HI guys I hope you guys enjoyed the last chapter and I hope you like this chapter! =) enjoy. =)
Courage
The next day Ron had told Harry about Hermione's secret, which was no longer one. (Under Hermione's permission of course) so everything was pretty much back to normal the trust between the three, and Harry ogling at Ginny. Almost everything...
You see after the whole messy business of Parvarti and Padma, and all that big mess, lavender, had somehow gotten the impression that Ron did what he did because he wanted to spend time with her. "Parvarti is my best friend." She kept on telling everyone. But besides that everything was back to normal. However Hermione on the other had couldn't have been more nervous. What if he says no straight away? A voice in my head whispered anxiously or what if he says "you can do what you want but don't drag me into it!" said another, but what if he doesn't said a small but truthful voice said, what if he dose wanna do it? Hermione sighed this is soooooo difficult! She thought.
Just then Ron did appear looking quite cheerful. "Hi Hermione!" Ron said. Hermione's mood brightened. He is in a good mood! This is going well already! She said to herself happily now time to get to business before I lose my courage! She thought again. Hermione took a deep breath and exhaled ok she encouraged herself.
"Ron?" Hermione asked. Ron looked up from his breakfast with food all down his shirt yeah everything is normal again! She smiled to herself, and then cleared her throat. Focus! She thought.
"Yeah?" He answered.
"I was just wondering" she paused "if you erm wa-
"Hi Ron!" Lavender said who had suddenly skipped behind Ron, startling both of Hermione and Ron.
"W-what? Oh erm Hi lavender!" Ron said as if he was trying to sound cheerful, but no one noticed. Lavender giggled a bit too loud causing people to stare.
"Oh Ron you're so funny!" Lavender said acting all coy. Hermione's inside seemed to scream by this one sentence. Why is she flirting with Ron?! Said a voice now, now she's just being nice! Another voice said, too nice I say! Who's with me? The voice shouted. What seemed like all of Hermione voices shouted in reply ME! Causing Hermione to shout out loud.
"Will you stop arguing? Sheesh!" Hermione shouted. Ron and Lavender abruptly stopped talking along with about ten others. Lavender's face had a look of fury and Ron's however sort of relived.
"Erm Hermione" Lavender said in an annoyed tone "Um I don't know what planet you're on, but were not arguing!" Lavender said with a sneer. A few people laughed Ron however did not.
"Erm sorry I was erm talking to myself." Hermione said resulting a ripple of laughs at her. Lavender did laugh.
"Oh my gosh Hermione!" She sneered again "for someone quite clever you can be rather stupid sometimes." A lot of people laughed this time. Hermione was really embarrassed she didn't want to fight with lavender. Ron sensed this and his ears went red.
"She wasn't talking to us ok lavender?" Ron said "just drop it." He said. Lavender turned back to Ron all coy again.
"I'm sorry." She pouted. Ron shook his head.
"It's not me you should be apologising to." Ron corrected "Its Hermione." The crowed all stared between Hermione and lavender... waiting.
"S-sorry." Lavender spat, like it was the hardest thing she had ever done. Hermione tried to smile.
"It's ok; I know you didn't mean it." Hermione said innocently.
"Yeah that's right I was only joking" Lavender said with the lie plainly on her words. "Seeya." She said to Hermione with not much emotion. She turned to Ron "Seeya Ron." She said with great enthusiasm and before she left she flashed a flirty grin at Ron and Walked out the hall. The crowed all turned back to their food and conversations. Ron looked over at Hermione who had her head down and was twirling her fingers. Ron smiled and put his hand on her shoulder.
"You Ok?" He said, she looked up at his hand on her shoulder then at his smiling face that seemed to make her insides turn to mush. For some reason... Hermione smiled back.
"Yeah I'm ok." She said they were both for some reason started to lean forward the face 8 inches away...7...6...5...4...3...2...1-
"We are now reminding all of you on the Gryffindor Quidicth team that there is NO practise today!" Professor Ma Gonagall's voice boomed though out the school. Hermione and Ron sprang apart. They looked at each other in a disappointed way but none of them noticed. Ron spoke first. He cleared his throat.
"Um we um better get g-going now." He said hurriedly. Hermione nodded.
"Yes we must!" She said a little too enthusiastic. They both got up and hurried off in different directions. Even though their lesson were nowhere near about to start...
Ron plummeted the way to the 6th year boy's dormitories. He slammed open the door and ran in on Harry who was playing with his invisibility cloak and drinking a glass of water so it looked like it was floating in mid-air he never gets tired of that does he? Ron asked himself chuckling his mind. Ron went to his bed and fell face flat on it and didn't move. Harry felt like laughing and did a little.
"Um Ron." He said with a chuckle.
No reply
"Um Ron!"
No Reply
"RON!!!" Harry heard a faint groan and went over to Ron.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Harry moaned "did you get poisoned again hahaha!" Harry laughed. (A/N I know that hasn't actually happened yet but this is my story lol)
"Oi."Harry said when Ron still ignored him "What's wrong mate?" Ron turned over and saw a look of worry on Harry's face. Ron slightly smiled.
"I think I'm going crazy." He answered simply. Harry smiled back.
"I think I can see that!" Harry laughed. He helped Ron to a sitting position and crossed over to his bed. "So what happened?" Harry asked harry said taking a drink of the water that was in his hand.
"I-I erm" I might as well tell the truth thought Ron. "I Erm almost kissed Hermione Harry!" Ron blurted out. Harry spat out the water he was drinking. Harry stared at I'm unable to believe him.
"You d-did what!?" he shouted Ron rubbed his arm. "Ron that's-thats-"Ron braced himself for the lecture "Great!" Harry said Ron stared in shock harry had always felt uncomfortable when they spoke like this like he was going to lose them or something. Ron half-grinned.
"You really think so?" Ron said hopefully. Harry nodded.
"this is great! Now i can stop having to be in the middle of all your arguments all the time!" Harry joked. Ron chuckled.
"yippee for you Harry!" the boys chuckled.
"You know what i think that you should just lie low for a while and see what happens." Harry suggested. Ron nodded in agreement. "I think that's a god idea." Ron said
Hermione sprinted up to the 5th year's girl's dormitories she banged on the door and shouted.
"Ginny! Ginny are you there?!" Ginny appeared at the doorway with a confused look on her face.
"Yes Ginny has arrived!" She said smiling "Your lucky there's no-one else her, I think they would have thought a troll was in the school!" Ginny laughed letting a shaky Hermione through the door. Hermione sped all the way to the girls bathroom that was in the dorm, before Ginny could say anything Hermione let out an ear-splitting scream, Then strutted out still looking a little shaken but better. Ginny giggled.
"What was that then did you only get an O on your exams?" Ginny joked, stating one of Harry's cheesy lines. Hermione didn't laugh she was still as ever, looking straight ahead. Ginny stopped laughing.
"Hermione?" Ginny said getting worried. Hermione still didn't move.
"Hermione Granger to earth!" Ginny said tapping Hermione on the head. And to Ginny surprise not Hermione stayed still. Ginny was getting fed up.
"WOULD YOU SNAP OUT OF IT WOMAN YOUR TOTALLY SCARING ME, JEEZ!"Ginny screamed, slowly but surely Hermione turned to look at Ginny.
"I almost kissed your brother." Hermione said Ginny's eyes went as wide as saucers.
"What the bloody hell!" She shouted "That's lovely!" She said suddenly in a soft voice. Hermione laughed. "You could be my sister in law and be officially part of the family!" Ginny exclaimed Hermione suddenly stopped laughing and glared at her, Ginny smiled innocently.
"Kidding." She said, Hermione still didn't laugh Ginny sighed and made exactly the same face as Hermione and started to count "3...2....1." Hermione burst out laughing then smiled. "That always gets me." Ginny smiled "i know." "SO what you planning to do next?" Ginny questioned. Hermione played with her fingers.
"Well you know I have to have an ice-skating partner right...well I want to ask him." Hermione confessed. Ginny smile grew.
"I think that's great but um I hat to tell you this but Ron can't Ice-skate to save his life!" Ginny said with a laugh. Hermione, to Ginny surprise smiled.
"Well that's even better. Because the whole point of that part of the competition is to show how well you can teach!" Hermione grinned; Ginny patted Hermione's head making her laugh.
"Well if you are happy" Ginny said in a cooing voice "I am happy too!" The girls laughed linked arms and walked together down to their separate lessons.
Hermione sighed when Ginny was about to go to her different lesson. She didn't want to ask Ron alone she didn't know if she had the courage.
"Gin?" Hermione said nervously Ginny spun round
"Ya?" Ginny replied.
"I don't know if I can do this alone!" Hermione blurted out "and especially in potion- we've got Professor Snape!" Ginny sighed and walked over to her best friend.
"I know you can do it Hermione."Ginny smiled Hermione returned it.
"Thanks." Hermione said the two girls gave each other a brief hug and Ginny left Hermione with an encouraging smile. Hermione turned towards the classroom and nodded to herself you'll regret it if you don't she thought. Hermione entered the class and took her place in the 3rd row se didn't actually like this place she could never see the board much but still at least she got to sit next to Ron. Ron wasn't there yet so Hermione waited impatiently. What seemed like an hour later the rest of the class began to file in (She was always the first one) followed by Harry and...Ron. Hermione sat very still as Ron slide into his seat, he seemed to be has nervous as her I'm the one with the request here! She thought. Ok Focus! She told herself. Snape hadn't arrived yet it was her only chance it's now or never. She thought. Hermione took a deep breath exhaled and then slowly turned to Ron.
"Ron?" She said Ron jumped a bit when she said his name.
"Y-yes?" He stuttered at his stuttering he looked as if he was going to beat himself up but then got it together.
"You know my ice-skating competition I'm entering?" Hermione asked Ron nodded relaxing a bit.
"Well in the competition there's a sort of bit you see when you erm have to have a partner who's inexperienced at ice-skating and you have to teach them to ice-skate and do a dance with them so erm – Ron do you wanna be my partner?" Hermione asked suddenly. Ron looked so shock that people that passed by could have thought he'd been stunned. Hermione suddenly regretted all that she had just said. Damnit! I knew it I knew it I knew he didn't want to do it with me! Hermione thought bitterly. She quickly thought up something.
"Y-you don't have-"Hermione stuttered but was cut off by Ron.
"I'd love to." He answered almost whispering at those words all her Hermione's bad thought simply went away. She suddenly had the biggest smile on her face she tried to hide it she didn't want to look desperate.
"Cool." Hermione said
"Cool" Ron said they both looked away from each other and as soon as they did Snape came in and began the lesson. They were still turned away from each other when Snape said to turn to page 263 but for a good reason, for they both had the two most biggest smiles plastered on their faces.
Well that was chapter 7 and here a little preview of chapter 8...
The cold stung Ron's face as he stepped into the cold winter's day he looked around for Hermione and saw her waiting for him with a box in her hands. Hermione's presence seemed to warn the cold. Ron walked towards Hermione, this was their first practice and he didn't want to mess it up. As he approached her he noticed what she was wearing a small coat, a mini skirt, tights and a nervous smile.
"Ron I'm sorry about the short skirt." She said nervously gesturing towards it. Ron smiled in surprise.
"I don't mind." He answered truthfully he actually didn't mind even thought she was his crush (yes he had finally come out of denial) and she was there beautiful then ever in a short skirt he didn't think of her like that he had a lot of respect towards Hermione. Hermione smiled.
"I'm glad." She paused and was suddenly nervous again "Look Ron i know you don't like me getting you stuff if it's not your birthday or Christmas or something but i erm i got you these." Hermione opened the box and inside was a bran-new pair of ice skates Ron's eye widened he didn't know how much she spent on this! But still he smiled and Hermione relaxed.
"Thank you, but this is my Christmas present alright?" He said with a smile Hermione nodded then smirked "Part." She added sneakilyshe knew Ron couldn't resist he smirked back "Fine then...part." They smiled at each other. Hermione shock her head not wanting to get distracted.
"Ok back to business to the rink!" Hermione laughed. Ron laughed t but inside he was as nervous as ever
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