Chapter Three: Paper Swans and fetching coats
Hermione was pacing the living room of her and Ginny's small, South London flat, thinking about the huge discovery.
"Hermione, please stop! You're making me dizzy," Harry said, rubbing his head. He was in a snappy mood all of a sudden, due to it being his fault that Hermione knew about Ron's feelings for her.
"I don't believe this!" she said, ignoring Harry and quickening her speed, "this is unbelievable!"
"This is really, really huge!" Ginny said, she was sitting on the sofa, a blue party hat sitting at an angle on her head.
"No! It's not!" Harry said, working himself into a panic, "It's small, it's tiny, it's miniscule! Forget I said anything! It never happened!"
Luna paused from her work folding Hermione's used wrapping paper into a tiny swan and looked up at them all, "I personally don't think our lives will ever be the same again."
"Is there a mute button on this woman?!" Harry snapped angrily, waving his hand towards Luna.
"I think it's great!" Ginny smiled at Hermione, "You and Ron! Did you have any idea?"
"No! None whatsoever!" Hermione stopped pacing at last and thought hard about it, "but, well, maybe when we were at school we had a few awkward moments. And then there was the whole Viktor Krum situation....but, I didn't, I didn't know he felt this way!"
She turned on Harry, "What else did he say? Does he want to go out with me?"
Harry looked for a moment like he was seriously considering not saying anything else to her, to say that he was just joking. That Ron didn't like her in that way, it was all a big lie. But he stared at her curious and pleading face and let out a long sigh.
"Well, seeing as he is desperatley in love with you, he probably wouldn't mind going out for a few drinks some time."
Ginny sqealed with excitement from the sofa as Hermione flopped down beside her. "Ron?" Hermione muttered, still clearly shocked, "all this time? Even when I - I've got to go and talk to him!"
"You can't! He's in India!" Harry said, relieved that he could stop Hermione from telling Ron that she knew about his feelings and Ron consequently going for Harry's blood.
"But his train doesn't leave for another five minutes. If you apparate you can make it in no time!" Ginny said, clearly pleased with herself for helping.
Harry glared at Ginny and tried to think of another way to stop Hermione, he said the first thing that came into his head, "Well, what about the time difference?!"
Ginny turned to Harry, slightly amused, "From here to King's Cross Station?!"
"Yes!"
Hermione ran out into the hallway to fetch her coat as Harry called after her, "There's no point Hermione! You won't make it!"
Hermione ran back in to the room, "Well, I've got to try!"
She pulled her coat on quickly and Ginny, unable to hide her excitement, ran up to her.
"Hermione? Hermione! What are you going to say to him?"
"I.....I don't really know."
"Well, maybe you should just leave it?" Harry said, "if you're just going to break his heart, that kinda thing can wait."
"But, but!" Ginnny said, grabbing Hermione by the shoulders and looking into her eyes, "if it's good news, you should tell him now!"
"Maybe I'll know when I see him," Hermione said contemplatively, "all I know is I can't wait a week until I see him, this is too big! Look, I should go. I'll speak to you all later."
And with that, she apparated out of sight.
"Hermione, no!" Harry sat down on the sofa defeated and looked up at Ginny and Luna, "he's gonna kill me!"