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Ok well thanks to everyone else. Now without further ado, chapter 8!
Chapter8: Soaking in the Sun
If you had seen Hermione's glare at Lavender it was set to kill. Her brows turned down and her eyes were filled with complete hatred.
"What's wrong with your face?" asked Ron.
Hermione stared up at him; he obviously hadn't seen her yet. She pointed straight at Lavender.
"That's what's wrong," she said coldly. "What is she doing here?"
Ron looked away from Lavender as she was still staring and smiling at him.
"How am I supposed to know?" Ron asked. "It's a hot day."
"I know why she's here," Ginny said calmly. "She's stalking you; I think she regrets dumping you."
Harry shrugged.
"Well I'll leave you to it," he said. "I'm going for a walk. Ginny do you want to come?"
Ginny grabbed his arm much to Ron's displeasure.
"Of course," she said a little too excited.
Then they hurried off. Ron would have been angry at Harry, just taking Ginny, twice now, here at the beach and when they were flying the other day. Something was going on with them two. But he didn't have a chance to think about it…
"Hey Ron," Lavender said coming up to him standing right between Hermione and Ron. "It's a hot day; want to go for a swim?"
Just behind Lavender you could see Hermione with her arms folded waiting for Ron to do something.
"Look Lavender," Ron said quickly pushing her aside. "I thought you dumped me back at Hogwarts."
"Dumped?" Lavender exclaimed. "Well it was more of a warning, we could still be together."
Ron almost laughed.
I don't think so Lavender," he said with a disgusted face. "I'm not interested, I'm with Hermione now."
Lavender just stood there with her mouth wide open in shock as Hermione took Ron's hand as they headed for the water. A huge smirk covered Hermione's face.
"You sure showed her," she grinned.
Ron smiled too.
"But," she continued. "I wouldn't have been so polite."
"She wasn't worth the trouble," Ron said. "Anyway, let's forget about her."
Hermione nodded. They were now at the water and Ron led her in to her knees, then unexpectedly, he pushed her over. Hermione fell completely wet and sandy.
"I'll give you three seconds to run," she warned.
Ron fled as Hermione stood up and went after him.
"I can't believe you," Hermione laughed. "I can't keep up with you."
She stopped running and held up her hands, surrendering.
"Am I too fast and strong for you?" Ron smiled.
"No," she panted. "You're just too tall and have long legs."
"Yeah, that too," he laughed. "Let's just not run anymore, it's making me hungry."
"What doesn't make you hungry?" Hermione sighed.
"Ron appeared to be in deep thought for a moment or two.
"I'm not actually sure," he admitted.
"Come on," Hermione said grabbing Ron's hand. "I want to sun bake."
"What?" Ron asked.
"I'm sorry but I'm still tired, I swear I only got three hours sleep last night."
"I didn't get any," Ron said simply.
"Oh, really?" Hermione asked puzzled. She put two towels down and they lay down next to each other. "Why not?"
"I was thinking," he said. "I was thinking about you…us."
"That is so sweet," she yawned.
"Really," Ron asked a little sleepily.
"Yeah."
Ron held Hermione in a hug. Slowly they fell asleep…
"Wake up!" came a voice.
Hermione opened an eye seeing Ginny and Harry staring down at them.
"What?" Ron asked, awakening too.
"Oh merlin," Ginny laughed.
Harry cracked up too.
"What's so funny," Hermione demanded.
"I swear you guys are as red as tomatoes," Harry said. "How long have you been out in the sun, asleep, burning away?"
Ron glanced at his watch and groaned.
"Three hours," he muttered.
Hermione stood p and looked at her arms, they were bright pink. Suddenly Ginny laughed a whole lot louder.
"What now?" Hermione shouted.
"Were you, Ron, by any chance holding Hermione with your hands on her back?"
Ron didn't reply. He stared at Hermione's back in shock.
"You have white handprints on your back and you can so tell they're mine."
Ginny laughed even louder.
"What about you Ron?" she said between giggles.
Hermione turned him around, his back bared her handprints. She gasped.
"Oh no," she moaned. "What will your parents say?"
"Now they'll know you two were being 'intimate' on the beach. Imagine Fred and George's reaction," Harry laughed. "What about Bill and Fleur's wedding?"
"That's it," Hermione said. "Let's go home and get some cream to soothe this. This is a disaster!"
A/N: Okay, leaving it there. I really did not expect this chapter to go like this. It kind of happened as I typed. It seems…I don't know… boring? But what did I tell you? They suffer the consequences, no protection from the sun, tsk tsk! Okay, anyways, please review. Oh and I know some of you guys really want me to update ASAP which I really do try but in my family of six, I don't get to go on the computer a lot. Picture my two brothers playing weird computer games and my sister checking out 'my little pony' then my Dad doing work and my Mum. ARGH! So sorry, I will try! Please review! ()