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Summary: An H/H (who else?) ficlet. Hermione makes the mistake of her life in Seventh Year, and she and Harry break up. Five years later they meet up at a Hogwarts reunion. Will their love get a second chance? Please R&R!!!

* A/N * Hey everyone! This is just a short little ficlet. It will probably be two or three chapters at the most. I'm sorry this first one is so short, but it is just a kind of prelude to the next chapter, which is what the story is really about. Please R&R!!! I'll really appreciate it!



SECOND CHANCE

The Break-Up

Harry and Hermione were walking hand in hand by the lake. They were enjoying a romantic spring sunset when the giant squid's tentacle flew out of the water, soaking Harry. Harry just stood there, saturated and dumbstruck as Hermione fell on all fours laughing.

"Oh, you think that's funny, do you?" Harry asked with a mischievous air.

"No!" Hermione barley managed to blurt out for all her laughter. "I think it's downright hilarious!"

"Hmm.we'll just have to do something about that, won't we?" Harry walked up to Hermione and picked her up.

"Harry! What are you doing? You are getting me soaked!" Hermione struggled playfully. Harry walked over to the edge of the lake. He wadded into the water and began to swing Hermione back and forth.

"Harry James Potter, if you drop me into that water, I swear I'll - " Harry, however, never got to find out what Hermione was going to do to him. Hermione landed with a great splash in the water. Harry dove in after her. She stood up and started to ring out her hair as Harry popped up next to her. She tried to look at him in her best Professor McGonagall look, but she couldn't help but smile.

"What was that, Herm?" Harry asked, pulling Hermione into him. "What exactly are you going to do me?" Hermione smiled.

"This!" She kissed him with such force that they both fell over, kissing all the while. Hermione was on Harry's lap, both of them up to their chests in water, kissing with amazing passion, when Harry said it.

"Hermione, I love you." Hermione leaned away from Harry.

"What?"

"I love you." Harry repeated. Hermione's mind was racing. He loved her? Love? Did she love him? How could she tell if this was true love? They were still in school. Hermione stood up and took a small step back.

"Harry, I." Hermione began uncertainly. Harry stood up.

"Hermione, what's the matter? Don't you love me?" Hermione was on the verge of tears.

"I.I don't know! Harry, I just don't know! We are just kids!"

"Hermione, we are leaving school in a few weeks! We'll be adults then. Three weeks, Herm. Now, are you telling me you don't love me?" Hermione took another step back. She shook her head.

"Harry." Tears began to stream down her face. "I don't. just.I .I can't!" Hermione ran at full speed back to the castle. Harry stood there, still in the water, in complete shock.