A/N: This was written for the Monthly Het-Tastic Drabble-Athon and the Ultimate Shipping Challenge Extravaganza. Romione is my pair, and love is my prompt. This is only my second fan fiction for this couple. Fremione is still my OTP and this will probably be the only story where Fred will be dead. Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.

Ron and Hermione finally had a moment to themselves a few days after Fred's funeral. They managed to sneak outside when nobody was looking. Ron wrapped his hand in Hermione's and they began walking down a path in silence. Once they were far away from the house, Hermione wrapped her arms around Ron's neck and hugged him tightly. "We haven't had much time to talk. How are you really?" She asked him quietly, looking deep into his eyes. He had been rather quiet since the funeral.

Ron shrugged and looked down at the ground. "Not as well as I've been pretending," he admitted. "Sometimes I find myself wishing that it was me who died so George wouldn't have to live without his twin." Hermione closed the gap between them and ran a hand through his hair.

"Don't say things like that. Please," she pleaded softly. "I can't stand the thought of how it could've been you. I- I love you," she took in a deep breath when she said the words she had wanted to say for years. Ron blinked and pulled his head back in shock.

"I wanted to say that first," he whispered after a few moments. Hermione chuckled softly. "It doesn't matter who said it first. I just wanted you to know." She shrugged her shoulders and looked away shyly. Ron lifted her chin and bent his head to press his lips against hers. It had been their first kiss since the Battle of Hogwarts. Hermione's heart flipped when she felt that same spark she felt the first time they kissed.

A moment later, she heard him speak again. "I love you too, Hermione." Hermione smiled and leaned her head onto his shoulder. They hugged each other until an annoyed Percy came looking for them. They were forced to follow him back inside because Mrs. Weasley had been looking for them. Hermione didn't mind the lectures they received from the two though. She was happier than she had been for awhile. She had finally told Ron how she felt.

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