Notes:
The song is another Mandy Moore fav, Cry.
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Cry
"Ron, I think I've fallen for you."
I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
It lasted forever
And ended so soon
He could barely believe what he was hearing. Hermione was sitting across from him, her hands in his, biting her lip worriedly, but he couldn't manage to speak. In his mind he flew back to that day, when he had found her down by the lake crying about her parents getting a divorce. He'd gone looking for her when she'd disappeared after getting her mail. He hadn't know what was wrong, he had just wanted to make it better, so when he found her crying he didn't say anything, he just took her into his arms and held her as she cried. It wasn't until after she was done crying and she pulled herself together enough to look into his eyes that it had hit him. 'I'm in love with her…"
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark grey sky
I was changed
The thought was so scary and, he felt, ill timed that he jumped up and reached out a hand to help her stand. She just looked at it, and then at him. He felt a jolt to his heart and thought he caught something in her look, but then she reached out and stood up. The moment was over and all he saw in her eyes was pain and sorrow and he wanted to protect her from it, from everything. "What happened Hermione?" On the walk back up to the Gryffindor tower she told him what had been in the owl. When they reached the common room they found Ginny and Harry and all sat down to cheer her up. Ron spent the entire night trying to figure out what had happened between them. Now, sitting here in the secret room he'd shared only with her, he was afraid to believe what she had just said. He just sat there looking at her until he saw her eyes fill with tears. "Hermione…" He reached over and brushed the first tear away and said, "I think I've fallen for you, too."
In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside
it was there that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
The moment that I saw you cry
It felt as if time had been suspended after he spoke those words. She didn't react, she didn't move. Her utter stillness had his heart skipping a beat. Had he misheard her? Hadn't she said what he thought he'd heard? He sat back and let go of her hands. "Erm, I – We should really be getting…" He froze again when Hermione kneeled in front of his chair. "Shut up Ronald," she said softly and took his face in her hands. Her heart was beating a mile a minute as she leaned forward and softly brushed her lips against his. "Is this okay?" It took him a minute for the shock to subside before he pulled her closer for another kiss and said, "It's bloody brilliant!" Hermione blushed at Ron's enthusiastic response. Suddenly she seemed unsure of herself and he did the only thing he could think of to reassure her. "Hermione, you did get that when I was talking about someone I liked it was you, right?" She looked up at him and smiled and he realized she hadn't had a clue. "You didn't get it, did you? Gee, I mean I know my attempt to make up with Harry during the Triwizard Tournament by getting you to tell him that Seamus told me… Well I know that that was impossible for anyone to work out, but seriously… What other girl am I close with that I could be interested in?! Brainiac in deed!" She blushed again but got up from her knees and curled up on the chair with him. "I guess I should have gotten that one, huh?"
It was late in September
and I've seen you before
You were always the cold one
But I was never that sure
They sat there for ages, just enjoying being close to each other and finally not having any secrets between them. They both seemed to realize that they were never going to make it dinner so they stayed put and curled up talking and kissing and blushing. Finally Hermione laid her head on Ron's shoulder and asked him something that he hadn't seen coming. "Ron… when did you realize…?" He was a little startled by the question, and then embarrassed at his answer. "Well, erm, I suppose it's really awful so I hope you don't hate me but… Do you remember that afternoon, when you got the owl about your parents and you were crying down by the lake…?" He trailed off, knowing his face was beet red. Waiting for her response he became increasingly nervous when she started shaking in her arms. 'Way to go Weasley, make the girl cry! You've barely been with her an hour and you've already messed it up!' But he was relieved when the sudden noise she left loose was not a sob, but uncontrollable giggles! "Oh Merlin, the pair of us!" Ron was utterly confused and just kept staring at her until she gasped out, "That's, giggle that's when I giggle that's when I realized too!" A slow smile slid across Ron's face as he too began laughing uncontrollably. When their giggles finally subsided they just sat there together, thinking about their shared moment of revelation.
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark grey sky
I was changed... In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside
it was there that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
Ron was the first to speak, hours later when the fire began to burn down. (Even magical fires have their limits!) "Hermione?" He shook her shoulder gently as she'd dozed off. "Hermione, love… We should get back to the tower and go to sleep." Hermione woke up slowly and stretched, basking in the warmth of having fallen asleep being held by someone she loved. He smiled at her and helped her out of the chair, wrapping his arms around her before tugging her towards the doorway. "Oh wait!" She ran back to her pile of books. Fluttering her eyelashes exaggeratedly she drawled, "Ah would so love a gentleman caller who would help me carry mah books…" Ron flashed through a list of her favourite movies that was permanently etched in his brain and came up with Gone With The Wind. "Miss Scarlett, it would be mah pleasure!" She looked much happier as she laughed and kissed him on the cheek but Ron could still see the remnants of sadness in her eyes. It frustrated him more than he could say.
I wanted to hold you
I wanted to make it go away
I wanted to know you
I wanted to make your everything...alright
I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
In places no one will find
In places no one will find!
All your feelings so deep inside
Forever was in your eyes!
It was there that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
"Oi! Hermione, I forgot something… Will you be my girlfriend?"
Avanell – Of course he was talking about Hermione! Lol, would I have it any other way?
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