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Princess
We ran up the stairs to Gryffindor tower. Shouting the password to a very startled Fat Lady who swung open huffing and puffing. I squeezed his hand and he smiled down at me.
We kept running till we reached the head's room. I whispered "Rowena and Godric" The walls parted and we ran inside. I put my hand on it and locked the passageway.
Out of breath. We were still laughing like first years when a startled voice shouted louder than I had in the hallway.
"HERMIONE??? What are you doing with HIM?" Tristan's voice echoed through the room, the coldness of it startling me.
I couldn't think of a reply so I just stopped laughing. Ron got up and made his way to the door. My eyes followed him and I made them say "sorry" as he looked back at me with his hand on the doorknob.
When he finally left, Tristan walked up to me and raised his hand as if to strike. I cowered but instead of hitting me he slammed his fist against the coffee table. Then, he walked away into the darkness of his room and slammed the door.
Tears filled my eyes and I went and banged on the door for him to come out. "Please Tristan. I can totally explain. Baby…..please!?!"
When no reply came, I flipped. Who was this?? It was NOT the Tristan I was considering marrying. I slid the ring off my finger and pushed it under the door frame.
I walked away. Thinking I would never look back. I ran into my room and grabbed my bikini. It was June, and the water would be warm.
I approached my spot by the lake, the Sunday sun shining down on me. The heat made the tears to crust, and my hands made them into nothing but a memory.
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Prat:
I had noticed the ring on her finger. But I didn't dare to ask. I had just gotten her back, how could I lose her again?
I took the secret passages to ground floor, avoiding any more girls. At first the attention had been great. But now, I didn't even have anyone to make jealous. So it didn't matter, I lost her to him, her prince.
I ran to my spot by the lake, wishing for the sun. I needed somewhere to think without being interrupted.
But there was someone there. Se was beautiful. Her red bikini all that was visible as she dove gracefully into the water from a ledge. When she surfaced, I saw who it really was.
"Hermione!" I shouted. I wasn't sure what I was doing, but it felt right. I tore off my robes and jumped in.
"Ron? You can't be here, I can't do this, if Tristan's watching, he'll think I I am /I cheating on him.
I stopped in my tracks. She was right. "Oh yeah, you're engaged now. Congratulations." I said, swimming away from her to a hidden part of the lake.
I had momentarily forgotten. Had momentarily forgotten about the ring that was on her finger. Right then, I promised myself I would never forget again.
And I thought that promise was a vow.
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Prince: (this is Tristan's P.O.V. I'm adding more as the story progresses)
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I noticed the ring after I turned the light on. There it was, peaking out from under the doorframe.
I had lost her. I wondered what she would do. Probably run into Weasley's arms. They were so far apart. And then, in one instance, they were running up into our room laughing like 1st years? It doesn't fit.
It just doesn't fit. How could she turn on me so fast? What had I done but told that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her?
The sobbing and knocking at the door had stopped. I opened the door, expecting to see a closed door staring back at me.
I was wrong. Her door was open. Her drawers open. She had taken something out. I ran inside. Probably thinking I would see a curtain tied in knots leading down to the castle grounds.
I looked at the window and saw her diving into the lake. She could still take my breath away…
I was still admiring her when a tall red headed boy jumped into the water as well.
Her precious Weasley…I wanted to turn away, but something drew me to keep looking. Her body motions showed rage and frustration. Soon, the weasel was swimming away rapidly.
I felt the strongest urge to run down all the stairs and onto the grounds.
To run and take her in my arms as if none of it mattered. But I couldn't bring my self to move.
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My heart burned after sending Ron away. I wanted him to hold me. But I had dismissed him.
The water suddenly seemed like ice. I jumped out and felt my neck for the locket that my mother had given me, for my eleventh birthday. The day I had gotten my Hogwarts letter.
It was gone. I didn't have my wand with me. So I couldn't summon it from out of the water. I searched and searched for what seemed like hours on the grassy bed that separated the lake from the grounds.
Deep down I knew that it was at the bottom of the lake. I couldn't retrieve them until I got my wand.
I kept looking. Hoping upon hope that I wouldn't have to go and face Tristan for something as trivial as this.
That was when I found the wand. Ron's wand. I had been told many times by teachers and professors that things could go horribly wrong if you used a wand that wasn't your own.
But all I could think about was getting that locket. I didn't think about any consequences. It was just a summoning charm.
"Acc----add" I tried to pull the wand down. But it wasn't fast enough. A nut had fallen on my head, causing me to scream in surprise. The world spun. Then it all went black
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What did Hermione do this time? Keep reading. Sorry about the long wait. I had this sudden bout of eternal writers block. Plus there were holidays and everything. Birthdays of 5 of my friends. And a lot of other stuff.
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