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Chapter VII
Harry looked at Ron. Ron was white and his face was terrified.
" Umm, Hermione. Did you hear what we were talking about?" Harry asked as Ron was still white and silent. Harry could tell that Ron really hoped Hermione had not heard what they were discussing. Ron's heart beat fast in his chest as Hermione hesitated with her answer,
" No... Do you guys think I just walk around and try to listen to peoples private conversations? Anyway... what were you two talking about?" Hermione questioned with her eye brows arched. Ron's face relaxed and finally went back to a normal color. Ron looked at Harry and shook his head.
" Really Hermione, you shouldn't sneak up on people. It is rude you know," Ron said recovering from his fear of her knowing that he liked her.
" But, my name was mentioned. Was it not?" Hermione persisted.
" Yes. But that's not important. Lets go down to breakfast shall we?" Ron was trying to change the subject. Hermione however still looked curious.
During breakfast Harry kept looking at Ron and Hermione and laughing to himself.
" Harry, would you stop it?" Ron asked breaking his gaze from looking at Hermione and scolding Harry.
" Stop what exactly? I'm just thinking about something very ironic about the two of you." Hermione looked at Harry and blushed and gave him an don't-you-dare-tell-Ron-what-I-told-you look.
And Ron looked at him and gave him a glance that modeled Hermione's feelings.
" Harry, I'm going up to the common room in a little while. Would you join me? I want to talk to you about someone- I mean something." Ron asked.
" Oh, why without me? Do you have a problem? And why can't I help you? Why can't I come to the common room too? You wanted me to tell you my personal thoughts and problems and you can't even talk to me about your problems? Don't you trust me, now?" Hermione looked both angry and sad.
" Hermione, I don't think you want me to go on and on about the girl I like do you?" Ron clutched his mouth and blushed at having let a personal statement slip out.
" Oh! So some pretty girl has captured your fancy? Is that right?!" She said this with some anger and a degree of haughtiness in her glance. " Why was I not informed? After all, I told you!" She turned bright red and ran off to the library. Harry wasn't quite sure but he thought he saw tears coming silently down her face as she turned away.
Ron looked after Hermione with some hurt. Should he tell her how he felt? He didn't want her to believe he liked someone other than
her.
" Harry, now what?!" Ron asked looking desperate.
" I think you should talk to her about it."
" She would never be around me the same way if she knew that I liked her. Now she likes some other guy and what am I to do?"
" Look Ron, trust me on this. She will probably be pretty pleased to hear what you had to say. Don't you remember how jealous she was when you had any contact with Fleur?" Harry commented.
" You're right, she did act jealous.... or was it just because Fleur was from Beaubatons?" Ron said lowering his voice because he suspected that someone was listening. Harry rolled his eyes and said,
" I can't offer my opinion on this. I know who she likes-" Harry couldn't finish his sentence because he was interrupted by Ron asking impatiently,
" How did you find out!!!???"
" She told me herself," Harry answered looking at the table.
" Well, come on. Out with it," Ron raised his voice slightly.
" She told me not to tell anyone. Especially you." Ron looked a bit offended that she would tell Harry her secrets and not him.
" Why not me?!" Just then a suspicion began to grow inside Ron's head, " I guess you two have been getting pretty cozy haven't you! Her spilling all her secrets to you!" Ron's cheeks began to have bright red patches on them.
" It's not what you think, Ron. She for sure doesn't like me and I'm with...Cho,"
Ron looked somewhat relieved that Harry didn't like Hermione or she him.
" I don't get it though," Ron stated.
" I won't say a name but... don't you find it odd that her description of the guy she likes sort of matches you and she didn't want you of all people to know. Now can you put the two together?" Ron's face began to change.
" This doesn't make sense, Harry!" Ron loudly exclaimed. People stared at him as he said this. Maybe he said it a little too loud.
Harry looked up at the enchanted ceiling in frustration. How could the both of them doubt each other's feelings when it was so obvious to the rest of Gryffindor house and practically the entire school? Ron looked at Harry and said,
" Girls are so confusing!" Harry nodded and then said,
" Yeah, and guys like you are so thick and clueless!" Ron eyed Harry with confusion and ate their breakfast in silence without another word about Hermione.
