A/N- To all who haven't read Souvenir- Vous, (and I really think you should) I have a new comp and I can write and post to my heart's content, which his good because I am going to finish this story NOW!! Harry and Ginny's story is over, they had a good time at the ball, and now it is time to show the final chapter in the Hermione, Britany, and Ron triangle. Just to let you all know, this stemmed from a plot bunny, which I currently have another one. I have a good plot bunny, but if I act on it I'll get bored with it near immediately and leave everyone hanging

(Told from a third person omniscient point of view)

Chapter 12- Three Small Words

            Hermione ran out of the great hall, tears slowly and tragically pouring down her face, her rosy cheeks glistening in the candle light due to the water on her cheek. She pushed through the great big oak doors and             ran outside. She didn't know what to do, or where to go, but instinctively she transformed into an owl in mid-stride. Hermione flew higher and higher into the sky, tears dropping from the wind and twinkling on the dark grass of the Hogwarts grounds.

            Hermione flew into the upstairs window of the owlery; it was her favorite place to go when she was feeling down, or just thinking pensively. Neither Harry nor Ron knew about it. She flew onto the nearest empty perch and sat there, sulking deeply.

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 "Ron!" Britany called out across the great hall. Ron walked over to Britany, Harry and Ginny.

"Huh?" He asked, his eyes glazed over from the recent incident with Hermione. Ron walked closer to Britany, but Ginny stepped in-between the two.

"Ronald Arthur Weasley! What did you say to Hermione?"

"I didn't say anything to Hermione."

"Well then why did she just run out of the Great Hall crying then?" Ginny asked, her voice peaking at the end of the question. She gave Ron a face daring him to challenge her authority. He didn't.

"She said something to me, and I told her the truth. She just couldn't handle it." Everybody present knew what had happened, everything went silent.  Suddenly a large boom rang through the school. It rang again, and again, seven times.

"Oh, that's the midnight bell!" Britany screeched, it rang again, " I gotta go!" The bell rang three more times.

"Let's go!" Ron said, waving to Harry and Ginny as the bell rang twice more, leading Britany out into the Great Hall corridor.

"Britany, I-" Ron started, but she put her fingers to his lips, silencing him.

"Ron, I know, and I understand. You love Hermione, and I'm okay with that, I just hope she realizes how lucky she is." Ron opened his mouth but didn't say anything; he looked like a fish out of water. He had an instinct to deny it, but he couldn't, he cared too much for Britany, but he cared more for Hermione, he couldn't explain it quite, but he felt it.

"Don't say anything, just walk me to my carriage." Britany said.

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            Ron walked up the stairs to the owlery, it had to be where Hermione was, and it was where she always was. He opened the door and walked in, looking at all the owls on their perches.

"Hermione. Hermione come out, please!" he pleaded, looking around at all the various owls. Maybe if it was light outside he could tell, but the owlery was nearly pitch black.    

"Pig." Ron sighed. The small owl came over to Ron, "Pig, go to Hermione." He ordered. The dumb bird fluttered around the owlery before finding Hermione hiding on a perch. He fluttered in front of her until Ron walked over,

"Either transform or I'll make you." He said, holding his wand out. The bird flew up and transformed in front of him into a beautiful young girl.

"What Ron? What do you want, you already tore my heart out, or you here to stomp on it too?" She screamed. Ron didn't say anything; he just pulled Hermione to him, holding her in a hug. She broke down, crying, crying deeply into the shoulder of Ron, who just patted her back.

"Hermione, I love you, I cared for Britany, but I loved you, and I still do." He said. She sobbed once, said no audible words, but he still heard her, he heard her heart.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Ron and Hermione looked out the window quickly, there were explosions wreaking havoc outside on the grounds. Ron ran to the window.

"Britany!" Hermione yelled, seeing the carriage overturned. Ron muttered a few words and jumped over the ledge, followed closely by Hermione. They had cast hovering charms, and were currently flying down to the grounds. Harry and Dumbledore met them on their way, running as fast as they could. Ron swooped down on Harry,

"Hurry up, Britany's carriage was attacked!" Ron yelled, Harry and Dumbledore hurried to the site.

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One month later

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Ron stood alone, a single white rose in his hands. He bent down over a gravestone and placed the rose on it. Ron kissed the cold stone, over a small spot, between the Britany, and the dash. Ron smiled, thinking about the dash, the dash that stood for Britany's life. He stood up fully, and suddenly an arm was placed on his shoulder. It was Hermione; she patted his shoulder, and pulled him into a kiss.

The End

A/N Review man! I hope you liked the ending, it was swell to me, I know its kind of sad that Britany died and all, but it is good, I might do a sequel, but no promises

~Goggle boy