Harry's True Love

Chapter 5 "Telling People"

Harry just shook his head then went upstairs then into his room. When he opened the door he stopped dead in his tracks, and the tray he was holding dropped and hit the floor. Their Hermione stood in the middle of the room naked. Her hair was a mess and it was dripping wet. When she saw Harry come in she immediately grabbed the towel she used and covered herself with it. Harry still stood there with his mouth hanging open in shock as he looked at her.

"HARRY!" she screeched as she finally managed to get the towel around her body, "What are you doing!"

"…Um."

"HARRY!" she yelled and then he snapped out of it.

"Huh?" he said then shook his head, "Sorry I should have knocked…I just thought you would have been dressed by now…Sorry." He said then turned around as she reached for her robe smiling.

"Harry?" she said as she put on her robe and tied it. "You can turn around now." She said as she came up to him. He hesitated before he turned around and when he did he was looking right into her eyes. "Well…it looks like I won't be eating that." She said then crouched down and started to pick it up. Harry was just standing there wondering what to do next. He was so confused so he just crouched down and started to help her.

"I-I'm sorry Hermione I didn't mean to come in here without knocking. It's just I'm used to living alone so I guess you will just have to bear with me for awhile." He said then paused and looked up at her. "Just wondering…what took you so long to start getting dressed?"

"Oh…I took a shower I hope you don't mind." She said as she looked up at him.

"Oh that's fine I was just wondering." He said then looked away. "So uhhhh…Ron stopped by and was asking about you."

"Really what did he want?"

"Just to see how you were doing."

"Oh." She said then stood up. "Well, I think I should be getting dressed."

"Okay…I'll be leaving then." He said then stood up with the tray and then left. When he left she just shook her head and went over to the bed and started to get dressed.

About five minutes later she went down stairs and into the kitchen to find Harry talking with Madeye Moody, and Lupin. When she entered they stopped talking and greeted her.

"Hi." Was all she said as she went over towards Harry. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure." He said then paused. "Why…why don't we go in a different room?" He said then they started to leave. "Be right back."

"Okay." Lupin said as they walked out of sight.

"What's wrong?" He asked, as they were alone.

"I don't think I can do this."

"What…do what?"

"Charge him." She said then sat down on the couch.

"Hermione?" Harry said as he walked over to her. He sat down on the table in front of her and grabbed her hands. "Listen to me you have to do this. You just can't let him get away with this…because what if he does this to someone else."

"I just don't have it in me to tell people."

"Well the choice is yours you know that. You also know that I can't force it out of you…but if you decide that you are going to report him tell me and I will come with you okay."

"Okay." She said then stood up. Harry just sat there looking at her. She was wearing a light blue skirt that went down to the floor. It had a slit in the front, back, and both sides that almost came up to her knees. She had on a white spaghetti strap shirt and a light blue sweater that she buttoned up half way. She also had on a pair of white sandals. Harry just continued to look at her taking in her figure and the only word that came to mind was beautiful. "Harry?" she said as she noticed he was looking at her. "Harry?"

"Yeah?" He said then stood up.

"Never mind." She said then looked around for a second. "I think you should be getting back."

"Oh yeah…why don't you come with me that way I can get you something to eat."

"Okay." She said not wanting to be mean or anything so they both went back into the kitchen.

"So what would you like?"

"Doesn't matter." She said then paused, "Anything that you feel like making is fine."

"Okay how about that Sunday then?"

"Sure."

"So Hermione how have you been? Never thought I would see you here though." Mad eye Moody said as she sat down next to them.

"I'm fine."

"Well that's good to hear. So how's everything going at work and at home?" Lupin asked.

"Work is the same. Busy, busy, busy." She replied then paused. "They want me to do this article on someone really famous, but they didn't tell me who it is yet…and everything else is fine."

"Well that is really good to hear now isn't it?" Lupin said as Harry came over to them.

"Yes it sure is." Harry said as he set the bowl down in front of her.

"Thanks Harry."

"You're welcome."

"So Harry someone told me that you and Ron got into a fight with Viktor Krum….how is doing Hermione?" Lupin said.

"Fine."

"Yeah well he had it coming." He said as he sat down next to Hermione.

"Word has it...he used the killing curse on you two. Is that true?" Mad eye Moody asked.

"Yeah well, were just lucky we knew how to block it…other wise I wouldn't be here now would I."

"No I guess not but Harry you should report him on attempt of murder." Lupin said.

"I know it's just that this is complicated."

"How complicated can it get?" Lupin asked again.

"Well there…well…"

"It has to do with me." Hermione said cutting him off and then they all looked at her.

"Go on." Lupin and Moody said at the same time.

"Just take your time Hermione…there only going to help you." Harry said as he grabbed her left hand.

"Hermione if he does something to you or anything that he shouldn't do you need to tell us." Moody said with a worried look on his face.

"Well I guess I'm not the only one he did this too." She said then paused. "He was or is cheating on me…and he, he, he…"

"What?"

"He hit me a couple of times before. I don't know if he was drunk or not because I couldn't smell alcohol on his breath." She said as tears started to fall down her face.

"Hermione why didn't you tell me that?" Harry asked as he knelt down next to her.

"I never told anyone about that."

"Hermione…how long or when did he start to hit you?" Moody asked.

"About three weeks ago."

"…and when did you find out that he was dating other people?"

"Yesterday."

"Soooooo that's why you and Ron were fighting him?" Lupin asked.

"Yeah…that and because I hate him." Harry said still looking at Hermione as she continued to cry.

"Well you do know that you have to report him Hermione. We can do that now if you want?" Moody said.

"Okay." She said as more tears came down her face. Harry just took her in his arms and hugged her as she continued to cry.

"Okay then Lupin."

"Right." He said then summoned the papers. "If you could just sign your name and check off what he did to you." Lupin said as he slid the papers towards her. She let go of Harry and looked at the papers. She slowly started to fill them out.

Last name: Granger

First: Hermione

Middle: Ann

Charging Against:

Last name: Krum

First: Viktor

Middle: Allen

Date: May 6, 2010

Holding against (crime):

Attempted murder: yesAbuse: yesRobberyRape: yesCheating:yesDrugsSexual harassment: yesTheftDUI: yes

After she finished filling out the forms she slid them back towards Lupin. When he looked at the paper he was shocked. Viktor Krum had 6 out of the 9 checked off. He looked up at Hermione.

"Hermione you need to stay here for the time being until we say otherwise. We also have to get the rest of the Ministry involved in this." Lupin said as he handed the paper to Moody. "This is a very series matter and we do not want you or anyone else hurt."

"Okay." Was all she said then Lupin and Madeye Moody stood up said good-bye and then left. Hermione and Harry just sat there not knowing what to do next.

A/N: Well thank you to all of my wonderful reviewers. R&R.