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Chapter 10- Flames of Eternity…

Summer was slowly coming to an end, but flowers were still covering the green fields; it had been a summer full of surprises and unexpected events. Much for Mrs. Weasley dislike, Bill and Fleur had eventually married, and where now travelling throughout Europe in honeymoon.

But that was nothing compared to the sudden truce that Ron and Hermione seemed to have given each other; no more heated arguments, no more bitter retorts… just smiles and appreciative looks. "If I didn't know better", Mrs. Weasley started, "I'd say those two were dating."

Ginny giggled before replying: "Oh Mum, you know better. With time they'll go back to their usual selves." However, this wasn't exactly true; Ginny knew they were dating, but since they had asked her to keep it secret, she intended to keep it that way.

This summer hadn't been that good for her, but seeing her brother and her friend happy made Ginny feel slightly better. Harry had only sent her one letter, but his distant words made her finally understand that probably they were never meant to be together. Ginny sighed, and watched as Mrs. Weasley placed a chocolate cake over the huge kitchen table.

"Ginny, dear, would you mind calling Ron and Hermione?" Mrs. Weasley inquired, and Ginny nodded.

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"Flames of Eternity?" Ron asked, and Hermione smiled, content. "I didn't know you write books…"

"Well, I started writing it around our third year in Hogwarts, I think, but I only found the inspiration to finish it this summer… to be honest, I never thought it would have a happy ending", Hermione confessed, running a hand through Ron's red hair, whose head was lying over her lap.

Ron locked his blue eyes with her brown ones, and replied: "I like it; I like it very much." Nothing was said for long minutes, until Ron spoke again. "Hermione, you know I'm not very good with words, but I just want to thank you for being so special… for accepting me the way I am… I know I can be a total disaster sometimes…"

"Sometimes is putting it lightly", Hermione remarked, a playful smile gracing her features. Ron straightened up and faked an outraged expression, and the brunette pecked him on the lips. "But I like you that way… everything that matters now, is that we finally opened our eyes and stopped wasting time…"

Ron smiled too, and wrapped his arms around Hermione's torso; it was hard to believe they were finally together, just like he had dreamed so many times, and he only wished it would last forever.

The embrace was broken when a knock was heard on the door, and they drew some distance apart before saying 'come in'.

Ginny opened the door and smiled mischievously at the sight of their flushed faces; they still found it hard to show affection in the presence of other people. "Mum wants both of you in the kitchen; there's a chocolate cake that needs to be eaten."

Ron and Hermione nodded and lost no time in following Ginny out of the room, holding each other's hands. Lying on the bed was a book with a black cover, where little words burned in shades of red and orange: Flames of Eternity.

The End

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Well guys, that's it. I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I did; it's the first time I actually finish one, and I want to apologize for being small, but it was originally planed to be so. Thanks for taking the time to read it. Take care!!!