A/N Yay! Chapter 5 is up. I've finished chapter 11 and 12 yippie! And this is where the story really starts picking up...I think...haha I can't quite remember now, but I always re-rad my chapters b4 I post them to make sure they're ok and this one is so no more re-writing...well chapter 6 maybe. Be prepared for a possible wait...anyway here it is!
Disclaimer...( ur supposed to put these I guess...) I asked my mom if I could buy Harry Potter. She laughed.
White Roses In The Rain
Chapter 5:
No More Secrets…Kinda
"TGIF!" said Ron, throwing his bag onto one of the chairs in the gryffindor common room.
"You said it mate," said Harry, imitating Ron's actions and laying down on one of the couches, his hands behind his head. He closed his eyes and let out a big sigh. Relief.
The common room was bustling with activity. It was still cold, much too cold to be outside. Everyone was crammed in the common room, playing wizards chess, and exploding snap.
Hermione pulled a book from her bag, and walked to one of the tables.
"What are you doing?" asked Ron.
"Homework" said Hermione absentmindedly.
"It's Friday! Put that book away and start doing something mindless!" said Ron.
"Ha ha" said Hermione sarcastically. "If I finish all the homework tonight, I'll have to weekend to blow on mindless activity."
Ron looked like he was actually considering Hermione's ideas, but then got up and walked to the portrait hole. "Whatever. I'm going to Hagrid's." he said.
Harry jumped to his feet. "Good idea" he said as they both exited.
10 minuets later, Hagrid hurried to open the door, and was greeted by 2 familiar, yet much older faces.
"Hey Hagrid," they both said. Fang came running towards both boys and ending up jumping to Ron. He always preferred Ron to Harry or Hermione.
Harry sat down while Ron and Fang got re-acquainted.
"Hey boy!" said Ron, scratching Fang behind the ears affectionately. "How ya been boy? Bite any good gnomes lately?"
Hagrid busied himself making tea. "How you boys been doing?" he plunged on without an answer. "I tried to talk to you Harry, using that Muggle mail, seeing as owls never much did nothing' for me. Didn't work very well though. Ron, was I supposed to use 40 of 50 stamps? I put on 50, just to be sure. The postman thought it was nuts and they just sent it back." He finished with a hearty laugh.
Harry had to laugh. He remembered a time when Ron had tried to send him a letter using muggle mail and he could hardly find the envelope under so many stamps. Pretty soon they were all laughing.
"I've been fine, Hagrid" started Harry " actually, I had a pretty great summer. I spent most of my time with Hermione. We had a lot of fun. " Said Harry, absentmindedly stirring his tea.
Hagrid came and sit down, a sullen look spreading across his face. "Yes, I heard. Where is she?"
"Can you believe her? She's upstairs doing homework! It's Friday! Honestly!" said Ron.
"I had a talk with Lupin," said Hagrid," Is she doing ok?"
"Yeah, she's ok, now" said Harry.
Relief swept over Hagrid's face, but it was different for Harry. He had tried to push the thoughts of Hermione being hurt out of his mind, but there they sat, right in front of his face. He kept thinking about how bad she had hurt, and how scared she was. Ron sat slurping his tea; obviously he had no clue what was going on.
"Yeah, Lupin told me a lot of real interesting things" said Hagrid.
Panic swept over Harry. Hagrid knew, and pretty soon, Ron would too. He mentally kicked himself. He made a mental note to learn when to shut up.
"I was pretty scared myself." said Hagrid " I can't believe those people do those things to Hermione."
Ron dropped the cookie he was about to bite into. "That's what you told Lupin?" he asked. Harry had told Ron about his trip to see Lupin, but tread lightly on the topic of what they talked about.
"Sort of…" said Harry, " It's complicated."
"Care to explain?" said Ron, in a voice that clearly said Harry was going to have to explain whether he cared to or not.
Harry looked to Hagrid with pleading eyes, who dropped his stare to the floor. Obviously Harry was on his own.
Harry looked back to Ron. He could tell he had been watching him, waiting for signs or weakness.
Harry had to make a tough decision. Did he tell Ron about his love for Hermione? He probably had to, Hagrid was sitting right there and already knew. Ron would figure out one way or another, Harry knew he had to be the one to tell him.
"It's about Hermione," started Harry.
"Funny, I figured that one out alrady!" said Ron, hotly.
"This summer…me and Hermione" Harry paused.
"What did you do to her?" asked Ron. He stood up and took a threatening step towards Harry, fists clenched. Hagrid put a hand on Ron's shoulder, keeping him in line, but allowed Harry to continue.
"Nothing!" said Harry defensively. He held his hands into the air, in surrender.
"Ron, settle down. Let Harry talk." said Hagrid.
Oh that's a big help thought Harry.
"Ron, we spent 2 months together, alone. I mean, I never really got to know her before that, but not that I do…"
Ron stared, his eyes glowing. Even Hagrid seemed to be in suspense. He had a feeling both of them knew what was coming.
Harry let out a small sigh and looked up with pleading eyes.
"Ron, I think I love her." Harry said slowly. He looked back down at the floor, but looked up instantly when he heard a loud smash.
Ron had thrown his cup at the wall.
Ron stormed over to where Harry sat or bore down on him. "Harry, how could you? She's your best friend! Your sister practically! It DOESN'T work that way!" screamed Ron.
"I know" Harry yelled. " I didn't want it to happen, but it did. I just want things to be back to normal, but I don't think it's as simple as that." Harry quieted down.
Ron slumped back to his chair, his head in his hands, which were running through his ginger hair.
No one talked for several minuets. Hagrid had hurried to clean up the cup now smashed on the other side of the room, while Harry and Ron just sat there, not even looking at each other.
"Ron…I'm sorry. That's all I can say…I'm just really, really sorry." said Harry, looking at the floor.
"Are you sure you…love her? I mean it's not just another Cho Chang kind of thing?" said Ron, a touch of desperation in his voice.
"I'm sure." said Harry. Ron could tell he was.
Hagrid returned to where Ron and Harry sat, holding shards of a broken cup.
"I'm really sorry about that, Hagrid" said Ron, pulling out his wand. "Reparo!" the pieces changed back to a whole, un-broken cup.
Hagrid looked it over. "No harm done" he said. He sat back down with Harry and Ron.
"Does Hermione know, Harry?" asked Hagrid.
Harry shook his head, 'no'.
"Do you think you should be telling' her?" he asked, even though he knew Harry knew the answer.
"Yes." said Harry. "But I want to, when the right time comes. Please don't tell her" he looked pleadingly from Hagrid to Ron. They both nodded, promising not to tell Hermione.
"When do you think you'll tell her?" asked Ron.
"I don't know" said Harry. "I could never find the time. I never get a chance to be alone with her. It's always school and homework and…just everything!"
They all sat silent for a few minuets.
"Guess this means I'm not asking her to the Halloween ball" said Ron, unenthusiastically. Harry and Hagrid stared at him.
"I don't like her, if that's what you're thinking. I just didn't want to have to go with Padma Patil again" said Ron with a shrug.
"You can still ask her." said Harry. "It's not like I own her. She doesn't even know."
"Mates don't do that" said Ron, with a slight smile. "If you like her, I'm not going to ask her. Friends don't work like that."
Harry smiled. He knew Ron was his best friend for a reason.
Hagrid looked at his pocket-watch. " C'mon guys, you gotta get back up to the castle." he said, shooing them out.
"Bye Hagrid" they both said.
Ron and Harry didn't speak to each other until they were right in front of the portrait of the fat lady.
"Harry, please don't hurt her" said Ron. "She's hurt enough."
"I won't" said Harry. "Promise." and with that, they both disappeared through the portrait hole.
Ok, I know it's kind of short and choppy. Sorry. Please r&r! Critisism accepted...
p.s. ((sorry I can't write the way Hagrid talks...You used your imagination right?))
pps! (( only for those who finished HBP!))
HARRY AND GINNY? OMG! ALL MY LIFE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TELLING ME HARRY AND GINNY WOULD END UP TOGETHER, AND I WAS LIKE NO THEY NEVER EVER WILL! BUT MAN WAS I WRONG! OMG DUDE! WE ALL KNEW ABOUT RON AND HERMIONE...BUT THEN THEY THREW LAVANDER IN THERE THAT WAS FESTIVE...OMG IM STILL GINKIN OUT ABOUTH THAT...HARRY AND GINNY! HAHA! (( for you people who were wondering, I didn't put Lupin and Tonks together like in the 6th book. If u will recall, I posted that chappie b4 it came out and wrote it like back in april!)