Finally it was the end of Christmas break. Ron and Hermione were the first
ones at the Great Hall waiting to greet their missed companions. Anyone
who entered make Ron and Hermione even more anticipated, sighing
impatiently whenever it was someone else that entered.
"Where are they?" Ron asked impatiently. He sat down on the table and fidgeted with his cloak. Hermione could tell that he missed her. She missed Seamus too. She couldn't wait to see him and show him that she has changed a little. Changed for the better. She hoped that Seamus did see the point of it when she gave him her goodbye kiss when he left.
Ron's head shot up and it caught Hermione by surprise. It only meant one thing. They're here.
To Hermione's surprise it was only Lavender that came through the door. She waited and watched as Ron gave her a HUGE welcome back. She waited some more. She got fed up and walked to the entrance. She looked out and nothing. Where was he?
"Lavender . was Seamus with you when you guys came home," Hermione asked desperately. Lavender had to pull herself away from Ron to answer Hermione.
"Yeah! He was just behind me a minute ago. Actually to come to think of it, he's been acting weird the entire trip. Kept quiet, didn't say much. I don't know?" Lavender said with a finger to her head.
"Oh," was all Hermione could say. Ron looked at her sympathetically.
"Don't worry Hermione. He'll turn up. Maybe he just lost something and went to look for it," Ron said trying to make Hermione feel better. Hermione looked at him with a "yeah, right" look. She ended up believing it though.
She felt utterly lonely though. She was hoping for this incredible thing. Seamus would come in and he would see Hermione and run to her kissing her all over. No . none of that. Hermione just went to the library. She took out random books and read. She didn't know why but she wasn't feeling too good right now.
Hermione didn't come back to the common room till eleven at night. Time flew as she read encyclopedias and spells. She dragged herself in the center of the common room mind completely blank. She didn't want to think anymore. The information she just read at the library was practically erased off her mind. She wondered why Seamus wasn't there to greet her this morning. She ran her fingers through her hair and scowled.
"Maybe I'm just overreacting!" She yelled at herself.
"Overreacting over what?" Seamus voice said behind her. His voice sounded scared, shy and nervous. Hermione spun around that it made her dizzy. She looked at him. Seamus didn't look like his cute self. He looked rugged and tired. He had deep bags under his eyes and his hair was messed up like he just woke up. Hermione walked over to him to give him a kiss. She was supposed to be mad at him but she couldn't resist. Before she could plant her lips on his, Seamus pulled his head back grabbing her hand as she was about to run her fingers through his hair. Hermione took a few steps back, confused.
"What's wrong?" Hermione said worriedly, "Aren't you happy to see me?" Seamus turned away. His back blended in with the surroundings as he walked into a shadow, far away as possible from the fireplace. Hermione's stomach started to ache. What is going on? She took another attempt. She walked to him and kissed him this time. Again, Seamus stopped it.
"Hermione!" Seamus said irritated. Never has Hermione heard Seamus talk this way to her before. She backed away, shocked. "I have something to tell you."
"What?" Hermione said grabbing her stomach. The pain was getting stronger. "I met someone else .."
"Where are they?" Ron asked impatiently. He sat down on the table and fidgeted with his cloak. Hermione could tell that he missed her. She missed Seamus too. She couldn't wait to see him and show him that she has changed a little. Changed for the better. She hoped that Seamus did see the point of it when she gave him her goodbye kiss when he left.
Ron's head shot up and it caught Hermione by surprise. It only meant one thing. They're here.
To Hermione's surprise it was only Lavender that came through the door. She waited and watched as Ron gave her a HUGE welcome back. She waited some more. She got fed up and walked to the entrance. She looked out and nothing. Where was he?
"Lavender . was Seamus with you when you guys came home," Hermione asked desperately. Lavender had to pull herself away from Ron to answer Hermione.
"Yeah! He was just behind me a minute ago. Actually to come to think of it, he's been acting weird the entire trip. Kept quiet, didn't say much. I don't know?" Lavender said with a finger to her head.
"Oh," was all Hermione could say. Ron looked at her sympathetically.
"Don't worry Hermione. He'll turn up. Maybe he just lost something and went to look for it," Ron said trying to make Hermione feel better. Hermione looked at him with a "yeah, right" look. She ended up believing it though.
She felt utterly lonely though. She was hoping for this incredible thing. Seamus would come in and he would see Hermione and run to her kissing her all over. No . none of that. Hermione just went to the library. She took out random books and read. She didn't know why but she wasn't feeling too good right now.
Hermione didn't come back to the common room till eleven at night. Time flew as she read encyclopedias and spells. She dragged herself in the center of the common room mind completely blank. She didn't want to think anymore. The information she just read at the library was practically erased off her mind. She wondered why Seamus wasn't there to greet her this morning. She ran her fingers through her hair and scowled.
"Maybe I'm just overreacting!" She yelled at herself.
"Overreacting over what?" Seamus voice said behind her. His voice sounded scared, shy and nervous. Hermione spun around that it made her dizzy. She looked at him. Seamus didn't look like his cute self. He looked rugged and tired. He had deep bags under his eyes and his hair was messed up like he just woke up. Hermione walked over to him to give him a kiss. She was supposed to be mad at him but she couldn't resist. Before she could plant her lips on his, Seamus pulled his head back grabbing her hand as she was about to run her fingers through his hair. Hermione took a few steps back, confused.
"What's wrong?" Hermione said worriedly, "Aren't you happy to see me?" Seamus turned away. His back blended in with the surroundings as he walked into a shadow, far away as possible from the fireplace. Hermione's stomach started to ache. What is going on? She took another attempt. She walked to him and kissed him this time. Again, Seamus stopped it.
"Hermione!" Seamus said irritated. Never has Hermione heard Seamus talk this way to her before. She backed away, shocked. "I have something to tell you."
"What?" Hermione said grabbing her stomach. The pain was getting stronger. "I met someone else .."