Disclaimer : J.K.Rowling is the author of Harry Potter, it's not me…tough I wish it would be…
After dinner that evening, Hermione and Harry exited the Great Hall alone, as they have done for the past few days. No one seemed to know exactly what was going on, but rumors were on about why had the two couples split up.
Once outside, Harry whispered to Hermione 'Good luck', and then went to the Gryffindor tower.
Not even five minutes later, Ron stepped right in front of her, not acknowledging her presence. Ginny wasn't with him –she was doing homework in the common room –so he was alone too.
'Ron?' Hermione asked tentatively.
He started and turned towards her a blcnk face 'Hermione?'
'Can we talk?' she asked him.
His voice grew cold and Hermione felt her heart break in pieces for the mllionth time that week when he said 'We don't have anything to talk about', then walked past her.
Oh, no you don't! she thought. You won't escape me that easily, Ronald Weasley.
She hurried behind him, and stopped him by taking a hold of his arm.
'I want to talk to you. Please' she pleaded.
Ron shrugged and answered 'Fine.'
Hermione nodded, then led him to the gates, where he hesitated, asking 'Won't Filch catch us?'
It was Hermione's turn to shrug as she answered of an indifferent voice. 'I have nothing to lose. Have you?'
Ron didn't answer, but his surprised look told Hermione that she was on the good way.
She led him to the lake, and then turned to face him.
'I'm sorry', she said.
'Why did you do it?' Ron asked. 'Was it because of the exhilaration or to see if you could have any guy you liked?'
His eyes were shining and Hermione could read all his emotions in them: confusion, anger, frustration, hope…
'No', she said, stopping his ranting.
He looked her in the eyes, and then asked 'Why?'
'I don't know. I always liked you and…the dare was a chance for me to prove it to you. I told myself that it was nothing but a dare, that I didn't feel anything for you…But the first day we spent together I realized how much I was wrong…I really liked you…For who you were…'
She bore her gaze into his, trying to make him feel all her love for him.
'A-and', she went on, tears slowly streaming down her face, 'I know I screwed thing up, but I love you. I really do.'
Finally, in a last attempt, she whispered, her head low 'I just wanted you to know that.'
Only silence answered her, and she thought I've lost him.
But then, just as she was about to let the sadness fill her, Ron lifted her chin with his finger and gazed in her soft brown eyes, smiling.
'I love you too.'
Then, without letting her a chance to answer, he bent down and kissed her, smiling even more when her arms rolled around his neck.
Well, this is the end….for Hermione and Ron….To find out what happened to Harry and Ginny, review! (at least 7) and then read on…
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