Chapter1

Hermione slammed the door of the Gryffindor girl's dormitory tears running down her face. She flopped herself down on the bed trying to silence her tears. I hope I didn't make much of a scene. Ugh. I think I might have passed some Slytherins…. I may never hear the end of this. I truly shouldn't be this upset; I don't care that much for Ron, not really. Oooooh but how mad and hurt she was. Why do I feel this way, I shouldn't… I don't….ooooh but I do!

Her thoughts were interrupted by soft knocking. She heard Ginny Weasley's voice behind the door along with her hesitant knocking. She quickly wiped the tears from her face. Her voice was cracked from crying but she muttered a "come in" to Ginny. Ginny gingerly stepped into the sixth year's girls dormitory as if afraid of Hermione or what she might do in her misery.

"Hermione, are you alright? I told Harry, I thought I should seeing as you two are his best friends and all, I hope it's all right. I'm really sorry about what happened. My brother truly is a ferret. " Ginny began, hoping she started off right way. She then stopped and waited for Hermione to say something. She wanted to make sure Hermione was in the mood for comforting.

Hermione said nothing for a long time. She was too upset to think of anything to say, so instead she hoped Ginny would continue comforting her without having to tell her to do so.

Unfortunately for Hermione, Ginny came to the conclusion that she wanted to be left alone and started to make her way to the door again. She had almost succeeded in shutting the door behind her before Hermione jumped off her bed, grabbing Ginny's wrist to pull her back in.

"Wait" Hermione choked out. "When you see your brother next, give him a message for me." She had a stern hard look in her soft hazel eyes. All tears of sadness disappeared. "Tell him that I think he is a bloody git and I never want to see him again as long as I live"

Ginny agreed to tell him and decided to leave Hermione alone before she really erupted. She had already had an intense day studying for her O.W.L.S and really didn't want to deal with Hermione's cascading emotions, at least not now. While thinking this she was swiftly making her way down the girl's dormitory staircase to the Gryffindor common room. There she found Ron and Harry in a corner by the fire past a group of giggling second years. Harry was trying to work on his most resent Potions assignment, which was due two days previous. Ron was pretending to work, which wasn't very convincing seeing as he was looking out the window apparently in a day dream and his quill had fallen from his hand leaving a small ink splotch on the carpet.

Ginny approached them, ready to deliver Hermione's heartfelt message. Harry looked up hearing her footsteps and strained forward from his chair for a hello kiss. She didn't even make eye contact but instead placed her index finger firmly on his forehead, and pushed, knocking him back to fully rest in his chair. It had been too rough of a day and she had to save her energy to yell at Ron. Harry looked rejected but understood knowing the tornado that was coming for Ron.

"Ronald" Ginny began, loud enough to make the second years jump and pull Ron from his day dream out the window. "You bloody ferret! How could you do that to your best friend and mine!!! I honestly cannot believe you...you... AGHHHHH!!!!!" Here, Ginny's voice had escalated so much that Harry gathered his things quickly and moved to a table at the other end of the room. Frightened, the second years quickly fled the common room altogether.

Ginny's stressful day that she had just had finally exploded on Ron and ended in him receiving a very painful punch in the arm.

Ron was so utterly shocked and tired that he just sat there like a puppy looking up at his younger sister with sad eyes and let Ginny continue.

When all of her anger escaped, Ginny brought forth Hermione's. "By the way, Hermione wanted me to pass on to you that you are a bloody git and she never wants to see you as long as she lives!" With that, she stormed off, auburn hair whirling, and crawled through the portrait hole, out of site.

A few seconds passed and Harry thought it was safe to return to his original homework spot. So he re-gathered his things and as soon as he sat down, reality struck Ron.

"What the bloody hell was that all about?" Ron exclaimed, looking at Harry for explanation. Without waiting for an answer, he tore out of the room after Ginny.

Harry was left alone in the common room, which was a rarity, especially on a stormy day like today. He new the reason for Ginny's outburst but Ron, being Ron, didn't wait for Harry to answer. Minutes, that seemed like hours passed, and Harry tried to continue his assignment. He finally decided that his homework was a lost cause and went to check in on Hermione.

He left his Potions essay and quill scattered on the table and walked towards the girl's staircase. He stepped one foot on the staircase then quickly removed it again remembering that the stairs melt into a slide if any boys try to climb them. He and Ron knew that well from past experience.

Harry sighed. "Hermione" he called up the stairs "Hermione?" No answer. Maybe I should go for a walk….. ugh, I really should finish and besides, it is a gloomy day outside………uhhh….. maybe I could plan Quiditch, no I want Ron's help with that…. How about a trip to Hargid's? Nah, Hermione wanted to go with me during a break soon and she asked me to wait……. Oh well. Potions it is.

Hermione sat on the edge of her bed with tears still steadily rolling. She had heard Harry call her a few minutes ago but had chosen to ignore him. She knew he was only going to try to make her feel better as he always did but she really needed to be alone. Or at least she needed time to reflect on what had just happened.

She walked to the mirror at the opposite end of the dormitory and examined herself. Her fair skin was specked with tears. She wiped them off with the sleeve of her robe and continued to gaze at her reflection. The tears' absence revealed her small freckles here and there. Her bushy brown hair was tied back in a loose ponytail, some pieces falling forward into her face. Her hazel eyes were full to the brim with tears.

She walked back to her bed. She had always liked her bed, so close to the window. Hermione sat down. Took a deep breath and began to remember what had happened.

Harry, Ron and Hermione had been sitting in the library earlier that day during their free period. Harry had gone to fetch some more books they needed from the shelves leaving Ron and Hermione alone at the table. The library had barley anyone it except some excited first years looking out a library window and some third years intensely studying a very thick book. Then suddenly out of no where, Ron leaned over and kissed Hermione on the cheek. Hermione had blushed terribly and smiled not knowing quite what to do. Before either of them could speak Harry had returned with the books oblivious to what had just happened.

Hermione smiled to herself. Her thoughts where interrupted as Lavender Brown entered the dormitory.

"Hello Hermione. What a beautiful day!" Lavender said all too perky. She knew she was victorious and she wanted to rub in Hermione's face as much as possible.

"Lavender" Hermione grumbled a greeting. Her thoughts now were focused on what she had seen later in the common room with Ginny, the event that had caused her to run upstairs crying. Lavender and Ron had been in the common room snogging. Lavender had seen the two girls watching and reacted by turning Ron, mid kiss so he couldn't see his sister and Hermione. At this point Hermione had ran as fast as she could through the crowds of people mingling, grateful to not be in class, as it was Saturday. She continued to run hiding her face as she was sure it was red with humiliation and anger and she had felt the tears coming. Why did I react like that? That isn't me. Why am I so upset about this? Reflecting, Hermione realized that half of the reason for the way she felt was in this very room with her, smirking. Lavender.

Hermione suddenly became a red head. Her temper and hormones exploded on Lavender, knocking her to the dormitory floor. "I hate you!!!!!!!! AGGGHH! I hate you!!!!!!!!!!" Hermione screamed, doing the best she could to keep the wriggling and screaming Lavender pinned to the floor.Inside she felt, why am I doing this? What is the matter with me? I am a prefect! But on the outside she continued to fight Lavender.

Down stairs, Harry, still being the only one in the common room, heard the girl's screams and the persistent thuds. "What the...?" Harry ran out of the common room and attempted to climb the stairs temporarily forgetting their secret. The stairs abruptly melted into a slide sending Harry flying down, landing on his rear back to where he started at the foot of the stairs. "Damn"

Not knowing what else to do, Harry had run to fetch Ginny as she was able to climb the stairs, to send her up to the girl's dormitory to try and stop Hermione. He really didn't want Hermione to go to Azkaban on murder charges and from the sound of it, he was sure that was how it would end. Eventually, Lavender was sent to the hospital wing with a bloody nose, a broken arm and a row of nasty pimples reading "Sneak" instead of Hermione's DA spell "Snitch". Hermione was sent in the opposite direction to Dumbledore's office. Before the two angry girls parted Hermione silently cursed Lavender so that whenever she kissed Ron, her faced would be etched with "Sneak" in pimples.

Hermione smiled to herself as she walked down the hall, towards Dumbledore's office, feeling almost proud. I really shouldn't feel proud. I shouldn't have done that at all. Why did I?