All I Have To Give

"What are the guys doing up there?" Lavender asked Parvati.

"They paid the band" Parvati answered.

"Now why would they pay the band? Is this some sort of prank?" Hermione butted in.

Parvati just looked at Hermione with a glint in her eye. "You'll see."

"This song is for a smart, pretty, Gryffindor with bushy brown hair, and who has an obnoxious Quidditch player from Bulgaria sending her love letters." Pairs of eyes went to look at Hermione. Ron continued, "Thanks for going to the dance with me, 'Mione! This song is for you"

"Aww, He's so sweet!" A couple of girls exclaimed.

N/A: I'm not sure about the words. I couldn't find a copy of the lyrics, so I just jotted down what I heard.

I don't know

What he does to make you cry

But I'll be there to make you smile

"Hey, those guys are pretty good." Lavender said.

"Duh! Off course they're good…. With my brother singing, what did you expect?" Ginny replied.

I don't have
A fantasy broom
To get to you
I'd walk a thousand miles

N/A: I changed car to broom

"Hey Herm, aren't they great?" Ginny asked.

No answer...

"Herm? Herm!"

"What?" Finally snapping out of whatever she was thinking.

"Hermione Granger! I didn't think I'd ever see the day! You're watching Ron with your mouth wide open!" Lavender exclaimed, pretending to look shocked, as they watched Hermione blush into a color redder than Weasley hair.

I don't care
If he buys you these things
But does his gifts come from the heart?
I don't know
But if you were my girl
I'd make it so we'd never be apart

Ron stepped down the platform, microphone at hand, still singing.

"Hermione, he's approaching you!" Parvati informed. The three girls looked at her, smiling, as Hermione flushed a deeper color of red, if that's even possible!

But my love is all
I have to give
Without you I don't
Think I can live
I wish I could give
The world to you
But love is all I have to give

"For once Weasley's right. He can't give anything but his so-called love. He's poor!" Sneered Malfoy. But Ginny shut him up by giving him a full slap on the face.

When you talk
Does it seem like he's not
Even listenin' to a word you say
That's ok baby
Just tell me your problems
I'll try my best to kiss them all away

As Ron neared Hermione, he pulled a rose out of his pocket, and gave it to her. With that, the crowd cheered wildly. Both blushed, but it wasn't enough to make Ron stop serenading. In fact, he even held Hermione's hand and kneeled on one knee, still singing.

Does he leave
When you need him the most
Does his friends get all your time
Baby, please
I'm more than you need it
Prayin' for the day
That you'll be mine

Ron stood up, gave Hermione a wink, and headed back to where Harry, Seamus and Dean were playing instruments.

"Now will you admit that he likes you?" Lavender asked.

"You heard him, he said 'Thank you for coming to the dance' He didn't exactly confess his undying love!" She answered matter-of-factly.

"Girl, you gotta read between the lines. I know my brother, and it's obvious he likes you" Ginny said in a voice only Hermione uses, a know-it-all voice.

"No way! He's just playing around. And if he did like me, I'd rather wait for him to tell me, thank you." She said, getting a bit annoyed, but still blushing.

"You mean… you haven't felt the… you know?" Parvati asked

"What kind of 'you know'?"

"The… The…" Parvati said snapping her fingers, trying to find the right word. She looked at the others for help.

"I know what you mean… The Chuva Choo Choo!" Lavender answered.

"The what?" The other three asked in unison.

"Chuva Choo Choo, the way your heart beats, the dinosaurs in your stomach, the electricity you feel when you're with a guy you like. Sometimes you just feel it even though you don't realize you like him yet. I feel that when I'm around Seamus. The first time I did, I realized at once that I like him." Lavender explained.

"Oh… now I get it! Chuva Choo-Choo… is that what you call it? I feel that when I'm with Dean." Parvati shared.

"Yeah, I feel that when I'm with Harry!" Ginny said.

"Well, I definitely feel different when I'm with Ron. But I don't think it's 'Chubby Chop-Chops-"

"Chuva Choo-Choo" The three corrected her.

"Whatever. Anyway, how do you know when it's there?" Hermione asked.

"Trust me, you'll know." Lavender, 'the Chuva Choo Choo doctor' answered.

But my love is all
I have to give
Without you I don't
Think I can live
I wish I could give
The world to you
But love is all I have to give...

After the song, the crowd exploded into wild cheers "Way to go Ron!" Shouted some of the Gryffindors

"Harry, Dean, Seamus, I didn't know you guys could play instruments! I didn't even know Ron could carry a tune!" Exclaimed Colin Creevey.

"Hermione is such a lucky bitch! What does she have that I don't?" Justin Finch-Fletchley angrily asked a fellow Hufflepuff.

"Hmm… Let me think… Well, she definitely has breasts and a vagina." Answered the girl.

Then, Ron stepped down the stage and approached Hermione. "Hermione, I know sometimes…. I'm a bit of an arse. And I know I get jealous of Viktor… And I know I start fights and all, and I'm sorry for the fights that I started. I don't dislike you as much as you think I do. And… you know." He trailed of, and looked at Hermione, expecting her to know the "You know" that he was talking about.

"Why is everyone asking 'you know'? No Ron… I don't think I know" She answered with a confused look.

"Well… I wanna… Umm… I'm…"

"JUST SAY IT RON!" Harry interrupted, "Don't worry, just say it in one breath and it'll be all right."

"Ok… um… Hermione…" He took a deep breath, "IthinkI'mfallingforyouandmaybe-"

"Ron… Ron! Breathe!" She cut his fast talking, and took deep breaths to elaborate the word 'breathe' "You know, when Harry said 'say it in one breath', I don't think he meant 'Gab non-stop until you're blue in the face' And besides, I can't understand alien language. Don't worry Ron. I won't get mad." She gave him an encouraging smile, which also meant she was totally oblivious of what Ron was trying to tell her.

"Hermione… I think… I think I'm falling for you… Sorry, that was wrong. I'm not falling.

I think I'm already in love. So… if you don't mind… maybe you could… um… give me a chance to be… more than you're best friend." Ron looked at her nervously. There I go again! Don't these Dinosaurs in my stomach ever quit?

"Ron… I don't know what to say… This is a big step… and…" She trailed of, obviously lost for words, not looking at Ron's eyes.

"Oh… I get it. I'm just a brother to you, am I? Don't worry, I guess I understand. Besides, who am I to compete with Vicky? I'm poor… just like that guy in the song I just sang." And with that, Ron turned around and walked away, trying to ignore the whispering crowd.

The chapter has now ended