Harry followed Ron down the corridors until they came to a spot that was deserted, then without a warning; Harry ran up to Ron and slammed him into a wall.

"HARRY?! What the hell did you do that for?!" Ron yelled as Harry pinned him against the wall.

"Why are you so hard on Hermione?" he hollered back at Ron.

"You know exactly why! Because of that thing she is dating!" he screamed.

"She hasn't done anything to you! If you want to punish anyone it should be Severus even though I haven't a clue why you're pissed at him either."

"He's using her, you can tell!"

"Well if you believe that then you should tell her! Though obviously you are the only one who can't tell that they love each other!"

"There you go with love again! This isn't a fairy tail you know Harry! Not everything has a happy ending!"

"THIS STORY IS NOT GOING TO HAVE A HAPPY ENDING YOU IDIOT! NOT WITH YOU MAKING HER CRY EVERY TIME SHE TURNS AROUND! SHE'S UNDER ENOUGH PRESSURE AS IT IS!"

"Oh what, did her little boyfriend get her pregnant or something?! It wouldn't surprise me!"

Harry got really angry at this. He let go of one of Ron's wrists and with the back of his hand, slapped Ron across the face. Ron just stood stunned.

"No, Ron, she is not fricken pregnant and I've already told you she would never do anything like that! I thought you knew her! But now I don't know why you ever called yourself her friend. Do you know why she's stressed? It's because he's dying, okay?! Severus is dying! He only has a week to live and if you cared one ounce you would be at least a little supportive! Once he is gone she has no one! Yes, you might think she would have me right, well, sorry, but when someone dies all you want to be is with the people you love the most. She loves you, Ron! You were our best friend and now just because she fell in love with someone else, you have to go and break her heart!"

Ron was still clutching the side of his face and trying to take in everything Harry told him. He had a look on his face that made him look like a lost little boy who had just realized the truth in how hard it would be to get back to where you were. Yes, he really hated Severus at the moment, but he had never wanted anyone to die.

"H-he's dying...?" Ron gasped.

"Yes! Do you know what it's like to lose someone you love? Do you know how much it hurts?" Harry answered hotly.

"B-but I... I never knew... how exactly was I supposed to know?!" Ron retorted.

"You shouldn't have to know! You don't need a reason to apologize!"

"Apologize? What did I do that I have to apologize for?" Ron said annoyed.

"YOU IDIOT!!!! Haven't you been listening to one word I've been saying?! You've broken her heart! Now go apologize!" Harry let go of Ron and pushed him in the direction of the dungeons. Then he turned and made his way to the Gryffindor Tower.

Ron stood in the middle of hallway, not sure what to do. Then he slowly turned and headed to the direction of the dungeons. When he came to Severus' dormitory door he knocked lightly, still not quite certain just exactly what he was going to say.

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