Disclaimer: I own nothing… Except, of course, Lexi, but SOME people think she's not worth owning, so it doesn't really matter… She's not a freakin Mary Sue! But I suppose the people who said that never got to this chapter, which sucks for them cuz if they would've gotten this far they would've realized she wasn't a freakin Mary Sue!!

A/N: Damn, that disclaimer was long! I hope you like this chapter… By the way, she's not a Mary Sue, is she?

About a week after the dinner party, Harry was at work and he ran into Tonks in the lobby.

"Harry!" Tonks screamed out in surprise when she saw him. She was a friend of Harry's from the Order of the Phoenix as well as an auror a few years older than him.

"Tonks, what's up?" Harry asked, smiling and leaning against one of the cubicle walls. "How's Remus?" Remus Lupin, Harry's dad's best friend, and Tonks had gotten married a couple of years before. Harry was very happy for them; they were perfect for each other.

"He's great. We're great. How are you?" Tonks asked, smiling.

"Great, I've got an ass for a trainee, but other than that, it's great," Harry said, laughing.

"I'm sure you and he will get along eventually," Tonks advised.

"It's a she," Harry said, rolling his eyes. He knew what was coming next. Tonks gave him a knowing smile.

"Oh, then you're in love," Tonks said with a laugh.

"Do you want to die?" Harry asked threateningly in a joking manner.

"I'm so afraid, Potter. I have to go now, I need to pick up my new assignment, but you and your love bunny have to come over to dinner sometime. We'll get back to you on it," Tonks said, walking away.

Harry sighed and walked down the hall, looking down at the letters that had been in his inbox. Things between he and Lexi had been even more awkward since the dinner walked party. Hermione was still bitter at him. Things were simply bitter.

"You're late," Lexi said bitterly when Harry walked into his office. Lexi had her legs propped on the desk.

"I'm making up for all the times when you were late," Harry said, throwing the papers onto his desk and walking towards his chair.

"Aren't you supposed to be setting an example?" Lexi asked, eyebrows raised.

"No, I'm supposed to be teaching you how to be an auror so that someday, somewhere, I can eventually begin my fieldwork, which by the way, I've been capable of since I was a teenager," Harry said with a sigh as he propped his feet on the desk, on top of a stack of newspapers.

"Nifty," Lexi said sarcastically.

"Isn't it though?" Harry asked as he took his feet off the desk and started reading his interoffice memos.

"Dude, where'd that wretched scar on your head come from?" Lexi said. Harry smoothed down the front of his hair self consciously. He hated the oogling and the staring that came from his scar.

"Observant aren't we?" Harry asked, rolling his eyes. "Most people notice in five minutes, but not genius Lexi. It takes her months."

"Where's it from?" Lexi asked, rolling her eyes in return.

"Wouldn't you love to know?" Harry asked. "Come on, we have work to do. It makes the time I have to spend in the room with you go by faster."

"What are we doing today, Professor Potter?" Lexi asked in a mocking tone.

"We're going to teach you to fight the Imperius curse," Harry said with a smile of satisfaction.

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Later that night, Harry was lying in bed, daydreaming about sleeping. Damn Lexi. She was so damn annoying. Why did she have to piss him off so damn much? Harry growled. A tap on the window made Harry turn around. He got up and peered out the blinds and into the dark night. It was Hermione's owl, Sunshine. Harry let her in and opened up the letter.

Harry,

Dad's just been rushed to the hospital. He had a heart attack. They don't think he'll make it.

Hermione

Harry's eyes got wider and wider as he read the letter. Hermione would be devastated if her dad died. He ran into the bathroom and brushed his teeth and ran out and threw on some clothes and with a pop he was standing outside the hospital. He ran into the emergency room to find Hermione and her mum. He found them in the dreary emergency room lobby. The atmosphere was definitely a somber one. Her mum was pacing the room and Hermione was sitting on a chair staring off into space. Hermione spotted Harry and ran up to him.

"Harry," Hermione gasped, throwing her arms around his shoulders and burying her face in his chesy.

"Mione," Harry said soothingly as he rubbed her back. "What happened? Have you heard anything yet?"

"He, he," Hermione managed to spit out before bursting into hysterical tears.

"Hermione, relax, breath," Harry said, leading her over to a chair. She sat down and put her head in her hands, still bawling.

"He, he… They don't know anything yet… It doesn't look good," Hermione managed to get out in between sobs. Harry knelt down in front of her.

"I'm sure he'll be alright," Harry said soothingly, rubbing her back. He really didn't know what to say. His parents had died when he was young; he didn't know what it was like to wait around for your parents to die.

"But what if—" Hermione stuttered, tears streaming down her face when she looked up at him.

"Don't even think about it," Harry said with a weak smile as he looked into her large brown eyes. "Did you tell Victor what happened yet?"

"I didn't want to bother him, he's exhausted from practicing all the time." Hermione said. Harry noticed that her face was now tear stained. He felt horrible for her.

"Don't you think he should be here?" Harry asked, trying to hide the annoyance in his voice.

"He's exhausted," Hermione said. The doors to the emergency room swung open. Harry turned around, hoping to see Victor walking in with his duck strut. Instead, he saw Lexi.

"Hermione, I came as soon as I heard," She said, walking in and sitting down on the side of Hermione. Lexi looked as though she had come straight there after getting the owl. She was wearing pajama pants, a hooded sweater, and slippers.

"Thank you for coming," Hermione said with tears rolling down her cheeks. Harry squeezed her shoulders comfortingly.

"Have you heard anything yet?" Lexi asked shakily.

"Nothing, just waiting," Mrs. Granger said. Everyone turned around to see her standing there, looking very shaken.

"Mrs. Granger, I'm so sorry," Harry said, standing up and giving her a hug. He noticed she was shaking.

"Don't sound so pessimistic, Harry," She scolded giving him a weak smile.

"I'm Hermione's mum," Mrs. Granger said, shaking Lexi's hand and taking a deep breath.

"I'm Hermione's friend, Lexi," Lexi said, returning the handshake. "I'm going to go get you guys some drinks." Lexi said, standing up and walking out the room, the emergency room doors swinging closed behind her.

"You owled her?" Harry asked when the door swung behind Lexi. He couldn't believe she wanted Lexi here, but not her fiancé.

"She's one of my best friends," Hermione said simply, hugging herself.

"Since when?" Harry asked taking the now vacant seat Lexi had been in.

"I don't know… Since she started here," Hermione said. "Besides, if you two are going to get married, I might as well be friends with her too." Hermione said with a weak smile. Harry smiled back at her; anything was better than tears.

"You're engaged, Harry?" Mrs. Granger said with a smile. Harry looked up at her, trying not to be annoyed.

"No," Harry said, annoyed. He then smiled at her to take the edge off of his words.

"I was joking," Hermione said, rolling her eyes at him.

"Are you here with Mr. Granger?" A doctor asked, walking up to them, looking at his clipboard. Mrs. Granger, Hermione, and Harry jumped up. Harry put his arm around Hermione's shoulder and Mrs. Granger squeezed Hermione's hand.

"I'm sorry, we did everything we could," The doctor said sympathetically. Hermione collapsed. Harry caught her just before she hit the floor. Mrs. Granger burst into tears.

"Mrs. Granger, I'm so sorry," Harry said as he dragged Hermione to a chair.

"I-I never thought—" Mrs. Granger stuttered looking distraught.

"I know," Harry said, giving her a hug. Just then, Hermione woke up. Harry and Mrs. Granger knelt down beside her.

"Please, tell me that was a bad dream," Hermione said weakly. No one said anything. Mrs. Granger just put her arms around Hermione. Harry heard the doors swing open and turned around to see Lexi walking in with four drinks.

"Did you—" Lexi began, but trailed off when she saw the expressions on Hermione and Mrs. Granger's faces.

"I'll be right back," Harry said, with a sympathetic nod as he gestured towards Lexi and walked out the doors of the emergency room. Lexi followed. The hallway was almost completely dark.

"What happened?" Lexi asked, looking horrorstruck and slightly shaken. Harry detected a slight crack in her voice.

"The doctor just told us that they did all they could, but it wasn't enough," Harry said darkly. He didn't really know what to say.

"I had no idea," Lexi said, looking pensive. "I-I have to leave. Tell them I'm sorry." Lexi walked off, hugging herself.

"What the heck? You have to leave? I should've known, when the going gets tough, you get going." Harry screamed at her retreating back. She snapped around and looked at him. He could see tears in her eyes.

"Don't you dare," Lexi spat at him. "Did it ever occur to you that other people have problems than the precious Harry Potter and his sidekick?" She asked bitterly, trying to hold back tears.

"What?" Harry asked, confused. Lexi was such a confusing girl.

"I asked if it ever occurred to you that maybe, just maybe, Hermione's not the only one who's recently lost her father?" Lexi confirmed looking vicious for having to share this information.

"What?" Harry asked shocked. Lexi had depth?

"Look, my dad died four months ago. Happy? You won, I couldn't stay; it brought back painful memories." Lexi said bitterly with tears streaming down her face. "I asked if you were happy?"

"I-I-I'm so sorry. I had no idea," Harry said sympathetically taking a step towards her.

"You never cared," Lexi said, stepping away, turning around, and walking off. Harry stood there for a few minutes, very confused. Then, he went back to comfort Hermione and her mum.

~~There it is, hope you like! See? Lexi's not a freakin Mary Sue, is she? Now, go REVIEW if you want more within the next month! Hugz!~~

Chiquita3~Thank you, I'm glad you like Lexi! Thank you sooo much for saying she's not a Mary Sue!

PotterChick1~ I'm glad you liked the dinner party! There will be H/V parts, but for now, the point is to show… Their relationship… Thanks for defending my fic!

Cell~ Thanks! I'm glad you like it! I hope you like this chapter as well!

Glyph~ Well, sorry my fic isn't perfect! I love the way you didn't sign in so we could see how perfect all your fics are! Thank you though, for the criticism, you just really need to find a better way to say it. By the way, I was wondering, if this fic sucks so much and is such a waste of time, why did you bother reviewing in the first place?