Disclaimer: I am broke, not richer than the Queen, therefore, Harry Potter does not belong to me!

A.N. I can feel your furious glares! I know, Harry Potter book six is just around the corner and this fic isn't finished!

You know when I was in Germany I got the German version of the Philosopher's Stone! It's really weird! Okay, okay, you caught on; I'm just trying to stall. Oh well, thanks to everyone who got my reviews past fifty!

suckr4romance: I know! How could he try and beat up Ron! I seriously hope he's in HBP though… Thanks!

darkwickedwitch: I can't keep Hermione angry at Ron! I really tried but it turned out rubbish so it went in the rubbish bin! Thank you so much! But seriously, I was not happy about how the fight turned out, but so long as you liked it, it'll do! Thanks!

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Dedicated to all clueless couples! Real and Fictional!

I've wanted to call a chapter this for ages, so now's my chance. Sweetdeath04 is presenting…

Ron's Fair Maiden

Ron turned to face Hermione. He winced under he furious gaze.

"What were you thinking! No, scratch that, you weren't thinking, were you!" She didn't let him answer. She was on a roll, "I can look after myself you know! I've said before that you had the emotional range of a teaspoon, but I was wrong! If there is anything with less volume, then you have the emotional range of that!"

She stopped, breathing heavily. Ron didn't know what to say. He just stood there, silent, watching the raging teenage girl. Then he though of something.

"I suppose this is it."

"What is it?"

He looked at her. "This is it. The end of our truce. You won, I suppose."

To Ron's amazement, Hermione laughed.

"What? What's so funny? I have to get you a box of sugar quills! Your parents won't be too happy. The amount of sugar in those things is enough to make your teeth rot! Not that I'd mind." He said this all with a deadly straight face.

Hermione continued to laugh. Somehow she managed to choke out, "Why do you have to be so hard to stay mad at?"

"Ah, tis the famous Ronald Weasley charm. Once you know me you just gotta love me!" Oh, if only! said that annoying little voice in his head.

Hermione attempted to stem the flow of laughter and look angry at him. It was probably the most amusing scene Ron had ever been witness to. Hermione Granger was trying to scowl at the same time as biting back a grin and her eyes were shooting hexes at him while they were filled with a mischievous sparkle.

She was beautiful. Ron could feel his ears going pink as he realised what he was thinking. But hey, there was no denying it. But why couldn't she love him the way he loved her?

"And why do you have to love him?" he thought.

"What?" Hermione looked at him. "What do you mean?" Ron hadn't realised that he had said that aloud!

Where's that good ol' Gryffindor courage when you need it, huh?

Right here! A second voice in his head replied.

"Why do you love him? Krum, that is. I mean, what's so special about him?" Now would be a good time to shut up, his instinct told him, though his mouth was on auto pilot.

"What do you mean, "love him"? I don't love him!"

"What do you mean? You don't love him?" Ron fought to keep the hysteria out of his voice.

Hermione looked at him strangely. "I mean, I don't love Viktor Krum. But since when have you cared who I love?" Her eyes burnt with the fire Ron knew too well. He could no longer tell whether or not she was mad at him.

All the courage left him and he mumbled something that even he couldn't work out.

"What?"

"I said that he's not good enough for you." Had he really said that? Nice one! You might as well have told her everything, spill out your heart and all that girly stuff!

The second voice in his head countered the verbal attack, shocking and scaring Ron. Why not? What have you got to loose?

A perfectly good friendship!

Hermione's mood changed instantly. "Oh, really? So who is good enough for me? Pray, do tell!"

"Uhhh… well… maybe…"

Sweet Weasley, very sweet! So love struck that you can't even form a few words!

Ron felt his ears go red until he could have sworn that they were going to explode!

Hermione was still watching him intently, waiting for an answer.

"Maybe…." Why not? What have you got to loose?

"Me." Ron's voice was so quiet that he was almost sure she hadn't heard him. He couldn't look her in the eye.

"You?" Ron's head was spinning. So she had heard him.

Bugger!

Ron's head drooped. "I know," he was almost whispering. He couldn't believe how stupid he had been! "I'm worthless."

"You?" she repeated, then turned away. "I don't see why not."

Ron's head shot up. "What? Say that again!"

"I don't see why not." She still wasn't looking at him. Before he realised what he was doing, his hand was on her shoulder pulling her round.

"You're not worthless Ron. You're priceless." The statement hit him and he really thought he was dreaming.

"Why not!" It wasn't a question.

"Why not!" Hermione repeated the two words. Neither realised that they were leaning in towards until their noses bumped.

Hermione giggled and Ron chuckled. They leaned in again. This time their lips locked together and their eyes closed. They stayed that way for quite some time.

The shop keeper of Flourish and Blots rounded the corner, rubbing his glasses with the tail of his shirt. Putting on his glasses, his gaze focused on the couple and he turned, walking to the other end of the shop, muttering something about young love.

When the young couple broke away, gasping for air, they were grinning.

"So, is this the end of our truce, and if so, who won?" Ron questioned his new girlfriend.

"Oh no!" Hermione grinned slyly. "This isn't the end! It's only the beginning!"

The End… or is it?

Stay tuned! There will be a VERY SHORT epilogue on how they tell Harry and Ginny!

A.N. Okay, so it was pretty rubbish, but I'm just glad it's almost done, to tell you the truth! But there will be an epilogue and it could be humorous (wink wink)!

Well, I'm once again leaving the country again on the thirteenth, so the Epilogue will be up by then. I might do a Harry Potter one-shot, probably on OotP as well before I finish my other fics!

So how's my updating coming on?

Thanks again for reviewing this far guys! Tell me what you think of this and I'll be a very happy author!

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Sweetdeath04