-1After lunch that day, they had Defense Against the Dark Arts with the Syltherins. When Hermione arrived to the classroom she hugged George goodbye while Harry and Ginny who were behind her looked at each other in disgusted.

Hermione turned t open the classroom door and saw them, Ginny who had transfiguration said good bye to Harry and Ron and walked into the classroom opposite of the others.

'Is Ginny mad at me? Why didn't she say goodbye to me? I'll have to talk to her later.' Hermione thought to herself.

Neither of the boys really said anything to her during that class, she noticed it right away. She eventually found the courage to approach them about the problem.

"Guys, is everything ok?"

"Umm...I think so why wouldn't it be?" replied Harry.

"Well, your not really saying much, and Ginny wouldn't even look at me when she walked into her classroom, I just get the feeling like I've done something wrong. Have I?"

Harry glanced over towards Ron, who was stretched out into the back of his chair, with a rather angry look on his face. Since neither Harry of Ron had responded to Hermione's question she decided to ask Ron specifically.

"Ron, tell me what I've done please." she begged him.

"You know Hermione, your smart so I figured you had enough common sense to figure out what's going on. Apparently I was wrong." snapped Ron, then he stood up and left the class room.

"Oh, look weasel can't take the fact that Granger's with someone else. And your brother too that's gotta hurt." shouted Malfoy.

"Shut your mouth Malfoy!" Ron yelled at him then glanced down at Hermione, who was in complete shock.

"Harry, what is Malfoy talking about?" Hermione asked.

"Isn't it obvious Hermione? Ron's jealous. He's jealous of you and George-"

"Jealous, why would he be jealous?" Hermione asked Harry with a lot of things now flowing through her brain."

"Hermione think about it, you love him right?"

"Well yes,"

"So what makes you think he's incapable of feeling the same way?"

"Because he doesn't show it, and-"

"Oh, my god, you and him are exactly the same, did you ever show him how you feel, NO you didn't and either did he! And with the whole truth or dare thing, he lied, because he doesn't thinky ou feel the same way he does. But I can tell you he feels a lot more then friendship for you, trust me"

"What? So your telling me that the whole entire time I've been in love with him, he's felt the same way?"

"Yes Hermione, he's not as dense as you may think."

"I have you go talk to him" she said while starting to stand.

"No," shouted Harry while pulling her back down into her seat. "I think you should talk to George first."

"Maybe your right, oh, Harry what am I going to do? I've made such a mess of everything."

"It will all be straightened out in no time."

"Thanks Harry."

'Ring' went the bell dismissing them from class.

"I've got to find George. Bye Harry thanks again!"

Hermione frantically searched for George. In the corner of her eye she spotted red hair.

"George, George" she yelled, when she finally caught up with him she realized it was Fred. He pointed her In the direction of George.

"Thanks Fred."

When she finally located George, she ran after him calling his name countless times.

"Oh, hi Hermione" he said leaning and trying to kiss her on the cheek, but she pulled away.

"Look, George I need to tell you something."

"Ok, spill it!" he said with a smile.

"Not here, do you know if that classroom is empty?"

"That one? Yeah it is."

"Ok good. Follow me!" leading him to the other side of the hall.

"Hermione what's this all about." George said when they entered the classroom.

"Listen, I need to tell you something,"

"It's about Ron isn't it?"

"What? How-"

"Look Hermione, I know he's the one you really want to be with, I know your in love with him. And it's fine really, it's not big deal."

"Look George, you're a really nice guy in all, it's just yeah I am in love with Ron. You'll meet the right girl for you eventually, I mean maybe you already know her and you don't even know it! But you will meet the right girl. It's just that I can't keep telling myself that I'm not in love with Ron, and trying to convince myself that I'm doing the right thing for him and myself. But I'm really sorry George I have to stop lying to myself. If I could take back everything that has happened recently I would."

"Look Hermione, I'm fine, honest. You need to go and find Ron and tell him how you feel."

"Thanks George you really are awesome!" Hermione said and then ran out of the empty classroom.

Hermione ran to the Griffindor or common room, frantically trying to fine Ron. She ran up to his dorm room. No sign of him. She ran down the stairs and saw the door begin to open, her heart leaped.

"Ron?" she whispered.

"Hermione?"

"Oh, Harry it's only you."

"Why, hello to you too."

"Look have you seen Ron, I just finished talking to George, and now I NEED to talk to him."

"No, I'm sorry Hermione, I haven't seen him since D.A.D.A"

"Thanks," she said then darted out the room.

Next she tried the lake, she knew he liked to go there to clear his head. Maybe he could be there. When she arrived there she came around the tree and her heart fell. 'Ron's not here either' she thought. 'Maybe I should try Hagrid's.' When she arrived there she found Hagrid just starting to leave his hut.

"Hagrid! Hagrid!" she yelled.

"Oh, hello there Hermione, what's the matter?"

"I'm trying to find Ron you haven't seen him have you?"

"Ron, hmm… nope he hasn't been here all day. Sorry,"

"That's ok, thanks" she turned and ran up the hill.

'Where else could he be? I've checked all the obvious places, and he doesn't have a class right now. Oh no what if I don't find him' she sank to her knees and looked up, and there he was, up in the astronomy tower. 'Ron, what's he doing up there? He looks like he talking to someone' then the worst happened, Lavender came into the window and hug him. Her heart fell to her feet. Ron up his arm around Lavender. Then looked down to see Hermione looking up at them.

'Is she crying?' he thought to himself, 'no she can't be.'

She looked away and started to run.

"Hermione" Ron whispered.

"No, I'm Lavender, remember?"

"Yeah right. I've got to go!"

"Ron, wait" lavender yelled trying to keep up with him.

When Ron arrived at the common room he yelled the password and entered to find Harry and Ginny sitting in the couch.

"Ron, did you talk to Hermione?" asked Harry.

"No, but he talked to me."

"ugh…" groaned Ginny.

"What's going on?" asked Ron. Taking a seat across from Ginny and Harry, as soon as he sat down Lavender joined him, and locked his hand with hers.

"Hermione…." as he started she entered the room.

She was looking down, but when she heard her name she looked up.

"Hermione." Ron voice cracked, while he let go of Lavenders hand and stood up.

"Ron." Hermione said in between sniffs.

Lavender stood up and grabbed Ron hand. Hermione instantly glanced down at their hands and ran towards the stairs.

"Hermione, no, wait! Please! Lavender let go."

"No!" she argued.

"let go now!"

"N-"

"LAVENDER LET GO OF RON'S HAND THIS INSTANT!" screamed Ginny.

"Thanks Gin" said Ron while running toward Hermione. "Hermione, please wait" he said as she ran into him. She took a step back and looked him in the eyes.

"Ron please move." she demanded

"Come here!" he pulled her towards him. And she buried he head into his chest, she felt his arm wrap around her as he gently rubbed her back.. "That's it, it's ok"

Harry and Ginny took this as their cue to leave. Lavender how ever didn't get the clue.

"Ron," Lavender whispered.

"What do you want now Lavender?"

"I love you."

"Excuse me?" he said, not letting Hermione go.

" I love you"

"Oh," said Ron.

"Don't you feel the same way?"

"Well, you see Lavender, I'm kind of in love with this other amazing girl."

"Who?" screamed Lavender.

"She goes by the name of," Hermione's heart was beginning to race, "Hermione Granger."

Hermione lifted her head up off Ron's now tear streaked shirt and looked him in the eyes.

"Sorry Lavender" he said. And she stomped away.

"Do you really mean that?"

"Mean what?"

"That you love me?"

"Oh, no I just said that to get Lavender off my back."

"Oh, ok." she said while looking away.

"Hermione, I'm kidding of course I love you."

"Are you sure, I mean if you honestly want to be with Lavender, I can go-" she was cut off by Ron's lips colliding, with hers.

"I'm sure Hermione." Ron said while wrapping his arms back around her, and looking down into her eyes.

"I love you too." she said before resting her head in his chest.

All Ron could do was smile, having her say she loved him was the happiest moment of him life .

So there you have it. Was it what you were expecting? Please review, I love to get them!

Sarah!