Chapter 3

Disappointing Decisions

"Harry, what am going to do with Hermione? Its as if she's always daydreaming or something and when I, you know, try to, kiss her, she hesitates and then says she has to go somewhere!' said Ron to Harry over lunch one afternoon.

"Well, have you tried talking to her?' asked Harry

"Yes, but as I said she hesitates and goes somewhere" cried Ron

"Honestly Ron, I don't know, I have never really been good at these stuff. Girl problems, I mean" admitted Harry

"Hmph . . . . . I just don't get it though you know. I mean after we ran ito that ferret boy in Diagon Alley , she's been acting so different. So distant from me." Ron complained

"Wait," said Harry after a moment of realization, " you don't seriously think that she still has . . . well . .you know, for M-Ma-Malfoy" said Harry in complete disgust.

"What? Feelings? Well, I guess so, considering the way she's been acting lately" said Ron thoughtfully, the said again after a few moments of silence "Do you think I should break it off with her?"

'WHAT!" spat Harry " Are you crazy? No! no! you can't! Yu two are so perfect for each other! You look so cute together! Ron! No! You cant!" cried Harry desperately

"Well I can't be with her if she has feelings for Malfoy and none for me! That's just really . . . . dumb." Ron declared

"But you're not exactly sure that she has feelings for him, right? I mean after him calling her that offensive name back in Ollivanders you can' expect her to still like him! Obviously he doesn't have any feelings for her anymore" said Harry

"Well Harry, you suggested the fact that she has feelings for him and I think it really is possible that she does!" said Ron rather confused with Harry's comments now, then said again, "Tell you what Harry, I'll talk to her tonight and ask her again, about this whole feelings-for-Draco Malfoy thing, and if she does, which I am now pretty sure of, then its over,"

"Fine" said Harry

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Hermione walked up the steps to her new apartment later that night, with tears in her eyes

.' How could I do this?' she thought to herself How could she leave Ron? He would definitely be terribly heartbroken. Then he would probably never want to see or talk to her again! How could she do this? 'm such a cruel little witch!' She still loved Ron.. Of course she did. Just, not that way anymore. Oh no, it all changed that day he called her that offensive name.

Hermione unlocked the door to her new apartment and explored the rooms. It was alright. Very nice actually. More than what she expected.

She plopped her bags on her bedroom floor, sat down on her couch . To think.

To think about what in the world was she going to do next?

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"Hermione! Love, im home and I've got a nice little surprise for you!" shouted Ron.

Once her hear no answer he shouted again , " C'mon Hermione! Where are you? " .. . . . .. . . again, no reply.

So he went to look for his 2 houseelves and found them in his kitchen huddled together and absorbed in conversation.

'Tippy, Dinkle! Hello! Have you seen Hermione?" asked Ron

Both of his houseelves just stared blankly at him and then looked at each other until finally Tippy said, ' Well we did masters Ron, we- we did sirs and she lefts this note for yous too"

"But please maters Ron, please don't get mad at us!" cried Dinkle as Tippy handed him Hermione 's note

"Now, why would I be mad at you? Of course I wont get mad at yo –" Ron said but stopped talking as soon as he read a certain line in her letter. And moments later, he broke into tears.

Dearest Ron,

im so sorry I have to do this, honestly Ron, I really do love you. But as I thought about it more and more I realized I didn't love you that way anymore. As in the lusting/loving kind. I hope you'll really be able to forgive me Ron. Im so sorry, I really and truly am.

Love always,

Hermione

p.s. incase you want to look for me im at this address;

54 penthouse room

Burgundy Hotel

Red Road Street

Though I probably wont be there for a long time.

Again Ron, im so sorry.

So much for great surprises. How could she?

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Early the next day, Hermione quickly got dressed and walked up itno the road and hailed a cab.

Minutes later, she arrived in a place so grand and dark. Just as she expected it to be. The Malfoy Manor.

She rang the bell and asked for Draco. The houself led her in their foyer and made her sit in one of the chairs there as he went to call him.

Hermione obeyed and thought about what she was actually going to say to him, when seconds later she heard footsteps coming towards her and when she looked up she saw him.

"Hermione?" asked Draco groggily

"Hi' she replied

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A/N:

So sorry I took long to write this next chapter. I was kind of busy.

I might not be able to write the next chapter for quite a while because of school. I probably write it during my Christmas break or sometime in December.

Anyway, Enjoy reading this one! I hope you really do like it, reviews are needed!