Title: The Trouble With Love Is
Author: jltat
Disclaimer: see chapter 1
A/N: I know its Saturday nite and I funally updated this story, but these past few days have been hectic for me. I wuznt sure whether or not I wuz even going to be able to post this chapter today, but I felt bad for saying I wuld and then not doing it, so without further ado, chapter 4, out Saturday, as promised. Hope u enjoy it
Chapter 4: A Talk With Ron
"Harry, are you OK, you don't seem like yourself," Ron said worriedly after quidditch practice.
"Yea, I'm fine," Harry replied, staring absentmindedly at the castle where a figure was sitting beside a window. Ron followed Harry's line of vision and smirked when he saw what Harry had been fixated on. Hermione.
"Mate, you've got it bad."
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Harry said, acting confused, even though he knew very well what Ron was saying.
"Don't even try to play dumb with me, Harry, I know that look… you're smitten… and with our very own Hermione," Ron said triumphantly, as if he had just solved the mystery of the century.
"I'm not smitten, Ron, I like Hermione the same way I like you."
"Ah, see, If that were true, Harry, I would be very afraid to change in the same locker room with you after a quidditch game. But you and I both know you're lying"
Harry knew there was no use in denying it to Ron, considering Ron wouldn't believe him anyway if he did. Harry sighed. If Ron, quite possibly the thickest person Harry knew, could see the way Harry felt for Hermione, who else had figured it out? More importantly, had she noticed it yet?
"OK, so let's say that I might have feelings for her…" (Ron did his celebratory 'I was right, I was right' dance), "What am I supposed to do about it?"
Ron snorted, "What do you mean what are you supposed to do about it? You grow some balls and you talk to her! After all, we can't be in a middle of a quidditch match and have our captain's mind floating around else where like it was during practice today."
Leave it to Ron to insult you, give you advice, and somehow connect your problem to quidditch all in the same sentence.
"It's not that easy, Ron, she's my best friend, this could change our relationship forever."
"Yea… but its not like it has to have a negative effect… it could be a change for the better."
Harry looked thoughtful as he ran his hand through his hair. Since when did Ron seem to know more about relationships than Harry?
"I suppose so… This is too much to think about right now, I think I'm going to go take a shower, but I'll talk to you later about this Ron," Harry said, feeling suddenly uncomfortable about the subject.
"OK, see you later Harry," Ron said as he headed for the castle.
Harry just stood there for a while, contemplating what had just been said. Slowly, he went into the castle and into his dorm. Harry was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he didn't bother to check if the shower was empty or not. He walked into the bathroom and was, to say the least surprised.
Hermione was in the bathtub, with nothing to hide her but the bubbles. She shrieked and tried to shrink into the water. Harry turned scarlet and hurriedly closed the door, apologizing profusely. A few minutes later Hermione came out, this time clad in a bathrobe.
"I'm sorry Hermione, I should have knocked before I went in there," Harry said looking embarrassed.
"It's ok Harry, it was an honest mistake; could have happened to anyone," Hermione said, looking equally embarrassed.
"Yea, but I'm still sorry… umm, so yea, I'm gonna go take a shower now… again, really sorry," Harry said hurrying to get away from Hermione… who was clad in only a bathrobe… thank god he was about to go take a shower.
After Ron went into the castle, he decided to have a talk with Ginny. Ron knew that Ginny found out about Harry's feelings towards Hermione, and he had a plan brewing in his head. He was going to play matchmaker, with the help of a few other people.
If Harry only knew what Ron was going to do and just how scary scheming redheads could be…
A/N: ok, so this one isn't as funni… maybe just a little amusing at times, but I needed a plot development, and I wanted to show how Ron fit into all of this, because its not very likely that your best friend wouldn't be involved with things like this. So now we no where Harry, Hermione, and Ron all stand… I'm debating on whether the next chapter should be the potions class I made a reference to in chapter 3 (haha… good times) or just skip it and go straight to the scene with Ron and Ginny making plans… anyway, give me some feedback, and I'll make my decision based on all of your opinions
SPRING BREAK '04!!!!!