Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed! And thanks for
bearing with me on this. =) Sorry for making you all wait so long. This is
the second to last chapter! Also, if you like the anime, Fushigi Yuugi, I'm
writing a story inspired by that series. It's called "Heavenly Child" and
you can read it here. Once I get enough reviews for each chapter (at least
3-4 reviews), then I'll post the next one.
Disclaimer: JK Rowling said she was flattered that there are fanfics based on Harry Potter and states that we don't have to credit anything to her. But, obviously, the characters aren't mine.
Chapter 11: More To It
In the next few months that followed, Cho attempted to play matchmaker for Harry and Hermione. She would talk to them, pretend to have forgotten something, and then leave the two of them alone to talk privately.
Harry did in fact get closer to Hermione and liked her more and more each time. They were even about to kiss one day in the library while studying, but Ron had walked in on them. He stared, being quite bewildered at the two who were burning with embarrassment.
"Cho!" Ron caught up with her one sunny afternoon in late May. Unfortunately for him, Draco was with her.
"Oh, hi Ron!" Cho responded happily.
Draco, on the other hand, scowled at the very site of him. "Weasley, what could you possibly want? Come to beg for money?"
Ron controlled his urge to jump at him. "I was calling Cho, not you." He said bitterly.
"Okay, okay," Cho stood between them. "What is it, Ron?"
"Can I talk to you in private?"
Now it was Draco who stood in front of Ron. "You may not. Whatever you have to say to her, you say it to me as well."
Cho nudged him hard on his arm. "What is it, Ron? You can owl me later if you prefer."
"No, it's alright. It's about Harry and Hermione. Do you know what's going on with them? They act odd when I walk in on them... You don't suppose because they...er..."
Cho smiled. "I know perfectly well, and yes, it's because of that. Cute, isn't it?"
"Well, maybe. But they're leaving me out! It's like they're shutting me out of their lives! Just so they would be alone... my two best mates..." Ron's voice trailed off and he shuddered at his thoughts. "Ron," giggled Cho. "Just try and talk to them. Tell them how you feel and then you three can work things out, yeah? But give them some time as well."
Draco snorted. "Poor Weasley. Can't get a girl of your own? That's a pity, though not a surprise. I can't blame girls for not liking you though. Look at yourself—"
"Draco!" Cho hit him once more. "Oh Ron, don't pay any attention to him." Ron began to turn red and he clenched his fists. "You'll find someone."
"Sure he will," Draco muttered. "I hear Moaning Myrtle loves you Weasley. She's grown quite fond of you now that Scarhead and Granger are off together!"
Ron's lip pursed. "Why you—"
"Okay!" Cho stepped in front of Draco, stopping Ron.
"Shut it, Malfoy," Harry walked in and helped hold Ron back. Hermione was right beside him.
"Yeah, don't waste your breath on him. He's not worth it."
"Uh, we'd better leave," Cho tugged hard on Draco's sleeve. He was in the middle of insulting Hermione. "Talk to them, okay?" She whispered to Ron before leaving and giving Draco piercing looks.
Hermione had heard Cho and said curiously, "What's going on? Talk to us about what?"
"Yeah Ron, you've been acting odd lately. What's up?" said Harry.
"Me acting weird! It's the two of you!" Ron breathed in deeply. "You two have been more-than-friends close, haven't you? So I've just been giving you a bit of space."
Harry and Hermione glanced at each other, waiting for one to agree or oppose with Ron.
"R-Rubbish!" croaked Harry.
"Of course not!" Hermione added. "Whatever gave you that idea?"
"Ah, well, if it's that isn't true, I guess I'm sorry then." Ron muttered.
"Sorry for making you feel left out," said Harry.
"Me too," Hermione hesitated a moment, then hugged Ron.
Author's Note: Please r/r! One more chapter left... it's a great ending (well, I actually loved it).
Disclaimer: JK Rowling said she was flattered that there are fanfics based on Harry Potter and states that we don't have to credit anything to her. But, obviously, the characters aren't mine.
Chapter 11: More To It
In the next few months that followed, Cho attempted to play matchmaker for Harry and Hermione. She would talk to them, pretend to have forgotten something, and then leave the two of them alone to talk privately.
Harry did in fact get closer to Hermione and liked her more and more each time. They were even about to kiss one day in the library while studying, but Ron had walked in on them. He stared, being quite bewildered at the two who were burning with embarrassment.
"Cho!" Ron caught up with her one sunny afternoon in late May. Unfortunately for him, Draco was with her.
"Oh, hi Ron!" Cho responded happily.
Draco, on the other hand, scowled at the very site of him. "Weasley, what could you possibly want? Come to beg for money?"
Ron controlled his urge to jump at him. "I was calling Cho, not you." He said bitterly.
"Okay, okay," Cho stood between them. "What is it, Ron?"
"Can I talk to you in private?"
Now it was Draco who stood in front of Ron. "You may not. Whatever you have to say to her, you say it to me as well."
Cho nudged him hard on his arm. "What is it, Ron? You can owl me later if you prefer."
"No, it's alright. It's about Harry and Hermione. Do you know what's going on with them? They act odd when I walk in on them... You don't suppose because they...er..."
Cho smiled. "I know perfectly well, and yes, it's because of that. Cute, isn't it?"
"Well, maybe. But they're leaving me out! It's like they're shutting me out of their lives! Just so they would be alone... my two best mates..." Ron's voice trailed off and he shuddered at his thoughts. "Ron," giggled Cho. "Just try and talk to them. Tell them how you feel and then you three can work things out, yeah? But give them some time as well."
Draco snorted. "Poor Weasley. Can't get a girl of your own? That's a pity, though not a surprise. I can't blame girls for not liking you though. Look at yourself—"
"Draco!" Cho hit him once more. "Oh Ron, don't pay any attention to him." Ron began to turn red and he clenched his fists. "You'll find someone."
"Sure he will," Draco muttered. "I hear Moaning Myrtle loves you Weasley. She's grown quite fond of you now that Scarhead and Granger are off together!"
Ron's lip pursed. "Why you—"
"Okay!" Cho stepped in front of Draco, stopping Ron.
"Shut it, Malfoy," Harry walked in and helped hold Ron back. Hermione was right beside him.
"Yeah, don't waste your breath on him. He's not worth it."
"Uh, we'd better leave," Cho tugged hard on Draco's sleeve. He was in the middle of insulting Hermione. "Talk to them, okay?" She whispered to Ron before leaving and giving Draco piercing looks.
Hermione had heard Cho and said curiously, "What's going on? Talk to us about what?"
"Yeah Ron, you've been acting odd lately. What's up?" said Harry.
"Me acting weird! It's the two of you!" Ron breathed in deeply. "You two have been more-than-friends close, haven't you? So I've just been giving you a bit of space."
Harry and Hermione glanced at each other, waiting for one to agree or oppose with Ron.
"R-Rubbish!" croaked Harry.
"Of course not!" Hermione added. "Whatever gave you that idea?"
"Ah, well, if it's that isn't true, I guess I'm sorry then." Ron muttered.
"Sorry for making you feel left out," said Harry.
"Me too," Hermione hesitated a moment, then hugged Ron.
Author's Note: Please r/r! One more chapter left... it's a great ending (well, I actually loved it).