Disclaimer: I own Harry Potter or the Dido song, if I did I would out and about enjoying my millions instead of writing fan fiction, but oh well.

AN: I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while. I was having a bit a writers block. But on with the story

Chapter 2: Pespective

Its been several days since Fleur proposed to help, but frankly, that was the last time we talked about " the problem". I mean she was preparing her WEDDING. The last on her mind was to worry about my non existent love life.

But the thing was, just talking about the boy-who-likes-to-mope made me feel a lot better. I mean, I felt a huge weight of my sholders; I even led my guard down. Just a little though. Which led me into doing something I hadn't done in a long time: I stood up for myself.

And against whom you might ask? Well, against little Miss. Redhead. And let me tell you, it felt so so so so so so so so so SO GOOD!

How did it happen? Well it was yesterday and I was sitting in the living room reading a book (shocker!) when "The Golden Trio" came waltzing in talking loudly about the horacruxs and there possible locations. I pretended to ignore them as they walked in but I did peek from above my book.

Ron just walked on in without looking at me. He was still mad. Ginny walked in smiling but her smile faded as she saw me, whatever, Harry walked in last, he looked at me with a sad look, but looked away quickly. Maybe I should talk to him. I mean it's not his fault that Ron and I broke up. But why hasn't he come looking for me. I shook my head and pretended to read but I was listening intently.

"Perhaps he hid one in the Ministry of Magic…….."

"Maybe in a Pub…….."

"A muggle house……"

The ideas they had were so ludicrous. I have no idea with what god given will power made me not want to stand up and shout at them. I continued to resist my urge until Ginny said something rather interesting.

"What about Hogwarts?"

Now that was a possibility.

"I mean since it was you-know-who home as well" she stated

Hmm, that made sense. I guess she is not as stupid as I thought.

Harry looked like he could kiss her. Ewwwww

"Yeah, that makes sense" Ron responded

"But, how would he have gotten inside" she said a little aggravated. "Maybe through one of the secret passages, or perhaps he apparated?"

I snorted rather loudly, how many times did I have to say it. You can't apparate inside the grounds of Hogwarts

All of there heads snapped towards where I was sitting. All eyes were on me.

Gulp

"WHAT was that all about" Her eyes were flashing dangerously

And this is where the miracle happened. I ask you to brace yourself….

I put my book down, rolled my eyes and sighed and said very matter a factly

"Every one knows that you can't apparate and disapparate out of Hogwarts. So don't talk about Hogwarts like if you know all of its secrets Ginny, you'll only embarrass yourself"

Whoa

Her mouth fell open in shock and her eyes got very wide. Harry and Ron had sort of half smile.

Ginny opened her mouth in protest but nothing came out. This was my cue to leave, so I got up threw her the sweetest smile and walked out the back door

I couldn't wait till I told Fleur.

"You did that!"

"Yep, exactly how I just explained to you"

I have just finished telling Fleur about yesterdays tell off, and she just like the other three, is in a state of complete shock. We were in the dining room, enjoying some rather delicious chocolate éclairs.

"I can't believe it that must have felt good, I mean come on Hermione, and you finally were able to get her back for being a complete bitch to you all of last year"

"Yes" I replied simply "she had it coming"

"I guess you don't really need any of my help"

"Are you kidding, hell yeah I need you, it wasn't until I talked to you that I was able to, oh shit"

Harry has just walked in. I half expected for the other two to trail right behind him but for the first time ever they weren't. Weird

"Hey guys" he said wearily, he must have been sleeping, his hair was extra messy and his glasses were crooked. Cute

"Hello Harry" Fleur said a little to happily to be genuine "What have you been up to"

"Nothing much, I was hungry and Mrs. Weasly told me she had éclairs in the dinning room" Harry said suspiciously, I mean come on! Fleur has never really cared what Harry had been up to, why would she now. But I had a feeling that Fleur has something planned up her sleeve.

"That's nice" she replied absently "oh my, look at the time" she wiped her hands, and getting up "I'm sorry, but I have to get going, I have a…a…..thing to get to, that's right very busy."

I knew it

"I'll go with you" I replied suddenly while standing up from my chair, I knew she just wanted to leave so she could leave Harry and I alone but frankly I didn't want to be alone with Harry at the moment. After I told of his current love of his life: ewe: in front of him!

"Oh you don't want to go" she said sweetly with a wave of her hand "It's that thing you hate going to"

"What thing?" I said through clenched teeth

"That thing" I glared. I swear that women is impossible

I turned to look at Harry. He had an eyebrow up and amused look on his face. Extremely cute.

Hmmm… anyways. I gave up "Oh that's right, that thing" I said in sudden fake realization. "In that case I'll stay" I sat back down.

"Wonderful" she said with so much fake enthusiasm. Can she be any more obvious? "I'll be leaving then, enjoy the éclairs you too. Au revoir mes enfants!" And with that she left.

Harry sat down across from me and we sat their in silence, with our heads down, for a long time. I never knew that sitting across Harry would ever be this awkward. But I never knew that becoming best friends with Fleur would ever happen, but it did happen, but anyways I digress.

"So how has you summer been?"

WTF, Harry is talking to me. And he is not mad. But then again why would he be mad?

Oh yeah, I remember now. : Cough: told off Ginny: Cough:

"It's been pleasant" I replied without looking up. Pleasant, it's been PLESANT. How freaking lame is that. Oh well

"That's good to know" he replied "since you haven't been talking to me for all summer"

He said sort of roughly. Shit.

Oh yeah, I been avoiding him all summer too.

Oops, I forgot.

"Well it's not like you made an effort to talk to ME" I said in my defensive. Hey it's true, he could've come and talk to me any time.

Well not any time, but, you get the point.

"Well, I heard about you and Ron, and…..I…… I didn't want to get in the middle of it" he said sourly. I knew it, I know him to well.

"I know" I sighed. I'm surprised at how quickly we jumped into taking about the problem. No beating around the bush. But, that is the way it had always been with me and Harry before this fiasco. We never had any problems talking to each other. "I'm sorry, it's just that, well, I didn't want their to be any tension between the three of us, so I just figured to stay away as much as possible" I said sadly "Besides, it's not like you missed me that much" I snapped

"What are you talking about" he said confused

"You know exactly WHOM I'm talking about" I snapped again.

His face changed from a look of confusion to suddenly a look of realization "oh, I see, you are talking about Ginny, right?"

"No shit Sherlock!" I said in sarcasm

He laughed "Ginny was just being nice, that's all, and she was helping Ron overcome his depression from the breakup."

"We didn't replace you Hermione" he said seriously. I almost believed him, almost. I mean, it didn't change the fact that he ignored me for HER for almost our entire sixth year. And for that I'm still hurting.

When I feel loved, baby,
I join the road
And the world moves with me
When I feel lost I just slip away
Silently, quietly take my things and go
And think what's the point,
think where's the hope when coming home

"When Dumbledore died" he was talking again "it put a lot of things in perspective for me you know, and I realized how important you and Ron are for me… And Ginny"

And if you find one day,
find some freedom and relief
With this freedom maybe,
maybe you will find some peace
And with this peace, baby,
I hope it brings you back to me
Bring you home, take me home

He had to say her fucking name. I knew that he was trying to apologize to me for treating me like crap. But I wanted to make him suffer, just a little though.

"Yeah" I said absently "it did put a lot of things in perspective for me as well." And with that I got up and walked out.

Cause if you won't let me fall for you
Then you won't see the best that
I would love to do for you
Instead you will be missing me when I go
Cause I'm bored of hangin out,
in your cold

Whoa, that took me along time to write. It wasn't my best work though. The song that I used is called Stone from Dido. I cut it up a little and moved it around. But I just thought that the chorus was perfect. Please review