Author's Notes: Chapter 4: Especially For You… Hermione came home by 10. Harry's asleep in the couch. Hermione smiled… The next day, she visited someone.

Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns the characters… I just write a different plot for entertainment, pleasure, and practice – to enhance my writing skills. The song is performed by MYMP… so automatically, I don't own it too.

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Hermione took out her keys from her bag. She left her bag with her wet clothes during her stay in Draco's apartment so her bag and some of the items inside her bag – a pack of tissues, lip gloss, comb, clips, cell phone, wand, some Floo powder, keys, and compact – are wet.

Hermione opened the door quietly, fearing that Harry might get angry at her for coming home so late. But, as she entered, she saw Harry sleeping in the couch.

'He looks so handsome when he's asleep.' Hermione thought as she was stroking his hair.

Suddenly Harry sleepily opened his eyes. "Huh?" he said. "Oh, Hermione, have you been watching the whole time?"

Hermione shook her head. "No. I just got home from the… uhm…" Hermione can't say that she was from Draco's apartment. Suddenly, she added. "… movies. I fell asleep while watching one."

Harry answered. "You should have told me so that I could have accompanied you. I came home early from work today."

'You weren't working. You were with Giny.' Hermione thought but she plastered a fake smile on her face. "I guess so. I'm sorry, Harry."

"No, it's okay, Hermy." Harry said.

'Why 'Hermy'?' She thought. 'But it sounds so cute.' Then, Hermione asked, "Have you eaten dinner?"

Harry shook his head. "Sadly no. I was waiting for you to come."

Hermione felt guilty. 'He was waiting for me?' Hermione suddenly frowned. "I'm really sorry, Harry. I should have left a note or something…"

Harry smiled sheepishly. "Don't worry about it. I'm okay. I'm not dying from hunger. I ate lunch."

Hermione thought. 'You ate lunch, alright. You had a lunch date with Ginny.' Hermione asked, "Do you want a late dinner?"

Harry answered, "That would be good." Harry stood up. "Let me help you."

Hermione nodded. "Okay, Harry."

The two of them headed toward the kitchen and took out some bacon and ham. They happily made their dinner together like any ordinary couple. But as Hermione sees Harry's smile, she can't help feeling guilty for staying in bed with Draco.

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The next day, Hermione went to visit Ron in the ministry. She hadn't heard from him for four years straight. Every time, she or Harry would call his office, his secretary would say that he's busy. They tried to visit him in his office too but sadly, he was away during those times.

Hermione was standing in front of the Ministry. Since Voldemort was vanquished and all of his minions were all in Azkaban, they finally lighten up the security.

She got in and asked the receptionist, "Good day. Is Mr. Ronald Weasley in right now?"

"Do you have an appointment with Mr. Weasley?" the receptionist asked.

Hermione lied. "Yes, I do. I mean my employer does but he sent me instead."

The receptionist nodded and communicated with Ron's secretary. She kept nodding. When she ended the conversation, she politely told Hermione, "You can come in now. Mr. Weasley will meet you there." She pointed toward the hallway in the left. "You go there and enter the fifth door."

Hermione nodded. "Thank you so much." Hermione took the left hallway. She finally got in front of the fifth door. 'This is it.'

Hermione knocked. Ron's secretary said, "Come in."

Ron's secretary was an old woman who has tons of make-up on her face. "Hello. Mr. Weasley will see you now."

Hermione knocked on the door beside the old woman's desk. "Come in." said the voice she didn't hear for four years.

Hermione opened the door. Ron said without looking at her. "So, you're a messenger from Fred. I guess he's so busy that he didn't have time to write."

"Ron." Hermione said. "It's me."

The sound of her voice startled Ron. "He-he-hermione? What are you doing here?"

"I lied to get in here." Hermione said. "I just want to see you after four years, Ron."

Ron nodded. "I guess so."

Hermione looked around. There were papers and folders scattered everywhere. "I can see that you busy so I'll just go." She started to walk toward the door.

"No wait." Ron said. "Stay. Let's chat."

Hermione sat down on a chair in front of Ron's desk. Ron cleared some of the paper works on his desk.

Hermione said, "Let me clean this place. It's the least I could do for lying." She took out her wand and said, "Limpair Espacio." All of Ron's paper works are cleanly piled on the floor. They were in order as well.

"Why… Thanks, Hermione." Ron said. "I can't even clean my desk. It will take me years to clean up like this."

"It's okay. Just remember the spell." Hermione said.

Ron asked, "How are you and Harry? You guys already got married, I suppose?"

Hermione replied, "Not yet. I don't think I'm ready."

"Are you sure that's all?" Ron asked.

"Why would you ask, Ron?"

"That night, when you and Harry are finally engaged, you seemed sad. Why?"

"I wasn't sad. In fact I was happy." Hermione said.

"Hermione, don't lie. I can see that you're lying." Ron said.

"Can we just change the subject? How are you and Lavander?" Hermione asked.

"We broke up. She was too… She was a person who wanted too much attention. Since I work here, I don't have time for her and she wails every time I don't show up in a special occasion." Ron said. 'I wish that it was you who I'm engaged with.'

Hermione nodded. "I see. So are you now married to someone else?"

Ron shook his head. "Not yet. Mom fixed me up to marry this girl. I don't even know who she is. I just know her name. Her name is Iris."

"Iris?" Hermione asked. "That's all you know about her?"

Ron nodded. "Yeah. We're getting married next month. Hope you and Harry would come."

"We will. Just send out an owl, okay?" Hermione smiled.

'I waited for four years to be with you alone, to be near you alone. Now, I wish time would stop, now that you're with me.' Ron thought.

Especially for you
I wanna let you know what I was going through
All the time we were apart
I thought of you, you were in my heart
My love never changed
I still feel the same

Especially for you
I wanna tell you I was feeling that way too
And if dreams were wings, you know
I would have flown to you
To be where you are
No matter how far
And now that I'm next to you
No more dreaming about tomorrow
Forget the loneliness and the sorrow
I've got to say, It's all because of you

And now we're back together,
together I wanna show you my heart is oh so true
And all the love I have is especially for you

Especially for you
I wanna tell you,
you mean all the world to me
How I'm certain that our love was meant to be
You changed my life
You showed me the way
And now that I'm next to you
I've waited long enough to find you
I wanna put all the hurt behind you
And I wanna bring out all the love inside you, oh and

And now we're back together,
together I wanna show you my heart is oh so true
And all the love I have is especially for you

You were in my heart
My love never changed
And now that I'm next to you

No more dreaming about tomorrow
Forget the loneliness and the sorrow
I've got to say its all because of you

And now we're back together,
together I wanna show you my heart is oh so true
And all the love I have is especially for you
together I wanna show you my heart is oh so true
And all the love I have is especially for you

They continued chatting like the old days. Ron kept wishing. 'Time, oh time, please let this day last forever.'

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Author's Notes: So I guess this fic turns out like this: OC/Ron and Harry/Herm/Draco… I based Iris from a fic I read at I just got the name and description there… please review.