l Desire l

By: Divineoblivion

l Note l

Last chapter. I hope all of you enjoyed, please read and review!

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l Chapter Four – Confessing l

Hermione turned away, hoping Ron wouldn't see her, but it was unlikely since she was the only one facing the other direction and not towards Ron and his date. Quickly and stealthily she squirmed through the thick crowd of people before successfully getting her entire body into the Great Hall. She chose the option to observe the decorations before finding Harry.

The Great Hall was simply entrancing. She looked up at the ceiling; the sky was dark, though a few stars had pasted themselves in a few sections. It was snowing too, though the snowflakes stopped mid-way before dispersing. The windows were draped with white and pale blue curtains, there was an ice statuette shaped into a swan next to the refreshments. A couple of students began poking at it for fun, laughing in their amusement. It was a Winter Wonderland. Hermione just smiled, before spotting Harry in one corner of the Great Hall talking to Dean and the others.

She sauntered towards them at ease, seeing as though most of the people were still outside, she didn't have to fight her way though anyone. " Hello. " She said to Harry.

Harry turned around, taken aback." Wow Hermione! You looked great. " He smiled and in response Hermione smiled too.

" As do you Harry. " She said happily. " Do you have a date? " She inquired.

" Nah. " He said. " Oh look there's Ron. " His voice faded. Ron and Madison were coming this way, and so was a group of people following them. Ron and Madison's arms were clung together, but Madison seemed to be a little preoccupied with the boys that were following her. Ron didn't bother to notice since he was waving at Hermione and the others.

' That two-timing bi. . ' Hermione said angrily to herself. She couldn't take this anymore.

" Uh Harry, I'll see you later. " She said to Harry, making her way out of the Great Hall and at the same time gave Madison a cold stare.

Instead of going up to the common room, Hermione decided to go outside and stand under the beech tree that lay by the lake. The outside of Hogwarts was almost the exact replica of the Great Hall. As Hermione looked up at the sky, it was like looking at the ceiling. The sky was as dark and had a few stars twinkling here and there, it was snowing, but this time the snow actually fell. She leaned against the trunk, sighing heavily with bleakness.

" Hermione! " Called a voice. " Hey Hermione! " Hermione recognized whose voice it was. It was Ron's, and he was running over to her. Hermione felt her heart beat faster and her stomach did something it had never done before. . it flipped over. ' Oh great, it's Ron. ' She said to herself, but very confused as to why she was feeling like this.

" Hermione. " Ron finally reached her, his hands were on his knees and he was trying to catch his breath. " I was going to say hello to you in the Great Hall. Why did you leave? " Ron asked.

" Maybe because I wanted to? " Hermione replied in a snooty tone, her stomach still in a knot.

" What's wrong with you? " Ron's eyes knit together and he stood up. Hermione felt very short compared to Ron's towering height.

" Nothing! " She said testily, crossing her arms and facing the lake.

Ron took a deep breath, Hermione could tell he was trying to catch his breath still.

" You've been acting really strange these past days, Hermione. Now tell me what's wrong. " Ron demanded.

" I said NOTHING! Don't you UNDERSTAND? " She said turning around, now yelling into Ron's face.

" WHY are you YELLING? " He mocked.

Hermione looked down at her feet. Why was she yelling at Ron? Before, she yelled at Ron because she was angry with him or he had ticked her off for the very last time or he was just being a complete idiot. But now. . She didn't know why she was yelling at him. And. .Why would she get so sad every time she saw Ron and Madison together? Why would she get mad after hearing that Madison had kissed Ron? Why does she yell him all the time? Why did her heart beat faster when she saw Ron? Why did her stomach do a flippy thing with no one else but him? Why?

And then it hit her. She didn't want to believe it at first, but she liked Ron. She liked Ron Weasley, her best friend for six years. She liked Ron Weasley, the guy who owned a rat that was actually an Animagus. Ron Weasley, whose spell backfired and caused him to vomit slugs. Ron Weasley, who had saved her from the mountain troll. Ron Weasley who she found strangely attractive the day they met on the Hogwarts express. And the same Ron Weasley who was standing before her, with his brows knit, staring down at her with a disoriented look on his face. She liked him. Maybe even loved him. She couldn't believe it.

" Hermione. " Ron said once he realized that she was not going to talk. " What do you want? What do you want from me? I don't want you to be mad anymore. What do you want so you won't be mad? " Ron asked desperately.

" A dance. " Hermione said, her face looking blank.

Ron looked at her as if she had been hit with something very large.

" A what? " Ron asked.

" You heard me. " Hermione said, now looking straight into Ron's eyes. " All I ever wanted was dance was to dance with you. "

Ron looked at her oddly. " Um. . are you okay Hermione? "

Hermione had placed her right hand on Ron's shoulder and grabbed his left hand with hers, placing it on her waist.

" U-um. " Ron hesitated, he was very confused, but went along, his mouth slightly open.

Hermione looked up at him.

" Don't you get it Ron? " She said. " I love you. " She said.

" What? " Ron pushed her away, almost sounding angry. Hermione felt as if her heart was going to break in any second. .

Ron took a step back, though he was still looking at her.

" After six years you tell me this now? " Ron inquired testily. " I have a girlfriend Hermione. . "

Hermione's eyes twinkled, she felt her heart at her throat as she attempted to talk. Her heart ached, she felt sick, and her eyes were beginning to warm with tears.

" I-I'm s-sorry. ." She hiccuped. " M-maybe I s-shouldn't h-have s-said a-any--" But before she could finish, Ron interrupted her.

" Hermione I wish you could have told me earlier, because I love you too. " And with that, Ron had his left hand on Hermione's face, while he pulled her closer with is right. And then. .he kissed her.

Hermione was shocked at first; her eyes were wide open until she realized that Ron's mouth was on hers. Before Ron could totally sweep Hermione off her feet, he ended the kiss and embraced her.

" What about Madison? " Hermione inquired in a mock-like voice while she lay her head on Ron's chest.

" It's okay. . she'll understand. " Ron smiled and kissed the top of Hermione's head, squeezing her in his arms as they began to dance at Hermione's request.

Hermione smiled, she was finally with Ron.

After all, that's all she ever really wanted.

Fin

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A/N: http/ picture from my DA account I especially made for this story. Enjoy.

Anyway, this is my first story I've finished. Thanks to all the reviewers. 