He could see her standing by the sink, clutching it, with her back to him. He slowly entered the kitchen as she sniffled and wiped her eyes. Ron approached her, not quite sure how to act. He then stood there with her in silence for several moments with her shoes in his hands before he swallowed and got ready to deflect what she was going to say to him. " 'Mione…" He reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder. As a result, she stifled back a sob by wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. But she didn't yell. She didn't get angry.
Ron then turned her to face him and just for a second she thought she could recognize something in his eyes. It was a feeling she couldn't quite place her finger on, but it seemed so familiar. A slight breeze floated through the wide open window and ruffled her dress, sending her hair in a frenzy all over her face. She brushed her bangs away and behind her ears but she did it too quickly and strands of hair fell across her face. Ron bridged the distance between them and he brushed stray hair from her chin. Then, he reached over and tucked her hair behind her ears while holding her face in his hand, all the while with a deep sense of serious concentration. This time, her hair stayed in place.
All Hermione could think of was how quiet and still it had become inside the house. The only sound that could be heard was her own heartbeat and the clock in the corner ticking away, as the hand that was pointed to Ron rotated so it now pointed to inside the kitchen. She thought her heart was about to burst out of her chest, it was thumping so hard.
Ron cleared his throat almost inaudibly and she swallowed.
"Mione, I just want to tell you…that I.." Hermione felt anticipation flow through her. She had to restrain herself from jumping straight into his arms. "I…have.."
"Yes? You have what?"
"Shoes," He said quickly.
"What?" She asked, taken completely off guard.
"I-I-have your shoes.." He said, holding them up as though he needed to show her solid evidence.
"Oh…" She replied, as her face fell, no longer bothering to hide her surprise and disappointment. He offered them to her.
"Thank you," She said as took her shoes from him carefully and clutched them to her chest. She thought he would say something else. But he didn't.
"I think I need some fresh air." She let her hands drop to her sides and exited the house, leaving Ron alone.