Love Just Is

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Chapter 1: Flashback's

'That man is without a doubt the most insolent person on this planet.' Hermione Granger muttered, as she slammed the door behind her and walked out of her London apartment.

Pulling on her jacket, she opened the door and stepped out into the icy December breeze. 'I mean he say's one thing and then say's another. I wish he would just make up his mind.' She thought to herself as she crossed the road and sat down at her favourite bench in the park.

'Why did I even say 'yes' to marrying him, anyway?' Hermione thought as she folded her arms in a huff. 'Because he is sweet and you love him.' Said a little voice in the back of her head. Despite her anger, Hermione smiled as she remembered how they got together.

FLASHBACK

It was summer before sixth year and Harry, Hermione and the Weasley's were staying at Grimmauld place again. It was morning and Hermione had woken up to find her bedroom empty.

Hermione walked downstairs, pulling on her dressing gown. As she entered the kitchen she was surprised to find only Ron sitting at the kitchen table, still in his pyjamas and reading the daily prophet. "Look, she lives!" Ron smiled as Hermione walked over to the cupboards and poured herself a cup of coffee.

"Ha ha. What time is it anyways?" She yawned as she sat next to him and pulled half the prophet over to her. "Nearly 11." Ron replied ruffling his hair. "Its quiet. Where is everybody?" Hermione asked, looking at him.

"Uh, the parentals have gone shopping for our stuff at diagon alley, Moody, Tonks and Lupin are off doing Order stuff, Ginny's in the lounge room, finishing off her Transfigation essay and Harry is upstairs with Buckbeak, alone-again." Ron finished with a sigh as he put his head in his hands.

"You ok?" Hermione asked him. "No. He's so different. Last year I could cope, I mean he yelled at us a lot but at least he told us everything. Now he's the first to get up and the last to go to bed and he spends all his time upstairs in the room with Buckbeak." Ron replied, sighing. "Hey, you knew it was going to be really bad when he came back here. This place reminds him of Sirius. We have to give it time." Hermione said, placing a hand on his shoulder. Ron looked at her and smiled, before placing one of his hands on top of hers.

Hermione gasped, not used to the contact she shared with Ron at that moment, but suddenly smiled as Ron squeezed her hand. Hermione looked at him as he moved closer............

The kitchen door sprung open and Ginny stormed in and flung her books onto the table. Ron and Hermione sprung apart so quickly that they hit the sides of the table. Ginny stopped and looked at them. "Did I uh, interrupt something?" She asked, smirking, as she sat at the table across from them. "No, what would you interrupt?" Hermione replied, brushing her curly hair out of her face and glaring at the prophet. Ginny grinned and shook her head, "Ok, I am so totally finished with school work. I've got 2 free weeks before school starts and I am not thinking about anything."

Hermione shook her head, "Ginny, you've got your OWL'S this year, you really need to get started on........."

"Hermione, stop telling people how to study. You do it enough for Harry and me." Ron interrupted as he turned the page of the newspaper.

Hermione glared at him, anger boiling in the pit of her stomach. A second ago they were close to kissing and now he was acting like none of that had happened at all. "You are an arrogant jerk, Ronald Weasley." Hermione said before she stormed out of the kitchen and walked upstairs to her bedroom.

"Ron, what is your problem?" Ginny asked him, a look of deep disgust on her face. "What?" Ron replied, looking astounded. Ginny slapped his shoulder, "Get upstairs now and talk to her!!" She ordered. "Fine." Ron replied as he got up and walked out the kitchen door. As he headed up the stairs he thought of what he was going to say to Hermione.

He knocked at the girls' door and opened it to find Hermione sitting on her bed crying. Hermione looked up and saw Ron. "What?" She said, glaring at him through swollen eyes.

Ron walked over to the bed and sat down beside her. "I'm sorry." Ron mumbled. Hermione looked at him, "Do you even know what you are sorry for?" Ron opened his mouth and then closed it. "I thought so." Hermione said before getting up and walking over to the window. "C'mon Hermione, what am I supposed to do? I can't help what's going on and hell, I myself don't even understand it!!" Ron said angrily as he stood up.

Hermione turned around, tears glistening on her cheeks, "You know what? I'm done with this. I have spent 6 years of my life sitting here, waiting for you and every time something even remotely close happens, you then act like nothings changed. Well newsflash Ron, things are changing. And its up to you to either accept it, or keep on denying it, the way you've been doing it for the past 6 years." She shouted at him before breaking down completely and sobbing into her hands.

Ron stood there, shocked, and then moved towards her. "I'm not denying it." Ron said to her as he pulled Hermione's hands from her face and held them in his. "Then what are you doing?" Hermione replied. Ron smiled, "Seizing it." He whispered before holding her around the waist and kissing her. Hermione felt like her knees where going to give way. She snaked her arms around his neck as Ron deepened the kiss and pulled her closer to him. After what seemed like forever they finally broke off. "Wow." Hermione whispered, breathing hard. "Mmm." Ron replied, still looking at her. "So what do we do now?" Hermione asked him, looking up. Ron grinned and kissed her again.

Hermione smiled and felt her heart give a tremendous jump. A lump was beginning to form in her throat an before she could stop it, the tear's began to flow. She sniffed and wiped her eyes. 'How can I love somebody so much, and sometimes hate him?' She thought to herself. 'You never hate him. You just get angry.' Said the voice in her head.

Hermione nodded and thought of how he proposed to her, a smile forming on her mouth as she thought of the memory.

FLASHBACK

It was another Sunday at the Weasley's and Hermione walked out the back after late lunch. There was a nice breeze and Hermione smiled as she felt the wind blow her hair. Suddenly she felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist and she grinned as Ron kissed her cheek. She leaned her head back and rested it on his shoulder when he kissed her forehead and whispered in her ear, 'Lets go for a walk.' Hermione nodded and interlaced her fingers with his.

They walked to the lake and Ron sat down with his back on the huge oak tree. Hermione sat down next to him and rested her head on his shoulder. Ron automatically wrapped an arm around her shoulder.

Hermione sighed happily. 'Its gorgeous, isn't it?' she said, looking at Ron. 'Mmm.' He replied, looking out into the lake.

Ron sat up and faced Hermione. She looked at him questionably, 'What's up?'

'We've been together for what, 6 year's now?' Ron asked. Hermione smiled and nodded. 'You know I love you, right?' said Ron, holding her hand. 'I love you to.' Hermione replied, looking bemused.

'Ok,' Ron breathed in deeply and closed his eyes before opening them and looking into Hermione's.

'Hermione Jane Granger. You mean everything to me. I love you more than you can possibly imagine. And I want to show you how much I love you and continue showing you for the rest of our lives.' He pulled out a box from his pocket and opened it. Inside was a silver band, with a small diamond in the middle. Ron looked up into Hermione's tear stained eyes and said, 'Will you marry me?'

Hermione grinned as tears rolled down her cheeks and she nodded. Ron smiled and put the ring on her finger. She looked at it before hooking her arm behind his neck and placing her lips on his. Ron grabbed her by the waist and kissed her back...

A/N: I know it's a little short for a first chapter, but that's why I am posting the second with the first so that you'll get enough fluffy goodness until I finish the third :)

So I hope you liked it and remember...REVIEW!!! :)

Chapter 2... Back to reality!!