The A, B, C, And H's Love

Chapter Four: Desperate

"Hermione would you please listen to me? You know that I don't like her anymore!" Hermione flew into the common room with Harry hot on her heels. She stopped suddenly and turned, looking at him but trying to avoid his eyes.

"You're doing a great job of not liking her Harry! You know she still wants you back, yet you're so very willing to be alone with her. I don't want to see my best friend get hurt, but so far you're moving yourself closer and closer to getting hurt!"

Harry ran a hand through his hair. "We were just talking, nothing happened. Please, can we just talk about this?" All eyes were on them at that moment but Harry could care less. He reached over and grabbed Hermione's hand. "Please Hermione…I'm desperate."

Hermione pulled her hand away and looked him straight in the eye. "You've got a real funny way of showing that." She turned around and went into her dorm, leaving everyone to else to stare at Harry with sympathetic eyes.

Hermione knew it was time for dinner but she didn't feel like seeing anyone, especially Harry. She knew they'd make-up sooner or later but she really didn't feel like dealing with it. She sighed and rolled over on her bed, looking at a picture of her, Harry, and Rom on her nightstand. She smiled as she watched them laughing in the photo, her in the middle with an arm around both of them. Hermione loved those moments most of all.

Suddenly her dorm was filled with music. She sat up quickly, unsure of where the music was coming from. Noticing it wasn't coming from inside the room, she headed into the common room, finding it wasn't coming from there either. She stopped on the steps as words filled the room.

Send me away
I'm here on my own

She knew that song, but only because she was muggleborn; it was her favorite muggle band, The Killers. Not many others at Hogwarts would know them at all. She rushed out of the room, following the music as it got louder. It led her to the staircase leading to the Great Hall. She started down slowly as the words started again, only this time she realized it wasn't the lead singer's voice.

Hammer, stutter now
Let's rock, let's roll now

Hermione gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. Harry was standing on a little platform, right in front of the Great Hall, singing his heart out! Hermione could barely believe it. She froze on the stairs unable to move at all. Harry looked up at her and stared right into her eyes.

She says I'm obsessed
I say I'm in love
Hold me
You've done it now
Now send me way out
I feel insecure
And desperate

Hermione finally lowered her hands, and Harry grinned at her.

But not right now
I feel it now
And you don't see
The way I see
I've got it now
I'm desperate

Hermione couldn't believe how great his voice was. She could barely breathe…she could never have imagined Harry doing something like this.

Desperate
Desperate

Hermione had to say that most of the school, if not all of the school, was completely surrounding Harry and watching the whole scene unfold. Hermione couldn't believe this was happening, but Harry seemed to not even notice. His eyes never left hers.

I'm better off like this
I'm better off
I'm better off like this
Don't you know I care?
No, no

Harry grinned at Hermione, making Hermione's heart beat faster and faster. She felt like she could pass out at any moment.

Desperate
Desperate
Desperate
Desperate

I'm better off like this
I'm better off
I'm better off like this
Don't you know I care?

Instead of singing 'no, no' like he was supposed to, Harry stared straight into Hermione's eyes and changed it.

Because I do

Hermione nearly fell over. She felt tears in her eyes, but she couldn't stop looking at Harry. Hermione knew the song was about to end and that she had to do something.

I wish I was myself
Again

Without any hesitation at all, Hermione rushed down the stairs, straight at Harry, and pulled him off the little platform. She smiled at him, threw her arms around his neck, and kissed him straight on the lips with all the love in her heart. Everyone in the hallway gasped, not expecting this at all. Harry wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her back with just as much love.

The music ended without the final lyrics, but no one, especially Harry and Hermione, noticed.

Author's Note: SIKE! I was just playing with you on my last author's note. I'd never become a Ron/Hermione shipper EVER! I think they're horrible for each other. Harry and Hermione forever and ever, no matter what! I hope you all like this chapter…I really liked writing this one, and I'm actually pretty proud with how it turned out. I love this song and I'm so happy I got to use it. Hope you like it as much as I do!