Chapter 2: Heart to Heart

Hermione stride through the silent, almost, completely deserted halls quickly. Her power and energy was powered by her anger towards Ron. Sure they were best friends, and she loved it like that, but over the years her feelings towards Ron had changed dramatically. Even after becoming really close to Victor Krum in her fourth year, Hermione found out what a jerk Krum was in person and towards her friends, she found out that her feelings for Ron didn't decrease, but increased.
Finally after thinking so long and hard about her feelings towards Ron she found out she was just around the corner from the Library. Once she finally reached the Library, she stood outside, feeling a bit pathetic just standing by the doorway. She sighed heavily then decided to keep on walking. But before she could even take a step she was stopped,

"Hermione?" she turned back to see who it was, of course she already knew who it was. Harry was standing by the entrance of the Library, "You're walking away from the Library? Are you feeling okay?"

Hermione chuckled slightly, "Yes Harry, I'm fine." She tried her best to fake her smile.

Harry walked up to her, "Come on, you'll have to tell me all about it." He grinned as he tugged her into the Library.
He basically half-dragged, half-escorted her to a table at the back where virtually no one could have listened into their conversation. He sat down and she sat across from him, "Now tell me Ms. Granger, were you always a know-it-all or did it just happen one day?" He said as he straightened up, folded his hands together and said in a deep and distinguished voice.

Hermione laughed quietly and hit his arm, "Shut up, this is serious. Wait a second, why are you in the Library?"

Harry shrugged, "I sort of got kicked out of the common room by our dear friend Ron after he and Lavender were getting "comfortable"," he did the finger thing, "and wanted to be alone."

"Really? Because that's why I'm here." she said hotly, trying hard not to let her anger get the best of her.

"Oh." Harry replied, "Damn. Oh, Hermione you shouldn't let that get to you. I thought I told Gin-." he cleared his throat, "Never mind."

"Wait, were you going to say Ginny? Harry, did you tell Ginny not to let me go down to the common room so I wouldn't see Ron and Lavender?" Hermione questioned roughly.

"Um... maybe?" Harry suggested.

"That is not even an answer!" Hermione rejected.

"It is to. You use it have the time when I ask you if you like Ron." Harry smirked, knowing that Hermione wouldn't be able to deny it.

"Okay, so it is an answer. But why'd you do that?" Hermione questioned.

"You see Hermione as you are my best friend I'm entitled to 3 separate things. 1- I beat up any jerk like Victor Krum and 2- never let 'em get hurt." Harry explained.

"Wait, that was only two, what's the third thing?" Hermione questioned in curiosity.

"Oh it's nothing really important just that I'm entitled to your dessert." Harry grinned.

Hermione hit his arm again, "Really Harry. The first two were the best, the third one is a possibility." she giggled.

"Listen Hermione, I know how much you like Ron and I know how much it must've hurt when you saw them together. Just make sure your feelings toward Ron doesn't mess up your friendship." Harry remarked,

"How so?" Hermione asked.

"Well if you went out with him then got into an argument and broke up you wouldn't be close friends anymore." Harry explained then grinned, "Why don't you think I never tried to go out with Ron?"

Hermione gasped then laughed.

"That's my Hermione. Laughing. It's not a good sight when your upset Hermione. I also think that's why Ron never went for you." Harry blurted out.

"What was that?" Hermione questioned,

"Nothing, nothing at all!" Harry insisted.

"Harry, does Ron like me?" Hermione asked.

"No. He likes me." He said sarcastically.

She gave him a seriously,

"Okay, yes he does. Just don't tell him I told you." Harry hushed her.

"If he liked me why hasn't he told me?"

"The same reason why you never told him," Harry suggested.

"I guess you're right, but, why Lavender?" Hermione asked, wrinkling her nose while saying Lavender's name.

"It's easier to go for someone else other than your friend." Harry explained. "Are you okay?"

"Hmm?"

"You know, after seeing Ron with Lavender?" Harry explained.

"Oh. Yeah I guess." Hermione said in an uneasy tone. "I just need some time to sort things out."

"Well, I'm sure Ron feels horrible about it." Harry said.

"What makes you think that?" Hermione cocked her eyebrow at him in suspicion.

Harry made a jest with his head suggesting to her to look behind her. Hermione turned around in her seat. No one was there, but behind some of the book cases she saw something red retreating out of the Library. She knew who that red thing was. It was Ron's fiery red hair which she adored so much. She got up, but before going after Ron she turned back to Harry.

"Thank you Harry. I needed someone to talk to." Hermione said as she went over to him and gave him a friendly peck on the cheek.

"I know Hermione. I'm always here if you need me." Harry said.

She gave him a look.

"No necessarily here the Library, just here as in if you need me I'll be around." Harry explained.

Hermione giggled, "I know what you meant. Thanks again."

"No problem." Harry replied, "Now go after him. You wouldn't want him to go back to Lavender, do you?" he joked.

She wrinkled her nose, "Okay, I get your point." she giggled, and then turning on her heel she ran after Ron.