Sorry for not updating all weekend! I was at camp. It was amazing. I loved seeing all of my friends and zip-lining was exhilarating. Onto my story… I hope that when you read this, you decide "Hey, I should write a review and make Scarlet happy!" It would make me happy, it so would. So, without further or do, chapter 7:

Shining Scars

Sweet indentions in human flesh,

They symbolize the hardships of a hero,

Memories linger in the Warrior's mind,

Only the true scars last forever,

Only the true scars shine.

"Hermione, what's this?" Ron placed an icy finger on Hermione's lower back. His finger shook as she shiver shivered and rolled over, snuggling up in the covers a bit more.

"A scar from the battle, you git." She smiled.

"Oh… Right. I'm sorry." He replied feeling guilty and slightly embarrassed.

"Don't be sorry. You didn't know better, really." She spoke.

"Yes, but… I was there when you got them. I should know what they're from. Even the ones that you didn't get from the battle." Ron's hot breath danced across her shoulders.

"Alright." Hermione agreed.

Hermione sat up in the bed. She felt a breeze gush at her bare skin. She pointed to her knee. "This is from when I was eight. I fell off a horse at my cousin's farm in the country." She placed Ron's fingertip on her kneecap. She pointed to her neck. "This is where I nearly dodged a fork from one of Fred and George's spells that went wrong the time we were at the Quidditch World Cup.

Ron blinked. "I'm sorry about that."

"It was an accident." Hermione shifted to her left knee.

All of the sudden, Hermione felt a freeing bond wash over her finger.

"Oi, what's that one, 'Mione?" Ron grinned.

"Well, I don't know. It seems to be-" She paused.

A silver band with a cleanly cut diamond rested around her left hand's ring finger.

"Marry me? So I can learn all your scars?" Ron asked.

"Yes, but, it looks like you've added a new one." Hermione breathed back tears.

"Hopefully, this scar won't fade with time then, eh?" He kissed her head.

The couple laid back in their bed to enjoy themselves a little while longer, until Crookshanks summoned them to breakfast and the happy day that lied ahead.

That was a bit on the hard side to write. The next chapter will rock! I think… Review!