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LyonLover417 · 08-19-2007, 03:46 PM

Ron had been distant from the happy couple, and Candi knew why. It was something that Ron had said to her they day they started going out. He said he never stopped loving her. Candi felt it was her duty to do something about this. His appetite was failing, and he was doing even worse in his classes, if that was even possible, because he wasn't asking Hermione for help.

Her chance came Easter break. Hermione was going home, and Harry was going with her. Ron chose to go home, but stayed when he heard that Candi was staying.

"My parents can spend a week without me, they'll live." Ron excused himself to her when he took his name off the 'going home' list.

"Were you going anywhere?" Candi asked as they walked outside.

"We usually spend Easter with Charlie, but I never liked going to his house anyway. His maid is terrible. Muggle, you know?" They went over to the Lake and sat down.

"Yea....I wish I could remember an Easter with my parents." Candi said sadly.

"Why can't you? Surely you guys had an celebration. What about your other family?" Ron questioned her.

"I never knew my other family. We were always on digging sites, and anyway, mom was the only one who really cared about me. The only time I ever made my dad proud was when..." Candi fell silent.

"Yes?" Ron pushed her gently.

"There were a few other kids at the sites, you know? And sometimes, we'd play games. And then we'd get into fights." Candi seemed to struggle. "I beat this one kid up."

"Why?" Ron was shocked that such a gentle person would attack another kid, especially at their age.

"It was something stupid I'm sure. I can't even remember. But I remember mom cleaning my lip. I busted it wide open. I could hear her crying, and my dad talking. He said something like 'that kid's going to kill someone someday'. And mom was mad when he said that." Candi stopped talking.

Ron looked at her. It was like he was just getting to know her. Almost a whole year, and he still knew nothing about this strange girl sitting next to him. He reached out, and put an arm around her. She looked at him.

"Consider this comfort and an apology. I shouldn't treat you like a stranger anymore." Ron said, and Candi nodded. She leaned into him, and they stared out into the water.

"So where do you go for summer break?" Ron asked a few moments later.

"My apartment."

"You have an apartment all to yourself?" Ron was amazed.

"Yea, why?"

"Doesn't that cost alot?"

"Yea, but my parents left me quite a bit of money before they died. They were pretty famous. Dan and Molly Summers?"

"Oh yea, they were on the news last year!" Ron exclaimed. "They were reported missing."

"That's because we were away. I was taking care of them." Candi murmered, hardly noticing he was there anymore. "We must have been gone for 4, maybe even 5 years. Seems longer."

"I'm sorry they're dead." Ron tried to comfort her.

"I'm sorry.....my mom's dead. I hated my dad. Hated him!" She cried out, and slammed her fist on the ground. "Nothing I did was good enough for him. NOTHING!"

"I'm sure he just didn't know what to do." Ron said, but Candi shook her head.

"No...he hated me since the first time he saw me, I'm sure. One, because I was a girl, two, because my name was Canderia, and three, it was because I even existed."

"Candi-"

"NO! He never liked me. Ever." And just like that, she started to cry. Ron took her in his arms and hugged her. She hugged him back, her body racked with sobs of hurt and anger.

"When did they die?" Ron asked, stroking her head.

"Just this past summer. It took me a while to get back to London, about three weeks. I'm all alone Ron." She looked up at him. "I'm the only family I have."

"Candi....you've got me as a friend. And you can borrow my family. Lord knows I have enough." Ron smirked, and Candi gave a weak smile.

"Thanks Ron. That....means alot." They got up and walked back to the castle.

"Wanna hang out over break?" Ron asked her before they stepped into the portrait hole.

"Ew, with you? No way." Candi laughed at his expression. "I'm kidding! I'd love too!"

"Great, I'll owl my parents and tell them we have a new member of the family." Ron smiled, and went to get his owl. Candi looked up at him.

Why doesn't Hermione see what a great person Ron is? She asked herself.

Katie

08-19-2007, 03:46 PM	#72 (permalink)
LyonLover417 DA News Officer Puffskein Join Date: May 2006 Location: Just being me! Posts: 1,898 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sylvannas Quickspeed Sixth	Chapter 18 Ron had been distant from the happy couple, and Candi knew why. It was something that Ron had said to her they day they started going out. He said he never stopped loving her. Candi felt it was her duty to do something about this. His appetite was failing, and he was doing even worse in his classes, if that was even possible, because he wasn't asking Hermione for help. Her chance came Easter break. Hermione was going home, and Harry was going with her. Ron chose to go home, but stayed when he heard that Candi was staying. "My parents can spend a week without me, they'll live." Ron excused himself to her when he took his name off the 'going home' list. "Were you going anywhere?" Candi asked as they walked outside. "We usually spend Easter with Charlie, but I never liked going to his house anyway. His maid is terrible. Muggle, you know?" They went over to the Lake and sat down. "Yea....I wish I could remember an Easter with my parents." Candi said sadly. "Why can't you? Surely you guys had an celebration. What about your other family?" Ron questioned her. "I never knew my other family. We were always on digging sites, and anyway, mom was the only one who really cared about me. The only time I ever made my dad proud was when..." Candi fell silent. "Yes?" Ron pushed her gently. "There were a few other kids at the sites, you know? And sometimes, we'd play games. And then we'd get into fights." Candi seemed to struggle. "I beat this one kid up." "Why?" Ron was shocked that such a gentle person would attack another kid, especially at their age. "It was something stupid I'm sure. I can't even remember. But I remember mom cleaning my lip. I busted it wide open. I could hear her crying, and my dad talking. He said something like 'that kid's going to kill someone someday'. And mom was mad when he said that." Candi stopped talking. Ron looked at her. It was like he was just getting to know her. Almost a whole year, and he still knew nothing about this strange girl sitting next to him. He reached out, and put an arm around her. She looked at him. "Consider this comfort and an apology. I shouldn't treat you like a stranger anymore." Ron said, and Candi nodded. She leaned into him, and they stared out into the water. "So where do you go for summer break?" Ron asked a few moments later. "My apartment." "You have an apartment all to yourself?" Ron was amazed. "Yea, why?" "Doesn't that cost alot?" "Yea, but my parents left me quite a bit of money before they died. They were pretty famous. Dan and Molly Summers?" "Oh yea, they were on the news last year!" Ron exclaimed. "They were reported missing." "That's because we were away. I was taking care of them." Candi murmered, hardly noticing he was there anymore. "We must have been gone for 4, maybe even 5 years. Seems longer." "I'm sorry they're dead." Ron tried to comfort her. "I'm sorry.....my mom's dead. I hated my dad. Hated him!" She cried out, and slammed her fist on the ground. "Nothing I did was good enough for him. NOTHING!" "I'm sure he just didn't know what to do." Ron said, but Candi shook her head. "No...he hated me since the first time he saw me, I'm sure. One, because I was a girl, two, because my name was Canderia, and three, it was because I even existed." "Candi-" "NO! He never liked me. Ever." And just like that, she started to cry. Ron took her in his arms and hugged her. She hugged him back, her body racked with sobs of hurt and anger. "When did they die?" Ron asked, stroking her head. "Just this past summer. It took me a while to get back to London, about three weeks. I'm all alone Ron." She looked up at him. "I'm the only family I have." "Candi....you've got me as a friend. And you can borrow my family. Lord knows I have enough." Ron smirked, and Candi gave a weak smile. "Thanks Ron. That....means alot." They got up and walked back to the castle. "Wanna hang out over break?" Ron asked her before they stepped into the portrait hole. "Ew, with you? No way." Candi laughed at his expression. "I'm kidding! I'd love too!" "Great, I'll owl my parents and tell them we have a new member of the family." Ron smiled, and went to get his owl. Candi looked up at him. Why doesn't Hermione see what a great person Ron is? She asked herself. Katie __________________ And someday, when the night is over and the dawn arrives, we'll reach up to the sky withour eyes turned toward our Lord, and all will become good and whole