Author: Okie, sorries if it's a bit late on the chapter but here it is! I
was listening to Duncan Sheik's "Daylight" album and "Genius" came on. I
had most of it written before realizing the song fit soo perfectly. So
that's the theme of this chapter! [pic]
Chapter 2: Genius
Clearly I'm a genius
If she only knew it
but somewhere in her radius
I really blew it
I know, I know what I said to her
and I know what I did
What I don't know is how I could ever be
so incredibly stupid
A week after that fretful incident with Hermione, Ron was in the great hall with her and Harry for lunch. Everything was going just fine until Hermione brought up a certain letter she had received recently.
"Guess who owled me recently" she said pulling a letter out from between the pages of an old Lockhart book. Harry and Ron looked at each other unable to think of who. "Viktor Krum". Ron made an annoyed sigh as Hermione went on about the letter. "He asked how I was doing, and how you were Harry..."
"Of course he forgets about me" Ron pointed out. Hermione ignored him and continued with the letter.
"He also said how disappointed he was that I didn't visit over him the summer." Hermione noticed Ron perked up at the sound of that.
"Why not? You and him seemed to be getting along quite well last year if I remember correctly" said Harry.
At this point Ron knew he should have kept his mouth shut, he even tried to keep his mouth shut but it just came out. "Yes, what's wrong is 'Vicky' for good you?" He bit his tongue.
Hermione's face flushed with anger. "Don't call him Vicky! If you must know..." Hermione tried to calm down a bit her face slowly returning it's natural color. "I thought it would be best if I stayed home to prepare for this year..."
Sure, before was a simple slip of the tongue but here's where Ron knew he should have kept his mouth shut. "Ah, Hermione Granger turns downs boys for books. Who would have expected anything less?"
"Ron..." Harry said to his freckled friend wondering if Ron realized what he just said or if he meant to.
Hermione's eyes seemed to glaze over a little as she stood up and gathered her books. "Excuse me Harry for leaving." She then turned and walked calmly out of the Great Hall.
Ron made a groan. "Harry...I don't mean to be mean to her...it just happens..why?"
Harry put a comforting arm around Ron who looked like he may burp slugs again. "Ron, people have different ways of showing their affection for others...and perhaps this is just your way."
Ron looked at Harry surprised. "It's that obvious huh?"
"To me perhaps because I know you both so well. I don't think Hermione was telling the truth about why she didn't go to Viktor's for the summer. I think she had something or someone else on her mind."
"Bloody 'ell! There's someone else? I bet it's that Hufflepuff..." Ron sighed.
Harry looked at Ron. "I meant...never mind." He shook his head wondering if Ron would ever figure it out. "If you were to be a bit nicer to Hermione, she may be nice back."
"Y'thinkso Harry?" Ron said his sprits rising a bit.
"Well, I don't expect her to be mean. Just apologize for what you said and try to be nice from there on."
Ron stood up with his confidence back. "Okay then! Off to the library, and if she's not there then the common room and if she's not there...then what?"
"Wait in the common room for her." Harry suggested.
"Right...good plan. I am off to find Hermione, and I will not stop until I do so!" Ron marched out of the Great Hall leaving Harry wondering if he knew what he was doing.
Chapter 2: Genius
Clearly I'm a genius
If she only knew it
but somewhere in her radius
I really blew it
I know, I know what I said to her
and I know what I did
What I don't know is how I could ever be
so incredibly stupid
A week after that fretful incident with Hermione, Ron was in the great hall with her and Harry for lunch. Everything was going just fine until Hermione brought up a certain letter she had received recently.
"Guess who owled me recently" she said pulling a letter out from between the pages of an old Lockhart book. Harry and Ron looked at each other unable to think of who. "Viktor Krum". Ron made an annoyed sigh as Hermione went on about the letter. "He asked how I was doing, and how you were Harry..."
"Of course he forgets about me" Ron pointed out. Hermione ignored him and continued with the letter.
"He also said how disappointed he was that I didn't visit over him the summer." Hermione noticed Ron perked up at the sound of that.
"Why not? You and him seemed to be getting along quite well last year if I remember correctly" said Harry.
At this point Ron knew he should have kept his mouth shut, he even tried to keep his mouth shut but it just came out. "Yes, what's wrong is 'Vicky' for good you?" He bit his tongue.
Hermione's face flushed with anger. "Don't call him Vicky! If you must know..." Hermione tried to calm down a bit her face slowly returning it's natural color. "I thought it would be best if I stayed home to prepare for this year..."
Sure, before was a simple slip of the tongue but here's where Ron knew he should have kept his mouth shut. "Ah, Hermione Granger turns downs boys for books. Who would have expected anything less?"
"Ron..." Harry said to his freckled friend wondering if Ron realized what he just said or if he meant to.
Hermione's eyes seemed to glaze over a little as she stood up and gathered her books. "Excuse me Harry for leaving." She then turned and walked calmly out of the Great Hall.
Ron made a groan. "Harry...I don't mean to be mean to her...it just happens..why?"
Harry put a comforting arm around Ron who looked like he may burp slugs again. "Ron, people have different ways of showing their affection for others...and perhaps this is just your way."
Ron looked at Harry surprised. "It's that obvious huh?"
"To me perhaps because I know you both so well. I don't think Hermione was telling the truth about why she didn't go to Viktor's for the summer. I think she had something or someone else on her mind."
"Bloody 'ell! There's someone else? I bet it's that Hufflepuff..." Ron sighed.
Harry looked at Ron. "I meant...never mind." He shook his head wondering if Ron would ever figure it out. "If you were to be a bit nicer to Hermione, she may be nice back."
"Y'thinkso Harry?" Ron said his sprits rising a bit.
"Well, I don't expect her to be mean. Just apologize for what you said and try to be nice from there on."
Ron stood up with his confidence back. "Okay then! Off to the library, and if she's not there then the common room and if she's not there...then what?"
"Wait in the common room for her." Harry suggested.
"Right...good plan. I am off to find Hermione, and I will not stop until I do so!" Ron marched out of the Great Hall leaving Harry wondering if he knew what he was doing.