Hold on tight
Hold me tight...
"What... Why did you..." Ron began, but couldn't finish. I looked up at him and searched his eyes. There was such a mix of emotions there.
"Why did we cheat on you?" I supplied softly. He nodded; I stood and walked across the room contemplating this. "I have loved him since the first day I laid eyes on him."
"So I was just there to make him jealous?" Ron said folding his arms across his chest.
"No, Ron... I loved you, like family. I guess I just confused it with another kind of love." I explained facing him. "He just seemed so… untouchable."
"How did it happen?" He asked
"What? Ron I don't..."
"I need to know, did it happen gradually or did you just take the opportunity that I was not around to bonk behind my back." He said angrily. I flinched.
"It took a while... It started with a kiss. We had been a source of comfort for one another that night that you and Ginny fell. You two had your family and they had each other. We only had us." I said quietly.
On Harry's birthday there was a small celebration, as you had woken up, and there had been a meeting that night. The party went on for hours with the much older adults drinking spirits and dancing. Your mum and dad looked as if they were in much better moods. Harry sat on the stairs watching everyone with a thoughtful expression on his face. I went closer to him and said, "may I?" He smiled at me and moved over to give me some space on the stair step. "It looks like Ron and Ginny will be back home soon." I said softly.
"Yeah," was all that Harry said.
"I..." I began to say something, then shook my head. "I can't wait to see him well."
"Me either," Harry said with low enthusiasm, "Though I must say I have enjoyed this time alone with you. We've never really done this before."
I smiled when I realized he felt the same way I had, "Harry, I've loved spending time with you." I reached out and took his hand and we stared each other in the eyes. Then I don't know what had come over me. I needed him to touch me; I had wanted him all summer. I stood up and pulled him up with me then led him up the stairs to his room
"That was how it began, It took a long time for me to take that step, but once I had made up my mind..."
"Have you ever wanted me?" He asked coming close to me, "Desired me to do things to you in ways that only Harry got to?"
"No." I answer weakly. I had known that this explanation was long over due.
Ron grimaced and turned away, "Thank you," I watched him for a while and when he turned to face me he had a smile on his face. "I'm glad, because now I am with Luna."
I smiled back and I hear the door rattle. I turned to face it and Ron stepped between the door and me. "Hermione..."
"Harry," I said running to the door.
"Alo hamora won't work," He said.
"Can you pick a lock Mate?" Ron asked.
"Yes, but I have nothing..."
"I have a hairpin," I said sliding it under the door, "here."
"Thanks." Harry said
It took him five minutes, for him to get the door open. But he had done it. The sight of him made my insides tremble. I launched myself at my husband and kissed him deeply. "Thanks Mate." Ron said
Harry pulled away from me and smiled at his friend. "Hermione, I can't breathe."
"Sorry." I said trying to get myself under control again. I let go dejectedly, and folded my arms in front of myself. Harry took pity on me and took my hand kissed it.
"What's the plan?" Ron asked.
"I'm going to get you out of here, and I'm ending it today."
"Hold on, we're here to help you, besides you haven't gotten all of your Horcruxes." Ron said
"I just want him gone for at least fourteen more years."
"Harry, listen to me," I say finally stopping him. "You cannot fail this, because if you do, he will only come back to destroy us all."
"Thanks for the vote of confidence darling." He said kissing my forehead and forging on out of the door.
"All I am saying, we have to make sure that you succeed. We're doing this with you."
"Where's Dumbledore?" Ron asked. I looked around and wondered the same thing.
"He's gone for something or other." Harry said then signaled for us to be quiet as we walked silently along the wall.
We walked for what seemed a long time. Then finally we could see a light just beyond. "That's the door, Let's go." Ron said.
"Not, so fast..." We heard as Voldemort Aparated in front of us. "You didn't think I would let you leave without talking to me did you?"