No more Regrets

Introduction:

She was trapped in a loveless relationship with the one person she, and everyone else, thought she was meant for. She thought he was perfect for her, but was he the one? She realized that she wanted someone else. What is she to do?

Chapter 1: Loveless

He was avoiding her again. He'd been doing this for two months. When was he gonna take a break from chumming with his friends and just hang out with her?

Hermione was walking into the Gryffindor Common room ready for her evening complaining about how Ron never treated her like a girlfriend. She always crashed in Ginny's room and ranted on about how Ron never touched her or talked to her for that matter and that she felt it was hopeless.

She was surprised to see Ron waiting for her on the couch, "Ron?"

"Hey Hon." He just smiled like he didn't know he was in trouble. He was talking to Harry. Hermione felt a pang of guilt as she saw Harry's face. She didn't want to like Harry, it just happened, but she knew it would never happen for them so she kept dating Ron.

Hermione huffed, of course he was hanging out with Harry, and he would never intentionally hang out with her. She took a seat by him, and took his hand in hers. She wrapped her fingers in his enthusiastically but he didn't make any effort to show any interest. He didn't even look at her again for the entire evening. He just talked to Harry about the game tomorrow and how excited he was. Hermione tried to add input but was unsuccessful. She took her hand from his and placed it on his shoulder intimately, attempting to get his attention. He wasn't fazed; he didn't even look at her.

Hermione eventually gave up and stormed out of the room. Ron and Harry stared after her, confused. As soon as she got to her room she was in tears and Ginny's first comment was, "What did he do now?"

Hermione ranted for what seemed like the billionth time about how she was unhappy with Ron, "He never talks to me! He just hangs with his friends and ignores me. I don't know what I saw in him! I thought he could make me happier but I'm miserable!"

"I think you should break up with him, Hermione. There's no point in letting this go on if you're not happy." Hermione was shocked at the fact that Ron's little sister was the one telling her to end it with Ron himself, but it didn't diminish the truth her words held.

"You're right. I've spent months trying to find a reason to stay but I'm out of lies to tell myself." Hermione knew she should've ended it a long time ago but she wasn't ready for it to end.

"When are you gonna dump him?"

Hermione was making her way to class when she bumped into the last person she wanted to see, "Harry!"

"Hey Hermione, you headed to Potions?" He had such an intoxicating voice; it was hard for her not to show him how she felt right then and there.

"Err… yes." She walked passed him to class and took her usual seat which was unfortunately right next to his.

"Hey, what's wrong? You just blew me off back there." She didn't want to deal with him now. She just wanted to be left alone to concentrate on her school work.

"Sorry." She didn't dare glance his way for fear that she might not be able to look away.

"Sorry? That's it? No smart explanation?" He gave her a frustrated look and she could tell that he wasn't going to let this go.

Later Hermione went looking for Ron when she found him looking for her as well.

He had a guilty look on his face, apologetic even, "Hermione, I think…" He sighed and crammed his fists into his pockets; turning on his heals, like he was preparing to take off running, "I wanna break up." Of course he does. He looked really nervous.

"Well, it's about time!" She exclaimed, trying to hide her not so secret rage.

"Excuse me?" Ron's face twisted in confusion. He obviously wasn't expected her to reciprocate his need to end things.

"Honestly Ronald, it's not like I didn't see this coming. The only question was when you were gonna let me know." She forced a smile and walked passed him to the girl dorms.

Hermione crashed on her bed and told Ginny the whole story. She eventually fell into a deep sleep. She woke with a jolt for Harry was shaking her, trying to wake her.

"Hermione, you were screaming!" It was dark and her dorm room was empty.

"Where's Ginny? What's going on?" She was scared and shaken. She felt how tense Harry was and tried to calm herself down.

"Ginny is in the common room. She couldn't sleep with you screaming and she couldn't wake you up so she's sleeping on the couch." He looked concerned and continued, "You were screaming 'He doesn't love me' loudly so I decided to check on you."

"I'm sorry. Who else did I wake up?" She sat up in bed and looked questionably to the boy sitting by her side.

"Nobody else that I know of. Hermione…" He trailed off. He wanted to ask her exactly who she was screaming about, even though he was almost certain it was Ron.

"I wasn't screaming about Ron, that's not who it is. I'm over Ron." She answered his question before he had asked it. She regretted giving him any answer for she knew his following question.

"Who is it then?" He looked expectantly into her eyes, like he wanted a certain answer. He did. He wanted her to say it was him so he could reassure her.

"Nobody, it doesn't matter." She couldn't tell him the truth; it would tear apart their friendship if she did.

"C'mon Hermione, if it didn't matter then you wouldn't be screaming about it. You can trust me, you know that." He smiled at her and she opened her mouth and closed it again, unsure what exactly to say.

"Uh… I-I'm really tired. Can you stay with me tonight?" It wouldn't be the first time Harry and Hermione bunked together. Once they had fallen asleep on the couch in each other's embrace, but it held some meaning to him for her to ask.

"Of course I will 'Mione." Harry said as he slid into the large bed beside her. He turned to his side, his right shoulder crushing a pillow beneath it. He wrapped his left arm around Hermione's waist; she was turned away from him. He rest his head close enough to her that he could smell the floral scent of her hair, "Goodnight, Hermione" He soon fell into a deep sleep, dreaming of who he was in bed with.

There's two ways this could go and I want your vote!!

Ok! Choice #1; Hermione slowly falls for Harry as he does for her.

OR!!

Choice #2; Harry helps Hermione through her heartache and she and Ron slowly fall in love with each other again leaving Harry alone and broken hearted.

Take your vote and I will update in two or more days depending on what I get. Don't hesitate to add your input for what you want to happen, I welcome any inspiration I can get.