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A/N: Oki this is an edited version of a fic I posted awhile back.

When Harry and I broke up I fled to the one place I thought nobody would be. I didn't want the world to see my weakness. He had this hold on me that I just couldn't fight. But why did it have to end? We were happy together…right? But then, why didn't it work? Something wasn't right. Was I too fat? Too thin? Too ugly? I should've seen the signs. He distanced himself from me somehow. He wouldn't touch me the way he used to. The simple things he used to do to show me he cared, like, take my hand when I was afraid….he didn't do those anymore. Maybe I was too forward with him. I didn't think I was coming on too strong. I've never even told him I loved him before…

I sat at my usual table in the corner and cried until I was breathless. The library is usually my sanctuary from an otherwise cruel world. But today I would find no peace. I thought I'd find some solitary there…how wrong I was. Whilst contemplating my losses I felt a warm hand upon my shoulder. My heart raced. "Harry?" No. Of all the people I didn't want to see me like this…

Viktor Krum. Argh he irritates me so much! The way he struts around like everyone loves him and treats girls like objects. Just because he's a famous quidditch player! Not everyone cares you know!

"Hey are you alright?" he asked with a sincerity that was probably fake.

Shouldn't he be practicing his smile in the mirror?

"Yeah" I sniffle, "Just fantastic."

"I take it you and that boy… what is his name…Potter…broke up?"

"Yeah you could say that."

"Feel like talking about it?" he offers.

Stupid, stupid question! Well, I suppose he's trying.

"No, not really." I manage a half-hearted smile.

He decides to steer the conversation elsewhere, "This library is amazing isn't it?"

"What are you doing in a library anyway? You're not exactly the literary type." I couldn't help it. I was in a bitter mood.

To my surprise he was rather taken back by my harsh generalization, "Oh no I am into all kinds of literature. Have you read, 'Hogwarts, A History' by any chance?"

Shock. Sheer unadulterated shock.

"Yes, it's my favourite."

At the time, I thought he was amazing. I'd never met anyone who appreciated fine literature the way I do. We'd meet several times a week just to talk. Well, he did most of the talking actually. I'd just listen. He had so much to say...it captivated me!

Oh yeah, and then there was this one day when…

"Hermione, I am only going to ask you this once…and I hope you will say yes." He said to me sternly.

"I wonder what it could be…"I thought to myself. "I hope it's nothing too serious like…marriage! Oh no! I'm much too young…Hermione, you're jumping to conclusions again!"

"Will you join me at the Yule Ball?"

I breathe a HUGE sigh of relief. "Of course!" I smile cheerfully.

As I laid in bed that evening, I contemplated the likeliness of the afternoon's events. Of course I was excited, but it was bittersweet. I had always pictured myself by Harry's side at the Yule Ball. I imagined him pinning a flower to my dress and holding me close to him as we danced. I can feel his breath on my shoulder. His scent fills my senses. We had planned to go together since we found out about the tournament. I guess if we'd been able to foresee future happenings, we wouldn't have been so naïve…

Naturally, Ron was horrified. "You're going with Krum?" I really shouldn't have told him.

"Yes" I answer calmly, "Last time I checked, it was a free country, or has that changed now too?"

"You're fraternising with the enemy!"

"Enemy?" my blood boiled, "Enemy? The one person who was there for me when I needed it most? I'll tell you who the enemy is Ronald. Harry James Potter, that's who! He broke my heart when he decided that I wasn't good enough for him! Well I've found someone who likes me for who I am and you are not taking that away from me!"

"It takes two to make a relationship work Hermione." Ron said knowingly, "You of all people know that. Some things aren't meant to be. Sometimes you just have to let things go."

I hate to admit it, but he had a valid point. Stupid Ron. He can be so smart when you least expect it. I thought I was over Harry, but it was clear that I wasn't .Well that would all end soon. He'd see who's missing who…