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What Happened Next, Chapter 6
Hermione hadn't gotten over what happened with Jonathan. After the incident she locked herself in her room and hasn't come out since. Ofcourse except for food. Ron and Harry had tried to go talk to her, but nothing would help. Harry decided to call Lavender to see if she would come and talk to Hermione. Lavender arrived 20 minutes later at the flat and went directly to Hermione's door. "Mione its Lav," She said in the sweetest voice possible, "Can I come in?" Suddenly the door crack opened a little and Lavender stepped in. "Hey" She said to Mione who was sitting on her bed. "Hey…" responded Hermione weakly. "Hun…It's been over 3 days that you haven't come out of your room. I know that you're still not over the shock of Jonathan coming over here and the fight between Harry and him. As long as Harry's here you're safe. He said it himself that he wouldn't let any one hurt you…ever." Hermione nodded silently and Lavender went to hug her friend. "He said he loved me." Said Hermione, Lavender stood up and smiled. "And let me guess you're wondering if he meant it in the 'I love you you're my best friend' way or the 'I love you, I'm in love with you' way?" Asked Lavender, Mione nodded again. "Well…What way do you want it to be in?" Asked Lavender again. "I don't know. I mean we've been best friends since we were 11 but I get this feeling sometimes that I can't explain. Whenever he smiles, laughs, or says my name, I feel this weird feeling inside of me and I get tingly sensations inside my stomach…" Hermione started, "and it's been going on ever since our 4th year at Hogwarts." Lavender sat next to her friend and looked straight into her eyes. "Do you want me to tell you what those feelings are?" Asked Lavender. Hermione nodded slowly, she wasn't sure if she wanted Lavender to tell her, her diagnosis. "You're in love." Hermione was taken aback by what Lavender had just said. 'But yes it all makes sense! All those feelings…they all fit into place now. I Hermione Granger am in love with Harry Potter' Thought Hermione. Mione now had tears in her eyes, she couldn't believe it! She hugged Lav tightly. "It's true! I Hermione Granger am in love with Harry Potter!"
Meanwhile in the living room, Harry and Ron were having a discussion of their own. "It's because of me that she's still in there…" Said Harry. Ron raised an eyebrow, "Why?" He asked. Harry looked at Ron seriously, "Because I told Mione I loved her." Ron didn't know what to say to this except " Well I know you love Hermione, I do to. I mean she is our best friend." Harry shook his head. "Ron, I told her I loved her. Because I'm in love with her." Ron beamed at Harry and stood up. "I knew it! I knew it! All these years…the way you would look at her, and the way you would blush bright red every time she touched you're hand or said something sweet to you!" Harry told Ron to calm down because he didn't want Hermione to hear their conversation. "Why don't you want her to hear? Don't you want her to know?" Asked Ron. Harry looked at Ron again, "I'll tell her when I'm ready. I mean she just got out of a difficult relationship and I don't want to rush into things. I'm not ready." Ron nodded and stood up to the kitchen to make Harry and him a sandwich. Lavender came out of the room. She went directly to Harry to tell him that Hermione was going to take a shower and then come out. Lavender was sworn to secrecy about what Hermione had told her, Hermione also felt that she wasn't ready to tell Harry that she loved him. Ron made two extra sandwiches for the girls and set them all on the living room's coffee table. (A/N: I love coffee tables! Don't ask why…I'm weird like that!) Hermione finally came out. The tears didn't scrunch her face up any more and she looked quite refreshed. She went directly to sit next to Harry. "I'm sorry guys. I shouldn't have run up to my room likes that and stay there for three days…" Ron put a hand on Hermione's shoulder. "That's all right. We understand how tough it must be to get over such a thing. Now eat I bet you're hungry." Ron handed her a sandwich, and Hermione gladly accepted it. Another night was spent in the flat. The boys were used to Lavender being there all the time. "Lavender, besides you're job and the amount of shopping you do and spending you're time here. Don't you ever go home?" Asked Harry. Lavender laughed. "Ofcourse I go home…to sleep." Ron began to think. "But doesn't Mark get upset sometimes not seeing you?" Lavender didn't answer for a good two minutes. Hermione looked at her with a look of sadness on her face. "He comes to work to see me and we sometimes have lunch together." Lavender said quickly. The boys nodded silently, they knew there was something Lavender wasn't telling them and it worried them. "Is there something you're not telling us?" Asked Ron. Lavender shook her head. "Ofcourse not! Why would there be?" Ron got up and asked Harry to come with him to get the bottle of wine from the small wine cellar they had at the far end of the flat. "Lav…Why are you always so afraid to talk about Mark?" Asked Mione as soon as the boys were gone. "Because, well as I told you things aren't going so great between us. He's great but he's always wondering where I am. And he's the jealous type so when he found out that I'm always hanging out with Harry and Ron, whom are two men. He gets mad." Lavender finished. "Does he hurt you physically?" Asked Hermione. "No not really. I mean he doesn't hurt me very often. But he does yell and swear at me. And if he really gets out of control, which doesn't happen to often, he'll slap me." Hermione went over to her friend. "I know how you feel, I had the same problem. But I took care of it and you should take care of it too." Lavender nodded silently. The boys were back with the wine. Ron poured the wine in the glasses, and Hermione, Harry, Lavender, and Ron held their glasses up. "To us!" Said Ron. "To us." Responded they rest of the group.
End of Chappy 6, Please review!!!!!!!!!
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xxxLizxxxx