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CHAPTER 6: The Significant Others
Ron had no choice. He had too. If he doesn't, he'll lose his job and if he losses that, what'll his future with Hermione be? He doesn't want to depend on the money his family had been earning. He wanted to be independent from them and live life without relying too much. He's a grown man, therefore, he should and must be able to provide for himself, especially now that he's engaged. Engaged to his Hermione, perfect and beautiful.
Ron awaited Hermione's return, hoping he'd have her for himself, without Latvia and Draco accompanying her. She did come after a while, but to his depression, his guests were there too. "Hermione, could I talk to you for a sec?" he said casually
"Yeah, sure. What is it?" she said sitting down.
Draco had observed Ron wanted a one-on-one talk. But why?, he thought.
"I was actually hoping that WE talk"
"Oh, okay" Hermione responded as she rose up. What's wrong with him, she thought.
"Do you mind guys?" Ron said but obviously, forced to say so.
"No, no, no. Not at all" Draco said, still curious about what Ron wanted to say
"Yez, go on. It'z rreally okay. Drraco and I vill jes head upstairrs" Latvia said, dragging her boyfriend towards the stairs.
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"What's wrong Ron? You seem depressed."
"Well, yeah, sort of. I.. I have to leave"
"What!" she said stunned
"Yes. I have to leave. I.. Its.."
"What do you mean leave? Are you canceling the wedding?" she said almost in tears
"Hermione, no! I won't do that" he caressed her face. "I cant do that"
"Why are you leaving then?" her eyes expressed great desolation
"Business matters. Cursed business matters"
"But, our wedding? The party?"
"I'll be back here soon. I promise" he brushed the stray hairs from her face and tucked it behind her ear
"When will you go?"
"Sadly, tonight."
Hermione bowed her head down.
"Hey, lighten up!" he found it really sweet and romantic that she felt like this.
"I'll help you pack up then"
"Okay" he said as he pressed his lips against hers. He needed to get something out of his chest but he couldn't. He couldn't find a casual way to do so.
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"Vat do you zink ze're talking about?" Latvia said as she combed her golden straight hair.
He shrugged
"Now, Drraco, you owe me some explanation. Zey call you Malfoy. Owcome?"
He approached her and was smiling. He wanted to reminisce about the past. To think of what has happened and what caused him to be like this.
"Well, you see, we weren't really friends in the beginning. In fact, we loathed each other" Actually, they loathed me and I loathed Harry and Ron. Not her. He thought."I used to taunt them, especially Hermione, I mean Granger" he added
"You did?"
"Well, yeah. But I'm not proud of that! I regret what I've done. So much" it was very blatant, his feeling. "We weren't supposed to be friends. We shouldn't actually. It was well—forbidden"
She had a blank look on her face
"You see, I'm a Malfoy-a pureblood while she, she's a muggle-borne wizard"
"A muggle borrn vat?"
"Well, her parents weren't wizards"
"Rron? Arre 'is parents vizarrds?"
"Well, yeah he's pure blood actually. But he's a.. a blood traitor"
She had another confused look painted on her face "Bood Trraitorr?".
"Well, uhhh.. I really don't know" He had to lie. It's just not right to explain that he was related and was with allegiance to such a notorious wizard, Voldemort and Ron's not since his family denied Voldemort. He didn't want her to look at him with antipathy.
She eyed him suspiciously
"But is 'e good at maggic like you arre?"
He smirked.
"And zen, vat else?"
"Well, I befriended he.. I mean, them during our last year at Hogwarts and it turned out pretty good" How he remembered the only reason he became friends with Harry and Ron. Hermione. But he was too late. Too late.
"But vhy do zey call you Malfoy?"
"Haven't I answered that?"
"Noo! You babbled about zem vithout explaining ze Malfoy name"
She was right. His answer did not come in accordance to her question. It even led him to explaining what blood traitors and muggles are. "Well, they called me Malfoy since forever. They probably got used to it and decided not to change it despite our friendship" he said briefly
She smiled and placed her arms around his neck. " 'M soo glad I'm getting to kno' you betterr"
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Ron was about to leave in 5 minutes. His plane was scheduled to leave in about an hour.
"Alright. All set"
"I want you to take care Ron"
"I will, I will. For you, I will"
She smiled.
Those beautiful smiling lips. Those sparkling brown eyes. Ill be missing them.
He placed his lips onto hers. They shared an intimate kiss. "I love you" Ron whispered passionately onto her ears.
"Yeah, I love you too"
They exited the room and headed for the guest room where Latvia and Malfoy stayed. Ron had to bid them goodbye since Hermione forced him to.
Ron really needed to say it right now. He couldn't keep it in anymore. It didn't matter if it sounded to out of the blue. He just needed to say it. "Hermione" he said, clutching her hand. "Please think of me when I'm gone"
"What? Of course I'll think of you, honey"
"And please don't believe anything you hear while I'm gone. I want us to stay together"
Suddenly, she felt a small sensation, a cold sensation brush through her whole body. Could he possibly know I liked Malfoy before?
"Nothing would keep us from getting married. What made you think that?"
He shrugged
"Listen, I promise I'll think of you every minute of everyday" she said, making him smile.
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Malfoy was lying down on Latvia's lap as she stroked his blonde hair. To Draco's surprise, the door swung open. It was Ron and Hermione. He saw her. She had a rather unexplainable look on her face. But he was happy cause for the fist time; she gazed at him then turned away when she saw him looking. Ron explained that he had to leave. He still felt uneasy and uncomfortable. I just hope nothing awful happens, Ron thought.
Ron's leaving? Are the gods really planning to cease the wedding, Draco thought. His spirits lightened up when he heard this. Maybe, this is all meant to be? Maybe.. His musing was once again stopped. But this time, it wasn't because of Latvia. It was because of Hermione. She looked so depressed even if she forced to smile. He knew how she smiles and that smile she's wearing is an obvious front. Too damn selfish, Draco! Look at her! She's.. she obviously doesn't want him to go. "Why leave? Can't you stay man?" Draco said in response to his thoughts. He didn't want her to feel that way. He couldn't stand to see her that way, sad and lonely. He knew he couldn't make her happy as much as Ron does. How he just wished he could. Ron shook his head.
Soon, Ron was off to the airport, leaving Latvia, Draco and Hermione to themselves.
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