Chapter 3: The Surprise
Disclaimer: I only own Sarah and some upcoming characters...
(Last week I posted that thoughts were in italics...well as you may have noticed...it didn't work so they will be in *'s ok?? Oh and this is still Harry's POV)
"That's Hermione?" I screamed. "Yeah, she's changed, huh?" replied Ron. "Hi, Harry," said Hermione. "H-h-hi, 'Mione," I stuttered. "What was it that you wanted to tell me?" she asked. "Um, uh, yeah, uh," I had lost all speech. "Well..?" "I'll tell you later, yeah that's it." "Oh, okay," she replied, rather disappointed.
*Ron's house*
I sat on Ron's bed. I had to tell her sometime, I just couldn't get the words out of my mouth.
"Harry!"
I looked up. It was Ginny. "Hi, Ginny," I replied sweetly. "So, um, Harry, I just wanted to let you know that I, uh, really haven't lost my feelings for you..." "Oh, gosh, Ginny, um..." :I have to tell her gently. I simply don't like her that way.: "Let me put this in simple words...I don't like you that way. I'm really sorry though." "Oh, okay."
I saw a tears swell up in her eyes. I felt awful. She left. :How should I tell her?:
"Hi, Harry," came a voice.
:Gosh, more people to interrupt my thinking. This better be good...: I looked up. It was Hermione.
"Hey," I replied gently.
I saw the look on her face. It looked like she had been crying for a good hour. "What's wrong?" I asked her. "Oh, Harry it's awful!" She sat by me and put her head on my shoulder.
Her hair smelt so good.
"You can tell me," I told her sweetly. "I just got a Min-ministry l-let-letter. Vol-volde-voldemort k-k-killed m- my p-p-par-parents." She burst into tears. "It's going to be ok. He killed my parents what...16 years ago?" "But Harry, you didn't know them like I know my parents." "I know, but Hermione," :It was now or never: "You always have me." She looked up. Her face was wet. "What do you mean?" "It means I like you, a lot." "Really?" A smile appeared on her pretty face. But as soon as it appeared, it disappeared. "What about Cho?" "I don't like her anymore. See the truth is that I've liked you since first year but then I met Cho, and I thought that nothing was going to happen between us, so I gave up hope. Then Cho made me realize that I liked you on Valentine's Day by saying that I spent more time with you and not with her. So that's when I decided that I did like you once again." "Oh Harry, I wish you had told me. See I've also liked you since first year, then lost hope and regained it when I found out that you broke it off with her."
I tried to digest this news. :So she does like me!: I was so happy!
"Hermione Granger, will you be my girlfriend?" "Yes, Harry Potter, I will!"
I flashed the world famous Potter grin and she flashed her perfect smile.
"Dinner time!" yelled a voice from down stairs.
I held out my hand and she grabbed it. Together we walked down stairs, hand in hand. When we got down I saw Ginny, she looked like she was trying to hold back tears. I felt so bad. I wanted to do something but my heart was with Hermione.
"Whoa, when did this happen?" came a voice from behind.
I turned around. It was Ron.
"Since about 5 minutes ago," replied Hermione.
We sat down together, Ron, Hermione, and I. My best friend and girlfriend. I felt like I was on top of the world. Hermione and me held hands all through dinner. :Gosh, I love that girl.: I thought that practically all through dinner.
*The next morning*
I woke up with a smile on my face. I went down stairs to wait for everyone. Mrs. Weasley was down already.
"You got your Hogwarts letters. I'm going to Diagon Ally to get all the supplies." "Ok, I replied."
As soon as she left, Hermione came down. I walked over to her and hugged her.
"How was your sleep?" I asked. "Wonderful, although Ginny didn't seem to happy. Do you know why?" "Uh, yeah. She kind of likes me. She came in last night right before you did and told me." "Oh, that would explain her mood last night." "Yep. Listen can we not talk about this?" "Sure." "So, uh, we got our Hogwarts letters today." "Cool." Then everyone came down stairs. "Hi, Harry. Hello, Hermione." "Hi everyone," we replied in unison.
Disclaimer: I only own Sarah and some upcoming characters...
(Last week I posted that thoughts were in italics...well as you may have noticed...it didn't work so they will be in *'s ok?? Oh and this is still Harry's POV)
"That's Hermione?" I screamed. "Yeah, she's changed, huh?" replied Ron. "Hi, Harry," said Hermione. "H-h-hi, 'Mione," I stuttered. "What was it that you wanted to tell me?" she asked. "Um, uh, yeah, uh," I had lost all speech. "Well..?" "I'll tell you later, yeah that's it." "Oh, okay," she replied, rather disappointed.
*Ron's house*
I sat on Ron's bed. I had to tell her sometime, I just couldn't get the words out of my mouth.
"Harry!"
I looked up. It was Ginny. "Hi, Ginny," I replied sweetly. "So, um, Harry, I just wanted to let you know that I, uh, really haven't lost my feelings for you..." "Oh, gosh, Ginny, um..." :I have to tell her gently. I simply don't like her that way.: "Let me put this in simple words...I don't like you that way. I'm really sorry though." "Oh, okay."
I saw a tears swell up in her eyes. I felt awful. She left. :How should I tell her?:
"Hi, Harry," came a voice.
:Gosh, more people to interrupt my thinking. This better be good...: I looked up. It was Hermione.
"Hey," I replied gently.
I saw the look on her face. It looked like she had been crying for a good hour. "What's wrong?" I asked her. "Oh, Harry it's awful!" She sat by me and put her head on my shoulder.
Her hair smelt so good.
"You can tell me," I told her sweetly. "I just got a Min-ministry l-let-letter. Vol-volde-voldemort k-k-killed m- my p-p-par-parents." She burst into tears. "It's going to be ok. He killed my parents what...16 years ago?" "But Harry, you didn't know them like I know my parents." "I know, but Hermione," :It was now or never: "You always have me." She looked up. Her face was wet. "What do you mean?" "It means I like you, a lot." "Really?" A smile appeared on her pretty face. But as soon as it appeared, it disappeared. "What about Cho?" "I don't like her anymore. See the truth is that I've liked you since first year but then I met Cho, and I thought that nothing was going to happen between us, so I gave up hope. Then Cho made me realize that I liked you on Valentine's Day by saying that I spent more time with you and not with her. So that's when I decided that I did like you once again." "Oh Harry, I wish you had told me. See I've also liked you since first year, then lost hope and regained it when I found out that you broke it off with her."
I tried to digest this news. :So she does like me!: I was so happy!
"Hermione Granger, will you be my girlfriend?" "Yes, Harry Potter, I will!"
I flashed the world famous Potter grin and she flashed her perfect smile.
"Dinner time!" yelled a voice from down stairs.
I held out my hand and she grabbed it. Together we walked down stairs, hand in hand. When we got down I saw Ginny, she looked like she was trying to hold back tears. I felt so bad. I wanted to do something but my heart was with Hermione.
"Whoa, when did this happen?" came a voice from behind.
I turned around. It was Ron.
"Since about 5 minutes ago," replied Hermione.
We sat down together, Ron, Hermione, and I. My best friend and girlfriend. I felt like I was on top of the world. Hermione and me held hands all through dinner. :Gosh, I love that girl.: I thought that practically all through dinner.
*The next morning*
I woke up with a smile on my face. I went down stairs to wait for everyone. Mrs. Weasley was down already.
"You got your Hogwarts letters. I'm going to Diagon Ally to get all the supplies." "Ok, I replied."
As soon as she left, Hermione came down. I walked over to her and hugged her.
"How was your sleep?" I asked. "Wonderful, although Ginny didn't seem to happy. Do you know why?" "Uh, yeah. She kind of likes me. She came in last night right before you did and told me." "Oh, that would explain her mood last night." "Yep. Listen can we not talk about this?" "Sure." "So, uh, we got our Hogwarts letters today." "Cool." Then everyone came down stairs. "Hi, Harry. Hello, Hermione." "Hi everyone," we replied in unison.