Author's Note. "Harry Potter is not mine. Absolutely nothing about him or his entire world is mine actually. Only Janté the Amourticus spell are mine and anything else I create. Other than that, I am simply playing with the characters that were born from long thought and effort of JK Rowling!

Harry Potter still is having trouble when it comes to girls. Now, he is sure that he has come upon the perfect one for him… but she said no. Heartbroken he goes to Hermione for advice. What will happen because of that encounter with his best friend? And will he ever gain some allies in this nearly impossible mission? How was he going to alter the writings of her heart? Was it even possible?

Girl Trouble

"No."

"She said no."

"No."

"Why the bloody hell did I have to ask her out to dinner of all things? She is a bloody six years older than I am, and she is my teacher for Merlin's sake! What could I have been thinking? What Have I done to mess things up like that?"

"I am a blithering fool. A fool. The biggest, the most Idiotic, stupendous one at that... Of course she would say no. I am her student. I am her stupid love-struck student. Of course she would turn me down. What use would she have of me? She has everything. A mum. A job. While all I have is…"

"Harry, what is wrong?"

It was Saturday, and also Ron's weekly visit from Hermione, and Harry, who was feeling extremely glum, had agreed to go along as a sort of chaperone for his two best friends.

"It is nothing."

"I do not think so. Harry, what is wrong?"

"It is nothing Hermione!"

"I am not too sure about that Harry. You have been brooding. And you have not been talking to your friends. This is not like you. I remember the last time you were like this. It was when Cho turned you down in our forth year… oh! It is a girl Harry, is that not it?"

"Yes. And I do not want to talk about it, ok?"

"Who is it mate? Is it Ginny?"

"No! I mean no. She is perfectly happy with the person she is dating now."

Quietly he added something more. Something that only Hermione heard.

"That is something that will never be... at least not for me."

With a quick look at Harry, Hermione turned to her boyfriend.

"Ron? Would you mind if I spoke to him alone…?"

"Sure you can, Mione. If you think that it will work, then of course you can do that."

After giving her a quick peck on the cheek, Ron swiftly left the room. Hermione after watching him leave turned suddenly towards Harry.

Ok, Harry. You can tell me what is wrong.

"Well you see, I knew her before Auror training, but, I mean, it was during training that I really got to know her. I mea, she can be so hilarious Hermione. So funny and sweet at times, though you cannot say that to her face, mind you. She despises sentiment as she calls it. I know. I should. She says that it would make her look like a fool. Well it made me look like one." Harry paused.

"What happened Harry? How did you find out about that?"

"I asked her to have dinner with me. Wherever she wanted to go."

"And she said…?"

"No."

"Oh, Harry. I am so sorry."

"I will be fine…I think."

"Is there anything that I can do to help you with this?"

"Please, I am not ready to face Ron about this. Not yet. Not this soon after I failed in my first attempt."

"All right, Harry."

Hermione paused.

"Do you want me to talk to him for you? I am sure that he would understand your situation. He was in the same place in forth year also... do you remember? And there I had been, waiting for him to ask me. I finally decided to go with Victor, but it was not the same. I am so glad he finally came to his senses. I am sure that the girl of your interest will come round eventually."

Harry nodded dumbly. It probably would never happen, but he might as well agree with her at the moment.

As Hermione was turning to leave, she stopped and spoke.

"Harry, who is she?"

Harry grabbed her arm and whispered the name in her ear.

"Oh, Harry. I did not know. Is there anything that I can do?"

"Yes."

Hermione looked questionably at him.

"Please do not tell anyone who she is. I would simply die from embarrassment."

"All right Harry. Your secret is safe with me."

Without another word, Hermione left the room. She really needed to work this over in her mind. And then, maybe she could have a little talk with Ron and Ginny about the present emotional state of their good friend, Harry Potter.