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Chapter 4: The Worst Is Over Now

Hermione woke up the next morning dreading the day. She showered, dressed then made her way to breakfast. Ron and Harry left her note telling her they had gone down already; she hadn't seen them since their last class yesterday. Ron tried to get her attention but she ignored him. He was the only one who knew the truth; she wanted to keep it that way. If she only talked to one person, everyone else would question.

Hermione took a deep breath before she entered the Great Hall, "Here goes another day of my delightful life." She walked slowly into the hall. Everyone was staring at her.

She took her seat next to Ron, "Why is everyone staring at me Ron?" She whispered in his ear.

"Hey Granger...I hear your parents are dead." 'Malfoy you git.' Hermione thought to herself. She tried to get up and walk away but Malfoy grabbed her arm and forced her to look into his disgusting face, "So Granger tell everyone how your parents...died." He spoke loudly.

Hermione turned her watery eyes to Ron, "I trusted you." She started to walk away.

"It wasn't your dear Weasel who blabbed mudblood!" He shouted over the hall.

Hermione stopped, "He was the ONLY one who knew! How did you find out Malfoy?" She walked back up to him.

"It was your dear Pothead." He smiled.

Hermione turned to Ron, "I told you NOT to tell Harry...and what did you do? You TOLD HIM! Explain this to me Ron?" Ron looked scared.

"Granger are you daft? Potter knew." Malfoy smirked at Harry.

Hermione turned her tear stained face at Harry, "You...How did you know? Ron had to tell you?" She whispered. Everyone in the Great Hall listened with great vigor, not a sound was heard.

"He didn't tell me Hermione...I kind of knew." He responded.

"How can you 'kind of know'?" He wasn't responding, "HARRY HOW DID YOU KNOW?" Her voice could have shaken the hall.

"Dumbledore told me."

"Dumbledore?" She asked confused.

"Yea...a couple of weeks ago." He mumbled.

"What was that Harry, no one can hear you?" She spat nastily.

"He told me a couple of weeks ago." He spat quickly.

"That is NOT possible."

Harry stood up, "It wasn't a car accident Hermione, It was Voldemort...He killed your parents, he's been after them for weeks, Dumble..."

"YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU NOT TELL ME VOLDEMORT WAS AFTER MY PARENTS," Hermione noticed the many flinches at his name, "GET OVER IT PEOPLE HE'S BACK...OBVOIOUSLY....HE KILLED MY PARENTS! I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ATTACK IF YOU TOLD ME...YOU KNEW... YOU COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ATTACK! HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME HARRY, WE ARE BEST FRIENDS? HOW COULD DUMBLEDORE LIE TO ME? HAS MY WHOLE LIFE BEEN A LIE?"

Hermione took this moment to launch herself at Harry. She tackled him to the ground ringing her hands around his neck, "HOW COULD YOU HARRY?"

"GET OFF ME 'MIONE!" Harry pleaded.

"MY PARENTS ARE DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU! YOU ARE A HORRIBLE PERSON HARRY POTTER! I KNOW YOUR PARENTS ARE DEAD...DID YOU HAVE TO BRING ME DOWN WITH YOU?" Hermione was being restrained by Ron. Malfoy seeing the situation turn from bad to worse, lend Ron a hand in holding her back.

"COME ON POTTER CAN'T YOU TAKE ME?" Hermione yelled, trying to break free from Ron and Malfoy.

"Calm down Hermione!" Ron yelled in her ear.

"HE DECIEVED ME RON! HE'S A TRAITOR! HOW CAN I CALM DOWN MY PARENTS ARE DEAD AND AREN'T COMING BACK ALL BECAUSE DEAR HARRY HERE WANTED TO SAVE HIS OWN LIFE!" Hermione spit on Harry.

"LISTEN TO ME HERMIONE...IT WAS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW! IF IT WASN'T YOUR PARENTS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN YOU...IF IT WAS YOU, YOUR PARENTS WERE AS GOOD AS DEAD...IF YOU KNEW HE WOULD HAVE KILLED YOU TOO HERMIONE!" Hermione stopped fighting.

Her tears returned to her eyes. She ran out of the hall pushing Harry down on her way out. Ron immediately followed.

Ron knocked on Hermione's washroom door, where she locked herself.

"Hermione please let me in." He slid down the door holding his head in his hands. After and hour Ron needed to get in there, "I'm breaking the door down Hermione!" Ron ran at the door knocking into it...not a budge. 'Use your wand.' Ron remembered.

"Alohamora." The door opened to his surprise.

She was lying on the floor, eyes red and swollen from crying. He sat down next to her, "Hermione." She didn't move, "Hermione, you can't stay like this forever."

"Yes I can." She whispered hoarsely.

"No Hermione you can't...do you see what this is doing to you? You aren't Hermione anymore!" He raised his voice, tears burning the back of his eyes.

"I have no one left. They can't come back."

"You have me, why are you giving up?" He touched her hand.

"I already gave up."

"Why did you give up Hermione? You have so much to live for. You're going to get married, have kids and live a great long life."

"That may be true Ron but what about Harry, he betrayed me."

"He had your best interests Hermione...He loves you."

"I know he does, but it hurts so bad Ron." She moved closer to him.

"I know it hurts Hermione."

She curled closer to him resting her head on his chest, "I miss them Ron." She sobbed.

"Shh...The worst is over now 'Mione." He comforted her.

She looked into his watery eyes, "You're absolutely right...now I have to make good memories."

"You're catching on." He smiled.

She smiled through her sorrow, hugged Ron closer than she kissed him, "The worst is over. Promise me forever Ron."

"I promise."

Fin

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