Hermione walked back to her common room in good spirits. She had done it. She had successfully wiped Malfoy's memory without getting herself cursed into obliviation. She was even on slightly better terms with Parkinson. Hermione still couldn't believe that Parkinson had apologized to her of all people. The Gryffindor was glad that she had finally defended herself and it came with good results. She was still a little uneasy that a Slytherin was aware of her secret but she knew Parkinson would never tell.
She stopped in front of the Fat Lady. The Fat Lady was asleep so Hermione had to yell the password. As she climbed through the portrait hole she heard the Fat Lady muttering about ungrateful students. As soon as Harry and Ron saw her they ran and bombarded her with questions.
"How did it go?"
"Did it work?"
"Are you OK?"
"Stop guys. Okay to answer your question Harry, it worked fine. Ron to answer your questions, It went fine and I'm perfectly alright and if you both don't mind can we move this conversation somewhere more private so that no one hears us."
"Alright." They both say. Hermione leads them up to their dormitories, ushers them in and shuts the door.
"Ok this is exactly what happened," Hermione explained to them everything that happened only leaving out the bits about Parkinson which was hard to do considering that she was a big part of it.
"That's really complicated magic Hermione, it would take me years to figure it out but I always knew you were smart," Ron said sounding sincere. Hermione blushed, it was rare for him to compliment her even when they were going out. She looked up at him and was taken aback at what she saw. He looked so sad that it broke her heart. She knew she needed to talk to him and fix this immediately.
"Harry, if you wouldn't mind, could you please leave so I can speak to Ron." Ron looked surprised and he looked up at her clearly confused.
"Of course Hermione." He got up and left quietly.
"Ron I'm so sorry I really didn't mean to hurt you. I'm sorry that I can't be with you. I know I should have told you sooner but I was scared."
"You know I really love you Hermione and I'm also really sorry we can't be together but I'll get over it. I love you to much to let you go." Her sounded like he really meant it with all his heart and it broke her heart all over again. Why wasn't he yelling?
"How can you be so calm? You're supposed to be yelling at me! Telling me how bad of a person I am."
"I'm not going to yell at you so get that thought out of your head. The reason I can be so calm is because you're my best friend and I accept you for who you are."
"I love you so much Ron." She walked up to him with tears rolling down her face and pulled him into a hug. She cried silently into his shoulder while patted her on the back. After a little while she let go.
"Can we just be friends or will that be to hard for you because if it is to hard for you then I'll stay away."
"We can stay friends, as I said I eventually get over it."
"Thank you Ron."
He smiled at her looking marginally better, she retuned his smile, turned and left leaving him with his thought hoping that he would truly get over it.
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A/N: Yes, yes I know its really late and I have no good excuse, but I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. Review!!!!!J
