Two Rows Don't Make a Right

by Accio Ron

Sometimes, a night of hurt feelings and tears are just what two best friends need to make them realize that through all their years together, somewhere along the way, they started seeing one another as more than just friends.

14. Bitterness and Beauty

The snow was swirling in immense patterns of white, growing thicker and colder by the minute. It was but tiny specks of white, showering their hair from the heavens above. Only, Ron and Hermione ceased to notice this- the failed to recognize anything around them except each other. They were truly lost in a capsule of time where there was no one else there and no distractions to hinder them from one another. Ron finally pulled away from Hermione to look into her eyes once more. He just couldn't immerse himself enough into those eyes, those mystical brown eyes. He felt that if he allowed himself to, he could drown in her deep pools, forever lost to the surface. All the barriers that had been thrown up between the two of them had been demolished. He could now look at her and there was no call to fret that she would not return the emotions that were being penetrated through his gaze.

Hermione's lips curved into a smile and her eyes brightened as she asked softly, "What are you thinking about?" The she gently removed her hands from his middle and placed them on the base of his neck, brushing her tiny fingers in an up and down motion, making them feel like soft feathers on his numb skin.

Ron pondered the beauty of Hermione before he answered her, "Er…well," he said, and then his lips curved into a jesting smirk, "I am thinking that it feels brilliant to finally be able to snog you!"

The motion of Hermione's fingers stopped and she creased her brows together in a befuddled manner. Ron had answered her question in a joking manner and she had a slight suspicion that this was an endeavor to hinder her away from the truth her question would deliver. Then an awful thought hit her hard in the stomach. Maybe he had regretted the last hour or so. Maybe Hermione was just a good snog to him and now he would tell her that this was a mistake, that he wasn't ready for it. If this was the case, then her heart would shatter and no one would be able to pick up the pieces. If Ron regretted this, if rued the two of them, then she had lost one of her best friends. There was no way that things could go back to the way they were; she had fallen so deeply in love with him, it was unquestionable to turn back, for she would only be living a half life- a life without Ronald Weasley. From the moment that their lips met one another, she knew that her life before this was nothing compared to what lay ahead in their future. However, maybe she was mistaken; even Hermione Granger had been wrong before. After a peculiar bout of hesitancy Ron said, "Er…look, I reckon we should probably head back to the castle now…your nose is as scarlet as our Quidditch robes and you're starting to shiver again."

Hermione hadn't noticed these revelations that Ron pointed out, since her mind was occupied elsewhere, that caused her blood to warm with intense fervor. "Oh," she said as her smile fell into a straight line and she completely removed her arms from Ron's neck, "Well, yes. Er…I guess, I just thought….I'm sorry Ron…of course you wouldn't want to…if you thought this was a mistake…so sorry." Hermione felt her eyes start to burn and a cool chill sent shivers down her back that had nothing to do with the cold weather. Before Ron could see her break into crying hysterics, she turned around and headed for the castle, leaving a very confused Ron behind, with his mouth slightly hanging open in surprise.

Hermione was running so fast now that she didn't realize that her ebony school shoes or her cotton knee-highs were sopping wet with snow. Nor did she hear Ron's stentorian pleas for her to stop running. She had just treaded over a snow drift, when her foot became tangled in Ron's long cloak, and she plummeted to the ground. Her hands habitually went to her sides, to brace her fall, causing them to dive forcefully into the wet snow. Every inch of her clothing was caked with snow and her hair was becoming damp. Any remaining feeling that remained fixed in Hermione in legs and hands were now completely gone, leaving only a burning, numbing sensation prickling up and down her red skin. When she finally looked up from her fall, Ron was upon her and she immediately looked down.

He crouched down so her was level with her face and asked, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" his voice full of concern.

'Am I hurt,' she thought, 'Depends on how you want to look at it…you arse!'

"Er," she said quietly, "I believe that I am fine." Then she looked up at him, with an obvious fake smile plastered across her face and said in an even more obvious fake voice, "No broken bones, really."

'Just a broken heart.'

Then she stood back up and turned around to go back to the castle, but Ron had grabbed her and roughly spun her around to face him, eyes overflowing with distress.

"Hermione…what did you mean, 'mistake'?" When she remained silent, he said, "What's wrong?"

"Well, if you must know", she said, her voice growing stronger by the moment, "You made me feel bad about myself Ron, and you hurt my feelings!"

Ron looked taken back, "How?" was the only word that he could manage to croak out.

"How?" she asked, the volume of her voice on the borderline of yelling. "How! I'll tell you HOW, Ron Weasley! I ask you a serious question and you answer it with some cheeky retort, then you decide that you don't want to talk about it anymore at all and want to go back inside, which made me feel like a complete duff! Then you-"

"Hermione!" Ron interrupted as he grabbed her face and cupped it in his hands, "I said that I wanted to go back inside, because I don't want you to catch a fever out here like this! And I…erm…" his demeanor softened as his face tinted pink. He looked to the snow-covered earth, releasing her face and continued, "I said I wanted to go back inside…not back to the crowded common room. His face turned bright red as he finished in a barley an audible whisper, "I…er…I wanted to be alone with you."

"Oh," she said gently, "so why didn't you answer me truthfully then? It could have saved us both some distress, you know."

"Well…" Ron said sheepishly, "snogging you was brilliant, so that was the truth, wasn't?"

"Ron," she warned.

"Well…I er… I didn't mean to make you feel bad. That's the last thing that I wanted to do. But, erm, aside from the brilliant snogging, I was thinking…that…that…" he stammered.

"It can't be that bad, can it?" she said curtly, placing her hands on her hips.

"I was thinking that you'rethemostbeautifulthingIhaveeverseen," he said in one giant breath.

"Pardon? Hermione inquired.

Ron took a deep breath and said, "I was thinking that you were the most beautiful thing that I ever seen in my whole life." After he said these words, his face turned bright red and he dropped his eyes to the ground, and proceeded to move the snow around with his left foot.

Now it was Hermione's turn to drop her gaze. "Oh, well… it's sweet of you to say that, but I'm afraid that you are mistaken," she replied lightly.

Ron looked at her quizzically and said, "What do you mean?"

"I'm not beautiful and I never will be," she said realistically, looking back into his eyes.

"Hermione… your face is my own heart, and when I look into your eyes, I see my soul. I don't know when it happened, but somehow you have become everything to me. When I look at the sunset, you know what it reminds me of?" Without waiting for an answer, he replied, "You. It always has. I reckon it's your eyes has something to do with it, they shine like the mystery of the sun. How can you say you're not beautiful when it is so easy to compare you to something like that?" he said softly, as he gently brushed his finger down her nose.

Hermione let out a breath of embarrassment, her cheeks turning slightly red and asked in a sarcastic manner, "When did you become so poetic?"

Ron creased his brows together in confusion and said, "So what?"

She gave a small giggle at Ron's obliviousness to his beautiful words and said, "It's just a Muggle form of literature…never mind."

"Well, whatever it was," he said, shrugging his shoulders, "I meant it."

"Well…thank…thank you," she stammered.

Ron had always thought Hermione was beautiful. From the first moment he saw her on the Hogwarts Express his first year, he had always held that opinion in his heart. However, Ron was an eleven year-old boy at the time and it just wasn't acceptable to him to believe any girl to be faired with beauty, especially bossy, know-it-all, Hermione Granger. Through the years, he had watched he blossom into one of the most stunning beings that he had ever laid eyes on. As his opinion of her beauty grew, he had tried all the harder to ignore his feelings burrowed deep inside him. Now, when it was finally safe for him to tell her, it pained Ron to see that she did not believe the sincerity that his words held. He collected from her demeanor that she knew that he was sincere in what he was saying, but did not think there to be truth in his words.

"Well," he whispered, looking serious again, "just keep in mind that you are…I've thought so for six years and nothing you can say will cause me to change my opinion."

She gave Ron a puzzled look. Then, despite the extra material that was covering her body to block out the frigid chill that was permeating through the air, she once again wrapped her arms tightly around her to maintain the warmth that her body had lost after her brief separation from Ron.

"Si…si…six…ye…ye…years?" she forced out of her mouth, despite the fact that her teeth were clattering together in a ferocious manner.

The bitter wind was starting to take its toll on Ron as well, but not as near as much as Hermione.

"Come on," he said, taking Hermione's hand, "let's go back inside." Hermione dropped his hand and looked at him in disbelief.

Ron rolled his eyes and quickly grabbed her hand again, "So we can be alone where it's warm," giving her hand a slight squeeze before winking at her.

"Oh, okay Ron." Then, the hidden meaning of his words came into the light. "RON!" she said in surprise, her eyes going wide. She was attempting to make it sound as though she did not approve of what he was trying to suggest, jesting manner or not. No matter how hard she tried to sound shocked and scowl at his words, though, she couldn't help the smile that crossed her face.

Ron gave a cheeky grin before he started to lead her to the castle.

A/N: Okay, I know that this is a little on the short side, and for that I apologize. However, I did promise you guys that I would have the next chapter written before the HBP and it was very important to me to keep that promise. I wanted to make this chapter a lot longer, but I didn't think that I would make the deadline that I had set for myself, without the chapter suffering somewhat. So, I guess we could just consider this the first part of the chapter, and the next part will be posted in a few weeks.

And, there is a line in this chapter that was taken from Dianna Gabaldon's book, 'Dragonfly in Amber'. It has got to be one of my most favorite book quotes of all time. I didn't phrase it exactly how she did, but it's obvious enough to that it belongs to her and not me. It's the line where Ron says: "Your face is my own heart". Now, I'm not too sure if some of you think that part was cheesy altogether, or you really, really liked it. I used it because I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY liked it when I read it in DiA. And, I think it was kinda funny to use it in this chapter, cause we all know Ron is too thick to knowingly say something that beautiful:D Ahh, wonderful stuff that it!

Also, you guys have no idea how much I appreciate the reviews that you leave me, they really mean a lot. However, I seem to be getting less and less of them. :( I have been getting a lot of hits for this story, but it seems as though a lot of my faithful reviewers have either stopped reading, or stopped reviewing. If you all are still reading the story, PLEASE REVIEW. You may think that I have not noticed your absence from the review board, but I have. I can think of many reviews that I haven't seen for months and I miss reading your feedback.

Don't get me wrong, I understand that there may be some readers out there who have stopped reading and I understand that completely. (As a reader of fan fiction, I have done the same thing. After so many weeks without a post, I have a tendency to forget what I have read and stopped reading, or have lost interest, or life has got in the way.) I can't criticize people who have ceased reading the story, since I have done that more than once:D However, if you are still reading, please leave a review, it doesn't have to be a long one, just let me know that you are still alive and breathing:D Okay, I'll quit rambling now! Thanks for listing!

Oh, wait, wait…one more thing to add, then I'm finished! I know that the plot of this story, at the moment, is not too in depth. However, things that are revealed on the 16th in the HBP, may change it or it may not and by "things", I mean romance. Let me just tell you how highly disappointed I will be if romance (although, I have a suspicion that it may not happen until the seventh book, sadly) flies for Ron and Hermione, but not with each other. I do believe that they are the only two characters that JKR, both in her books and interviews, has made it obvious that they fancy one another. Everyone else, to me, is just a toss up. But, if something happens that completely contradicts this story, I may change a few things. Nothing big (like the Ron and Hermione pair), but the small things. I'll let you all know in an author's note before the next chapter!

DarvLivesOn
2005-07-06
ch 13, signed

yay! ron and hermione are finally together! that's so sweet! can't wait for the next chappie. i want to actually find out what happens afterwards and more about the relationship between harry and ginny. though i actually prefer ginny/draco fics more than H/G fics, i still love everything about this fic! so ... yea! great job and update soon!

Response: YES! Finally together! HA, you too! I LOVE Draco/Ginny fics, although I hate the idea of them in cannon. Do you read at draco and ginny dot com, cause that's a REALLY good Draco/Ginny site? I do, however, like the idea for Harry and Ginny in cannon, so we'll see how this one turns out. Thank you so much for the review!

xBrunettexBabex
2005-07-05
ch 13, signed

AH! im so hapy now! Ron and hermione are together! Yay

Response: Glad that you are happy! Thanks for the review!

MyStIcS number 42
2005-07-04
ch 13, signed

HEYY!i havnt been writing in this box 4 a while lol i just caughtiup ive been busy this summer and im finaly finished up 2 this point i hope u write more when i was sitting in my chair looking at my comp i was jumping about wut was gonna happen between them and all o my gosh i thought something BAD was gonna happen b/c wut u had said at da begining of da story in ur authors note and dont do dat again!ha su scared me but it was good...no GREAT...NO NO WONDERFUL u think im exaggerating but im not lol WRITE MORE!
i wanna know wut happens 2 ginny i hope she dumps draco and goes with harry plz make dat happen!

Response: What did I saw in my author's note? Its been so long, I can't remember. LOL! No, I have no ill will planned for Ron and Hermione. I love your enthusiasm! As for Harry and Ginny, you'll just have to read and see! Thanks so much for the review!

Celi
2005-07-04
ch 13, signed

Aw...this was so cute...finally!
Is this the end or will you write more? Perhaps about Ginny and Harry? smile

Response: Yeah, I have to agree with you that it was time. I started this story in February and have been formulating this chapter in my head ever since! No, there will be more…as for Harry and Ginny…we shall see! Thanks so much for reviewing!

Love That Elf
2005-06-27
ch 13, anon.

You know, I don't think it was necessarily worrdiness. You write this story more like a novel than a fanfiction, and that's an uncommon find. Actually, I kind of liked the descriptions in this chapter, and I loved the snow metaphor beyond all belief!

Response: You know, you are not the first person to tell me that this story sounds a little like a novel and you know who you have to thank for that? Miss Diana Gabaldon! In case you are wondering who she is, she is the author of the Outlander series, set in the 18th century Scotland. I'm not kidding you, after reading her books, I want to describe a tube of lip gloss in extreme detail…well, not really, but hopefully you get my meaning. :D She is just one of those authors whose writing will inspire her readers to describe emotions and settings in extreme detail. I'm really glad that you liked this chapter and soooo happy that you picked up on the snow metaphor, because I wasn't sure how many people would. Thanks so much for the review!

tyger
2005-06-23
ch 13, anon.

yay! really good! but Ron and Hermione still need to say the three words (I love you)

Response: Thank you so much! Hmm…all things will reveal themselves in due course:D

Misshogwarts1125
2005-06-19
ch 13, signed

aw, so cute. Update soon!

Response: Thank you so much!

UnspokenTruths08
2005-06-18
ch 13, signed

AH! Post more now! I love this story! I'm hooked! You have to post more soon!

Response: Thanks so much! Glad to see that you are hooked!

Ronandchicken
2005-06-16
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The season of winter was approaching in such an expeditious manner, that the promise of snow loomed in the air like a thick fog, however, the first fall of the season, sadly, had yet to blanket itself over the frozen ground.

Ah that's a long sentence.

Wow. I have a bad habit of opening the review box before I even begin to read the chapter. So I had no idea what I was in for.

"BUT, I hope you liked this Ron and Hermione chapter. I tried my best to deliver and I hope that I succeeded."

I more than liked this chapter! I LOVED it! I have to say, I am completely and totally blown away.

And that's about it. Wow. I am totally and completely speechless.

Response: WOW! That's a first…you…speechless:D :D :D Okay, all joking aside, thank you so much! I am so happy to see that you liked it!

SpaceyChic468
2005-06-16
ch 13, signed

Aw, that was so sweet! This chapter had great description, and the grammer looked good. Great job! That's weird, I'm going to Orlando, FL on June 22, too! that's freaky...Anyway, can't wait for the next chappie!

Response: Thank you so much! Its always great to hear that my description was written well. OMG! Where did you go in Orlando? Did you do the theme park thing or did you visit family. We did the theme parks. Went to: Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Sea World, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's MGM Studios, EPCOT, and Magic Kingdom. I had tons of fun. If you went to the theme parks, wouldn't it be weird if we saw each other there? Of course, there would be no way of knowing, would there:D

Anya Urameshi
2005-06-16
ch 13, signed

I totally agree that people shouldn't knock stories just because of pairings. I don't particularly like Draco/Ginny pairings, but some of my favorite stories are mainly that pairing!
Ron and Hermione are o cute! Sharing their first kiss by the lake! It was so sweet!
I'm seeing an abusive side story with Ginny and Malfoy. I have to admit, when I first noticed it, I almost thought he had raped her or something. He didn't...did he?
I'm also seeing Harry starting to fall in love with Ginny. Not to knock the story (cause it's absolutley briliant), but most people talk about Harry not actually falling in love with Ginny until his fifth or sixth year. I almost have the sneaking suspicion that Harry might've liked her since his second, and was just to daft (like Ron) to notice it. I mean, whenever she's around, he always sees her it seems.
Or maybe that's just wishful thinking.
Blimey! This was long! Sorry to take up your time, but this is such a wonderful story, and I tend to babble when I'm excited! Keep up the good work!

Response: Yeah, I don't think its too nice to do that. I don't think that Draco/Ginny would ever happen in cannon, but they are SOOOO fun to read about. It has been an unhealthy obsession of mine for awhile now. I am glad that you liked the kiss. No, no, Draco did not rape Ginny. Every thing (and I haven't yet decided how much that is going to be) that she has physically done with him has been on her own free will. And, he's not really abusive to her. Granted, I know I made it sound that way when she flinched in chapter 12, thinking that he was going to hit her. I just wrote that in to show that she is starting to become scared of him, eventually making her realize that she doesn't need to be with him.

It would be nice if Harry liked Ginny from the beginning! That would have been amazing and maybe you are right in thinking that, but JKR did a good job of hiding it. I have this annoying thought that if he finally sees her the way we all want him to, it won't happen until the end. OR, give him enough incentive to do anything about it. I (and this is only my opinion and nothing more, I have no support to back it up) believe that he has WAY too much to worry about to think about anymore relationships with girls.

I don't mind long reviews! Thanks so much for leaving one!

N.C. PsyChick
2005-06-15
ch 13, signed

Well madam, I hope you're happy! I am officially DEAD now because of the awesomeness of this chapter! That's right, I'm reviewing from beyond the grave because that kiss scene was so damn good, it killed me. ghostly voice Must have more Ron/Hermione and maybe some Harry/Ginny for texture...

le sigh Update soon please, and I will be sure to read it next time I log on to the HWW (Heaven-Wide Web) on my laptop up here. ;)

Response: LOL! Well, call the medics so you can be revived to read this chapter:D I am so glad that you liked it that much! I am also happy that you liked the kiss scene. I was so worried that I would write it horrible, or make it sound smutty without meaning to. It is wonderful to hear that you thought it was written well. Thanks for the review!

Amscray
2005-06-15
ch 13, anon.

Living here in Jersey fighting villains from afar...
You gotta find first gear in your giant robot car...
You dig giant robots,
I dig giant robots,
We dig giant robots,
Chicks dig giant robots...Nice

Good chapter. Woah, woah, woah. Now wait just one cotton pickin' minute. First of all, it's against our rules to knock fanfics. That's just childish and immature. So I resent you saying I'm knocking your fic. I find your fic well written, with a good plot and story line.

As for the pairings I have only a few things to say, then I'm gone: 1)Draco/Ginny, dude that's just gross, their cousins. 2)Okay granted I was out of line with the toilet crack, and I apologize for that. I only say that the Harry/Ginny pairing is predictable, because 9 times out of ten, the Ron/Hermione pairing has Harry/Ginny.
Which is kind of annoying, in my opinion, after awhile.

Keep up the good work.

(In pops the Desert Fox) DF: Forgive A-man. The dude has been stressed lately and shouldn't have taken it out on you, and for that on behalf of myself and the others, we apologize for his behavior. We'll see to it that he gets rehabilitated for his behavior.

He does make a good point about the majority of the Ron/Hermione fics having Harry/Ginny in them.

Keep up the good work.
Later.

Response: Erm, okay, where to start first? First off, let me say that maybe I was a little on the harsh side when I attacked you about the comment that you made. It was, however, just a tad bit rude or I wouldn't have gotten so mad about it. If, however, you said something nice, along with the toilet comment, then I wouldn't have gotten so angry, you know…to let me know that you did like something about the story that I have been working hard on?

AND, about these pairings:

Draco/Ginny- they ARE NOT, NOT, NOT first cousins. I do know that they are related (or intertwined) as we learn in OoTP. I'm not sure exactly how they are related, but I believe it goes something like this: Serius is Molly's second cousin (or Arthur's second cousin once removed, however you want to look at it), making all the Weasley children third cousins to him Then, we know that Serius is cousins to Narcissa, making Draco is second cousin. So, Draco and Ginny are cousins from opposite sides of the family and if my brain is working correctly, that would make them fifth cousins (not too sure if that is close enough to count, you know). If you are doubting my "deductive logic" then you could go to the HP lexicon, which is where I got my info at:

I do agree with you that the Harry/Ginny pairing is predictable. However, I also believe that a R/H pairing will be complimented by H/G pair. If you read the reviews, most of the readers plead for a Harry/Ginny pair. Usually they go something like this: "Oh, please have Ginny drop Draco's ass and get her with Harry." The majority of the readers want that. However, I write this story the way that I WANT to write it, regardless of what you or other readers ask about it. Sure, I am open for any suggestions that you may want to give, but in the end, it's my decision, and no one but myself knows how the end will turn out…it may not be all-so-predictable.

So, I hope we are on the same page now. This is my first fan fic that I have written and I am still really sensitive to some things. I just…I don't feel that it is necessary to be rude in order to get a point across, or to get frustrated when things don't go the way that you want them to go. So please forgive me for reacting the way that I did. I am glad that you like the plot and storyline and I hope that you continue to read. I don't mind constructive criticism at all, in fact, I welcome it, as long as it is given in a tasteful manner. So, with all that said, thank you for clearing everything up and thank you for leaving a review (even after I bashed your last one).

PhoenixWings13
2005-06-15
ch 13, anon.

This is such a cute chapter! i love it! feeling all fluffy inside this is my favorite chapter. Maybe the next one will be my new one. Keep writing! Please & Thank U!
ps- please let Harry & Ginny get together. -

Response: Aw thanks! Well see about Harry and Ginny….

Metamorphmagus01
2005-06-15
ch 13, signed

ah yes definately a good cry! beautiful story...YES A KISS! FINALLY! WOOHO!

Response: Thanks so much! Yes, a kiss! Glad to see that you liked it!

starr88
2005-06-15
ch 13, anon.

pure poetry magic. this chapter was beautiful and deep i beleive that no one can read this without being captured into the moment that you have so gorgeously created. ill be looking for updates, keep up the good work.

Response: I really appreciate your kind words. I tried soooo HARD on this chapter and I am really glad to see that you liked it. It makes all the hard work that I put into it really worth it!

EWlookalike
2005-06-15
ch 13, signed

Aw:sighs and wipes a tear from eye: I really loved this chapter! It was so wonderfully written and the part after Ron and Hermione kissed was too much for me! I loved it! You're such an awesome writer! Keep it up! Sarah

Response: Thank you so much! This review really means a lot to me!

Emma-Lynn
2005-06-15
ch 13, signed

Oh. yay, oh, yay, oh, yay! Very, very sweet and very romantic. You explained perfectly why no words were necessary between Ron and Hermione in this chapter. And ooh...i'm not sure which is my favourite now! M...I'm gonna say still chapter 8, but only by a hairline that shouldn't even count! Your going to disney! Oh! You'll have a blast! I went two years ago. Yeah, I know what you mean about not writing around July 16th. I'm trying to finish my story before then but i dunno...i got like 4 more chapters. Anyways! Awesome, Beautiful, AMAZING chapter. So cute. Gah! I'm ITCHING to read the next chapter so update a.s.a.p.!
Emma-Lynn
PS- Just for the record, you're a BRILLIAN writer:D

Response: Thanks so much! You still like chapter eight! Well, I'll admit, that one was really sweet, and I think all the readers breathed a sigh of relief knowing that Ron and Hermione finally made up.

AHHH! July 16 is like a double edged sword to me right now. On the one side, I was more excited for the book than I was Florida (that was the sixth time I've gone over a period of seven years). BUT, I have been stressing over getting this chapter finished and reviews answered like I promised, and completing OoTP. I've read those book three times, but I figured a fourth time couldn't hurt. I think I'm gonna finish though (well, I know I will). I'm on erm…lets see, can't remember what chapter (maybe 12), but fat-arse Umbridge is getting ready to make her little speech at the welcoming feast.

Thanks so much for the amazing review!

RainDateChick
2005-06-15
ch 13, signed

aww... i love it! update soon please... PRETTY please!
XOXOwinnie

Response: Thank you so much!

Moonhawkpebbly
2005-06-15
ch 13, signed

Amazing. This is brilleant! I think the lack of speech made it better! Because it was all emotions and feelings and body language! You described it perfectly... made me shudder lol. :D I love it!

Response: Thank you very much! I am glad that you liked this chapter!

XxxsaladfingersxxX
2005-06-15
ch 13, signed

Like omg that was amazing like how you described the love between the two it was so romantic... are you gonna have Harry and Ginny get together thanx alot

KayLee

Response: WOW! I love your enthusiasm! Erm…can't tell you on Harry and Ginny! You'll just have to wait and see:D

eckles
2005-06-14
ch 13, signed

This union of two stubborn souls was really worth the wait to read. You did it perfectly, revealing teenage lust and desire blended with an appreciation of the spirt standing opposite to them - well done

Response: Well thank you! I've never really looked at it like that before. Wonderful insight! Thanks you for the review!

Old Sweet Pea
2005-06-14
ch 13, signed

Ahh! You made me cry! this chapter was so beautiful, and let me just say- FINALLY! They kissed. Just the way you described it, and how much emotion you put into it. I almost felt as if I were there.. or I were feeling it. I think I like this chapter best of all. Not entirely because of the kiss, but because of how much heart you seemed to put into it! I LOVE IT!

Response: I know, my mind was screaming at me to make it happen and I must say, IT WAS TIME! I've been writing this story since February for heaven's sake! Let me just tell you that this review REALLY means a lot to me! I'll tell you a little secret SADLY, I haven't had to much experience in situations like this, so I was soooooo worried that it would come across lousy. I knew that this was a pivotal

Chapter, and I was determined not to let that happen. In order to not let that happen, I put in a lot of thought and effort…this was the chapter that I spent the longest on, so far. So, to hear you say that you could feel the emotion like you were there is probably one of the best compliments that I could get right now! Thank you so much!

Renee25
2005-06-14
ch 13, anon.

This was such a good chapter! The chemistry between Ron and Hermione was perfect! And it SNOWED!

sniff We didn't get any snow this year...

I'm visiting Mickey Mouse next month. I hope you have fun!

Response: Thank you so much! I KNOW! We didn't get any snow either! Well, maybe next year…