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Can't Say I Love You
"Ron?" Hermione mumbled.
"Yeah Hermione?" Ron said nervously.
"I wanted to tell you something," She said, feeling a smile creep onto her lips.
It seemed so easy to say. She had strong feelings for him. Ron was her first love. They were going out. It all seemed so simple to say. It was true; she did love Ron Weasley. It all came crashing down after Hermione told him that she loved him.
"Don't say that, you don't mean it!" Ron said feverishly.
"But I do! I love you! This is the first time I have felt this way-"Hermione said, but he cut her off.
"No! You can't, it just won't work! Now leave before you regret it!" Ron said, pointing towards the door.
She looked him in the eyes, wondering if it was true. 'He doesn't love me, he doesn't care!' she thought, I felt tears forming in her eyes, trying to wipe them away quickly. 'No, don't cry in front of him. She gazed at the Ron she once loved. He was looking at her with some unknown feeling in his eyes. Hatred. It was new. Ron had never hated Hermione. He had been angry with her before, but nothing as strong as hate.
His eyes were burning. He pointed towards the door and lay back on his bed. She took one last look at him and left without looking back.
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He never thought he would be trying to win Pansy over. He had worked so hard to get rid of her for years. Now he was begging on his knees for his forgiveness.
"Please, Pansy, forgive me, I was an egotistic prat!" Draco said, wrapping his arms around her legs.
"Look Draco, I told you, Anthony and I are very happy. We are going to get married as soon as we graduate this year!"
"But he's a-a-a Hufflepuff! You can't!" Draco said with a glare.
"Well, it's better than a Gryffindor!" She ranted. "You can only blame yourself, after all these years of you shunning me, I finally found someone who really loves me, and I love him."
"But-"
"No Draco, leave me alone!" Pansy screamed as she left the common room.
'She left me! She left me! She left me, Draco Ambrose Malfoy!' he thought with a glint in his eye. She was right, though. Draco had never liked Pansy. He had ignored her for so long. He deserved it. He should have treated her better. Now he had lost her. But not for good. He had to win her back.
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Hermione was dreading on going to Potions. She would have to face Ron. She had to get out of it! She barley missed a day of classes, but was prepared for anything. She finally mustered up the courage to ask Fred and George for help.
"Ron told you what happened, I know it. I need a way of getting out of class so I don't have to face him!" Hermione explained to the twins.
"Fine fine! What would you like? Bloody nose, vomiting, or fainting?" Fred asked quickly.
"Um… Vomiting I suppose!" Hermione said hastily.
"Okay, now, you eat the green side to start it and then-"George started.
"I know, I know, and then you eat the other side to stop, gottcha!" Hermione said, handing then a few snickles and leaving the room. She headed off to the hospital wing with a wide grin.
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"I don't know what happened, I was walking down the charms corridor, and I started getting sick." Hermione said with a fake, weak smile.
"Oh dear, well I am afraid I don't have any cure for it, you'll just have to wait till it stops," she said with a frown.
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