Almost the End

Chapter 6

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Hermione sat staring at Ron. Her expression was blank and she didn't move at all.

Ron felt his face heat up, "Well, yeah, just thought I should tell you. See ya later."

With that, he got up and returned to the dorm where Harry sat waiting for him. Ron threw himself on the bed and sighed heavily. Harry sat down beside him and sat silently.

"What happened, Ron?" said Harry quietly.

"Nothing. Nothing happened. I told her and she just sat there. It was like she died or something. Quite depressing actually." Replied Ron.

"Are you sure you read her right?"

"What's that supposed to mean? I told her I was her secret admirer and she froze. That's all. I've ruined everything!"

"No, Ron, you haven't." said Harry supportively, "Hermione'll come around. This was probably just a surprise for her. I'm sure she didn't mean that it, like, disgusted her or anything."

Ron just sighed. He sat on his bed quietly.

"Hey, Ron…want me to go talk to her?" asked Harry nicely.

Ron nodded, "Thanks, Harry."

"No problem. I'll be back."

Harry walked into the common room and saw Hermione sitting in her favorite arm chair, admiring the ring.

"Hey," said Harry, sitting down on the couch near her.

"Hi," she said quietly.

"Hermione, listen…" started Harry

"To what? I've listened to enough today, Harry."

"And what did you think of it?"

"Of what?" said Hermione angrily, "Of Ron's sudden idea to say he likes me?"

Harry rolled his eyes, "I don't think it was so sudden."

"Look, Harry. I am extremely flattered but I am tired of sitting around waiting for Ron."

Harry looked shocked, "What? Waiting for Ron?"

"I liked Ron, Harry. A lot, in fact. But I wasn't about to just sit around and wait forever," Said Hermione getting up from her chair.

"Hermione, now isn't forever. He said it. He likes you a lot and now he's said something. Come on…you've waited and now it's happened. What's the problem?"

"Yeah, Harry," said Hermione walking towards the dorms, "I waited but I've stopped waiting. I've moved on, Harry."

"No, Hermione. You can't just stop liking someone." Protested Harry.

But Hermione had left. Harry sat in the common room for an hour trying to figure out what to do.

Hermione loved him. What now? She doesn't anymore. Oh no…poor Ron.

"Harry?" said a soft voice, "What's the matter?"

Harry turned around to see Ginny standing next to him, "Oh, hi Ginny."

"Harry…Hermione told me everything," She sat down next to him, "I know she says she's forgotten but I think she still loves him. And I can't stand to see Ron with a broken heart. We have to do something."

"What are we going to do, Ginny?" asked Harry, "We can't make her love him."

"I know, but we can get her to admit that she still has feelings for him." Pleaded Ginny, "Come on, Harry. We have to!"

"Alright," said Harry with a sigh, "Do you have a plan?"

"Not exactly…but here, let me talk to her." Said Ginny rushing off to the girls' dorm.

"Hermione?" said Ginny softly.

"Oh, hey Ginny." Replied Hermione, "Can you believe him? Now he tells me!"

Ginny sat on Hermione'e bed, "Hermione, do you still love him? You know, honestly?"

Hermione shook her head, "I don't know. I've tried so hard to stop, but now it's been harder. With the ring, and the confession. What am I supposed to do, Ginny?"

"Hermione, " Ginny put a hand on her shoulder, "If you still love him, tell him. Hiding won't do you any good."

Hermione looked at her and Ginny saw that there were tears in her eyes, "I don't know what to do."

"Talk to him."

Ginny got up and walked towards the common room.

"Ginny, wait! Can you get him to the common room?"