I made my way down towards the lake, looking for any sign of Harry.

I finally spotted his unruly hair at the base of a tree. I ran over and stopped before he could see me. He had his knees pulled to his chest, looking over the water. His eyes were bloodshot and puffy and he still had tears making their way down his cheeks. I felt my heart clench. He looked like the little boy I met on the train all those years ago.

I slowly made my way over to him and sat down. He looked over and I saw a small smile light up his face. I felt my own grin take over my face as I bumped his shoulder with mine. "Hey mate. You alright?", I asked. He nodded and wiped some tears from his cheeks. "Yeah, I'm alright. I just needed some time by myself." He said in a small voice. "Oh, well do you still want to be alone?" I asked. I didn't want to hurt him more. But he shook his head and sent me another smile. "No, I was starting to get lonely." He said. I grinned again and I actually noticed the small shade of pink that dusted over his cheeks.

For awhile we just sat there, looking over the water. "So.. I broke up with Lavender." I said casually. I only said this because I was curious as to what Harry's reaction would be. He whipped his head around to stare at me, his eyes wide. I could see the hope shining in his eyes. "Really?", He squeaked and immediately cleared his throat. I held back my grin as I replied, "Yeah. It turns out she was a bitch." I said. He laughed softly as he looked down. I could see the small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"She called you.. some things.", I said quietly. His head shot up. "W-What?" He stuttered. "She called you a faggot." I said through gritted teeth. I heard him take in a sharp breath. "I'm not going to be with someone who is rude to my best friend. I won't put up with it. You have always been there. I know I have messed up plenty of times and you always forgave me, even if I didn't deserve your forgiveness." I said slowly. He looked at me, his eyes shinning with tears. "Hermione also punched her, a lot." I said with a grin. He laughed at that and looked back towards the water.

I took this time to let my eyes wonder over him. His hair was sticking up in all directions, his slightly tan skin glistening. I never considered being with another bloke, but Harry was sexy in this nerdy way. He looked back over at me and smiled at me. I now noticed how my heart skips a beat whenever he smiles at me.

For another hour we just sat there, talking about random subjects. I noticed that the sun was starting to set and stood, dusting off my pants. I reached my hand out to Harry, helping him up.

"We should head back up to the castle." I said, stating the obvious. Harry chuckled and nodded and we made our way back. As we walked, I threw my arm over his shoulder. Again I noted the way he blushed. I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just curious and I want to see the signs I have missed over the years.

When we reached the Fat Lady, we both stated the password. Before she swung open, I noticed she seemed to wink at Harry. We stepped over the threshold and saw, what a big surprise, Lavender and Ginny sitting on the couch. Once Lavender caught sight of us, my arm wrapped around Harry's shoulder, she burst into tears and ran once again towards her room. Ginny cast me a murderous look before chasing her blonde friend.

Harry shot my a surprised look when he saw Ginny glare at me. "What has Ginny upset?", He asked. I couldn't tell the truth or he would know I now knew his secret. I shrugged and said, "I guess she's upset about the way I broke up with Lavender." He nodded and walked over and sat on the couch.

I sat beside him and again studied him. I really liked the way he seemed to blush whenever I touched him. He always smiled whenever I grinned at him and he seemed to shy away when we were in silence.

I looked over right as he yawned and I smiled slightly. "Tired mate?", I asked. He turned to me and I felt my heart melt when I saw his green eyes bright, eyelids drooping. "Yeah, just a little bit." He said rubbing his eyes. He looked like a little boy and I thought it was adorable. Merlin, I'm starting to sound like a bloody school girl.

"Why don't you go up and go to bed?", I asked, patting his back. He gave a tired smile and nodded as he stood. He walked over towards the stair and looked back. "Aren't you coming?", He asked quietly.

I shook my head and sent him a smile. "I'm not exactly tired. I was going to stay down here awhile and think some things over." I explained. He nodded and gave me one last smile. "Alright mate. Goodnight Ron." "Goodnight Harry."

I stared into the fire as I thought this entire day over, Hermione's voice always floating through.

"He's in love with you Ron."

That sentence kept replaying itself in my head. I searched my brain along with my heart, trying to find any signs that I could possibly feel the same.

I remembered earlier, when I felt my heart melt when I looked into his eyes. The way his smile always seemed to brighten my day. I smiled when I remembered one night where he accidently fell on my lap. He blushed so hard he matched my hair. For a long time I thought about Harry. I thought of how cute he looks when he tries to tame his hair. the way his eyes lit up a room when he was happy or excited. The way he always seemed to make my heart race when he smiled or brushed past me, I thought of the way his eyes always seemed to take my breath away when I locked eyes with him. Bloody hell I sound like one of those ridiculous muggle romance movies. I felt myself grinning as I leaned my head back against the couch.

I might just be falling for my best mate.