A/N: So I have just – I mean this literally – finished Husband Swap: Episode One and I'm keeping to my promise, I am now updating this. It has been AGES! (again literally) but I was reading over the reviews for this, especially from the last chapter so I had to get straight on to keeping my promise. – Confusedlildevil –
The Movies
Release
Harry led Hermione outside, marching away quickly as soon as he got out of the door, not turning around to see if Hermione was there following him. He just didn't care. She was the one who was intruding in on his life and his home. Faking to be a producer. Hah! What a way to get caught out Harry. A fake producer – how did you not see it coming! And it was of course all Hermione's idea. She must have read about the movie on the internet or seen a trailer or poster. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Why didn't I think of that? At least they didn't find me at the premier. That so would have blown up. I just need to get her away from here, as soon as. Now he did turn around, to see a slightly puffing Hermione Granger following up the hill, the strain evident on her fae, that he had so easily marched up with his angry energy.
She spotted him, her eyes showing her anger, "So NOW you turn around? Remembered me? Well it can't have been hard for you to forget me in the first place! After ALL you didn't think to get in touch – NOT EVEN ONCE – after the war. And there WE were being considerate, giving you SPACE! HAH!" Still fuming she panted to a stop beside him.
Harry gave a small smile, "Are you quite finished?"
She narrowed her eyes, "Why YOU!" Pointing a finger at his chest she mimicked, "Are you quite finished OF COURSE I'M NOT BLOODY FINISHED YOU IMBECILE! GOD! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU STAND THERE SMIRKING AS WELL. YOU'RE NO BETTER THAN MALFOY –"
Now Harry's eye's flared, "Now you listen to me," now IS finger jabbed her, "I AM NOTHING LIKE MALFOY. GOD I WASN'T EVEN SMIRKING. I WAS SMILING. YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR HAPPY? ALL THIS BROUGHT BACK SOME MEMORIES. SO EXCUSE ME IF I WANT TO SMILE –" he stopped to catch his breath, "I'LL SMILE IF I WANT TO!"
Hermione's anger flushed out of her and she began to giggle. The uncontrollable type of giggle. It took the wind out of Harry's anger and he joined in. The two fell down, there on the hill and laughed – all the stress and anger out.They tried a few times – unsuccessfully – to try and stop laughing but then they'd catch each others eye and start again.
Hermione finally caught her breath, she smiled, "I miss this. I miss you."
Harry nodded. "I miss it too."
As soon as the words were out of his mouth he realised his mistake. Hermione looked up at him.
OH GOD! WHY THE HELL DID I LET THAT SLIP OUT? HARRY!
"So why don't you come back?" she saidit so simple, in such a quite voice, keeping her hope out of it.
Harry looked away, he couldn't look at her melanchony face without feeling guilty. And I shouldn't be feeling guilty. I did my part. They got their saviour to the wizarding world. I then bowed out. Simple.
She touched his shoulder, "Harry..."
He didn't budge.
"Please Harry don't ignore me. Please just come for a visit. A short one."
"I can't."
"Not even a short one?"
Silence.
"Harry, please?"
Silence.
She lifted her hand from his shoulder and slowly got up. "At least drop us an owl or letter once in a while," and with that she left.
And Harry turned to see her retreating back, the guilt eating away at him. He knew he should call her, tell her to stay. It would be the right thing to do. But he couldn't. Because he no longer was the boy-who-lived. He was just Harry Potter.
A/N: So what d'you think? Drop me a review! Please =)
