A Forbidden Love

Chapter One: Starting over never felt so good.

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Author: Me

Characters: Not mine. JK's only.

More Summary:
Hermione has just left Harry. Or Harry has technically left Hermione for Ginny. Now that she's alone and not with anyone, she finds herself becoming close to someone from the opposite side from her.

I'm basing this off of true events that happened to me in the past months. I hope you truly find this story worth reading. Thanks.

It was a warm summer's morning, the bird's lovely harmoniums floated in the bright air as the sun shined through the faded window. The young, 17 year-old girl was laying on her bed, just opening her eyes to view her room lit and full of life. The atmosphere seemed to be beaming with happiness and she hated that everything could be so joyful besides her. She raised her restless head, looking over at her clock before getting out of bed finally to get ready for another or hopefully, a good day.

Hermione is one of the smartest girls in Hogwarts. She just finished her 6th year and was looking forward to showing everyone on her last year, that she could be a whole new person that everyone loved. Everyone, well, mostly everyone already did admire her for her intelligence while some envied her and wished she would just go "Poof!". She was a normal teenaged girl, living a normal life with her two best friends. She could go far in the future if she truly chooses too. However, a little issue can stand in her way at times. Or it may not be so little after all.

"Hermione!" Her mother yelled from down stairs. Hermione was just getting out of the bathroom when she heard her mother call for her.

"Yes?" She asked as she made her way over the railing of the stairs to pear down at the floor for her mother who soon popped out and looked up at Hermione with a gentle smile.

"Don't you need to go and get your supplies today?" She asked, still looking up at her.

"I was just about to before you yelled..." Hermione said before making her way back in her room to grab her shoulder bag and slung it around.

"Well, be careful!" She called again before disappearing into somewhere in the house.

"Yeah... I will.." Hermione muffled under her breath as she walked down stairs slowly, reading over her list of books and such before reaching for the door nob to suddenly poof in mid-air.

Hermione appeared in an alleyway in Diagon Alley, falling over on her side. Luckiley she was alone so no one saw her being clumsy. She picked up her bag and swung around herself again and walked out of the alley, suddenly surrounded by dozens of people. It was that time of year again, back to school, shopping must be done.

Walking by herself for a few minutes, eying the shops that she walked by slowly before feeling a slight nudge on her shoulder.

"Hermione!" a young male voice called out behind her. She quickly turned her head, looking confused at first but suddenly warmed up a big smile.

"Ron!" She bellowed back, seeing him walk up to her before strolling along again.

"How was your summer?" Ron asked as he looked at Hermione with a grin. She looked over at him and rolled her eyes, shaking her head before smiling back.

"You know how it was... completely awful." She explained as she stuck her fingers in her pocket to pull out her list, seeming like she was studying it again.. Didn't want to make conversation about that subject.

"Well, yeah but... Surly it wasn't all like that?" He asked, looking dumbfounded as she looked around. Hermione sighed and decided to walk into the book store, Ron automatically following her inside.

"Mum already got my books.." Ron stated as he walked behind her with his hands in his pockets casually. "They're all over the place so I decided to wander off... Then I found you!" He said again with another smile. "You seen Harry?" He asked.

Hermione stopped a second, tilted her head and said softly, "No... I haven't.." before walking again, going over to grab a book off the shelf to place it in her arms before grabbing another.

"Oh... I see. Well, he was with me but went off with Ginny..Uh- I mean.." He stammered.

"Figures..." Hermione said under her breath. "It's okay, I don't mind.." She said louder for him to actually hear before going to the far back of the store. There was loads of people in there and she didn't like all the noise. Ron followed her slowly behind her like a puppy he was.

"I'm really sorry about you two, you know.." Ron started. "You two were just so-"

"Ron..." Hermione stopped him.

"Sorry." He said, putting his head down as if he was defeated.

"Harry and I.." She started. "We were okay. We were happy for a long time. Some things just happen, you know?" She explained, looking back at Ron finally with a gentle smile to reassure him she wasn't mad.

"Two years to be exact."

"Yeah... two very long years." She sighed. "But people change and want new things. I shouldn't be mad at him. Only happy that he's with Ginny now." She was lying somewhat. True, people change and maybe she wanted something new as well. However, Harry and her were inseparable. Always together and had each other's back on anything and everything. They loved each other... once.

"I think I'm done in here.." She said again, turning around with arms full of books. She was an over archiver after all. Ron smiled and helped her with some and walked to the front to pay for them before leaving shortly.

Ron and Hermione were walking together down Diagon Alley after buying everything she needed, about to be on her way back home. Before turning down the alleyway she came from, she heard another familiar voice. A female one.

"Hermione!" She yelled from behind Ron who turned around to only frown and roll his eyes.

"Ginny! You're so loud!" He hissed. Ginny stook her tounge out at him and just kept walking towards Hermione who turned around and went wide-eyed. She could see Harry walking slowly towards them all with no expression on his face at all.

"Hey... Ginny." Hermione said softly, giving an awkward smile to her as Ginny walked up.

"So, how are you?" Ginny asked cheerfully.

"Ginny, leave her alone, we were just leaving..." Ron butted in.

"Leaving? With her? At her house?... Why?" Ginny asked him, turning her head in confusion while Hermione rolled her eyes before turning around to disappear in the alley. Ron following behind shortly as he pushed past Ginny roughly.

"Hermione wait!" Ron called out.

"I am!" Hermione yelled back, standing there with her books in her left arm while her wand was in her other. "Going to give those to me or not?"

"Give them to you? Don't you need help?" Ron asked as he slowly made his way towards her with her books. Hermione just gave him a look before he obeyed and gave them to her gently along with her other things. She was a big girl and could use her magic to her advantage. Her just wanted to help her in any way her could of course.

"Thank you... See you at school." She said before saying a spell and poofing in mid-air.

"Yeah... see you.." Ron said softly, staring at nothing now. He looked like he just broke up with someone when he came back out of the alley and saw Ginny and Harry standing there like they were waiting for him.

"Aww, poor you!" Ginny said smiling.

"Shut up.." Ron snapped before all three of them walked back to where the rest of the family was. Ron lead the way while Harry and Ginny were behind him, holding hands.

Once Hermione got home, she went upstairs and dumped everything on her bed before sorting everything out. She was also thinking about how she saw Harry but didn't manage to even say a word to her. She was upset and angry.

Has he already forgotten about her? She hoped not. Or the train ride would be really awkward.. not talking to each other and such. Or she would have to sit somewhere else.

"Oh joy.." She said to herself.

After sorting stuff out for her classes, she put them in her trunk and layed down on her bed to stare up at the wall. Thinking about how her last year would be like without Harry. She would have to start all over. Maybe make new friends? Maybe get another boyfriend?

"Nah.. all the other guys are such idiots.." She said again to herself and sighed. "Harry was no idiot... Well, maybe for leaving me. Heh." She said, feeling like she was much better than Ginny who was younger than her and not so...smart. Maybe she would like the idea of starting something new for once. Hopefully Ron wouldn't follow her around so much. That would get annoying.