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ron weasley x fem reader but like cute and awkward and spiraling about his not so little crush on you.

content - it’s just really sweet, kind of angsty? but not really. (GOF ron)

word count - 650

characters included - ron weasley, harry potter

synopsis - ron spiraling after 4 years of his quiet, but painfully apparent crush on you.

authors note - hes literally the cutest ever it makes no sense. thank you so much for my first request, anon! <3 i appreciate any and all support. feel free to request anything you'd like and hopefully we can get my masterlist up and running!

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late night spiraling

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THE DORM ROOM was quiet in the way only late hours could make it. the night left the castle to breathe in the soft hush of the night. the portraits were sleeping, the corridors still, and the only sounds left were the gentle creak of beds and the occasional whisper of soft fabric against sheets.

ron weasley was in his bed.

sleepless. awake.

not even close.

his mind was moving too fast, it was unbearable. like it was trying to outrun something it didn't want to race.

harry sat on his bed, reading some book nobody really cared about. honestly, harry knew that ron liked you since the very first year, he's sure he knew ron liked you before ron knew he liked you. ron had always been more of a nervous wreck around you, but that was just ron. this time, it was different.

"harry?" ron said quietly.

harry looked from his book, "yeah?"

ron shifted under his blanket, uncomfortable. he sounded like he was forcing himself to speak.

"so.. today was.."

harry waited.

ron swallowed.

"today was stupid," ron said, and then he sounded annoyed at himself. "i was.. i dont know. i kept looking at her."

harry didn't say anything at first. he just watched ron, waiting for him to say what he was clearly trying not to say.

ron's ears went red.

"i don't know what i'm doing, harry. i've had crushes before. simple crushes. this is different. i don't know how to act around her without looking like a prat."

harry's expression slightly softened.

"ron," harry said gently, "you like her."

ron paused for a moment.

"yeah," he rubbed his forehead, "i know." ron added.

harry looked at him surprised, "you do??"

ron nodded, "since first year, probably, yeah."

"i've known for ages." ron says in a low whisper.

harry didn't interrupt.

"i didn't mean for it to stick," ron went on. "it was just, she was nice to me. first day i met her actually. she laughed at something stupid i said. made me feel like i wasn't just "there."

"i'd be lying if i said i thought it would go away." ron sighs.

harry says softly, "that's a long time."

ron shrugged, "i didn't do anything about it."

harry waited.

"why would i??" ron said, "she could've liked anyone. still can. and i'm just... me."

harry frowned, "ron-"

"i'm serious," ron cut in, not angry, just honest. "i'm not special. i'm not you. i didn't wanna make anything weird so i just.. didn't do anything."

there was a pause.

“this year’s worse,” ron admitted. “i don’t know why. maybe it’s because everything feels different. or because she talks to me more. or because i’m not twelve anymore.”

he rubbed a hand over his face. "it's worse pretending it doesn't matter."

"i mean, she's seemed to always like you?" harry said carefully.

"bloody hell, harry. you and i both know i don't stand a chance." ron snapped.

"ron, she chooses to sit with you," harry said.

ron hesitated, "that doesn't mean she thinks about me the way i think about her."

harry watched him.

“i asked her to sit with me again tomorrow,” ron said. “i don’t even know why. it just came out.”

harry smiled.

ron didn't. “she said yes.”

“see?”

ron shook his head. “that doesn’t change anything.”

harry asked, “why not?”