Love and Loss
James and Hermione:
Meant to be or not?

He served his detentions like anyone else. He wrote sentences and cleaned the classrooms and did other odd jobs to get through his detentions. On Friday, he was free. As he strolled back to the common room that night, he caught up with Ron, Harry and Hermione. He ran up behind them and scared them and yelled, "BOO!" They jumped and turned around to face him. They laughed and he walked beside Hermione though Ron occasionally would try to get in between them. In the common room, once Hermione had gone to bed, Ron stood and tried to attack James. He lunged at him and got a left hook, but James recovered and knocked him back and yelled, "What's you problem, Red-head?" Ron jumped up and yelled back ferociously, "you are trying to get in good with my girlfriend!" James looked taken-aback, though he knew exactly what Ron meant. James smiled and said, "If I wanted Hermione, I would have her!" Ron looked at him and walked away fuming. James turned and slept on the couch that night. James woke early the next morning and headed to the Great Hall for breakfast and found only one person there. A greasy haired old man that resembled Draco sat at a table in the front of the Hall, eating breakfast. James walked in and sat at the right table this time. He started on some sausage and saw Ron walk in and picked up his toast and walked away. Today was Saturday, he'd be able to roam and explore all day. He walked to the lake and sat down and threw rocks into the lake when he was hit by a rock. He turned and looked to see Draco walking to him. James stood up and walked away when he was hit in the back and knocked to the ground. He turned and was hit in the face then felt something hit him like a train. He tried to think of what it was, but then it hit him again and he heard Draco yell, "EXPELLIARMUS!" James felt the lake at his feet. He had been knocked back a good 10 feet. James stood and was hit again by the curse and thrown back into the lake. James hit with a great force the he was knocked unconscious and sank to the bottom. James laid there, but was fished out by a boy and heard a girl screaming. In fact, he heard many people screaming. He opened his eyes and saw that Ron was dragging him from the lake. James reached shore and started spitting up water. He keeled over and threw up. He stood straight and made sure the teachers were not looking and he shoved Ron to the ground. He looked at him and said, "You attack me when she's not around, because I'm supposedly 'trying to take her', but now that she is around, you try to be kind? Pick an emotion and stick with it!" With that said, James stalked back up to the castle ignoring the questioned looks. He stayed separated from everyone for a month. He only talked to himself and his Owl, Slim. Yet one day, Hermione came and started to talk to James. She asked, "What is wrong. You have not talked to anyone for a month. Is it because of the lake?" James looked at her and said, "Its not only about the lake. Ron's given me crap since I came here. He even attacked me the night before the incident with Malfoy. I'm just tired of this place. I'm not coming back. I don't think it would be a good idea. I'm just not sure what I'm going to do." James got up and left the common room to venture the grounds, when Hermione grabbed his arm, "go with me to Hogsmeade this weekend. There's a trip that is for 3rd year and up. I'm going and Ron and I are fighting. Go with me, please?" James nodded and then headed out for his walk. He walked around the lake 3 times when he passed Hagrid's and saw Harry talking to him out front. He ignored it and went back to the castle. He had to go to bed early. He had a date tomorrow. He woke up a little later that morning and ran downstairs and put on his casual clothes and went into the Entrance Hall. When he arrived, he felt completely out of place. Where everyone was wearing the best wizard clothing, he had chosen to wear baggy pants and a shirt that stated, "I hear voices, and they don't like you." He looked around and went to Hogsmeade by himself. He would meet Hermione at the Tree Broomsticks. He walked around and saw a little first year that he always caught staring at him every chance she got. He waved and she looked embarrassed and turned back to a group of giggling girls who were pointing at him. He headed into the Three Broomsticks and sat down at a table and waited for Hermione when the first year came in and sat down on the other side of his table. She said, "why are you all alone?" He answered, "I'm not, I'm waiting for someone. She looked at him and smiled "you cant fool me. I've seen you all alone at school. You're not waiting for anyone in particular. You're wanting someone to sit with you." He looked at her and laughed, then said sarcastically "yes. That's exactly what I'm doing." He laughed, but she thought he was serious and she stood up and walked over and wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. He tried to move away, but she had him trapped, and at that moment, the worst possible thing that could ever happen, happened. Hermione walked in and saw them.

(This story may see confusing, but its not if you read the first chapter. It's a good story.at least I think so. Tell me what you think and ill send another chapter, though you may not like the ending. Foreshadowing!)