Too Long In The Rain

Chapter 10

When Hermione woke up after a fitful sleep she remembered what had happened the night before and then she realized she was in a different room, her old room that she had stayed in for about two years and had recently moved out of. She sat up and looked around seeing that her stuff had been moved. She looked over at the painting in which Fidelis sometimes resided and saw that the lion was in fact there and stood up from his laying position and smiled at her then welcomed her back.

"Who brought me here?" She asked quietly.

"Oliver Wood helped you here." Replied Fidelis.

"Why."

"He was worried that someone would be able to just walk into your common room." He looked proud as he said," He thought that I would be a better guard."

She nodded a bit then said," He was right."

Fidelis smiled again as Hermione cracked a smile also before he said," The young Mr. Potter and Weasley are here to see you."

Hermione looked at the door then at Fidelis and smiled broadly, this was one of her good days, and jumped up getting changed before she opened her door and was embraced by Harry then Ron.

She invited them in and they all sat down, avoiding her chair since they knew of it, and they just started chatting like they were still in school. Finally they got to a point, about ten minutes into the conversation, when they told her the reason they had come.

"'Mione, we really did have a reason for coming…" Started Ron pausing at the end.

"…And, oh come on Ron, whatever it is I'm sure I can handle it." She said and looked over at Harry once he started talking.

"Well, Ron's engaged." Said Harry and waited.

Hermione paused then reached over and hugged Ron tightly and when she let go she slapped him on the back of the head," Don't you ever worry me like that!"

Harry smiled thinking," She's having a good day…"

Hermione smiled back at the two boys and asked," So how did you propose to Lavender?"

Ron then proceeded to explain everything for about two hours, luckily it was a Hogsmeade day and Hermione didn't have a class for a while. Once he was done Harry stood up and regretfully said," Well we've got to be off, the Ministry doesn't wait for us, no matter how much we ask."

Ron nodded and also stood up and looked at his watch," Bloody hell. By 'Mione." He kissed her on the cheek as usual and walked out the portrait where he waited for Harry, who had stayed a bit behind.

Harry took Hermione's hands in his and asked gently," Are you sure you're okay?"

Hermione nodded," Yes."

"Are you really?" He asked lightly squeezing her hands in a friendly way.

"I'm fine, I swear, now go."

Harry nodded and said," Alright, call me if you need me though."

"Tell Katie I said hello." She smiled when he turned around and nodded before he left.

Hermione waited until she couldn't hear their voices/footsteps anymore then she walked slowly over to her bed and laid down curling up and started to cry uncontrollably.