Rejected twice in one day
Harry woke up to the sound of laughter. He sat up and combed his raven black hair with his hands. It did absolutely nothing, but it felt like a nice little massage. He rubbed his eye dust away and put on his tiny circular glasses on. He really needed new glasses. He stretched his arms like a cat and stood up. He headed downstairs to the common room to see what the commotion was about.
In the center of attention was his best mate, Ronald Weasley. He was clammy and white, sitting on the arm rest of the couch while his little sister told the other Gryffindors what happened. Ron looked close to crying and vomiting at the same time. Harry's eyes immediately landed on Hermione; the girl that was causing him a headache. Hermione's hazel eyes connected with his and he quickly looked at Ginny. Why he felt caught, he didn't know but he decided to listen to Ginny's story.
"... and Fleur told him 'i am flattered, but non. Um... merci.' My big brother here then turned red as a tomato and booked it." Ginny finished her story. The common room erupted into laughter. Some people gave him encouraging words, but most of them laughed. Harry kept his laughter in but, at the corner of his eye, he saw Hermione fail at keeping her laughter in. He was not the only one who saw this. Ron decided that out of everyone in the common room laughing at his unfortunate rejection, he would focus his anger at Hermione. This was a usual occurrence, but it was how their relationship worked. Hermione usually was quick to blame their ginger friend on anything that would go wrong. They just erupted when near each other. Some people thought it was romantic and that it was actually some unresolved chemistry between them and Harry would agree with those people.
"You think it's funny, don't you?" Ron stood red faced and pointing at Hermione. The whole common room became silent at his outburst. Sensing he was in the wrong, he continued on anyway. Ron gave an unsure and uncomfortable forced out laugh.
"You probably haven't been asked either." Ron fought on. At this point, Harry thought it would be best to go closer to his two friends. He needed to have easy access to both if it this went south, and it was going to go south fast. Hermione glared at Ron, but chose to keep silent. Her silence was assumed confirmation on Ron's assessment. This made Harry happy even though he wouldn't ever ask her. Ron dropped his anger and looked apologetically at Hermione. Hermione raised an eyebrow in interest.
"I'm sorry Hermione. I shouldn't have asked that. I mean, of course no one has asked you." Ron said, thinking he sounded mature and caring. Harry face palmed and shook his head in his hand.
"I have a great idea! You're a girl Hermione! You could be my date!" Ron exclaimed. Hermione looked like she was ready to scratch his eyes out. Harry reached for Hermione's elbow and she calmed down a little. Ron looked at them and his smile dropped.
"Yes Ron, thank you for noticing I am indeed a girl. As delighted as I am that you would bestow me as your date, I would have to decline." Hermione said in a hiss. She moved her elbow away from Harry's grip and stepped closer to Ron. Harry's heart dropped in disappointment that she didn't want his touch. Then he thought he was being an emotional little girl, and concentrated at the events unfolding before him.
"You bloody prick!" Hermione yelled at his ear and stomped away towards the exit. When she reached the painting she spoke in an even tone without looking back.
"And yes, I do have date." She opened the door, walked out and the painting shut behind her. Everybody was in a state of shock and admiration. Harry, without much thought, ran out the common room to calm his best friend down. Before the door closed, he heard Ron say one last thing. It pretty much summed up Ron and Hermione's relationship.
"What just happened?" He asked in honest confusion. Harry smiled at his best mate's denseness and ran towards the brunette that was running down the stairs.
Disclaimer: JK Rowling's stuff, not mine. I'm just doing this for fun!
