"My Heart Will Go On" Chapter 18: Pushing Away...Well, At Least Trying
*A/N: Sorry it took me so long to put these chapters up, but I was on vacation & busy with school. Well, here ya go!*
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Hermione, even though she cared for Dean, was plotting a way to get him to forget her. Finally, one night, only a few days less than a week away from the dance, had an idea: make him mad...by going with his hated enemy: Ron Weasly. She did want to be his friend again, so it wasn't that bad of an idea. She planned on putting it into action that night; she quickly scribbled an owl from the Owlery to Ron, saying to meet her by the tree next to the lake at 10. It was already 9, so she got ready & ran outside.
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Ron was sitting on his bed, staring out the window. He tried to be friends with Harry again, but failed miserably. He was ready to admit he was wrong, but Harry wouldn't listen; he said he needed to apologize to Hermione, not him. Plus, he had enough time to think over that Hermione was Dean's, even if they got in a fight. Actually, he overheard Hermione telling Harry about her dream, with him in it & how she didn't want to hurt Dean. He knew she loved him, so he was pushing away from his crush on her; it would never work out anyway. Suddenly, a knock was heard on the window; it was an owl. Ron opened the window & let the owl in. It dropped a letter on his lap, with Hermione's neat handwriting on the front. He opened it & read:
Ron,
Meet me by the tree next to the lake at 10. I need to talk to you.
Hermione
'Finally, my chance to apologize to Hermione,' Ron thought as he looked at the time; it was 9:45. "Crud, I got to get out there," Ron said to himself out loud as he grabbed his cloak & rushed through the halls, making sure he didn't get caught.
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Hermione was sitting under a tree, waiting for Ron to arrive. She was pretty sure it was 10 by now. For the past half hour, she had time to think of what to say to Ron; she would say she "loved" him, kiss him, & that was the end of it. She already knew that where she was would be the perfect spot for Dean to see them, since he was sitting on the balcony. Finally, she saw Ron walking towards her from the castle. 'Time for the plan to be put to action,' she thought as he muttered, "Hi," to her. "Hi," she replied, "Glad you came." "Look Hermione, I need to-." He was cut off by Hermione saying, loud enough for Dean to hear, "I like you Ron." She glanced at the balcony; she had Dean's attention now, & Ron's too. "You don't mean that," Ron said, non-believingly. Then, she kissed him, not the way she kissed Dean, but enough to try to make it look convincing. Surprisingly, Ron pushed her away. "What...?" she started to say; she was utterly confused. "I thought you liked me too Ron!" she exclaimed. "Don't try using me Hermione," Ron replied, a little bit of anger seeping in. "How do you know I'm using you?" "Because I overheard what you said to Harry...about your dream." "What?!" she almost screamed. Ron placed his hands on her shoulders & said, "Look Hermione, I'm sorry for trying to break you & Dean up before; I was being a bloody jealous git who was trying to win a losing fight. You two love each other Hermione! I'm not going to let some stupid dream you had break you two up! I want to be friends with you again Hermione, but if you do this to me, you're never getting me back." He took a breath, glancing up at the balcony. She followed his gaze; Dean was staring at them atently. "He loves you Hermione; I can see it clearly from here." He looked at her in the eye. "I know you love him Hermione; just get him before its too late." He then walked off, leaving Hermione to her thoughts.
*A/N: Sorry it took me so long to put these chapters up, but I was on vacation & busy with school. Well, here ya go!*
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Hermione, even though she cared for Dean, was plotting a way to get him to forget her. Finally, one night, only a few days less than a week away from the dance, had an idea: make him mad...by going with his hated enemy: Ron Weasly. She did want to be his friend again, so it wasn't that bad of an idea. She planned on putting it into action that night; she quickly scribbled an owl from the Owlery to Ron, saying to meet her by the tree next to the lake at 10. It was already 9, so she got ready & ran outside.
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Ron was sitting on his bed, staring out the window. He tried to be friends with Harry again, but failed miserably. He was ready to admit he was wrong, but Harry wouldn't listen; he said he needed to apologize to Hermione, not him. Plus, he had enough time to think over that Hermione was Dean's, even if they got in a fight. Actually, he overheard Hermione telling Harry about her dream, with him in it & how she didn't want to hurt Dean. He knew she loved him, so he was pushing away from his crush on her; it would never work out anyway. Suddenly, a knock was heard on the window; it was an owl. Ron opened the window & let the owl in. It dropped a letter on his lap, with Hermione's neat handwriting on the front. He opened it & read:
Ron,
Meet me by the tree next to the lake at 10. I need to talk to you.
Hermione
'Finally, my chance to apologize to Hermione,' Ron thought as he looked at the time; it was 9:45. "Crud, I got to get out there," Ron said to himself out loud as he grabbed his cloak & rushed through the halls, making sure he didn't get caught.
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Hermione was sitting under a tree, waiting for Ron to arrive. She was pretty sure it was 10 by now. For the past half hour, she had time to think of what to say to Ron; she would say she "loved" him, kiss him, & that was the end of it. She already knew that where she was would be the perfect spot for Dean to see them, since he was sitting on the balcony. Finally, she saw Ron walking towards her from the castle. 'Time for the plan to be put to action,' she thought as he muttered, "Hi," to her. "Hi," she replied, "Glad you came." "Look Hermione, I need to-." He was cut off by Hermione saying, loud enough for Dean to hear, "I like you Ron." She glanced at the balcony; she had Dean's attention now, & Ron's too. "You don't mean that," Ron said, non-believingly. Then, she kissed him, not the way she kissed Dean, but enough to try to make it look convincing. Surprisingly, Ron pushed her away. "What...?" she started to say; she was utterly confused. "I thought you liked me too Ron!" she exclaimed. "Don't try using me Hermione," Ron replied, a little bit of anger seeping in. "How do you know I'm using you?" "Because I overheard what you said to Harry...about your dream." "What?!" she almost screamed. Ron placed his hands on her shoulders & said, "Look Hermione, I'm sorry for trying to break you & Dean up before; I was being a bloody jealous git who was trying to win a losing fight. You two love each other Hermione! I'm not going to let some stupid dream you had break you two up! I want to be friends with you again Hermione, but if you do this to me, you're never getting me back." He took a breath, glancing up at the balcony. She followed his gaze; Dean was staring at them atently. "He loves you Hermione; I can see it clearly from here." He looked at her in the eye. "I know you love him Hermione; just get him before its too late." He then walked off, leaving Hermione to her thoughts.