Hermione's POV

I did something very unlike me tonight and this streak of courage continued because I stood at the doorway to the boys dormitory just enough to see and hear everything and far enough away so not to be noticed by the boys. I knew if I got caught I would be expelled, but this was far too important, I needed to know what was up with Ron. He's still my best friend even though sometimes he can be a big jerk.

"Ron, I'm sorry I didn't tell you it was her, but why does it matter to you?" Harry said with worry in his eyes.

"because I can't tell you… I just can't it's too embarrassing… It's too late now anyways…"

"Ron, you can tell me anything… Ron it's okay, just tell me... Please Ron…"

"I have a huge crush on your date!" he blurted out to get it over with.

"What?" Oops I blew my cover, now they know I'm here. How can I explain myself, they are going to hate…

"Hermione!" Ron and Harry both said at the same time.

"Yes, it's me. I'm so sorry, I just had to know what was wrong with Ron. Sorry, I shouldn't be here. I'll just go." Then, I ran up to the girls dormitory without anymore explanation.

Why does he like me? This is too much, I just want Harry, I mean I still like Ron, just not like-like him. What am I going to do? How am I going to tell him? If I still go out with Harry it would be very awkward to be around Ron. I was pondering all of this in my bushy-haired head because I couldn't seem to fall asleep.

Ron's POV

Oh no! It was hard enough to tell Harry , now Hermione knows! This night sucks really bad!

"Um, Ron… I didn't know you felt this way, if I did I wouldn't of asked Herms out… I'm sorry… Um, yeah…" Harry said quietly. "but you know there are other girls at Hogwarts. Like, Luna and Lavender and Cho…" he added.

Harry wouldn't understand. That's why I didn't tell him in the first place. True love only comes once in a lifetime.

"Let's just go to bed… I don't feel like talking about it.."

"Okay, if you say so." Harry said reluctantly.

Hermione's POV

I awoke the next morning dreading what I was going to have to do, but it was the only way to solve this problem.

"Harry, we need to talk."

"Oh no. When a conversation starts with we need to talk it never is good." he said.

"I had a great time last night and I wish I didn't have to do this, but I need to stop seeing you. I just can't be forced to pick between the two of you. I hope that we can all just be friends like the way it was before. I'm not trying to break your heart Harry and I hope this doesn't hurt you as much as it hurts me right now."

"Um… I have to go, you know eat breakfast… Bye…" as Harry stalked off away clearly having a terrible morning.