Chapter 5 – "So good to have you back…"
Hermione woke with a start, now knowing why she had woken. She heard strange noises coming from Ron and Harry's room. Creeping up the stairs, Hermione tiptoed to their door and opened it. "Oh my goodness! I am so sorry Ronald!" Hermione gasped. For under the covers was Ron and Katie, doing heaven knows…
Hermione walked out of the room, laughing all the way down the stairs. She had obviously slept through most of the day and, sure enough looking at the clock it read 3:00 PM. She smiled wearily and stretched a little, her tame ringlet curls cascading past her shoulders now. She opened her warm brown optics and looked outside, to see Harry sitting by the pond with his back to her.
She strode outside and took the seat next to him. "So, don't mind me asking but are Blaise and Ginny married or engaged?" she asked, making Harry jump a little because he had been lost in thought. "Oh, uh, they are married. We sent you an invite but… you know good old Draco had to go and burn it." He replied giving her a weak smile. "Harry, what's wrong? Are you still hung up on Ginny?"
"No, not on Ginny. On someone I really shouldn't have feelings for at the moment. Let's just say this person, doesn't need me, and probably doesn't want me, in their life right now." Harry sighed and ran a hand through his bird's nest of hair. "I'm sure that's not true! Harry, you know all the girls adore you." She said with a friendly smile. He laughed and smiled at her.
"Well, I guess I just never realized it, being so hung-up on Ginny and all…" Harry began. "See! You know you think people are attractive." Hermione added. "Yeah, you're right I guess. Sometimes it used to be hard to see it. I honestly am over her; I love her but only like a sister. I mean come on I set she and Blaise up, why would I do that if I wasn't over her?"
"Sounds like you are trying to convince YOURSELF that you are over her…" Hermione said with a look at him. Harry shook his head, and wished he had the courage to say what he was thinking: No, Hermione, I am trying to convince someone else!
He turned to her and gave her a friendly hug and said, "It is so good to have you back Hermione."