I'm back and ready to roll! Okay, that was a bit cheesy. But, as any of my friends can say, I'm a cheesy person.

Kd7sov: Was the line really used in the books already? I don't remember that. What book was it in? Hypothetically speaking, the exact incantation would not work for her, but all the female references would be changed to male references. And you hit the answer dead-on.

Sailinmad: Haha. Well, here's the chapter with your answer. And don't worry about the impatience. As I always say, impatience is a virtue.

Disclaimer: Isn't it obvious after three chapters? I don't own the HP characters or original plot. Although, if J.K. Rowling ever wants a break…

Okay, now is the time for everyone (except kd7so here) to find out the answer to the question…what did Ron agree to do?

Lives of Sacrifice, Chapter Four: Ron's Sacrifice

"Harry, I thought you said everything would be the same as before she died if everything went correctly! Why didn't you tell me?" Ron whined.

"Well, I didn't think it would be all that different…" Harry died off at Ron's face. Boy, it was a good think looks didn't kill, because Ron's look clearly showed that he wanted to kill Harry right now, more than Voldemort ever had. And that was saying something.

"Well, Ron, I've always told you to read everything before you act on something," Hermione told Ron, knowing that Harry wasn't going to be talking for a while. "It's not Harry's fault you didn't read it.

"But…but…but, he said that things would be exactly the same as before you died! And they're not going to be! Things will be a lot different!" Ron complained loudly.

"Ron, did you really think that things would be the exact same as before? People aren't supposed to be able to come back from the dead. Remember what Dumbledore said about Cedric? There isn't a way to bring people back from the dead. Well, he must have missed this incantation, but I guess this is more of switching souls…kind of," Hermione died off, suddenly thinking about it.

"But," Ron started again, trying to think of how to voice his anger and frustration. "But I'm really expected to…follow whatever order you give me?"

"I told you it was a really serious curse," Harry piped up, but fell silent once again at Ron's glare.

"Am I really supposed to do whatever you tell me to do?" Ron asked Hermione, somewhat hopefully.

Hermione sighed. Was Ron really this thick-headed? "Ron, go get the book, bring it back to me, and read the section you just read out loud. Then we'll decide if you are really supposed to do whatever I tell you to do."

Ron opened his mouth to object, but found he could not make a sound. Instead, his legs started to move, on their own, it seemed, and he walked over to where the book was. Picking it up off the floor where he had thrown it in disgust at finding out the truth, he turned back to Hermione. As soon as he stopped in front of her, he realized that he, in fact, was supposed to do whatever Hermione told him to do, but he had no choice but to continue with the task she gave her.

" 'Upon completion of this incantation, the speaker shall be forever faithful towards the one he has raised, obeying every command issued from the one who has been raised, till one or the other shall die again.'" Ron recited, a deep weight settling in his stomach.

"Okay, Ron, do you think you are supposed to do whatever I tell you to do?" Hermione inquired.

"I still agreed that I agreed to do whatever you tell me to do," Ron responded, shaking his head slightly. "But you won't be taking advantage of me and…this, will you?" Ron tried again, trying to get out of the predicament at hand. Instantly, though, Ron knew what the answer was, even before Ginny pointed it out him.

"Ron, she hasn't been alive for more than thirty minutes, and she's already given you two orders. Are you really thinking that she is never going to give you any orders again?"

Ron finally admitted to himself, and the other three in the room, "Okay, fine. I have to follow any order you give me."

There was no way around it. Ron was going to have to live with taking orders from Hermione for the rest of his life. Or her life, if she should die again before he did. I guess this is what they call 'the price of love,' he thought.

Ron swore loudly as he made another realization. "I'm going to have to follow orders like a house-elf!"

"Well, maybe now you'll get more involved with S.P.E.W.!" Hermione replied, quite happy with her plan.

"You aren't obsessed with spew again, are you? You've been back for, what? Half an hour?"

"Don't call it spew! It's S.P.E.W. Call it S.P.E.W.!"

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Okay, so that was a really short chapter. I'm sorry. All I wanted to accomplish by this chapter were getting the consequence out. I can't say I'm really pleased with this chapter, because it's so short. I couldn't think of anything else to say in this chapter without repetition. And I didn't want to run out of ideas for what Hermione will make Ron do.

Speaking of which, does anybody reading this have anything they would like to see Hermione make Ron do? The more ideas I get, the faster I'll be updating. So please review!