Fred yelled at Ginny to go get Professor Mcgonagall and the she returned, Fred informed them of what happened. I knew that Ginny and Harry would need to know why Fred punched the living shit out of Ron, so i pulled them aside and told them the truth. Originally, Fred had wanted to deal with the matter, " On his own," but i instructed him to inform the professors. There was no telling how much damage Ron had done. I had a feeling i was his only target, but couldn't be certain.I watched as Professor Mcgonagall and the Headmaster take Ron out of the common room. Ron was still unconscious from Freds punch. Ginny had left again to use the floo in Dumbledore's office to inform their parents of what had happened. Harry sat down on the couch to control his temper. Harry knew Ron was upset with me but he had crossed the line this time.
Fred walked over to the window and motioned for me to join him. I looked back at Harry to make sure he wouldn't go do something foolish before i joined Fred.
" Ron won't be returning to Hogwarts. The professors said he will be expelled for his actions. I am so sorry Hermione. I can't believe Ron would do something like this. Mcgonagall said we wanted we could refer this to the Ministry but i don't know. I want to know what you think. He should be punished for sure, but i'm afraid of what the Ministry would do. They are so unstable these days." Fred sighed frustratedly. He ran his hands through his hair and began to pace. I reached out and grabbed his shoulders to still him and calm him down.
" The ministry might be too much in this case. Ron didn't actually hurt me. Besides your mother will certainly do us enough justice." I smiled as he laughed.
"Yeah, you are right about that. I just don't know why he would do something like this." Fred leaned back against the wall and ran his hands through his hair again.
" I might know why…" Harry squeaked out as he came towards us.
This got Fred and mines full attention. Harry stopped in front of us looking nervous and angry.
" Harry? Why?" I said giving him a reassuring look to help relax him.
" Ron had mentioned last week that you wouldn't sleep with him. He couldn't figure out why. He saw you and Fred joking around in the Great Hall laughing at Georges failed attempt on a new product. Seamus mentioned he thought you and Fred could light the castle on fire with the tension between you two, which pissed Ron off. I told Ron that Seamus was just messing with him and he laughed it off. I thought that he had gotten over it, but maybe he didn't. Maybe he thought that by taking Freds image, you might sleep with him." Harry blushed after he told us this.
" I remember him asking if we could atleast be friends with benefits since i wouldn't date him. I told no way and to never ask me why Fred? He was pissed at me because i ran into Krum in hogsmeade. Why wait a whole week if he was pissed because of me talking to Fred?" I asked him. I glanced up at Fred who was running things over in his mind.
" I don't know. Maybe because he couldn't get Krums hair, he decided on Fred because of what Seamus said. Still, it's hard to imagine Ron doing this. I know he gets jealous but this was just overkill." Harry replied.
" Damn right it was overkill. She gave him his chance a long time ago and the idiot blew it. He has no claim to her!" Fred yelled at Harry. He quickly apologized.
Ginny walked back into the common room with tears in her eyes.
" Well mum and dad know. They are furious. Hermione, they want you to know that they are extremely sorry for Rons actions and that they promise you he will be dealt with when he returns home. Fred, same for you, and dad says you probably should've punched him a little harder." She giggled a little at the last part but i could still see she was ashamed of what Ron had done.
" I will write your parents a letter to make them feel better Ginny don't worry. They shouldn't blame themselves for this. Let's just be thankful things weren't worse." I walked over to her and gave her a giant hug. The weasleys were taking this harder than i was. I could understand why though. Ron was family and he had done something shameful and hurtful to someone they considered family. He had also betrayed his own brother. Nothing could take away that pain.
Fred gave Ginny a kiss on the head and wiped the tears away. He mentioned we should all try to get some sleep for tomorrow would be chaotic. We all agreed and i walked with Ginny up the stairs to our beds. After i pulled the curtains closed and got into bed, i let the tears flow silently.
The amazing moment i had with Fred had been a sham. My Best Friend had betrayed me. He had betrayed his brother. He betrayed all of us. Yes, Ron was an idiot and his jealousy over me had been unbearable but he had still been the goofy friend i cared about. What had happened to that Ron? Why do this?
Fred went to the showers to try to wash away the mess of the day. He couldn't believe his own brother would do such a thing. Especially to Hermione and him. Yes, there friendship was rocky due to Rons jealousy but they had still been friends. Ron was his blood. Blood doesn't do this. Gryffindors don't do this. This is something he would've expected from Malfoy not his brother. His little brother. George was going to have a lot to process when he came out of his stupid coma. Told the damn idiot to wait a day until the potion had settled. But NOOO he just had to try it that day.
Hermione seemed to be handling it well though. Thanks to Ron however, i couldn't see anything developing between us. She would always wonder if it was me or Ron now.
I punched the shower wall in anger.
I had been nursing a thing for Hermione the past couple of years. I kept it secret for Rons sake, but it wouldn't matter now anyway. Hermione would still be polite with me but nothing else. I would never get to kiss her. Never get to see her hair piled over the sheets as we made love. It was all gone now. I would lose her.