Chapter Two: Memories of Old
Soon after Ron and Hermione were finished talking they took the secret passageway they had learned about in their Third Year. Walking through the dank and cold passage way, Ron slipped his coat off and without thinking slipped it over Hermione's shoulders. She must be cold he thought. Finally coming out of the passageway Ron helped Hermione out. She stepped out of the witches hump and tripped, falling directly into Ron's arms. Ron just brushing it off as an accident he set her down lightly. Smiling sweetly he walks out of the 3rd floor corridor. They wanted to go see the Gryffindor Tower. To see how it's changed. Ron led Hermione to the Fat Lady.
"Mr. Weasley….I heard you were back in town."
"Yes I am….Fairy lights…"
The fat lady swung open. Ron smiled and walked into the Gryffindor Common Room. He kicked up his feet and sat on the couch. His feet over the arm of the couch. Smiling he watched Hermione sit on a chair the same way and kick off her sling-backs. Ron smiled and leaned back against the back of the chair. He twirled his wand around his fingers and made little things flying the air. They weren't supposed to be in the castle at all yet. But Ron and Hermione were the original mischief makers. Ron looked at Hermione.
"Do you think we'll get in trouble?"
"Why would we?......RON!!! Are we supposed to be here?"
Ron smirked and shook his head lightly. He snickered and sat up. He didn't think that they would be caught. But all this hiding was bringing back memories form when they snuck around at night with Harry. Ron smiled and looked at Hermione again. She was scowling. He cowered into the couch
"Sorry… If you want to leave then we will"
The scowl soon faded form Hermione's face being replaced with a smile. She stood up and walked over to the window. Ron followed her with his eyes.
"No we can stay…this place brings back so many memories"
Ron stood up soon after and walked over standing across from Hermione. He pushed up his sleeves and leaned against the wall. Smiling he stared out the window
"Yup… It does. So… any new boys in your life?" Ron said smirking jokingly
"RON! That is completely inappropriate. BUT… If you MUST know, there isn't. Now I've told you, you tell me? Any new girly friends?" Hermione said quirking a brow.
Ron stifled a laugh "Yeah right… I barely have enough time to sleep let alone date… So how's Dobby and Winky doing?"
"Dobby adores me, as does Winky." She said smirking thinks about all the elves she's helped.
Ron smiled sweetly "I can see why…"
Hermione felt a slight blush and smiled. She raised an eyebrow to Ron.
"Ronald Weasley…If I didn't know you better I'd say you were flirting with me…"
Ron smiled and looked down at his feet, as if they were the most incredible thing in the world He looked back up and brushed his hair back. It was getting incredibly annoying. He looked back up at Hermione who was still quirking an eyebrow. He smiled and whipped up a few drinks. Taking a sip from his cup, he shrugged.
"Well that was the whole point…."
Ron had gotten a lot more courage since he had been accepted to play for his childhood favorite team, The Chuddley Cannons. He didn't mind telling Hermione that he WAS flirting with her. He just took another sip of his drink and looked around the Common Room. He turned to Hermione who seemed to be dumfounded. Smirking he sat on the couch again. He pulled his hands up behind his head and smirked looking at Hermione who was still by the window.
"Wha- What did you say?" Hermione said lightly her mouth nearly reaching the floor. She wasn't used to that side of Ron. He seemed to her to be more mature. As she herself had become more laid back. Ron smirked and took another sip of his drink. He could tell that Hermione was a little uncomfortable but that was what he did best. Making people uncomfortable.
"I said that I WAS flirting with you…" Ron stood up. He was very fidgety lately. He walked over to Hermione and leaned his hand on the wall behind her, and leaning in. Hermione turned so that her back was against the wall next to his hand. Ron smirked again and tilted his head to the side. "Is that a problem?"
Hermione felt a giant lump in her throat, she couldn't speak. She looked up at Ron and blinked a few times. She didn't know what to do, or what to say. For the first time in their friendship that Hermione couldn't think of something to say. It was weird to her. She had never been completely speechless. Let alone by Ron. A million things were running through her head. She gulped softly and looked at her foot which was a habit that she just recently adopted. She shook her head and looked back up at Ron.
"N-n-No… No of Course not…" Hermione said shaking her head trying not to stutter.
Ron smirked and stood up regularly sitting at the table. He looked at Hermione who had relaxed. Chuckling to himself he took a sip of his drink yet again. He just relaxed and leaned back on his chair. He didn't mean to make Hermione uncomfortable it just always seemed to happen. Ron smirked and looked up at Hermione who was just coming to her senses.
"Ron… That was completely UN…Uncalled for" Hermione said biting her lower lip. It was another habit she recently adopted. She bit her lip when she was nervous.
Ron smiled and stood up. He leaned against the wall next to her. Brushing his hair out of his face he smiled at her.
"Sorry, didn't mean to make you uncomfortable"
Hermione tasted the salty taste of blood from biting her lip. Her lip was bleeding from her newly adopted habit. Hermione wiped the blood off of her glossy lip and rubbed it into her fingers. Ron watched her wipe the blood off and he looked at her with his soft blue eyes. He took the hanky out of his pocket and stood in front of her. Wrapping it around his finger he said gently.
"Here let me help…"
Ron smiled lightly and dabbed his hanky on her lips soaking up the blood. He smiled and withdrew the hanky from her lips slipping it back in his pocket. Hermione touched her lips softly, and cleared her throat.
"Um….Thanks…"
Ron smiled again and brushed her hair out of her face. Chuckling lightly he cradled her face in his palm. He leaned in to kiss her on the cheek. When suddenly the door swung open. Ron grabbed Hermione's hand pulled her under the table to hide form the students. If they were caught they wouldn't be able to come back ever. Ron chuckled lightly to himself trying not to be noticed. He looked at Hermione.
"Just like old times huh…?" he whispered
Shaking her head to come back to reality she nodded lightly. Peering out of the table she watched the students congregate around the Common Room. The two of them would be there for a while.