I was walking to one of my classes with Diane when Ron caught up with me in the hallway.
"Hermione?" he asked.
"Hm?" I said, taking out my iPod earphones from my ears.
He looked.. nervous. I wonder why..
"Diane, could you excuse us for a minute?" I asked her, wondering why he looked so nervous.
"I'll just see you in class," she nodded, walking away.
Ron and I walked in silence along the hall.
I don't think he was planning on breaking the silence, so I talked first.
"Yes, Ron? What were you going to tell me that Diane couldn't listen in on?" I asked, looking at him expectantly.
"Would you- d'you- er-" he stammered.
"What is it, Ron? Either say it or don't say it at all!" I snapped, quickening my pace.
"Would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow night?" he asked in an outburst.
I stopped in my tracks and stared at him.
Dinner? But..
Oh, give the poor boy a chance. And if you don't like him, you can just tell him then.
But you know how I feel for..
Please, he has a girlfriend already- you need to move on and at least date someone you know likes you.
But won't I be using him?Well, you might learn to like him.
Here goes nothing.
Seeing the uncertainty on my face, he mumbled, "Well it's okay you don't.."
"Sure, Ron," I said nonchalantly.
He stared at me.
"Are you bloody sure?" he breathed.
"Yes, I'm bloody sure!" I rolled my eyes.
His whole face brightened.
"Thanks Hermione- I'll see you then," he said, his whole face turning red.
He walked away, but when he thought I wasn't looking he punched a fist into the air and did a little dance. Good thing there were no more students in the halls.
What did I get myself into?--
Ron and I had dinner that evening. I was pretty nervous about it- after all, Ron? Dinner together? I can admit that I'm starting to have feelings for him.. but not to the extent of.. having dinner romantically.
Alright Granger, you agreed to having dinner and you can't back out. Just go through with it with a 'we're just friends!' vibe!
Please let this evening be over already..
We went to this restaurant called Magia del Alimento, where I chose the lamb chops with parmesan crust, tuna fish carpaccio and a Mallorcan almond cake; Ron picked fresh roast duck with Mallorcan orange sauce, sea bass with vegetables in mustard-herb sauce, and a white nougat parfait. To drink, we went by the rule of red wine with meat and white wine with fish. I didn't want to drink too much though; I didn't want to be all woozy and ridiculous acting. We ordered this Mallorcan dessert called sabayonne to round off dinner.
I was acting pretty nervous; and Ron must have noticed, because he squeezed my hand and said, "Relax."
"How could I when I'm in a fancy restaurant, wearing a fancy dress-"
"Which you look gorgeous in, by the way," he said, smiling softly.
I blushed. "Thank you. But still, it's just.."
"Surreal," he said.
I leaned forward. "Exactly! I mean, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley sitting in a fancy restaurant, having dinner together with no referee?" I laughed.
"If you keep mentioning how weird this is, I might get into a row with you just to shut you up about things being all nice and dandy," he smirked.
I sighed, rolling my eyes.
We talked about our classes, our classmates (Ron and Harry's classmates were afraid of talking to them, which I found really funny) and Dave while waiting for the food.
"I thought that letter was really cute," I said thoughtfully.
"Well I didn't like it," he growled. "How dare he just say you're pretty and ask you out like that?! There should be more effort!"
"And blood shed, yes," I smirked. "But it was sweet, all the same."
"I reckon that's what he did to all his former girlfriends, and he thought it would work with you." He said thoughtfully.
"Too bad for him I'm not that easy," I said airily.
Later on, as we were finishing the main course, Ron said, "Hermione."
I looked at him curiously.
"Do you love me?" he asked seriously.
What I wanted to say was, 'I'm not sure if I love you, but I know for sure that I like you. I'm just not sure if I want to go out with you or not.'
What I said was, "Yes."
"Really?" he asked, grinning.
"Yes," I said, grinning back.
I wanted to slap myself- I felt so fake.
Why couldn't I tell him what I really felt?
As he walked me back to my dormitory, there was this awkward, but good tension between us.
"Well, goodnight," I said as we stopped outside my dormitory door.
"Goodnight," Ron said shyly.
We looked at each other, grinning, before I nodded and entered my dormitory.
I leaned on the door, sighing and smiling.
I have a boyfriend!Well..
Well what?
Never mind..
I shook my head and got ready for bed, humming happily as I went.
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Eeps- Hermione's got a boyfriend!!TT WahahahahaXD Of course I planned it this way, but still..
What are you guys wearing today- Halloween??:P
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Queen of Serpents: I know- silly demented HermioneXD Wahaha- love her anyways:)
Un Petit Diable: Yeah, it'll mix things up a bit more.. even more than Lovefool, I guess- wrinkles nose:P
Cande-dhrmspotter: Don't worry, I'll think of something for her.. evil grin.. And yes, they are now going out:P Progress!!
rent-serenity: It was, knowing Ron is pretty dense and inexperienced with things like that:P Not that Hermione has experience, but she's a bit more.. matureXD
IsInGcAuZeIlUv2: Wahaha, I'll think of something for Daphne, don't worry:D
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