Chapter 4: Quiz 1: Should You Dump Your Significant Other?
Seeing as they were in a library, Hermione made the decision to pass the time with reading. Aside from being unwillingly forced in there for twelve hours with the one person who made her want to throw up and cry every five or so minuets in the freezing cold with no food or water, she found that being surrounded by books was quite lovely. She was half way through her first out of many books when all of a sudden she heard,
"Hermione! I'm bored!" Ron whined.
"Ronald it's been twenty five minutes. Go find a book. There are plenty of picture books."
"Oh, very clever Hermione, very clever."
She peered from the top of her book and smiled at him, "I thought so." Ron took off in search of something to read. She watched him as he walked away, and she watched, and watched. She put the book down and closed her eyes. "Not here Hermione, get a grip over yourself." She picked her book up again and reread the same sentence over and over, not being able to comprehend what it was saying. Ron came back his hands behind his back. "Couldn't find the picture books?"
"I found better."
"And what's that?"
He pulled out a magazine, dazzled with bright colors, half naked muggle celebrities, and titles like "Is it love?" "Is he the one?" and "Your horoscope match!"
"Ronald, how-?"
"Muggle Studies." he grinned.
Hermione remembered the unit from third year. She found it ridiculous and excused herself from the unit, Professor Burbage letting her write a thesis paper instead. Even before she found out she was a witch, Hermione never spent time reading magazines. She preferred Shakespeare, Dickinson, and Twain over any kind of teenybopper true love after two minuets for forever oh my god stories. Not that she didn't enjoy romance, she just preferred realistic romance.
"Why are you even interested?" She asked him.
"I figured quizzing each other over ridiculous topics would be funner than sitting here reading all night."
"More fun."
"Hm?"
"'Funner' is not a word Ron, the proper term is 'more fun…' and besides, that magazine is a ridiculous manipulator to tell young girls what they want to hear."
"Never mind. You're such a stick in the mud Hermione." He started to walk away. "Hey!" Hermione called out. She paced toward him and snatched the magazine out of his hand, "I didn't say no." Ron smiled and they made their way back to the table. He went to sit next to her, "No! Sit over there!" she motioned to the seat across from them.
"Why?"
"You might cheat." She said in all seriousness.
"Hermione! Are you kidding me?"
"Go!"
"Just read the bloody questions!"
"I am not opening this until you go over there!"
"Oh my god! Fine!"
"Then go!"
Ron got up in a huff muttering about bossy she was under his breath. He pulled out the chair and spun it around. He sat down and rested his hands and the back of the chair. "Alright Granger, hit me with your worst." Hermione opened the magazine and flipped through the pages. She wanted to find the perfect one. One that was embarrassing, degrading, and maybe even revealing of something. "Any day now."
"I'll take my time thank you. Ah, here we are." She pulled it up to her face so only she could see. "Should you dump your significant other?"
"Hermione."
"Just for fun."
He sighed, "Fine."
"Question 1!" Hermione said impersonating a TV show host, "Does she spend all her free time with you."
"Yes." He replied not even thinking about it.
"Alright." She bubbled in the little circle next to his answer, "Question 2!"
"Hermione, if you use that voice for every question I promise we will not get through this quiz."
"And I'm the stick in the mud? Fine. Question 2," She said in her normal voice. "Does she ask you to make plans all the time."
"Yes!"
"Don't answer so slowly. Question 3, do you think there are secrets, which she is hiding from you?"
"No. She tells me every last detail about her life."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive."
"Okay then…Question 4, does she remember the important dates in your life?"
"Wonwon it's our 2 month 1 week 3 days and 7 hour-versary!"
"…I'll take that as a yes." Ron buried his face in his hands and laughed. "Does she really do that?"
"No, I was exaggerating, but still, she's a little versary crazy."
"Does she take you for granted?"
He thought about it, "Honestly, I think I take her for granted most of the time. I ignore her most of the time." Hermione felt the urge to cry, but just nodded and circled 'no'.
"Does your she avoid confrontations with you?"
"Never! Oh my good lord. "WONWON! Someone told me you're cheating on me! Did you eat the last cupcake? You think I'm fat! Don't you!"
"….Really?"
"Really."
"Wow. Okay. Is she a good listener?"
"She tries, but not really."
"Yes or no?"
"I don't know!"
"Ron, it's a yes or no question!"
"Don't pressure me!"
"Pick one!"
"No."
"You have to!"
"No."
"Ronald if you were going to be so difficult-"
"Hermione! No is my answer!"
"Oh!" She blushed, "Sorry. Are you with her because you think you can't get another girlfriend?"
Their eyes met. Hermione looked at him, she knew what she wanted to hear wouldn't come out of his mouth. Ron's eyes revealed sadness and a little confusion. "Still yes or no questions?" Hermione nodded, never letting her gaze stray. He looked away from her, "No."
"Is she still as caring as before?"
"Yes."
"Your responses indicate that you need not dump your girlfriend." Hermione said staring at the page, wishing it would combust into flames. "She is making mistakes in the relationship but her heart seems to be in the right place. Well there you have it."
"Shame." Ron said.
"Why is that?"
"Because I broke up with her this afternoon."
AN- Hey everyone! Where I live there is snow by the buckets! My school is closed tomorrow so I figured, what better way to celebrate?! I hope you all enjoy! And don't forget, I love taking suggestions (:
I have to give credit to The Harry Potter Lexicon for helping me with all the minor details. (Am I the only one who didn't know who taught Muggle Studies?)
