The Morning After

Hermione woke up in Harry's room at the Dursley's, what little bit of the sun that was up was shining on Ron's shiny red hair. She admired his hair from a distance, but of course, she always had admired something about Ron from a distance. He was one of her best friends and she loves him, she loves Harry too, but not the way she loves Ron, it's less of a love, but more of an attraction. She thought about confronting him on it, but it just never seemed to be the right time. As she was thinking about this, her mind wondered into the past, just last year she and her friends were happy, Dumbledore was alive, and their biggest worry was getting to class on time. Now that seemed like a lifetime ago. Now Dumbledore is dead, Malfoy assisted his murder, Snape killed him, and they aren't going back to school. As she lye her head back down she heard Ron mumble something in his sleep, she couldn't do much but snicker and look at him. She tried to go to sleep, but she just kept thinking of this years events, as her mind began to ponder, Harry woke up.

"Hey Hermione, Good morning. How'd ya sleep?" Harry said very much still asleep.

"Well, I wish I can say wonderfully, but…" She said and cut herself off and bent her head down.

"I understand." Harry said. He stood up went to her spot on the floor and hugged her.

" I am sorry Harry but I can't help it." Hermione said breaking out in tears.

Just then Ron woke up to her sobbing and new what was wrong immediately. He along with Harry hugged her. After she was calm, Harry left to use the bathroom. So her and Ron were alone.

"Are you ok?" Ron said to her still hugging her. He pulled up her head from his shoulder bringing her face close to his.

" No, but thanks for asking. I am just so… so… so…" again cutting herself off.

Cluelessly he said, " So what Hermione?"

" I am so scared Ron. Ron I am so scared I can't see strait anymore. I used to have this vision of being a powerful witch and making a difference, having all the time to do everything I ever wanted to do. But now… everything's changed" She broke out in sadness all across her face.

"Hermione." She kept her head down. "Hermione. Hermione look at me." He grabbed her head up to his. " You will still be a powerful witch and will do everything you want to do, why do you now doubt that?"

"Because now I don't know if I'm gonna live out the day Ron! I don't know if I'm gonna live to see the next year or month or even the week! I know why we left school and I don't regret it, but I am still scared as hell! But that's not all I'm scared of Ron, what if we lose, what if Voldimort wins, I am scared of losing Harry. But most of all I'm scared of losing you…I am most afraid of losing you Ron." She looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

He put his hand on her chin and told her, " You couldn't get rid of me if you tried." He then snickered. He stopped and looked into her eyes and realized how truly beautiful she really was. He leaned in and gently let his lips touch hers. He drew back and hugged her. She was still in tears, but tears of joy and relief that she finally for one split second was happy.

Ron was thinking that he had kissed Lavender and thought that that was good, but never experienced a kiss like that in his entire life. He wanted to just take her in her arms and kiss her till the day he dies. He wanted to say I love you, I have loved you since the day I met you. But he sat there and just held her.

Harry walked in and said, " Did I miss?"

Ron and Hermione just looked at him and laughed.