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The Cost of Passion
Chapter Five: Finding Out the Truth and Even More Surprising News
Several days later, nothing had been mentioned of the night that had happened between Harry and Hermione, and it seemed as though she was in no hurry whatsoever to inform Ron of it. This was setting Harry on edge any time he would see them together. He couldn't believe that, after all that had occurred between them, and the promise that she had made to him, that she was still clinging to Ron at every second. Things seemed to be going quite well between them, and this was absolutely tearing Harry apart.
Days continued to pass, and there was no change in the situation at hand. Things seemed to be going quite smooth in their almost perfect lives, and this was definitely out of the ordinary. Things had been so quiet in the wizarding world since the last attempt on Harry Potter's life by Lord Voldemort. It was one of those times that made you happy, but it also put you on edge, wondering when it would occur once more.
A few weeks after the unmentionable night, Harry and Ron had decided to have lunch together. They hadn't seen each other in a few days, and they decided that they had some catching up to do, especially in the world of wizarding sports. This had always been one of their favorite subjects, and it was definitely their favorite subject to fight about.
Harry had apparate to the small café that he and Ron had decided upon and gotten a table. He knew that Ron was habitually late, so he completely understood when a few minutes had gone by, and he still had no company. After about twenty minutes, though, he had started to become rather worried. It wasn't like Ron to be this late, no matter what the situation. Before he could leave to try and find him, he heard a loud pop enter on the other side of the restaurant. Then, he saw a panic stricken Ron walking quickly toward him, looking as though something terrible had happened.
"Harry, when was the last time you saw Hermione?" Ron nervously said.
"I dunno," he quietly replied, the sound of her name still hurt him on the inside, "I guess it was a few days ago, the last time I saw you I'd say. Is there something wrong?"
"Yeah, as a matter of fact, there is. I went to drop in on Hermione before I met you, just to see how she's doing. When I get to her flat, I find everything in the same order, but there's no Hermione. I've found no way of contacting her, and I have no clue as to where she's at," he added, "And, frankly mate, I'm bloody terrified."
Harry wasn't quite sure what to say. Sure, he was quite nervous at the thought of Hermione being missing in action, but he was also sure that he knew nothing as to her whereabouts. He knew that something must be up, and there was something that Hermione didn't want he and Ron to know.
"I'm sorry Ron, I'm really not quite sure where she's at, but if I hear from her, I'll let you know as soon as I can, okay?" Harry said, trying to be helpful.
"Thanks Harry, I'm going to go now, and I'm sorry about lunch, but I'll make it up to you really soon," he quickly said before disapparating.
Harry only sighed and stared at the now empty space that had previously contained Ron. Where was Hermione? Was she trying to hide something from the both of them? He wasn't sure, but he knew that he really wanted to get to the bottom of all of this. With that, he disapparated.
A few days had passed since the first noticed disappearance of Hermione, and there was still no word of her. Ron was a nervous wreck all of the time, and Harry was starting to become quite nervous himself. This wasn't like Hermione to leave without a word to anyone. He was starting to think that something was seriously wrong. The Ministry was checking into possible foul play and other possible occurrences, but nothing seemed to be making much sense.
Nothing seemed to be coming any clearer for a few days. All things would soon make sense about a week later, and Harry would soon know the truth behind this entire ordeal. About two a.m. one morning, Harry had just dragged in from Quidditch practice. It had been a grueling practice that had lasted nearly the entire day, and he wanted nothing more than to lie in his bed and sleep, and sleep for many hours. After he had finally drifted off, he heard a jarring knock on his front door. He was really wondering who could be needing to see him this badly at two in the morning.
When he opened the door, he saw a fuming Ron, standing framed in his doorway, looking as though he could kill. Harry only gasped and backed away from him.
"Ron, what's wrong?" he said, trying not to anger him.
"What's wrong? What's wrong you ask? You should know bloody well what's wrong with me Mr. I-have-no-clue-where-Hermione-is," Ron screamed in his face.
"What do you mean?" Harry nervously asked, "I told you, I don't know where Hermione is, and why would you think that I would?"
"I found Hermione all right!" he sarcastically said, "I found her in the one place I forgot to look, her parents' house. I got there a few hours ago to find her, and she sure didn't seem very happy to see me. I sure got some news that I wasn't expecting!"
"What do you mean Ron?" Harry said, trying to show that he was innocent, which was a rather large task.
"What do I mean? Well, I ask Hermione why she leaves on such short notice, and I tell her that we were quite worried about her. Then, she tells me all about you lovely and romantic night together. My, my, wasn't I surprised to hear that one! That wasn't even the most interesting news!" Ron boomed, his angry voice rising louder and louder with every sentence.
"Well, what was the most interesting news then, Ron?" he said, rather dreading the words that were about to come.
"I hope that you're happy now Harry, you've got the woman that I loved, and believe me, I don't want her anymore. I just really hope that you're going to be happy with the two of them!" With that, he stormed out of the apartment, slamming the door behind him.
Harry didn't take time to register what Ron had just said. He was still too angry at him for coming into his own home and treating him in this way. Then, he threw his door back and rushed out to catch Ron.
"What the bloody hell do you mean by "with the two of them"?" he angrily said, fighting back the temptation to punch him in the face.
"I guess you didn't register that one, eh, mate?" He silkily said, "I hope that you and Hermione make good parents to your forthcoming child, because I sure don't want anything to do with either of you, anytime for the rest of time!"
With that, Ron disapparated, and Harry was left there to ponder his words. He and Hermione were going to be parents, now he understood Ron's anger, and he knew that he would be quite angry too. Now, he knew what he had to do, he had to find Hermione and get to the bottom of this.
So goes another chapter of Harry's very different life....
Author's Note: Hey! I hope that you enjoyed Chapter 5. Sorry about the time. I've been away at camp. Today, I've been up for almost 30 straight hours because I was up all night at a lock-in, and I decided to write this while I still had the creative energy left! I want to say thank you to all of those who reviewed my story as of 4:30 p.m. on Saturday July 26th, 2003.
Robaatsu: Hey! Thanks so much for reviewing my last chapter, and I really hope that this one will be better than the last. I'm sorry about the time between chapters, but I've been having to think for a few days to get more ideas, but I hope that you'll forgive me. Once again, thanks for reading!
Ruth: Hello Ruth! I'm so glad that you like my writing style, and I really hope that you are able to follow it well and get as much from the story as you possibly can. Thanks again for reading. I hope that this explained how Hermione dropped the bomb on Ron for you!
Nice: Yes indeed, dreams can come true! This one definitely did! Ron, um, didn't take the news very well, I guess you would say. Hope you liked this chapter and thanks for reading!
VoldemortX: Hey! I really hope that you liked the newest chapter. I'm glad that you think it's full of passion because that's what I'm going to try and go for! I really hope that you'll like this and please read again in the future!
Okay guys, I haven't started chapter six yet, but I will try and do it soon! I hope that you liked this, and thanks for reading! Please reply if you'd like!~ ~harryschic
The Cost of Passion
Chapter Five: Finding Out the Truth and Even More Surprising News
Several days later, nothing had been mentioned of the night that had happened between Harry and Hermione, and it seemed as though she was in no hurry whatsoever to inform Ron of it. This was setting Harry on edge any time he would see them together. He couldn't believe that, after all that had occurred between them, and the promise that she had made to him, that she was still clinging to Ron at every second. Things seemed to be going quite well between them, and this was absolutely tearing Harry apart.
Days continued to pass, and there was no change in the situation at hand. Things seemed to be going quite smooth in their almost perfect lives, and this was definitely out of the ordinary. Things had been so quiet in the wizarding world since the last attempt on Harry Potter's life by Lord Voldemort. It was one of those times that made you happy, but it also put you on edge, wondering when it would occur once more.
A few weeks after the unmentionable night, Harry and Ron had decided to have lunch together. They hadn't seen each other in a few days, and they decided that they had some catching up to do, especially in the world of wizarding sports. This had always been one of their favorite subjects, and it was definitely their favorite subject to fight about.
Harry had apparate to the small café that he and Ron had decided upon and gotten a table. He knew that Ron was habitually late, so he completely understood when a few minutes had gone by, and he still had no company. After about twenty minutes, though, he had started to become rather worried. It wasn't like Ron to be this late, no matter what the situation. Before he could leave to try and find him, he heard a loud pop enter on the other side of the restaurant. Then, he saw a panic stricken Ron walking quickly toward him, looking as though something terrible had happened.
"Harry, when was the last time you saw Hermione?" Ron nervously said.
"I dunno," he quietly replied, the sound of her name still hurt him on the inside, "I guess it was a few days ago, the last time I saw you I'd say. Is there something wrong?"
"Yeah, as a matter of fact, there is. I went to drop in on Hermione before I met you, just to see how she's doing. When I get to her flat, I find everything in the same order, but there's no Hermione. I've found no way of contacting her, and I have no clue as to where she's at," he added, "And, frankly mate, I'm bloody terrified."
Harry wasn't quite sure what to say. Sure, he was quite nervous at the thought of Hermione being missing in action, but he was also sure that he knew nothing as to her whereabouts. He knew that something must be up, and there was something that Hermione didn't want he and Ron to know.
"I'm sorry Ron, I'm really not quite sure where she's at, but if I hear from her, I'll let you know as soon as I can, okay?" Harry said, trying to be helpful.
"Thanks Harry, I'm going to go now, and I'm sorry about lunch, but I'll make it up to you really soon," he quickly said before disapparating.
Harry only sighed and stared at the now empty space that had previously contained Ron. Where was Hermione? Was she trying to hide something from the both of them? He wasn't sure, but he knew that he really wanted to get to the bottom of all of this. With that, he disapparated.
A few days had passed since the first noticed disappearance of Hermione, and there was still no word of her. Ron was a nervous wreck all of the time, and Harry was starting to become quite nervous himself. This wasn't like Hermione to leave without a word to anyone. He was starting to think that something was seriously wrong. The Ministry was checking into possible foul play and other possible occurrences, but nothing seemed to be making much sense.
Nothing seemed to be coming any clearer for a few days. All things would soon make sense about a week later, and Harry would soon know the truth behind this entire ordeal. About two a.m. one morning, Harry had just dragged in from Quidditch practice. It had been a grueling practice that had lasted nearly the entire day, and he wanted nothing more than to lie in his bed and sleep, and sleep for many hours. After he had finally drifted off, he heard a jarring knock on his front door. He was really wondering who could be needing to see him this badly at two in the morning.
When he opened the door, he saw a fuming Ron, standing framed in his doorway, looking as though he could kill. Harry only gasped and backed away from him.
"Ron, what's wrong?" he said, trying not to anger him.
"What's wrong? What's wrong you ask? You should know bloody well what's wrong with me Mr. I-have-no-clue-where-Hermione-is," Ron screamed in his face.
"What do you mean?" Harry nervously asked, "I told you, I don't know where Hermione is, and why would you think that I would?"
"I found Hermione all right!" he sarcastically said, "I found her in the one place I forgot to look, her parents' house. I got there a few hours ago to find her, and she sure didn't seem very happy to see me. I sure got some news that I wasn't expecting!"
"What do you mean Ron?" Harry said, trying to show that he was innocent, which was a rather large task.
"What do I mean? Well, I ask Hermione why she leaves on such short notice, and I tell her that we were quite worried about her. Then, she tells me all about you lovely and romantic night together. My, my, wasn't I surprised to hear that one! That wasn't even the most interesting news!" Ron boomed, his angry voice rising louder and louder with every sentence.
"Well, what was the most interesting news then, Ron?" he said, rather dreading the words that were about to come.
"I hope that you're happy now Harry, you've got the woman that I loved, and believe me, I don't want her anymore. I just really hope that you're going to be happy with the two of them!" With that, he stormed out of the apartment, slamming the door behind him.
Harry didn't take time to register what Ron had just said. He was still too angry at him for coming into his own home and treating him in this way. Then, he threw his door back and rushed out to catch Ron.
"What the bloody hell do you mean by "with the two of them"?" he angrily said, fighting back the temptation to punch him in the face.
"I guess you didn't register that one, eh, mate?" He silkily said, "I hope that you and Hermione make good parents to your forthcoming child, because I sure don't want anything to do with either of you, anytime for the rest of time!"
With that, Ron disapparated, and Harry was left there to ponder his words. He and Hermione were going to be parents, now he understood Ron's anger, and he knew that he would be quite angry too. Now, he knew what he had to do, he had to find Hermione and get to the bottom of this.
So goes another chapter of Harry's very different life....
Author's Note: Hey! I hope that you enjoyed Chapter 5. Sorry about the time. I've been away at camp. Today, I've been up for almost 30 straight hours because I was up all night at a lock-in, and I decided to write this while I still had the creative energy left! I want to say thank you to all of those who reviewed my story as of 4:30 p.m. on Saturday July 26th, 2003.
Robaatsu: Hey! Thanks so much for reviewing my last chapter, and I really hope that this one will be better than the last. I'm sorry about the time between chapters, but I've been having to think for a few days to get more ideas, but I hope that you'll forgive me. Once again, thanks for reading!
Ruth: Hello Ruth! I'm so glad that you like my writing style, and I really hope that you are able to follow it well and get as much from the story as you possibly can. Thanks again for reading. I hope that this explained how Hermione dropped the bomb on Ron for you!
Nice: Yes indeed, dreams can come true! This one definitely did! Ron, um, didn't take the news very well, I guess you would say. Hope you liked this chapter and thanks for reading!
VoldemortX: Hey! I really hope that you liked the newest chapter. I'm glad that you think it's full of passion because that's what I'm going to try and go for! I really hope that you'll like this and please read again in the future!
Okay guys, I haven't started chapter six yet, but I will try and do it soon! I hope that you liked this, and thanks for reading! Please reply if you'd like!~ ~harryschic