-1Like I've said before none of the characters belong to me (well all except Jake.) Ron's thoughts are in italics and Hermione's are in bold. Please review at the end thanks!

Sarah!

Do You?

Chapter 5

The next morning Ron was woken up by Harry and Ginny laughing together in his room. Ron was afraid to ask, but eventually he would have to, "What are you guys doing?"

"Oh hi Ron. You're up early!" said Ginny sarcastically.

"We were just talking, how are you feeling this morning?"

"Um, ok I guess."

"Harry told me what happened. I'm not surprised that he said something like that,"

"Yeah well, how do you think Hermione will react when he decides to make his move on her?" Ron asked.

"well, I'm not sure of that. But I don't think she'll fall for him. If I was Hermione I wouldn't, but that's because I've already found the person I want to be with," Ginny said more directed at Harry than Ron. "But Hermione and I are very similar, she has he heart set on someone as well, and I don't think she'll let Jake sway her. But I could be wrong." she finished.

"What do you mean her heart is set on someone?" Ron asked.

"You'll find out. Well if you don't act stupid!" replied Ginny.

"Well how do I do that?" Ron asked Harry and Ginny.

"Easy. Don't speak." replied Harry while laughing to himself.

"Thanks for your help Harry, I could've come up with that by myself." Ron mocked Harry.

"Come on you two, lets go get something to eat." said Ginny.

When they entered the kitchen Hermione's back was to the stairs. She was fixing herself some and listening to Jake talk.

"You know Hermione, last night when I was talking to Harry and Ron, they both seemed really nice. But Ron seems kind of, what's the word." Jake started while snapping his fingers trying to find the word in his head. "Stuck up"

"Ron, stuck up? No way, you just need to get to know him better, he's a really nice guy. That's why-" Hermione suddenly stopped her sentence when she saw Ron, Harry and Ginny standing doorway.

"So you think I'm stuck up eh? Well excuse me Mr. I'm going to woo Hermione over with my good looks." Ron said before storming back up the stairs.

Hermione didn't know how to respond to what Ron had just said. "What is Ron talking about Jake?"

"I have no idea. I never said anything of the sort," Jake lied.

"Pttt" Harry interjected.

"Maybe I should go up and talk to him!" said Hermione.

"No," said Jake while standing up, pushing Ginny out of the way, and grabbing Hermione by the wrist, stopping her from getting to the stairs.

"Jake let go of me please,"

"No, I think you should continue eating. So that way Ron could have sometime to blow off some steam."

"Why don't you want me to talk to Ron?" Hermione questioned Jake.

"I just don't want you to get hurt. You know he could say something hurtful towards you and I just don't want to see him hurt you because I know how much you like him." Jake said quickly, and still holding on to her wrist.

"Ok. I'll finish eating and then go talk to him." Hermione said reluctantly while Jake let go of her wrist..

Jake's plan had worked perfectly. He knew that Ron would eventually grow hungry and would have to come back down to the kitchen for food. Lucky for Jake, Ron came down before Hermione had a chance to finish eating.

"Hey Ron." said Harry awkwardly.

"Hey Harry, Ginny." replied Ron.

'What, why didn't he say hey to me? He can't be mad at me. I stood up for him' Hermione thought.

"Hey Ron. Did you want some toast?" Hermione tried to make conversation.

"No thank you Hermione." Ron snapped at her.

"Are you ok Ron?" asked Jake.

"Yes, just brilliant thanks!" he said scornfully before walking into the living room.

Hermione stood and followed him, "Ron, calm down. it's ok." she said softly.

Jake tried to stand and go after her but he was stopped by Ginny and Harry.

"NO HERMIONE IT'S NOT! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU JUST STOOD THERE! I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY FRIEND!" Ron screamed at her.

'What is he talking about, of course I'm his friend, I hate it when he says that! Why is he yelling at me, I've done nothing wrong?' Hermione thought, while stopping herself from getting choked up.

"What are you talking about?" asked a very confused Hermione

"OH, COME ON HERMIONE. WHEN JAKE WAS MAKING FUN OF ME YOU JUST STOOD THERE AND LET HIM, YOU DIDN'T EVEN STAND UP FOR ME"

"I DID STAND UP FOR YOU, YOU JUST DIDN'T HEAR IT!" said Hermione with her temper starting to rise.

'Why does she have to be so adorable when she's mad?' Ron thought to himself.

Hermione looked down trying to hide the tears that were rolling down her cheeks.

"Hermione please don't cry," Ron said while walking towards her.

"No, leave me alone." she protested. But Ron grabbed her and pulled her into a hug.

"Hermione?" said a soft voice from the doorway, "do you need a hug from a friend?" Jake asked.

"No thank you she's fine!" Ron howled at him.

"I told you that he would hurt you." Jake said ignoring Ron comment and walking into the room.

Ron let go of Hermione, "How would I hurt her Jake? Am I too conceited to care?"

"Well if you take a look at Hermione, you'd see that she's crying. You caused those tears."

Ron took a quick look at Hermione's tear streaked cheeks, "Your wrong Jake, you caused those tears, you're the one who called me conceited, I would never hurt Hermione. That's your job!" Ron shouted.

"I care too much about Hermione, I would never hurt her!" Jake protested.

"YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT HER, ALL YOU DO IS GET IN THE WAY, YOU COULD NEVER FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT HERMIONE I DO"

"Well that depends, how do you feel about her?

"I love her!" Ron said a little quieter than before.

"It may interest you to know, Hermione has left!" Harry interjected.

Ron looked beside him to where Hermione had once stood. He turned and started towards the front door.

'Shit, what have I done?' Ron thought to himself. He took a step out the door, but was pushed over by Jake who bolted past him. Harry reached out to grab his hand and help him up, Ron knocked it away and stared at Jake.

"Guys what am I going to do?" Ron said a little calmer than before.

"I don't know?" Harry and Ginny said in unison.

"I wish Jake had never come here." Ron thought out loud.

"Don't we all!"

"Hermione didn't hear what I said about loving her did she?"

"No she ran out the door when you said it was Jakes fault for the tears."

"Ok, good!" said Ron before he stood up and reentered his house. "I need to take a walk." he finished.

"Good idea!" said Ginny.

Ron walked out the backdoor to be sure that he wouldn't run into Jake. He walked to the apple tree near the Quidditch pitch. He came here a lot to think about things. He mostly thought about Hermione, but some days it was other things. When he reached the tree, he briefly sat down and tossed apples, When all the apples around he began to disappear he stood up and moved to another stop, this time he remain standing and chucked apple onto the Quidditch field.

"Ron?" someone said softly behind him.

Ron turned around and saw Ginny standing there with a snack for him.

"I figured you might be hungry." said she trying to break the tension. "How are you doing, you've been out here for a while?"

"Better I guess," he said while looking down. "Thanks, I was beginning to become hungry! How long have I been out here?" Ron asked having know idea.

"Umm about 2 and a half hours." said Ginny while glancing down at her watch. "but I'll leave you alone so you can continue what ever you were doing."

"Thanks Gin!"

"Did you want me to send Hermione out here?"

"Maybe in a little bit, how is she?" Ron was afraid to ask.

"Well, she's talking to me, barely talking to Harry, and not really speaking to Jake. She hasn't moved from the spot that she went to after the argument."

"Where is she?" Ron asked.

"Under the big willow tree to the left of the house. You should go talk to her. I know you two can patch this up."

"We'll see, I'm just afraid that I'll blow up again,"

"How about I send her over here, I'm sure she'll come."

"Ok thanks Gin!" said Ron while sitting down, and eating.

He sat there for a little while, Eventually he fell asleep. Hermione soon turned up, to talk to him. She sat down beside the sleeping Ron. Hermione saw this as the perfect opportunity to tell him how she felt, he was asleep and wouldn't have to find out now.

"Ron, I need to tell you this. I know bringing Jake here was a bad idea, and I'm sorry. I was really looking forward to spending the remainder of the summer just you and me. But when Jake asked if he could come and I felt bad saying no. I hoped that you would say that he couldn't come, but then you said he could. I know Jake is hard to read sometimes, and I'm sorry if I've put you in an awkward position. But when I wrote in the letter that Jake and I were just friends, that was true because there is one person who has always had my heart, I don't even think this person realized it. I think it's time that I tell him, your that person Ron, I love you." she finished while softly touching his hand, standing up and walking back up the hill towards the house.

"Hermione?" Ron whispered, and turning to look up the hill for Hermione. When he had not seen her she sighed deeply, "I must have dreamt it"

"Hey how did it go?" Ginny asked when Hermione walked into the kitchen.

"I told him everything," said Hermione while looking down at her feet.

"And," Harry waited for an answer impatiently.

"Well he was asleep, so he didn't hear anything!"

Harry and Ginny both glanced at each other and sighed.

"Hey Hermione, are you ok?" Ron asked after he glanced around the room looking for Jake, then entering the kitchen.

"Um yeah, I think so, I'm better if that's what you mean," Hermione replied to Ron's question.

Jake walked down he stairs and glanced up at Ron. Hermione looked worriedly between them.

"Your back from moping then?" Jake mocked.

"JAKE! SHUT YOUR BLOODY MOUTH!" Ginny yelled before Ron had a chance to say anything. Harry just laughed, and Hermione looked completely shocked.

"Ginny, watch your mouth!" said Fred.

"Yeah what did Jake ever do to you?" asked George while stepping in front of Jake, and smiling over at Ron.

"Ron can we speak to you for a sec?" asked Fred.

"Um, I guess so." said Ron unsure of what to say.

"Great, step into our office!" said George while pointing to the living room.

"What's this all about?" Ron asked after they closed the door.

"We heard everything you and Jake ere yelling about this morning!" said Fred.

"Everything?" Ron questioned nervously.

"Everything!" they replied together. Ron looked down at his feet waiting for the mocking he was about to obtain.

"So it's true then, your in love with our dear Hermione?"

Ron swallowed hard unsure of what to expect next, "yes,"

"And what are you going to do about it?" Fred badgered him.

"I don't know, I will probably just act the same I guess." answered Ron.

The twins glanced sideways at each other and sang, "Wrong answer!"

"Well, what would you do." asked Ron.

"That's a good question, I don't really know!" said George.

"Just be sure of one thing," they leaned in closer. "you have to tell her how you feel before Jake dose!"

"Oh, trust me I know." Ron responded.

"Good!" they shouted.

"Now come on I'm starving" finished George.

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Well there you go chapter 5, I know I kind of left it open ended, but I couldn't find another way to end it, it just kept going and going! Anyways, please review, I really want to know what you think!

Sarah!