Romione - young love

Chapter 4: Her arms in mine

His footsteps echoed as he climbed up the stairs leading to the hospital.

The doors were pulled by him and first person that popped up was, well, madame Pomfrey.
Ron quickly hid the rose but he couldn't do the same with cupcake.

"Good evening." he said nervously looking at the bottom of the room to make sure Hermione's still there

"Good evening Mr Weasley", madame Pomfrey said,"oh you brought me a sweet! How nice of you!"

He couldn't even react properly because she took the cupcake out of his hands leaving him in awkward position. He didn't say anything, because she's already taken off the wrapping.

"Bloody cupcake" he thought. "At least she didn't take the rose, that's more important."

"Miss Granger" she exclaimed, "you have a visitor!"

Ron's face lit up with joy. She was awake, and that was all that mattered to him.
He approached her, holding the rose behind his back and hoping he heard her right when she said her favourite flower is a rose 2 years ago, on their third year.

She was in semi-lying position, reading a book a as usual. That's when she noticed Ron.
Her eyes sparkled by the candlelight, her cheeks were rosy again and her curls alive. She put the heavy and old book on the bedside table and made sure she marked on what page she's on.

Ron smiled at her and she smiled back what made both of their hearts beat faster.

"Well, hello there Mione", he said," how are you feeling?"

Hermione slightly blushed when he said 'Mione', she liked the nickname

"Hi Ron, I'm feeling loads better thanks" Hermione said while smiling.
Her warm smile really made his day better

"What about you?" she asked him.

She tried to sit but she was still weak so she stayed in the position she was in.

"I'm fine...don't strain..you still haven't gotten your energy back" he helped her lay down again and the rose fell on the ground

"Oh," he picked it up, "this is for you..a little gift" his ears turned red, so did her cheeks

"Aw, thank you..this is nice of you" she smelled the rose and put it on her bedside table

"How did he know roses are my favourite?" she thought

"I brought you a cupcake as well but," he showed at madame Pomfrey in the corner going through some papers, "you see what happened with it"

They both laughed

"It's okay, I'm actually not even that hungry"

Ron sat on the edge of the bed since he couldn't find the chairs from earlier today, but he hoped she won't mind

"So, when did you wake up?"

"About 2 hours ago or so" she answered.

She was looking at him with eyes full of love and she hoped he would notice, but in the end that's Ron...he's very clueless and she thought he won't get the hint.

"Nice..I was sleeping the whole day really because the classes were cancelled after lunch" he told her

"That's strange, why?" she asked him as she reached for a glass of water.
He stood up and helped her because she was still weak and he didn't want her to spill the water..and also, he wanted to throw another 'clue'

"No idea, I forgot to ask Harry" Ron answered

"And where's he?"

"Don't know that either," he smiled, "he was at quidditch practice today but I didn't see him at dinner."