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By: Hopeful Writer
"This is it, Harry! I just can't do this anymore. I just… look, I don't want to hurt you. I don't feel the same way about you that you do about me. I'm sorry." Hermione Granger bowed her head as tears escaped from the corners of her eyes.
Harry Potter sat stunned, watching his girlfriend, or ex-girlfriend, as she threw the remainder of her clothes into a suitcase and walked to the door. "Harry, don't get me wrong," she said, looking him in the eyes, standing in the doorframe. "I love you. But just not the way you want me to."
Harry sighed. "I know. See you around, Mione."
Third of June, she said goodbye.
Watched her walk into the night
The hardest thing I ever did
Was let her go
We swore as friends we'd stay in touch
Best of friends don't mean that much
When that phone call comes to tell you
She's in love.
It had been three weeks since Harry and Hermione had broken up. Every time the phone rang in Harry's apartment, he hoped it was her.
The phone rang. Harry jumped. "Hello?" he greeted.
"Harry? Ron. I… I've got something to tell you. You… uh, you'd better sit down."
Harry sat. "What?" he asked, dreading the answer.
"I met Hermione yesterday, and we got to talking about… stuff. I realized something, Harry. I'm in love with her."
"What?" Harry couldn't believe his ears.
"I'm sorry. I know you love her, but… well, I love her too, and… and she loves me. She… she kissed me."
Harry was shocked speechless. He disconnected the phone call, staring at the dead receiver in his hand.
She's in love
She's got that fire in her eyes
She's in love
How her smile lights up the sky
It's like she's walking on air
She's been set free
And still I can't believe
She's in love
She's floating down a one-way street
She's in love
You'd swear her heart had wings
She's in love
Why can't it be me?
Harry met Hermione on his way to work the next morning. He lowered his eyes and walked away, ignoring her hurt expression.
He slouched into work, trying not to attract the attention of his colleagues. Seamus Finnegan saw him first. "You okay, Harry?" he asked, looking up from his papers to meet the startling green eyes of the Boy-Who-Lived.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
Told everyone I'm doing fine
I've learned to get on with my life
I just want what's best for her
So I lie.
He worked late that night, trying to take his mind off the pain of betrayal from his friends. How could they? How Hermione break up with him for his best friend? How could Ron just date the girl he was in love with?
There was a note on his front door when he got home. He instantly recognized Hermione's tidy scrawl. The note read,
Harry,
I'll be your friend forever, you have to know that. I can't help that I fell in love with Ron. Please don't be upset with Ron. It's not his fault. I'm sorry.
Love from,
Hermione
Found a note on my door last night
Said, I'll be a friend 'til the day I die
But you should know I found someone
Yeah, she's in love.
She's in love
She's got that fire in her eyes
She's in love
How her smile lights up the sky
It's like she's walking on air
She's been set free
And still I can't believe
She's in love
She's floating down a one-way street
She's in love
You'd swear her heart had wings
She's in love
Why can't it be me?
Six months later, Ron and Hermione were married. And there Harry stood, watching his first love walk down the aisle. Then Ron turned to his best man and grinned nervously. And Harry grinned back and flashed a thumbs-up.
She's in love
She's got that fire in her eyes
She's in love
How her smile lights up the sky
It's like she's walking on air
She's been set free
And still I can't believe
She's in love
She's floating down a one-way street
She's in love
You'd swear her heart had wings
She's in love
Why can't it be me?
A/N – Ah, ten minute fics. Don't mind me not saying much, I'm kind of depressed. Ruben won American Idol and I really don't like him (he sucks arse!). But what can I do? So I'm just going to be upset and angry for a little while. Review if it pleases you. Bye -- HW
