Hermione's Secret
Harry made his way up several flights of stairs to the Gryffindor tower, both wands clutched tightly in his hands.
"Flobberworm." Harry said as he approached the fat lady picture. He climbed his way though the portal and came to an empty common room. Harry then ran up to his dorm and shuffled through his chest to get the two-way mirror.
"Sirius!" Harry shouted.
"Yes, Harry." Sirius's face appeared in the mirror.
"What should I do about Hermione? She's acting really weird lately. Since Hogsmeade."
"Harry, maybe you should just talk to her."
"Just talk? How can I? She won't let me say two words!"
"Then listen."
"Sirius…"
"Trust me, one thing I learned about girls when I was in Hogwarts was that when they shove everyone away from them, that's when they need someone most."
"Girls are so weird. How do they expect us to figure them out when they go around acting like this?
"I know… Go find Hermione and find out what's bothering her."
"Alright…"
"Bye Harry."
"Later Sirius." Harry put the mirror back in its place, and covered it with his clothes. He shut his chest and got up from his kneeling position on the floor. He walked out of the door to his dorm and down the spiral stairs. He went to make his way up to the girl dormitory when the stairs became a smooth slide. Harry remembered when him and Ron had tried to get up there once before. The girls' stairs are bewitched to not allow any boy in for boys' were thought to be untrustworthy.
"HERMIONE!" Harry shouted up the stairs. "Hermione I know you're up there! I can't get up these stairs please come down."
"Go away!" Hermione's voice sounded back down.
"NO! Hermione," Harry then remembered the wand, "Hermione I have you're wand. You left it in the Great Hall with Moody."
"Oh… I don't care!"
"Hermione, of course you care, please come down."
"Why so you can give me my wand back? That's the only reason you came here isn't it?"
"No Hermione, I want to talk to you. Something is obviously bothering you, and I'm not really being there for you."
There was a long pause and Harry waited. Then he heard shuffling from up the stairs and a door open. Out stood Hermione, eyes bloodshot. She slid down the stairs and came to face Harry.
Harry held out his hand and let her retrieve her wand. She took it and stashed it in her robes. She looked away and waited for Harry to talk.
"Hermione, I'm sorry for facing you in that duel like that—"
"Harry, you know that wasn't it, I just wanted to get Moody off my back. I was actually glad he made us face each other."
"Well Hermione, what's wrong then?" Harry wondered.
"Harry, you'll laugh…"
"No I won't Hermione. Please tell me."
"I don't know why I'm getting so worked up over this. I mean, I should be happy, you know?"
"Hermione, as much as you were trying to explain yourself there, I don't get anything you're trying to explain."
"And maybe it is because it's my time of the month, but still that's no excuse… I mean, school is more important isn't it? I have no free time as it is, and now with tutoring, and Quidditch games are about to start. What am I thinking?" Hermione continued as though Harry had not commented earlier.
"Hermione!" Harry screamed to get her attention. Hermione just looked up at him. "Hermione, slow down, tell me what you're talking about."
"Harry, you'll laugh…" Hermione muttered.
"You already said that."
"Well you will!"
"No I won't, I mean when have I laughed at you?" Harry asked Hermione as Hermione gave him a look as though asking him, Are you kidding? "Well when something was really this important to you." Harry added.
"Harry that doesn't matter, I mean, I'm serious, you will really laugh at me."
"Oh just tell me Hermione. I know you want to." Harry was now getting anxious, what could Hermione really want to hide this much?
"Well… remember in the beginning of the year when I asked Ron if this year he was gonna meet, "the one" for him?"
"Yea…" Harry said wondering where this was going.
"Harry! Put two and two together!" Hermione yelled. Harry just sat there with a gazed confused look on his face. "Harry do I have to explain everything to you?"
Harry nodded and Hermione sighed as she walked over to the couch by the fire.
"IlikeRon." She said as fast as fast could be.
"What?" Harry asked clearing his ears and walking closer to Hermione hopefully not hearing what he thought he heard.
"Harry…. I like" and then she lowered her voice so Harry had to lean in to hear her, "Ron…"
Harry's eyes widened in disbelief. The girl who fought with Ron constantly, the girl who always had something to say about him, the girl who would constantly get frustrated from anything that Ron had to say, this girl now likes Ron!
"Go ahead and laugh, I know you want to." Hermione muttered.
"I'm not going to laugh, I just can't believe it. When did you start liking him? I mean you always fight." Harry tried to reason more with himself than with Hermione.
"I know, but then I see, I know this is going to sound weird but, there is this look in his eyes now, like he's matured now you know."
Ron mature? "Sure…" Harry said not wanting Hermione to go off at him.
"Well now he had Hannah, and I wanted him to find ME as his "one" I've always kind of had this little feeling, but I thought it was just friendly, but when I realized I didn't have that for you I realized that I liked Ron! I mean I always fight with him cause I get nervous to say anything else. This summer, this summer at the order before you arrived is when I realized my feelings… I mean… Harry! This isn't like me? And Krum, what am I to say to him? I mean I know me and Krum aren't serious, I was supposed to visit him last summer, but you know, the whole Voldemort thing my parents didn't really trust Krum's family. But Hannah, I mean when I found out you liked Jenna and I knew she liked you I thought I could now have Ron to myself seeing as Jenna was out of the way. But Harry! School is more important…. I mean…." Hermione went off.
Harry still couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"And I've been acting this way so that Ron would be the one to come to me, and I wanted him to comfort me, and… oh Harry, nothing is working." Hermione continued.
Harry didn't know what to say to this so instead he went and sat next to Hermione on the couch and patted her back as a last resort. Hermione looked into Harry's eyes and then threw her head on his shoulder. Hermione and Ron? How weird would that be? Harry thought to himself.
"Hermione, just act like the Hermione me and Ron both know and love. I mean, I'm sorry to say this, but the way you've been acting he can't stand you." I can't believe all this is over a boy! Not school, but Ron!
"Harry why do you have to be so honest!" Hermione cried.
"Err… well just act around him like normal, fight normally with him, and err… smile a lot." Harry added thinking of how much he loved Jenna's smile.
"I don't know if I can. And what if he suspects something? Harry you can't tell anyone about this, I'm trusting you."
"I know Hermione don't worry. Just don't let this take over you. And don't you feel better now that you got this off your chest?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, thanks Harry, I don't know why I didn't come to you in the first place. I've wanted to see Hagrid, but I hate how we can't leave school grounds, we never get to see him." Hermione complained.
"I know…" Harry now released his comforting arm from Hermione and stood up. Hermione looked longingly at him. "So how's err… S.P.E.W. going?" Asked Harry as he tried to change the subject.
"Not good, I haven't made mittens and hats in so long. I better go do that." Hermione also got up and wiped her eyes on her hand. She then went back up to her dorm, for the stairs had resituated themselves leaving Harry in disbelief of what he just found out.
Harry then heard a bunch of footsteps coming down the hall. Harry grabbed the closest book and threw himself on the couch pretending to read it.
He then heard the portal open and people coming inside. He looked up and saw everyone from the dueling club making their way inside.
Harry didn't see Ron, and figured he was probably with Hannah. Then Harry remembered he was supposed to meet Jenna after the dueling club meeting. Harry got himself up and threw the book he was holding upside down on the couch and made his way out of the portal hands in his robe pockets.
Harry was making his way back to the Great Hall when he stumbled across something he wished he hadn't seen. Ron and Hannah were making out right behind this statue in the hall. Harry froze and then turned around and quickly ran down another hallway.
"Gross," Harry muttered to himself, "You aren't supposed to see your best friend doing stuff like that…. Oh man, poor Hermione… why do I always have to get in the middle of things?" Harry was talking to himself as he started to walk around the school.
When there was no sign of Jenna, he started back for the Gryffindor tower.
Ron was still nowhere in sight, so Harry just decided to take a long shower and hit the sack early.
Harry I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt you, I didn't want your love anymore… but I needed it! Please Harry, I'm so sorry, I never meant for any of this to happen. Remember when I told you—
Harry woke up to Ron shaking at him vigorously.
"What?" Harry asked madly.
"I love Hannah!" Ron said happily.
"I know I saw you guys on top of each other when I was looking for Jenna."
"Really? She's so hott. Jenna was looking for you but she didn't expect much seeing how yours and Hermione's duel went. Did you ever figure out what's bothering her?"
"No." Harry lied as he turned over away from Ron. "I'm tired Ron."
"Alright." Ron said as he went over to his four-poster.
Who was in my dream? What was she trying to tell me? She hurt me? How? Was it Jenna? No… it can't have been…
Author's note: Hey sorry this is getting all mushy and crap, but it'll all come together in the end I promise. Anyways it's not Christmas break yet so I don't have to make long chappies! Hehe. But newho next chappie, Quidditch match for Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, and one with Slytherin and Gryffindor, and then CHRISTMAS! Harry gets an awesome present, can't wait till you see what it is! Hehe ne who keep reading and REVIEWING! Enjoy!