"Noise" drabble
Title: I heard a noise
Ron/Hermione
Missing moment from Deathly Hallows.
I Heard a Noise
His eyes squinted trying to adjust to the dim firelight. Looking instinctively to the makeshift bed of cushions next to him, his heart nearly leapt out of his chest.
His mind was racing as he leapt from the floor, not caring if he woke Harry. Gripping his wand tightly he bolted out of the room expecting the worst.
Hermione jumped as she Ron rounded the corner nearly running into her.
“What are you doing up,” she asked as she finally calmed herself.
“I was looking for you. What are you doing wandering around in the middle of the night?”
“I heard a noise and I got scared.” She looked slightly embarrassed.
“So you decided to go investigate by yourself instead of waking one of us up to check it out?”
“I didn’t want to bother you.”
“Trust me, I would have preferred that to waking up to an empty bed next to me.”
“I’m sorry,” she said in earnest, “I didn’t mean to worry you.”
“Well, do you want me to take a look around?”
“No, I think it was just Kreacher.”
They made their way back to the sitting room and back into their beds.
The creak of a floorboard caused Hermione to jump.
“Hermione,” Ron said putting his hand on hers, “it’s just the house settling. There’s nothing to be afraid of. No one can find use here and if they did, they’d set off the alarms.”
Hermione took a breath.
“Ready to get some sleep?”
Hermione nodded.
Ron moved his hand, but she reached for him.
His eyes were full of hopeful confusion as she intertwined her fingers with his.
“Just until I fall asleep,” she pleaded.
Ron nodded.
Drifting into sleep he tried not to let his heart hope, but smiled at Hermione’s hand in his.
Ron/Hermione
Missing moment from Deathly Hallows.
I Heard a Noise
His eyes squinted trying to adjust to the dim firelight. Looking instinctively to the makeshift bed of cushions next to him, his heart nearly leapt out of his chest.
His mind was racing as he leapt from the floor, not caring if he woke Harry. Gripping his wand tightly he bolted out of the room expecting the worst.
Hermione jumped as she Ron rounded the corner nearly running into her.
“What are you doing up,” she asked as she finally calmed herself.
“I was looking for you. What are you doing wandering around in the middle of the night?”
“I heard a noise and I got scared.” She looked slightly embarrassed.
“So you decided to go investigate by yourself instead of waking one of us up to check it out?”
“I didn’t want to bother you.”
“Trust me, I would have preferred that to waking up to an empty bed next to me.”
“I’m sorry,” she said in earnest, “I didn’t mean to worry you.”
“Well, do you want me to take a look around?”
“No, I think it was just Kreacher.”
They made their way back to the sitting room and back into their beds.
The creak of a floorboard caused Hermione to jump.
“Hermione,” Ron said putting his hand on hers, “it’s just the house settling. There’s nothing to be afraid of. No one can find use here and if they did, they’d set off the alarms.”
Hermione took a breath.
“Ready to get some sleep?”
Hermione nodded.
Ron moved his hand, but she reached for him.
His eyes were full of hopeful confusion as she intertwined her fingers with his.
“Just until I fall asleep,” she pleaded.
Ron nodded.
Drifting into sleep he tried not to let his heart hope, but smiled at Hermione’s hand in his.