Once more, I do not own anything Harry Potter wise. I do wish, as I've said before, that I owned Rupert Grint. But, due to unfortunate events…I am here… and he is there…and I am not J.K. Rowling. Lol Thanks for your reviews, and please… don't break things cuz of my story. Ha… now read, and enjoy.

Ron waited with Harry for Hermione to come down the stairs to go to breakfast. As she finally came down the stairs Harry and Ron both stood up and at the sight of Ron, Hermione blushed. Ron gave her a weak smile in return. They all walked out of the portrait hole together and made their way to breakfast.

As usual, the Great Hall was packed with students. The trio made their way to their usual spots at the Gryffindor table and piled their plates with food. Well, Ron did. Hermione and Harry just kind of put some food on their plates. Breakfast went as usual, with random discussions. Hermione and Harry were both done eating after a while, and were waiting for Ron to finish up. Ron wasn't really paying much attention to his food because he was too busy thinking about the girl he was sitting next to.

After a couple more minutes, Ron was finished eating, and they all stood up to go to Defense Against the Dark Arts. As they walked down the corridor, Ron felt a tiny hand slip into his bigger one, and he knew everything was going to be just perfect.

Ron and Hermione walked the entire way to class hand in hand, as Harry just walked by with a smirk on his face. Some people would pass and stare and then whisper to their friends. Hermione and Ron had no idea what was going onbut Harry was enjoying all of this. Unfortunately though, not all of the spectators could be quiet and keep to themselves, because here came Malfoy.

"Oh, Weezlebee, you and the mud-blood finally together?" Malfoy sneered.

"Shut it Malfoy, before you're a little blonde ferret again." Ron shot back.

"The blood traitor is threatening me now, eh? Funny how you're not denying your love for the mud-blood"

"Stop calling her that you bloody ferret!" And with that, Malfoy was shoved down to the corridor floor.

"Come on Hermione, Harry, let's get to class."

"You'll pay for that Weasel!" Malfoy shouted down the hall.

The trio just laughed. Harry definitely was enjoying this new Ron. Not only was he defending Hermione like always, but in a more mature and confident way. Malfoy sure had it coming for him, if he kept it up.

The trio finally made it to class, and took their seats. Ron sat between Hermione and Harry at their desk. While listening to whatever new professor they had this year talk about whatever curse they were learning about, Ron was indefinitely distracted.

Hermione had picked up that thing she did with her hands again. Only this time, she was doing it to the top part of his leg. Ron could not believe Hermione was doing that, let alone in the middle of class! So, in response to Hermione's devilish ways, Ron reached over and placed his hand on Hermione's exposed knee. Ron could see Hermione blush out of the corner of his eye and he grinned.

Eventually, Hermione had taken her hand away from Ron's leg so she could jot down some notes, but Ron kept his hand on her knee. After Hermione had answered a couple questions and jotted some more notes, she brought her hand back down to where Ron's was. She put her hand on top of his and he moved his hand so that he could hold hers. They stayed that way the rest of class.

After class Ron took Hermione aside. He had thought hard all through class, not exactly about the class material though. He was going to ask Hermione to be his girlfriend, officially.

"Ron, what's going on?"

Ron kissed her quick on the cheek, and then cleared his throat.

"Mione'," he cleared his throat again, why did his nerves have to pick up now! "Hermione, I love you, and , well and- and… be my girlfriend? I know we don't really need the title, I mean it feels like we've been together already, but I think I'll feel better once it's official, oh gods, please don't think I'm an idiot."

Hermione's lips curved into a smile and she flung herself at Ron, like always. "Oh Ron, of course I'll be your girlfriend!" she hugged him tighter and kissed him on the cheek.