Tormented Love

Tormented Love

Ron Weasley sat in an armchair. A smile was on his face. Today was the day that it would take place. Ron's life was going great. He had real friends now. No more Harry Potter or Hermione Granger. He was in with the Slytherin crowd now, and he remembered the day when his life changed.

***********************************

Ron was sitting in the library. He had an essay due tomorrow and he was supposed to be writing it, but he couldn't seem to pick up his quill and start. He listened to the voices of other people in the library.

"I have to tell him, I can't stand another second without him knowing. I mean c'mon Hermione, what am I supposed to do?" Ron heard voices behind the bookshelf nearest to him. He recognized the voices. They belonged to Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.

"Harry, this isn't a little thing, it is a huge thing. This could change his life forever!" Hermione said.

"Hermione I told you, and you are still okay."

"Harry, it's different with you and Ron. You guys are best friends. You can't just go up to him and tell him you think you love him." Ron's heart gave a jolt. Harry loved him? Was Harry gay? Ron just sat there, not knowing if he should go up to Harry and pretend he never heard what he said, or to ignore him completely. Harry emerged from the bookshelves.

"Hi Ron," he said. Ron looked over at him.

"I have to go."

Over the next week Ron saw hardly any of Harry. He made up an excuse for that weekend that his Uncle Bobo died and that he had to go to his funeral, but really he had something much more important in mind. That morning Ron went down in the common room. Harry was the only one in it. Harry looked up.

"Ron," he said, "Look, I have to tell you something."

"I would like to talk, but I have to go," Ron said hurriedly and left the common room. He headed toward the library. Ron hoped he was there. He walked into the library and looked around. He was there.

"Hello Malfoy," he said calmly.

"You made up this plan Weasly?" Draco asked. Ron shrugged.

"Yeah, I had had a lot of time on my hands and thought it should be put to good use."

"It's brilliant, its flawless, it is not Weasly," Draco Malfoy said, and then he led Ron back to their common room. He was one of them now.

***************************************

Ron was to wait until mid-night, and then he would go down to the Forbidden Forest and the deed would be done. Just a month ago if Ron had saw the future he wouldn't have believed it. But, the fantasy he had pictured in his mind had become the truth. Ron got up from the armchair. It was midnight. He walked down to the Forbidden Forest. He knew what awaited him. As he walked down there he wondered if Harry had figured it out yet. He wondered if Harry knew that Ron knew that Harry loved. He wondered if that was the last thought in Harry's head. Ron smiled, Harry Potter would love him no more.