Chapter 12-

Hermione just stood there staring at the two. " I- I- I was just um. I was. I had Harry's books and I just came to give them to him."

Hermione shoved the books into Harry's hand and said, " I- I got to go to class now or I'll be late."

Harry said, " Her-." But Hermione was already running away from them.

Cho looked at Harry with fake guilt in her eyes. " I am so sorry Harry! I didn't mean to cause trouble between you and Hermione! I feel so awful!"

Harry not really listening, wanting to run after Hermione said, " It's okay. I'm sure Hermione would think nothing of it."

" I hope your right Harry. Look I have to go now, bye." Harry didn't even see Cho leave; he just stood there.

' What have I done?' Harry thought.



In a dark room hidden in Hogwarts a boy said, " Master what am I to do now?"

" Just wait," a voice replied. " We will kill Harry Potter but in a way you can't imagine."

Hermione was in her room crying, " Why am I even crying? I mean I am suppose to be feeling like this about Ron, not Harry. So what if I saw him kissing another girl. I'm not really his girlfriend, we were just pretending. Obviously the kiss we had meant nothing to him. That's good right?"

Hermione wiped her tears and said, " I should be thinking of Ron not Harry." Hermione closed her eyes and picture Harry and Hermione kissing. She didn't think that image would ever go away.

" Ginny have you seen Hermione?" Harry asked.

" No why?"

" Nothing, I got to go," Harry ran. ' Where is she?'

He got outside and then he spotted her. " Hermione!" He yelled.

Hermione turned around with a fake smile on her face. Harry ran to her and said, " We need to talk."

Hermione nodded and said, " Yes we do."

Harry and Hermione found a spot under the tree away from everybody. " Hermione that kiss between me and Cho meant-"

" I know what it meant Harry. It just means you're off the hook," Hermione said as she stared ahead of her not looking at Harry.

" What? What do you mean I'm off the hook?"

" Harry don't you remember the deal," Hermione looked at the ground. " That we would only do this until one of us gets Cho or Ron. Harry you finally got Cho." Hermione now looked at Harry. " Go be with her."

" Hermione-." Harry was about to say and remembered their kiss together. Did that meant nothing to her? " What- what about you and Ron?"

" If we were meant to be then it would happen. I just have to wait, but at least something good came out of all of this. You got Cho," Hermione gave another fake smile.

"I-I guess your right," Harry said almost a whisper. He looked at the ground not knowing what to say. In his mind things were confusing. ' I should be happy. I kissed Cho and I don't have to pretend anymore. But why am I just so.'

" We better go back in Harry. It's getting dark," Hermione said as she got up.

They went back to their common room and up to their dormitories. Hermione was on the verge of tears when she saw Lavender.

" Can you wait till tomorrow. It's the dance! You and Harry are going together right? Maybe we can double date!" Lavender said jumping up and down.

Hermione sat down and looked at Lavender.

Back in Harry's room Ron was watching Harry sit down on his bed all gloomy. " What's wrong Harry?"

Harry looked at Ron.

Both Hermione and Harry, together at the same time, in different rooms and not even knowing it said, " We. We broke up."