A/N: I'm sorry I haven't been able to update as often as I'd like. I've just been so busy with school.
Hermione was waiting at the edge of the Forbidden Forest on a very murky Sunday. She had called Harry to meet her there. She was finally going to tell him what she had been longing for him to know for the past few weeks.
Harry, on the other hand, also had something he wanted to tell Hermione. He was glad she had called her out to meet her to that he could also talk to her.
As Harry was walking towards the meeting place, he saw Hermione and broke into a run. He was so excited for whatever he was about to tell her.
He finally met up with her and stopped to catch his breath before he continued. In the meantime, he picked up a daisy that was growing on the grass.
"I..." Hermione started.
"I love you," Harry said, as he handed her the daisy.
Hermione just stared.
"I really love you," he repeated.
Her dreams were coming true.
"Shit," he said, "I never thought I'd say this to someone, but I really love you."
She laughed a little bit.
"Shit," he said again, "I hope I can get myself to say this to her. I've wanted to say this to her so many times, but I couldn't muster up the courage. Whenever I meet her I decide to, but...somehow..."
In one moment, Hermione's whole life crumbled. She found enough strength to ask him one question. "Tell whom?"
"Ashley! Who else?" he said.
All of a sudden, thunder started to sound.
"Ok, let's do this again," he said, "I'll be me and you be Ashley."
Hermione nodded slowly.
"I love you," he stuttered.
"I love you too," Hermione said.
"She'll say that won't she?" Harry asked.
"Mmhmm," Hermione nodded, trying to hold back her tears and trying to smile.
"Come here," he said, as he pulled her in to hug her.
Rain started to pour down on them.
Hermione was softly crying on his shoulder. She was glad that the rain could cover up her tears.
"Should I tell her?" he asked.
Hermione nodded.
"Should I go right now?"
She nodded again.
He let go of their embrace and looked at her. She did her best at faking a smile. He put his hands and they did their little handshake and then Harry ran off to see Ashley.
Hermione waited until Harry was out of sight before she ran to her dormitory blinded by tears and sadness.
The moment she entered the room, she collapsed near her bed. Susan rushed to her.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"My first love is incomplete, Susan," she sobbed, "My first love is incomplete."
After Hermione had taken a shower, she spent the rest of the evening crying. Susan looked on, not knowing what to do.
Hermione picked up her mother's letter and read an excerpt from it.
Your father is very ill and doesn't have much time left. Please try and come home so that he can be with you. He'll understand if you can't make it.
"Daddy," she whispered. She knew what she was going to do.
Meanwhile, Harry had gone to Hogsmeade to meet Ashley at the church. He snuck up behind her and whispered, "I love you."
She turned around confused, but at the sight of him she understood.
"I love you too," she said.
Two weeks later, Hermione was packed and ready to go. She was wearing a white sweatshirt with some sweatpants and a red scarf around her neck.
She hugged Susan and said her goodbyes and headed off for the train station.
A/N: Tear tear :)