Chapter 7 – Good News
"Hermione, wait!" I called out as she turned to leave the room. I really hope she didn't hear a lot of that conversation. But judging by her reaction, it's hard to even hope for it.
"No, Harry. Ginny is right. It would be better for all of us, if I move out." She said in a firm tone.
"Hermione, please. I don't want you to leave. This is my house, I can let anybody live here with me. And as of yesterday, Ron was also living here. He only went to the Burrow because you both had an argument." I finally caught her hand. I made her face me so I could speak to her face to face.
"Harry, I'm just causing trouble for you and I. Why is this happening, Harry?" She sounded so confused that I was surprised for a moment.
"I don't know. We'll figure it out. We'll figure it out together. Now, please don't think about moving. I really need you. You've always stuck around. Don't leave now. Just when new things are beginning to happen in our lives."
"Harry, but I'm with Ron and I love him. You love Ginny."
"I'm not so sure anymore." I said slowly.
"What was that?" she asked me.
"Nothing. Just don't leave."
"Harry, you said something else?"
I huffed, "I said, I'm not so sure anymore."
"What do you mean?"
"I feel very different since the war got over. Was I in love with Ginny before the war began? Yes. But after the war, I'm not sure. Something has changed. Being with her doesn't make me feel like I used to before." I explained.
"But Harry, Ginny loves you. I've never seen anyone be so much in love with someone."
"You've wanted to go out with Ron for long, now that you're dating him, is it everything you've dreamt of?" I snapped. I already know about Ginny. I don't need to be reminded of it, time and again.
She pulled her hand from my grip. "Harry James Potter, what is wrong with you? Why are you talking like that?"
"That's not the answer to my question." I placed my hands on her shoulders gently. "Tell me the truth, Hermione." I looked directly into her eyes.
She looked shocked at first. After a few seconds, her eyes calmed down. "I…I…don't know, Harry. I didn't expect it to be so difficult. We don't understand each other. He has changed and I have as well. In the aftermath, I'm still trying to figure myself out. My focus is on other things and his focus is on other things. I've always heard that the first few months of a relationship are supposed to be exciting but I don't feel that excitement. I wish, I felt that but I don't."
"Hermione, it's okay. If things have to work out then they will." I tried to assure her.
"That's the thing, I don't feel like I want to make any efforts to make it work right now. The more, I think about it, the more I realise that this is not what I'm looking for."
I was taken aback. I didn't expect her to say that. "Maybe, you should tell Ron that. That you need time to figure things out."
"Maybe, even you need to confess your true feelings to Ginny." She pointed it out to me.
I nodded, "You're right. It's better to get it over with than dragging it and making her resent me later on."
An owl swooped in and stopped at the coffee table in the living room. The letter was addressed to Hermione. She untied the letter. I gave the owl some owl treats and water, while Hermione read the letter. When the owl was satisfied, he took off.
"They found my parents!" She said excited. "It's from Kingsley." She waved the letter at me.
"That's great news!" She gave me the letter to read it.
Dear Hermione,
I'm very happy to inform to you that I just heard from the Australian Minister Of Magic, Mr. Andrew Walters. He tells me that the aurors have managed to track your parents. They are well. They live in Sydney. I will arrange for a portkey to the Sydney Ministry office and they will guide you from there. I also want you to know that two of our aurors and an obliviator will accompany you in case you need some assistance with you parents.
Let me know when you want to leave.
Regards,
Kingsley Shacklebolt.
Minister of Magic.
"I'm coming with you." I declared.
"What?"
"Remember, when we were in the Forest of Dean, I promised that I would come with you to find your parents."
"Yes, I remember. But considering the circumstances…I think, it would be alright if you don't come along."
"Don't take away my chance of going to another country." I said in mock exasperation.
"Ron? Ginny?"
"We'll go talk to them tomorrow. Both of them are too hot headed. If we talk to them now, there's a high possibility that they won't even listen."
"You're right. We can leave tomorrow night, it'll be morning as per Australian time." She said.
"So, I can go with you?" I smirked.
"I meant I, me not we!"
"Oh I'm coming. Now reply to Kingsley and tell him that I'm going with you as well."
She huffed and I laughed at her.
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