Hermione walked quickly out of the hall, desperate for some fresh air. It was all hot and stuffy in the great hall. As she walked out of the front doors she pulled her shawl closer around her. It was a crisp winter night and hogwarts where having their winter ball before most of the student would go home for Christmas. Hermione leaned against a wall wiping her forehead glad to be out in the cold air.
Hermione cursed herself for wearing such uncomfortable shoes and leaned down to slip them off her feet then sinking them into the cold grass. Hermione had had an ok evening. Dean Thomas had asked her to the ball with her. She was glad she had a date to go with but didn't really see much of him she was asked for a lot of dances tonight. Hermione had to admit to herself she do look very pretty tonight. Dean had said she was beautiful. She did make an effort for tonight. She had used sleekeazy's hair potion again and she gave in and let lavender to put some make up on her too. Not too much, just enough. Her dress was a fitted dark blue number. Fitting snugly at all the right places and then flowing out into a full skirt. Hermione remembered the look on Harry face as she walked down into the common room from her dorm. She smiled and leaned her head back against the cool brick wall.
"Harry why are we coming out here? It's freezing" Hermione was shaken out of her thoughts by the irritated tone of voice of Cho.
"Because I want to speak to you. I've got things on my mind that I cant keep to myself any longer." Harry explained to Cho in an equally irritated voice. Oh god Hermione thought I shouldn't be here. Hermione looked round for an exit but Harry and Cho were standing in the doorway into the building and couldn't see Hermione standing against the wall behind a pillar
" Well what is it your want to talk about? Can't we talk inside? Can't it wait?" Cho asked hugging herself.
"No it cant I don't want people around us when we're talking."
"Well... what is it?" Hermione held her breath in desperate for them not to hear her. She felt so guilty being there but she was equally interested in what Harry wanted to talk about so badly.
" Harry? Hello? What is it? Can you hurry up? I'm freezing"
"I don't want to go out with you any more. I don't like you that way not after what I know about you. Or should I say you and Roger Davis? Or possibly you and Justin finch fletchly? Oh and what about you and Draco malfoy?" Harry spat out at Cho. Who Hermione saw had a very amusing dumbstruck look on her face. Serves your right you cheating cow Hermione thought whilst glaring at Cho and then smiling admiringly at Harry for finding out about her finally.
"What… how… I have no idea what you are talking about Harry Potter. Now come inside its freezing." Cho said quickly
"Oh come on Cho give your self some dignity. Admit it. Theres no point denying it. I know now"
"Well so what if I did! Its not like I don't know the way you look at her all the time!" Cho said beginning to shout at harry
" What way I look at who?!?!"
"Hermione! Ive seen the way you look at her you've never looked at me that way! My friends told me before we went out that theres bound to be something going on between you two. You spend so much time together!"
No bloody way Hermione thought me? What way does he look at me? Oh-my-god this is soo scary!
"Shes one of my best friends! I've known her ever since our first year!"
"But that's not it is it Harry? You like her1 for Christ sake you probably love her!"
"Of course I do! We're close friends!"
"No Harry you love her more than friends. I knew I could never compete with her. You've both been through so much together. It will always be you two."
Hermione felt as though she could scream out loud. We're meant to be together? Well who long have known that!
"But why did you cheat on me? Why Draco malfoy?" Harry said quietly
" I... I ... Don't know he's just different I have feelings for him completely different to how I have feelings for you Harry." Cho said sitting down on the steps in the light of the school.
" How long has it been going on though." Harry asked sitting next to her.
" About three months" Cho said guiltily not looking at Harry but at the sky. Hermione stood clasping her chest. He didn't deny it. Does that mean he does like me? Oh god I've got to get out of here.
"Harry? How did u find out?" Cho asked quietly after a few minutes silence.
"Ron told me. He said he saw you and Roger a few months back in a empty classroom" Harry explained
"Oh" was all that Cho said in reply. I am going to kill you Ron, Hermione whispered to her self. Why didn't he tell me he told him?
"Harry I'm sorry things turned out this way. I truly do think you're a wonderful person and Hermione will be lucky to have you." Cho said standing up.
"Its ok Cho. I think it's done me good in a strange way. It's made me realise that I truly do like her much more than a friend. Thank you" Harry said standing up as well and kissed her on the check before turning around and walking back into the building. Hermione watched as Cho straightened out her dress and wiped her eyes and followed Harry back into the building.
Hermione stood against the wall shocked for a few more minutes before shaking her head of everything that had happened and the things that had been revealed. Hermione quickly ran up the steps and into the building. She dashed up stairs and along corridors before finally reaching the fat lady and gasping for breath said the password (mistletoe) and walked into the common room. She saw that no one else was back from the dance so she lay over the soft sofa in front of the fire. She closed her eyes and placed her hands on her head and started mumbling to her self.
I can't believe what's happened tonight. So never expected it. Why was I there? Why didn't I just let them now I was there? Oh my god how am I supposed act around him now? I can't know this. Oh! This is so unfair! She rolled over and stared into the fire. She stared as if it would suddenly tell her the answer. Tell her what she should do. Advise her.