Jae: Hello everyone! Sorry for the long update, it's just that my family and I decided to go visit my birth country. In other words, We're in Canada! [Grins]
[Someone knocking on the door and Harry entered]
Harry: Honey, I came to tell you that we're leaving in five minutes because we're going to the amusement park.
Jae: Yes Dad. Can I drive?
Harry: [scowls] you know very well that I will NOT let my daughter drive!
Jae: But dad! I'm sixteen! I'm allowed to drive!
Harry: I said no and THAT'S FINAL! Besides, you're still in trouble for coloring your hair black.
Jae: [sighs] Fine. I'll be there in five minutes.
Harry: [relieved that he got through to his daughter for the moment] all right then. [stands for a moment before leaving]
Jae: [sighs again] Life is SO unfair. Here's chapter 6. [Continues to pout]
[Someone knocking on the door and Harry entered]
Harry: Honey, I came to tell you that we're leaving in five minutes because we're going to the amusement park.
Jae: Yes Dad. Can I drive?
Harry: [scowls] you know very well that I will NOT let my daughter drive!
Jae: But dad! I'm sixteen! I'm allowed to drive!
Harry: I said no and THAT'S FINAL! Besides, you're still in trouble for coloring your hair black.
Jae: [sighs] Fine. I'll be there in five minutes.
Harry: [relieved that he got through to his daughter for the moment] all right then. [stands for a moment before leaving]
Jae: [sighs again] Life is SO unfair. Here's chapter 6. [Continues to pout]
Chapter 6: Trapped
Hermione slowly opened her eyes, and when her head began throbbing horribly, she closed her eyes again. She moaned, her hand moving to her temples, gently massaging it.
"My head," she moaned, wincing as the pain in her head grew.
"That's what you get for drinking 6 bottles of vodka, not to mention all that long island iced tea glasses you made," Ethan's voice said somewhere in the room. Hermione opened one eye and found Ethan hovering over her, smirking. She closed her eye once more.
"What happened?" she asked groggily, struggling to get up but due to the pain in her head, she flopped back down on the bed. Ethan chuckled.
"Well, when you said 'let's celebrate', we did just that," he said, sitting on the edge of the bed beside her. Hermione glared at him, but because of her pounding head, she looked like she was squinting at him.
"Very specific of you Ethan," she said, grabbing a pillow and throwing it over her head, thinking that the less the sunlight hits her, the less her headache would be. Too bad it did nothing. She never noticed Ethan glaring back at her.
"I wasn't finished," he said, crossing his arms across his chest. When Hermione made no move to reply, he continued.
"As soon as we got home, you forced me to apparate to America to get a pack of vodka bottles, and when I got home, you made a dozen long island iced tea and margueritas (A/N: did I spell that right? Oh well…) that by the time we finished all the drinks, you were passed out on the rug," he said, then chuckled at the memory. Hermione removed the pillow off her head to glare unsuccessfully at him again.
"Nice to know you enjoyed seeing me passed out on the rug, now will you please take off the headache for me?!" she cried out with a huge amount of effort. Ethan smirked at her one last time before taking out his wand and muttering a spell. Hermione sighed with relief when her headache finally lifted and could see Ethan properly. Hermione got off the bed.
"What are you doing? You haven't had breakfast yet," Ethan said when Hermione made her way into the bathroom.
"I'm taking a bath first because I smell like an alcoholic," she replied before closing the door at a laughing Ethan.
Ethan and Hermione decided to get breakfast down at the Leaky Cauldron and separated ways so Ethan could get them a seat while Hermione went to order food. Hermione took a seat on the counter.
"Hey Tom, can I have two coffees; one with 5 sugars and 6 milks while the other has 3 sugars and 3 milks, two French toasts, eggs and bacon please?" she said, smiling sweetly at the man in front of her. Tom smiled back.
"Sure thing," he said, and at once, two cups of coffee were in front of Hermione.
"I'll bring your food with you on the table because it'll take a while," Tom said. Hermione nodded and smiled at him one last time before heading over to Ethan. Before she got there, however, she bumped into someone, causing her to drop her coffee and spilling all over the person's robe and the floor.
"I'm so sorry!" Hermione exclaimed, taking out her wand and muttered a spell to clean up the man's robe and the floor from the coffee that she spilled. Hermione looked up to see the oh-so-familiar emerald green eyes, and all words left her. Harry, on the other hand, gave her a grin.
"It's nice to see you again Hermione," he said. That seems to bring her out of her shock, and Hermione turned back to the counter.
"Tom, I'll be needing another coffee," she said, aware that Harry followed her and was now sitting beside her. Tom frowned slightly, but said nothing after seeing Harry beside her.
Once Hermione got her coffee again, she turned to Harry. As she stared at him, she waited for her anger to come and lash out at him, humiliating him in front of everyone and for breaking her heart, but unexpectedly, it didn't come. The only thing she saw was her best friend, looking back at her.
My best friend, Hermione thought as she locked gazes with Harry. No matter what happened between the two of them, Hermione still considered Harry as her best friend, and that was something that would never changed. Hermione, doing the only thing that can express what she felt about Harry, got off her chair and wrapped her arms around Harry.
"I've missed you Harry," she said, hugging him tight. Harry, who expected her to slap his face, was taken aback at her action, but didn't complain. He quickly wrapped his own arms around her and hugged her tight. Hermione pulled away, grinning at him.
"So how are you? Ron hasn't said much to me about you, but I guess it's because he's tied up with Lavender being pregnant and all. Is there anything new in your life?" she continued on, talking as if nothing has happened between them, and Harry suddenly realized that Hermione has indeed moved on if she was acting like they were still best friends. Harry blinked back the tears that were welling up in his eyes.
This isn't happening, he thought miserably as he watched the one girl he loves with all his heart talk about nothing and everything as if they were still best friends. She stopped (much to his relief) once Tom returned with two plates of French toast, eggs and bacon.
"Here you go Hermione!" he exclaimed. Hermione grinned at him.
"Thanks Tom! You're the best!" she replied. Standing up, she motioned Harry to follow her, and they both headed to Ethan, who was looking really bored. He was surprised to see Hermione with Harry, and raised an eyebrow at her. Hermione just stared at him and Ethan immediately caught her message: I'll tell you later.
"Harry, this is Ethan," she said. She could've sworn Harry immediately turned to her left hand, but she shrugged it off.
"Ethan, this is Harry, my best friend since I could remember," Hermione said, and Harry's suspicions were confirmed. He grimly shook Ethan's hand, instantly hating him.
"Harry, I'd like you to be at our wedding," Hermione's words snapped him out of his glaring at Ethan to stare at Hermione, his jaw going slack.
"W-we-wedding?" he stuttered, and glared back at Ethan once more, as if all this was his fault. Hermione flushed.
"Yes Harry, wedding," she said. Harry turned to her left hand once more, and winced at the glittering diamond ring sitting on her ring finger. As much as Harry wanted to take that ring off her finger and stuff it down Ethan's throat, he couldn't say no to Hermione, whether she was getting married to someone else that wasn't him or if she told him to jump off a cliff.
"I wouldn't miss it," Harry forced the words out of his mouth and flinched when Hermione squealed and held his hand while Ethan slung an arm around her (which Harry had to restrain himself from yanking that arm off his Hermione). When Ethan kissed Hermione, Harry couldn't take it anymore. He stood up, surprising Hermione.
"I'd better go. I have practice in 15 minutes and I have to be there in time. I'll see you later," he said. Hermione hugged him once more, and with one last glare at Ethan, Harry left. Once he did, Hermione slumped on her seat, blowing air through her teeth.
"What have I done?" she asked Ethan, who wrapped an arm around her and pulling her close.
"He was ready to pull my head off and feed it to a werewolf," he stated and laughed when Hermione scowled at him.
"Hermione dear, I didn't know you had such good taste in men," Ethan couldn't help but say. Hermione slapped his chest.
"Hey Tom, can I have two coffees; one with 5 sugars and 6 milks while the other has 3 sugars and 3 milks, two French toasts, eggs and bacon please?" she said, smiling sweetly at the man in front of her. Tom smiled back.
"Sure thing," he said, and at once, two cups of coffee were in front of Hermione.
"I'll bring your food with you on the table because it'll take a while," Tom said. Hermione nodded and smiled at him one last time before heading over to Ethan. Before she got there, however, she bumped into someone, causing her to drop her coffee and spilling all over the person's robe and the floor.
"I'm so sorry!" Hermione exclaimed, taking out her wand and muttered a spell to clean up the man's robe and the floor from the coffee that she spilled. Hermione looked up to see the oh-so-familiar emerald green eyes, and all words left her. Harry, on the other hand, gave her a grin.
"It's nice to see you again Hermione," he said. That seems to bring her out of her shock, and Hermione turned back to the counter.
"Tom, I'll be needing another coffee," she said, aware that Harry followed her and was now sitting beside her. Tom frowned slightly, but said nothing after seeing Harry beside her.
Once Hermione got her coffee again, she turned to Harry. As she stared at him, she waited for her anger to come and lash out at him, humiliating him in front of everyone and for breaking her heart, but unexpectedly, it didn't come. The only thing she saw was her best friend, looking back at her.
My best friend, Hermione thought as she locked gazes with Harry. No matter what happened between the two of them, Hermione still considered Harry as her best friend, and that was something that would never changed. Hermione, doing the only thing that can express what she felt about Harry, got off her chair and wrapped her arms around Harry.
"I've missed you Harry," she said, hugging him tight. Harry, who expected her to slap his face, was taken aback at her action, but didn't complain. He quickly wrapped his own arms around her and hugged her tight. Hermione pulled away, grinning at him.
"So how are you? Ron hasn't said much to me about you, but I guess it's because he's tied up with Lavender being pregnant and all. Is there anything new in your life?" she continued on, talking as if nothing has happened between them, and Harry suddenly realized that Hermione has indeed moved on if she was acting like they were still best friends. Harry blinked back the tears that were welling up in his eyes.
This isn't happening, he thought miserably as he watched the one girl he loves with all his heart talk about nothing and everything as if they were still best friends. She stopped (much to his relief) once Tom returned with two plates of French toast, eggs and bacon.
"Here you go Hermione!" he exclaimed. Hermione grinned at him.
"Thanks Tom! You're the best!" she replied. Standing up, she motioned Harry to follow her, and they both headed to Ethan, who was looking really bored. He was surprised to see Hermione with Harry, and raised an eyebrow at her. Hermione just stared at him and Ethan immediately caught her message: I'll tell you later.
"Harry, this is Ethan," she said. She could've sworn Harry immediately turned to her left hand, but she shrugged it off.
"Ethan, this is Harry, my best friend since I could remember," Hermione said, and Harry's suspicions were confirmed. He grimly shook Ethan's hand, instantly hating him.
"Harry, I'd like you to be at our wedding," Hermione's words snapped him out of his glaring at Ethan to stare at Hermione, his jaw going slack.
"W-we-wedding?" he stuttered, and glared back at Ethan once more, as if all this was his fault. Hermione flushed.
"Yes Harry, wedding," she said. Harry turned to her left hand once more, and winced at the glittering diamond ring sitting on her ring finger. As much as Harry wanted to take that ring off her finger and stuff it down Ethan's throat, he couldn't say no to Hermione, whether she was getting married to someone else that wasn't him or if she told him to jump off a cliff.
"I wouldn't miss it," Harry forced the words out of his mouth and flinched when Hermione squealed and held his hand while Ethan slung an arm around her (which Harry had to restrain himself from yanking that arm off his Hermione). When Ethan kissed Hermione, Harry couldn't take it anymore. He stood up, surprising Hermione.
"I'd better go. I have practice in 15 minutes and I have to be there in time. I'll see you later," he said. Hermione hugged him once more, and with one last glare at Ethan, Harry left. Once he did, Hermione slumped on her seat, blowing air through her teeth.
"What have I done?" she asked Ethan, who wrapped an arm around her and pulling her close.
"He was ready to pull my head off and feed it to a werewolf," he stated and laughed when Hermione scowled at him.
"Hermione dear, I didn't know you had such good taste in men," Ethan couldn't help but say. Hermione slapped his chest.
"This isn't funny Ethan! I just invited Harry into an imaginary wedding!" she exclaimed, burying her face on her hands. Ethan bit his lip. He didn't feel like it was the right moment to say it to Hermione, but seeing her so distressed…
"Actually, about that," he said, and Hermione looked up at him, a questioning look on her face.
"I was wondering if you'd want to marry me for real," he said. Hermione's jaw dropped.
"You mean like really go through a wedding?" she squeaked. When Ethan nodded, Hermione was speechless. She always imagined marrying Harry and having children with him, and marrying someone that wasn't Harry…
"Yes," was out of Hermione's mouth before she could stop herself. When Ethan grinned and wrapped his arms around her waist, Hermione wasn't all there anymore.
I love Ethan, I really do, but I don't love him that way, which Ethan could relate to. Could I really spend my whole life with him? Hermione thought, and tried to picture her and Ethan but to no avail. She closed her eyes, praying her tears wouldn't fall.
All I see is myself getting married with Harry… Sweet Merlin, what have I brought myself into?! This isn't fair for Ethan. He should be with a man that will love him like the way I love Harry. He shouldn't be with me, trying to make me happy when the only thing that can make me happy is with Harry…Hermione let one tear fall, and it landed on Ethan's shoulder, who didn't notice it.
What have I done?
Jae: Okay guys! That's chapter 6! Pretty short, I know, but at least it's up, right? To answer a question:
Ethan DOES love Hermione, but not the way that Hermione wants to be loved. The only person that can do that is Harry. Hope that answers the question!
[Harry's voice in the background] Jessica Lily Ann Potter! You get your arse down here NOW!"
Jae: COMING DAD! Sorry guys, but I have to wrap this up. I'm going to the amusement park! See you all next time!
"Actually, about that," he said, and Hermione looked up at him, a questioning look on her face.
"I was wondering if you'd want to marry me for real," he said. Hermione's jaw dropped.
"You mean like really go through a wedding?" she squeaked. When Ethan nodded, Hermione was speechless. She always imagined marrying Harry and having children with him, and marrying someone that wasn't Harry…
"Yes," was out of Hermione's mouth before she could stop herself. When Ethan grinned and wrapped his arms around her waist, Hermione wasn't all there anymore.
I love Ethan, I really do, but I don't love him that way, which Ethan could relate to. Could I really spend my whole life with him? Hermione thought, and tried to picture her and Ethan but to no avail. She closed her eyes, praying her tears wouldn't fall.
All I see is myself getting married with Harry… Sweet Merlin, what have I brought myself into?! This isn't fair for Ethan. He should be with a man that will love him like the way I love Harry. He shouldn't be with me, trying to make me happy when the only thing that can make me happy is with Harry…Hermione let one tear fall, and it landed on Ethan's shoulder, who didn't notice it.
What have I done?
Jae: Okay guys! That's chapter 6! Pretty short, I know, but at least it's up, right? To answer a question:
Ethan DOES love Hermione, but not the way that Hermione wants to be loved. The only person that can do that is Harry. Hope that answers the question!
[Harry's voice in the background] Jessica Lily Ann Potter! You get your arse down here NOW!"
Jae: COMING DAD! Sorry guys, but I have to wrap this up. I'm going to the amusement park! See you all next time!
[Preview of the Next Chapter]
"Hermione, please tell me you still love me," Harry said. Hermione turned away from him.
"Harry, please don't do this," she said. Harry reached out and forced her to look at him.
"Say it," he said. Hermione opened her mouth.
"I..I.." she never got to finish because Harry had covered her mouth with his.