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Chapter Five
Hermione fixed her hair and changed for the day's events. The rehearsal dinner was tonight and she had to make sure she had clothes to wear. In the meantime she just threw on a shirt and pants. She walked out after changing and saw Harry sitting on the bed with a dazed look on his face. She crossed over to her suitcase to rummage through it for her rehearsal dinner dress.
"Harry, care you okay?" Hermione asked.
"Huh? Me? Yeah I'm just brilliant" Harry answered.
"Okay..." Hermione replied.
Hermione pulled out her turquoise dress. It was not too long but not too short and was perfect for the rehearsal dinner. She laid out her dress and took her wand out. "Unicefo" she said and almost immediately her dress straightened out. Hermione drew a satisfied smile on her face and continued to look for her shoes. "There's one" She grabbed a turquoise and brown high heel and scavenged for the other.
"GOT IT!" Hermione yelled out in victory.
Harry shot Hermione a weird look. She put her shoes and dress in the bathroom to hang up so the dress wouldn't wrinkle and so that she wouldn't lose the shoes again. She walked back into the room and sat on the bed with nothing left to do. This is boring.
"So..." Hermione said in desperate need to start a conversation.
"So..." Harry replied just as bored as her.
"What do you want to do today?" Hermione asked.
"I dunno. Whatever."
"Do you have your clothes set out for tonight? Do you want me to iron them with my spell? It's quite handy"
"No, it's wrinkle free thanks to the charm I cast on it before I packed it"
"Oh so what do you want to do today?"
"You already asked me that"
"Yeah but you didn't give me a good answer"
Harry and Hermione sat around all day. Hermione jumped from one book to another while Harry read some Quidditch magazines. They played a few games of wizard's chess and cards. Time flew by slowly and it was now finally time for them to get ready. Harry, of course, got ready much faster than Hermione.
He went downstairs while she still got ready and took a shower. He went outside of the house to the backyard. There was a cabin there that looked quaint and country. He walked towards it and noticed the door was ajar. He made his way closer and heard yelling coming from inside. He hid himself so he wasn't noticed and continued to listen to the familiar voices screaming at each other.
"...LOOK I TOLD YOU NOT TO TELL, YOU STUPID PRAT" the male voice yelled.
"WELL YOU'RE DAMN LUCKY I DIDN'T TELL HERMIONE AND GINNY THE REAL REASON..." the female voice yelled back but was cut off by the male voice again.
"SHUT UP ALREADY AND MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS FOR ONCE"
"SHE'S ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS. YOU SHOULD'VE SAW HOW HURT SHE WAS!"
"WELL THAT'S NOT MY PROBLEM"
"DAMN RIGHT, LUNA!"
"LOOK RONALD, YOU STUPID GIT, JUST LEAVE ALREADY. I'LL END UP TELLING THEM WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT"
Ron stormed out. He passed Harry and stopped. His eyes and Harry's eyes locked. Ron didn't say anything but his eyes showed his anger. His face was the same color as his hair. Harry's look on his face was blank. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. He wanted to tell Hermione but he didn't know the whole story. If he only knew why Ron was so upset when Luna mentioned Ginny and Hermione. He walked quickly back to the house. He looked back to see Luna taking a different route than the one he was taking. He went inside the house and saw Hermione sitting down at the dining table.
"Where have you been?" Hermione asked as she stood up. "The rehearsal dinner is up at the restaurant"
"Oh sorry, I was just..." Harry started.
"Never mind, let's leave already"
Hermione grabbed Harry's hand and they left the house. They went past the same cabin where Harry heard the fight between Luna and Ron. They walked further up the road to this small restaurant/ winery. Hermione and Harry walked through to the outside back of the restaurant to the reserved table. Still hand in hand they sat down next to each other. When they sat down, Harry noticed Ron wasn't present.
Dinner was served with wine and they all chatted as they ate. Old Hogwart's stories as usual and a few others once in a while. Harry drifted out of the conversation as he thought hard about what he heard earlier. You should tell Hermione what you know. She should know that there was a reason for their break up but that would mean losing her. Why does she have to like Ron for? He's such a git. Luna said so herself and she dated him too.
"Harry, do you want some more wine?" Mrs. Weasely asked Harry.
"Sure" Harry replied as he shook himself back to reality.
"Oh look, it's starting to rain. Draco and I started going out on a rainy day" Ginny pointed out. "Could you come with me outside for a moment?"
"Anything for you dear" Draco replied.
"Harry?" Hermione whispered.
"Hmm?"
"Are you alright? You seem...distant"
"Look, Hermione, there's something you should know" Harry turned to face Luna. "You should tell her now. I was standing outside and I heard you and Ron fighting"
"Fighting?" Mrs. Weasely asked as she paid more attention to the conversation.
"Hermione..." Luna started. "Do you know why Ron broke up with you five years ago?"
"No, actually." Hermione's tone was getting more and more serious as her look did too.
"Well, five years ago, in your seventh year, he was cheating on you with..." Luna started but Hermione interrupted her.
"WHAT!" Hermione screamed as she stood up.
The couple from the next table, who were innocently sipping wine, put their glasses down to stare. Even the waiter turned around from all the commotion.
"Settle down Hermione" Mrs. Weasely said as if Luna hadn't said a thing.
"Wait? You knew? You all knew? Everyone except me?" Hermione said in disbelief.
"Ginny doesn't know" Lavender said trying to make things sound better.
"Why not?" Hermione demanded.
"Well as I was saying..." Luna started up again. "Ron was having an affair while he was dating you. He was having it with Draco. Yes, he's gay"
"What?" Hermione whispered as she slid back into her seat. "All those 'I love you's were for nothing? They meant NOTHING?"
"Look, Hermione, we wanted to tell you sooner but..." Harry started.
"Sooner?" Hermione looked every single person in the eye as if they all committed a great crime. "I can't believe no one even thought about it"
"Hermione I would've said something but I didn't know the whole story" Harry started as an excuse.
"Save it" Hermione said as she stormed off.
"Where is Hermione going?" asked Draco as he and Ginny took their seats.
"She found out" Luna said cluing Draco in.
"Oh" Draco said as his head lowered.
"About what?" Ginny asked.
"Nothing dear" Mrs. Weasely said changing the subject.
"Excuse me" Harry said as he left the table.
Harry walked down in the pouring rain back to the house. He was going after Hermione. Before going in the house he heard sniffling noises from the front of the house. He walked around to the front porch to see Hermione lying on a wet bench in the rain with her hands covering her face.
"Mione?" Harry said approaching Hermione.
"Leave me alone, Harry"
"Look, I only came up here to check if you were alright and to tell you that I was sorry"
Hermione continued to cry.
"Look, I know you are upset right now but I only heard them fighting. I didn't know what it was all about. I only heard your name and Ginny's name in the screams"
"I just don't know how I could've been so stupid" Hermione asked. "He's gay for crying out loud."
"Well I don't think Draco's like that anymore but Ron is clearly still mad about him"
"You're not helping"
"Sorry, let's go inside"
Harry helped Hermione upstairs and gave her his coat so Hermione could keep warm from the freezing rain she was drenched in. They entered the room and Harry used his wand to start a fire. He sat Hermione down in front of the fire and sat down in the chair next to hers. Hermione stared blankly into the fire and watching the flames spark and cackle.
"You know" Hermione said starting a conversation after 10 minutes of pure silence. "I was stupid to hire you, Harry"
"Why?" Harry said a bit perplexed. "I mean weren't you glad to see me after five years?"
"Yes but all of this could've been avoided" Hermione said, still staring blankly into the fire. "I could've just gone on with my pathetic lonely life"
"Hermione, that's not true"
"Well that's easy for you to say!" Hermione said as her tone was getting more serious and angry. "You have it good. At least there are stupid people like myself who are willing to pay you for your services"
"That's not how it is, Hermione" Harry said as his temper was beginning to rise as well. "And you damn know it"
"Do I, Harry? I don't know everything. I didn't know Ron was gay. How stupid could I get?" Hermione said.
"Well, my life isn't what you picture it to be"
"Sure it isn't. You're just some hooker. How could you even let yourself sink that low?" Hermione said as she for the first time in this conversation looked Harry in the eyes.
"You know what Hermione? I've had it. I actually thought I was beginning to like you more than just what I was getting paid for"
Hermione pretended not to hear anything. She stood up and walked into the bathroom with a towel so she could take a shower. She could hear Harry rustling with his bags as he shoved everything into it.
"You're money is on the table if you're leaving" Hermione called out.
She heard Harry walk out with his things clunking down the stairs. She didn't feel guilty at all since she was mad. After a while it began to torment her. She climbed out of the shower with the guilt already starting to eat her alive. I shouldn't have said those things. I was angry. He understands that, right? No, I don't think he did. Considering that he's gone from my life. Hopefully not for good. Hermione sat down on the bed and let her tears pour out once more that evening.
(Meanwhile with Harry)
Harry took his belongings up to the cabin so he could stay there for the night. It was still pouring so he covered his head with his jacket. He was so upset with Hermione for saying those things. She completely took her anger out on me when I don't even need it. She doesn't love me the way I love her so why bother? Harry picked up the telephone and phone book and started calling the airlines to book a flight to go home tomorrow.
"Six in the afternoon? That sounds great. Thank you" Harry said as he hung the phone up.
I'm going home. Back to nothing. Back to my hooker life style. Hermione's right. How could I have let myself sink that low? I was supposed to be an Auror. My dreams went down the drain. He crossed back to the bed and sat on it with the envelope carrying six thousand dollars in it. He put the envelope on the night stand. He settled into his bed with thoughts running through his head about the fight.
END OF CHAPTER...
A/n: Wow another chapter in one day! This one is a bit longer... It think... Hopefully... Well there was some useful facts in this chapter...I hope you aren't all too mad at me for doing what I had to do but it had to be done... I had a different plan of what was supposed to happen but this sounded better... Next chapter is going to be the wedding... I think... Hopefully.. After the wedding nothing else is going to happen because that's the end of the story... If I get enough reviews for the next chapter then maybe I might go on... Maybe...
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