Letters to Lovers

The end of the holidays not only brought an end to their time alone, but it also brought back their house mates in full force.



Ron and Pansy had agreed to tell their closest friends first. Word would soon spread around when they started being spotted in each others company. Ron had chosen Hermione, Harry, Neville, Ginny, and Luna. They agreed to talk that night with the parchment to find out how it went.



Ron welcomed Hermione and Neville back from holiday. Luna had joined them in the Gryffindor common room. They talked about what happened to each of them. When it got to Ron he knew the time had come.



“Actually I have something to tell all of you.” They looked at him with curiosity. “I want you all to promise me to keep an open mind when I tell you this.”



They looked at each other then him. “Ron what is it?” Harry asked.



“Promises?” One by one each of them promised.



“I started dating someone over the holidays.” Shocked looks came over their faces.



“I never saw you with anyone over the break.” Ginny said.



“Who is it?” Luna asked. Ron felt silent for a while, watching their faces.



“Pansy Parkinson.” Jaws dropped and gasps let out. Neville fell off the arm of the chair he was sitting on. Or was that Hermione pushing him off when he leaned forward with wide eyes?



“What?!” Harry let out.



“Are you serious?!” Ginny said.



“How did this happen?” Hermione asked.



“Pansy Parkinson!?” Neville called from the floor.



Luna was the only one who sat calmly with her peaceful expression. Ron took in a deep breathe. He looked at Harry, “yes Pansy Parkinson,” her looked at Ginny, “yes I’m serious,” her looked at Hermione, “it happened like I said over the holidays,” he looked at Neville, “yes Pansy Parkinson.” He looked at Luna who said nothing, then leaned back in his chair. His friends just looked at him.



“Ok slow down Ron, when did this begin?” Hermione asked.



“To be honest, almost the start of term but it was just letters then and we were actually arguing.”



“What?” Ginny asked. “Arguing.”



“Yeah, we’ve been writing since the start of term. Over the months… well you can guess how it ends up. So I guess you could say we became a couple over the break.” He said. It was what he and Pansy considered the start of their relationship.



“I never saw you with anyone, how did you talk, where did you meet? Who else knows?” Ginny rattled off.



“How we talk is a secret actually.” He and Pansy didn’t want anyone to know about the parchments. They might get taken if anyone had bad feelings about them. “We met in the astronomy tower at first but then moved to the room of requirement, that’s where we’ve been meeting. We wanted to tell our friends first. Eventually the school will catch on.”



“You know we wouldn’t tell anyone if you didn’t want us to Ron.” Neville said.



“No it’s not that Neville and I know you wouldn’t, me and Pansy are going public with this. You’ll see us just as anyone now. We aren’t going to hide anymore.”



“What about Slytherin house. They aren’t going to like this Ron?” Harry pointed out.



“Pansys aware of that, but she says she can handle her friends. She’s letting her closest know first. As for everyone else, we don’t care.” He said.



“Are you sure you know what your getting into Ron? Hermione asked.



“Hermione, I think we can handle it. We are prepared for it.” He told her.



“Yes, but you know Slytherin house can be…..”



“Hermione, I know about Slytherin house and the only one I’m concerned with is Pansy.”



Hermione had to stay quiet at that. Ron was determined. “Well, Ron if your happy then I’m happy. Your serious about her aren’t you?”



He nodded and looked at his friends. “I’m glad Ron.” He looked over at Luna. “Salazar Slytherin and Godric Gryffindor were the best of friends.” She said.



“That’s true,” Hermione added, “when the school first began Gryffindors and Slytherins were always friends. It was only when Slytherin left that the rivalry began.



“Maybe you two can start up the friendships again.” Luna added. Ron had never thought about that.



“Ron have you thought about the Slytherins might do. They talk, everyone knows that, but Malfoy and his croonies can get a little nasty with the curses.” Harry pointed out.



“He has a point Ron,” Neville added, “I’ve felt some good ones at their hands.”



“Are you guys going to hold that against Pansy?” He asked.



“No of course not Ron,” Ginny assured him, “I for one am concerned with what they will say to Pansy. They can be nasty to their own house you know.”



“That’s true. Remember what they did to Flint when he fumbled the last quidditch game?” They all nodded.



“Listen, are you alright with me and her?” They all nodded to Ron.



“Of course we are.” Harry told him.



“Good. Then if the rest of the school has issues then that’s their problem.” They had to give in to Ron’s last word.



They continued with updates and eventually the night went on. He sat in his bed with his parchment in hand, waiting for her.