She did. Oh my god, I like Ron, how could I have been so blind! I went from
seeing black to red. she sighed as she thought to herself. She thought she
liked Harry, but not like she liked Ron. Ah. being a young adult was so
difficult, and what happened to being a happy trio, just being friends? Why
did it have to be love this and love that. She didn't know how she would
break it to Harry, she sipped her butterbeer quietly, meditating in her
thoughts. Harry noticed the augmentation of Hermione's sighs, and perks a
slender black brow, hidden behind his bangs. "Everything alright Hermione?"
he asked, abit left in the dark.
She snapped out of it, and looked at him, blinking twice, shaking her head. "Yah, I'm fine, sorry. I was trying to think if I had done my charms homework"
Harry frowns slightly, finding this hard to believe, because she always did her assignments the days they were given, and Charms was given a week before Christmas holidays, he shrugs this disturbing thought away, and nods, finishing his butterbeer, with a small sigh.
"We still have to get Hagrid's stuff.. we promised after all. unless you want to head back to read your books, I'll get the stuff.. "
Hermione looked at him, as though he had said something quite hurtful.
"I would never choose books over friends! Harry, how could you think such things?" she finished her butterbeer in one gulp and shakes her head, her bushy long hair brushing against her cloaked shoulders. She shifted slightly, picking up the books as she stood up.
"Alright, let's go. I believe we have a few things to get. "
Harry looked at her, and nods.
"True.. " he said as he got up, and fixed his cloak, thanking Madam Rosmerta, on his way out, Hermione followed making the same gesture towards the lady.
** They had gotten everything for Hagrid, brought it to him in his little hut. They spent a good two hours talking to him about mainly anything that came to mind, school, teachers, and stuff. Meanwhile, Hermione had this aching feeling in her stomach, as though she wanted to run out of Hagrid's hut, run into Hogwarts, and write to Ron. Not because of what she knew of Ginny, but to tell him. But she stopped herself, knowing she had to, because then Ron would tell Harry, and it would become a disaster. Like their fourth year, were Ron wouldn't talk to Harry, that was one of the most painful weeks in her life. They finally exited Hagrid's place, and Harry was the first to break the silence on the way up to the beautiful snow covered castle.
"Alright, Hermione, You've never been so silent while talking about school, what's wrong? You can tell me. really.. " he looked to her, and she stopped for a second. What would he say? Just this morning she had told him she liked him, now she was going to tell him, she liked Ron. This was so hard. Harry kind of knew what she was thinking, after 6 years of being friends, they sort of were able to read minds!
"It's about Ron isn't it? I mentioned him a while ago, and you started acting all weird. " pointed out Harry. Hermione looked at him, with big eyes.
"How'd you know?!" she asked.
"Oh c'mon 'Mione, I've known you for 6 years, I should know how your brain works by now! And I know you like Ron. that's why I was so surprised by you saying you liked me to this morning. It's nothing really, I understand. I've known since 4th year that you two liked each other." He looked to her, and smiled slightly "Honestly, it's okay.. you can tell me. "
Hermione looked at him, god, she felt so bad, she knew Harry was putting on a phase, just to make her feel better.. or maybe he wasn't. He was the difficult one to read between the two. She smiled back, "You're right Harry, I guess I panicked this morning, by saying I liked you to. I like you, but not in that way.. I'm sorry.. "
Harry shook his head, and smiled, taking her hand.
"It's alright. I understand. and if you're wondering, this isn't a phase I'm putting on. I'm alright with it, I'd rather see you be happy with Ron, and then miserable. and just if you're wondering again, tell him when he gets back from his trip. Face to face, is always best.. " he let go of her hand. They both stayed silent for a while, before Hermione smiled brightly to him, and hugged him tightly.
"I'm so happy to have you as a friend. you're so understandable Harry. I have no idea what I'd be without you.. " Harry grins as he hugged her back
"A girl revolved around nothing but studies. ?" he suggested, and she just nudged him.
"Very funny, not let's go I'm cold.. " she whined, as she dragged him up to the castle.
She snapped out of it, and looked at him, blinking twice, shaking her head. "Yah, I'm fine, sorry. I was trying to think if I had done my charms homework"
Harry frowns slightly, finding this hard to believe, because she always did her assignments the days they were given, and Charms was given a week before Christmas holidays, he shrugs this disturbing thought away, and nods, finishing his butterbeer, with a small sigh.
"We still have to get Hagrid's stuff.. we promised after all. unless you want to head back to read your books, I'll get the stuff.. "
Hermione looked at him, as though he had said something quite hurtful.
"I would never choose books over friends! Harry, how could you think such things?" she finished her butterbeer in one gulp and shakes her head, her bushy long hair brushing against her cloaked shoulders. She shifted slightly, picking up the books as she stood up.
"Alright, let's go. I believe we have a few things to get. "
Harry looked at her, and nods.
"True.. " he said as he got up, and fixed his cloak, thanking Madam Rosmerta, on his way out, Hermione followed making the same gesture towards the lady.
** They had gotten everything for Hagrid, brought it to him in his little hut. They spent a good two hours talking to him about mainly anything that came to mind, school, teachers, and stuff. Meanwhile, Hermione had this aching feeling in her stomach, as though she wanted to run out of Hagrid's hut, run into Hogwarts, and write to Ron. Not because of what she knew of Ginny, but to tell him. But she stopped herself, knowing she had to, because then Ron would tell Harry, and it would become a disaster. Like their fourth year, were Ron wouldn't talk to Harry, that was one of the most painful weeks in her life. They finally exited Hagrid's place, and Harry was the first to break the silence on the way up to the beautiful snow covered castle.
"Alright, Hermione, You've never been so silent while talking about school, what's wrong? You can tell me. really.. " he looked to her, and she stopped for a second. What would he say? Just this morning she had told him she liked him, now she was going to tell him, she liked Ron. This was so hard. Harry kind of knew what she was thinking, after 6 years of being friends, they sort of were able to read minds!
"It's about Ron isn't it? I mentioned him a while ago, and you started acting all weird. " pointed out Harry. Hermione looked at him, with big eyes.
"How'd you know?!" she asked.
"Oh c'mon 'Mione, I've known you for 6 years, I should know how your brain works by now! And I know you like Ron. that's why I was so surprised by you saying you liked me to this morning. It's nothing really, I understand. I've known since 4th year that you two liked each other." He looked to her, and smiled slightly "Honestly, it's okay.. you can tell me. "
Hermione looked at him, god, she felt so bad, she knew Harry was putting on a phase, just to make her feel better.. or maybe he wasn't. He was the difficult one to read between the two. She smiled back, "You're right Harry, I guess I panicked this morning, by saying I liked you to. I like you, but not in that way.. I'm sorry.. "
Harry shook his head, and smiled, taking her hand.
"It's alright. I understand. and if you're wondering, this isn't a phase I'm putting on. I'm alright with it, I'd rather see you be happy with Ron, and then miserable. and just if you're wondering again, tell him when he gets back from his trip. Face to face, is always best.. " he let go of her hand. They both stayed silent for a while, before Hermione smiled brightly to him, and hugged him tightly.
"I'm so happy to have you as a friend. you're so understandable Harry. I have no idea what I'd be without you.. " Harry grins as he hugged her back
"A girl revolved around nothing but studies. ?" he suggested, and she just nudged him.
"Very funny, not let's go I'm cold.. " she whined, as she dragged him up to the castle.