Fixing a Broken Heart

Fixing a Broken Heart

(Chapter 03)

Summary: Viktor just broke up with Hermione for someone else and she doesn't know what to do about it. Then, she finds comfort from someone who is really close to her and loved her secretly... Will she realize how this "someone" feels for her? Does she feel the same way? Inspired by the song "Fixing a Broken Heart" by Indecent Obsession... R/R!

Ron cleared his throat as he passed the pasta to Hermione. "Hungry?" Ron asked.

Hermione smiled as she placed enough the pasta on her plate. She wasn't that hungry. She passed the pasta back to Ron.

After Ron placed enough pasta on his plate, he put it down, stood up and reached for the wine, which was on the counter.

Ron popped the wine open and poured some in Hermione's glass and then, his.

He took his seat, looked at Hermione nervously as she eat the pasta. "So," Ron said, "Is my pasta good?"

"Umm..." Hermione replied. "It's good. When did you learn to cook?"

Ron smiled as he swallowed some food. "Before Ginny disappeared, she taught me how to cook. Actually, this is her recipe."

Hermione smiled take some more of the pasta.

After they finished eating, Hermione stood up taking her wine and went to the balcony. Ron followed her.

Hermione leaned on the balcony. She sighed. Ron stood beside her. "That was good dinner," she commented.

"Thanks," Ron blushed. Hermione looked at him. 'He really looks good,' she thought.

Ron looked at her and she quickly looked away. Ron smiled. "Beautiful sky," Ron said breaking the silence.

"Yeah," Hermione said.

"Remember the time when I spit slugs," Ron said, smiling. "That was really gross."

"Yeah," Hermione answered. "I remember. Malfoy called me a mudblood then you took your wand, trying to curse him and it back fired. I think that was really brave and... sweet." She looked at him, shyly.

Ron blushed again.

"Did I ever tell that..." Hermione hesitated.

"Tell me what?" Ron asked.

Hermione took a deep breath. "That I was jealous when... whenever I see you stare at... Fleur..." Hermione blushed.

"Oh," Ron said, "That... That was one of those one-month things..."

"Oh," Hermione replied. "You have one of those?"

"Yeah," Ron smiled. "Yeah, actually I was jealous about Viktor too."

"Well," Hermione assumed, "actually, every one knows that Ron. Everyone knows that you're jealous of Krum because he's a Quidditch player. A good one at that."

"Actually, I was his fan," Ron emphasized on the WAS. "There was another reason I was jealous of him."

"Really," Hermione said. "What would that be?"

"Umm..." Ron felt awkward, "because he took the prettiest girl in Hogwarts to the Ball."

Hermione looked at Ron, surprised.

Ron looked back.

"I thought..." Hermione started, but was interrupted because Ron leaned and kissed her.

She kissed him back.

Then, they broke off.

Hermione didn't know what to say. She wanted that to happened but she doesn't know how to react.

"I..." Ron cleared his throat. "I... I... love you Hermione...."

Hermione was again, shocked. She also wanted to hear that but she doesn't know what to say. She never thought that Ron loved her, especially with that fact that she dated Krum.

"I realized this when you were going out with Krum," Ron said. "I didn't want to tell you because you seem so happy. So, I decided to just keep this. Every letter you send me has Krum in it and how happy you were... and every time I read it, it hurts..."

Hermione looked away. Tears started to well up her eyes.

"I didn't plan this," Ron continued, hoping that Hermione was still listening. "I didn't plan to tell you tonight. It just came out. I'm also not expecting you to say the same thing to me. I know you just got hurt and you just ended your relationship with Krum and you're probably not ready to..."

Hermione kissed Ron.

"I love you too Ron," she said gently. "I went to the ball with Viktor thinking that you would get jealous and maybe ask me. Well, actually you did, but it was too late. When Viktor and I started going out I thought that you would never love me back, so I tried to let go of my feelings for you and seriously thought I loved Viktor, I was wrong. When I saw you, those feelings came back, like they never went away, like it was just around me I just kept ignoring it."

Ron took Hermione's hand and they walked to the fire place. They sat down and just watched the fire. Hermione placed her head on Ron's shoulder and Ron kissed her forehead.

"It took me ages to say that to you," Ron said. "Maybe because I thought that you would never say the say the same."

Hermione sighed. "You know what?"

"What?" Ron asked.

"Your timing was great," Hermione said. "I mean, I saw you when I just broke up with Viktor and you kinda fixed my heart..."

Ron placed his head on Hermione's. They both watched the fire burned out, feeling happy to be with each other and have said the feelings they both hid for a long time.

And they both drifted into a blissful sleep knowing that when they wake up, they would still have each other...

The End