Ginny down to the great hall.
Hermione skipped and danced down the hallways. She really had no idea why she was so happy. It just felt like it was going to be a good day. It was bright, sunny and warm out.
"Hey I have an idea!" she said excitedly to the other three who were thoroughly amused by her behavior this morning.
"Let's eat outside! We can have a picnic!" The other three looked at each other and shrugged.
"Sure." Ron said. So, Hermione looked around, transformed a napkin into a blanket and shoved it into Harry's arms who took it. Then she looked around again and swished her wand as an empty Danish box turned into a basket. She handed it to Ron and her and Ginny began piling food into it. Once the basket was filled to the top, they set off out the oak front doors into the warm sunny spring day. They made their way down the grounds to the tree near the lake that they usually did homework under and spread the blanket out and all sat down upon it. They began unpacking the basket and started eating.
"Hey! You're wearing the shirt I got you for Christmas!" Hermione exclaimed to Ron and then took a bit out of her buttered roll. Ron looked down at his front.
"Yeah, I guess I am!" He said. Hermione beamed. Ron had rolled up the sleeves twice, just as it was done when she saw it in the store.
"It fits good on you." She complimented.
"Thanks." Ron said and took a large bite into his toast.
"So what do you guys want to do on this gorgeous day?" Ginny asked leaning into Harry's lap.
"We could go visit Hagrid." Harry suggested.
"Or we could play tag like when we were little." Ron said watching the first years run around chasing each other.
"I think that sounds good!" Hermione said. The she smiled slyly. "Ron?"
"Hm?" he answered. She tapped his shoulder stood up smiled and said, "You're 'it'." Ron took a moment to register what she had just said and as he began standing up, she squealed and ran in the other direction. Ron looked at Harry and Ginny who were still lying down. They then scrambled to their feet and sprinted away also. Ron sighed and looked around him. His three friends were all standing around him in a large circle. He looked around.
"Hm…who should I go after?" he asked walking slowly around.
"Oh just pick one of us already!" Ginny said.
"Hmm…ok." And he sprinted towards her. She screamed and ran to Harry for cover.
"Hey you can't use him!" Ron said.
"And why not?" she asked as she hid behind Harry jumping from left to right avoiding Ron's hand.
"Because it's cheating!" he said.
"You can easily just tag him you know." Ginny said.
"Gee thanks Gin." Harry said sarcastically.
"I know," Ron said, "But I picked you, and I don't rest until I get what I want!" At this, he leapt forward, tagged Ginny's shoulder and sprinted in the other direction, closely followed by Harry who had Ginny at his heals. They made their way to where Hermione was standing. Hermione must not have been paying much attention because she just stood there and looked at the two boys like they were idiots and then Ginny tagged her before she could even think. Hermione tuned and ran three steps and tagged Harry, who tagged Ron who was right in front of him. Ron went to tag Harry but Harry put his hands up.
"Eh, eh, no tag-backs, those are the rules!" he said. Ron scowled playfully at Harry and then set off after Hermione and Ginny. Ginny was about five feet in front of Hermione and Ron was only about a foot behind Hermione. Ginny took a sharp left and ran off course leaving Hermione to be Ron's only victim.
"Ginny!" Hermione whined.
"Sorry!" Ginny said as she ran away. Ron just laughed.
"Merlin, you run fast!" Hermione said as she continued running, Ron at her heels. He just laughed again. Then Hermione tripped on a large rock and fell forward. Ron grabbed her upper arm and kept her from falling. He pulled her back up to a standing position, still holding onto her arm.
"I told you I'd never let you fall." He grinned sheepishly. She blushed. I should tell her now. Right now and just get it over with! Ron thought to himself.
"'Mione-" but he was cut off by Harry.
"Are we playing tag or what!?" he shouted to them. Hermione grinned at Ron. The sun glistened off her cinnamon hair, parted perfectly on the side.
"Ron?" she asked him.
"Yeah?" he answered.
"I'm 'it'." She stated.
"Oh." Then a look of comprehension dawned on his face. "Oh!" and he sprinted away. Hermione giggled at his obliviousness. They continued playing tag for about ten more minutes and then a large grey cloud floated over, blocking the sun completely. Suddenly, the whole sky seemed to mimic the large grey cloud and the once brilliant blue sky turned grey and stormy looking. They looked up.
"Looks like it's gonna rain." Ginny said still staring at the sky above her. At almost the exact moment she said that, it began to lightly sprinkle. They all frowned having their sunny day ruined. All except Hermione.
"Oh, come on, a little rain never hurt anyone!" She said. Harry looked at the watch Ron gave him for his birthday on his wrist and pressed a green button.
"According to my watch, we are going to have quite the thunderstorm…pretty soon too." The rain began falling harder. Harry looked up from his watch at the others.
"We should head in, it's getting worse." It now was now pouring and getting harder by the second. Hermione looked miserably up at the sky.
Ron looked at Hermione. Everything just drained out of him as he looked Hermione. She had been so happy just seconds before, and now she looked so upset. She just stared miserably up at the sky, then at Ron. He smiled sympathetically at her and took her hand in his.
"Come on." He said. And they slowly walked towards the castle after Harry and Ginny who had already sprinted halfway there.
"It's so amazing." Hermione said staring at the sky once again, letting the cool water splash across her face. Ron smiled. Just then, a loud thunder cracked bringing them both back to their senses. Hermione jumped.
"Let's go." She said and they both began running back to the castle, water splashing up from under their feet.
They both ran into the oak doors and slammed them shut laughing and out of breath. Some how, they had managed to only be slightly wet in the pouring rain.
"That was fun!" Hermione said breathlessly. Ron nodded in agreement. They then set off towards Gryffindor tower.
"Oh great." Ron said darkly. Hermione looked at him quizzically and then followed his glare to none other, than Draco Malfoy. He came strutting up, closely followed by his guards Crabbe and Goyle. Nose in the air, he looked disgustingly at them and said,
"Well, well, well," Hermione felt Ron's arm tense next to her.
"Ron," she warned quietly. He ignored her and continued his death glare at Malfoy.
"What do we have here?" Malfoy sneered.
"Ron," Hermione whispered, "please, just don't do anything stupid!" Ron again ignored her.
"The two lovebirds out for a stroll?" Ron didn't say anything. He gripped his wand tightly. Hermione noticed this and touched his arm.
"Ron?" She pleaded.
"Gee Weasley, I thought even you could do better than a filthy mudblood." He said disgustedly. Hermione gripped Ron's arm tighter.
"Ron, don't ignore him, I don't care, he's a prat, Ron, Ron, don't." She begged. Ron shook his arm free from her and stepped towards Malfoy, his wand pointed directly at him.
"What did you call her?" He asked. His voice shook with anger.
"You heard me." Malfoy said smiling with pleasure.
"Take it back." Ron demanded.
"Ron, come on, please, Ron don't-"
"No, Hermione, he will not insult you and he will especially never call you that!" Ron said slightly loud, not breaking eye contact with Malfoy. "Now, take it back!" Ron said louder.
"Or what, Weasley-"
WHAM!
Ron had dropped his wand and punched Malfoy square in the jaw. Hermione gasped as she heard a small crack and Malfoy fell to the floor clutching his broken jaw and bleeding nose. Just then, Snape turned around the corner. He looked from Malfoy on the ground whimpering and bleeding to Ron, who still had his fist in the air.
"Fifty points from Gryffindor and you have two nights of detention Weasley." Snape said.
"WHAT!?" Ron shouted.
"Make that three nights worth of detention, now get out of my sight as I take Mr. Malfoy here to the hospital wing." Snape said loudly. Ron was about to protest when Hermione pulled his arm and steered him up the marble staircase. Ron was fuming. He couldn't even speak he was so angry.
"Fairy Lights." Hermione said as they approached the Fat Lady. As they climbed in, Ron began shouting.
"I can't believe this! He took fifty points from Gryffindor and gave me three bloody detentions! Arguh! I hate Malfoy!" he shouted.
Harry, Ginny and the rest of the Gryffindors occupying the common room looked up to see what all the commotion was about. Hermione stopped in the middle of the common room and said acidly,
"I told you to ignore him! But NO, you had to ignore ME instead!" Ron rounded on Hermione. He stood about a foot from her and his height gave him an alarming advantage as he stared down at her disbelievingly.
"What!?" He asked. Harry and Ginny looked worriedly at each other. "I was sticking up for you!" he shouted.
"I know Ronald, but I told you I didn't care what he said but you had to ignore me as usual like a stupid prat!" Hermione shouted. Both her and Ron were equally a dark shade of red.
"Oh, so now I'm a prat!?" he asked incredulously.
"Yeah!" she snapped.
"Well at least I'm not an insufferable know-it-all!"
"I don't know about you but I'd rather be smart than stupid!"
"I can NOT believe you!" Ron shouted at the top of his lungs.
"What Ron!? What the bloody hell do you want from me!? YES Ron, I said bloody hell!"
"What Do I want from you!? Oh, I don't know, a nice 'Thanks Ron!' would have been sufficient!"
"Fine! Thanks Ron! But I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself!" She screamed. Ginny inched closer to Harry on the couch, terrified that they might start throwing things.
"I can't believe your getting this upset just because I stood up for you!"
"It's not just tonight Ron! It's everything about you that makes me mad!"
"What the bloody hell is that supposed to mean!?"
"I HATE YOU!"
"OH YEAH? WELL I LOVE YOU!"
"WELL I LOVE YOU TOO!"
Before either of them had to think about what they said, Ron grabbed Hermione's arms and kissed her hard on the mouth. It took a moment for both of them to react, but the second they did, Hermione pulled back and put a hand over her mouth as more tears welled up in her eyes. She gasped and tears began to run down her face and she ran out of the common room.
Ron stood there red faced and dumbfounded. The common room was silent and all eyes were on him. He shook his head hard once and then set off at a sprint after Hermione. He heard running foot steps to the right and followed the sound at a run. He looked left and saw the oak front doors open and close and he ran down the hall and opened them and stepped out into the pouring rain. He looked around and squinted through the rain. He couldn't see anything. He was soaking wet, having only been out there for a half of minute.
Hermione ran as fast as she possibly could. She wiped the mixture of tears, rain and sopping hair out of her eyes. She didn't know where she was going but she just had to keep running. Finally after running for who knows how long, she stopped in front of the whomping willow, careful not to get too close to it. She stared at the sky and cried her eyes out. What was am I doing? She thought to herself as she let all the rain splash across her already soaked face. I told him I hated him. I told him I loved him. He said he loved me. I didn't lie. Everything he does make me mad. The way he fights with me makes me mad. The way he doesn't look at me makes me mad. The way he hugs me and comforts me makes me mad. Mad for him. I'm mad. He told me he loved me. I told him I hated him. He said he loved me. He kissed me. And I ran away. How could this perfect day just go to hell so quickly? What am I doing? I'm dying. Some ones calling me. I don't dare turn away from the sky. The rain is too beautiful.
"Hermione! Where are you? Please Hermione answer me!" Then he saw her. Drenched to the bone. Clothes sticking close to her perfect body. Just staring up into the sky. He walked slowly towards her.
"Hermione?" he asked. It sounded like a whisper through the pounding rain.
"I love it." She said as she closed her eyes and let the rain splash across her face. Ron stepped closer to her.
"Anyone who thinks sunshine is beautiful has never danced in the rain." She said tearing her gaze from the sky to Ron who moved closer. He put his hands on her hips with her white jeans sticking tight to them. He lifted a hand and wiped the hair out of her face.
"I love your hair, but I hate when it blocks your eyes." He said. She smiled slightly and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I love you." He whispered moving his head closer to hers.
"I love you too." She whispered back, just as they closed the gap between their lips. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her hips pulling her body as close as he could to his. She hugged his neck tighter. They stood there, locked at the lips, sharing their first 'true' kiss. They broke apart for a moment but only to catch their breath before leaning in again. Ron dared to deepen the kiss. Apparently Hermione had the same idea and their mouths opened and closed in perfect rhythm. Ron dared once more and slipped his tongue in into her mouth. She didn't object but Ron could have sworn her heard her laugh lightly. They both had forgotten the pouring rain around them and how tightly their clothes were sticking to them. They finally broke apart and blushed violently.
"Hermione…will you be my girlfriend?" Ron asked gently.
"I wouldn't like anything more." She said as she smiled.
They ran around and chased each other deciding no matter how hard it rained, they couldn't get any wetter. After they got tired they headed back to the castle. As Ron took Hermione's hand in his and they both blushed scarlet, Hermione thought, How could day have gone from the most wonderful, to the worst, to the best day of my life? I don't know and I don't care. I'm just glad it happened. The only thing Ron could think is, I love the rain. Hermione screamed as a huge bolt of lightning lit up the entire sky with a loud crackling and booming sound. They both laughed and Ron held Hermione's hand tighter as they sprinted to the oak front doors of the castle.
A/N: I know this would be a good place to end, but I'm not finished! A few more chapters I suspect. Probably 3 but I can't say for sure. I still don't know why no one reviewed my last chapter but I'm begging you to pleaseeeeee review! I really want to know what you think! Even if you think it's horrible, put it in a review! Please! Thank you!
