One More Chance
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PinkyTheSnowman - Hey, I've been sucky expecially since I found out that Naima won America's Next Top Model instead of Kahlen. Then the Smallville season finale was bad. Anyway, I think that it is so cool you get to do your exams earlier. At least it's less stress for you later. I think Ron is so clueless but so adorable. He gets himself into these situations then is so upset when he gets busted but, for him, I'm trying to go for a good person who is just mildly naïve. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I really hope I am successful especially so I can plug all the time. Well from my keyboard to God's ears. I didn't mean to make Lavender such a bitch in this but I was too lazy to come up with an evil person. I promise you that in my next Ron/Hermione story (whenever that is), I won't use Lavender or Parvarti as wenches. Tai is a name that I liked. My best friend is MidnightDreamer06 and she is a D/H and R/H shipper. So don't worry about any insults. I probably should have warned people about the sex but I had no time. I had to go to Youth church. I think calling people baby is sweet but I can't say that to my own boyfriend. It's just weird. If my upcoming story is too uncomfortable (because they will be having sex, I always wanted to see if they could do it), then wait for my D/H story. And if I get enough reviews for my H/R/Hr then I will write its sequel. Thanks for reviewing. It means a lot. I hope you like this long thank you and keep in mind that the H/Hr/R may start out that way, it will turn into a D/H but won't necessarily stay that way. By the way, my new semi obsessions are Inuyasha and the Star Wars that feature the fine Hayden Christensen and beautiful Natalie Portman.
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Chapter 5: The Truth Comes Out
Six months later, Ron was running quickly down the road towards Scorpio's. 'Oh gods. Hermione, please don't kill me. I don't know why I'm always so late.' Ron stopped running and he stopped lying to himself. He knew just why he was late and the guilt was killing him.
Flashback
Oliver Wood had recently ended the latest Quidditch practice and Ron and Harry were on their way to the showers. They were going to meet Ginny and Hermione for lunch.
"Ron, could I have a word with you?" Oliver shouted after the two men.
"Oh sure, um what about?"
"Lavender." Oliver was embarrassed to ask his teammate for advice about his wife but when he first really met her, she went on and on about how much she still missed Ron and about how perfect he was. But the plain fact was in the two months they were together during their fifth year, Ron was always hopelessly in love with Hermione. Even though Lavender was his wife, he knew for a fact that Ron knew more about her than he did.
Ron, on the other hand, was not at all surprised that he was being asked relationship advice about Oliver's wife. It was not the first time. "Oh, okay I'll be right there."
He turned to Harry and said "Don't wait for me. Go ahead and go. I'll be there soon."
"Alright Ron, but don't be late. Remember we're meeting the girls for lunch."
"Okay" he said as he turned , ran down the hallway and disappeared into Oliver's office. "So, what's going on?"
Oliver was very grateful to see him because he really needed his help. "Well the thing is, Lavender, I think has lost interest in me sexually. Every time I try to, you know, she pulls away. I just wanted to know if it ever happened to you when you two were together."
Ron shifted uncomfortably in his seat and turned red in the face. "Well actually, I-we um, never had sex when we were together. I was a virgin up until the time I got married."
"Whoa! You mean Hermione was your first?" He couldn't believe it.
"Yeah. And I was hers. Okay?"
"Yeah well, thanks anyway. Um, I guess I'll think of something. See you tomorrow." Oliver gathered his things while Ron walked out.
"See you, Oliver" he shouted behind him as he went to the showers.
Stepping inside, he noticed that there was mist everywhere but the shower room was empty. The showers were magically run, automatically turning on whenever a body was present in the room. It was obvious that Harry was long gone.
Ron quickly took off his clothes and entered the hot shower. He was happy to get the caked mud, sweat and dirt off of his tired body. When he was about ready to come out, he felt two small, warm arms wrap around his waist. He jumped in surprise as he turned around and was met with Lavender's brown eyes.
"Hey, babe. How was practice?"
Ron visibly cringed as he muttered "What are you doing here Lavender; Oliver's right in his office."
She rolled her eyes sensing that he was once again going to say that he couldn't do it anymore. "I know, but I'm here to see you love. I can see Oliver when I get home. Right now, I'm all yours." She threw her arms around his neck and softly pressed her naked body against his.
Grabbing his head, she quickly pressed her lips against his and ran her fingers through his hair.
He pulled away and stepped out of the shower. "I'm sorry Lavender but this isn't happening anymore. You and I are both married…to other people." He wrapped a towel around his waist.
Lavender stepped out after him and waved her hand in front of her face. "What, is this what I have to do every time I want to make love to you? Turn into her?"
Hermione's face and body appeared before him and instead of arousing him, it made the ball of guilt in his stomach even bigger. He picked up his wand and said a spell to change her appearance back and to put her clothes back on. He said the spell for himself as well then turned around to say "I'm sorry alright. I never meant for things to get so out of control but you've got to stop this. I'm not in love with you Lavender, I love Hermione. SHE is my life not you."
He walked over to her now slumped over body and gentlylifted her faceup, wiping the tears from her eyes. He walked to the door and turned around saying "And you never will be." He left the room and apparated to France.
End Flashback
Ron stepped into the restaurant and immediately saw his wife, his sister and his best friend looking at him from a corner table. Harry stood and called him over.
He walked over to the table and sat next to his wife, giving her a big kiss on her cheek. "Hi, guys! I'm so sorry I'm late. I got held back by Oliver."
"Ron, it's okay. I already explained what happened." Harry gently shook the man sitting next to him.
"Oh, alright, I'm sorry. Hermione, how are you feeling? I heard you in the bathroom this morning." All morning, she had kept running back and forth to the bathroom. And through his entire practice, she was on his mind.
Hermione choked on her water and looked at her husband with a guilty expression. "Um, well, I have some news for all of you. I was just waiting for you to come." Hermione took a deep breath and grabbed tightly onto her husband's hands while she stared into his deep blue eyes "Ron, you guys, I'm pregnant."
Ron opened his mouth in shock and let out a deep breath. "What?" He was sure he misheard what she said.
Hermione shook her head while saying "I said I'm pregnant…we're having a baby."
"Oh my gods" Ron picked his petite wife up into the air and spun her around once before kissing her. He couldn't believe how easily his love for her expanded within a matter of seconds. She was the love of his life and made it better everyday by just being there and now she was having his baby. She was making him a father and he would forever love her for that.
"I can't believe it. We're going to be parents. Mione, I honestly can't tell you how happy you've made me." Ron held her tightly in his arms while she sighed, completely content.
Ginny's and Harry's faces showed the excitement they shared for the couple. Ginny especially because she was going to be an aunt. "Well, how-"
Hermione interrupted knowing what she would ask. "I'm four months along. The mediwitch I went to said that my pregnancy would definitely be a full nine months because me and Ron are so powerful' the bay will be too. She needs to be in there for the whole time to properly develop. No early pregnancies for me." She said while absentmindedly rubbing her stomach.
"Well how come none of us noticed that you were pregnant? I read somewhere that around this time you would start to show" Harry asked hoping that Hermione and the baby were okay.
She smiled at the memory of her prenatal visit. "I know, I was also concerned that I wasn't showing yet but the mediwitch said that since I'm so petite, it's a good possibility that in my ninth month, people will just think I'm moderately overweight. That was so great. I get to have a baby AND I get to keep my figure."
Ron turned her face toward his and gave her a lengthy passionate kiss. "And what a figure it is!" He pulled her waist to his and caught her in a tight embrace.
She, on the other hand, blushed deeply and squirmed in his arms. "Ron!"
He shook his head in assurance and sincerity. "I'm serious, Hermione. You are so beautiful. I love you."
"I love you too."
Six months later
"Hermione, I'm home!" Ron walked into his newly built house, half expecting his wife to greet him at the bottom of the stairs with their one month old baby girl, Leslie in her arms like she'd been doing for the past month.
"Hermione, where are you?" He ran up the stairs to their bedroom. Finding it, their bathroom and the two guest and bathrooms upstairs empty, he began to get worried. The baby's room was also empty.
Ron quickly shot down the stairs and looked in the library (it was a last minute addition he had added to the house as a present for her when he found out she was pregnant), their study and the living room.
In there, he found their muggle television on, pillows and blankets on the couch and a pint of vanilla fudge swirl ice-cream sat on the coffee table half-eaten and melting.
"Hermione, answer me. Where are you?' Then he heard a sniffle coming from their kitchen. When he walked into the room, the sight that met his eyes pulled at his heart. Hermione was lying on the ground with her back against a cupboard door. Her eyes were closed and tear lines ran down her face. She was lying outstretched with one hand above her head and the other lightly stroking her stomach.
He ran to her side lightly stroking her face so she could open her eyes. "What's wrong love?"
Hermione sat up and sharply yanked his hand away from her face and swiftly slapped him. "Mione what's-"
"Get out Ronald!" She got up and walked into the living room.
"What? Hermione, what's going on? What are you talking about 'get out'?"
"Just what I said, GET OUT! I never want to see you again!"
"No! Not until you tell me what's going on!"
Hermione looked at him in disbelief for a moment before picking up a piece of parchment and throwing it at him. "Alright then, that's what's going on!"
Ron looked at the parchment; his heart breaking with every word he read.
Tears ran down Hermione's face as she sadly whispered "When were you going to tell me you were fucking Lavender?"
Author's Note: Thank you guys for sticking with me so far! I love writing this story! If you want to, watch out for my upcoming H/Hr/R and D/H. I also updated Time And Time Again after so long. Hope you guys like my ideas and decide to try the story out before dismissing it right now. Remember five reviews a new chapter but you can always give me more. And I will talk to you guys next time. Hey, how did you like my twist? Heh..heh..heh! Cliffhangers rule!
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