Hermione's POV

I felt Ron's motionless hand still in mine when we landed in the sand. I closed my hand around his and tried to pull him up, he was heavy but after a few moments I had his arm around my neck for support. I turned around and saw Harry, Dobby and Griphook struggling to stand.

"Harry" I whispered. "Harry are you ok" after a second harry lifted his head.

"Yeah" Harry began "yeah am ok you go ahead, I'll be right behind you" He finished with a crooked smile.

I turned my head and started to walk towards shell cottage. It took a minuet or two until I saw Bill Weasley Ron's eldest brother standing outside with the door wide open. Bills eyes went wide when he saw me struggling to get Ron to the door, then Bill ran out.

"OH MY GOD" Bill Shouted and ran towards us "Ron" he said in panicked voice. Bills face flooded with fear and then turn pale when he saw haw bad Ron really looked, He took Ron from my arm and ran up the stairs with him.

I walked in to shell cottage and stumbled, I didn't know I was crying again until Fleur Weasley Bills newly wed wife was at my side trying to pull me up. "Oh ermione unee" she said "are yoo okee"

"I just need to see Ron" I said sobbing

She places her hand on my back trying to pull me up again. "I zinc Bill took im up zee stairz" she said rubbing my back to calm me down. She pointed up the dark staircase "itz ze zecond door on ze right" she said with a smile.

"Thanks" I said with a painted smile. I slowly walked up the stairs and along the corridor next to the second door on the right terrified of what I might find next. I stood infront of the door and closed my eyes prying for Ron to be ok. I walked through the door and whispered "Bill, are you in here".

"Yeah" Bill voice came "Were here". I walked over to where Bills came but my heart skipped a beat when I saw Ron's still motionless body. I could see Bill move toward me but I couldn't tare my eyes away from all the cuts and bruises he had on his face and body.

"What happened Hermione" Bill began "You look as if you haven't stopped crying, and Ron looks as if he has been tortured" I flinched and my mind flooded with images from Malfoy Manor.

I could feel the tears welding up in my eyes again and Bill obviously could see them coming to because he put his hand on my shoulder and answered the one question I wanted to know. "He's ok" Bill began and felt as if a weight had been lifted of my shoulders "He was unconscious, bleeding and barely breathing". My hear felt as if it was getting ripped out again at the sound of Bills Words. "I managed to stop the bleeding but he's still unconscious"

"Can I have a minuet?" I said "Alone with Ron please"

Bill smiled and said "Of course, just shout if anything happens" then he headed for the door.

"Bill" I said

"Yeah" He said turning back to face me

"Can he hear me?" I said looking in Ron direction

"I like to think he does" Bill replied

"Thanks" I said and then he walked out the door

I looked at Ron "Why" I began as the tears started to flo again "Why did you risk your life to save mine" I looked at his motionless hand just laying there and picked it up. I held his still hand in mine and the tears started to fall faster "You have to wake up, Harry needs you" I sobbed looking at his still face "I need you" I finished.

"I can't lose you Ron, not now" I Sobbed harder waiting for a response but nothing "Please, you have to wake up". I placed my free hand on his cheek "You can't just leave me, after you just saved me" I couldn't control myself the tears were falling faster and faster. I place my head on his cheat with his hand still in mine and closed my eyes; I was not going to leave that room until he woke up.

Ron's fingers began to move in my hand, my head snapped up and I stared at his hand they moved my eyes from his hand in mine to his still face. "You said you loved me" he muttered with his eyes trying to open when they did he found mine he looked so tiered so hurt but still trying to smile.

"What" I said in confusion. "What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about the time in Malfoy Manor" I flinched again at the memories going through mu mind "when you said and I quote 'I love you too much to watch you give your life for me'". He smiled and so did I. I lay my head back on his cheats and he began to stroke my hair "Its ok Mione. I'm ok, We are ok" he finished.

He was right. We Were Ok, For Now.