Hey! This is one of my first Fanfics I ever wrote, and before, I put it on punkanarchist.com, and now I have had it edited and have had help from the members of that forum and feel I am ready to post it here! Hope you like it!

Hold On
Chapter One: Hating Harry
Disclaimer: All characters belong to J. K. Rowling and her publishers.

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The walls lit up as the young brunette lit the candles hanging from the walls. The light revealed the contents of the room. A tablecloth was laid a crossed the floor with a picnic basket in the middle. Several red candles stood solemnly next to the basket. The young girl finally lit the red candles and put out the match. She opened the basket and carefully laid the china plates on the cloth. She set the silverware precisely on the napkins. As she was preparing the food on the plates, she heard the door behind her swing open and she heard two sets of footsteps approach.

She turned around and started to talk. "Harry, you finally-" Hermione stopped in mid sentence. Before her stood Harry, the person she invited, who was holding hands with the youngest Weasley, Ginny. Hermione looked from their locked hands to each of their faces. Ginny was nervously biting her lip. Harry had a stupid grin on his face, no doubt drunk.

"H-hey Hermi!" Harry mumbled, his words slurred together. Hermione was glaring at the pare. Ginny quickly brushed Harry's hand away and fumbled with her thumbs. It was completely silent for a few moments until Hermione finally spoke.

"What the hell do you think you're doing, Harry Potter?! I invited you here for a romantic dinner and you bring along Ginny, AND you're drunk!" Harry's face contorted in confusion. Hermione didn't wait for him to respond. She walked over to the picnic and murmured 'cleanius'. The food vanished instantly and she picked up the plates. She threw them in the wicker basket with a clatter and blew out the red candles, throwing them on top of the plates. Harry finally got his voice back.

"What makes you t-think that I-I'm drunk!?" Harry said, sounding slightly amused. Hermione's brow furrowed as she folded the table cloth up and closed the basket. She turned around and faced the red head.

"What do you think you're doing here, huh?" Ginny looked up and frowned. Hermione looked intently at her and didn't lose eye contact. Ginny opened her mouth several times but closed it when she found she couldn't say anything.

"Well, what have you two got to say for yourselves?!" Hermione lifted the basket and cloth and walked towards the door. Harry finally spoke up. He bit his lip as he tried to explain.

"Well, you didn't say I couldn't bring anyone along, Hermione, you know you didn't!" Hermione turned around and smiled calmly. Harry backed away and smiled nervously at the brunette.

"Well, you see, it is our anniversary, so I thought we could have a romantic dinner, just the two of us. I see I was mistaken." Harry walked towards Hermione and tried to wrap his arm around her, but she pulled away.

"Stay away from me! I never want to see you again!" She backed away and stood against the door. "I. . . I. . . I HATE YOU HARRY POTTER!!!" Hermione swung open the door and ran down the corridor, tears streaming down her face.

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AN: I don't know who i'm going to pare up Hermione with, so, if it's not asking too much, please suggest which guy she should start to like. Thanks!