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Title: The What If's of Life
Rating: PG - for a little language
Summary: What if? Don't you ever find yourself asking the same question? What if? Hermione and Ron are going out but what if…? Hermione and Ron are having troubles so what if…? Find out the what would've happened just if…RR!
Ships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. Sad day.
A/N: Sorry for the lack of updating but I have been run-down with school work. I'll be better about updating but in the mean time enjoy this chapter. I hope you like it. Its like 1 in the morning and I'm about to collapse...so it might be out there. LOL. Please don't forget to REVIEW! Thanks!
Chapter 4
Last time…
Ron, instead of going inside and Lavender taking her leave…………..walks passed their compartment………………hand in hand…………
"Hermione, don't let it get to you," Harry says soothingly, rubbing her back gently. "He was just upset…I'm sure it's nothing…"
After watching Ron and Lavender leave together…Hermione just seemed to break down. The tears had stopped but the silent heart-wrenching sobs shook her shoulders violently against Harry's chest. Hermione had walked in…seeming void of everything inside…blank faced and Harry became immediately concerned but later assumed what the problem was since Hermione refused to utter a word.
The compartment door opened and Harry looked up, Hermione still shaken to bother to notice the door slide open. Ginny emerged from behind it, concern already written all over her face. She quickly ran to Hermione's other side and Harry let Ginny take Hermione into her arms…Hermione still in distress to even notice. Ginny gave a sad glance over to Harry over Hermione's shoulder for some kind of reassurance but only for the same look to be returned.
She had left her chattering bunch of friends to take a break to the loo's when she saw the back of Lavender's body going into a compartment, accompanied by her brother…hand in hand. Completely forgetting about her need to use the loo she quickly made a u-turn to Harry's compartment.
They sat in silence not knowing what else to do. Ginny continuing to rub her back and Harry just sitting at her side, trying to be comforting.
Hermione curled herself into a small ball in her room. She retired early, unable to face Ron who seemed to be avoiding her to say the least. However, it was also strange to find Ron not with Lavender either…but that was the least of Hermione's worries.
She still seemed heart-wrenched at today's event. What Ron did was unthinkable. For him to assume that Hermione and Malfoy had something going on back at the train…he had no right and then as a revenge to turn around and run off with Lavender…right in her face!
She had never felt so betrayed in her life.
She was glad she hadn't seen Malfoy the rest of the train ride and dinner. He, himself seemed to have known the kind of damage he had done but he was bound to come around and boast in his glory.
Forcing herself to fall asleep…when sleeping at least she didn't have to think of what happened yet she couldn't help the silent tears…
"Merlin! Did I feel useless…my best friend hurting like that because of another best friend...seriously how do I get myself caught in the middle?
Poor Harry always seemed to catch himself in the middle of this couple. He was torn either way…but this time Ron had done it.
Hearing the door shut he knew it had to be Ron. The others were already in bed sleeping and Ron was out late doing…well, gods know what…taking this chance Harry sat up, throwing his legs over his bed side and finding Ron trying to sneak, tiptoeing back to his bed.
"Ron," Harry said rather dully.
Ron seemed to jump out the sound and quickly turned around…going a bit red, his hand scratching the back of his head. "Oh………heya mate, didn't think you'd be up," he says with a nervous laugh. This only made Harry's suspicions grow.
"Where have you been?" Harry asks casually.
"Oh, just out," Ron states simply back, busy about changing his clothes.
"Out?" Harry asks a bit suspiciously. "With who?" Not even bothering to be discrete.
"We were only talking..." suddenly getting defensive.
Harry let out an obvious sigh in defeat. His suspicious were true whether Ron was going to admit to them or not. "What you did to Hermione…it was really wrong…I can't back you on this…" Harry says running his hand through his hair in frustration. He'd cover for mostly anything and everything for his best mate but this was crossing the line.
"Well, you should've seen the smug look on her face when her body was pressed against his…" Ron says seeming to go to the end to defend his name.
"…him?" Harry was now confused. He could only assume what the problem was because Hermione refused to speak the rest of the night. He had also heard from Ginny what she had seen and came to conclude what Ron was doing but hearing Hermione was being with another boy was…well, he didn't even bother to think that.
"Yea……him! Didn't even bother to think that did you?" Ron says, his voice getting a bit louder than he had expected. "That son of a bitch Malfoy. Least I wasn't doing it with some sodding ass ferret!"
Harry was surprised. "Malfoy…?" he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "No, not our Hermione…" he states, completely in denial. Hermione would not do anything with Malfoy.
"Well, a pity we don't have a camera…looked pretty damn smug to me…" he says angrily but Harry knowing his friend way too well also noted the sadness and hurt he was trying to hide…Ron shut the curtains around his bed…ending all conversation. Harry had no choice but to retreat to his bed with troubling thoughts to sleep on.
Hermione was only glad that the next day was a Saturday. The luck of it. She would've dreaded the fact of facing Ron…it just hurt too much. She lay flat on her back in bed. It was around 2:30p.m. and she knew that lunch would be over in 30 minutes. She wasn't in any hurry seeing that she wasn't even hungry. She pulled the covers to her chin and stared at the ceiling. She hadn't much sleep that night…most of it had been spent staring at a spot on the ceiling. She knew she had to talk to Ron but was she to forgive him? Was this something that she needed to forgive about or something he should?
She could hear out in the head common room some commotion going on but didn't bother to see what it was…then a soft knock came to her door. After not answer for a few moments the door quietly opened and in popped Harry's head. She gave him a small smile indicating that he could come in. Harry seeming to understand this walked in and sat on her bed at her side. "You alright?" he asks softly. Hermione couldn't bring herself to nod. "…talk to me…" Harry pleaded…his hand seemed to find hers and he gave it a light squeeze.
Hermione not having spoken a word since that event on the train didn't know if she could speak…afraid that she had also lost her voice too…
"I want to help…" came Harry's voice, drawing Hermione's attention back on him. "…but I need to know what happened." After a few moments, Hermione nodded her head, understanding. It was the least Hermione could do for Harry. He was always there for her. She sat up straight and from the beginning told him her tale.
Harry only sighed. Ron being the kind to judge and come to quick conclusions didn't even bother to find out the truth. "You need to tell Ron…" Harry says softly. He really wanted to get this thing straight. He knew that deep down…Ron really, deeply cared for Hermione. Maybe he did too much and at the smallest prospect of Hermione not returning those feelings for him would hurt so much that he just jumped to conclusions. He'd rather hurt than be the one to get hurt…that was his poor judgment but couldn't be helped… "He really cares for you…it just stabbed him real deep when he saw you so close to his worse enemy. Malfoy seems to always take everything very valuable away from him…and when he walked in on the two of you so close…it probably just ripped his heart out," Harry explained. Hermione listened on, silent, fresh tears rolling down her face…but nodding her head, understanding what he was saying...Harry leaning in, wrapping his protective arms around her small body as her body shook with each sob…
After a few moments of embracing they came to a silent agreement to go talk to Ron. The sooner this was out of the air…the sooner things would go back to normal. Hermione hated being like this…the overly emotional girlfriend. After powdering her nose a bit and checking her hair she gave a small smile to Harry. A quick hug for thanks and headed towards the Gryffindor common room where Harry said Ron would be waiting. Harry had offered to go with her but she thought it better if she confronted him alone…
After saying the password to the fat lady and already feeling a bit better about this whole issue she made her way into the common room. The room was warm and welcoming…the fire cackling…now a bit eager to find Ron.
Hermione could already see the top of Ron's ginger head over the couch. She smiles to herself…just as Harry said he would be…waiting for her in the common room. Making her way around the couch.
………………there was Ron………………………
…………………………………there was Lavender………………………………
………………………………………………………kissing………………………………………………
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