Make
up my Heart
Disclaimer:
All of the characters in this story belong to J.K. Rowling, but the plot
is mine. The song is off of the musical Starlight Express called
Make
up my Heart. Don't sue me, it's just a fan fiction and I don't
have any money anyway.
A/N:
I've decided to re-do this story so it takes place post-GoF. It's
definitely different from the first version I did, so take the time to
read it if you read the other one! Takes place in their 5th year at Hogwarts,
so we'll find out how much of this is wrong when the next book comes out!!
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Hermione sat in Transfiguration, where the class was
trying (most unsuccessfully) to transform bowls into frogs. Feeling
a pair of eyes on her back, she turned around and locked eyes with Ron
Weasley. Ron quickly turned his attention back to his work,
a sheepish look on his face. Blushing slightly, Hermione shifted
back around in her seat. As she absently flipped through her Transfiguration
book, she landed on the last page. A movement on the page caught
her eye. It was a picture of Viktor Krum she'd taped to the book
- he'd given it to her last summer when she'd spent a few weeks at his
house. He smiled at her and blew her a kiss. Hermione smiled
and, a little embarrassed, turned her attention back to the bowl, which
was now clearly becoming a frog. She knew the two boys liked her,
and she liked them both back, but she couldn't decide which one she wanted
a relationship with. Hermione smiled to herself, the position she
was in reminded her of her favorite Broadway Musical, Starlight Express,
the song 'Make up my Heart' in which Pearl must chose her partner for the
race...
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It's
time to chose between the two of them.
I'd
better make a start,
Someone
help me make up my heart,
Tell
me how to make up my heart
The Spring dance at Hogwarts (an idea thought up by Lavender Brown) was
approaching quickly and somehow Viktor had gotten word of it. Hermione
was sure that both of her admirers would ask her. She just didn't
know which one to chose. After confiding her problem to Lavender,
she made a mental note never to tell the girl anything again. Lavender
was no help, all she could say was how jealous she was that Hermione had
two guys chasing after her. Maybe, she thought, I'll talk
to Harry - he'll understand.
She found Harry sitting in the common room, polishing his broom with the
kit she'd given him for his birthday a few years back. Sitting down
in front of him, Harry looked up startled. "Oh, hullo Hermione!
I didn't hear you come in."
"Harry, I was wondering if I could ask you for some advice. It's
about Ron and Viktor, and since you know both of them fairly well, maybe
you can help me?"
Harry looked confused. He shrugged, "Sure, shoot."
They
say two lovers can be twice the fun,
They
think they're being smart.
Someone
help me make up my heart,
Tell
me how to make up my heart
"Well, lately I've noticed that Ron has, er, developed a bit of a crush
on me. And Viktor already considers himself as more than a friend...
I guess I like both of them. I mean, Viktor is sensitive and serious
(A/N: and WAY too old for her), but Ron is sweet, funny and one of my best
friends."
Harry thought about it for a moment. Suddenly an idea hit him.
"This isn't the most original idea, plus I'm no expert on the subject,
but I think you should have a trial period. For the next week talk
and hang out with both of them and see for yourself what going out with
each of them would be like - now that Viktor's out of school, you could
ask him to come for a visit. Then, at the end of the week chose whoever
you enjoyed spending time with most. And, of course, on the off chance
you didn't enjoy spending time with either of them, look for someone else."
"That's a really good idea, Harry. Thanks a lot... you're such a
great listener, I'll have to come to you for advice more often. And
if you ever need girl-advice, like with Cho or someone...just ask me, okay?"
Harry smiled, blushing a little. "Yeah, I've got loads of girls lining
up for me."
It took Hermione a minute to realize he was joking; he'd actually changed
a lot over the summer, and the thought of girls liking him as a boy and
not solely as someone famous didn't sound as absurd as Harry might like
to believe. She was about to tell him so, but Harry broke into her
thoughts.
"Well, I'm glad I could help. Both of them are good people, you'll
be happy with either of them."
Hermione stood up. "Yeah, thanks again Harry."
One
of them is strong,
One
of them is good,
But
both could turn out wrong
So
who gets the part?
Make
up my mind
Make
up my heart
Okay, Hermione thought to herself, So all I have to do is spend
time with each of them separately and decide. But I really don't
couldn't bear losing my friendship with either of them over this.
Why me? Why both of them? Argh! This all is just too hard to do.
I guess I should try Harry's plan...
I
don't want one to win or one to loose,
Can't
tell them yes or no
Choosing
one means letting one go
I
can't face letting one of them go
Hermione sent Viktor an owl asking him if he'd come visit her. He
responded almost immediately and arrived within hours. As she began
spending time with each of the boys, she began to like both of them more
and more, making the decision process even harder. It wasn't difficult
to make time for them, Hermione had completed her homework for the next
two weeks. After classes on Monday, she went to Hogsmead with Viktor
and had a blast. They went shopping in all the stores and stopped
at the Three Broomsticks for a butterbeer before heading back. Tuesday,
Ron taught Hermione how to play chess and she couldn't stop laughing.
She never knew playing chess, or losing in her case, could be so much fun.
The rest of the week was just as entertaining, but come Friday Hermione
knew she couldn't chose between the two, they were both such great people.
Ahhhh! She thought, Why do they have to make it so hard to chose
between them?
You'd
think two lovers would be twice the fun
Um
uhm, it's tearing me apart
Someone
help me make up my heart,
Tell
me how to make up my heart
On the weekend, Hermione and Ron went to watch Harry's Quidditch practice.
Viktor was there giving Harry and the rest of the team some tips.
She sat in the bleachers next to Ron, and watched Viktor as he skillfully
caught the Snitch in a complicated dive. He was an excellent Seeker,
popular everywhere he went, and - though he looked a bit gruff - a very
sweet person. On the other hand, Ron was one of the funniest people
she'd ever met. Although they'd had many arguments, she'd had some very
interesting conversations with him, which was important to her.
Even though she was thinking about both of them, she couldn't help but
notice the equally amazing dive Harry made as he raced to catch the Snitch
and cheered the loudest when he came out of the dive with the little ball
held in his hands.
One
of them has style
Sets
the world alight,
The
other make me smile
So
who gets the part?
Make
up my mind
Make
up my heart
So
who gets the part?
Make
up my mind
Make
up my heart
The dance was coming up and she knew both boys were trying to work up the
courage to ask her, but every time they started, Hermione quickly changed
the subject. She wasn't ready to decide yet. She still had
to think it over a little longer. What she did know, though, was
that she didn't want to lose her friendship with either of them.
They were such fun people to be with, but she didn't want to give one of
them the 'Let's just be friends' speech. Even if they agreed to just
be friends, it just wouldn't be as fun.
It's
time to chose between the two of them.
I'd
better make a start,
Someone
help me make up my heart,
Please
tell me how to make up my heart
Hermione had a very strange dream a few nights before the dance:
At first, she was walking in the halls of Hogwarts with Viktor, surrounded
by a group of people. Everyone smiled at her and said hello as they
walked by. Someone tapped her on the shoulder and when Hermione turned
around she found herself sitting in the common room with Ron.
They were playing Monopoly and laughing hysterically (although she had
no idea what was so funny). Then Professor Snape appeared.
Ron whispered a spell under his breath and all of a sudden Snape's long
hook-nose grew about five times wider and covered most of the man's face.
Hermione burst out laughing all over again. As Snape rushed at her in rage
he turned into Lord Voldemort.
Voldemort grabbed her by the neck and held her out over a black hole that
had just opened out of the ground. The common room faded away into
a fiery red cave. Still being held over the hole, Viktor and Ron
suddenly appeared; Viktor was standing with flowers in his hand, a group
of fans behind him ('Teese
are fur you, Hermy-own-ninny' The group of girls all sighed 'He's with
her? She's so lucky!' ). Ron had Harry's invisibility cloak
('Come on, Hermione, let's go exploring, no one will notice we're gone!
Oh, don't worry about him, tell him that joke about the hen - it's so funny!').
With an evil laugh, Voldemort released his grip on her and she fell screaming
into the black hole. Looking up, Hermione saw an object flying down
to her. 'Hermione! Grab on to my hand!' It was Harry on his broomstick.
He grabbed her and flew her out of the hole and back to Hogwarts.
Hermione woke up from the dream suddenly and knew what she had to do...
One
of them has style
Sets
the world alight,
The
other make me smile
So
who gets the part?
Make
up my mind
Make
up my heart
One
of them is strong,
One
of them is good,
But
both could turn out wrong
So
who gets the part?
Hermione woke up late and hurried down to the Great Hall for breakfast.
As she sat down, she noticed Harry looking wistfully in the direction of
the Ravenclaw table, specifically at Cho Chang. She sent him a sympathetic
glance - he must have heard that Cho was going to the dance with a Gryffindor
seventh year. He sighed and stood up, "I guess I'm going to get an
early start for Transfiguration..." he muttered and left the hall.
Hermione thought about her dream for a few moments, then got up and followed
Harry out of the Great Hall. "Harry! Wait up!" she called down
the hall as she rushed after him. He stopped in the hall and waited
for her to catch up. "Hey,
I was going to ask you if you'd decided yet, between Ron and Viktor, I
mean," Harry said when she was closer.
"Harry! I had the strangest dream last night. Come on, we can
miss the first few minutes of Transfiguration - this can't wait."
She led him to a secluded corner in the hall, as students began pouring
out of the hall. Talking to him in a rushed voice she continued,
"I spent a week with both of them and I couldn't decide. I like them
so much, I thought I was never going to make up my mind for sure.
Then I had a dream last night... it had a lot of symbolism in it, but basically
it helped me decide that I just want to be friends with both Ron and Viktor.
I enjoy their company, but that doesn't mean I have to be romantically
involved with them. What I need is someone I can depend on...someone
who will listen to what I need. And so...um...Harry, will you go
with me to the Spring Dance?"
Harry looked surprised then smiled, "I thought you'd never ask me that..."
Please
someone help me make up my heart,
Oooh,
tell me how to make up my heart
As Hermione saw it, she'd made the best possible decision. While
she realized that Ron wasn't the most dependable person and her relationship
with Viktor was mainly based on her need to feel special, they were still
two of her best friends whom she could count on to cheer her up.
And she got to be with the one she could always count on to get her out
of a tight situation, who would listen to her, who she could talk to.
Although he might not ever realize it, Harry had truly helped her make
up her heart.
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Soooo,
how was it? I really liked the first version, but after someone told
me that Morag was a girl (JK Rowling didn't really say 'he' or 'she' in
that chapter, I swear!) I knew I'd have to do another one to make it seem
more realistic...then I thought about the most recent book - Goblet of
Fire - and Hermione's relationship with Viktor Krum. I was
like 'Perfect!' And so, I revised the story a little to make it fit...Hope
you enjoyed it because I really enjoyed writing it!
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