Especially For You

CHAPTER THREE: THE COMPROMISE

Hermione couldn´t sleep. She kept on tossing and turning and thinking about Ron. She desperately wanted to talk to him... to clear things up. She couldn´t stand it when Ron is upset with her. She rolled off the bed and then headed for the door, not knowing where she wanted to go.

She opened the door. She was only a few steps away from the bedroom when she collided into someone, which caused her to slightly loose her balance. The person grabbed her by the waist and back. She looked up.

`Hermione,´ whispered Ron in the darkness, `you are still awake?´

`Yeah, you?´ she said, looking up to Ron´s silhouette.

`I just had to use the bathroom. Anyway, goodnight.´ Hermione just watched as he walked away. She proceeded to the bathroom and then came out a few minutes later. She was about to walk towards Ginny´s bedroom but shifted directions to Ron´s. The door was locked but she knew the password.

`Chocolate Frogs,´ she whispered and the door flew open. She carefully closed the door and then took a step forward. She knew Ron was awake but he didn´t even bother to look at her. He just remained there, lying on the bed. `Ron. Ron. Are you sleeping?´

`Yes,´ replied Ron, his face buried on his bed.

`Ron,´ said Hermione, a little louder. `Are you still angry with me?´

`No.´ Hermione was crying now.

`Well, I don´t believe you,´ she said, placing her hands on her hips and her voice breaking. Ron finally looked up.

`Hermione,´ he said, gesturing for her to come and sit down beside him. `Don´t cry. I´m not angry with you. Really.´

`Are you sure?´ said Hermione, sitting beside Ron on his bed.

`Yes, I´m sure,´ said Ron, hugging her. `Did you honestly think that I could stand being angry with you for that long?´ Hermione just smiled and then kissed Ron.

`I love you, Ron. You really shouldn´t be angry with me for being friends with him,´ she said in between their kisses. `That is all that I can offer him, you see. I did not want to take that away from him.´

`Well, you can´t blame me. He is, after all, Krum. I was just scared. He likes you and being friends may lead that to something more... you know what I mean? Who am I compared to him...´

`Who are you compared to him? Well, he is nothing compared to you,´ said Hermione, planting soft kisses all over Ron´s face. `If you still want me to tell him to stop writing to me, I will.´

`You will?´ Hermione nodded and then smiled at him, placing her hand around Ron´s neck.

`Of course, I will.´ He pulled her closer and then kissed her gently, kissing her forehead, cheeks, chin, nose and then lips while slowly pinning her down on the bed and unbuttoning her nightdress.

Ron pulled away from Hermione with all his might. He swallowed hard and then said, `We-we-we can´t do this...´

`Why is that?´ asked Hermione, sitting up, her dress partly open.

`Because...´ he looked rather nervous.

`What if I want too...´ Ron stared at her, not believing his ears.

`Are you sure?´ he asked. She nodded and then smiled. He asked again. `For the last time, are you sure?´

`Yes, I´m sure. So come on. Do it before I change my mind...´ she said placing her arms around his neck. Ron smiled at her and then began kissing her again.

`I love you, Hermione,´ said Ron, while kissing her, when she pushed him away. He frowned. `What? You changed your mind?´

`No,´ said Hermione, `I don´t know what to do...´

`Oh,´ whispered Ron, smiling at her, `you don´t have to worry about that. Just pretend that we are the only two people left on earth...´ Hermione nodded as they got lost into each other´s love, passion and desire.

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THE NEXT MORNING...

`Good morning,´ said Hermione, burying her face on his neck. Ron was lying on his tummy. He opened his eyes and then smiled at her.

`Good morning,´ said Ron, shifting his position and pulling Hermione to him.

`I have to go and dress up now,´ said Hermione, kissing him and rolling off the bed.

`Where are you going?´ asked Ron, yawning.

`Your mother might see us...´ Ron sits up and then watched as Hermione put on her nightdress.

`Oh, so that was some compromise, huh,´ he said with a wide grin on his face. `Have I told you how beautiful you are?´

`Yeah,´ said Hermione, giving him a coy smile, `just last night.´ Ron chuckled a little. Hermione climbed on the bed and then crawled to Ron.

`I love you,´ she said and then gave him a peck on the lips when...

`Ron!´ said Harry, storming into Ron´s bedroom. `Oops... my bad! I´ll just come back later.´ Ron and Hermione looked at each other and then smiled.

`Anyway, I´ll go ahead now,´ said Hermione, rolling off the bed but Ron grabbed her hand.

`I love you too.´

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