Chapter 9: Many missunderstandings
Harry felt himself blushing. He was very perplex.
„You are what?", Cho, Ron, Ginny and even Harry shouted. Hermione kicked him hard on the back and he understood.
„Oh, yes. Sorry, didn´t I tell you?"
Cho´s eyes were shining with tears and without saying another word, she ran away. Harry and Hermione grinned at each other, but Ginny and Ron still didn´t understand.
"Since when are you Harry´s girlfriend?", asked Ron very nervous.
"I am not his girlfriend!", said Hermione in a calm voice.
"But...you said..."
"That was only to get rid of Cho!"
Ron seemed very delighted : "Oh, that´s ok."
Without much conversation, Ron, Harry, Hermione and Ginny went up to Gryffindor Tower.
"Applepie", said Hermione and the portrait of the fat pink lady swang open and they entered the common room. It was nearly deserted, except for some pupils, sitting in front of the fire. "I still don´t understand, why you told Cho you were Harry´s girlfriend...", said Ron.
"Ron, use your brain! She was annoying Harry", replied Hermione.
"But I thought you liked her". Ron looked surprised at Harry.
"Ron, you know very well I don´t like her anymore!"
"Fine", said Ron. "But if somebody would run for me, would you do the same thing for me?" asked Ron, looking at Hermione.
"Of course! We are friends, not more ore less. Good night boys, it´s getting late!" She and Ginny went to girl´s dormitories.
The two boys also went upstairs, where Neville, Dean and Seamus were lying in their beds. While they were changing into their pyjamas, Ron said:
"Did you hear? Not more or less than friends..." Harry looked up and saw Ron´s disappointment.
"Hey... maybe she knows you´re in love with her and she just wanted to test your reaction", said Harry and tried to brighten him up.
"Who says I´m in love with her? I bet she has fallen in love with you! She seemed so glad to act your girlfriend."
"Why should she have a crush on me?"
"Why not? You are the famous Harry Potter, who has reached so much. Maybe you tell me why she loves you!"
"RON! She is NOT in love with me!" In meantime, the other boys of the dormitory were listening and they wanted to find out who the girl they were arguing about was.
"Fine Harry! If you are so sure, then good night." Ron climbed into his bed and shut the curtains. Harry was fuming and went to his own bed. Why didn´t Ron trust him? It wasn´t his fault that he was famous. He wished he wasn´t, ´cause then his parents would still be alive. Being famous because Voldemort failed in killing you wasn´t that good.
So Harry fell asleep, feeling very sad. During the night, he had very bad dreams. In his nightmares, he was surrounded by his friends, but suddenly he was falling down. He couldn´t see where he was, he only saw his friends vanishing.
When he woke up, he saw that Ron had already left the dormitory. In order to talk to Ron, Harry changed into his robes and ran down into the common room, where he met Hermione. They went to the Great Hall together and took seats near Ron.
Just as Harry wanted to speak with Ron, Cho passed by and said:
"I don´t believe you, Harry. Hermione isn´t really your girlfriend."
"If you don´t believe us, have a look at this!", and Hermione gave Harry a long kiss. Cho was shocked and surprised, so were many others, who had witnessed the scene. With a furious glare at Hermione, Cho went off to the Ravenclaw table.
"I´m sorry Harry", said an embarassed Hermione as she saw Harry´s puzzled look. Then she noticed Ron who tried very hard to ignore them both.
"Oh, for heaven´s sake Ron! You know that we´re just acting to keep Cho away from Harry."
"You kissed him! In front of the whole school!", spat Ron angrily and left the Hall. Harry wanted to follow, but he was kept behind by Ginny.
"Leave him alone. He needs time to think about it. He knows you´re his best friend and you would never hurt his feelings." Harry noticed that she spoke in a very cool voice and she seemed to be angry somehow. Harry didn´t understand anything at all and was very confused.
Harry and Hermione went to their double period of Herbology. Hermione and Harry were standing at the very last table with Hannah Abbott and Ernie McMillan from Hufflepuff. Ron was at the very opposite of the room and didn´t look at them.
In their first lesson, they had to fill poison from a plant into bottles. The problem was, that this plant, the scared rose, had to be turned upside- down without the rose´s acknowledge. At first, Harry and Hermione´s rose always shut itself, but at the end of the lesson, they had filled the bottle, thanks to Hermione who drew the plant´s attention away from Harry who collected the poison. Professor sprout told them that Fleur would need this poison for some potions. After the lesson, Harry quickly went out of the Greenhouse and waited for Ron. The he grabbed Ron´s arm and said:
"Ron, please. I need to talk to you, NOW."
To his surprise Ron answered: "Yes Harry. There are lots of things to explain."
And so, instead of having lunch, Ron and Harry returned to their common room. Then, Harry began nervously:
"Ron, you have to believe me that I´m not in love with Hermione. She´s neither in love with me, nor is she my girlfriend."
"I know Harry, I know", said Ron and went up and down the common room.
"It´s just... when I saw you together with her, even though I know you´re just acting, I became very jealous. I mean... I don´t know how to explain... she´s more than just a friend to me."
"Yeah, I´ve noticed that Ron. I will put an end to this fake relationship. I don´t want you to suffer anymore."
"But, what about Cho?"
"I have to handle this problem on my own."
"Harry, I´m sorry for everything. Friends??"
Harry grinned at him and shook Ron´s hand happily. Exactly at that moment, Hermione entered the room. She ran towards them and gave them both a big hug.
"Is everything alright again?", she asked.
"Yes, it´s alr – ", Ron wanted to say, but Harry interrupted him.
"NO! Hermione I have to talk to you in private, now.
With a meaningful look at Ron, he led Hermione into the library.
Harry felt himself blushing. He was very perplex.
„You are what?", Cho, Ron, Ginny and even Harry shouted. Hermione kicked him hard on the back and he understood.
„Oh, yes. Sorry, didn´t I tell you?"
Cho´s eyes were shining with tears and without saying another word, she ran away. Harry and Hermione grinned at each other, but Ginny and Ron still didn´t understand.
"Since when are you Harry´s girlfriend?", asked Ron very nervous.
"I am not his girlfriend!", said Hermione in a calm voice.
"But...you said..."
"That was only to get rid of Cho!"
Ron seemed very delighted : "Oh, that´s ok."
Without much conversation, Ron, Harry, Hermione and Ginny went up to Gryffindor Tower.
"Applepie", said Hermione and the portrait of the fat pink lady swang open and they entered the common room. It was nearly deserted, except for some pupils, sitting in front of the fire. "I still don´t understand, why you told Cho you were Harry´s girlfriend...", said Ron.
"Ron, use your brain! She was annoying Harry", replied Hermione.
"But I thought you liked her". Ron looked surprised at Harry.
"Ron, you know very well I don´t like her anymore!"
"Fine", said Ron. "But if somebody would run for me, would you do the same thing for me?" asked Ron, looking at Hermione.
"Of course! We are friends, not more ore less. Good night boys, it´s getting late!" She and Ginny went to girl´s dormitories.
The two boys also went upstairs, where Neville, Dean and Seamus were lying in their beds. While they were changing into their pyjamas, Ron said:
"Did you hear? Not more or less than friends..." Harry looked up and saw Ron´s disappointment.
"Hey... maybe she knows you´re in love with her and she just wanted to test your reaction", said Harry and tried to brighten him up.
"Who says I´m in love with her? I bet she has fallen in love with you! She seemed so glad to act your girlfriend."
"Why should she have a crush on me?"
"Why not? You are the famous Harry Potter, who has reached so much. Maybe you tell me why she loves you!"
"RON! She is NOT in love with me!" In meantime, the other boys of the dormitory were listening and they wanted to find out who the girl they were arguing about was.
"Fine Harry! If you are so sure, then good night." Ron climbed into his bed and shut the curtains. Harry was fuming and went to his own bed. Why didn´t Ron trust him? It wasn´t his fault that he was famous. He wished he wasn´t, ´cause then his parents would still be alive. Being famous because Voldemort failed in killing you wasn´t that good.
So Harry fell asleep, feeling very sad. During the night, he had very bad dreams. In his nightmares, he was surrounded by his friends, but suddenly he was falling down. He couldn´t see where he was, he only saw his friends vanishing.
When he woke up, he saw that Ron had already left the dormitory. In order to talk to Ron, Harry changed into his robes and ran down into the common room, where he met Hermione. They went to the Great Hall together and took seats near Ron.
Just as Harry wanted to speak with Ron, Cho passed by and said:
"I don´t believe you, Harry. Hermione isn´t really your girlfriend."
"If you don´t believe us, have a look at this!", and Hermione gave Harry a long kiss. Cho was shocked and surprised, so were many others, who had witnessed the scene. With a furious glare at Hermione, Cho went off to the Ravenclaw table.
"I´m sorry Harry", said an embarassed Hermione as she saw Harry´s puzzled look. Then she noticed Ron who tried very hard to ignore them both.
"Oh, for heaven´s sake Ron! You know that we´re just acting to keep Cho away from Harry."
"You kissed him! In front of the whole school!", spat Ron angrily and left the Hall. Harry wanted to follow, but he was kept behind by Ginny.
"Leave him alone. He needs time to think about it. He knows you´re his best friend and you would never hurt his feelings." Harry noticed that she spoke in a very cool voice and she seemed to be angry somehow. Harry didn´t understand anything at all and was very confused.
Harry and Hermione went to their double period of Herbology. Hermione and Harry were standing at the very last table with Hannah Abbott and Ernie McMillan from Hufflepuff. Ron was at the very opposite of the room and didn´t look at them.
In their first lesson, they had to fill poison from a plant into bottles. The problem was, that this plant, the scared rose, had to be turned upside- down without the rose´s acknowledge. At first, Harry and Hermione´s rose always shut itself, but at the end of the lesson, they had filled the bottle, thanks to Hermione who drew the plant´s attention away from Harry who collected the poison. Professor sprout told them that Fleur would need this poison for some potions. After the lesson, Harry quickly went out of the Greenhouse and waited for Ron. The he grabbed Ron´s arm and said:
"Ron, please. I need to talk to you, NOW."
To his surprise Ron answered: "Yes Harry. There are lots of things to explain."
And so, instead of having lunch, Ron and Harry returned to their common room. Then, Harry began nervously:
"Ron, you have to believe me that I´m not in love with Hermione. She´s neither in love with me, nor is she my girlfriend."
"I know Harry, I know", said Ron and went up and down the common room.
"It´s just... when I saw you together with her, even though I know you´re just acting, I became very jealous. I mean... I don´t know how to explain... she´s more than just a friend to me."
"Yeah, I´ve noticed that Ron. I will put an end to this fake relationship. I don´t want you to suffer anymore."
"But, what about Cho?"
"I have to handle this problem on my own."
"Harry, I´m sorry for everything. Friends??"
Harry grinned at him and shook Ron´s hand happily. Exactly at that moment, Hermione entered the room. She ran towards them and gave them both a big hug.
"Is everything alright again?", she asked.
"Yes, it´s alr – ", Ron wanted to say, but Harry interrupted him.
"NO! Hermione I have to talk to you in private, now.
With a meaningful look at Ron, he led Hermione into the library.