A.N This is the sequel to Secrets Withheld, so I HIGHLY recommend that you read that one first or you'll have no idea what's going on in this one. Enjoy!
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Hermione sat down near the sty where the pigs all either ate their food or looked at her, tears trickling down her face. She had been stupid to come and talk to Harry and Ron. They wouldn't understand. Well, maybe Harry would, but Ron wouldn't.
"Hermione, are you okay?"
She turned around and looked up to see Harry's concerned face.
"I don't know," she replied.
"You shouldn't let Ron hurt you like that. Malfoy is worse, yet you manage to block him out," Harry said, smiling. "Even literally."
Hermione grinned. "Yeah, but I would feel guilty hitting Ron."
"So? That's not the point," he said.
"What is the point?" she asked softly.
"The point is you can't let anyone take advantage of you like that. Ron knows how to annoy you. He knows the buttons to push. And, he does push them quite often. Ron now knows where you're weakness is. Krum's your weakness."
"That's silly. He's not a weakness. He's my fiance."
"Yeah, probably one you'll work very hard to protect. Especially from Ron. It's no big deal with Ron because he's not out to harm you. Just annoy you and to make you mad. But, others will see that as weakness," Harry trailed off. She knew what he meant. If Voldemort wanted to hurt her, it would be so easy to do it by taking Viktor
from her.
"Don't let anyone know that," he said.
"I won't," Hermione replied.
They sat in silence for a few moments, then Harry said:
"It was quite a shock, though. You and Viktor. Not like that would never happen. But, it was quick."
"So, you don't think it'll last?" she accused.
Harry looked taken aback. "I didn't say that. What I mean is that I wasn't expecting it. But, it'll be cool. When's the wedding, if you know?"
"It'll be in August. Before we go to Hogwarts."
"Expensive?"
She nodded. "Of course. Viktor's mother Annetta is planning it. She has expensive taste."
Harry laughed.
"Harry, you know I don't like to keep secrets, though I do do it. But there's something that I need to tell you. You just have to promise me that you won't tell Ron yet."
"Sure, I won't tell him," Harry replied. "What is it?"
She took a deep breath. "Viktor isn't just a Quidditch player. I mean that's not his only job. When I marry him, my future career will be planned out. What I mean to say is that..."
"That what?" Harry coaxed.
"That Viktor is the prince of Bulgaria."
Harry choked and started coughing. She patted his back until he could be breath normally again. "What?!"
"Yeah, kind of something he didn't tell me either." Hermione looked down at her hands. "Then you would become like the princess or something?"
"Yeah," she said. "Then queen, if I made it that far along."
"Wow," he breathed. "All the responsibility. You'll love it."
"I'm a little nervous. I know I have a long time until I have to do it, but still. I don't know if I could do that. Viktor seems so confident about it..."
Harry silenced her by gently putting his first two fingers over her lips. "No need to worry about that now. Besides, you'll be wonderful at it. Just like you are at everuthing else," he said softly.
She smiled and blushed.
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Rather dramatic, I must say, but that's the way the fic rolls. *watches fic roll down hill* Yup, that's the way it rolls.
Thank yous to:
Kitty Nicoe: Ron/Hermione would never happen in one of my fics unless I was not in control of the situation and my alter ego took over. Course I am in complete control so no need to worry about. Lots of people seem to love the rolling fic.....
Lady of Stars: YAY!!! *jumps up and down* Yay!! You like it! Same flow, you say? YAY!!!!!
Krum-Luver: Yes, yeep! Yeep!! WOO! Anyway, everyone loves the rolling fic....LMAO!
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Hermione sat down near the sty where the pigs all either ate their food or looked at her, tears trickling down her face. She had been stupid to come and talk to Harry and Ron. They wouldn't understand. Well, maybe Harry would, but Ron wouldn't.
"Hermione, are you okay?"
She turned around and looked up to see Harry's concerned face.
"I don't know," she replied.
"You shouldn't let Ron hurt you like that. Malfoy is worse, yet you manage to block him out," Harry said, smiling. "Even literally."
Hermione grinned. "Yeah, but I would feel guilty hitting Ron."
"So? That's not the point," he said.
"What is the point?" she asked softly.
"The point is you can't let anyone take advantage of you like that. Ron knows how to annoy you. He knows the buttons to push. And, he does push them quite often. Ron now knows where you're weakness is. Krum's your weakness."
"That's silly. He's not a weakness. He's my fiance."
"Yeah, probably one you'll work very hard to protect. Especially from Ron. It's no big deal with Ron because he's not out to harm you. Just annoy you and to make you mad. But, others will see that as weakness," Harry trailed off. She knew what he meant. If Voldemort wanted to hurt her, it would be so easy to do it by taking Viktor
from her.
"Don't let anyone know that," he said.
"I won't," Hermione replied.
They sat in silence for a few moments, then Harry said:
"It was quite a shock, though. You and Viktor. Not like that would never happen. But, it was quick."
"So, you don't think it'll last?" she accused.
Harry looked taken aback. "I didn't say that. What I mean is that I wasn't expecting it. But, it'll be cool. When's the wedding, if you know?"
"It'll be in August. Before we go to Hogwarts."
"Expensive?"
She nodded. "Of course. Viktor's mother Annetta is planning it. She has expensive taste."
Harry laughed.
"Harry, you know I don't like to keep secrets, though I do do it. But there's something that I need to tell you. You just have to promise me that you won't tell Ron yet."
"Sure, I won't tell him," Harry replied. "What is it?"
She took a deep breath. "Viktor isn't just a Quidditch player. I mean that's not his only job. When I marry him, my future career will be planned out. What I mean to say is that..."
"That what?" Harry coaxed.
"That Viktor is the prince of Bulgaria."
Harry choked and started coughing. She patted his back until he could be breath normally again. "What?!"
"Yeah, kind of something he didn't tell me either." Hermione looked down at her hands. "Then you would become like the princess or something?"
"Yeah," she said. "Then queen, if I made it that far along."
"Wow," he breathed. "All the responsibility. You'll love it."
"I'm a little nervous. I know I have a long time until I have to do it, but still. I don't know if I could do that. Viktor seems so confident about it..."
Harry silenced her by gently putting his first two fingers over her lips. "No need to worry about that now. Besides, you'll be wonderful at it. Just like you are at everuthing else," he said softly.
She smiled and blushed.
*****
Rather dramatic, I must say, but that's the way the fic rolls. *watches fic roll down hill* Yup, that's the way it rolls.
Thank yous to:
Kitty Nicoe: Ron/Hermione would never happen in one of my fics unless I was not in control of the situation and my alter ego took over. Course I am in complete control so no need to worry about. Lots of people seem to love the rolling fic.....
Lady of Stars: YAY!!! *jumps up and down* Yay!! You like it! Same flow, you say? YAY!!!!!
Krum-Luver: Yes, yeep! Yeep!! WOO! Anyway, everyone loves the rolling fic....LMAO!
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