It hurts when you're gone (Ron Weasley Fanfic)

Chapter 4-When the day dawned

Ginny, I and Hermione were dressing up for the ball, Ginny had only just entered our dorm. Hermione was giving her, what seemed to me like the umpteenth time, an account of how Ron had asked me. Ginny laughed at all the right places and both of them were really amused with the story. Finally Ginny said, "Hermione, give it a rest..the poor girl can't take it anymore!!"

We laughed all the way as we descended the stairs and entered the Common Room.

Ron stood there, and he held out an arm for me. I giggled shyly and took the proffered arm. Hermione gave me a thumbs up and walked out of the portrait hole, Krum would be waiting for her in the a Entrance Hall.

As I and Ron followed, he whispered, "You look beautiful tonight,Y/N, special, like you were made, just for me.."

I smiled again as we joined the crowd in the Grand Hall, feeling amazingly happy. Tonight was going to be great.

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'Ron? Wanna dance??'

'Err...that's..don't wanna....not my thing..'' Ron stuttered till he lost breath. He looked at me shamefacedly, his ears had turned scarlet.

'But why?' I grabbed his hand and in a swift movement, pulled him up out of the chair.

He was at a loss for words now. I had taken him forcibly towards the dance floor- The Weird Sisters had just stuck up a great tune that I really wanted to dance to.

He looked hesitant at first, but looking at Harry dance seemed to have wrought some change in him.

He abruptly put his hand around my waist and held my hand with the other. My breath seemed to fasten up- was this really happening? We swirled around in time and I saw Seamus's incredulous look when we passed him.

Overall, Ron wasn't exactly a great dancer; but when he looked into my eyes when these lines were sung-

''So can we take this moment really slow?

cuz I just really don't wanna let you go''

I felt like the whole of my life had been building up to that one great moment. Those eyes spoke volumes and I knew then that nothing could make him more happier than me.

He smiled as I finally dropped into the nearest chair and panted.

Ginny came over later, and she was wincing horribly. 'Neville..' she said, in reply to my asking glance.

'What really??'

'Trod over all my feet. Ouch..' she looked grimly at me. 'But what are we talking about?' Her face was shining with pleasure. 'You were amazing- believe me, I've never seen Ron dance like that, ever before..' She leaned sideways and smirked at Ron, at which his ears turned bright red.

'Oh Ginny, don't do that' said Hermione reproachfully, appearing out of nowhere and pulling up a chair next to me. 'What!? I'm just having a little fun at my darling brother's expense..' she sneaked a covert glance at me before adding, 'Hermione,you were telling me Moody used the Imperius curse on you lot, right?'

Hermione nodded warily.

'What's the odds that the effects on her haven't worn off yet?' She pointed towards me and was openly laughing now.

'Come on' Ron said brusquely as he pulled me out of my chair, just like how I had an hour ago.

'Oooohhh..' Ginny said loftily.

'Ignore her, you've got me..' Ron seemed to have realized what he had just said and he turned around to give me a scared look.

My insides seemed to clench and unclench as I looked into his blue eyes.

'I know I have, Ron' I said quietly, and walked with him outside the Entrance Hall where the cold air was blowing; giving us a chance to realize all that happened in such a short span of time.

His hand felt warm in mine though.