Hey yall. Tnx for reviewing! Chapter three has arrived so enjoy!
Chapter Three
Losing Everything
Hermione reached the great hall and saw Harry and Ron waiting for her by the doors. They seemed to be having a serious discussion and Hermione was starting to get jittery, but as she drew closer, Ron spotted her and broke into a large grin.
"Mione!" He yelled and kissed. "I can't believe we're finally getting you outside. Its been ages since you've seen the light."
Hermione gave him a soft smile. "I know, Ron, I'm sorry. I've just had so much to do lately."
"Well now's the time to forget all that." Ron lead the way out the door, Harry following closely behind and Hermione dragging a little bit, not in the mood to have to fake anything today.
As they stepped outside and the winter air nipped at her face. She breathed in the cold winter air and smiled. She used to love coming outside during winter and just walking. It was always her favorite season. Everything looked so beautiful…so pure… She hadn't been able to enjoy it lately… she hadn't been able to enjoy anything.
The three were waved over by Dean, Seamus and Neville.
"Hey, you three up for a snow ball fight?" Dean asked.
"Yeah, we're short a few people."
Harry and Ron both agreed immediately, but Hermione said nothing. The four looked at her. "What?" She asked innocently.
"Oh, Come on, Mione!" Ron whiled as he turned to stand in front of her. "We cant play without another person."
"Oh, Ron, I don't know…"
Ron pouted. "Come on, Mione! Please?"
Hermione sighed. "Fine. But you're not allowed to do that for another month."
Ron cheered. Dean divided the teams; Dean, Seamus, and Harry were on one team, while Ron Hermione and Neville were on the other.
"Ok." Ron said as he, Hermione and Neville were huddled together in the little "fort" they had made out of snow that went up to the middle of their ankles. "Here's the plan. Neville, I want you to stay here and protect the base. If anything happens, go down with it."
"Ronald!" Hermione scolded.
"Don't interrupt me Hermione." Ron went on. "Just stay here and make snow balls. Got it?" Neville nodded. "Good. Hermione, we're on offence. Take as many snowballs as you can, and run. Got it?"
Hermione rolled her eyes. She was just going to take snow balls and as soon as Ron was out of view, head for a walk around the lake.
"Ok." Ron picked up some snow balls and gave them to Hermione. "Good luck. And Hermione-" Ron put a hand on her cheek. "Be careful."
Hermione laughed and turned to walk into the trees. She could hear Ron shout a battle cry and heard the boys laugh as he went down with a snowball to the face.
Hermione dropped the snowballs and went to lean on a tree and stare out at the lake. It was so gorgeous during the winter.
Hermione sighed.
"What's wrong?" Hermione jumped and spun around to face the cold stare of her x best friend. "Are you tired? I could take you back to your room if you like."
Harry advanced on her and Hermione tried to hold her ground. "Um…no, Harry, I'm fine. I…was just thinking about how nice it is to get outside."
"Well, after being cooped up inside for so long, its not a surprise. I haven't seen you in a while. You haven't been avoiding my have you, Mione?" The way he said her name was not like how Ron had said it, when it had been full of love and friendship. When Harry said it, it was full of anger and lust.
"No, Harry, of corse not."
Harry lifted his hand and ran it down her cheek. It was so gentle. Like the old Harry. He sighed and told her she was beautiful. "You should be with me, Hermione."
"Harry, please, we've gone through this so many times and I keep telling you! I love Ron!"
It was so quick that Hermione barley had time to realize what had happened. Harry had lifted his arm and back handed her across the face. She stumbled slightly and her eyes watered. He moved quickly, pushed her against a tree and kissed her roughly.
Hermione knew better then to try to push him away. He would only get angry. So she simply stood there.
"Bloody hell…" came a voice from a few feet away.
Harry quickly pulled away and the two looked over to see the fiery red hair of the person neither of them wanted to walk in on them.
"Ron! Look, this isn't what it looks like!" Hermione pushed Harry away and tried to explain.
"It looks like I just walked in on my girlfriend cheating on me. With my best friend, no less!" Ron yelled as his eyes started to glaze over.
"No, Ron, it's not like that! I didn't-"
"Ron, please. It's my fault" Harry stepped in. Hermione looked at him and for a moment she thought he was going to tell Ron the truth. "Hermione wanted to tell you, but I couldn't." She was wrong. "I couldn't hurt you like that."
Ron looked at the ground as tears began to stream down his face. "So that's it then… we're over…"
"Ron, no, please! I didn't want to hurt you! It's not like that at all!"
"What is it like then, Hermione!" Ron yelled and looked straight into her eyes.
She wanted to tell him the truth, she really did, but she couldn't. She couldn't bare to hurt Ron even more. She was sure that that was all that telling him would accomplish. She simply hung her head and said nothing.
"I thought I meant something to you, Hermione… but I guess I was wrong…" Ron turned and walked away, disappearing behind the blanket of snow.
Hermione didn't know what to do. It had always been like she was dangling off the edge of a cliff and Ron always had her hand, determined to hold on no matter what. But now, Ron had let go and she fell.
Ok, so what did you guys think? Dramatic enough? Not dramatic enough? R and R! tnx!
