A/N: This is the chapter where you all find out what wrong with Hermione! Are you so excited?! lol! Please reveiw!

Chapter Eleven

I walked into the owlery and looked around. There were many owls on the perches sleeping peacefully. I hated to wake one but I had a letter to send to Sara. I turned around and one particular owl caught my eye. It was large and had beautiful soft white feathers. I gently nudged it awake. It had such pretty amber eyes. I petted it softly as I tied the letter on her leg. She nipped my finger playfully then soared out of one of the open windows. I watched her fly away until I couldn't see her anymore. Then turned around and left the room.

As I walked back down from to the owlery I fell down and landed on flat on my stomach. And in perfest timing too. Henry Porter was walking up to me.

"Hey Skylar." Henry said smirking at me. "Long time no see."

"Thank goodness," I replied coolly, getting to my feet.

"Listen, you meet me up in the astronomy tonight at mid-night." This wasn't a question.

"Uh….No." I smiled. He laughed a little.

"See you there." Then he grabbed my head and kissed me hard on the lips.

"Ugh!" I said whipping my mouth. "What was that!?"

"Just giving you what you've longed for since we got here." He said smugly.

"No! Giving you what you've longed for since the first day of Arrowhead! Well guess what! I hate you! I always have hated you and I always will hate you! Just stay away from me!" I screamed. He had gone too far this time. Then I slapped him hard on the face and stomped my foot. "And don't expect me in the astronomy tower tonight! You stupid, ugly, fat, a-" But I didn't get to finish my sentence.

"What is going here?" It was Professor Snape.

"She hit me and insulted me Professor!" Henry said quickly, obviously trying to stay out of trouble.

"He kissed me!" I said in defense.

"I do not need to hear about your personal life, Miss Matthews. Detention, and ten points from Gryffindor." Snape said in a calm yet deadly voice.

"But…But…That's not fair, you big pile of horse crap!" There was silence. And then,

"That will be fifty more points from Gryffindor, and detention every night this week. Don't bother to bring your wand."

I stormed into the common room, sat down on the couch and glared at the fire.

"Hey Skylar. What's up?" Neville said cheerfully.

"What's up? Here's what up!" And I launched into my story about Henry and Snape and the points I lost for Gryffindor, and my detention. He looked at me wide eyed. "I was only saying hello." He muttered.

"Oh," I said. "Sorry Neville. I'm just really pissed off!" He let out a nervous laugh.

"I noticed." I looked around. I needed something to distract my thoughts. And over in a corner I saw Harry Ron and Hermione, all sitting at a table in an awkward silence. Harry had his elbows on the table and his hands on his head. He was looking at Ron and Hermione with an expression that was a cross between disgust and bewilderment at how they could kiss each other.

Hermione had her arms crossed. She looked guilty and sad. She looked like she was about to cry again.

Ron was sitting up straight in his seat, which was not normal for him. He was very shifty and was looking anywhere but at Harry or Hermione.

I stood up and walked over to their table. They all looked up at me for about five seconds then went back to their positions.

"Look," I said as I sat down next to them. "I really think we need to talk about this." There was a silence. "You, you know… about what Ron and Hermione did earlier and what Harry and me saw."

Silence.

"Umm, okay let me remind you. Hermione was sad. Ron went to comfort her. They ki-" I was interrupted by Harry saying, "Please don't say it Skylar. We know." I smiled.

"Okay. Let's talk about what happened. Hermione? What have you got to say?"

Silence.

"Oookaay. Umm Ron?"

Silence.

"H-Harry?"

Silence. And then,

"I'm sorry," Came a small voice that was Hermione.

"For what?" Ron said suddenly looking at her.

"This is all my fault."

"Okay, now we're getting somewhere!" I said smiling.

"No it's not." Harry said surprised.

"Yes it is."

"Okay, tell me about it Hermione." I said in a shrink like fashion.

"It's just… Everything is happening so fast."

"What is?" Ron said, touching her hand for a second then pulling it away, his ears turning red.

"Skylar…The day you came upstairs to change, I was on my bed crying, I told you it was…It was because I…I fancied Ron," She looked at her feet when she said this, and Ron looked at her with an expiration that was both surprised and pleased. Hermione continued. "I wasn't telling you the whole truth."

"Oh. I guess it would be kinda silly to cry over that anyway, huh?" I said.

"The truth is, the full truth, is that was only a little part of it…My cousin got arrested for arson, and my little sister…She got in an accident, and was in a coma. The doctor said she would be okay…But she's not. And that's why I was called into Professor Dumbledor's office. She's dead." There was another silence. A tear leaked out of Hermiones eye. I could tell by the look on Harry's face that he didn't know Hermione had a sister either. Ron had obviously had been told before, because he didn't look as surprised as Harry and me.

"But how is that make this your fault?" Harry asked.

"If I could have just kept it all to myself! My feelings for you Ron, and the stuff about my sister, things would still be normal between us!" I looked at Hermione pitifully, and burst into tears.

"Oh….Her-Hermione!" I sobbed. "I-I'm so s-sorry! You're wrong! Th-this is all m-my fault!"

"How is it your fault?" Harry asked, patting me on the back lightly.

"I'm so n-nosey! I-if I wasn't such a s-s-stupid idiot everything would b-be okay!"

"No!" Ron put in. "It's my fault. I'm so insensitive! If I didn't disagree with every little thing, Hermione wouldn't be so sad!" Everyone looked at Harry expectantly, waiting for him to say what he had done wrong.

"What?" He said. "It's not my fault. And it's not your fault either. Hermione, I'm glad you told us everything. Because things won't be awkward between us forever, and now we can help you be happy again. And Skylar, I'm glad you're nosey. Hermione would have never told us if you weren't. And Ron, you're not that insensitive. People just disagree sometimes. Things happen, and it's not anyone's fault. We'll get through it together, one step at a time." (I know soooo cheesy!)

"Oh Harry," I said sniffing. "That was beautiful!" And I flung my arms around him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. He turned red and excused himself to the bathroom.

A/N: Okay. I have no idea if Hermione has a little sister or not. But I needed someone and I like her parents too much!:D And thanks so much for all the reviews!