Just Friends
Disclaimer: The Characters are the creation of the brilliant J.K. Rowling Im just using them for my amusement
A/N: Just something that came tome while at work its any mistakes are mine. I'll continue the story if there is a demand for it.
Everything was different now that Voldemort was gone. During the summer after their sixth year they had managed to find and destroy all of the horcruxes. Soon after having finished their quest Voldemort found the opportunity and attacked. After a long battle Harry had killed Voldemort.
Soon after that Hermione and Ron had become an item. Their relationship lasted a grand total of 12 days. There was no hard feelings and everything was as it always had been. Ginny had approached Harry about re-instating their relationship. Harry having been through so much could see that he and Ginny had nothing in common. Harry could see that he never really loved her. With all the pain in his heart he told her that it was over.
They all decided to take sometime apart from each other. Harry had stayed at Grimmald place with Lupin and Tonks while Ron and Hermione returned home. Harry biggest surprise came when he received his letter from Hogwarts, He was made Head Boy. He knew that Hermione would be made head girl for sure. This made him happy above all things. On the first of September they waited anxiously to see each other again. Ron and Harry were the first to meet up. Standing on the platform waiting for Hermione, they noticed a girl they had never seen before come through the barrier. She had straight blonde hair, and was wearing a tank top and tight jeans. "Look at her" Ron said to Harry. It wasn't until they saw her running towards them that they realized it was Hermione. "WOW Hermione you look...Spectacular" Harry commented. It was evident to Harry that all the other guys seemed to think so also from the looks she kept getting. Hermione was excited to hear that She and Harry would be spending a lot of time together since they were going to be sharing a common room and head duties.
Although it had been a good thing that Hermione had changed, it also had its drawbacks. A fellow 7th year Ravenclaw names Brett had been after Hermione for weeks, even though Hermione kept turning him down he just wouldn't leave her alone. Brett was known for sleeping with every girl he could possibly get in Hogwarts. Hermione knew that he just wanted the challenge of being able to add her as another notch to his bed post.
"I'm getting sick and tired of him not leaving me alone" Hermione told Harry one night while they were studying in their common room.
"So am i, i swear Hermione if he doesn't leave you alone soon Ron and I are going to have to kick his arse."
"Thats nice Harry but i can take care of myself besides we have bigger things to worry about, like the final preparations for the 7th years Halloween Ball."
"Oh, yeah the ball, I had totally forgotten about that. We should organize a meeting with all the prefects to put our heads together and come up with ideas."
"thats a great idea Harry, I'll tell all the prefects tomorrow, now we got to do rounds."
Harry and Hermione went off to do their rounds each taking their designated route to then meet at the great Hall so that they could walk back to their common room together. Hermione thought that it was going to be a quiet night. Boy was she wrong. "Hermione, my pet" she heard from behind her. "Brett" she said turning around " what are you doing out of your common room, i could totally take points from you" "Hermione, Hermione, I have a note from snape i had a meeting with him about out assignment, but lets change the subject i have something that I've been meaning to ask you" He said to her walking towards her. Unfortunately for her he had backed her up into the wall. He placed his hands on either side of her trapping her, not allowing her any escape. "Brett, let me go" she said to him. " Not till you agree to go to the Halloween Ball with me" "No Brett, I will not go to the ball with you" "Come on Hermione, its not like you have date yet, go to the ball with me" he said then grabbing her shoulder. Hermione not knowing what to do did the only thing that came to her mind, she lied through her teeth. "As a matter a fact i do have a date" "Thats a lie" he said to her tightening his grip on her shoulder. "Let me go Brett, your hurting me" "not till you tell me who your going with Hermione, tell me" "Harry" she screamed at him "I'm going with Harry" " Potter your going with Potter, I Don't believe it. What are you guys dating or something?" "As a matter a fact we are", she answered knowing that this would piss him off. Brett Hated Harry they had always known this. Brett let Hermione go. "you'll be mine Hermione one way or another" he said to her as he walked away.
She ran. She ran without stopping to the great hall where she was to meet Harry. When she got there he was already waiting for her. She couldn't help but let the tears fall at the sight of him. As soon as he saw her running towards him he could tell there was something wrong. Seeing the tears roll down her face as soon as she was close enough only conformed what he already suspected. "Hermione, what happened?, What's the matter?" He asked her as he pulled her into a tight embrace. "I'm Sorry, Im So Sorry, i was scared... I didn't know what to say...i was scared...I'm so sorry" she said sobbing "Hermione, tell me what happened your not making sense, why were you scared?, why do you keep apologizing?. You know what i think we should get back to the common room and there you can calm down and we can talk. She did not say anything, she let him lead her all the way back to the common room as she tried to calm herself down.
When they reached the common room harry sat Hermione down on the couch as he kneeled in front of her. "ok Hermione tell me what happened". She took a deep breath and let everything out. "I ran into Brett during my rounds and you know how he's been bothering me, well he cornered me and asked me to the dance. I told him no, so he gripped my shoulders and was hurting me. He asked me why, and i told him that i was already going with someone else. He gripped me harder and told me to tell him who. I yelled your name and im really sorry Harry but your name just came out and i told him we were going out and now I've ruined everything because we are not going out and he's going to know that and he's just going to keep bothering me and the only thing I'll have left to do is to go to the ball with him and im really sorry Harry but I'll fix this I will even if I have to go to the ball with Brett" While Hermione rambled on and on she didn't notice Harry go from anger to laughter to anger to utter confusion. "Hermione i can't believe you told Brett we were going out what were you thinking, i know you were scared but to tell him something like that its... Well... Its mental" " I know Harry and I'm sorry im going to fix this somehow." she answered him not being able to look at him in the eye. "You'll do no such thing" he said which caused her to finally look at him in the eye. "What are you talking about Harry" " Hermione he already hurt you, i won't let him go any where near you let alone take you to the dance. Don't worry I'll take you to the ball. It would be an honor" She couldn't believe what she was hearing. " Harry that is so sweet of you, i couldn't think of anyone else i would love to go to the ball with, there's just one tiny little problem, Brett thinks we are going out." Harry then stood up and walked to the window he knew what he could do what they could do, but could it be right after all they were Just Friends.
