As I exited the room, I let out a long, shaky breath. I'd never walked out on a class before. Much less Potions. I was just fuming with anger. He had no right to do that. And even though I'll get a failing grade, well, maybe I can talk to Dumbledore into getting me out of it.
I headed aimlessly down the hall, not sure of where to go. Finally I decided to just go back to the Gryffindor Common Room. I had been sitting in my usual chair for about five minutes when I heard the door open again. And in came Harry and Ron.
I looked up, surprised. "What are you two doing here?" I asked. "Potions isn't over yet."
Ron smiled a little and said, "Yes, well, we took your lead and walked out of the class."
I gasped. "You didn't!"
Harry grinned. "Yup, we sure did! Snape just said after you left, 'well, if anyone else feels this assignment is unfair, they can leave the room and join Miss Granger- with a failing grade.' So me and Ron got up and left!"
I had to smile a little. "I can't believe you guys."
"Yeah," Harry said. "Look, I need to go up to my room and do something. I'll be back in a few minutes."
And so Harry left, leaving me alone with Ron.
It was silent for a few moments, until finally I spoke. "You wanted to speak with me, Ron?"
He turned pink and looked down at the floor. "Yeah, Hermione. I... I just want to tell you that... I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was so mean to you about everything."
"Oh Ron," I sighed. "Look, it's okay. I mean, I guess I could understand how you would be angry with me. I'm sorry, too."
Ron continued, never looking at me once. "I want you to know that I'll always be here for you if you need to talk. Me and Harry both. You're our best friend, Mione."
"I know."
I felt much better after I'd made up with Ron. Things tried to go back to normal, but it was never really the same. Still, Ron and Harry were great friends, and I was very sad at graduation that June when I had to leave them. I cried and cried. My stomach was bigger by than, fairly noticable. I was due in late August, early September.
After we left Hogwarts I went back to live with my parents. I had no where else to go until after the baby was born. My parents, both being dentists, were very busy and hardly ever home. I mostly moped around the house, feeling sorry for myself. It was much easier to deal when other people were around, espeically Harry and Ron.
I was feeling particularly blue one day when I was sitting at my kitchen table. I had nothing to do, so I was sitting there munching on some dry cereal, and listening to the muggle radio. A country song came on, sung clear and sweet by a young singer named Billy Gilman. I've never much related to music, but this song truly touched me. The music wafted through the room and filled my head.
"I've been looking at people
And how they change with the times.
And lately all I've been seeing are people
Throwing love away and losing their minds.
Or maybe it's me that's gone crazy,
Cause I can't understand why
All these people keep hurting each other,
Good love is so hard to come by.
So what's the glory in living?
Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me, what's forever for?
Well, I've been listening to people
And they say love is the key
It's not my way to let them lead me astray
It's only that I wanna believe
But I see love hungry people
Trying their best to survive
While in their hands is a dying romance
They're not even trying to keep it alive.
So what's the glory in living?
Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me, what's forever for?
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me
What's forever for?"
I cried after the song ended, and quietly switched off the radio. So many feelings were in that song, how could a fourteen year old boy know what they all meant? But he sang it and he told me.
I'd thrown love away with Draco. I did it when I didn't really love him. And now, I'm losing love, I'm trying hard to hang on, but it isn't there anymore.
I found it so hard to express what I was feeling. All I knew was that the song had made me realize something. Something that I had felt all along but never really knew.
So I did the only sensible thing to do. I called Harry.
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A/N: Yay, I enjoyed putting the Billy Gilman song in! Though I'm not sure if he was the first person to sing it, someone else might have sung it too. If you don't know the song, it really is beautiful, I wish you could hear the music.
Anyway, school started up again, thank goodness it's the weekend. I hate waking up at 6:20 every morning.
Please review!
Thanks to Leeann, dobbie-luvs-sweeties, Michelle, amaryllis, kelpiemonkey, wheezes, and Bethany for reviewing!
Leeann- don't worry, I promise you with all my heart there will be a happy ending! I just feel that in a story, sometimes the characters must learn a lesson first before they reach the happy ending.
I headed aimlessly down the hall, not sure of where to go. Finally I decided to just go back to the Gryffindor Common Room. I had been sitting in my usual chair for about five minutes when I heard the door open again. And in came Harry and Ron.
I looked up, surprised. "What are you two doing here?" I asked. "Potions isn't over yet."
Ron smiled a little and said, "Yes, well, we took your lead and walked out of the class."
I gasped. "You didn't!"
Harry grinned. "Yup, we sure did! Snape just said after you left, 'well, if anyone else feels this assignment is unfair, they can leave the room and join Miss Granger- with a failing grade.' So me and Ron got up and left!"
I had to smile a little. "I can't believe you guys."
"Yeah," Harry said. "Look, I need to go up to my room and do something. I'll be back in a few minutes."
And so Harry left, leaving me alone with Ron.
It was silent for a few moments, until finally I spoke. "You wanted to speak with me, Ron?"
He turned pink and looked down at the floor. "Yeah, Hermione. I... I just want to tell you that... I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was so mean to you about everything."
"Oh Ron," I sighed. "Look, it's okay. I mean, I guess I could understand how you would be angry with me. I'm sorry, too."
Ron continued, never looking at me once. "I want you to know that I'll always be here for you if you need to talk. Me and Harry both. You're our best friend, Mione."
"I know."
I felt much better after I'd made up with Ron. Things tried to go back to normal, but it was never really the same. Still, Ron and Harry were great friends, and I was very sad at graduation that June when I had to leave them. I cried and cried. My stomach was bigger by than, fairly noticable. I was due in late August, early September.
After we left Hogwarts I went back to live with my parents. I had no where else to go until after the baby was born. My parents, both being dentists, were very busy and hardly ever home. I mostly moped around the house, feeling sorry for myself. It was much easier to deal when other people were around, espeically Harry and Ron.
I was feeling particularly blue one day when I was sitting at my kitchen table. I had nothing to do, so I was sitting there munching on some dry cereal, and listening to the muggle radio. A country song came on, sung clear and sweet by a young singer named Billy Gilman. I've never much related to music, but this song truly touched me. The music wafted through the room and filled my head.
"I've been looking at people
And how they change with the times.
And lately all I've been seeing are people
Throwing love away and losing their minds.
Or maybe it's me that's gone crazy,
Cause I can't understand why
All these people keep hurting each other,
Good love is so hard to come by.
So what's the glory in living?
Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me, what's forever for?
Well, I've been listening to people
And they say love is the key
It's not my way to let them lead me astray
It's only that I wanna believe
But I see love hungry people
Trying their best to survive
While in their hands is a dying romance
They're not even trying to keep it alive.
So what's the glory in living?
Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me, what's forever for?
And if love never lasts forever
Tell me
What's forever for?"
I cried after the song ended, and quietly switched off the radio. So many feelings were in that song, how could a fourteen year old boy know what they all meant? But he sang it and he told me.
I'd thrown love away with Draco. I did it when I didn't really love him. And now, I'm losing love, I'm trying hard to hang on, but it isn't there anymore.
I found it so hard to express what I was feeling. All I knew was that the song had made me realize something. Something that I had felt all along but never really knew.
So I did the only sensible thing to do. I called Harry.
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A/N: Yay, I enjoyed putting the Billy Gilman song in! Though I'm not sure if he was the first person to sing it, someone else might have sung it too. If you don't know the song, it really is beautiful, I wish you could hear the music.
Anyway, school started up again, thank goodness it's the weekend. I hate waking up at 6:20 every morning.
Please review!
Thanks to Leeann, dobbie-luvs-sweeties, Michelle, amaryllis, kelpiemonkey, wheezes, and Bethany for reviewing!
Leeann- don't worry, I promise you with all my heart there will be a happy ending! I just feel that in a story, sometimes the characters must learn a lesson first before they reach the happy ending.