Chapter 2- Secrets Revealed
Ginny continued running once she was out of the Gryffindor common room. She ran towards the library, knowing that she would find Harry there. He had grown to like the quietness and lack of people in the library. Ginny burst into the library and ran to the back. Sure enough, she found Harry at a small table, writing something.
"Harry," Ginny said, out of breath. Harry looked up with a worried look on his face.
"What's wrong Ginny, is someone hurt?" Harry asked franticly, worried about Ginny's tired state.
"No, no one is hurt," Ginny said.
"Okay, good."
"But you are going to be, emotionally that is, when I tell you what I just found out," Ginny continued.
"What did you just find out?" Harry asked, wondering what was so important that Ginny had to run to find him.
"Well...this isn't my news to tell. But I thought that you had to know as soon as possible. Of course, other's didn't share my feelings about you knowing," Ginny rambled.
"Ginny, can you get right to the point?" Harry asked bluntly.
"I'm sorry that I have to be the one to tell you, but Hermione is cheating on you with Ron."
"I know," said Harry, surprising both himself and Ginny.
"You do? How?"
"Well, you can just tell that something is going on between them. I guess I just tried to ignore it," Harry said sadly.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes, well, as okay as I'll ever be."
"I figured that you would be madder, ready to kill Ron," Ginny said, surprised that Harry wasn't fuming with anger. Hermione and Ron chose that moment to walk past the entrance to the library...holding hands. Harry saw them, but showed no emotion on his face. He had learned to hide his emotions very well over his years at Hogwarts. He in fact was mad, but not at Hermione, nor Ron. He was mad at himself for ever believing that Hermione cared for him.
"How can I be mad at him for loving the same girl that I love? He can see everything that I see in her. It just happens to be that she cares just as much back. And I even understand why they would hide it from me instead of her just getting rid of me. The only thing I don't understand is what I did to deserve this."
"Harry, you did nothing to deserve this. No one deserves this," Ginny said.
"It must be the world's way of telling me that I'm not meant to be happy. I have no parents, now no girlfriend; even my best friend is against me. I should have known it was too good to be true." Ginny's heart broke when she heard Harry say this. A tear rolled down Harry's cheek. "Thanks for telling me Ginny. I have to go. Now. Bye." Harry got up from where he was sitting and left the library. Ginny didn't follow him; she knew there was nothing she could do.
Then she noticed the parchment Harry had left behind. She didn't want to be nosey, but she was very curious about what it said, so she read it anyway.
Dear Hermione,
I just wanted to let you know how much you mean to me. You are my love, my life. You keep me safe, you keep me sane. After everything that has happened to me, you are the one who can make it all better. Only you can make me smile when I'm not sure it's possible to be happy. I love you more than life itself, and I don't know what I'd do without you. Thanks for always being honest with me and-
The letter ended abruptly, because of Ginny's arrival. If her heart hadn't broken already, it surely did as she read the letter. Ginny hated Hermione at the moment, for causing so much pain to Harry.
Ginny continued running once she was out of the Gryffindor common room. She ran towards the library, knowing that she would find Harry there. He had grown to like the quietness and lack of people in the library. Ginny burst into the library and ran to the back. Sure enough, she found Harry at a small table, writing something.
"Harry," Ginny said, out of breath. Harry looked up with a worried look on his face.
"What's wrong Ginny, is someone hurt?" Harry asked franticly, worried about Ginny's tired state.
"No, no one is hurt," Ginny said.
"Okay, good."
"But you are going to be, emotionally that is, when I tell you what I just found out," Ginny continued.
"What did you just find out?" Harry asked, wondering what was so important that Ginny had to run to find him.
"Well...this isn't my news to tell. But I thought that you had to know as soon as possible. Of course, other's didn't share my feelings about you knowing," Ginny rambled.
"Ginny, can you get right to the point?" Harry asked bluntly.
"I'm sorry that I have to be the one to tell you, but Hermione is cheating on you with Ron."
"I know," said Harry, surprising both himself and Ginny.
"You do? How?"
"Well, you can just tell that something is going on between them. I guess I just tried to ignore it," Harry said sadly.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes, well, as okay as I'll ever be."
"I figured that you would be madder, ready to kill Ron," Ginny said, surprised that Harry wasn't fuming with anger. Hermione and Ron chose that moment to walk past the entrance to the library...holding hands. Harry saw them, but showed no emotion on his face. He had learned to hide his emotions very well over his years at Hogwarts. He in fact was mad, but not at Hermione, nor Ron. He was mad at himself for ever believing that Hermione cared for him.
"How can I be mad at him for loving the same girl that I love? He can see everything that I see in her. It just happens to be that she cares just as much back. And I even understand why they would hide it from me instead of her just getting rid of me. The only thing I don't understand is what I did to deserve this."
"Harry, you did nothing to deserve this. No one deserves this," Ginny said.
"It must be the world's way of telling me that I'm not meant to be happy. I have no parents, now no girlfriend; even my best friend is against me. I should have known it was too good to be true." Ginny's heart broke when she heard Harry say this. A tear rolled down Harry's cheek. "Thanks for telling me Ginny. I have to go. Now. Bye." Harry got up from where he was sitting and left the library. Ginny didn't follow him; she knew there was nothing she could do.
Then she noticed the parchment Harry had left behind. She didn't want to be nosey, but she was very curious about what it said, so she read it anyway.
Dear Hermione,
I just wanted to let you know how much you mean to me. You are my love, my life. You keep me safe, you keep me sane. After everything that has happened to me, you are the one who can make it all better. Only you can make me smile when I'm not sure it's possible to be happy. I love you more than life itself, and I don't know what I'd do without you. Thanks for always being honest with me and-
The letter ended abruptly, because of Ginny's arrival. If her heart hadn't broken already, it surely did as she read the letter. Ginny hated Hermione at the moment, for causing so much pain to Harry.