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Chapter 2
The days ensuing the kiss were both awkward and tense. Harry and Ginny quickly announced they were back together at dinner the evening after Harry's arrival. Everyone took it well, rather expected it really, all except Hermione. After hearing the news she had dashed out the front door and into the garden.
Ron had immediately followed Hermione into the garden, where he attempted to calm her down to no avail. Even though Ron and Hermione were still together Ron couldn't help but feel they had drifted apart, and this was proving it.
"Hermione…..what's wrong? You should be happy for them………they are made for each other!" Ron pleaded with her.
"Why should Ginny have him? He turned her away once!" Hermione fired back.
"I can't believe I am hearing this! You are jealous of her!" Ron roared, temper rising.
"I am not! Why would I be!" She retorted.
"Because you want to be with him! I knew we were drifting and now I know why!" Ron fired at her and stalked off.
Hermione was left in the garden crying, and for the next few days it seemed like all she did.
After about the third day of Harry's arrival he began to wonder if he and Ginny had done the right thing in getting back together so soon. He may have been an idiot when it came to understanding women but he did know when he had done something to upset a friend. He decided he would go for a walk and talk with Hermione.
"What's wrong Hermione? Why don't you want me and Ginny together?"
" I don't know Harry, it just doesn't seem right… I just don't think you should…" she responded quietly.
"But why? You have to have a reason." He replied matter-of-factly.
"I don't know…"
"Why?"
"Because I love you Harry! I love you! I don't want to see you with another girl! I want you to myself!" She yelled and started to cry.
"Hermione………." Harry spoke softly, " what about Ron? You two were so happy together."
"We broke up the other day….."
"Why?"
"Because of you Harry!"
"Hermione………you and Ron……….you work…………..me and you……we don't…. it isn't meant to be…"
"So that kiss that we shared before we left the train for summer……..you mean it didn't mean anything?"
"Of course it did, I was confused Hermione, but you were there, you listened to me………you made me feel like I could do anything, and I just let my emotions take over. Hermione, I love Ginny, not you."
Hermione's eyes turned to the darkest of black and she pulled her wand form her pocket.
"HARRY JAMES POTTER! I WILL HEX YOU IF YOU DON'T TELL ME THE TRUTH! SAY YOU LOVE ME AND NOT HER!"
"Hermione! What has gotten into you! I don't love you like that! And I never will!"
At that moment Hermione's eyes changed back to their normal shade of brown and the tears returned.
"I cant believe you Harry! You lead me on and then you do this! Why Harry!"
"Hermione I was confused!"
The next few days were more awkward and tense than the last. With Harry and Hermiones row and Ron and Hermiones row, Hermione had taken all of her frustrations out on Ginny causing stress on her's and Harry's young relationship. Harry turned to the only person he could now.
"Mrs. Weasley, I don't know what to do, Ron and Hermione are broken up, my fault, Ron and I are having rows now, my fault, and mine and Ginny's relationship is getting stressed, my fault." He said quickly, " what can I do?"
"Well dear, first off you should make it clear to Ron that you have no intention of taking Hermione, and then you need to assure Ginny you are staying with her." Mrs. Weasley said simply.
"But they wont believe me, I have tried Mrs. Weasley." He pleaded.
"Then I shall have a talk with them." She said in a motherly way. " I want you on the other hand to take Hermione to Diagon Alley and try and explain to her that you wont leave Ginny for her."
"Yes ma'am" he said, defeated.
"Hermione will be waiting for you in room 10 at the Leaky Cauldron. Good luck dear."
Harry followed Mrs. Weasley's orders and proceeded to Diagon Alley via the Floo network and quickly went up the stairs to the room Hermione was in. He knocked once and stepped in.
Harry looked to the bed and found Hermione there, still crying slightly, but something was wrong. Harry went and sat on the bed beside her, and took her hand in his.
"Hermione……….please don't cry…."
"Why don't you want to be with me Harry?"
"Just because I don't want to be with you as your boyfriend doesn't mean I don't want to be your friend still."
"I won't let her take you from me." Hermione said in a low menacing tone.
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