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~Chapter 10. Percy, Why?~

The month whirled by. All the voice lessons, dance lessons, song writing I had to do, practicing because my instructors would get mean if I didn't, and recording sessions were exhausting. My album was ready to go the week before I had to go back to Hogwarts, and I had an actual concert set up for me August 31, the day before I went back to school.

Percy had taught me the entire potions book I had to learn and told me all I had to do was pass the tests so I was fine. Most of that teaching was an attempt to get more time with him because I had so much else to do. Our relationship was really taking off. We trusted each other more than our parents and loved each other so much that we hated to be apart for more than an hour. Unfortunately, I had so much to do, I had to be away from him for long periods of time.

It was August 29th, two days before my mega-debut. I was so excited I had this opportunity. I was already getting fan mail. Owls would drop in carrying letters that told me they had tickets to my concert and couldn't wait. The people who I knew who had tickets were Percy, my mother, my father, Ginny, Harry, Ron, Fred, George, Mr. Weasley, Mrs. Weasley, Charlie, Bill, Neville, Seamus, Dean, Lavender, Parvati, Colin and his brother, Oliver, Angelina, and Katie. The pressure was on. An owl dipped into my window and dropped a letter. It was on Ministry stationery. I didn't do any spells in front of Muggles, right? That transfiguring spell on the pen had been pardoned. Hmm. I opened it and it read:

Hermione,

We at the Ministry wish you great luck on your performance. The Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, has purchased tickets in his desire to hear your music live. He enjoyed the album. He said it reminded him of how much he was in love once. To that, I congratulate you because he is one tough man. Best of luck.

Glenda Robbins

The Ministry

Wow. The Minister of Magic. At my concert. My first concert. No time to sit though. It was 4:45 in the morning and I had a practice at 5:00 am. I left for the practice then and didn't get back until 7:00 pm, when I smelt the suspicious smells of dinner being served. I was grateful I had nothing more to do today. At dinner, I was given a Hogwarts letter. It read:

Dear Hermione,

Congratulations on making Head Girl. You badge is enclosed. A list of course books is attached to the letter.

I skimmed the letter again and saw that the Head Boy was a Hufflepuff. Yes! Head Girl! I'm sorry Ron wasn't Head Boy though, but at least it wasn't Malfoy. Then I wouldn't know what to do.

"I got Head Girl." I showed the shiny badge to everybody and they weren't surprised but still were happy for me.

I collapsed in Percy's arms and we kissed for a bit. Then I sat in his arms awhile and ended up falling asleep there. The next day I spent with Percy, because it was a relaxation day, the day before my concert.

The day had arrived. Counting down 2 hours to show-time I was a mess. I was so nervous and scared and Jason could not calm me down. So they got Percy. Smart move on their part, because I calmed down when he was telling me it was going to be okay.

One hour. I'm scared, but calm. They put makeup on me and I got dressed. I'm wearing a really flowy black skirt that resembles my dress and a black top that showed just enough. I'm not going to turn into a slut like some of those Muggle pop-stars. I was told that if I get really nervous, in my costume, I was going to regret it because it was so hot in the black. I was trying not to be jumpy.

5 minutes to show-time. Percy left me to go to his seat. Calm down. You can do this. You got this far. You can and you will.

"She has one of the most amazing voices I've heard, and she has a wonderful, dazzling personality. Here she is, in the flesh, Hermione Granger!"

Cheers erupted from everywhere. I'm really this popular. I ran out onto the stage and immediately started. I sang, I danced, I played my guitar. I did it all smoothly and seamlessly. Your body really does know what to do if you let it. At the end of the final number, the cheers I got were so loud and so deafening, but felt so good. So, so good.

I ran off-stage. Did I really do it? Yes I did. Seconds later, Percy appeared and gave me a huge hug. "You did it!"

I was hugged by a lot of people, and saw that even Albus Dumbledore and the rest of the Hogwarts staff were there. "Very good show." That's what I heard over and over again. Well that's good.

I went celebrating. "To Hermione!" Everyone drank pumpkin juice to my good performance and we chatted for the longest time.

"Tomorrow we go back to school." Harry had to say it. Ron got all irritated because he wasn't Head Boy and that brought back that thought.

"Yeah, and tomorrow Percy becomes Professor Weasley." Ron smiled and commented.

"Uh oh, Professor Weasley has a relationship with a student. I hope that they let you keep your job." Harry was teasing, but Percy got all pensive, like he took the comment serious.

"Well it is my dream job, except for Minister of Magic, but the likelyhood me ever becoming Minister of Magic are slim to none." Percy's tone was light and teasing too. Maybe I was reading to much into it.

We talked a lot more, until Mrs. Weasley said, "Tomorrow you have Hogwarts, so go to bed."

"Hermione, wanna talk for a bit?" I was all ready to go to bed but Percy held me back.

"Sure."

"What do you think of us being together and you being my student?"

"I think it's fine. I might get ridiculed, but it will be fine."

"I've been thinking this over a lot, even before Harry said anything. And I don't know. But maybe he has a point."

I did not like the direction this was going in. "And?"

"I don't want to lose my job. It's my dream job pretty much."

"But you're willing to sacrifice me?"

"No, I love you Hermione, but I'm just saying." He shifted uncomfortably.

"No, you brought it up for a reason. The reason being?"

"I think we should wait until you're out of Hogwarts to continue this relationship."

"You love your job more than me." Tears started springing to my eyes, but I was determined not to cry. No, I was not going to cry.

"No I don't. I'm not saying that."

"No, you're showing me that." I got up and left the room and left him sitting there. I started crying before I got in Ginny's room. I stumbled in and shut the door.

Ginny sat up, alert and said, "What's wrong?" I sat down on her bed next to her and cried for about ten minutes before I told her the conversation I just had. "Well, men are pigs." The comment was true, but not comforting. I lost him. I lost him. I lost him. The person I had loved so much I had lost. He was the One. It wouldn't hurt so much if he wasn't. I know getting dumped is lousy, but this was like a hole was burned through my heart and then my heart was ripped out. I lost him. I cried for the whole night. I couldn't sleep. I just cried. Ginny stayed awake with me all the way. I had to go to Hogwarts knowing the love of my life loves his job more than me. And that I couldn't even show my affection towards him. The concert made me feel so good, but this made me feel ten times worse than death. I loved him and I lost him. Percy, why? I thought you loved me too.

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