Well here the next chappie enjoy =D
The First Practice
The next day Hermione, Ron and Harry were in Transfiguration 2nd period. Professor Mac Gonagall was in the middle of teaching how to turn a mouse into a glasses case when a note suddenly appeared on Ron's desk. Ron turned it over seeing who it was from... it was from Hermione. Ron tried to be discreet but he really wanted to know what it said. He opened the note and saw, neat tidy writing on it he smirked she's just so perfect isn't she? Ron thought you see he had finally come to a conclusion: He really did like Hermione... He like liked her. He silently read the note in his head it was quite short:
First practice lunch time, see you there.
Hermione.
Ron quickly scribbled back on the note with his untidy scrawl:
Yeah see you there but try not to freeze though I know how pro-ice skaters dress =) Ron smiled and sent the note back. Hermione's note appeared on her table her eye's scanned the page as Ron watched her and she giggled a bit, catching Professor Mac Gonagall's attention. She stopped along with the class and what seemed like 1000 head turned to face Hermione.
"Miss Granger." Professor Mac Gonagall said in a stern troublesome voice. "What's so funny; tell me and the class I'm sure we all want to know the "Joke of the day!"" Pro' Mac Gonagall said with a harsh grin. Hermione's face turned a beetroot colour she didn't want to tell a lie, she glanced at Ron who had a don't tell her look Hermione ignored him and turned back to Pro' Mac Gonagall.
"Erm I p-passed Ronald a note and he passed it back-it had something funny on it." Hermione said, she could have sworn that she heard a faint thud like someone had banged their head on their desk. Ron she thought and almost started laughing again but quickly composed herself. Pro' Mac Gonagall, surprisingly smirked to everyone's surprise, they were about to find out why.
"I suggest." She said "For you to stop sending love letter to each other, don't you agree Mr Weasly?" The whole class laughed as Ron's face turned a beetroot colour.
"Y-yes Professor Mac Gonagall." He stuttered.
"Now can I continue my lesson Miss Granger?-and out that away before I come over there and read it,im sure you wouldn't want me intruding in you love affairs." Professor Mac Gonagall said sarcastically, the class giggled again. Hermione blushed.
"Y-yes Professor Mac Gonagall." She said stuttering just like Ron. And with that Pro' McGonagall went back to her lesson leaving, Hermione and Ron more embarrassed than ever.
Hermione, Ron and Harry walked out of class together and then went to lunch the trio, plus Ginny. While Harry and Ron were talking Hermione told Ginny what happened. Ginny just smiled and said.
"See even teacher suspect!" Ginny and Hermione laughed. It was 30 mins till the end of lunch Hermione thought her and Ron Should get going now.
"Ron um we'd better get going now come on" she said getting up. Ron got up nervously I hope this goes well Ron thought. Hermione paused.
"Oh sorry Ron I have to get my gear on." Hermione said "I won't take long." She added. Ron Smiled.
"Take your time I need to prepare to not fall over myself!" he chuckled they laughed as the two made their way to their dorms.
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 warm 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 sneakily she knew Ron couldn't resist he smirked back "Fine then...part." They smiled at each other. Hermione shook her head not wanting to get distracted.
"Ok back to business to the rink!" Hermione laughed. Ron laughed to but inside he was as nervous as ever. Hermione trudged her way through the snow and was at the edge of the pond, when she suddenly realised that Ron wasn't with her was at the same spot that he'd been 2 minutes ago. Hermione sighed now I know how Ginny felt!
"Come on Ron!" She shouted then she grinned and shouted "You're not scared are you?" Hermione said teasingly at those words Ron suddenly started to move and came over to her Hermione laughed when he reached her "That what I thought!" Hermione said however when Hermione looked at Ron he still looked a bit unsure, Hermione sighed again. Then suddenly surprising both of them reached down and told hold of Ron's hand Ron was shocked into stillness but shook it off as Hermione squeezed his hand and gave him an a encouraging smile, Ron instantly felt a little more confident knowing that his girl he chuckled mentally was at his side, you wish said a voice in his head he rolled his eyes not even gonna bother with you he told his gloomy side the voicegrumbled and Ron felt even more happier. They sat down at the edge of the frozen pond With Hermione teaching and helping Ron to put on his ice-skates. Once Ron had got it he got up and helped Hermione, making her blush but he didn't seem to notice he such a gentlemen she thought Ron a gentlemen? A voice said in her head she glanced at Ron who had just fallen over when he had just gotten up and he wasn't even on the ice-rink yet Hermione laughed inwardly have to agree with you on that one. Ron smiled as Hermione helped him up.
"We'll as soon as I help you up I have to fall over so you can help me up!" he said sarcastically. Hermione laughed as she walked onto the ice-rink and glided to a stop making her skate's scrape against the ice sending little molecules of ice into the air. Ron stared.
"How am i gonna become as good has that?!" Ron said. Hermione blushed.
"Thanks but one thing that wasn't even a move-sort of and second I'm not that good." She said.
"Hermione you are good no-your great, really Hermione you have to get some self esteem!" he said then smiled "well I think I better take my first steps as an "ice Prince." He said sarcastically. Hermione rolled her eyes and took his arm "Come on it's alright." She said soothingly. Ron smiled.
"Easy for you to say little miss "Ice Princess!"" He said
Hermione gave him a playful slap then laughed as Ron stumbled onto the ice...
At first he thought he was going to fall but then he caught himself just in time- actually he caught Hermione and the two fell on to the ice and Hermione landed on Ron both laughing Hermione sighed playfully
"This is going to take harder the I thought!" She said just the two realised what position they were in they both blushed-hard as the stumbled to their feet.
"Sorry" the said at the same time. They laughed again.
"Ok!" Hermione said "Take my hands this time." She said making them both blush a little again but never the less Ron took her hands and they each felt a burst of chemistry but there tried not to show it. Hermione slowly then started to skate backwards shocking Ron.
"What are you doing your gon-"
"Don't worry ice is just like water you don't feel heavy when a person is in or on it!!" she said. But Ron shook his head.
"I know that! But you're going to fall skating backwards like that!" He said worry clear in his voice. Hermione blushed a bit and then chuckled.
"Ron I'm fine trust me! Now can you slowly start to make a v shape with you feet like this-"she said gesturing to her feet "but forwards" she added Ron nodded and tried to mimic Hermione's actions but instead of going forward he started to go backwards so he was the one pulling Hermione! Hermione stared in shock.
"Wow Ron!" she said Ron than suddenly realised what he was doing and out of shock halted to a stop causing Hermione to bump in to him and to prevent him and her falling over he held Hermione close so they were hugging... for no reason. They blushed again specially Hermione.
"Thanks" Ron said Hermione smiled
"You're a natural" She said
"Yeah one that's skates backward when he's supposed to forward!" He said they laughed. Then Hermione something suddenly hit Hermione that was brilliant! She thought.
"That was brilliant!" she said out loud Ron smiled again
"Yes Hermione I think we've established that!" he said reluctantly letting go of her. Hermione smiled.
"No it was brilliant but we could do that for one of the routine's we do together!" Hermione said. Ron blushed
"Do it again?" he said making Hermione blush to.
"Well we need to practice that why we're here isn't it?" she said. Ron nodded in agreement.
"I guess so let's do it again then!" he said a little too enthusiastically. Causing them both to blush again it took a few tries for Ron to get in right but they got there in the end Hermione stated backwards pulling him then he skated backwards pulling her than came to a halt and pulled Hermione to him, then let her go again.
"Good that was good!" She said Ron smiled at her enthusiasm. "well we've got that sorted now we've got to get you to skate forward!" she said and Ron laughed she held out her hand and he took it "Now just remember the poem it's kind of dumb but just make a v shape and swing your arms a little so like "V...V swing like a monkey!" she said making Ron burst out laughing "I know it's weird but just try." So Ron Held Hermione's hand for support and followed the little poem v...v swing like a monkey! He kept on doing this until Hermione finally said
"I'm gonna let go now ok?" She said Ron nodded "Ok" she said as she slowly slipped away. Ron managed pretty well with that and they did a few other things like gliding and lunging all the basic it was pretty good and they were sad when it was time to go in.
"Well that was cool!" Ron said as they went inside
"Yeah." Hermione said "looking forward to the next." She said and they walked to the Gryffindor common room.
Ginny and Harry were waiting for them and stood up when they entered the room everyone was at lunch still so they were the only two there. Ron smiled.
"Yeah you guys can sit down I feel like a king!" Ron said sarcastically, Ginny grinned a cheeky grin
"Yeah and Hermione's your queen!" she said making Ron and Hermione blush. Ron laughed
"I can say the same thing for you and Harry!"He said teasingly Ginny blushed and Harry smiled as the four sat down.
"So how did it go?" He asked "How many times did you fall over Ron?" He added, Ron punched is arm jokingly.
"Actually Hermione was trying to teach me how to skate forwards but I ended up going backwards instead!" He said they all laughed.
"Yeah" Ginny said in an obvious loud whisper to Hermione "Yeah mum said he also started crawling backwards when he was a baby that just how his brain works, backwards!" she said. Making everybody laugh again. Hermione glanced at the time.
"Well I'd better get changed before anyone see my like this-you should to Ron." She added glancing at Ron's new skates. The others agreed she was about to go when she turned around and said "By the way I really am looking forward to the next practice!" she said innocently before walking off to her dormitories. As soon as she left Harry and Ginny's brain went into overdrive by that sentence and burst into laughter, Ron blushed.
"You guys are so immature!" He said imitating a spoilt teenager girl who's annoyed with her little brother, but still he did smile and walked to the boy's dormitories leaving Harry and Ginny laughing their heads off.
Well thanks for reading and as the little pig in Loony Toons would say (soz I forgot his name! I think its porky or something! Lol =)) "That's all folks!" oh yeah and btw the little sentence "that's how his brain works" is my big sister's line. So I hope you guys enjoyed this and enjoy the next. Please R&R. Oh yeah and in the next chapter there gonna be a little love triangle between Ron, Hermione and Lavender! So I hope you guys will enjoy it!!!
Luv Lil'Hermione34. =)