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By: Aningme
Chapter 7
Dilemma
It was cold. It was dark. It was everything a bad thing should be. She was starting to feel scared, scared of where she was, what she was, who she was. Everything seemed to be falling apart.
Pulling her knees in her chest, she prayed that He could be with her. She felt so cold, like she was being frozen to ice. Her feet was starting to harden already, her body was becoming numb. She was dying.
Closing her eyes, she was losing grip of herself. Her life was slowly slipping away from her.
Bu then, she suddenly felt the shot of light blinding her eyes even if they were closed. She felt the warmth suddenly embracing her in its arms. She suddenly felt her life coming back to her, the colors slipping in. Awakening, she saw the beautiful colors of a garden.
In awe, she tried to stand up. She could feel the soft ends of the green grass in the soles of her feet. She couldn't help it but smile.
Walking further, she found a beautiful swing, so white, covered with beautiful flowers. Its stand was wrapped with green healthy vines hugging it. It just looks so beautiful. But then, that didn't stop her from breathing. It was the man sitting on it. His brown hair was eddying around his head as a soft breeze swept by. She could already feel him in her.
Still walking further, she stopped behind him, not believing it was really Him. She slowly stretched out her arms to wrap it around Him, but as she did, she only slipped right through him, stumbling to the ground. She just sat down and started to cry. She couldn't hold him.
Hearing her sobs, He turned to her and smiled. He stood up and went beside her, just watching her. She looked back at Him and still cried. She couldn't reach him. He was so near, and yet so far. She couldn't help it but cry. Smiling at her, He leaned over her and kissed her on the lips, so gently. Even if she couldn't touch him, she felt his cold lips on hers. And after then, he stood up and left her behind. Everything suddenly melted into a pool of tears…
Gasping for air, Hermione Granger sat up and braced herself, her body covered in cold sweat and shivers. Tears were stinging her eyes now. But she didn't let them fall. Not now. She was tired of crying.
It's just a dream. She muttered to herself. It's just a dream. Just a dream…
Finally settling herself, she slumped back in her bed and stared at the ceiling. The sun has already risen, its brightness shining through her lace curtains. It was all vague. But then, she could still see his face.
"Harry…" She whispered. A tear slipped through her cheek.
RIINNNGGGGGGGG!
She just closed her eyes as she fumbled through her side table, grabbing her phone. Uttering a soft "Who's this?" she realized, it was Ginny.
"Hey Herm, you alright? You sound different." Ginny greeted. Hermione sat up again and sighed.
"Yes. I just woke up."
"Oh my. Did I wake you dear?"
"No, no. I woke myself up." She answered.
"Oh. Well then, any news?" Ginny started. She looked kind of cheery today. Well, she has always been cheery.
"News about what?"
"You know, the date thing with Malfoy." She chuckled. She still couldn't believe it. Malfoy is just the second worst that happened in their lives besides Voldemort. (Yes, they could just say His name like that now.ü)
"Ginny, we've talked about this. I don't want to talk about it again." Hermione grumbled and slipped her feet off from her bed. She stood up and went to the kitchen for some coffee. (Hermione is a coffee fiend here, if you noticed. Also a chocolate addict.)
"What's wrong about talking about it? You told me you were the one who agreed on this with him." Ginny insisted. She had to watch her best friend's back for goodness sake. They're talking about Malfoy here.
"FYI, Ginny, I had no choice. He won't leave me alone if I won't get through with it now."
"But don't you think it's too good to be Malfoy?" Ginny sighed tiredly. "I'm sorry Herm. But this is just not like him. I know he's planning something on you. He couldn't just date you for nothing! You are his favorite mud blood torture toy!"
"I am not his torture toy! And is there such a thing?" Hermione answered. "C'mon, Gin, I know what I'm doing. And if you are right, I will get the first chance to make the first move. Don't worry about it. I still remember the things he did to us." She remembered her burnt homeworks, her ruined experiments, her ant filled bed, her glue shampoo. Shewinced at that. "I'll deal with him before he deals with me."
"Well, you better be sure with that. But remember, I'll be watching your back."
"Yeah. Sure Gin." Hermione smiled. Ginny just never quits on worrying. "Well, may I ask, what are you doing up at this hour? You have to have plenty of sleep for your baby you know."
"Yeah, I know." Ginny grinned. "But, I can't sleep with out Seamus, you know. I just don't feel rested with out him."
Hermione glanced at her side table clock. It was six in the morning. "He's out already?"
"Yeah. He's been doing this project that his boss is pushing on him. You know those things."
Hermione remembered the days when she was still an intern. She was forced to do all the paper works her mentor left her with. Shewinced at that again. "Poor Seamus."
"Yeah. And I terribly miss him." Ginny mumbled and sighed. "I know I shouldn't pull him away from work. I mean he's doing all these for us, but I terribly miss him. I just can't stand it."
This might be what it's like to be married. Hermione smiled. "Well, you love 'em, you miss 'em." She suddenly remembered Him.
"I agree. Oh well, I'll just entertain myself while I wait." Ginny chuckled.
"What if I stop by there, you know, keep you company?" Hermione suggested.
Ginny gasped. "Oh, Herm… Really?" She sounded like she was going to cry. "You'll do that for me?"
"Yeah, of course." Hermione answered.
"What about work?"
"Day off. Well, actually, they gave me a whole day free time, you know, in payment for the times I over timed when we ran out of doctors."
"Ah, well, that's good news." Ginny smiled. "Well then, I'll see you?"
"After lunch, I'll stop by."
"Alright." Ginny sighed. "Thanks Hermy."
"Not a problem, Gin. Just hang on there." Hermione said her goodbyes and hung up.
She had a great idea.
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