Harry Potter and the Harsh Truth
By Ruby Star
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, they're all a product of the wonderful mind of J .K. Rowling, and I merely play with them.
Last time: "No. no one would talk to me because they were afraid of Dudley, remember? I didn't know any girls. Besides, I was ten years old! As soon as I was 11 I came here, and so I was too young."
"Okay, don't get all defensive. I was just wondering."
"Okay." More silence.
"Okay, we'll think about this later. Right now, it's two in the morning and I'm going back to sleep. Night Ron."
"Night Harry. Again."
The next morning Harry woke up usually time and went down to breakfast with Ron. Hermione was there already, of course, with Lessa and Amy. Ron's unusually sleepy face perked up when he saw Amy. Harry groaned inwardly, starting to hate mealtimes if it meant never being alone with Hermione and Ron anymore. Would those Ravenclaws be here every meal? Haven't they heard of privacy?!
"I'm not so hungry anymore Ron. I think I'll go to the library to find out about that new Quidditch book they got."
"Harry, I know Lessa and Amy have been around a lot, but deal with it. They're nice people, just like you and me and Hermione. Give them a chance. You don't really even know either of them that well." He saw right through Harry, just like a best friend should sometimes.
"And you know them so well?" asked Harry sarcastically, getting upset.
"Well, no, but I am TRYING to know them at least. Is that so bad? Are you SO into Hermione that you can't bear to share her?!"
Harry stared blankly at him. How did he know? How did he always know?
"Harry I have been your best friend for five years now. I think I should have noticed by now, or I would be a sad friend indeed," explained Ron after seeing Harry stupefied face. Ron laughed. "Duh Harry, it's totally obvious."
This made Harry feel even worse. Ron was right. Hey wait a minute, if it was totally obvious.
"Do, do you think that, that Hermione knows? Do you think she can tell?"
Seeing his mistake and knowing Hermione knew, Ron tried to get out of it with,
"No, no, of course not. No, she's with Lessa too much now to notice. And anyway, if she did know, would it be so horrible? Maybe she likes you back?" Ron asked.
Harry could see through Ron just as well as he could see through Harry. His face paled. He wanted to run, hide, scream, something. Any tables near by?
Hermione meanwhile, had seen the two boys walk in and stop to talk. She couldn't hear what they were saying, but she was sure it wasn't good. When she saw Harry's face pale just then, she excused herself from the conversation and went immediately over to the two boys.
Harry saw her coming and ran the other way. He just couldn't face her now, he just couldn't. Of course she knew. He felt his face get hot. Great, the entire Hall could see his face, then flush. How embarrassing. But at the moment, that didn't seem important. All that mattered was he get away from here.
At the door he looked back quickly at Hermione and Ron. Hermione was trying to get past Ron to get to Harry.
"Ron move! Ron! What's wrong? Where's Harry going? What's going on?!" she demanded.
"Harry's.err.a little under the weather. Didn't you see how pale he looked?" Ron said in order to protect his friend. But Hermione would have none of that.
"Ron! Stop lying through your teeth! Now tell me what's wrong or I'm going to ask Harry himself." She gave him "The Look" and Ron could tell she meant business.
"Well. well umm he umm." Ron stuttered.
"Come on Ron!" protested Hermione. But unfortunately, Lessa and Amy walked up at this point. They had seen Harry get upset and leave and then watched Hermione get angry. They wanted to know what was wrong and if they could help.
"Thanks girls, but I think Harry, Ron, and I need to sort this one out ourselves."
Ron nodded, "It's really personal and I don't think Harry wants it around school."
The girls looked put out so Hermione said, "I promise I'll tell you as soon as it's okay. First I need to find out what's going on and--"
"And you need to go eat with Lessa and Amy while I go talk to Harry." He walked out of the room quickly and turned around sharply to make sure they weren't following him. "I mean it!" he called back to them and vanished.
A/N: well that chapter was a little short, but I garentee the next one will be promising. Or is it I promise the next one will be garenteed? Anyway, it will be long and good. I have all these ideas in mind. and sorry that other girl hasn't come in yet if ya read my last A/N. soon. there I go giving it away again! LoL anyway read on and review soon!!!
By Ruby Star
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, they're all a product of the wonderful mind of J .K. Rowling, and I merely play with them.
Last time: "No. no one would talk to me because they were afraid of Dudley, remember? I didn't know any girls. Besides, I was ten years old! As soon as I was 11 I came here, and so I was too young."
"Okay, don't get all defensive. I was just wondering."
"Okay." More silence.
"Okay, we'll think about this later. Right now, it's two in the morning and I'm going back to sleep. Night Ron."
"Night Harry. Again."
The next morning Harry woke up usually time and went down to breakfast with Ron. Hermione was there already, of course, with Lessa and Amy. Ron's unusually sleepy face perked up when he saw Amy. Harry groaned inwardly, starting to hate mealtimes if it meant never being alone with Hermione and Ron anymore. Would those Ravenclaws be here every meal? Haven't they heard of privacy?!
"I'm not so hungry anymore Ron. I think I'll go to the library to find out about that new Quidditch book they got."
"Harry, I know Lessa and Amy have been around a lot, but deal with it. They're nice people, just like you and me and Hermione. Give them a chance. You don't really even know either of them that well." He saw right through Harry, just like a best friend should sometimes.
"And you know them so well?" asked Harry sarcastically, getting upset.
"Well, no, but I am TRYING to know them at least. Is that so bad? Are you SO into Hermione that you can't bear to share her?!"
Harry stared blankly at him. How did he know? How did he always know?
"Harry I have been your best friend for five years now. I think I should have noticed by now, or I would be a sad friend indeed," explained Ron after seeing Harry stupefied face. Ron laughed. "Duh Harry, it's totally obvious."
This made Harry feel even worse. Ron was right. Hey wait a minute, if it was totally obvious.
"Do, do you think that, that Hermione knows? Do you think she can tell?"
Seeing his mistake and knowing Hermione knew, Ron tried to get out of it with,
"No, no, of course not. No, she's with Lessa too much now to notice. And anyway, if she did know, would it be so horrible? Maybe she likes you back?" Ron asked.
Harry could see through Ron just as well as he could see through Harry. His face paled. He wanted to run, hide, scream, something. Any tables near by?
Hermione meanwhile, had seen the two boys walk in and stop to talk. She couldn't hear what they were saying, but she was sure it wasn't good. When she saw Harry's face pale just then, she excused herself from the conversation and went immediately over to the two boys.
Harry saw her coming and ran the other way. He just couldn't face her now, he just couldn't. Of course she knew. He felt his face get hot. Great, the entire Hall could see his face, then flush. How embarrassing. But at the moment, that didn't seem important. All that mattered was he get away from here.
At the door he looked back quickly at Hermione and Ron. Hermione was trying to get past Ron to get to Harry.
"Ron move! Ron! What's wrong? Where's Harry going? What's going on?!" she demanded.
"Harry's.err.a little under the weather. Didn't you see how pale he looked?" Ron said in order to protect his friend. But Hermione would have none of that.
"Ron! Stop lying through your teeth! Now tell me what's wrong or I'm going to ask Harry himself." She gave him "The Look" and Ron could tell she meant business.
"Well. well umm he umm." Ron stuttered.
"Come on Ron!" protested Hermione. But unfortunately, Lessa and Amy walked up at this point. They had seen Harry get upset and leave and then watched Hermione get angry. They wanted to know what was wrong and if they could help.
"Thanks girls, but I think Harry, Ron, and I need to sort this one out ourselves."
Ron nodded, "It's really personal and I don't think Harry wants it around school."
The girls looked put out so Hermione said, "I promise I'll tell you as soon as it's okay. First I need to find out what's going on and--"
"And you need to go eat with Lessa and Amy while I go talk to Harry." He walked out of the room quickly and turned around sharply to make sure they weren't following him. "I mean it!" he called back to them and vanished.
A/N: well that chapter was a little short, but I garentee the next one will be promising. Or is it I promise the next one will be garenteed? Anyway, it will be long and good. I have all these ideas in mind. and sorry that other girl hasn't come in yet if ya read my last A/N. soon. there I go giving it away again! LoL anyway read on and review soon!!!