Ok. These characters and all that are J.K.'s not mine. The plotline however is comparatively original, it may be similar to other author's and I apologize. Please review!



Who Ever Heard of a Love Square?

Hermione settled herself at the Gryffindor table, her a bright with the genius and cunning of her accomplishment. And the suavity of its execution. She laughed to herself that Ron was unseeing and unknowing. Little did she know that Harry thought something was up. In the back of Harry's mind he could see that the way Hermione looked at Ron was disgust disguised as passion. Hermione was playing Ron as a pawn. Poor Ron he didn't even know.

Hermione subconsciously knew that there was a reason that she was dating Ron. Maybe it wasn't just because he'd asked her; perhaps it was a way to get Draco without feeling guilty to herself about her hidden feelings for Harry. 'Why can't I just like one guy and stay with him and not want anyone else?' Hermione thought to herself. She just had to do something but what?

"Hermione can I talk to you... alone?" Ron whispered from behind her.

"Sure hon. Harry can we have a minute?" Hermione said seemingly thrilled to have some one-on-one time with Ron.

"I think I'll go talk to Pansy Parkinson." Said Harry sarcastically. He flounced off to talk to his favorite 5th year Colin Creevey.

"So...." Said Hermione.

" Well, I was just thinking that maybe seeing each other isn't the best thing for both of our relationships with Harry. I was just thinking that last night. Is that O.K. with you or do you want us to stay together?" Ron said like he'd been rehearsing in front of the mirror.

"You know what Ron, I agree fully. I think Harry is growing a bit jealous. We should just go back to being friends." Hermione replied relieved and in disbelief that that had been that easy. "Yeah well I gotta go take care of something, I'll see you in the common room later." And with that Hermione bustled off.

Ron stood there watching her go. He knew that he had done what she wanted. He had always known that she didn't want him but didn't know how to tell him. He also knew that he had just made the biggest mistake of his life. They would never be the same because he knew she had used him and she knew it too. Now he knew he had nothing left but Harry. Harry in the meanwhile was back on his bed in the dormitory, thinking that Ron and Hermione were probably off snogging in the woods. Unexpectedly Ron burst into the room alone sprawled on his bed and snapped the curtains shut with a flick of his wand. Harry knew that Ron could do things like that without a spell when he was upset. Maybe those were powers that Ron had never revealed.

"Ron I know something is wrong, you had better tell me now!" Harry said more to himself that Ron. Ron just sighed and Harry got up and pulled the bed curtains open to find Ron with red eyes and a runny nose. 'It's worse than I thought' Harry thought to himself.

"Harry I am not in the mood for you to try and be the hero and make me feel better. Haven't you done enough already?" Ron said indignantly and made a move to close the curtains. Harry caught them and said.

"I just want to know, we're best friends, you can tell me anything."

Ron looked at Harry as if trying to see if he was sincere. Ron obviously decided in the affirmative because he said. "Hermione and I broke up ok, are you happy now. Now you can have a go with her because that is what you both want."

"No I--"

"Yes it is Harry don't you even lie to me. You want her and you know it. You haven't truly spoken to me in weeks you've just been acting like nothing is wrong. I know you better than that. I can't believe you just wouldn't be straightforward with me and that you would attempt to deceive me. Don't I already have enough problems without people treating my like I can't handle the truth?"

Harry was dumbstruck. "I just though...I just thought that you were so wrapped up in Hermione that you wanted to put our friendship off a bit so that you and Hermione could spend time together without me butting in, isn't that what you wanted?"

"No. An idiot could have seen that. Well now that must make you a moron."

"Look Ron you don't have to be so defensive. I wouldn't hurt you on purpose and you know it."

"Oh why not because I can't take it? Oops I forgot you're Harry Potter, because you can beat you-know-who out of dumb luck that makes you so much stronger than Ron Weasley, the weakling." With that Ron picked up his wand and said, "Enfermo!"

Harry doubled up and felt the contents of his stomach empty out onto the floor with a sickening splash. He looked up in time to see Ron fleeing the room in case Harry decided to retaliate. Ron and Harry had never used magic against each other. Never. Come to think of it they had only truly fought twice. Once in fourth year when Harry had been in the Tri-Wizard Tournament and Ron was jealous and then again in fifth year when they both had wanted to take Lavender Brown to the Yule Ball. Harry head was spinning, both from the hex and from the enormity of Ron using his powers to hurt him.

Harry then thought. Was Ron just assuming that Hermione liked him or did she really? Ron was known to jump to conclusions but Harry had suspected in the back of his mind since fourth year when she had complained that they never thought of her as a girl, a member of the opposite sex and more as just one of the guys.

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Hermione hurried down the echoing, dim, and drafty passage. She didn't really know where she was going or what she was looking for, she just had a dim vision of Draco. She whipped around a corner and got a flash of Slytherin robes and a whiff of cologne and thought it was Draco who embraced her, but it was not, It was Gregory Goyle. He had lost weight and was much more handsome than previously but he still had the mental capacity of a troll on ecstasy. Hermione was horrified.

"Hermione, I think I am in love with you." Greg said. It looked as if it took a lot of thought ot utter such a simple sentence.

Hermione swallowed hard. What would she say?

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