A/N: This idea came to me while I was at the, you guessed it, ABBA concert. I love Ron and Hermione together, but when it comes to Lavender…I'm sure she's not feeling too great. I really hope you enjoy this. This starts before and ends after the HBP death. Just in case anyone wanted to know the spoiler.
Disclaimer: Song: ABBA. Characters: J. K. Rowling.
Angeleyes
By: Silver Ice
Last night I was taking a walk along the river
And I saw him together with a young girl
The school year was winding down with only a few weeks left. Lavender sat alone moodily, her feet lightly splashing the water in the lake. The sun had sunk far beyond the horizon and the grounds appeared to be desolate.
When she was sure she was alone, Lavender let her tears fall. Her relationship with Ron had crumbled, and he had broken up with her. Lavender couldn't believe it, couldn't understand it. "I thought we had something!" Lavender exclaimed silently to herself.
She continued to cry until she felt she could cry no more. Rising to her feet and straightening her back, she made towards the castle. Lavender quickly halted, however, as she heard branches cracking. She ducked and quickly snaked her way through the grass to the noise. Her heart broke all over again at the sight in front of her.
And the look that he gave her, made me shiver
Cause he always used to look at me that way
And I thought, maybe I should walk right up to her and say
It's a game he likes to play
There he was. With her. Ron and Hermione were sitting together beside the lake, laughing and smiling. Ron kept glancing at Hermione, a look of total adoration and love in his eyes. Hermione seemed to return the glance.
How could he do this? He had only broken up with her the day before. How could he just move on to someone else so quickly. Lavender couldn't stand him. In fact, she couldn't help sympathizing with Hermione. She was clearly a rebound, but Lavender knew how hard it was to resist Ron when he looked at you with his baby blue eyes.
Look into his angeleyes
One look and you're hypnotized
He'll take your heart and you must pay the price
The moonlight shone on Ron, and Lavender could clearly see those baby blue eyes that had been so captivating to her over the past school year. She looked at his lips and the smile playing upon them. Had he smiled like that when they'd talked? Lavender really couldn't remember. Lavender's thoughts were abruptly stopped as Ron leaned down to kiss Hermione. Lavender buried her face in her hands.
Look into his angeleyes
You'll think you're in paradise
And one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look too deep into those angeleyes
Oh, no, no, no, no Keep thinking 'bout his angeleyes
Lavender stayed huddled amongst the trees for what seemed like hours. She waited there until Ron and Hermione happily headed back to the castle, hands linked and eyes level.
Just last week that had been her with Ron. Ron had been smiling, kissing, and loving her.
Not Hermione.
He had betrayed her. Lavender sadly stumbled back up to the castle, feeling crestfallen. Why wasn't she good enough? Why didn't he love her? Ron's love had been a lie, and Lavender had fallen for it.
I keep thinking, aha Sometimes when I'm lonely, I sit and think about him
And it hurts to remember all the good times
When I thought, I could never live without him
The last few weeks of school that Lavender had never really considered were all too quickly gone with the news of Dumbledore's death. After his funeral, students had to be sent home. Lavender had thought being back home would brighten her mood, but at the end of the day, it was still Ron that she remembered.
Lavender couldn't help sitting up in her attic and watching the stars in a daze. She remembered watching the stars with Ron from the astronomy tower on the clearest of nights. Suddenly, Lavender felt more alone than she'd ever felt in her life.
Ron was really gone. She had lost him forever. With the raging war, the chances of them meeting again were too small. A lone tear crept down Lavender's face as she reminisced. She would have to be strong, even if Ron was gone. She would just have to move on.
And I wonder, does it have to be the same
Every time when I see him, will it bring back all the pain
How can I forget that name
Forgetting Ron proved to be more difficult than imaginable. Lavender felt as though she had gotten over him on many separate occasions, but just when she felt strong, something reminded her of him.
Just that morning, she had woken to find a copy of the Daily Prophet on the table. She read through it breezily but stopped dead when she caught sight of a tall red-head. There he was again. Ron stood bravely in the picture besides Harry and Hermione. Lavender dropped her muffin and ran a shaky finger down the picture. Ron was smiling now, stealing glances at Hermione with his baby blue eyes.
Look into his angeleyes
One look and you're hypnotized
He'll take your heart and you must pay the price
Lavender pushed the Prophet away from her and resumed her breakfast. She got dressed and prepared to enjoy a day in the backyard. She attempted to keep her mind away from Ron by blasting music and inviting Parvati over.
Parvati was able to cheer Lavender up for a while as they swam and giggled together, but as they laid out to tan, Lavender's mind continued to race back to Ron. Ron and his smile. Ron and his laugh. Ron and his eyes.
Look into his angeleyes
You'll think you're in paradise
And one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look too deep into those angeleyes
Crazy 'bout his angeleyes, angeleyes
He took my heart and now I pay the price
Summer was passing quickly and the middle of July found Lavender happily helping the staff of St. Mungos. War casualties were increasing, and there was a desperate need for more Healers.
Buried in her work, Lavender didn't find time to think back to her school time romance with Ron. Though she couldn't help thinking back to him at certain occasions, the pain seemed to be subsiding. Without Ron around as a temptation, Lavender began to return to her normal cheery self.
Look into his angeleyes
You'll think you're in paradise
And one day you'll find out he wears a disguise
Don't look to deep into those angeleyes
Oh, no, no, no, no I keep thinking, I keep thinking 'bout his angeleyes
By the end of August, Lavender had fully recovered from her breakup with Ron. She had put away all the memories she had of him, and could look at his photo without getting upset. In fact, she was even dating a boy named Noah Butler now.
She remembered her time with Ron fondly and sometimes found her self gazing into a person's blue eyes, thinking they belonged to Ron. Lavender was surprised one day at St. Mungos when she found that Ron was one of the wounded. Breathing deeply and attempting to remain strong, Lavender helped heal Ron herself.
Hours later, Ron was doing much better, and Lavender found herself gazing deeply into his eyes, mesmerized.
"Erm, Lav. I really want to thank you so much. If not for you, I could very well be dead. Ron declared, gently placing a hand over Lavender's.
"No need for thank you's. I'm a Healer here, that's what I do!" Lavender answered, her heart racing with Ron's hand over hers.
"Well Healer or not, you're my friend first. And I thank you as a friend, not a patient." Ron said, smiling widely.
I keep thinking, I keep thinking I have to pay the price
I keep thinking, keep thinking about his angeleyes
I keep thinking, keep thinking I have to pay the price
I keep thinking
Lavender smiled back at Ron, looking into his eyes. Suddenly, they weren't the same anymore. They were older and wiser. His eyes had been captivating for so long, and Lavender unexpectedly realized that she was no longer a victim to their spell.
She had spent days, weeks, even months crying and mourning her loss, and now she realized that there really wasn't a loss. Ron and her were still friends. Just because they weren't physical didn't mean he was gone forever.
"Hey babe." A voice said from behind Lavender. She turned quickly from Ron to face the speaker.
"Hey Noah. I'd like to introduce you to Ron. He's a classmate of mine." Lavender said, making proper introductions.
Lavender finished tending to Ron and then followed Noah out of the room. They walked through the hall, hand in hand, and Lavender gazed blissfully into his cinnamon eyes.
She was hypnotized, and that was exactly the way it was supposed to be.
A/N: I don't know, what do you think? I kinda like it! Thanks for reading and please, please review! I would really love to hear what you have to say!