Hermione paced nervously in the library. Did Harry talk Ron into coming? Was he actually going to talk to her about it? Would he come to Hogsmeade with them tomorrow? Oh, please come. Say you'll come with us. I really need you there. thoughts raced through her head.
Just then the door to the library opened and Ron strided in, his face bright red. He walked over to her and hugged her. Then he started to talk.
"Look, before you say anything, I want to apologize. I acted like an idiot, and I'm sorry. I know we should have talked this over before, but I want you to know that I am completely supporting you, one hundred percent of the way." He looked at her. "And if you do have this baby, it's going to be ours. I'm going to do the responsible thing and marry you." (A/N: Ok, Ok I know this part is a little unreasonable, and would never happen, but I think it would be cool if it did, don't you? Ok back to the story)
Hermione gasped. "Are you serious?" She was shocked. "we're only fifteen. We still have two more years of school left. We couldn't get married! Ron, be sensible. Would your parents actually let you get married ? Mine wouldn't, even if it was to the father of my baby."
Ron looked sheepish. "I thought that's what you wanted. Harry said…" his voice trailed off.
"Harry wants you to come with us tomorrow to see if all this worrying is necessary. I might not be pregnant after all. We just need to take this one step at a time, Ok?" Hermione almost smiled, but didn't, just in case.
Ron nodded. "Of course I'll go with you. It's my fault so I need to be responsible and face the consequences of my actions."
Hermione giggled at that. She had never heard Ron sound so mature and responsible. It was so unlike him to say something like that. She explained this to him when she saw his hurt expression on his face. Then she nodded too, and kissed him. "Lets go talk to Harry now."
The two walk hand-in-hand up to the common room to tell their friend about their discussion.
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Harry, Ron and Hermione didn't sleep well that night. They all stayed in the common room, talking quietly about anything but the next day. At dawn, they were the first ones downstairs for breakfast. Cho had agreed to hang out with her friends for the day, so Harry didn't feel bad about eating with the rest of the Gryffindors. She had looked as relieved as Harry felt when he had suggested it. Cho was great and everything, but it wasn't like Harry thought it would be like going out with her. They were drifting apart and both knew it. However, neither of them wanted to admit it.
The three Gryffindors determinedly headed for Hogsmeade after breakfast. Ron even went in to buy Hermione the home-pregnancy test. She made them both wait outside a bathroom, but let them both in before the results showed. Ron held her hand and spoke soothingly to her, while the three of them waited. After what seemed like an eternity, Hermione checked her watch. "Ok, it's ready," she announced, visibly trembling with fright. "Harry, will you look for me? I don't think I could."
She looks so young and scared Harry thought. Then he answered, "Don't you want Ron to?" Ron looked like he was going to be sick. He shook his head slightly, not wanting to be the first to know.
"No," Hermione answered. "I want us to find out together, at the exact same time."
Harry took the stick and looked at it for a long time, hiding his emotions so neither Hermione or Ron could read his expression. He looked at the two and broke into a huge grin, shaking his head.
"You're not pregnant," he announced, his voice chocked with happiness. "You don't have to worry about a baby. You're not having one."
Hermione jumped up and grabbed the stick, seeing for herself. Then she sat down again, looking very overwhelmed. "Thank God! THANK GOD!" She kept on repeating those words over and over again.
Ron stayed silent, but the relief on his face said plenty.
Hermione hugged Harry hard, then kissed Ron. "I am so relieved," she started to cry. "this is all over now, Thank God."
Harry smiled to himself, glad to see her so happy. She had been so miserable. He suddenly realized that this is what Cho should be like. Obliviously happy. Harry couldn't do that for her. They had to go their separate ways. Or else they were bound to regret something, and he didn't want to do that to her.
Harry told Ron and Hermione that he had to do something and went off to find Cho. She was sitting in the Three Broomsticks, sipping a Butterbeer with her friends. When Harry asked to talk with her, she excused herself, almost reluctantly and they sat at a table in the corner.
"Cho," he began. "I know that we like each other a lot, and we've shared so much with each other, but it just doesn't feel right. You deserve someone much better than me. Someone who will make you happy. I just can't do that. I'm so sorry."
Cho's almond eyes saddened, but she nodded. "I really like you too, but now, every time I look at you, I think of Cedric. I think we might have been going way too fast." Her eyes started to water at the mention of Cedric's name. "This is for the best."
Harry nodded, silently agreeing with her. "I just don't want to put you in a relationship that you're going to regret. It wouldn't be fair to either of us."
"Thank you Harry," Cho smiled. "I still want to be friends though Ok?"
"I wouldn't want it any other way," Harry stood up and walked toward the door. "Goodbye Cho."
But before she could answer, he was already out the door.
(A/N: I know I know I'm being totally unrealistic again. What breakup is that clean? And who actually stays friends with someone after they break up with them, after they were that intimate? No one I can think of, but lets just pretend it's a perfect world, Ok? Good. Back to Hermione and Ron.)
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After Harry left, Hermione sat down with Ron. "This was scary, Ron," she said, still crying. "I love you, but I don't think we should be so spontaneous. Next time, it might not be a false alarm. I' not ready for that heavy of a relationship. I think you are so wonderful. I have no idea what I would do without you."
Ron put a loving arm around her. "I love you too. And if you're not ready for this kind of relationship, neither am I. We can still go out, if you want. If you don't want to, that's fine, we can just go back to being close friends. But I just want you to know how relieved I am and how happy I am for the both of us. I don't think I could stand just being friends, but it's entirely up to you. Its your call what we should do about us."
"I love you and still want to be with you, but I don't think we should go as far as before until we are both ready to deal with the consequences of our actions," She teased him, quoting his speech from the night before. "Now lets go find Harry."
The two caught up with their friend outside the Shrieking Shack. Without saying a word, they headed back to school together. With one triumph in their pocket and one less burden on their backs, they three walked back to school in a peaceful silence. Together, they knew they would overcome any obstacle that was thrown their way.
Author's note: Yeah!!! I Actually FINISHED a story! GO ME!! Thank you to my loyal readers, who patiently waited for me to post chapters. Now, I can get back to working on Epiphany. Any suggestions for that one, Email me or write a review. Either one I don't mind. I'll be posting more after Thanksgiving. Thank you Katrina, You've been wonderful, reminding me of deadlines, and posting and revising my typing. Meanwhile to everyone else: READ and REVIEW!
Just then the door to the library opened and Ron strided in, his face bright red. He walked over to her and hugged her. Then he started to talk.
"Look, before you say anything, I want to apologize. I acted like an idiot, and I'm sorry. I know we should have talked this over before, but I want you to know that I am completely supporting you, one hundred percent of the way." He looked at her. "And if you do have this baby, it's going to be ours. I'm going to do the responsible thing and marry you." (A/N: Ok, Ok I know this part is a little unreasonable, and would never happen, but I think it would be cool if it did, don't you? Ok back to the story)
Hermione gasped. "Are you serious?" She was shocked. "we're only fifteen. We still have two more years of school left. We couldn't get married! Ron, be sensible. Would your parents actually let you get married ? Mine wouldn't, even if it was to the father of my baby."
Ron looked sheepish. "I thought that's what you wanted. Harry said…" his voice trailed off.
"Harry wants you to come with us tomorrow to see if all this worrying is necessary. I might not be pregnant after all. We just need to take this one step at a time, Ok?" Hermione almost smiled, but didn't, just in case.
Ron nodded. "Of course I'll go with you. It's my fault so I need to be responsible and face the consequences of my actions."
Hermione giggled at that. She had never heard Ron sound so mature and responsible. It was so unlike him to say something like that. She explained this to him when she saw his hurt expression on his face. Then she nodded too, and kissed him. "Lets go talk to Harry now."
The two walk hand-in-hand up to the common room to tell their friend about their discussion.
*******
Harry, Ron and Hermione didn't sleep well that night. They all stayed in the common room, talking quietly about anything but the next day. At dawn, they were the first ones downstairs for breakfast. Cho had agreed to hang out with her friends for the day, so Harry didn't feel bad about eating with the rest of the Gryffindors. She had looked as relieved as Harry felt when he had suggested it. Cho was great and everything, but it wasn't like Harry thought it would be like going out with her. They were drifting apart and both knew it. However, neither of them wanted to admit it.
The three Gryffindors determinedly headed for Hogsmeade after breakfast. Ron even went in to buy Hermione the home-pregnancy test. She made them both wait outside a bathroom, but let them both in before the results showed. Ron held her hand and spoke soothingly to her, while the three of them waited. After what seemed like an eternity, Hermione checked her watch. "Ok, it's ready," she announced, visibly trembling with fright. "Harry, will you look for me? I don't think I could."
She looks so young and scared Harry thought. Then he answered, "Don't you want Ron to?" Ron looked like he was going to be sick. He shook his head slightly, not wanting to be the first to know.
"No," Hermione answered. "I want us to find out together, at the exact same time."
Harry took the stick and looked at it for a long time, hiding his emotions so neither Hermione or Ron could read his expression. He looked at the two and broke into a huge grin, shaking his head.
"You're not pregnant," he announced, his voice chocked with happiness. "You don't have to worry about a baby. You're not having one."
Hermione jumped up and grabbed the stick, seeing for herself. Then she sat down again, looking very overwhelmed. "Thank God! THANK GOD!" She kept on repeating those words over and over again.
Ron stayed silent, but the relief on his face said plenty.
Hermione hugged Harry hard, then kissed Ron. "I am so relieved," she started to cry. "this is all over now, Thank God."
Harry smiled to himself, glad to see her so happy. She had been so miserable. He suddenly realized that this is what Cho should be like. Obliviously happy. Harry couldn't do that for her. They had to go their separate ways. Or else they were bound to regret something, and he didn't want to do that to her.
Harry told Ron and Hermione that he had to do something and went off to find Cho. She was sitting in the Three Broomsticks, sipping a Butterbeer with her friends. When Harry asked to talk with her, she excused herself, almost reluctantly and they sat at a table in the corner.
"Cho," he began. "I know that we like each other a lot, and we've shared so much with each other, but it just doesn't feel right. You deserve someone much better than me. Someone who will make you happy. I just can't do that. I'm so sorry."
Cho's almond eyes saddened, but she nodded. "I really like you too, but now, every time I look at you, I think of Cedric. I think we might have been going way too fast." Her eyes started to water at the mention of Cedric's name. "This is for the best."
Harry nodded, silently agreeing with her. "I just don't want to put you in a relationship that you're going to regret. It wouldn't be fair to either of us."
"Thank you Harry," Cho smiled. "I still want to be friends though Ok?"
"I wouldn't want it any other way," Harry stood up and walked toward the door. "Goodbye Cho."
But before she could answer, he was already out the door.
(A/N: I know I know I'm being totally unrealistic again. What breakup is that clean? And who actually stays friends with someone after they break up with them, after they were that intimate? No one I can think of, but lets just pretend it's a perfect world, Ok? Good. Back to Hermione and Ron.)
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After Harry left, Hermione sat down with Ron. "This was scary, Ron," she said, still crying. "I love you, but I don't think we should be so spontaneous. Next time, it might not be a false alarm. I' not ready for that heavy of a relationship. I think you are so wonderful. I have no idea what I would do without you."
Ron put a loving arm around her. "I love you too. And if you're not ready for this kind of relationship, neither am I. We can still go out, if you want. If you don't want to, that's fine, we can just go back to being close friends. But I just want you to know how relieved I am and how happy I am for the both of us. I don't think I could stand just being friends, but it's entirely up to you. Its your call what we should do about us."
"I love you and still want to be with you, but I don't think we should go as far as before until we are both ready to deal with the consequences of our actions," She teased him, quoting his speech from the night before. "Now lets go find Harry."
The two caught up with their friend outside the Shrieking Shack. Without saying a word, they headed back to school together. With one triumph in their pocket and one less burden on their backs, they three walked back to school in a peaceful silence. Together, they knew they would overcome any obstacle that was thrown their way.
Author's note: Yeah!!! I Actually FINISHED a story! GO ME!! Thank you to my loyal readers, who patiently waited for me to post chapters. Now, I can get back to working on Epiphany. Any suggestions for that one, Email me or write a review. Either one I don't mind. I'll be posting more after Thanksgiving. Thank you Katrina, You've been wonderful, reminding me of deadlines, and posting and revising my typing. Meanwhile to everyone else: READ and REVIEW!