Chapter 10. I have to go to bed really soon so this authors note is going to be really short so I can get onto the chapter.
Hermione's point of view.
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I just got back from the Christmas holidays. I had a really good Christmas. Despite the fact that Harry told Ron that Smith kissed me it was a good holiday. Also somehow most of the school knows. I had just run into Malfoy making his way to the seventh floor (weird I know) and he said "Granger! I heard you kissed Smith?! Did he puke from the Mudblood germs?"
I ignored him. Malfoy was such a jerk!
But onto my more pressing problem. What the heck was I going to do about a certain red-haired hottie? Well maybe hottie is pushing it. But I love him anyway. And now there is no distraction for me since Smith and I are just friends. Stupid un-kissable lips!
I rounded the corner and saw that there were 3 people outside the Fat Lady's portrait: An average heighted red haired girl, an untidy black haired boy and a gangly red haired boy. I wanted to call out to the red-haired guy but I decided against it.
"Harry! Ginny!" I rushed towards them and gave both of them a hug, totally ignoring Ron. "Did you guys have a good holiday? Hold on, the new password is Abstinence." They Fat Lady's portrait swung open and all four of us climbed in.
There was a cry of "Won-Won!" and Ron left us. Then Ginny said she was going to meet Dean, she seemed unhappy about it but left anyway.
Harry and I sat down and I started glaring at Ron and Lavender.
"So what are you going to do about Ron?" Harry asked.
"I don't know what you're talking about." I bluffed. I knew he knew about me liking Ron, just like how I knew about him liking Ginny, but I wasn't going to admit it.
"About how you are madly in love with my best mate!" He said.
"Oh yeah, that." I said defeated.
"Yeah, that." Harry said. "Look Hermione, I know you don't want to but you just have to grit your teeth and do it."
"Do what?" I asked. Now I was intelligent but I did not want to do what he had in mind.
"Tell him how you feel. If you don't then you are going to lose your chance and Ron will end up marrying Lavender since he is too much of chicken to break up with her." Harry told me. There was a sinking feeling in my stomach because I knew he was telling the truth.
"I know, you're right but I'm just really scared." I admitted to him.
"Listen, Hermione. I am not the most skilled when it comes to relationship advice but what the heck to you have to lose?"
"He may not feel the same way!"
"You haven't spoken to him in months and I know it's killing you. It can't be much worse than that."
"I suppose. But when am I going to tell him?" I asked.
"When it feels right. When you feel a massive surge of some emotion so it all comes spilling out. But you only have a week or else I tell him."
"Deal." I said and we shook hands.
I got up and left the common room. I was going to have an early night; it was going to be a tough week.
I drifted off into dream land and dreamt of chocolate, flowers and a certain freckly face.
The next day I woke up and fear filled me up. I was telling my best friend that I hadn't spoken to in months that I loved him this week. Calm down Hermione, you don't have to do it for another seven days.
I got ready and headed down to the common room. I saw Ginny waiting for me, Harry and Ron had obviously already left.
"How are you feeling?" Ginny asked.
"Okay, Harry told me I had to tell Ron how I felt before the end of the week or else he was going to tell him." I told her.
"Good on you!" Ginny encouraged.
"I'm not doing it today though. That is just too much pressure."
"Fair enough." And then we walked down to the great hall chatting about the holidays.
I entered the Great Hall and Harry and Ron weren't there like I had expected. I sat down on a bench opposite Ginny and got myself some toast.
A few minutes later Harry and Ron came in, I turned beetroot red.
"Calm down Hermione." Ginny said. "Unless you want to tell him now?"
I shook my head.
Harry and Ron came over and Ron sat next to Ginny and Harry next to me. I looked determinately at my plate. Harry and Ginny started talking about Quidditch, looks like their relationship is going good. I was just getting my courage back and was about to strike up a conversation with Ron when I heard the cry that made a monster come up inside me.
"WON-WON!" Lavender screamed through the hall. Loads of people sniggered.
"Oh great." Said Ron through gritted teeth. Lavender slid onto the bench next to Ron and gave him a massive hug. She kissed him and I felt the monster roar. I dropped my knife and fork and stood up. I was madder than ever.
"GET OFF HIM!" I shouted at Lavender. "CAN'T YOU SEE THAT HE DOESN'T LIKE IT?!"
"Calm down Hermione." Ginny said for the second time that day.
"NO! I WILL NOT CALM DOWN GINNY!" I yelled and then I looked at Ron who looked fearful. "Look Ron," I said. "I really like you. I am madly in love with you and I know you have a girlfriend and everything but I DON'T CARE! I LOVE YOU AND I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS. Sorry." I added at the end.
Then I ran out of the hall, tears falling down my face for a boy that could never love me back. I ran out to the grounds and slumped down next to the lake. I continued crying.
"Hermione?" I looked around and saw someone was there.
Author's note: CLIFF HANGER! What will Ron do? Who is standing behind Hermione? It's not who you think!
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