Chapter 8 – Not with the right person
Hermione avoided Draco for the rest of that week because she needed time to think. Ron and Hermione still weren't speaking to each other and Ron was ignoring Sophie.
Ron, Harry, Ginny and Sophie were sitting together at dinner in the Great Hall. As usual, Hermione was sitting on her own. Ron kept staring at her and kept feeling as though he wanted to run over to her and hug her and tell her he's sorry. Sophie looked at Ron and saw him looking at Hermione.
"Stop staring at her!" Sophie said a bit too loudly. "What? Who?" Ron replied. "That bitch Hermione!" Sophie yelled. Hermione looked round and Sophie yelled at her: "what are you looking at Mudblood!?!" Hermione got up and rushed back to the common room holding back her tears. Harry and Ginny rushed off after her.
"Why did you say that for!? Don't you dare call Hermione a Mudblood or you'll have me to answer to!" Ron yelled at Sophie. "Well if you like her so much then go out with her cause you and me are over!" Sophie said smiling smugly. "Good! Who'd want to go out with an ugly faced bitch like you?!" Ron replied and he too went after Hermione.
Instead of going to the common room; Hermione went to the library. The sight that met her eyes was Draco and Pansy kissing. "Draco!" Hermione yelled. "Hermione, I, um" Draco stuttered. "I can't believe you! How could you do this to me?" Hermione asked. "You've been ignoring me! I'm fed up of you coming to me only when you're upset, we are over!" Draco yelled. "Fine" Hermione replied and she left the library.
When Harry and Ginny got back to the common room, they saw Ron sitting in a chair. When he heard them come in he jumped up. "Hermione!?" he asked enthusiastically. "Sorry Ron, it's just us" Harry said. "Oh" Replied Ron his smile fading. "Do you know where Hermione is? I have to go and find her and I have to talk to her!" Ron said.
"Ok, Ginny you go with Ron to look for Hermione and I'll stay here in case she comes back" Harry said. Ron and Ginny nodded and left the room leaving Harry alone. About 5 minutes later, Hermione entered looking rather angry and upset.
"Hermione what's wrong?" Harry asked. "Why do you care? Don't you hate me?" Hermione replied. "I don't hate you Hermione I just didn't understand how you could be with Draco" Harry said. "Well, you don't have to worry about that anymore, we're finished. I just saw him kissing Pansy" Hermione told him.
"Oh Hermione I'm sorry. Not just for that but for everything" Harry said. "Me too Harry, I never should have been with Malfoy, it was wrong from the start. I guess it was because of me and Ron and how upset I was. I wish me and Ron were still together but his with Sophie now" Hermione said and she bowed her head.
"Not any more! They broke up when she called you a Mudblood" Harry said. "That's great! I mean what a shame" Hermione said laughing slightly. Harry laughed too and he hugged Hermione. "Ron wants to talk to you Mione" Harry said. "Really? Where is he?" Hermione asked. "Looking for you! He should be back soon with Ginny" Harry replied blushing slightly.
"Hey, why did you just blush when you said Ginny's name?" Hermione asked raising an eyebrow. "I didn't!" Harry said his voice slightly higher. "Harry tell me the truth" Hermione said. "Fine, I'm going out with Ginny" Harry said. "Wow! That's wonderful!" Hermione said. Harry couldn't help but smile at Hermione's enthusiasm.
At that moment, Ron entered the room. "Hermione! I really need to talk to you" Ron said. "Ok" Hermione replied. "We're leave you two alone" Harry said to them and him and Ginny left the common room.
Ron and Hermione sat down by the fireplace and were silent for a while. Finally, Ron started to speak. "Hermione, I'm really sorry about everything. I never should have broken up with you and I never wanted to. The truth is, I still love you and want to be with you, but if you'd rather be with Malfoy then that's ok but I can offer you love, friendship and comfort".
"Ron, me and Malfoy, we're finished. I saw him with Pansy and Harry told me you and Sophie broke up because of me, is that true?" Hermione asked. "Yes, she called you a Mudblood; I never knew she was like that otherwise I never would have gone out with her. Do you forgive me Hermione?" Ron asked. "Of cause I do! As long as you can forgive me" Hermione said. "Yes of cause I will!" Ron replied.
They both hugged each other for a while happy to be in each other's arms. "Hermione, can I ask you something important?" Ron asked. "Sure" Hermione replied. "Can we start going out together again because I really miss you?" Ron asked. Hermione leant in and gave him a soft kiss. "I thought you'd never ask" she replied.