A few hours had past since her explosion, and to Ron's displeasure, they
had missed dinner. He shook himself mentally for thinking such things. His
best friend, the girl of his dreams, had just stopped crying but was now
breathing heavily, obviously upset, and all he could think about was food.
* Shows what a git I am. * Ron thought sourly.
During this time, many emotions had been running through Hermione. Anger with her father and mother. Sadness because of her dad's death. Confusion as to why her dad would ever become a Death Eater. Curiosity as to how her dad's letter ended. And happiness. This sent a jolt through her. * Happiness? * She wondered. * How could I be happy? * But she realized soon enough. The strange feeling of happiness that was filling her, was because Ron was sitting with her, rubbing her shoulder comfortingly, wearing a concerned look on his face.
Ron noticed that she was looking up at him. He smiled, and then asked, "So, are you feeling better? Want to talk about it?"
He noticed her eyes began to fill with tears again, and he hastily added, "If you don't, I understand. We can just sit here. Just let me know if you want to."
His concern was so overwhelming for Hermione that at first it almost made her cry. She nodded her head in response. She wanted to talk about what happened, and what she found out, but she didn't know how to tell him. So, instead, she took his hand from her shoulder, (He blushed, having forgotten he was still rubbing it.) and stood up, pulling on his hand signaling him to follow.
Ron, meanwhile, was very confused with her behavior. What did she want to show him? Why wouldn't she speak? What had made her so angry and sad? How had her mother not taken care of her? Suddenly, Ron realized that he didn't know nearly as much about Hermione as he had originally thought.
Hermione lead him to the place where she had dropped the letter during her second outburst. She would let him read it, she decided, because that was the only way she could let him know without verbalizing it.
Before taking the letter, Ron shot her a questioning look, and then reluctantly opened it.
Hermione watched him read. Waiting.
After about five minutes, it was apparent from the expression on Ron's face that he know knew Hermione's dad was a wizard.
*He's getting close. * She thought nervously. Would he ditch her as a friend when he found out? Would he hate her? Would he understand? How would he act? What would he say? All of these questions flowed through Hermione's head in a whirlwind of rapid fire as she waited.
She didn't have to wait long however for Ron's eyes soon widened with shock. He stammered in a mere whisper, "D-death Eater?" Then looked up at Hermione for confirmation.
Slowly, she nodded her head. "Death Eater. That's why I was - am mad at my dad. I didn't read any further though. It was to much to take in, and.and well, you knocked at the door."
"Sorry." Ron muttered but it was barely audible as he looked back down at the letter, shaking his head.
*Well, so far so good. * Thought Hermione. At least he hasn't left me, or yelled at me, or anything.
"You said, you said you hadn't finished after he said that?" Ron asked, still in a whisper. Hermione nodded. "K, well, do you want me to finish it, or stop reading, or read it out loud, or what?"
"Umm," began Hermione. She didn't really know what she wanted him to do. She didn't know what else that letter might hold. Did she really want him to know something, that she might have otherwise kept a secret? Hermione paused for a little while longer, Ron now looking at her expectantly, waiting for an answer. "I-I guess so. Yeah." She added more surely. "Yeah."
"Sorry Hermione, but 'Yeah' to which question. I asked you three." Ron said patiently, now waiting for clarification and holding up three fingers.
"Oh, sorry." She said quickly, hitting herself for expecting him to know which she meant. "Umm, go ahead and read it out loud. But let me do something first." With a wave of her wand, Hermione said, "Silencio Entreic." Her entire room glowed blue before settling back to its normally shades. She had placed a powerful silencing spell on the room. "Oh, and Compinde Locke." She said, pointing at the door. "There. Now no one will be able to hear us or come in unannounced. Continue." She added.
Ron just stood there for a second, the letter in hand, silently marveling at her knowledge of spells. But, after a few seconds of Hermione looking at him, he snapped to and began to read her the letter.
"Aaahem." He choked, clearing his throat. "I was a Death Eater."
*~*
K, now, I'm on Xmas break now and I think I might be able to pump out a few more chapters. Depends on how much family time I have to be apart of. Probably not much since they've forgotten about me twice in the same amount of days. And I know that this chappie doesn't really expand that much on what Hermione's dad said, but I wanted to get a little bit of Ron and Hermione's thoughts in the story so, yeah.
Review. (Please?)
During this time, many emotions had been running through Hermione. Anger with her father and mother. Sadness because of her dad's death. Confusion as to why her dad would ever become a Death Eater. Curiosity as to how her dad's letter ended. And happiness. This sent a jolt through her. * Happiness? * She wondered. * How could I be happy? * But she realized soon enough. The strange feeling of happiness that was filling her, was because Ron was sitting with her, rubbing her shoulder comfortingly, wearing a concerned look on his face.
Ron noticed that she was looking up at him. He smiled, and then asked, "So, are you feeling better? Want to talk about it?"
He noticed her eyes began to fill with tears again, and he hastily added, "If you don't, I understand. We can just sit here. Just let me know if you want to."
His concern was so overwhelming for Hermione that at first it almost made her cry. She nodded her head in response. She wanted to talk about what happened, and what she found out, but she didn't know how to tell him. So, instead, she took his hand from her shoulder, (He blushed, having forgotten he was still rubbing it.) and stood up, pulling on his hand signaling him to follow.
Ron, meanwhile, was very confused with her behavior. What did she want to show him? Why wouldn't she speak? What had made her so angry and sad? How had her mother not taken care of her? Suddenly, Ron realized that he didn't know nearly as much about Hermione as he had originally thought.
Hermione lead him to the place where she had dropped the letter during her second outburst. She would let him read it, she decided, because that was the only way she could let him know without verbalizing it.
Before taking the letter, Ron shot her a questioning look, and then reluctantly opened it.
Hermione watched him read. Waiting.
After about five minutes, it was apparent from the expression on Ron's face that he know knew Hermione's dad was a wizard.
*He's getting close. * She thought nervously. Would he ditch her as a friend when he found out? Would he hate her? Would he understand? How would he act? What would he say? All of these questions flowed through Hermione's head in a whirlwind of rapid fire as she waited.
She didn't have to wait long however for Ron's eyes soon widened with shock. He stammered in a mere whisper, "D-death Eater?" Then looked up at Hermione for confirmation.
Slowly, she nodded her head. "Death Eater. That's why I was - am mad at my dad. I didn't read any further though. It was to much to take in, and.and well, you knocked at the door."
"Sorry." Ron muttered but it was barely audible as he looked back down at the letter, shaking his head.
*Well, so far so good. * Thought Hermione. At least he hasn't left me, or yelled at me, or anything.
"You said, you said you hadn't finished after he said that?" Ron asked, still in a whisper. Hermione nodded. "K, well, do you want me to finish it, or stop reading, or read it out loud, or what?"
"Umm," began Hermione. She didn't really know what she wanted him to do. She didn't know what else that letter might hold. Did she really want him to know something, that she might have otherwise kept a secret? Hermione paused for a little while longer, Ron now looking at her expectantly, waiting for an answer. "I-I guess so. Yeah." She added more surely. "Yeah."
"Sorry Hermione, but 'Yeah' to which question. I asked you three." Ron said patiently, now waiting for clarification and holding up three fingers.
"Oh, sorry." She said quickly, hitting herself for expecting him to know which she meant. "Umm, go ahead and read it out loud. But let me do something first." With a wave of her wand, Hermione said, "Silencio Entreic." Her entire room glowed blue before settling back to its normally shades. She had placed a powerful silencing spell on the room. "Oh, and Compinde Locke." She said, pointing at the door. "There. Now no one will be able to hear us or come in unannounced. Continue." She added.
Ron just stood there for a second, the letter in hand, silently marveling at her knowledge of spells. But, after a few seconds of Hermione looking at him, he snapped to and began to read her the letter.
"Aaahem." He choked, clearing his throat. "I was a Death Eater."
*~*
K, now, I'm on Xmas break now and I think I might be able to pump out a few more chapters. Depends on how much family time I have to be apart of. Probably not much since they've forgotten about me twice in the same amount of days. And I know that this chappie doesn't really expand that much on what Hermione's dad said, but I wanted to get a little bit of Ron and Hermione's thoughts in the story so, yeah.
Review. (Please?)