A/N: I made some changes to Chapter 1 so Chapter 2 could be a true reflection. I know how frustrating it is to re-read something when the premise is the same. The choice to re-read is, of course, yours to make.
This has been a fun story to write. For those of you who have been reading `A Fairy Tale for his Her-my-oh-nee' I want to let you know, that I am in the process of getting the next chapter together. I needed a short break from that more serious story. Bear with me for just a little while. I hope to have something this weekend.
Thanks again for reading. I hope you enjoy this PoV from a not-so-main character.
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~~A New Point of View~~
Kyrsten loved Hermione. Hermione had been her best friend for years and there was no one she trusted more. It was fate that finally brought them together as roommates. She'd been living with her boyfriend and when she realized he wasn't what she needed she set out to find a new place. Luck was on her side when Hermione told her over lunch one day that she was thinking about looking for a roommate. Kyrsten moved in that afternoon and they'd been having a blast ever since.
Hermione had told her years earlier that she was a witch. Everyone they knew thought Hermione had gone off to some prominent boarding school in Switzerland every year and that was the story that Kyrsten stuck with. Of course, Hermione hadn't told her right away so for a few years she believed it as well. By the time Hermione told her the truth, just before she left for her fifth year, she was already so far submerged in the lie that it was easy enough for her to just keep the true facts to herself. She knew Hermione needed someone to confide in. It couldn't be easy having to live two lives with no one to talk to.
Hermione had told her all about Ron and Harry and their adventures at Hogwarts and the final battle with that lord guy. Listening to the stories made Kyrsten wish she could have been there. It sounded so much more adventurous then the boring school she'd attended growing up. She was excited to meet Ron and Harry but Hermione had been determined to keep them to herself. She wasn't ready for her two worlds to combine and Kyrsten tried to sit back and respect that. It was difficult though, because secretly she hoped that Ron and Harry would still be just as exciting as they were in school and maybe she could join the three of them on some adventures before they all settled down.
She was also kept informed of the love lives of Ron and Harry. When Hermione told her a few days ago that neither of them had girlfriends right now her first thought had been, sounds like a good time to meet them then, doesn't it?
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Kyrsten was heading to the kitchen to get her cup of coffee Saturday morning when she saw Hermione sitting at the table. She appeared to be in a sort of daze. Kyrsten had spoken to her briefly Friday night so she knew that it had something to do with her lunch date later that day.
"What's wrong, Hermione?" She asked as she sat down across from her with her cup of coffee. "You see Harry all the time. Why is this time any different? I haven't seen you act this way since you had that crush on Bradley in fourth grade. You don't suppose…?" She said thoughtfully, opening her eyes wide and raising her eyebrows.
Hermione laughed and mocked back, "Oh yeah, Kyrsten. That's it. I have a huge crush on Bradley and it's making me anxious about my lunch with Harry."
They began to laugh but she stopped when she saw Hermione's expression change again. She placed her hand on her friend's shoulder. "Really Hermione, what's going on? I'm getting a little worried about you here."
Hermione sighed, "I don't know. It's just…well…" she shrugged and shook her head, "I don't know."
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say I was on to something a minute ago."
Hermione looked at her and answered. "No, it's not that. Harry and I have always been just friends. Yesterday though, when I was with Harry and Ron he seemed…strange somehow. Then out of the blue I get an invitation to lunch. I don't know. Something just doesn't seem right, that's all."
"Well, I've read some of those books you have and you're not known as the cleverest witch of your time for nothing now, are you? Perhaps you are better off thinking about it a little more. Although, I'd have to say that if you haven't gotten anywhere yet, you're probably not likely to. If he's up to something, you're not going to figure it out sitting here."
Hermione stood up. "You're right Kyrsten. Thanks again for reminding me why I still enjoy having you around after all these years!" She laughed and gave her a quick hug before she disappeared into her bedroom.
Kyrsten whispered, "That girl's got it bad!" Excited, she jumped up and went to her own room to think about what exactly she could do about it. "I've got it!" She said, as she hurried to get ready.
"It's high time I met that young man of hers, now isn't it?" Kyrsten smiled and asked herself aloud. "I think this has gone on way too long. By the time I'm done with Hermione she won't know what hit her." She knew the café that Hermione walked to every Saturday and knowing she was meeting Harry there seemed to be the perfect opportunity to ingratiate herself into the whole of Hermione's other world.
She looked through her clothes to find something on the sexy side of casual. She needed to grab Harry's attention and she certainly wouldn't be able to do that in the boxers and tank top she was wearing now. After a quick shower she decided on a cute little sleeveless sundress that fell just above her knees. Not too short to be considered sexy, not too long to be considered prudish, she thought with a smile. She pulled her hair into a loose ponytail and applied a light touch of makeup. Not too shabby, she thought as slowly turned in front of the mirror.
Hermione knocked on her door and said, "Hey Kyrsten. I'm outta here. See you in a bit."
Not wanting Hermione to see her just yet she called back, "All right, Hermione. Have fun. I'm just getting dressed. I'll see you when you get home."
"All right. I'll let you know what happened when I get back." She said.
"Okay. I'll be here." Kyrsten called out just before she heard the door shut as Hermione left. Yeah, right, she thought, a devilish smile forming at her lips, sure you will.
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She waited impatiently for another five minutes before she left the flat. She knew that with Hermione's must-not-let-Harry-know-where-I-live obsessed brain she would take the long way around to the café. She figured ten minutes would be about the longest it should take Hermione to get there and she planned to take the direct route. After everything Hermione had ever said about Harry, Kyrsten was sure he would be waiting outside the café for her when she got there. He was too much of a gentleman to wait inside. With any luck she'd get there in time to catch a glimpse of him before they entered. That way she'd know who to follow when he came out again.
She got to within viewing distance of the café just in time to see Harry hold the door open for Hermione to enter. Luck was on her side when she saw him turn to take a final look behind him before he entered. Ooh! Very cute, Hermione, she thought before she turned to head for the coffee shop a few doors down…
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She entered the nearly empty coffee shop and stopped short when she saw the handsome redhead sitting alone at a table near the window. Something about him was familiar to her but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. He looked at her and smiled; he was seemingly unable to look away.
Emboldened, she took a few steps toward him and made to introduce herself. When he saw her coming toward him he quickly stood up and without so much as an introduction he gestured for her to sit down. She sat and waited a moment for him to do the same.
"Do I know you?" She asked, getting straight to the heart of the matter.
"Um. No. I think I would remember meeting you. Yeah. Definitely." He held out his hand "I'm Ron." He said, his eyes never leaving hers.
She took his hand and felt a small jolt pass through her. She smiled and introduced herself, "I'm Kyrsten."
Recognition dawned on them and they laughed. Together they said, "Oh. You're Hermione's friend."
They both laughed and nodded. Kyrsten had seen a few pictures of the three of them in some of Hermione's books but the pictures had not done any of them justice. She was impressed.
"What are you doing here?" She asked. "Is this part of what Harry's planning?"
Ron looked at her in surprise. "What you mean?" He asked, trying to sound calmer than he felt.
Kyrsten laughed. "Hermione told me she thought Harry was up to something when he asked her to join him for lunch today. Seeing you here makes me wonder if she was right. That's all."
Damn! We really can't pull one over on Hermione! He thought. Ron laughed nervously and looked into her eyes. For some reason he felt compelled to tell her the truth, (he'd been told for years he was a lousy liar anyway). "Yeah. That's right. That's why I'm here."
Kyrsten smiled. "Let me guess. You're here to follow her home, aren't you? You're supposed to find out where we live."
"Are you some kind of witch or something? Hermione never told us you were a witch." Ron said, a mixture of confusion and awe in his voice.
She laughed again and said, "No Ron. I'm not a witch. I just don't see any other explanation for you being here in this coffee shop while they're in the café. Wouldn't you normally be in the café with them?"
Ron visibly relaxed. "Yeah. Right. Yeah. I would." He said as he started to find the humor in it. "But what are you doing here? Is this where you come on Saturday while Hermione goes to the café?"
It was her turn to look surprised. "Well. No, actually. I'm here for basically the same reason you are."
Ron looked intrigued by her answer and waited quietly for her continue.
She took a deep breath and continued with her explanation, "I thought I'd wait until they finished and I was going to follow Harry so I could talk to him. I wanted to tell him where we were going tonight so he could show up and surprise Hermione. That way, she'd be forced to finally introduce us."
Ron laughed and she relished in the sound of it. She liked him immediately and there was no way she was going to let things go back to the way they were. Together they were going to have to come up with a foolproof plan to merge Hermione's worlds.
"Well. Sounds like you, me, and Harry all have pretty much the same mission…to get Hermione to bring us all
together. What do you propose we do now?"
Kyrsten thought about it for a few minutes and smiled. "I've got it!" She said her eyes lit up and she smiled brightly at him. "Here's what we'll do." She said as she grabbed a napkin from the table and a pen from her purse. She started drawing him a map as she spoke, "This is a map to the place that Hermione and I have been going to on Saturday nights. It's a Karaoke bar not far from here. We usually show up there between 8:30 and 9…"
"Hang on," Ron interrupted, "it's a `what' bar? A croaky bar? What's that?"
Kyrsten laughed. She'd forgotten that Hermione had told her Ron had little knowledge of `Muggles' as they were called. "No Ron. It Karaoke…care-ee-oh-kee." She said slowly.
"Care-ee-oh-kee." Ron repeated. "Okay, what is it?"
"It's a bar where regular people get up on a stage and sing. It's a lot of fun. Have you ever heard Hermione sing? She's really good."
"Sing?" Ron asked. "Hermione sings?"
"She's quite good Ron. I take it you haven't heard her then?"
"Um. No. Haven't heard her." He still didn't seem at all convinced that what she was telling him was real.
"Okay. Well. Show up tonight and hear for yourself. I bet you'll be surprised."
"I believe you. Now, getting Harry up there would be really cool. That would really make the night a memorable one." He said, and then quickly added, "As will seeing you again, of course."
She smiled at him but her mind was racing forward. "Harry, huh? I think we can arrange that."
He looked at her and saw what could only be described as deviousness in her eyes. He shook his head and laughed softly, "I don't think I even want to know." He said.
"No, listen. It'll be fun. It'll work. Come on, let's get out of here. I want to take you somewhere." She grabbed his hand and pulled.
"I hope I don't regret this." He said softly.
She dropped some money on the table for him and they walked to the door. They looked toward the café to look for Harry and Hermione. When they didn't see them they stepped out to the sidewalk and still holding onto his hand Kyrsten led the way in the opposite direction of the café.
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After about a twenty minute walk they arrived outside of a bar. "This is the place I was telling you about. This is where Hermione and I have been coming on Saturday nights. Come on. Let's go in. I want to tell you about my plan."
They walked into the bar and Kyrsten headed straight for the Karaoke equipment that was set up near the stage. "This is where they play the music for the songs and that's the stage where the singers perform." She informed him as she pointed out different things along the way. "Hang on, I'll be right back." She left him standing there as she headed toward the bar.
"Excuse me." She said to the bartender. "Can you tell me where I can find a songbook for the Karaoke tonight? I really need to find out if a certain song is on the list."
"Oh sure. Big Mike usually leaves one on that speaker right over there." He said, pointing to the speaker on the far side of the stage. "Help yourself but be sure to leave the book. We've had a few come up missing lately."
"Oh. Don't worry. I'll just be a minute and I'll be sure to leave the book. Thanks."
She walked back to Ron and pulled him with her to find the book on the speaker. "Okay. Give me a minute. I have to find the perfect song."
"71 `Love Always Finds a Reason,' Glenn Medeiros with Elsa"
"86 `It's Your Love,' Tim McGraw with Faith Hill"
She was reading down the list of songs. She was looking for a song that would force them to really look at each other. She wasn't sure how long Hermione had been in love with Harry, but she knew she needed a push in the right direction so she could see it for herself. She just prayed that Harry felt the same way.
"I found it …" she said softly to herself.
"102 `From This Moment,' Shania Twain with Brian White
She wrote the number and their names down on the paper before she put it in her purse. "Okay Ron. This is it. When Hermione and I get here tonight I'll turn this in to Big Mike, the guy who plays the songs, and then Hermione and Harry will have to get up on the stage and sing together when he calls their names."
"Together? They're going to sing together?" Ron asked. "You know, I hope you picked a good song. Maybe this will be just what they need to finally admit they're in love. Yeah. I hope it's a good one. It'll take something big to make them finally admit it. Believe you me…getting Harry up there is going to be big!"
Kyrsten was shocked and relieved by Ron's words. "You mean you know Harry loves her?" She asked.
"Yeah. I've known that for a long time. Stupid git! Every girl he's ever gone out with ends up falling short of the `Hermione Standard' as I like to call it." He said. "For whatever reason he hasn't seemed to notice that every other word is `Hermione' when he's supposed to be talking about other girls. I haven't met anyone else with that name but you'd think Harry had dated at least twenty of them by now as much he uses it."
Kyrsten grabbed his hand and looked up at him. "I know Hermione's in love with him too. But she's clueless! Don't worry. I have the perfect song." She said. He was looking down at her and something in his eyes made her reach up for him and bring him closer. Their first kiss was…for lack of a better word…magical. They remained there for a few minutes until they heard the door open and someone called out to the bartender, "Hey man, how's it going? Can I get a beer?"
They broke apart and smiled at each other. Fingers linked, they walked out of the bar and into the bright sunlight. They slowly walked along for a while, neither one paying particular attention to where they were going when Kyrsten remembered that she'd told Hermione she would be there when she got back. They were supposed to go shopping that afternoon. She'd have to make up an excuse to disappear into her room because she wasn't quite ready to stop thinking about the guy standing next to her. She also didn't want to give anything away to Hermione and she wasn't sure that she wouldn't slip up.
"Sorry, Ron. I need to get back to the flat. I told Hermione I'd be there when she got back from her lunch with Harry. I'm sure she's been back for a while now. She's probably wondering where I am."
"Bloody hell! Harry! He was expecting me a long time ago too. I was supposed to follow Hermione and report right back to him at our flat. He ain't gonna like this!" Ron said.
They walked in the direction of the girls' flat and when they were just around the corner she kissed him one more time before saying, "Make sure you get him there tonight. Do whatever you have to do. This is going to work Ron. I know it will. Now that I've met you I don't think I can go back to the way things were."
"Me either." He said, kissing her one more time. "Don't worry. I'll get him there."
She squeezed his hand before letting go and heading home. She was walking on air as she entered their flat a few minutes later…a couple of hours later than she'd originally intended.
Just as she'd thought, Hermione was waiting for her. "I've been worried about you. Where'd you go? I thought we had plans for this afternoon."
It took a moment for her words to register and she looked at Hermione in surprise, "Oh. Hi. I. Uh. Hi."
"You okay, Kyrsten?"
"Oh. Yeah. Never better." She said. She turned to look directly at Hermione and smiled brighter at her before she made her excuse, "I think I'm going to lay down for a bit. I'll be ready to go by 8. I'll see you then, okay?" Then she turned and walked to her room.
She barely heard Hermione's response, "All right. See you at 8 then" as she hummed softly to herself on her way to her room,
When Kyrsten entered her room she shut the door and leaned back against it smiling. This must be the smartest thing I've ever done, she thought. Images of Ron flashed through her mind as she made her way to her bed to lie down. She set her alarm and fell instantly into a wonderful dream of what would happen when she saw him again.
~~A Few hours later~~
"Come on Hermione. Let's go." She felt like she'd been waiting forever for Hermione to finish getting ready. She wanted to be at the bar by 8:30 and it was already a little after 8.
"Okay. Okay. Jeez Kyrsten. What's gotten into you tonight?"
"If we don't get signed up early we won't get our chance. You know that."
"All right. I'm ready."
She saw Hermione walk out of her room and she whistled at her. "You meeting someone there tonight, girl? You look hot." She asked. She laughed as Hermione turned to model her clothes.
"You don't look so bad yourself in that little skirt and tight shirt. What about you? You meeting someone there tonight?" Hermione asked her, her eyebrows raised suggestively.
If only you knew, she thought. She returned Hermione's suggestive expression and said, "Guess we'll have to wait and see about that won't we Miss Hermione. You're so clever though…you tell me."
Both girls laughed again and hugged each other close. She was taken aback when Hermione said, "I love you, you know. I'm so glad we've been friends for so long."
She smiled softly and said. "I know. Love you too. Now lets get going."
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According to the clock above the bar the girls got there at 8:28. Kyrsten took a cursory look around the bar and locked eyes with the Ron; she'd been dying to see him again all day. They had to pretend like they didn't know each other so she was careful not to say anything to Hermione so as not to give anything away.
She saw him nod his head slightly in acknowledgement and she smiled.
"Hermione. Find us a table, would you?" She said, pointing in the opposite direction of where Ron sat with Harry. "I'll be right there. I already know what song I want to sing so I'm going to turn in my slip. Then I'll save the table while you pick."
Hermione nodded and set off to find a table.
She turned around to make sure Hermione was gone and headed off to turn in the piece of paper she held tight in her hand. Hermione's gonna kill me, she thought as she handed the paper to Big Mike. She turned and directed an indiscreet wave toward Ron before she looked for Hermione.
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Big Mike started the night off with a couple of really good singers and Kyrsten was just starting to relax when she looked up at Ron and saw Harry looking at his watch. Don't let him go Ron, don't let him go, she thought over and over…willing him to get the message.
She turned to see Hermione watching her. Afraid she might turn and discover Harry and Ron, she quickly started asking her questions. "So, Hermione, what song are you going to sing tonight?"
"I'm not sure. Probably the same one I always sing."
"You should pick something different this week. You have the most beautiful voice. You should diversify. Here," she said, pulling the book toward her so they could share, "let me help you."
She chanced another glance at Ron and Harry and saw that Harry had stood up as if to leave. Ron was looking at her, apparently pretending to ignore Harry, so she held up two fingers to let him know it would be just a couple more minutes. She caught Ron's small nod and quickly returned to the book and Hermione.
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This must be it, she thought. They have to be coming up soon.
Then she heard Big Mike…
"Okay. Thank you, Dave. That was very well done. Give it up for Dave everybody. Up next we have Laura Martin. Following Laura we have our first duet of the evening. Hermione Granger and Harry Potter.
She swallowed hard to get rid of the laughter that threatened to burst out of her before she spoke, "Hermione, did he just call you and Harry? What's going on? Is Harry here?"
She noticed that Hermione's eyes had already found Harry and she was beckoning Harry and Ron to the table.
Hermione anger was palpable when Kyrsten heard her ask them what they were doing there. She thought for sure that Ron would blow it when he said, "Oh. Hermione. So nice to see you here. I didn't know this is where you'd be tonight" then flicked his eyes in her direction.
Luckily Hermione got too distracted by Harry to pay further attention to Ron after she reminded him he was a bad liar. Kyrsten thought, a bad liar, eh? That's definitely another plus for him then.
She listened to Hermione and Harry for a couple of minutes then looked at Ron and they both burst out laughing. They looked at each and silently agreed…they got it bad!
After their laughter interrupted Hermione and Harry. Hermione remembered to introduce them. She was looking forward to shaking Ron's hand.
"Oh. Kyrsten. I'm sorry. I guess you know by now that this is Harry and this is Ron." She said, gesturing toward them each respectively. "Guys, this is Kyrsten, my best friend from way, way back.
She smiled. "Oh yes. Ron is the redhead. I remember that. It's nice to finally meet you both. Hermione has talked about you a lot. Although she's never mentioned how good looking you both are." She said, her eyes returning often to linger on Ron.
"It's nice to meet you too Kyrsten. Hermione has of course, told us all about you. I'm just sorry we had to wait so long to meet you." Harry said, reaching out to shake her hand.
"Not all about me I hope. A girl has to have her secrets you know. Although, I do know what you mean; I've been after Hermione to introduce us for a long time now. You know how stubborn she can be though." She looked at Hermione and raised her eyebrows and winked.
Ron gulped before saying, "Oh. Yes. Kyrsten. It is to meet you finally nice. I mean, it is nice to finally meet you." She laughed as she shook his hand. He is entirely too cute, she thought. Not wanting to let go of him, she let her hand linger just a little longer in his then she had Harry's. The look that passed between them spoke volumes.
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Then she heard Big Mike again…
"Hermione and Harry. You're up. Hermione and Harry. You need to make your way to the stage."
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Harry looked at Hermione. "Hermione, I can't sing and there aren't a lot of Muggle songs that I know. You have to stop this."
"Oh no Harry. I can't. That was the other thing I was going to tell you. We have a song to sing."
"No Hermione. I'm not going."
"You have to Harry. Once your name is in there you have to do it."
"No."
Kyrsten, Ron and Hermione started laughing. Harry reminded Kyrsten of a little kid who refused to take a bath or something.
Harry's expression remained petulant as he crossed his arms across his chest and more laughter rose from the others. People sitting at the tables around them had begun to stare.
"Hang on Harry. I'll be right back." Hermione said, and she left the table to speak to Big Mike.
When she rejoined them Harry asked her, "Well, did you put a stop to it?"
"No Harry. I told you already. Once your name is in there you can't back out. You have to do it."
"But I didn't put my name in there. Someone else did."
At that statement she and Ron looked at each other. Silently questioning if Harry had figured out the truth.
Hermione grabbed Harry's hand and said, "Come with me Harry" and she led him away from the table and out the door.
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"Do you think Harry knows?" Kyrsten asked Ron as soon as they were out of sight.
"Did you see that look on his face? I think he definitely knows."
"He can't get out of it you know. He's stuck whether he wants to be or not. This will still work Ron. I'm sure of it."
"I hope you're right. I hate to think of the revenge they'll take for this one. Hermione can be ruthless. Not many know that better then me…let me tell you." He said, his voice trembling ever so slightly. He seemed to think of something and she saw his smile return. "Well…maybe Malfoy." He said.
Ron proceeded to tell her some of the stories about Hermione and Draco Malfoy. He was in the middle of one when they caught sight of Hermione and Harry returning. Ron abruptly stopped talking and his eyes grew wide. "So mate, you all right now? Did Hermione set you right? She's always been good at that, you know."
"Oh yes, Ron. I'm all right now. No problems at all." He said. "Hermione set me right. Just like the old days. Right Hermione."
Hermione smiled and nodded before turning around. She looked at Harry and said, "He's going to call us soon. Are you ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be, I suppose." He answered.
Kyrsten looked at Ron and smiled. This is it! It's going to work. I just know it is! She thought. Then, for good measure she began to beg, please, please, please, work!
She grabbed his hand when Harry and Hermione got to the stage and grabbed their microphones. He looked at her in amazement as they began to sing.
"Didn't I tell you she was good?" Kyrsten asked him.
"Yeah, but I don't remember you telling me Harry was good!" He replied, laughing as he said it.
She smacked him on the shoulder and gave him a kiss before looking back at the stage. The song was almost over and she pointed Ron toward Hermione and Harry on the stage. "Look."
Ron turned to look at them and Kyrsten thought he might cry as he watched them. Harry and Hermione were standing only inches apart and they were looking at only each other. For all Kyrsten could tell, everyone else in the room had vanished from their sight. When the song ended and they kissed it was the most magnificent sight she'd ever witnessed and she imagined their kiss to be even more magical then the one she'd shared with Ron earlier that day. This was more than a first kiss. This was years of history and pent up passion and it radiated off of them.
She reached up and wiped the tears from her eyes. She looked around and saw that the other patrons had stood up and they were clapping and whistling and cat calling. She looked at Ron who sat staring just as she had. She touched his shoulder and he jumped a little as he looked at her. She reached up to gently wipe the tears that had finally fallen from his eyes as well. Then they stood up and joined the others in the bar as they cheered.
She turned to him; excited beyond anything. "See? It worked, didn't it Ron? What did I tell you? I knew it!" She gave him a hug and they shared a kiss.
They kept their arms loosely wrapped around each other and Ron looked into her eyes. "You were right, Kyrsten. Just so you know, I've learned to never question that woman's intuition thing." He said smiling and he kissed her again.
"Ahem."
They looked up. Surprised to see that Hermione and Harry had already made it back to the table. They pulled apart quickly and Ron cleared his throat before speaking, "Um. Yeah. Great job up there you two. Especially right there at the end." Kyrsten started laughing and Ron joined in.
"Oh. Right. Thanks Ron. Kyrsten. This isn't over yet, you know. Not by a long shot." Hermione said. She turned to Harry and said, "I think I need a drink now. Harry want to join me at the bar?"
Harry looked at them and then Hermione before answering, "Uh. Yeah. A drink sounds really good about now."
They looked at each other, trying to decipher Hermione's words. "What does she mean, `it's not over yet. Not by a long shot'?" Ron asked.
"I don't know Ron, but I don't like the…" She was interrupted by Big Mike's next words.
All right ladies and gentlemen. Apparently this is the night for duets. Can I get Ron…Weasley, is it? Yeah, Weasley. Ron Weasley and Kyrsten Jones up here?
They looked at each other and then at Harry and Hermione as if to ask `what the hell's going on?' They watched as their friends at the bar shook their heads and shrugged their shoulders to indicate they had no idea.
Kyrsten and Ron looked at each other wide-eyed and together they said, "They know."
Determined to make the best of it she grabbed Ron's hand and pulled him to the stage.
"I can't do this Kyrsten. I really can't. I don't know any Muggle songs and I can't sing at all. Don't make me do this. Please, don't make me do this." Ron begged as he shook his head and tried to pull away from her.
"You have to Ron. Just do the best you can. I've been doing this for a long time. It'll be okay. Just follow my lead."
"All right, there they are. Hmm…this is a little unusual, this is usually only requested at kid parties. But okay. I have it and I'll play it. Here they are with a song from the hit movie, "Parent Trap" let's give it up for Ron and Kyrsten singing Nobody's Angel's `Let's Get Together'.
Kyrsten laughed. Damn that Hermione, she thought. She grabbed a microphone and handed one to Ron who took it reluctantly. When the music started she came in right on cue and gestured to Ron to start singing. She laughed a little when he started singing the wrong words and thought she would lose it totally if he kept going. She wasn't nearly as surprised as Ron when he suddenly started singing right along with her about halfway through. She smiled knowingly in Hermione's direction.
When the song ended she heard Ron say, "cool" and she leaned toward him and kissed him. She smiled at him and said, "You know, having a friend like Hermione really pays off, doesn't it?"
"Oh yeah." He said, grabbing her hand and giving it a squeeze. "It always has." He pulled her from the stage and headed to the bar.
"Well done mate. Congratulations. On all counts" Harry said as he looked at them. Kyrsten noticed that his arms were wrapped around Hermione and they both looked incredibly happy.
"Yeah, you too mate. On all counts." Ron replied looking at the two of them. She looked up at Ron with a huge smile on her face as he wrapped his arms around her waist and held her close.
She and Hermione looked at each other and at the same time said, "Thanks." Then she turned to Ron and kissed him again. Letting him know, without words, that she liked him and she that she really wanted things to work for them. She pulled away from him and the look she saw in his eyes was a reflection of what she felt in her heart. Looks like Saturday nights are gonna get a whole lot better, she thought…right before she kissed him again.
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