A smaller chapter this one. You might notice a certain quote in this said by none other than Miss Emma Watson in the perks of being a walflower ;)
Chapter 21 – A friend in need
Our conversation about Harry was interrupted by someone arriving by floo in the living room with a merciful thud which scared the living daylights out of me. I jumped off my chair following George into the living room to see a very dusty Hermione dusting down her jeans. Fred wasn't far behind her.
"Some of these days I will really hurt that git of a brother of ours. I can't get over him. I really can't." Fred ranted as he dusted down his work suit.
"What has he done now?" George questioned looking at Fred and Hermione.
"Oh just acting as if he hasn't done anything wrong, because little Ronnikins wouldn't do anything wrong. It's always everyone else's fault." Fred answered in an annoyed tone.
"Fred just leave it. He'll come to his senses." Hermione answered trying to calm the red head down.
"When is he going to grow up Hermione? He's been this way to you since your 4th year. How much more can you take of it? You're too good for him. I wish you could see that." Fred spoke his voice softening down slightly.
"We accept the love we think we deserve." Hermione replied simply sitting down on the couch and took out the daily prophet.
Fred rolled his eyes and looked at George and me. I shuffled over and sat down beside her.
"Hermione?" I spoke softly and she appeared over the paper.
"Sometimes when it comes to love we have to aim a little higher and look for someone who will treat us right. It's not as easy as it sounds. Heck it took me 24 years to find Liam. You are a beautiful, intelligent, independent woman who deserves someone who respects you and treats you properly." I spoke.
"Laura's right Mione. Ron keeps treating you like utter dirt. One minute he's all over you like a love sick puppy, the next he's a jealous green eyed monster. I know he's my brother but you could do so much better than him. So many guys out there would do well to have an amazing girl like you on their arms." Fred added.
A blush crept onto Hermione's pale, pretty face.
"Look Hermione I have no right interfering as I don't know you too well but I want to help a little." I said.
Hermione lowered the paper completely looking at me who was sat beside her, Fred who was now kneeling in front of her and George who was sat on the arm chair across from us. I could have sworn I seen tears form in her brown eyes. Fred placed a supportive hand on her knee and she didn't flinch or even more it away.
"What am I going to do?" she asked dropping her head in her hands letting her curly hair fall over her face.
"You have to do what's right Hermione and what you feel is right." I answered.
She looked up and over at me and there were definitely tears glistening in her eyes.
"What would you do Laura?" she asked me "If you were in my situation with Liam?"
I thought for a few moments trying to put myself into her shoes and Liam in Ron's. What would I do?
"Well if it was me I would probably break up with him but try and stay friends because I'd be scared of losing him for good." I answered.
"What if he doesn't want to stay friends?" Hermione questioned.
"Then he is a bloody nutter who needs a good slap around the face with a blast ended scewt." Fred answered and I have to admit I agreed with him.
"I have wanted to break up with him on so many occasions but I just didn't have the heart to do that to him. I know it'll ruin us for good and that'll break my heart more than anything." Hermione squeaked.
"Hermione you have to put yourself first for once and do what is right for you, to hell with Ron. He'll get over it eventually. And if he acts like a complete twat then he's not worth worrying about." Fred answered.
"Just speak to him and explain that you're not happy with how things are going anymore." I suggested.
"Yeah say you need a break from him for a while to clear your head. You can move in here." Fred added.
Hermione raised an eyebrow at Fred's suggestion.
"There might be a chance Laura will be here longer so you'll have her." George said.
Both Fred and my head shot in his direction.
"What?" Fred and I asked in unison.
"Well Laura is thinking about enrolling on that course at the Ministry so she'll need somewhere to live while she's doing it." George answered.
I felt so stupid. I hadn't actually thought about where I'd be staying if I did the course. I could go home and apparate to class everyday but you can't apparate to Hogwarts or the Ministry.
"Hermione would you like to come with George and me to the Ministry so I can find out some information?" I asked the girl sat beside me.
"Yes of course I will. I need to go and pick up some paperwork anyway." she answered a small smile appearing on her face.
"Right ladies and gent. I have got to love you and leave you for the lovely shop as Lee will probably be losing the plot." Fred stated standing up and in pop apparated away.