When Harry had left the library, he ventured down to the grounds to visit Hagrid; he hadn't seen him much since the break. When he finally made it Hagrid's hut, he discovered that Hagrid wasn't there. So Harry sat down by the lake and leaned on the willow tree. The day was warm and humid, throughout the months that had passed since Christmas; Harry hadn't had nearly enough time outside, except for Quidditch.

            It feels so good to be out here, Harry thought. When did spring come? Did I miss it while I was in the library?

            He lay in the sunshine and slowly drifted into sleep. Harry dreamt of several things, mostly his hidden desires…but then came another dream…a strange one. He was dressed in a tuxedo and waiting at the end of an aisle of Hogwarts' Great Hall. Ron was with him, standing to his left, smiling. He looked across the hall to see someone coming down the aisle in a beautiful white gown. A wedding gown.

            I'm getting married? Harry thought, still lost in his dream.

            When the bride finally came down the aisle, Harry looked to see who it was, but couldn't quite see her face. After all the vows and I Do's, the point came where he was able to kiss the bride. He lifted the veil and saw Stella's face. He took her face into his hands and kissed her softly, closing his eyes. But when he opened them, he was no longer kissing Stella. Stella had become Hermione.

            Harry suddenly awoke when the Giant Squid came to join him. Shaken, he quickly got up and headed towards the castle.

            What did that mean? Harry thought. You know what it meant, another voice answered.

            Harry knew what he had to do. He whipped out the Marauder's Map from his back pocket (he took it everywhere with him now) and looked for Stella. She was in the Trophy Room. He quickly sprinted to the room and found her.

            "What? Not busy with Hermione?" Stella snapped.

            "Look Stella," Harry began, "I'm going to ask you to do something but you can't ask why, all right?"

            "Why should I do anything you tell me to? All I asked was what was going on with the three of you and you can't even tell me that!" Stella exclaimed.

            "Listen, just do it, and I promise I'll explain after," Harry said.

            "All right then, what is it?" Stella asked, looking thoroughly harassed.

            'This," Harry said, and suddenly kissed her. While kissing her, he opened his eyes to look into Stella's and then he knew.

            "What was all that about?" Stella said, shocked. "You promised to explain…start talking."

            Harry took a deep breath. What he was about to say wasn't easy to put into words, so he just said what he felt.

            "I think I'm in love with Hermione," Harry said, quickly.

            "You WHAT?!" Stella screeched.

            "Everything you do reminds me of her. Even when we kiss I see her eyes instead of yours," Harry tried to explain.

            "So that's it then?" Stella said, tears coming to her eyes.

            "Stella, don't cry…it's just…it's just-," Harry started.

            "It's just what?! It's just that the only reason you went out with me was because I was the closest thing you could get to Hermione! Is that what you're telling me?" Stella screamed.

            "Well yes…I mean…no…" Harry stammered.

            "You know, Cho was right about you. I should have listened to her. She warned me about you and Hermione," Stella said, gathering up her things.

            Harry stared dumbly at the floor.

            Just before she walked out the door, Stella made one last comment. "Gee, I wonder what Ron has to say about his best friend being in love with his girlfriend," she said, angrily, and then stalked off.

            Well, er…that went well, Harry thought.

Reviews

Possom2009: Yup, Potter can bring back the dead…although who's gonna bring him back after Stella kills him!

KawaiiFryingPanChick: Nice try for the back plot, but fortunately, already have one. FYI to anyone who has the same comment about Harry being the only one to survive…the Imposter Mad-Eye was the only one who actually came out and said that about Harry. Well for one thing…he's a damn liar…and another…what would he know about a battle that took place in 1945? Dumbledore has been attempting to keep it on the low. Why? Because he's Dumbledore…he's always keeping secrets

HPfan-Excalibur: Liked that? Yeah, I thought it was pretty nice too, if I may say so.

Taryn Moran: Stella and Ron? Well you aren't the first person to say so…maybe…hmm…