Text Book Solution

What would you say if I told you the truth? If you rejected me, I would reject myself. Books and cleverness? You have friendship and bravery and that is why I admire you so much. If only you knew the truth and if only there was some way of me letting you know that, and then knowing your reaction, before anything else happened.

I need to know that you feel the same for me, if I knew that then I would have no problem confessing my true feelings, knowing that you would be there to comfort me. If I told you and you didn't feel the same then who would I turn to? Our red haired companion would just laugh and he wouldn't understand, he has himself to worry about, not other people's feelings. I could turn only to my books.

Why is there no text book solution to my dilemma? Why are there no love spells or charms or potions? Perhaps if I'd carried on with Divination I would be able to see your reaction before you even knew you would react that way. This is lesson that no book can teach and only by my mistakes will I be able to learn.

But I am Hermione Granger, I don't make mistakes.