Peppermint - Ron weasley x reader

Chapter 2- The Great Hall

Your POV
As the train finally pulled to a stop, you feel Ron shift in his sleep. His eyes flutter open and he focuses up at you, seeming still somewhat surprised at how he was laying in your lap.
"Morning love." He says, his voice deep an raspy from sleep.
"Morning. Now come on we have to go." You say with a slight smile. The word 'Love' echoed through your head as you smile down at him for a second. He groans and sits up, his hair ruffled and messy.

As he stands, you follow, reaching up and fixing his hair from behind. He whirls around to face you. His body is much closer than he had anticipated and his breath quickened as he moved even closer, his hands hovering above your waist. You feel your face warm up, obviously red now. He clears his throat.
"We..uh.. We should get going." He says, his voice sliding slightly strained. His cheeks glow a bright pink as you nod in response, leading him out onto the platform.
"There you are y/n! What took you so long?!" Hermione says, pulling you aside the second she sees you.
"Oh um, I was just waking up Ron. That's all." You look down, obviously avoiding saying more. She crosses her arms in front of her chest, looking at you with her 'I know you're hiding something' face. You look back at her for a minute before looking at your feet with a smile.
"Oh my god! What is it? What happened?" She whispers excitedly. You explain everything that just happened in the express, not leaving out any details.
"Y/n! This is amazing! I've always thought you two would make a great couple. And he obviously feels it too, he can't take his eyes off you!" She responds, gesturing her head towards where Ron and Harry were standing. You glance over to see Ron looking back at you. He notices you looking and quickly turns his head away, avoiding eye contact. You look back at Hermione before turning to walk into Hogwarts.
Looking up at the building, you're flooded with memories of the previous years from the school.  You look around the inside of the building as if it were your first time walking in. Examining every crack in the cobblestone and every brick on the wall, seeing all the places that you knew so well just made it feel even more welcoming.
As you sit down at the table next to Hermione, Ron and Harry slide in across from you.
"Hey you guys!" Harry says with a bright smile. 
"Hey Harry! Hey Ron!" Hermione replies, both of you smiling back. 
Dumbledore starts in on his speech, addressing some small things here and there, then welcoming the first years who are all new students. As you start to zone out, you feel a small kick from under the table. You turn to face Ron, who is writing on a small piece of parchment. He looks around to make sure no one sees, then quickly slips you the note.

'Fred and George want to hang out in the common room after hours tonight. Want to come?'

You look up at him and nod, a goofy grin spreading  over his face as he moves the long orange hair from his eyes. He looks at you and gives you a reassuring smile as you return your attention to Dumbledore. His speech comes to an end as food fills the previously empty plates in front of you.
"So what's this about hanging out in the common room later?" Ginny says from down the table.
"Yeah, whose gonna be there?" You add, looking around at the group for answers.
"I- uh, I'm pretty sure it's Ron, 'Mione, y/n, Fred, George, Ginny and me." Harry says, trying to remember everyone. Everyone nods and continues eating.
A few minutes of talking and laughter go by, when Ron reaches out and sneakily tries to steal your dessert. You glance down at his hand as he smirks, slowly pulling the small plate towards him. You grip the other end of the plate, pulling it back and forth between the different sides of the table. The plate stays centered in the table and you both pull as hard as you can. Suddenly you let go and the dessert flies up splats all over Ron's robes. He jumps up, covered in the pudding as you slap your hand over your mouth.
The group goes silent, holding in laughs.
"It's not funny!" He whines, wiping it off his chest. A small snicker escapes Fred's mouth, sending a wave of laughter over the group. Ron bites his lip, then starts to laugh with everyone else.

Dinner comes to an end as the sun sets into night. You go up to your dorm and start to get settled in, unpacking your things and setting up your dorm room. You share a room with Ginny and Hermione, who are just now coming up to unpack.
"So, y/n.. Do you think anything's going to happen with Ron tonight?" Hermione asks in a suspicious tone. Ginny raises an eyebrow. She knows everything that happened because Hermione filled her in, and she doesn't mind you having feelings for her brother. She laughs and looks back at you.
"I don't know guys. What if he doesn't feel the same and I screw everything up?!" You say, trying to make your feelings a little less obvious.
"I don't think that's the case. He obviously likes you a lot, he slept into your lap for 8 hours and then nearly kissed you but got embarrassed! Not to mention all the flirting at dinner." She says confidently.
"Oh yeah I noticed the flirting too!" Ginny chimes in.  "Wha- You guys! We weren't flirting!"
"Nope. Totally flirting."
"Mmhm."
You roll your eyes and laugh, thinking back to the train ride. Just the thought of how close he was to you made your heartbeat quicken.
"But y/n... He WAS flirting back." Hermione says. You whip around to face them. A bright blush covers over your cheeks.
"He- ahem.. He was?" You ask, trying to be casual.
"Definitely." Ginny confirms. You feel a small smile form on your face as you turn back around and grab some cute clothes to wear for the common room.

Maybe he does feel something..