Hermione stared at Ron in horror. Her heart was racing, and she couldn't really think straight,

"Oh God… Ron… No… Please don't die…" she looked around the area. She had to get him back into his house. Maybe she and Lavender could work together and fix him up? Hermione looked at Ron desperately, then tried to remember how he'd waved his wand. She managed to imitate it, but still needed the password.

"Ron… quick, what's the password?"

"Mmm…." Ron moaned.

"RON!"

He could hardly speak but managed to choke out, "D.A will… never die….My love will never fly…"

Hermione stared at him with a raised eyebrow, then remembered the danger they were in. She quickly muttered the password and a red door came from the ground. Hermione picked Ron up and leaned him against herself. His blood was now drenching her own clothes. She put his hand on the door and it turned green. Quickly, Hermione tore it open, but she struggled down the long stairs with a very heavy Ron. She had a thought that it might be to late.

"Lavender, please open up!" Hermione screamed at the door, "It's Ron, he's badly hurt…"

No answer.

"Lavender! He's… I think he's going to die! Please… I need help… open…"

Still no one answered. Hermione growled, "Fine! I'm sorry about this, Ron."

"Confringo!" she called, and the door exploded. She ran inside the blown apart door, then faced it once more, "Reparo!" The door mended itself instantly.

She looked back down at Ron, who had lost consciousness. She dragged him down yet another set of stairs and set him down and the bed he and Lavender shared. He continued to bleed, and his eyes were starting to fog over. Hermione shook her head, "I… I'll be back Ron! I have to find… dittany."

She raced back up the stairs and practically turned the entire house over looking for the stuff. She did not find any, but fortunately did find a bottle of alcohol (The drinking kind) It wouldn't work great, but she could use it to clean the wound. She also found a needle and a spool of thread. She was scared to use it, but knew she had to act fast if she wanted to save Ron, and the time was wearing thin already.

She ran back downstairs with several soft towels, the alcohol, and the needle and thread. She looked at Ron sadly, "Looks like it I'm going to have to do it the muggle way, Ron… Don't worry, I took sewing classes before I went to Hogwarts…"

She walked carefully and slowly to him, then pulled off his robes, followed by his shirt. She gasped in horror, but grabbed the alcohol and poured it all over the wound. Ron screamed loudly as it burned him. Hermione bit her lip, "I'm sorry! This is the only way to clean it, because you have no dittany!"

Hermione dabbed at the area around the wound with the cloth. For the most part, it had stopped bleeding so bad, but the wound was still deep… Hermione took the needle and thread out.

"Wha… what are you…" Ron moaned.

Hermione grabbed her wand and muttered something so that Ron fell into a peaceful slumber.

She then nervously set to work. She poked the needle through Ron's damaged skin, and stitched carefully. She felt she would pass out at some points, but after many hours (Or so it seemed) Hermione stared down at a stitched up wound. It was puffy and red, but the bleeding had stopped, and the wound was closed. Hermione sighed deeply. She wasn't sure how much blood he had lost, and really didn't want to think about it. She wasn't even sure if he'd live.

"I don't know if you can hear me, Ron, but if you're in there…" she trailed off, "I'm sorry. For everything, really. It's my fault you've gotten hurt so many times in the past few months. If I hadn't made you stay at my house… None of this would have… you'd be alive and I wouldn't be crying like an idiot."

She paused. Tears dripped from her eyes and fell onto his bare chest. "I… I love you Ron." she admitted, "Please… please get better. I wouldn't be able to stand it if you died." she whispered and kissed the top of his head to find it was burning up. Hermione secretly hoped Ron could not hear her. She was embarrassing herself.

She put her head in her hands and cried silently for hours before she started to think. Where was Lavender? Why wasn't she in the house? Hermione decided to stand and look around the house, maybe she'd find Lavender sleeping somewhere? Just when she was about to rise, she felt a hand on her wrist.

"…Don't leave me…."

Hermione looked back down to see that Ron's eyes had opened. He still looked dreadful, but the color was coming back to him. Hermione sat back down, 'No… I won't." she said and moved a piece of hair from Ron's eyes.

"You should rest, Ron. You nearly died." Hermione choked.

"Will you lay with me?" Ron asked weakly.

Hermione was taken aback by this question, and stupidly lay on the other side of Ron, "Please rest, Ron."

Ron shook his head, "C-can't… I-I heard you… Hermione."

Hermione's eyes widened, "What? What do you mean?"

"You said you loved me… Were… were you just saying that because you thought I was going to die?"

Hermione looked sadly down at him, "No… I know it's wrong Ron, but I don't think I ever stopped loving you. But I've been stupid. You're married."

"I wanted it to be you." he mumbled.

Hermione blinked in surprise, "What did you say?"

"I wanted you to be my wife…" he coughed. "I wanted to father your children, not… not Lavender's."

Hermione shook her head, "This is the fever talking Ron… you don't know what you're talking--"

"This is the one time I'm sure. I've known it all along. 4th year… I knew I wanted you and only you ever since. But… you broke apart from me. I thought you'd be gone forever. I… thought I'd be alone forever…"

"No… Ron… You're sick. Relax."

"I loved you to." he said quietly.

Hermione didn't say anything to him about this, but just smiled.

"Kiss me." he said quietly, suddenly.

Hermione looked down at him, "What?" she shook her head, although she wanted to do that very much, "I can't… You're married."

"Please, Hermione… I don't know if I'm going to live to see you again…" he put a hand on Hermione's shoulder. Hermione blinked, bit her lip, but inched forward on the bed and grazed her lips across his. His lips were soft, yet somewhat chapped, and slightly feverish as well. She could feel his hot breath on her as she kissed him slowly and softly.

Neither of them cared that the alarm was going off. Ron kissed Hermione back, but it never really deepened. It was an innocent, quiet kiss, that ended a few long seconds later.

Hermione looked into his eyes. Ron was staring back into her brown ones. They said nothing.

Hermione looked down at Ron's chest, her eyes looking over his wound. She reached out and grazed her fingers over the scar, "Does it hurt, Ron?"

Ron let out a breath. Had he been holding it? "A bit… but I'm better with you right here next to me."

Hermione smiled, "Ron…" she paused, "I wonder where Lavender is?"

"She's not here? No wonder no one came running when the alarm…" he covered his ears, "Bloody hell!" he said and pointed his wand at the ceiling, silencing the alarm.

Hermione sighed, "No, she's not. You were passed out Ron. I was so scared you weren't going to make it. Nobody was here to help me. " she shook her head. She felt Ron put a hand on her shoulder.

"You saved my life, Hermione. Not just once, but three times. And that's just for a couple of months."

"Well… if it hadn't been for me you wouldn't have been in any of those messes!"

"Please. It's me. I would've gotten in trouble somehow." Ron laughed.

Hermione grinned, and leaned forward to kiss Ron again, (He looked delighted to be receiving another one) but she heard the door open. Hermione jumped from the bed, "Ron! Could… could someone have found us?"

Ron didn't rise, he was still pretty weak. Hermione pointed her wand at the door, waiting to hex a death eater.

"What happened to my house?!" Lavender's voice rang. Hermione sighed in relief.

Lavender trudged down the stairs, "Won-Won, what happened to the--" she gasped.

"What are you doing here?!" Lavender pointed at Hermione. Hermione blinked.

"I thought my husband took you home!"

"He did, Lavender… We ran into some trouble,"

"Why are you in my bedroom!?" she screamed. "Where's your shirt, Ron?! What were you two doing?" Lavender was glaring at Hermione, "I'm going to kill you!"

Hermione glared, "Ron's hurt, in case you haven't noticed! I was just trying to save his life!" she pointed at the long stitched scar on Ron's chest.

"Oh, Won-Won!" Lavender cried, rushing to Ron's side, "What did that prat do to you?" she traced her finger over Ron's wounds. Hermione thought she saw Ron wince.

Ron shook his head, "Saved my life. We were at her place, when all of these death eaters showed up. One hit me with setumsempra…" he explained.

Lavender's face got a disturbing puppy-dog look, "Oh, Won-Won. Lucky you're safe at home with me!" She hugged his head tightly, and Ron groaned.

"Where were you, anyhow?" Ron asked when she let go of him.

"What?"

"Where were you? We were gone for hours, and when we came back, it took you hours to show your face!"

"Really, Won-Won. You're delusional. It's only been a couple of hours."

"Where the bloody hell were you!?"

Lavender sighed, "I… I was checking on the baby."

"How?" Ron demanded, narrowing his eyes.

"My… my mother was a healer. Remember? I went to her house to see if the baby is okay. I'm happy to say he will be healthy.

Ron grinned, "It's going to be a boy?"

Lavender smirked, "Yes, Won-Won."

Hermione rolled her eyes. She could see lies behind Lavender's eyes, and she wanted to get the truth.

Lavender left the room, "I'm going to get some tea." she glared at Hermione, "Why don't you come with me?"

Hermione narrowed her eyes, "I think I'll stay here, thanks."

Lavender smirked, "No really. Come with me!" she demanded. Hermione looked at Ron for help, who merely gave her a look that said 'Just do it'

Hermione sighed and followed Lavender into the kitchen.

"What's going on with you two?" she demanded at once, "Remember how I said I'd call the death eaters? I wasn't kidding! I will!"

Hermione shook her head, "Nothing! This has always been your problem! You accuse everyone, and never trust anyone, including your husband! What does that say about you?"

Lavender fidgeted, "I'm not the one who's done anything wrong--"

"You sure?" Hermione questioned, "You sure you haven't been sneaking around with anybody?"

Lavender glanced from side to side, "How dare you… I would never…"

Hermione laughed, "You know what I heard? When people accuse their partners this much, they are often trying to hide something themselves. And it is quite often something of the same subject."

Lavender glared at Hermione, "I don't know what you mean."

"The baby isn't Ron's. Is it?" Hermione said quietly.

"Are you accusing me… No! The baby does indeed belong to my husband…" but she looked nervous.

Hermione shook her head, "Where have you really been sneaking off to?"

Lavender sighed, "I… I really did go to get the baby checked. I wanted to see who's it was."

Hermione's eyes widened, "Ah-hah… So who else?"

Lavender sighed, "Seamus…"

Hermione cocked her eyebrow, "But he was captured. By death eaters. Months ago."

Lavender glared, "I know! But the baby is Seamus's…"

"How? What happened?"

" Months ago, after being in hiding with Ron for so long, I went up to the surface and ran into Seamus. He was just as good looking as ever. We started to sneak around for a few weeks, and once he was captured, I found out I was pregnant. I wasn't sure who the father was, until now."

Hermione shook her head, " You disgust me. How could you cheat on Ron? He's been nothing but faithful to you!"

Lavender smirked, "Funny little world, isn't it? And if you do so much as breathe a word to him about this, I will call the death eaters. Hear me? I will make sure you are killed."

"Ron has the right to know his wife is a no-good cheater!" Hermione shot back.

Lavender shook her head, "No he doesn't. I need him here to take care of this baby, since Seamus is gone. I don't really need that red-headed idiot. But the child needs a dad. Even though he will be a blundering idiot."

Hermione pulled her wand out, "Don't talk about Ron like that."

Lavender grinned, "Going to kill me? If you kill me, you'll also be taking an innocent life." she patted her stomach.

Hermione glared, "…Fine…"

Hermione left Lavender where she sat and slowly walked back downstairs. She walked into Ron's room, and sighed when she saw he was still laying on the bed. Fortunately, he was looking much better.

"What was that about?" he asked.

"Oh… you know… just Lavender complaining as usual." Hermione blurted, hoping it would be enough.

She sat on the edge of Ron's bed. "So, my house did hold answers like I thought. And I did betray you guys."

Ron rolled his eyes, "No. You were forced. You were protecting your friends. They probably imperiused you soon after, once you started to talk a little. Because we both know you wouldn't kill anybody."

Hermione shrugged, "To bad we lost the book." she sighed, "It could have helped, but we can't go back now."

Ron suddenly grinned, "I guess I can be good for some things."

Hermione blinked at him, "What?"

"I got the book. It's in my bag." he pointed to the small rucksack he'd brought along with them, "I saw you drop it… So I tried to stuff it away as quick as I could, but I was seen. That's when Malfoy hit me with that curse."

Hermione beamed, "Ron! You… you're so wonderful!" she grinned and hugged him. Ron jerked.

"Oww…"

Hermione leapt back. "Er… sorry. Forgot about your wound." Part of her wondered why the alarm hadn't gone off when she hugged Ron. Then she remembered it had been silenced. She rummaged through Ron's book bag and pulled out the faded book, running her finger along the binding in a kind of trance. She opened the book and flipped it to future time travel.

"Okay. Time for answers, then."

There you have it. Chapter 6. Very dramatic. Haha. Ron and Hermione finally share a kiss, although it was pretty innocent. What do you all think of Lavender? She cheated on the cuddly Ron! What will Ron think if and when he finds out? Tsk tsk.

I don't know when I'll be able to get the next chapter up, but it'll probably be up sometime this week. It'll mostly be about Hermione and Ron finding out more about time travel. Until then, thanks for all the support!

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.