Ron and Harry was sitting in the common room doing homework when Hermione came in threw the portrait hole. Ron looked at her in disgust. He was upset that she had a new boy friend. She had been dating Dean Thomas for a few weeks and Ron totally hated Dean for going out with her.
"How can she find the warthog attractive?" Ron said poking Harry.
"I don't know…Ginny did." Harry responded with the same look of loathe on his face.
"This isn't about Ginny, Harry. It's about Hermione!" Ron said.
Harry didn't even look at Ron he just shook his head and Ron continued to stare at Dean and Hermione. "He's going to break her heart, and I'm going to be the one that has to take care of her!" Ron said. Harry didn't even answer he just kept doing his homework. Hermione was like a sister to Harry but he was starting to have his doubts about Ron. Ron could barely take his eyes off of her. Ron just sat there and pouted and continued with his work.
"Hello!" Hermione called going over to them after Dean left.
"Good Bye!" Ron said picking up his stuff.
"What's wrong with him?" Hermione asked Harry.
"Oh he's going threw one of those if you break her heart I'll break you neck phases." He replied.
"Why?" Hermione asked him.
"Well I hope it's because he thinks of you as a sister but that's how it…never mind" Harry said continuing with his work.
"What!" Hermione said.
"Me and Ginny…" Harry said.
"Oh please!" Hermione said in disbelief.
"Yeah you're probably right but it is with the same guy, you know Dean…Well good night then." Harry said going up to bed.
Hermione sat on the couch thinking about what Harry had said. Of course he thinks of me as family, I mean I've known him since our1st year at Hogwarts. Right? Hermione was thinking so many things at once now. She finally decided the family alternative and went to bed.
The next day at breakfast Ron and Harry sat together. Hermione was sitting at the other end of the table with Dean. Ron grew angrier and angrier every time he heard the words, "Dean! Stop it!" followed by fits of laughter. Ron began to crack his knuckles constantly now. "That's it!" Ron yelled getting up.
"Hermione!" Ron said approaching her.
"Yeah…" she giggled.
"I'd like to have a
word with you!" he said taking her hand and dragging her away from
Dean.
"What!" she said annoyed.
"I don't think going with that Dean character is the best thing!" He said.
"Oh is this what it's about! I should have known! Stay out of my personal business Ronald!" Hermione yelled
"Hermione! Listen!" he said.
"No you listen! Just because you don't have a girlfriend and everyone else does doesn't mean I can't have a boyfriend!" she said.
"I never said that! I just want what's best for you!" he said.
"Ok here's something you can do! Stay away from me!" She said.
Ron walked back to his table and sat by Harry. Everyone was silent. The had heard there conversation.
"Ron it's ok don't worry so much about her…" Ginny said coming to sit by him.
"Yeah…well." Ron said.
"Why don't you go up into the common room and cool off." Harry said reassuring him. Ron nodded and walked out of the great hall feeling low and hurt. He only wanted the best for Hermione. Why did it blow up in his face?
Ron sat down in an armchair. He wanted to die, right then and now. He had made a fool of himself in front of everyone and he lost Hermione too. He picked up the flower pot next to him and threw it across the room. He felt dazed and confused. He left the common room and went into the bathroom. He felt sick; literally. He stood over the toilet and threw up. Ron all of the sudden got a head ache. He dragged himself over to the hospital wing.
"Where's Ron?" Harry asked Ginny when they got up into the common room.
"I don't know…" Ginny replied.
"I'll check upstairs.." Harry said
"A few minutes later Harry returned, "Nope.."
"Hospital wing!" they both said in unison.
As they got up to the hospital wing Ron was walking out. "I got sick…" Ron said.
"You still don't look so good…" Ginny said grabbing her brother's arm.
"Lets get you up stairs!" Harry said grabbing his other arm.
A/C: in coming chapters you'll find out what happens to Ron's sickness and how he cures it.
