A/N: IT'S FINISHED! cries happy tears.
Queen of Narnia: I'm sorry for the delayed update. I was agonizing over the ending for a long time and not to mention what song to have Ron sing, for the longest time I had him sing this slow love song but it just didn't seem like him so I changed it to 'Mixtape' by Butch Walker, a more pop/rock song. Thanks for the constant support. Oh btw I was a complete ditz and couldn't remember my password to my account so I didn't read your responses to my reviews till today, needless to say, once I read them I instantly worked on finishing this story. Hope you're happy with the result.
Chapter Five - The Solo Act
Hermione watched Ginny disappear down the stairs before entering her own room, usually Hermione found the silence in her room comforting but at that moment it simply reminded her of how lonely she felt. Hermione rubbed her temples tiredly; she felt the beginnings of a headache and slowly made her way to her bed to lie down. She collapsed onto her bed ungraciously and kicked off her shoes before wrapping herself up in her warm bedcovers. As she lied on her bed she heard music drift around her, Hermione sighed buried her head into her pillow in attempt to silence the music. The slow keys of the piano finally became louder and Hermione felt tears pour down her face as she heard a voice sing.
"Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to prove
Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won…"
An image of Ron smiling at her flashed across Hermione's eyes causing her to sob into her pillow.
"Give me back my point of view
'Cause I just can't think for you
I can hardly hear you say
What should I do, well you choose
Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won…"
Hermione felt the words of the song pierce her heart and the shame and guilt she had carried all day finally rose to the surface. Hermione quickly rushed to the bathroom to throw-up in the toilet. Sitting down on the tiled floors Hermione hugged her legs to her chest as the song continued even louder in the tiled room.
"Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to do…"
Hermione stared at her reflection in the mirror, disgusted at her disheveled appearance she washed her face and tidied her hair. She sighed deeply when the sadness she felt didn't ease once she had cleaned herself up. She slowly made her way back into her room and lighted a few candles. Unable to even consider sleep, she dragged her feet to the window seat and collapsed against the window.
"Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won…
Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A fool of everyone…"
Hermione continued to sit staring out at the night sky once the music had faded, but finally feeling exhaustion take over her she made her way to her bed. As she changed into her pajama's and tucked herself into her bed she once again felt the weight of loneliness come over her, flicked her wand and the light from the candles vanished. Hermione hugged her pillow tightly in the darkness and prayed that sleep would soon come and comfort her because she knew that Ron never would.
Ron walked out onto the school grounds, the crisp night air cutting through his clothes and chilling him to the bone, he shivered in the cold but continued walking aimlessly around the grounds. He wasn't sure where he was walking but he's feet simply continued moving compelled by some unknown force. He suddenly stopped on the slope of a hill, he could faintly see Hargrid's hut in the distance, and although the glowing light looked inviting he turned from it and looked back at the school. His eyes slowly wondered upwards before resting on a window, a shadow was moving, he sighed blissfully when he realized whose window he was staring at, and when the bushy brown haired girl he loved sat down at the window he knew he had guessed correctly. Slow music began to float around him and echo through the night breeze, Ron stood gazing lovingly at Hermione as he began to sing.
"You say hello, inside I'm screaming I love you
You say goodnight, in my mind
I'm sleeping next to you
You drive away from my car crash of a heart
And I don't know
But you gave me the best mixtape I have
And even all the bad songs ain't so bad
I just wish there was so much more than that
About me and you…
You talk to him, and it burns me like the sun
You talk to her, and you say that you feel like he's the one
I talk to me, but you can't hear the pain I feel
You don't know
Cause you gave me the best mixtape I have
And even all the sad songs ain't so sad
I only wish there was more than that
About me and you…"
Ron watched as Hermione soon left the window seat and he continued to gaze at the window after she had blown out the light of her candle.
"Oh, don't turn around and say bye again
Yeah it crushes my head when you call me
Your friend and I'm not the same person
From back in the day in the back of the class
that you thought was gay
No I can't find the words cause I lost them
The minute they fell out of my mouth
And it's love and I'm in it, so give me your lips
And just let me kiss 'em
and let's get messed up and listen to probably...
The best mixtape I have
And even all the bad songs ain't so bad
I just wish there was more than that
About me and you…"
Ron slowly made his way back to the school, the wind carrying his final words into the night.
"About me and you, You gave me the best mixtape I have,
About me and you, And even all the sad songs ain't so sad
About me and you, About me and you…"
Ron looked up from his books to Hermione sitting across from him, two weeks have passed and they still hadn't discussed what had happened that day. Since that night, Harry and Ginny had started dating, and although Hermione didn't say anything she often looked at the couple with a hint of jealousy in her eyes. He had tried several times to bring up the subject but each time she had changed the topic or rushed off to the library to study. Hermione glanced up from her book and looked at Harry sitting in one of the armchairs, Ginny in his lap, they were talking and laughing at a joke that Dean had just told them. Ron noticed her sigh before she looked back at her books, their eyes had locked for a second before Hermione quickly bent her head down and began writing rapidly.
"Come with me!" Ron said suddenly pulling Hermione from her seat and dragging her up the stairs to his room.
"Ron, let me go!" Hermione cried, twisting her arm in his grip, "Ron! You're hurting me!" she screamed.
Ron closed the door behind them before releasing her arm.
"What is your problem!" She yelled at him.
"My problem is that you've been avoiding talking to me or even being alone with me! You've been using Harry and Ginny as a buffer and when they're not around you run off to the library."
"The world doesn't revolve around you! Honestly Ronald, I go to the library to study, you do know what studying is, right?"
Ron clenched his fist angrily before replying, "Look, are we going to talk about what happened or not!"
"Nothing happened!" Hermione yelled back at him furiously.
Ron opened his mouth to retort but Hermione beat him too it, "NO RON! Nothing happened!"
Hermione turned from him angrily and stomped angrily towards the door to leave, Ron grabbed her roughly and pushed her against the door, his placed his hands on the door on either side of her, making it impossible for her to move, and forcing her to look into his eyes. They stared at each other eyes blazing in anger neither one saying a word. Suddenly tears began to form in Hermione's eyes, as they slowly fell down her face, Ron's face softened and he stepped back letting his hand fall to his sides guiltily.
"You just don't get it do you," Hermione began staring at the ground, "I completely embarrassed myself."
"Hermione, you didn't…I don't care about that," Ron bit his tongue when he saw the heartbroken look on Hermione face and realized that she had misunderstood him, "T-that's…not what I meant," Ron managed to stammer before Hermione stopped him.
"Don't worry okay, I get it," Hermione cried rubbing her face, "loud and clear, you're not interested in me," Hermione sobbed flinging the door open and running down the stairs.
Ron stared at the spot where Hermione had stood moments before, he rubbed his eyes tiredly, "That's not it at all…" he said softly.
Ron followed Harry and Hermione off the train at platform 9 & ¾, a whole school year had passed and Ron and Hermione had made a silent vow to not talk about that day again. It had been awkward between them for a few weeks but gradually it appeared as though their friendship was back to the way it was before, and though part of Ron was glad another part of him ached because he knew that he wanted to be more than 'just friends' with Hermione.
Ron waved at his parents and walked towards his family, his mother hugged them each in turn, Harry blushed before shaking his dad's hand and Hermione simply smiled before giving Ginny a goodbye hug. Ron and Hermione stood side by side on the platform and watched as Ron's brothers teased Harry about dating Ginny. Ron heard Hermione laugh next to him, he turned to look at her and noticed her wave at her parents as the came rushing forward to greet her. Ron gulped down nervously at the sight of them approaching, they both hugged her, Ron greeted them and shook Mr. Granger's hand before his own father rushed forward and began talking to them excitedly. Ron took the opportunity to lean over to Hermione and whisper into her ear,
"You know my family are the worst," he pointed at Harry and Ginny before continuing, "you do one little thing and they'll never let you forget it for months,"
"Yeah, I feel bad for them," Hermione smiled at him, before walking towards the group.
"Yeah…but," here he paused and turned Hermione back to look at him, "If you do something, incredibly embarrassing they'll never let you forget it."
Hermione looked at him confused, she looked quickly back at the group behind her but they were all to occupied to notice them, she turned back to see Ron gazing at her intently, he gulped nervously and took a deep breathe, he then grabbed Hermione's hands in his. Hermione's eyes widened when she heard Ron sing loudly.
"You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you…
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
Ron knelt down as he continued to sing.
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you…"
Ron suddenly stood up and ran up to his trunk and stood on top of it as he continued singing. Hermione felt tears well up in her eyes and as she brushed them aside laughing as she watched Ron make a complete fool of himself, he pointed at her as he sang.
"I love you baby and if it's quite all right
I need you baby to warm the lonely nights
I love you baby, trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
And let me love you baby, let me love you…"
Everyone around her began to clap in beat to Ron's singing and Hermione smiled happily.
"You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you…"
Ron jumped from one trunk to another as he danced. The people on the platform stopped to stare at him and laugh.
"I love you baby and if it's quite all right
I need you baby to warm the lonely nights
I love you baby, trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay…"
Ron jumped down from the trunk he was standing on and stood in front of her, he smiled at her before he grabbed her around the waist and began to waltz her around.
"Oh pretty baby, trust in me when I say
I need you baby, when will you come my way
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
And let me love you baby, let me love you…"
He dipped her in his arms and leaned down to kiss her deeply and lovingly on the lips, the kiss seemed to last an eternity and Hermione felt her head spin. She felt the world around them dissolve into a messy blur of color. When Ron lifted her back up on to her feet she could have sworn that they were both floating, she looked at him disbelievingly before she understood, he had embarrassed himself for her sake, she had told him that she was embarrassed by what she had done and now he, without any magic had made an idiot of himself in front of everyone they knew and a whole platform of people that they didn't.
"I love you 'Mione," Ron said finally now standing in front of her.
She cried happily when she heard his words, before she hugged him tightly, "I love you too!"
She heard whistles and clapping from around them but she didn't care, because she had her fantasy had become a reality and she wanted it to last the rest of her life.
A/N: I'm sorry you had to wait so long (especially Queen of Narnia) I was stuck half-way through writing this…it was a major headache. But now I'm completely satisfied and the story is finished, YAY! I hope you all enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it! R/Hr 4eva!
The songs in this chapter were 'Look What You've Done' by JET, 'Mixtape' by Butch Walker and 'Can't take my eyes off you' by Frankie Vallie.