I Can't Make You Love Me

by Zadia Grey

The Way It Should Be

Harry had no choice but to do the first thing he could think of. He held up his wand and pointed it at his best friend before he could strike another blow.

"Expeliarmus!"

Ron was thrown across the room, but landed safely on Dean's bed. For a moment, he just laid there on the mattress in shock. Harry had just attacked him. Him! Ron came to the realization that he deserved it. . . He had just attacked Harry's lover, what else was he supposed to do?

Ron picked himself up and gave Harry a dark look. He turned his anger back to Neville and began to approach him again. Harry held up his want threateningly. Ron stopped again and held up one hand to his friend, telling Harry not to interfere anymore. He lowered his wand and watched Ron walk over to Neville. He stopped right in front of the beaten boy and began to dig his nails into his palm.

Neville didn't look scared anymore. He picked himself up to face the red-head. If he was going to die, he might as well do it with bravery. . .

"You win," Ron growled through his teeth. "I don't want him anyway."

Ron began back to his bed, brushing by Harry on the way.

"What does that mean, Ron?" whispered Harry, not even bothering to turn around.

Ron stopped, also keeping his back to Harry. "You should know. If you love him so much, keep him."

"Is this what it's been about? You thought Neville and me were an item?"

Ron's eyebrows knit together in confusion. He kept quiet to hear what Harry had to say about this.

"Why would you care anyway? You're with Malfoy now."

Ron slowly opened his mouth, choosing his words before they escaped. "No. I was never with him. We kissed, but that was all. I don't love him, Harry. I. . ." he stopped him there before he made any confessions. As much as he loved Harry, there was still something holding him back. . .

Harry waited a moment before continuing. It sounded like Ron had more to say. . . "It was the same for Neville and me."

Ron closed his eyes in relief.

"I still don't understand why it matters. So what if I was with him? Are you homophobic or something?"

"Why did it matter to you? What if I was with Draco? Why do you even care, Harry?"

"I asked first."

"Okay you two! Can we stop dancing around the subject and get to the confessions?" shouted Seamus.

Both boys shot Seamus a dark look. Ron turned around so he could see Harry's face. Harry slowly did the same.

"Because I know you don't belong with him," said Ron softly. He looked around at the dozens of eyes now glued to him. "And I know it's not supposed to be this way, in front of all these people, but. . ." His eyes met the two green ones across from him. "I think you should be with me. I think that's the way it is supposed to be."

Harry smiled. He decided to dig a little bit harder to get the right words out of him. "I've always been with you, Ron. You were the first friend I had ever made."

"I know, but I mean. . . I love you, Harry. And I would love it if you felt the same."

Harry's smile turned into a grin. "Of course I love you, Ron. I always have and always will."

"AWWWWWWWWWW!"

"Oh shut up you lot," Ron glared at the audience. "Come on. I want to talk in private, Harry."

Ron took Harry's hand and led him to his bed. Once they were both on the mattress, Ron closed the curtains and put up a silencing spell. He then leaned out of the red curtains and shouted: "And turn off that light!"

Harry burst into giggles.

Ron turned around to face the object of his affection and smiled. "Them. I wonder how long they've known? The only people who are supposed to know are a few girls. . . Hermione and Zadia. Both are pretty good at keeping their word."

"Perhaps they sensed it. Hermione did."

"But girls have such good . . . what do they call it? Gaydar!"

"Half of the guys in this room are gay. It's built in for them."

"Oh. . . forgot about that. . ."

"But, you were saying?"

Ron turned back to Harry and placed a hand under his chin affectionately. "Besides the fact that I love you, I don't think there's much more for me to say. I just wanted to be alone with you for a while."

A blush crept up on Harry's face.

A/N: Sorry it took so long. . . I always want a chapter to be perfect before I upload it! I've also been more into One Piece lately than HP so it's gotten a little hard to write HP, but I'm back! I hope you like it. There will only been 2 chappy's after this one. Once I finish I'll be working more on my LOTR and One Piece stuff. . . And of course, my story Who I Am. That story will be longer than this one me thinks. . .