Especially For You

CHAPTER FOUR: THE WEIRDNESS

'Accio roses!' said Ron on the night of the 8^th of September at the library.

'Ron,' said Hermione, looking at the beautiful roses that Ron was handing her. She smiled. 'Keep your voice down.'

'Happy anniversary, Hermione,' said Ron, leaning down to kiss her. Hermione began to giggle.

'You remembered,' she said, looking very touched. 'Thank you so much, Ron.' but Ron placed a finger on her lips.

'Shh,' said Ron, 'this is not all. I prepared a little surprise at the Astronomy Tower.' He winked at her and then began arranging her books for her, putting them back in their places, one by one, as she watched. 'Everything will be perfect, My Own.'

'I know it will, My Ron,' said Hermione, standing up.

'Shall we?' asked Ron, offering his arm. Hermione giggled again and then gently took it. After a few steps, though, she stopped walking and then began massaging her temples. 'What's wrong?' he asked.

'Oh this is nothing,' replied Hermione, forcing a smile. 'I'm just a little tired---'

'You are doing too much studying. You shouldn't take your health for granted, you know,' said Ron, placing a hand on her forehead. 'You are not hot but are you sure that you are alright?'

'Yes Ron,' said Hermione. 'And I am not taking my health for granted.' Ron raised his eyebrows.

'Of course you don't,' said Ron. 'You have been sleeping at 4 in the morning since the test for next month was announced. You didn't think that I would know stuff like that, did you?' Hermione rolled her eyes.

'I don't like to cram, Ron,' said Hermione.

'Whatever,' said Ron, carrying her.

'Ah, Ron?' she said. 'Are you going to carry me all the way to the Astronomy Tower?'

'I'm postponing it,' he said, 'I'm taking you to Madam Pomfrey.'

'I'm maybe a little dizzy but I can still walk,' she said, smiling a little. 'You don't have to worry, really. I'm fine.'

'I don't think so.'

'Please?' said Hermione, giving him her best puppy dogface. 'Let's just go to the Astronomy Tower and have dinner. Please?' Ron groaned.

'Fine. I am giving you a choice. Madam Pomfrey or Girls Dorm?' Hermione smiled at him and then kissed him. He groaned again. 'I'm serious. Don't do this to me. Madam Pomfrey or Dorm?' *******

'Good morning Hermione,' said Ron, sitting beside his girlfriend at breakfast. She kissed his cheeks. 'So you are feeling better, right?'

'Oh yes. See,' she replied, shoving a whole toast into her mouth. 'Uh, Ron?' Ron couldn't help but stare at all the foods that were on her plate.

'Yes,' he asked.

'Would you mind going to Honeydukes for me?' she asked sweetly.

'No, not at all,' said Ron, still frowning at her plate. He looked up to her. 'What do you want?'

'Every Flavour Beans in grass,' said Hermione, drinking her juice and eating her 8^th pancake.

'Grass?' said Ron with raised eyebrows. Neville and Harry chuckled a little. 'Grass?'

'Yes,' said Hermione, shoving another whole toast into her mouth. 'And, hmmm, Fizzing Whizbees.'

'I thought you hated that,' he said, frowning. He looked at her plate again. 'Anyway, are you sure that you can finish that?'

'Oh this.' She blushed. 'I don't know why but I feel extremely hungry. I feel like eating an apple and melon.' Ginny grabbed an apple and then threw it to Hermione. She caught it but threw it back, immediately.

'I thought you wanted an apple,' said Ginny, looking confused.

'Well, I do, but you handed me a red one. I wanted a green one.' Ron and Harry looked at each other and then shrugged.

'Alright then,' Ginny said, looking at Ron, who shrugged. 'Here have some melon.'

'No thanks,' said Hermione, wrinkling her nose, 'I want my melons in balls.' Ron frowned at Harry and then shrugged.

'They taste the same,' said Ron, frowning a little.

'I don't care. I like my melons in balls.'

*******

'Oh Ron,' said Hermione, walking towards him as soon as she saw him appear from the portrait hole. 'Do you have everything? My food I mean?'

'Yeah,' said Ron, kissing her forehead while she dug into the bags. 'Every single thing.'

'Food again?' asked Seamus. 'What is going on with you Hermione?'

'Well, I'm just a growing girl, I guess,' she said, kissing Ron's cheek. 'Thanks!' She went over to the couch near the fireplace and then began eating her sweets. 'You want?' she asked everyone. They all politely said No and then just stared at Ron and Hermione.

'What?' mouthed Ron, frowning.

'Nothing, nothing,' they all said and then pretended to be busy with their books.

A few minutes later, Ron felt someone lean on his shoulders. It was Hermione and she had fallen asleep. 'She's always tired and sleepy lately,' he whispered.

'Ron, you forgot hungry,' hissed Harry, 'sooner or later you might be dating a whale!'

'You are an idiot,' said Ron, chuckling. He looked at Hermione's beautiful sleeping face. 'I'd still feel the same for her even if she increases her weight 10 times.' Seamus snorted.

'You wait here, OK,' he said, carrying her carefully. 'I'll just bring her to bed.' He walked towards the girls' staircase slowly, still carrying her. When he got to her bed, he carefully let go of her and then kissed her cheeks. She mumbled something but he didn't know what it was.

'Goodnight,' he whispered, kissing her forehead.