The next night after dinner Harry Ron and Hermione walked to the room of requirement in silence. Ron not knowing who's side to take and neither Harry nor Hermione willing to talk about the conflict. As soon as they got there they sat down in some armchairs near the fire. People were dancing to the weird sisters in the middle of the room. And some Hufflepuffs were doing magic tricks in another corner. Suddenly Harry noticed that Guinevere had just walked in with a gaggle of Ravenclaw girls. Dean greeted them beaming and began chatting to a few of them until Ginny Weasley his girlfriend came up and glared at him. Ron smirked and muttered

"You tell him Ginny" under his breath.

Guinevere 's friends left her to dance so Harry decided to go talk to her. A soon as he got up he heard Hermione mutter "Honestly!" she then proceeded to drag Ron to get food with her.

"hey" Harry said sitting down in the empty chair besides her.

"hi" She replied quietly.

"Hey can I ask you something?"

"of course anything"

"were you talking to ..." Harry was cut off as Draco and his flunkies entered the room. Unfortunately Dean was dancing with Ginny so didn't notice. But Dean was the only one who could tell them to leave, it was his birthday after all. Harry looked back at Guin to see a look of dread coupled with the shock of seeing him. How could he ever have thought Hermione could have been right? She hated Draco. More than that Guin was obviously scared of him. Guin turned back to Harry her eyes now pleading with him desperately .

"Lets dance Harry!" she forced a smile.

"ok good idea" Harry grabbed her hand and led her toward the dance floor. Protectively away from Draco. "You don't need to be afraid of him."

"well I "Guinevere stopped herself. "what were you saying before, was I talking to who?"

"nothing, it was nothing"

"oh okay" She wasn't concentrating she was glancing back at Draco every few minutes. As the two of them danced the slow song she kept her eyes on her feet and Harry talked to her, she rarely answered. Ron was dancing with Hermione a few feet away. Every few steps he would step on her foot and she would say things like.

"Ron your not a giant its really not that hard you know!"

"lets see you lead then!" Ron darted back.

"Bet I could without sending you to the hospital wing!"

"no one can be good at EVERYTHING you know!" Hermione didn't say another word, Ron had hit a nerve. Those two fought like an old married couple thought Harry to himself. The rest of the party passed by uneventfully. Draco left about twenty minutes after he came, and Guinivere lightened up.

About a week later Gryffindor beat Hufflepuff at the first quidditch match of the season. Everyone was celebrating in the common room when Neville Longbottom tapped Harry on the shoulder.

"Harry there's a girl waiting for you outside the portrait hole. A Ravenclaw"

"OOH Potter! You got yourself a girlfriend?!" Shouted Seamus Finnegan across the room.

Harry shrugged off this comment thanked Neville and then headed out to see her.

"How could I forget" said Harry checking his watch . Harry smiled at her ready to go on one of their nightly walks again.

"No Harry. No walk today" her manor had changed. She was serious. " But we do have to talk"

"what why?" Harry did not understand. And felt very hurt.

"Lets not talk here" Harry could not think of what could have brought about such a change in her. She sounded positively forlorn. They walked in stoic silence until they reached an open classroom and walked inside closing the door.

"Okay" Harry paused "Now will you tell me what is going on"

"You should listen to Hermione Harry"

"what!?" Harry was utterly gob smacked at the sound of those words "what has she been saying too you!"

"she's your friend, a real one , and she was absolutely right."

"what!?"

"Harry I'm not who you think I am. And all I will do is cause you to get hurt." Tears were brimming in her eyes but she bravely held them back Guinevere needed Harry to think that she wanted him to go away.

"No" Harry shook his head "no one understands me like you ! Especially not Hermione she's just jumping to conclusions."

"Harry! I need you to listen..." She was having trouble keeping her composure .

"But why?"

"I have to go!"

"wait Guin.." Harry reached out and grabbed her hand pulling her back. She was so close to him. She looked up at him through her dark eyelashes. He could kiss her, he should kiss her. She wanted him to kiss her. Just as he was about to she pulled away. As she reached the door she turned and looked back at him with the same look she had had in her eyes that first night on the tower. Regret and longing in her eyes and more pain than Harry had ever seen in someone's eyes.

"I'm so sorry Harry" She whispered .Then left him standing alone . Completely alone.