Enemy Love: Chapter 9, It's Over

I only own the plot, the 'abnode' idea, the poems, and a few characters. The rest is made by JKR.

"I didn't see anything," Replied Hermione nervously, she never was a good liar.

"There is no need to deny it, I know you saw the test's marks."

Test marks, what is she talking about? Thought Hermione. She decided to follow this little game. After all Hermione herself would benefit. She couldn't say anything until she found out more information on the Abnode, she didn't know much about the magical item so there was nothing much she could do.

"Yes, I did. I am very sorry Mrs.Blarewitch, I didn't mean to," Calmly stated Hermione, doing a fair job at lying for once.

"It's not your fault Ms. Granger, after all I did leave them out in the drawer when I asked you to place your poem in it. Very well, you must be going now, you wouldn't want to be spending all your free periods here. And don't forget about the vampire essay due after tomorrow."

"Bye Mrs. Blarewitch." With that Hermione left the room and closed the heavy wooden door leaving the teacher alone in the room.

Hermione was confused, how could Mrs. Blarewitch own such a powerful item? She seems so kind and innocent. Maybe she wasn't guilty? It was too much to think about. Hermione needed to take a load off and talk to somebody, she decided to talk to Harry because it's been a while.

Hermione walked up the path to the Gryffindor Tower. Once she got to the portrait to the fat lady she said the password Harry had told her in the beginning of the year. Hermione opened the portrait door to reveal the common room almost empty. The warmth of the blazing fire gave her a comforting feeling of home which she quickly learned to love. No matter how much she could deny it, this was her home. The mixed colors of red and gold, the lion crests, the people, the teachers, even the dusty halls have become a part of her now. The bare feeling of being in this very room where she grew up with, where she made friends, where she did her work, where she read gave her an utter stomach twisting feeling. When she walked to the middle of the room, on a comfortable red couch. There sat Harry and Ginny deeply in conversation. Ginny was the first to break out of the conversation to spot Hermione.

"Hi Hermione, I would love to stay but I have to study right now for a difficult exam. Bye, owl me later if you don't find me."

"You sure Ginny? Just stay for a while."

"I really want to but I have a massive Potions test tomorrow that Snape is giving to Gryffindor's for 'coughing too loudly'. Can you believe that?! Bye Hermione and Harry." As Ginny made her way through she eyed Harry, that made Hermione curious. Harry was staring down to his feet as he was sitting in the couch.

"Hey Harry. What's up? I just decided to give you a visit today, after all its been a while since we both got to sit down for a nice talk." Asked Hermione as she sank in the rather comfortable couch, she sat next to Harry.

"Hermione I need to talk to you, it's important. I really did not want to say this but I can't lie to you since I care about you so much." Hermione smiles after Harry said this.

"Go on Harry" Urgently stated Hermione anxious to see what he would say.

"Hermione, I just don't know where to start off its just too much. First thing is I saw you with Draco in your common room..."

"HARRY! He was just helping me out! I had a bad day and you weren't there!"

"It's not that Hermione, there's is more... Well, I realized that I do love you but not as a girlfriend but as a sister. I always felt that you were like the little sister I never had. I just don't want our most important relationship to end- our friendship over this silly dating test."

"Harry, believe it or not- I do understand. I feel the same way but I didn't notice it until he was around..."

"Were you trying to say something Hermione?"

"No, just forget it. Harry how did YOU notice that you loved me as a sister?" When Hermione asked this Harry began to form small sweat droplets on his forehead.

"Well, I am pretty embarrassed to say this but I have feelings for another girl."

"Harry be open with me, just tell me. I won't mind"

"OK Hermione, it's Ginny. I just always had a part of my heart from her even when I first saved her. She may be Ron's sister but she still is beautiful." Both Harry and Hermione giggled when he said this.

"Harry, I am very glad we talked but it's late and I have to go to bed sometime soon." Hermione looked at her same old pink BABY G watch. It was 11: 35 PM, way too late to be out of her room.

"Bye Hermione. Good night, thanks for understanding."

"I guess it's over"

"I guess it is." Hermione walked out strangely relieved. She didn't know what to feel she had never really been dumped by Harry.

A/N: This chapter is one thing to cross off my "plots" list which is very long. I have to clear these off before I start my real plot and romance. Next chapter- sInGlE Hermione, Draco, and the Abnobe. For those who don't get the idea on what the abnode is the next chapter will tell you everything because there will be some "research" being done. Again, I don't appreciate anonymous flames as review. R/R!

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