A Second Chance
Disclaimer; I don't own Harry Potter or Hermione Granger. My hat goes off to you J.K. Rowling
Notes: FLAMERS BEWARE
This is my first fan fic, so please bear with me and a little ego boost once in a while would help
Ch. 3 – The Fight
Harry was making his way upstairs, when a chill came over him and he could no longer hear the loud ramblings and music from the party downstairs.
"Silencing Charm, that's Hermione for you" Harry thought as he continued to ascend the stair, as he reached the last step her heard Ron's voice and a few feminine sounding whimpers and sniffles.
"What are they doing? I don't want to interrupt" Harry thought as he peered slowly around the corner to see Hermione's back shaking uncontrollably as though she was crying without any tears, her head was buried in Ron's should as Ron stroked her hair and back soft and methodically and repeating in a calm soothing voice "Its not his fault he didn't realize he loved you Hermione, your beautiful and understanding, any man would want you." Harry kept watching the obviously intimate moment between his friends, he knew he was intruding but he couldn't draw his eyes away he wanted to know who this man was, who had hurt his friend. "You don't want me Ron. You're a man and you don't want me" Hermione sobbed as she looked up at him hopefully. "Any straight man Ron said as he kissed her forehead and held her close again. "Ron's gay?" Harry thought bewildered at the thought, it didn't change anything Harry would always be his friend no matter what but why would he keep something like this from him. Harry jumped startled when Ginny came up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder "Fuck, what are you doing here?" Harry asked trying to be quiet but failing horribly. "I came to see why Hermione hasn't come down yet, why are you here?" Ginny questioned "No reason Harry said as he began to walk back downstairs. "Harry James Potter" Ginny shouted as she shot a stupefy spell at his back.
Hermione's POV:
BANG
Hermione jumped at least six feet in the air when she heard the loud thud at the top of her stairway.
"It can't be downstairs I put a silencing charm on the second floor" Hermione thought as she got up. She was about six steps behind Ron who was already on his feet wand out ready to strike within seconds. They both walked cautiously towards the stairs only to peer around the corner and see Ginny and Harry bickering.
"Well if you hadn't stupefied me…" "I wouldn't have stupefied you if you hadn't"
"STOP" Ron yelled over the loud bickering, "What the fuck are you two doing?" he asked as he eyed his little sister and his best friend looking as though they could kill each other
"I'll tell you what's going on" Harry said "This engagement is off Ginny, I'm not in love with you any more and I can't stand the way you treat me. And with that Harry apparated. "I guess I better go pack my things before he throws them out the window." Ginny said as though nothing had happened
"I guess this is fate giving you a second chance" Ron said as he quickly gave her a peck on the cheek, "You stay here I'll call you when I leave their place with Gin and you can go comfort Harry" Ron said as he started down the stairs "Thanks Ron" Hermione said sheepishly, even though all she could think of was how she was going to wear.
((( 5 minutes later)))
Hermione found it quite easy to exit her own party without a single guest objecting. Not that any of them were sober enough to stop her if they wanted to.
As she stepped out onto the street Hermione figured she should have taken a sweater but it was ok since Harry and Ginny's flat was a 10 minute walk away she wouldn't die or anything. As she approached the small flat she saw that every light in the place was on but Ron's car was gone and he had assured her that Ginny was with him on his way to the Burrow, so Hermione rang the bell.
"Go Away!" came a gruff voice from inside
"Harry, it… it's me" Hermione said hoping to change his mind.
"Mione?" Harry asked as the door opened abruptly "What are you doing here?"
"I figured you needed some company, and everyone at my place was starting to give me a headache" Hermione lied hoping Harry would buy it so she could spend sometime with him.
"Come in" Harry said motioning inside the house. "There were the remnants of a broken mirror on the floor and a bottle of fire whiskey and a shot glass on the table in front of the couch.
(Sometimes it's wrong to walk away, though you think it's over, knowing there's so much more to say suddenly the moments gone, and all your dreams are upside down…)
"Great mood music" Hermione thought as she continued into Harry's flat. "Umm Harry I have to tell you something, sit please" Hermione said motioning towards the couch as though it was her home and not Harry's.
"What's this all about," Harry asked as he turned the music down slightly "Did Ginny send you, if she did I don't want to hear it" Harry said as he turned to look the other way.
"It's not about Ginny and she didn't send me Harry" Hermione said taking her dear friends hand. "It's about me" Hermione said quietly
"Is something wrong Hermione? Are you dying or something?" Harry asked as great concern filled his emerald green eyes, Hermione just gazed into his eyes "If this is the last time I get to stare into his eyes like this I want it to last" Hermione thought as she slowly cleared her throat.
"Harry, there's something I should have told you a long time ago, but I didn't. I was to damn scared to admit anything to myself, and to damn proud to let anyone tell you for me, I love you Harry" Hermione said with a clear steady voice trying to prepare herself for whatever came next
"Y… You….You do?" Harry asked his voice wavering and his eyes growing deep and dark, Hermione couldn't figure what he was thinking, were his eyes deep with anger, rage, happiness, betrayal, what was it?
"Yes Harry, I do I have since the day I met you on the train, I've never stopped I just always told myself it was a crush a phase." Hermione said as she stared straight at him, begging him to say something else
"But, But you and Ron, you dated for… for three years? What was that all about? Why did you do that if you loved me, I always thought you fancied Ron, so I never said anything I never even told Ron." Harry asked confused and frustrated that his love for her had sat and boiled so many years and he had thought he was over her. "Why do I still love her so?" he thought as he gazed back at her, seeing the intensity in her eyes the love she had for him all sealed in her perfect amber eyes.
"I went out with Ron so no one would figure out who he was really dating" Hermione confessed "When I finally told Ron I loved you he told me to stop being silly and go after the man I loved, but you and Ginny had started dating and then we didn't speak for 5 years. Ron and Dean are happy, they live in secrecy but they are happy" Hermione continued
"I understand it all know" Harry said running his hand through his untidy hair, "I… I don't know how to tell you this but, I love you too Mione" Harry said as he lifted his hand to caress her cheek, "I always have, I need you" and with that Harry brought his mouth crashing down onto her soft lips and engulfing her in a whirlwind of emotion and passion she had never felt with anyone.
(A/N: Next one is going to be short but I'm writing the next chapter at the same time so never fear.)