A/N: So I have to admit, chapter 4 isn't my best. And the lack of reviews helped me see that, which is okay, that way I'll know when I don't do so good all the time. So here's chapter 5, hopefully it makes up for some of the suckiness of chappie 4. Okay, it didn't suck, but I can do better. So I really hope you enjoy, and REVIEW:-D

Disclaimer: Harry Potter+everything relatednot mine

As Hermione lay on her bed, she thought about all the different things that had happened that first day back at Hogwarts. It could have been a lot worse, I suppose... She thought to herself. And indeed she was right.

She started thinking about the new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher. Why did he look so much like Harry? Was he a relative, or was it just a coincidence? It was very odd to Hermione. She wasn't one to just leave it as a coincidence, for it didn't even feel like just that.

Soon her mind drifted back onto Ron, the very thing she didn't like thinking about because it hurt so much. If I really love him, I won't let him go. She decided. Tomorrow morning, first thing, I'm going to apologise to him, and try to make things right. Yes, I have to do it. I can't chicken out this time. She lay there thinking of what she was going to say, and she felt herself getting drowsy. After a few more minutes, she fell into a half asleep-half awake state.

Suddenly, a door slammed outside of her dreaming bubble, and it brought her back to the present, away from her day dreaming. Her eyes were alert, and she lay still to see who had slammed the dormitory door so loudly.

"The fucking BASTARD! Why would he do this to me? WHY?"

Hermione was confused to who this may be at first. Then she recognised the voice to be Lavender's. Then she wondered why Lavender was so upset, but then she realized that it must have something to do with Ron. She kept still and listened.

Hermione heard Parvati say somewhat quietly, "Lavender! Oh Lavender, what's happened?"

"That stupid good for nothing WEASLEY!"

"What's he done?"

"What he's DONE is he's gone and DUMPED me! And do you know why? Because he's fucking in love with someone else!" How dare him, thought Hermione.

"Oh Lavender! I am SO sorry! But you know, it was going to happen eventually..." Parvati trailed off, as if thinking about something else. Right now, I love you Parvati. Hermione found herself thinking. She then made a mental note to smack herself, she shouldn't like somebody for such a reason.

"Well...well yeah, but why would he want to dump ME? I'm popular! I'm pretty! Everybody thinks so! You'd think I'd be the one dumping HIM! And who in the world could Ron Weasley possibly be bloody in love with? I mean, its not like he's even romantic. He's just...just...he's just Ron!" The last sentence filled Hermione with cold fury. She could hear that Lavender lay crying on her bed now. Parvati seemed to be keeping quiet but then-

"Lavender, I'm sorry this happened. I'm sorry he broke up with you, but its going to be okay. You can find someone better anyway! And I don't think Ron was exactly a good match for you...he's not really your type." No, he's most definitely not! Thought Hermione.

She was fit to burst. This was just so annoying, obviously Lavender was more worried about her appearance and popularity status more than anything else, which was the opposite of Hermione.

"But really, who does he think he's so madly in love with? Granger, no doubt." Parvati said nothing to this, and just sniffed. Hermione always thought she had been on good terms with Lavender, but apparently not. She couldn't keep her anger in any longer and before she knew it, she snapped. She yanked the curtains out of the way, and hopped off of her bed.

"How dare you say such things about Ron! You don't even know him! And why couldn't he be in love with me? Maybe he is! He never loved you, you selfish little prat! I don't know how he could actually stand dating you, let alone knowing you. YOU are the selfish good for nothing little brat!"

Neither Lavender nor Parvati knew Hermione was still in the room, and this came as a big shock to both of them. Their eyes were both huge in disbelief. And with that, Hermione turned and ran out of the dormitory, and it was her turn to slam the door behind her.

She tried not to cry, but she couldn't help it.

She walked, (more like stomped) down to the common room, where Ron, and only Ron, was sitting, looking into the fire with a slight look of disgust and a look of emptiness and loneliness in his eyes. For once in the past couple of days, she was happy to see him.

And this feeling of true happiness made her start crying even harder. She took a seat across from him at the fireplace, and it took a moment before Ron totally realized she was there.

"Oh...Hey Hermione." he said quietly and cautiously while half looking up at her.

"Hi Ron." she managed to squeak out, not really looking at him. Not really looking at anything.

A/N: heheheeeeee! A cliffhanger! I love leaving you in suspense, it makes for more comments. (and more readers, I must say!) Well I had a lot of fun writing this one. I think my little writer's block is officially gone. Thanks for reading!

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