At the end of Hermione's speech, three of the four tables erupted into cheering and applause. They all rose to their feet, except the Slytherin table. Then out of nowhere, Draco Malfoy stood up and clapped his hands together slowly and repeatedly. Then, Crabbe and Goyle did the same. Some of the other Slytherins followed in suit. While all of this was going on, no one seemed to notice that two of the Gryffindors had managed to find their way out of the Great Hall. When the applause died down, Hermione left the Great Hall for the last time. She walked uo the shifting stairways and into a corridor. She stopped at the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Flitterwick" The portrait swung open as the Fat Lady said,
"In you go dear, I hope this is the right thing to do" Hermione smilled, then stepped into the Gryffindor common room and found herself face to face with Ron and Harry, her two best friends.
"Hermione, we've been friends for the past four years. I know you're going to tell us the real reason why you're leaving Hogwarts," Harry said as he looked her directly in the eye. She, Ron, and Harry all sat down on the couch.
"It's Viktor. I'm in love with him. And--I want to see what can happen with that." Hermione shuffled around slightly in her seat and wouldn't look up at Harry and Ron. Ron stood up abruptly, and banged his fist on a table nearby. He began to pace as he said,
"Hermione..I know it's not my decision but I don't think you should rush head-first into this. I mean, you don't even know him...and you want to leave everything you do know, to go with him."
"Ron, you're starting to sound like me," Hermione said as she walked over to him "If I wasn't sure of what I was doing, then I wouldn't do it. I haven't lost all my senses. But I love him, and if you love someone you have to be willing to take a chance." Ron blinked, then looked at the ground, then at Hermione.
"You're right. If you love someone, you do have to be willing to take a chance. So--I'm gonna take one. I don't think you should waste your time on Viktor because I love you," he paused as he blushed, "and I wouldn't make you change your whole life." Hermione was speechless. Harry gasped slightly, amazed at the courage Ron had just shown. Ron himself could only stare at the floor.
"I can't force myself to feel something I don't. It would be living a lie and I can't do that. I love you, but only as a friend and nothing more." Without waiting for a response, Hermione kissed Ron on the cheek, hugged Harry, and left the Gryffindor common room. Ron sank into a chair with his head in his hands and did the only thing he knew how to do: he cried.
"Have You Ever?"
[Chorus]
Have you ever loved somebody so much
It makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever
Have you ever been in love
Been in love so bad
You'd do anything to make them understand
Have you ever had someone steal your heart away
You'd give anything to make them feel the same
Have you ever searched for the words to get you in their heart
But you don't know what to say
And you don't know where to start
[Chorus]
Have you ever found the one
You've dreamed of all of your life
You'd do anything to look into their eyes
Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to
Only to find that one won't give their heart to you
Have you ever closed your eyes and
Dreamed that they were there
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care
[Chorus]
What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby
What do I gotta say to get to your heart
To make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta get you in my world
'Cuz baby I can't sleep
[Chorus]
"Flitterwick" The portrait swung open as the Fat Lady said,
"In you go dear, I hope this is the right thing to do" Hermione smilled, then stepped into the Gryffindor common room and found herself face to face with Ron and Harry, her two best friends.
"Hermione, we've been friends for the past four years. I know you're going to tell us the real reason why you're leaving Hogwarts," Harry said as he looked her directly in the eye. She, Ron, and Harry all sat down on the couch.
"It's Viktor. I'm in love with him. And--I want to see what can happen with that." Hermione shuffled around slightly in her seat and wouldn't look up at Harry and Ron. Ron stood up abruptly, and banged his fist on a table nearby. He began to pace as he said,
"Hermione..I know it's not my decision but I don't think you should rush head-first into this. I mean, you don't even know him...and you want to leave everything you do know, to go with him."
"Ron, you're starting to sound like me," Hermione said as she walked over to him "If I wasn't sure of what I was doing, then I wouldn't do it. I haven't lost all my senses. But I love him, and if you love someone you have to be willing to take a chance." Ron blinked, then looked at the ground, then at Hermione.
"You're right. If you love someone, you do have to be willing to take a chance. So--I'm gonna take one. I don't think you should waste your time on Viktor because I love you," he paused as he blushed, "and I wouldn't make you change your whole life." Hermione was speechless. Harry gasped slightly, amazed at the courage Ron had just shown. Ron himself could only stare at the floor.
"I can't force myself to feel something I don't. It would be living a lie and I can't do that. I love you, but only as a friend and nothing more." Without waiting for a response, Hermione kissed Ron on the cheek, hugged Harry, and left the Gryffindor common room. Ron sank into a chair with his head in his hands and did the only thing he knew how to do: he cried.
"Have You Ever?"
[Chorus]
Have you ever loved somebody so much
It makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever
Have you ever been in love
Been in love so bad
You'd do anything to make them understand
Have you ever had someone steal your heart away
You'd give anything to make them feel the same
Have you ever searched for the words to get you in their heart
But you don't know what to say
And you don't know where to start
[Chorus]
Have you ever found the one
You've dreamed of all of your life
You'd do anything to look into their eyes
Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to
Only to find that one won't give their heart to you
Have you ever closed your eyes and
Dreamed that they were there
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care
[Chorus]
What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby
What do I gotta say to get to your heart
To make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta get you in my world
'Cuz baby I can't sleep
[Chorus]
