Author's note: Hmm… Well this is embarrassing.
The reason I didn't post for like… two months… was because I wasn't feeling the story. I was only going to add one more chapter, but even then I wouldn't be happy. I never really planned this story, anyway. I am so annoyed about that. I thought that I would just add chapter after chapter and then end it. But sometimes, I would dislike a chapter, rewrite it, still not like it, but post it anyway because I knew that I wouldn't get any better. At around chapter 4, I decided to plan the rest of it. I knew the finished result wasn't great, but I decided at some time in a few months that I would rewrite the first chapters if I wanted to. But still, even after all that, at chapter 8 I hated it more than ever. I can write so much better than that so I was disappointed.
Suddenly, at school, I had an amazing idea for Hermille. Don't ask how as I hadn't thought about it for weeks. It's an idea for the ending, and I hope you like it. So, basically, there are a couple more chapters to come and then Hermille is over!
Wow… that was long. Um. Ok. Well, here is the long-awaited short (sorry!) chapter 9!
That day was the worst, educationally wise, day in her life. She was told off not once, not twice, but three different times for not paying attention in class. She had a panic attack at one point and she ran into the bathroom. Even if she did choose Ron, he might not survive…
She visited the hospital wing later on that day. Ron had been doing amazing, some of Madame Pomfrey's potion and he would be right as rain. Hermione almost cried when she heard this. He was going to be okay! No matter what happened between them, Hermione was always going to care immensely about him.
Neville. Ron. No, no Neville. But what about Ron? She had been best friends with Ron for years. However, she was more attracted to Neville… Wait! Ron's ginger hair and gorgeous eyes…The thoughts went round and around in her head.
Neville and Ron cast her angry looks throughout the day. She felt as though they hated her now, and wouldn't want to be together at all. Although she did receive the casual smile or wink now and then. Why, why was this so hard? Neville or Ron, easy as that. But the thing was… it wasn't easy. This was the hardest decision she EVER had to make. Why, though? Because she loved them both. More than her stupid crush, Victor. More than anyone she ever liked. This was real, and she knew it too.
In charms, she wrote a quick note to Ron and Neville.
Hey Ron and Neville,
I'm so sorry about this. No, really, you don't know how much I hate myself for making you wait for what you think is such an easy decision. I am really trying my absolute best to make up my mind, but the more I think about it, the harder it gets. I just want to let you know that by the end of the day I am going to do my complete best to make my final choice. I'm not trying to treat you guys like you're nothing, I love you both so much as best friends anyway.
Meet me at the Gryffindor Tower at 6:00pm for what I hope will be the final decision.
Hermione x
Her hands trembled over the last few lines, and it was barely readable. She hoped they would understand. She inhaled deeply and slipped it under the table to where Neville and Ron were sitting. She tried not to look as they read, but she couldn't fight the urge. Neville had a blank expression as he handed it to Ron. He didn't look at Hermione or Ron, just straight ahead. Ron looked embarrassed as he read and rubbed his head. He seemed guilty. But why? Had his feelings changed?
It was 5:30 and she still couldn't make up her mind. The clock ticked and ticked and soon it became 5:55. She panicked. Maybe she could break it off completely? Tell them she couldn't decide and that she was sorry and they could stay friends? Yes. She had to. This was getting ridiculous. She was given about a week, and nothing had changed. She rushed up to the tower, not thinking twice about her decision. When she arrived, she saw them both standing there.
At that moment, why it was she didn't know, but she knew who to choose. It all made sense.
