Alright, here is Chapter 17. Wow. I have no idea how long this is going to be... I think long, cause its only been 2 days... Sorry if some people don't like that.

Disclaimer, you guys all know that its JKR world, we just play in it.


As they walked up the stairs to Cora's, Charlie looked around. It was a cute quaint little restaurant; he could immediately tell why Hermione loved it. It was bright and a little Mediterranean and it smelled absolutely delicious. And even though it was getting close to 4 in the afternoon it was very busy. Charlie held the door open for Hermione and was thanked with her mega watt smile and he could feel his insides turning to mush. He was still standing in the door way like an idiot when Hugh pushed him through saying "Pull yourself together mate, your embarrassing me." and they waited to be seated. Hermione leaned against Charlie and he put his arms around her kissing her head and tickling her sides, causing her to turn around and kiss him smack on the lips.

At a table across the restaurant sat Luna & Ron…

Luna looked up when the bell over the door changed, looking to carefully avoid the Wackspurts in case they decided to invade her brain. She soon discarded Wackspurts when she recognized the curly brown haired woman and red haired man that came in. "Dear, I think Hermione and Charlie just walked in."

Ron quickly looked up and spilled some of his chutney soup down the front of his shirt. "Oh, I figured they'd be together. Charlie and her have been really close ever since she was in Roma…" he let that hang in the air as he watched his older brother kiss his ex fiancé. "What the Hell?" Ron asked angrily. "I'm out of the picture for literally a day and he's already snatched her up. And her, she isn't very upset about me now is she." Ron said fuming.

While most women would get really jealous about the fact that Ron was upset about the fact that she was moving on, Luna was different. She knew that Ron would always love Hermione (she was his best friend) and he felt betrayed by his brother, "Ron, its okay. Take a deep breath." She pulled Ron's face so it was looking at her, "You moved on, she needs too as well, you should be happy she is."

Ron looked at the woman he loved, and the woman he now was in love with, he nodded to her tightly. He knew that Luna was right and he should be happy that Hermione had moved on so fast but he was selfish and thought they're relationship meant more to her than to go out and shag his brother at the first chance she got. And Charlie, did the man have no class? He blacked his eyes the first chance he got, and then jumped into bed with his sloppy seconds. He watched them get lead to a table that was down from them, and he snickered at Charlie pulling out Hermione's chair. Well he obviously hasn't sealed the deal Ron thought, or he wouldn't be acting like such a kiss-ass. "Let's go say hi love," Ron said angrily to Luna.

Luna looked up at him and shook her head, "If you're going to be a pig headed ass about it, than No. I still want Hermione as a friend and so should you."

Ron sputtered a bit, "But she's with my brother Luna, my brother!"

"And you got with one of her best friends." She said glaring back.

"Well, Well, Well." Ron stuttered a bit.

"Well nothing Ron," she bent down and kissed him on the lips lovingly, "I love you Ron, but sometimes you're the biggest git. Friendship is worth so much. Don't start a fight. I'm going to go home and read, I think I heard Codswallops in here and you know they like to enter through your belly button. Come over later if you want." She stood up and walked out the entrance with her head held high.

Ron watched her go, and his heart felt a little sore, he knew he shouldn't be acting like a jealous git, but this was a special circumstance and he needed to meet it head on, he wasn't a Gryffindor and an Auror for nothing. He walked up to their table.

He was surprised Hermione didn't notice that he was standing there right away, but she was too busy staring at his stupid brother.

"Ahhemm," he coughed loudly causing Hermione and Charlie to jump and the other dude to look up casually.

"Ron?" Hermione asked surprised.

"Why hello Hermione love, how are you? Hmm, good good I see that you're good. Sitting here all chummy with MY BROTHER. Didn't take you long did it? Have you always had a thing for him, hmm? Did this start when you were in Romania, I bet it did. You guys were just way too chummy, but I always reassured myself that you would never do something as low as have feelings for one of my BROTHERS."

Charlie stood up quickly, "Are you serious right now Ron, do you want another black eye?" he said angrily.

"Oh yah another sucker punch, you didn't even give me a moment to cover myself. You're just a coward aren't you?"

Hermione watched with huge eyes as Hugh looked on completely entertained. When he'd found out that nobody besides maybe Ginny & Harry knew about them Hugh had been hoping for a big blowup like this.

"Ron, how can you even be mad about something like this, you're shacked up with bloody Luna, one of Hermione's best friends. And you think you have the right to yell at her, how can you look at yourself in the mirror you pompous ass?"

Ron stopped for a moment and looked at Hermione, he could see tears in her eyes and he knew deep down he really needed to shut up if he ever wanted to be friends again, but he was too worked up, "This has nothing to do with me, this has to do with Hermione being a slut, and opening her legs every chance she gets."

As soon as the words were out of his mouth he wanted to grab them and shove them back in. he seen the shocked look cross Charlie's face and anger replace it. And Ron knew he was going to get another punch in the face. But Hermione beat him to it as she slapped him so hard across the face his ears rang. He looked at her shocked.

"Ronald Weasley, you bloody idiot. This is the worst thing you could have ever said or done. I mean it; I never want to see you again. Charlie has been doing everything to keep a smile on my face. When all I've wanted to do is crawl in a ball and cry. And you did that, Ron, you. You promised me forever, and you broke my heart." Hermione let the tears escape down her face and Charlie placed a hand on her shoulder to give her comfort.

"I wanted to stay friends with you, because we've been so important in each others lives and I thought you knew me inside and out, but obviously I was wrong. Leave me alone." She shouted and quickly succumbed to tears and ran out of the restaurant.

Charlie turned to quickly follow, "You're an asshole." And left after Hermione.

Hugh stood up slowly watching all the emotions pass over Ron's face, he walked over the boy and turned him so he faced Hugh, "I don't think you realize what you just did mate, not only did you cut yourself off from your brother. But you cut yourself off from a friend who was starting to forgive you. You really are a bloody git." And just for the hell of it he punched Ron in the jaw. "You need to close that thing before it gets you in more trouble." He said walking over Ron's body that had slumped to the floor and followed after his friends still muddering, "Git"


I actually really like this chapter, I think its one of my favorites.. hopefully you guys liked it too. I told you Charlie wouldnt be the only one to hit him.

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