Chapter Eleven: Puzzled Dreams
Poke. Poke. Poke. Ron twitched. He brushed away the thing bugging him and turned on his side. He was feeling a slight jabbing in his arm, which actually hurt. He groaned loudly. What happened last night? He thought. Rubbing his head he looked up. The sky was murky and cool, Lit with stars. He looked and saw Harry and Ginny standing above him.
"How long have I been out here?" Ron said a little groggy. He rubbed his head. "I had the weirdest dream, Hermione and I were Kissing and stuff…It was weird"
Ron heard Harry chuckle and squinted.
"What"
"Dude…It wasn't a dream." Harry pointed to Ron's Chest. Ron looked down and saw Hermione asleep. He jumped lightly and looked up. "Seriously…How long have I been here?"
"Well up probably about 10 or 12 hours. You guys sleep like no other…" Harry chuckled at Ron. Ron sighed and sat up. He slid Hermione's head down onto his lap. He looked down at her. She looked so peaceful; he didn't want to disturb her. Smiling lightly he brushed her hair out of her face. She looked like the old Hermione Granger he had fallen for in his school years. And now she was all grown up… and getting married. What was he going to do to prove that he truly did care for her?
Ron was always hiding his feeling form Hermione when he was little. He would never admit that he was wrong and she was right. He would never tell her that she looked pretty or that she was nice, kind, nothing. If anything he always put her down. As Ron, reminisced on his childhood he began to regret how he treated her. Ron spaced off in his own little world. Feeling a slight jab in his arm he shook his head and came back to reality. Looking up he saw Harry looking at him oddly, Harry had raised his eyebrow in confusion.
"Dude are you okay?" He said chuckling lightly.
Ron nodded. "Yeah, I was just…" he sighed "Never mind…"
"Okay well do you wanna talk about it…?"
"Harry… Do I ever want to talk about my feelings?" Ron says tilting his head to the side.
Harry chuckled. Ron sighed and began to play with his championship ring from Quidditch. Looking up at Harry he sighed.
"Um…Harry….I'm…."
Harry nodded. "Apology accepted…" Harry and Ron gave props to each other. Harry then took Ginny's hand and the two of them walked out into the Forbidden Forest. Ron shook his head confused. "Those two are hiding something."
Ron looked around, the grounds were empty as most students had gone to bed or were out lingering in the halls after hours. Figuring that he should probably get Hermione and himself to the dormitories, he stood up. Shaking Hermione lightly he tried waking her up.
"Hermione…Hermione, lets get you to the Dormitories…" Hermione had just rolled over.
Rolling his eyes Ron slipped his arm under Hermione's legs. Her legs hung limply curved over his arm. Ron then cradled her back in the nook of his own arm. Hermione wrapped her arms around Ron's neck. Sighing lightly he raised an eyebrow. That's weird…but okay…? Ron thought. Hermione did it as if it were an impulse. Ron slowly rose to his feet. Regaining his balance he glanced around, no one had come out today. The grass was still newly worn. Ron's mind began to wander as he trudged across the pitch field.
"I'm sorry…" Hermione mumbled
Ron looked at her and chuckled lightly. It hurt to laugh with someone in your arms. Smiling Ron pulled the handle of the great door open. Protruding inside, Ron began to hike up the stairs. The portraits could be heard snoring in some, in others just sleeping. The halls were dank and cold.
"I just don't love you…." Hermione cooed.
Ron nearly dropped Hermione after these words. Doing a double take Ron scurried faster to the Common Room, to see if he could get anything else out of Hermione's bad, but useful at the moment, habit of talking in her sleep. He was curious to what Hermione was talking about. Who did she not love? I couldn't be Viktor. She was marring Viktor. Ron ran down the corridor, Hermione still sleeping soundly.
"FARIY LIGHTS…FARIY LIGHTS…FARIY LIGHTS!!!!" Ron yelled at the fat lady's portrait. The Fat lady woke suddenly and swung wide open, muttering under her breath. She apparently didn't like to be woken up.
Ron walked into the Gryffindor tower, gasping for breath. He wheezed as he set Hermione softly down on the couch. He sat down short of breath. Should he ask Hermione who she was talking about? Ron stood up abruptly and began to pace around the common room. Finally getting the nerves to ask her Ron kneeled next to the couch. Sighing He looked up.
"Hermione…."
"Mmm…"
"Who were yo-" Just as he was about to ask Hermione about her dream, she woke up. Ron sighed again and put his forehead to the side of the couch. He watched as Hermione stretched. As Ron smiled he looked away at the fire. The flames seemed to be dancing. Turning his head back around to talk to Hermione POW! Right in the face. Grabbing his nose. Holy shit, she packs a real punch he fell to the ground on his back. He watched as Hermione began to apologize profoundly. Chuckling he leaned his head back.
"Ohmigod I'm so sorry…Ron are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm okay. You really pack a punch." Ron said laughing. Hermione smiled and sat next to him.
"You were about to ask me something… What was it?"
Ron bit his lip, and then shrugged. "It was nothing forget about it"
He looked over to Hermione, who was playing with her ring. He smiled sweetly and looked down at the floor.
"Krum….He's a really lucky guy… I hope he realizes that…"
"I think he does Ron…I mean I hope he does…"
Ron chuckled and stared into the fire again. He wasn't going to be able to tell her. He couldn't ruin her love for Krum. He realized that now.
"Um…Ron?"
"Hmmm?"
"I'm going to leave for a day or two. I need to clear out my head, and get something's straightened out. I'm leaving in a few hours…"
Ron's eyes were droopy; He just nodded and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Authors Note:
I sincerely apologize for the time it took to write this chapter. I have been sick.
I also apologize for the very dumb ending, I'm having total writers block
I still need ideas for a title. If I can't think of anything more creative then I'll keep it as "Way Back When"