1Chapter 12
Ron moved around the living room talking and hugging people who he hadn't seen in awhile. But he stole glances towards the kitchen every few seconds. Hermione and Oliver were drinking and having a good time chatting.
"And that's how Mum broke her ankle." Oliver finished telling his story.
"Honestly Oliver why would you take your Mum flying on a broom?" Hermione asked laughing. Oliver shrugged his shoulders and chuckled.
"It's good to hear your laugh again." He said, softening down from laughing. Hermione gave him a small smile.
"Well I haven't laughed that hard in quite sometime." She said taking a sip of her butterbeer.
"So anything else new in your life?" Oliver asked.
"No nothing at all. Anything else new in your life? I know you must have a girlfriend?" Hermione asked curiously. Oliver shook his head.
"No I don't have a girlfriend. It's hard to find one these days." He said.
"What? A guy as handsome as you and you don't have girls falling all over you?" Hermione asked smiling. Oliver had a serious look on his face.
"No one compares to you." He said gazing into her eyes. Hermione felt her heart skip a beat. Oliver still had feelings for her? Hermione was speechless.
"Oh um.. Um.." Was all she could muster to say. Ron entered the kitchen at the right time.
"Hermione I need to talk to you." Ron said. He sounded testy. Hermione did a double take between them.
"Ron me and Hermione were.." Oliver started but Ron interrupted him.
"You can continue it later." He growled. Oliver looked taken aback by Rons tone and looked at Hermione.
"I guess I'll talk to you later." He said and walked out of the kitchen, rubbing the make of his head. Ron rounded on Hermione.
"What the bloody hell are you two doing in here?" He asked heatedly. Hermione looked at him in shock. The once happy face she had on a few seconds ago, and then that changed to disbelief from Ron, to anger.
"What do you mean what is going on in here? We were talking Ronald!" Hermione spat.
"Don't call me Ronald! You two have been in here for quite some time. And you know what Hermione? I don't trust him. I don't trust him one bit. I mean look at the wanker.. He's so full of himself now. Amazing how being the staring Chaser on the Scotland team can change a bloke." Ron ranted. Hermione couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"For you information Oliver hasn't changed one bit! He's still Oliver Wood Ron! He's still one of your really good friends! And he's still my ex-boyfriend!" Hermione was practically yelling now. She caught herself and tried to settle down. But that wasn't going to happen.
"I don't care what he is to either of us! He wants to get into your pants Hermione! That's all he wants! Early he was all over Lavender and we all know what she turned into!" Ron said furiously. Hermione took a sharp intake of breath.
"You're just jealous!" She snapped. As soon as she said it she slapped her hand over her mouth. Ron looked at her in shock.
"Me jealous of him?! Are you bloody fucking kidding me? We both know that's not true! And we both know im better than him anyway!" Ron veered.
"Oh listen to you! You're so pig headed! You're the one who's full of himself!" Hermione said angrily. Ron took one stride and was hovering over her, his eyes aflare with anger.
"You know that's not true." He growled lowly. Hermione took a step back from him. She felt tears pricking the back of her eyes.
"Oh yeah? Then why are you acting like this then Ron?" Hermione hissed. "Huh? Tell me!" Hermione said loudly. Ron shot up his hands in the air in defeat and made a growling sound in his throat.
"Because I bloody fucking love you Hermione! I love you!" Ron yelled out. The music in the living room stopped and faces were staring in at them. Ginny and Harry were the first ones to step into the kitchen. Hermione felt her tears roll down her cheeks. Ginny slowly made her way towards Hermione.
"Hermione.. Are you alright?" She asked softly. Hermione had just heard Ron say he loved her. She watched him closely. He staring at her, fuming still, his chest heaving up and down. Harry stood next to him.
"I'm sorry everybody." Hermione said and ran out the back door. Ginny whirled around to the crowd that had gathered at the entry way.
"What are you all staring at? Go back to the party! Fred, George turn the music back on!" Ginny yelled. Some people did an audible jerk from her yelling. Fred and George both had smirks on their faces. Ginny glared at them and the smirks vanished. They walked back into the living room and Ginny heard the music start back up. Everyone went back into the living room but one person stayed behind. Oliver Wood. Ginny gave him a look that said she didn't know what to tell him. He gave her a little nod and walked back into the living room to join everyone else. Harry and Ron were quietly talking amongst themselves.
"Ron what the hell is the matter with you?! Why did you have to make a scene?" Ginny asked him angrily. Now Ron rounded on her.
"What are you talking about? Me making a scene? Why do you have to blame it on me? Wait a minute! I just told Hermione that I loved her! And that's a bad thing?" He said, hatred in his voice.
"That was supposed to be a private thing Ron! You weren't supposed to blurt it out infront of everyone! I don't care if you two were fighting or not! You could have restrained yourself!" Ginny hissed. Harry made a little hand gesture so that they knew he was going to speak now and not to yell at him.
"Shouldn't someone be going after Hermione?" He asked looking between the brother and sister. Ginny sighed.
"I'll go see if she's okay. You knew you telling her that you loved her wasn't supposed to be like this." Ginny said softly to Ron. He looked at her and then hung his head. He ran a hand through his hair and sighed. Harry clapped him on the back softly.
"Come on mate." Harry said, and led Ron out of the kitchen. Ginny walked out the back door and didn't see Hermione anywhere. She looked a bit further and saw her by an old oak tree past the garden. Ginny jogged over to her and put a hand on her shoulder. Hermione sniffed, wiped her eyes and turned around to Ginnys open arms. Hermione cried again into Ginnys shoulder while Ginny tried to comfort her.
"Ginny im so sorry. I didn't mean to get into a fight with him. But he started it..." Hermione started but Ginny shushed her.
"It wasn't your fault. It wasn't either of your faults. It just.. Happened that's all." Ginny said. Hermione wiped her eyes again and stood back from Ginny.
"But he said it. He actually said it Ginny! I thought when one of us said it, it would have been said in a much nicer, sweeter tone. Or even in a romantic setting." Hermione said sitting down on the ground. Ginny sat down next to her.
"Everyone thinks when they hear those words for the first time from their significant other that it will be perfect. But Hermione.. Things aren't always perfect." Ginny said softly. Hermione looked out across the sky and inhaled deeply. The fresh air made her feel better. Ginnys words made her feel much better. She looked at Ginny and gave a small smile.
"You're right. But I just wish we didn't have another fight. But at least I found out the one thing I've been longing to hear him say." Hermione said smiling. Ginny showed her own smiled and hugged Hermione again.
'Ron finally told me. The truth is out. Now I must go tell him that I love him too.' Hermione thought. Now things were going to be totally different.
I think this is the chapter everyone has been waiting for!! Now what will happen?! Now you'll just have to wait and see... (Says in a sing song voice.)