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Chapter 3
As Hermione walked away from Mike, she knew at once she had done the wrong thing. However, although she was greatly tempted to turn and run back into his arms, her pride prevented her from doing so.
"Herm!" Called Adeline to her perturbed-looking friend. "Herm! What's wrong?"
Distracted, Hermione turned and gazed dazedly at Adeline. Then, she came back down to earth. "Uh... Yeah?"
"Hermione, what's wrong? You look sick!" Said Kristin, sounding worried. It was something totally uncharacteristic of her.
"N-nothing... I'm just, er, dizzy," Hermione lied.
Adeline looked uncomfortable. "Herm, we were thinking of going to the club later, with Chester and Alex. We thought maybe you and Mike would like to come..."
"Just go ahead, you two, I'll -," Hermione was interrupted by Kristin.
"How are you going to get home? Oh, wait a minute!" Then, before Hermione could say anything or figure out what Kristin was going to do, her friend turned and hollered, "MIKE!"
Hermione paled, and looked away.
When Mike walked up to them, in an uncomfortable way, Adeline and Kristin noticed, they asked him if he would be able to accompany Hermione home. Mike was more than willing to do so, and arrangements were made for him to send Hermione home in a cab, then come and meet them at the club later, if he wanted to.
Awkwardly, Mike took Hermione's arm and gently led her to the side of the road.
When they had flagged down a cab and were seated fairly comfortably in it, Hermione's head on Mike's shoulder, Hermione said softly, "Why?"
Surprised, Mike said, "Why, what?"
"Why are you sending me home. You know I'm not really sick."
Mike smiled a smile that Hermione could not see, but could only hear from the lift in his voice. "I care, and you know it. And any excuse to be with you is fine with me."
Smiling softly as her feelings from the episode at the pond faded away, Hermione turned and nuzzled her face in Mike's chest, feeling secure. She had a feeling this would last... But only if she chose the right path along the way.
Chapter 3
As Hermione walked away from Mike, she knew at once she had done the wrong thing. However, although she was greatly tempted to turn and run back into his arms, her pride prevented her from doing so.
"Herm!" Called Adeline to her perturbed-looking friend. "Herm! What's wrong?"
Distracted, Hermione turned and gazed dazedly at Adeline. Then, she came back down to earth. "Uh... Yeah?"
"Hermione, what's wrong? You look sick!" Said Kristin, sounding worried. It was something totally uncharacteristic of her.
"N-nothing... I'm just, er, dizzy," Hermione lied.
Adeline looked uncomfortable. "Herm, we were thinking of going to the club later, with Chester and Alex. We thought maybe you and Mike would like to come..."
"Just go ahead, you two, I'll -," Hermione was interrupted by Kristin.
"How are you going to get home? Oh, wait a minute!" Then, before Hermione could say anything or figure out what Kristin was going to do, her friend turned and hollered, "MIKE!"
Hermione paled, and looked away.
When Mike walked up to them, in an uncomfortable way, Adeline and Kristin noticed, they asked him if he would be able to accompany Hermione home. Mike was more than willing to do so, and arrangements were made for him to send Hermione home in a cab, then come and meet them at the club later, if he wanted to.
Awkwardly, Mike took Hermione's arm and gently led her to the side of the road.
When they had flagged down a cab and were seated fairly comfortably in it, Hermione's head on Mike's shoulder, Hermione said softly, "Why?"
Surprised, Mike said, "Why, what?"
"Why are you sending me home. You know I'm not really sick."
Mike smiled a smile that Hermione could not see, but could only hear from the lift in his voice. "I care, and you know it. And any excuse to be with you is fine with me."
Smiling softly as her feelings from the episode at the pond faded away, Hermione turned and nuzzled her face in Mike's chest, feeling secure. She had a feeling this would last... But only if she chose the right path along the way.