Flabbergasted
Ron looked at Hermione's face. Big tears were streaming down her cheeks. He just wanted to pick her up and carry her away to a place where no one would ever hurt her. Instead she turned around and ran outside. He was determined to make her feel better so he ran after her. 'Hermione, Hermione stop!' She was really fast and he didn't catch her until they were well outside of the castle. He took her arm and said, 'Don't listen to them, Hermione. They're just jealous,'
'Of what?' Hermione's voice was shaky because she was crying.
'Everything. Everything you are and everything you have. Like Krum. And Harry and me-'
'You and Harry, you don't want to be my friends,'
'Yes we do. I was looking for you when I overheard Parvati and Lavender talking. I miss you, Hermione. I want us to be friends again,'
'That's what you want. You want to be my friend?'
'Yes, that's what I want,'
'Well, no thank you,' and with that last comment she pushed Ron away. He tripped and fell on his back. It really hurt him. He got back up but Hermione already had a head start. He lost sight of her as she went into the castle. He guessed she went to the common room and tried to find her there. She wasn't there though. The next few hours Ron looked everywhere to find her. He couldn't understand what he had done wrong. Should he have apologized for what he said about Krum? It was getting dark so Ron made his way back to the common room. And there she was sitting at one of the big tables.
'Finally, I've literally been all over the castle looking for you,' Ron said as he sat down next to her. She looked at him and without saying a word she started packing up her books and papers. 'Hey, come on Hermione,' Ron started 'I'm sorry you know, about what I said about Krum,'
'This isn't about Victor, Ron,' Hermione spat.
'What is about then because I don't know what to do,'
'This is about you and me and you not knowing what you want,'
She grabbed all her things and headed up to her dormitory. Ron was left sitting at the table looking flabbergasted. What was she talking about?! He knew what he wanted. He wanted to be with Hermione. He wanted Hermione to be his girlfriend. But she didn't want that. She was going out with Krum. Or was she. She always denied it. His eyes fell on some pictures on the floor. He reached for them and saw his own face looking back up at him.