Sacrifice
By PinkPygmyPuff (aka Fliss)
Author's note: Wow thanks to all my loyal and supportive readers. You are about to read the final chapter of sacrifice. Enjoy. Just to clear up this rumor: Sacrifice is not an Angst story. Just for the people that were wondering. (Although I can see how you would think so considering the Title)
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Harry apparated into the library and ducked behind a shelf, praying that no one had seen him. Pushing up his glasses, he went to talk to the lady at the information booth.
"Excuse me" Harry said, "Have you seen a woman with brown hair and a black purse walk by here by any chance?"
"Was she wearing a red shirt," the information lady inquired
"Yes" Harry remembered that red shirt. Ginny had bought it for her last Christmas. Harry stopped thinking of Ginny. It hurt too much.
"She asked me where the non-fiction section was. You can probably find her there; it is on the third floor"
Harry thanked her and left for the third floor.
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Hermione quickly apparated home. She adjusted the strap of her favorite red shirt.
"I'm home," she cried out. Ron appeared almost immediately out of the living room. He looked tiered. Then again, everyone was tiered these days.
"Hey 'Mione" He said. Hermione started emptying out her shopping bags.
"Hello Ron" I said, still focused on my shopping "I bought some more cereal and eggs so we can have proper breakfasts, I also bought some more sugar because we are running low"
"Hermione" Ron started. Hermione looked at him
"What?" she replied as though this wasn't an awkward conversation.
"Hermione, we have to talk" Ron said. A little louder this time
"Okay….." I replied. This wasn't what she had expected to hear.
They sat down in the living room. Ron was silent for minute. Finally, he said:
"Hermione, remember our conversation on Thursday?" Hermione thought for a while before saying
"Of course, the one about the grocery list?" she asked carefully
"No, the one after you helped me with the coffee machine" Ron replied softly. Hermione looked at him. She remembered.
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Meanwhile: Harry arrived at the third floor. He looked around for the non-fiction section. It wasn't hard to find considering it was right behind him. But Hermione was nowhere to be found. He began wandering about the various shelves looking for her. Suddenly he heard a voice.
"Are you looking for something?" asked the information lady seductively.
"Uhh, yea" Harry started
"Good" the information lady said "I have just the thing" She pulled him over to a section which read in bold letters
R rated section. For Mature Readers ONLY!
Harry groaned
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Hermione said, quite softly,
"I thought we had already discussed this"
"Not, completely" Ron answered
"Yes we did" Hermione stated "We agreed not to have a relationship until the war was over!"
"But is that really the best decision?" Ron asked quietly
"Of course it is!" Hermione said
"Why?" Ron asked back
"Because there is a bloody war going on, Ronald" Hermione blinked. She never swore. She was sure Ron heard it but he didn't say anything.
"So what?" asked Ron impatiently "You know what could happen! We could die any day now. Do you think that just because we are not having a relationship right now that your or my death would be easy to overcome?"
Hermione thought about this one and was about to say something but Ron stood up and cut her off
"Besides just because there is a war going on doesn't mean I'm going to stop loving you!" Ron sat back down in his chair breathing hard. "And if you really love me I'm not going to let you go" Ron announced.
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Harry began trying to pry the information lady from his arm. Her grip was uncomfortably tight. She was now reading from a book that had some very steamy scenes. Something Harry did NOT want to get into. When he finally pried her hand off his arm he began running for the nearest exit when he heard a voice saying
"Honey, I think that lady decided to go home. She already left the library"
For the millionth time that day, Harry groaned.
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"Hermione" Ron said "If you love me the way I love you then I want you to tell me now"
Hermione stayed silent for several seconds then nodded. Ron stood up and sat down on the couch next to her. They stayed silent for a while before Hermione suddenly burst into tears. This was obviously not what Ron was expecting. He gave her a hug.
"Hey" he said "Its gonna be okay." She hugged back and sobbed
"How do you know?"
Ron sighed
"I don't" He whispered "But everything will be better if we can be together" He felt her nod. He pulled away from the hug and cupped her face. He stared into her brown eyes and slowly bent his face forward and kissed her lips.
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Harry ran the rest of the way home. He did not want to be forced into a library ever again. When he reached the house he found Ginny sitting on the front steps.
"Hey" he said cautiously
"Hey" Ginny replied.
"Um" he said "Do you want to go inside?"
"I can't, Hermione and Ron are in the middle of a make out session" Ginny stated, gesturing to the front window which Ron and Hermione could be seen on the couch.
"Oh" Harry said
"Its just hard" Ginny started "Seeing my friends be so happy when the only person that could make me happy obviously doesn't want anything to do with me right now"
Ginny's words stung. She stood up and began walking down the empty driveway. Harry shook his head and ran after her. He grabbed her wrist and said.
"Ginny, You know why we can't be together. And just because of it doesn't mean I'll ever stop loving you. Don't you forget it." He pulled her into a long kiss. When she finally stepped away, she said
"Okay, I'll wait"
"Do you really mean it?" Harry asked eagerly
"Sure" Ginny replied with a grin, and turned around and began walking away. This time Harry didn't go after her. He knew she would really wait.
He walked up the driveway and walked into the house. Hermione and Ron immediately stopped kissing and Hermione cried
"Harry! You are back!" her cheeks flushed pink while Ron's ears threatened to match his hair.
"Um" Hermione scrambled to sit up properly "It's a good thing you are back, because I forgot my umbrella in the library. Can you go run and get it for me?"
Harry groaned. Then he started screaming
"NO, NO, NO anything but the library!"
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A/N okay did it suck? Be honest! Review please!
Watch out for a new fic that I posted called Hiccups. It Ron/Hermione of course!