Harry's POV
As I watched Hermione run up the stairs into her room, Ron ran over to me. "What's wrong with her?" Then I put my hand on his shoulder and said, "This is private.", and then I led him upstairs.
We were passing by the girls Dormitories and we can hear Hermione sob, which made Ron's face look even more worried, and mine a little bit too. I then led him to our beds and said, "Hermione's upset." Ron adjusted his position on his bed into lying down and said, "Yeah I know that. But what's wrong with her?" I then too started to lie down, but then got back up to make it look more serious. "Well, she's upset about you." After I said that, Ron's face went into shock. He got up and said, "Upset about me?" "Well, yeah, she is." I said in a more serious tone. "Wait, let me guess", Ron said, "is it about me and Lavender isn't it?" Then I obviously said, "Yes, a little bit, but Ron. She's been thinking that you ignore her a lot and barely talk to her. More likely she's thinking that you're avoiding her." Ron had a puzzled face and said, "Really?" I said, "Really." He then he looked at something in the room and said," Well…does it look like that I'm avoiding her?" I had to give him an honest answer and said, "Well, yes. You've been spending too much time with Lavender and not with her. She's one of your best friends Ron, and friends don't do that to each other, even when the Hermione didn't do anything to you." He then got up and said, "Listen, Harry, Lavender is my girlfriend. If she sees me with Hermione, she'll go bonkers. I'm not trying to avoid her, just keeping my distance you know, don't you?" I then got up and loudly said, "Ron! Don't you understand? Hermione is your best friend! And you're avoiding her just to please your so-called "girlfriend"?" Ron got up and said, "I love her. She makes me happy allhe time and you can't tell me what to do okay? I would never do anything like this to you would I? And don't tell Hermione I said that, then she'll won't help me with my assignments." I got so angry; I just stormed out of the room.
I could see Hermione waiting for me by the fireplace, eagerly waiting for news. Well I had none. I realized that Ron was avoiding her, which is hard to believe.
I walked into the Common Room and Hermione called me to the couch by the fireplace. She scooted over and I sat next to her. Then when I was staring into the fireplace, she said, "Well?" I gazed out of my stare, and said to her, "Wait what?" She then looked at me and said, "What did Ron say?" I sighed, but then remembered I can't tell Hermione. And if I do, she'll kill herself. But I had to lie, just for the sake of them two. "Nothing." I said to Hermione. Hermione had a puzzled face and said, "Nothing? What do you mean "nothing"?" I then said, "Well Ron says he's not doing anything to avoid you." She then got up and said, "You're obviously lying Harry. What did he really say?" I couldn't tell her the truth, so I made up a ridiculous excuse. "Oh, Hermione. I got to go to the library to get some books for Potions, but I got nothing else. Sorry." After I spoke, I ran out of the common room and on to my "fake" walk to the library.