A Time of Unspoken Words

This was on my old account but I got a new account. This is practically the same story, only with some minor changes. And I don't really know if the title has anything to do with the story. I might change it eventually.

Summary: Hermione feels alone in the world. Ron and Harry got into a fight with her, and she's left in the dust. Will she except friendship from the most unexpected person? D/Hr eventually.

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Chapter 1- Tears Forgotten

It was a beautiful day on Palm Tree Lane. The sun was shining its summer light and there were kids all over the street running through sprinklers. There was not one cloud in the sky, and it had been like this all summer. Everyone thought this was the perfect summer. That is, everyone except one person.

Hermione Granger was one of many who lived on Palm Tree Lane. And unlike her neighbors, she thought this was the worst vacation ever. It was near the end of summer and Hermione just got back from a weekend with the Weasley's. And while it usually is a very pleasant visit there, this one wasn't that great.

Flashback:
Hermione's POV

I was having the best summer vacation ever. There's this guy, Zack, who works at the mall with me. I had liked him ever since I was in my fifth year at Hogwarts. He lives next to me so him and I are great friends. Well, one day last week he was driving me home from work. He pulled over and said that he has liked me for a long time and asked me to be his girlfriend. I, of course, said yes.

It was by now the middle of summer vacation and him and me were going out for about a month (he asked me out in the beginning of June). We went everywhere together. The movies, the mall, the arcade, and he even took me skydiving!

It was near the end of summer and I got a letter from Ron asking me to come over for the weekend. I had not seen them all summer so I replied 'yes'. I told Zack and he understood that I was going to visit some friends.

When I finally got to the Weasley's I found out that Harry was there too. I was happy for him to get out of the Dursleys' house for a while. Everything was going great until one night while I was outside walking around the yard. Ron came out and started acting strangely.

I knew something was bothering him so I sat down beside him and told him to spill. I wish I never said that! He had told me that he liked me ever since second year. He said that he couldn't look at any other girl. Then he asked me to be his girlfriend.

I was shocked. I didn't want to turn him down, but I didn't like him that way. I liked him as a brother, and to me if I ever went out with him it would be too weird.

I told Ron as kindly as I could that I already had a boyfriend and that I only like him as a brother. He got an angry look in his eyes and stormed off. The next day, not one member of the Weasley family would talk to me. Not even Ginny and she was one of my best friends.

I told Mrs. Weasley nicely that I was going home early and left a minute later. I came home and as soon as I was in my room I called Zack. He didn't answer so I drove to his house.

I knocked on the door and when someone answered, it wasn't Zack. It was this girl Nikki that lived across the street from Zack's house and mine.

"What are you doing here?" I said angrily.

"Me and Zack were just watching movies," she said innocently. Too innocently for my liking.

"Who's at the door hun?" I heard Zack call from inside the house. My blood boiled and I pushed Nikki out of the way and stormed in. Zack got a very shocked and guilty look on his face.

"Hermione I-I can explain," Zack tried. I went up to him and slapped him on the face and left.
End Flashback
Still Hermione's POV

After that I never talked to Zack again. Sure I got a lot of calls on my cell phone, but I always ignored them. I was too hurt to hear his voice. I cried over him for many nights. After a while he finally gave up. And so did I.

Yep I gave up on the old Hermione. I was sick and tired of the old me. I mean, who wants to be a bookworm anyway? I don't know why I was so hooked on learning when I could be living my life to the fullest. So, one day I went to the hair stylist in town and I totally changed my look. I changed my hair color. My hair is now just curly and it's a really dark brown. I've always shopped at Pac Sun and Hot Topic so my wardrobe didn't have to change.

I think I look like a totally different person. My hair and my attitude is very different, and it makes me smile thinking how much better I feel then the bookworm that my parents wanted me to be. I never let anyone push me around anymore, either. My older brother, Jeremy, used to always push me around. He would pull my hair and take my stuff. Well that all changed when one day when he took my CD player and I kicked him in the balls. Now he doesn't even torment me anymore. My bellybutton is now pierced and I have a tattoo that says 'Wicked' in Japanese. Of course, my parents don't know. I could never tell them that I got a tattoo and my bellybutton pierced. They would kill me. They hardly even talk to me anymore ever since I got a new look. Well if they don't like it, tough.

Every now and then I cry at night. I cry cause I don't have my best friends, and I cry cause I miss Zack. I know I don't show it, but I miss him. He was one of the best things that ever happened to me. And now, I feel like my whole life is gone. I feel alone.

So now it's the end of summer. Tomorrow I gotta to go Diagon Alley to shop for school supplies. Can't wait until the wizarding world sees the new Hermione Granger. I may have different opinions about things, and I may be way different, but I still feel very alone. And, maybe, just maybe, there is someone out there that can make me feel better.

there this is the first chapter. Don't hate me if it sucks

Review if you want. I'm not gonna beg, but it would be appreciative.

---Kellie