Mistake?
Chapter 4
Hermione woke Monday morning not willing to get out of bed. She never would have if the phone hadn't wrang. When she picked it up, she was surprised to hear John's voice.
"Hey sweety." He chirped.
"John!" Hermione said surprised. "Finally, I've been waiting for you to call."
"I know and I'm sorry, Hermione, I was really busy yesterday." He explained. "I'm glad I caught you before you left for work."
"Oh, work...great, I have to be there in a half hour." Hermione groaned. "This has been the longest week of my life and this week isn't getting any faster."
"I'm sorry honey. But actually, I'm coming home early. I'll be there tonight." He announced.
"Oh...uh...tonight." Hermione said unsure of herself. "That's wonderful." She lied.
She hadn't expected him to be home so soon and she still hadn't decided how to break the news to him about her and Harry.
"Yes I'm very excited. I can't wait to get home so we can set our wedding date!" John exclaimed.
Hermione frowned. "Me either." She lied again, trying to sound happy. "But I have to go now and get to work. I'll see you tonight."
"Bye sweety. Love you."
"...Love you." Hermione said unsurely and hung up the phone.
"Oh no, oh no!" Hermione groaned. "What am I going to do."
"Hermione!" Ginny yelled as she ran into Hermione's office. "Hermione! Look!" Ginny shoved her hand into Hermione's face to show her the new ring that had taken it's place on her finger.
Hermione saw the ring and almost burst into tears. She buried her face in her hands and sobbed. Ginny frowned and pulled her into a hug.
"I'm sorry, Hermione. I didn't mean to upset you. I'm just so excited." Ginny reassured her.
"I know." Hermione said. "It's not that. It's John...he's coming home tonight."
"Tonight?" Ginny said. "He's not supposed to be back for another week."
"I know, Gin. What am I going to do?"
Ginny pulled away from her friend and looked her in the face. "You have to tell him, that's all there is to it."
Hermione sobbed. "I can't. He'll be so upset. He sounded so happy to be coming home and he said something about planning a wedding date."
"I'm sorry, but I have to be blunt about this." Draco voice came from the doorway.
Ginny looked up. "Where did you come from?"
"From home." He said smiling. "Anyway, I've gotta tell it to you straight Hermione. John waited too long. It's his own fault, not yours. He shouldn't have waited seven months to decide on a date. If he really loved you, he would have done this a long time ago."
Hermione looked up at him confused. "I know...but I still feel like its my fault." She said. "He didn't mean for this to happen and neither did I."
"But it did." Ginny said. "And I think its for the better."
Hermione whiped her face. "I can't hurt him like that, Gin, I can't."
"Hermione." Draco said sternly. "If you don't, I will."
Hermione frowned at him. "No Draco, you can't."
"I can and I will." He said plainly. "You don't deserve to live your life with someone you don't love, Hermione. You love Harry and he loves you and you both deserve a chance at happiness."
Hermione sighed. "Since when did you become the voice of reason?"
He smiled and looked at Ginny. "Since she got a hold of me." He said motioning to her.
Ginny stood and went to Draco. "See why I love this man." She said teasingly and then kissed him.
Hermione smiled at the couple. "Thanks you guys, but I still don't know what to tell either of them."
"The truth always helps." Ginny smiled lightly.
"Right..." Hermione sighed again.
"Well I'm glad somebody's happy." She said as she watched Ginny and Draco. "So, when's the big day?"
Ginny smiled. "We haven't decided yet. I mean, It's only been one day."
"Well don't take too long." Hermione mused. "Don't want to end up like me."
"Oh that'll never happen." Draco insisted, planting a kiss on Ginny's forehead. "Never in a million years."
Hermione couldn't help but smile at that couple that seemed to be so caught up in each other's love. She only wished she hadn't waited so long to realize her feelings for Harry.