DISCLAIMER: I OWN MANY THINGS BUT HARRY POTTER ISN'T ONE OF THEM!!!
"Harry, she's getting on my nerves! She won't stop glaring at me!" Hermione said as she walks with her best friends going to their next class. Harry and Cho Chang fell apart just a month ago because of Cho's petty jealousy. "Hermione, I'm not just going to their table and talk to her." Harry said. "Yes, that will be really weird." Ron added. Hermione glared at her two friends. They don't know how guilty Hermione feels about Harry and Cho's break up but apart from that, there's a feeling that she's happy that it's all over between them. Harry deserved someone better and Cho should realize that. "If you're really upset about it, why won't you go and talk to her yourself Hermione?" Ron suggested. Harry nodded in agreement. This is one of those days when Ron actually said something that made sense and it hit her like a gunshot. "Yes, unless you want to keep ranting every time she glares at you, why won't you just put a lid on it." Harry added. Hermione thought about it as they went to their first class of the day, Potions.
Professor Snape is as irritating as ever. He has the same suffocating aura that's been creeping through the students in class. "Today, I'll be assigning you your new partner which will be your permanent partner until you finish your project. Here are the pairs, Parkinson-Potter, Weasley-Nott, Brown-Goyle, Patil-Crabbe, Longbottom-Bulstrode and Finnegan, Thomas-Zabini. Malfoy-Granger, I don't want to hear any complaints or else 50 Points will be deducted from your house." Snape said. Everyone went to sit next to their partner. "Upset over Potty's ex-girlfriend aren't you, mudblood?" Hermione sighed. Seriously, can Malfoy last a day without saying that horrible word? "If you must know Ferret, I'm dreadfully upset of that twit." She can't believe she just said that, and in front of Malfoy too! "Well, well, I thought I'd never see the day that the Gryffindor prude will actually talk about somebody behind their backs." Malfoy said. Hermione, being gravely insulted by his words slumped in her chair. "I am not a prude!" All the chatter inside the room came into a halt. "I'll take 10 points from Gryffindor for lying Ms. Granger." Snape said. Parkinson giggled, even Lavender and Parvarti joined in. "Even your Gryffindor girlfriends agree!" Malfoy smirked. Hermione wanted to slap that smirk out of that ferret's face but she cared for her house too much. "Why are you even prying Malfoy? What are you playing at?" Hermione said as she copied her notes. "I know there's someone else hidden beneath your know-it-all persona. I can see right through you. Tell me Granger, when was the last time you unleashed your true feelings?" This time, Hermione smirked. "Remember third year? I had my boiling point, but believe me; I could do worst than that." Hermione said. Draco Malfoy's face paled. He could still remember the night after she slapped him. He couldn't sleep all night, it stung and he could not sleep as he recalls Granger's anger. "True, that was one. I bet you can never do it again! After all, you're just a filthy mudblood who likes being rescued by Potty and Weasel." Malfoy sniggered. Hermione was truly hurt at that remark. "Just you wait Malfoy, just you wait." She muttered.
"Hermione, are you finished with your History of Magic essay yet?" Ron asked as he scoffed his chicken. "Yes, and you ought to finish yours too. It was assigned two weeks ago and tomorrow's the deadline." Hermione whimpered. She has lost hope in Ron on trying to let him do his homework. "How about yours Harry?" Hermione asked her other best friend. Harry drank his pumpkin juice before replying. "I did it yesterday." Harry said. This made Hermione smile, at least her other best friend is making an effort. Suddenly, Ginny entered. "Hermione, Cho is staring at you. She seems furious." Ginny whispered. Hermione turned around only to find a glaring Cho Chang at the Ravenclaw table. "I'm sick of her." Hermione pushed her plate in disgust. Harry looked up and saw what got his friend so upset. "Hermione, are you okay?" Harry asked. Hermione shook her head. "I'm not, I'm sick of her childish antiques. You know what? I'm getting rid of her freaking jealousy, once and for all." Hermione stood up, with all the anger filling up on her head. The whole table and some of the Slytherins and Hufflepuffs saw the scene but were gravely surprised when Hermione walked towards the Ravenclaw table. Marietta, Cho's friend whom Hermione put a nasty hex just a couple of months ago signaled for Cho to turn around. "What the bloody hell is your problem?" Hermione yelled which made all heads turn to her direction. Harry stood up from the Gryffindor table and walked towards the Ravenclaw table. "Excuse me?" Cho replied. "Why do you always have to glare at me? It's not my fault that Harry broke up with you." Hermione said. Cho Chang stood up in utter disbelief. "For your information, it's all because of you." Cho yelled back. Everyone seems to be enjoying this word joust, even Draco Malfoy is listening closely. "If you didn't put that nasty hex on Marietta, I could still put up with you." Cho said. Hermione sneered. "It isn't my fault that your friend is stupid enough to think that I would just let anybody squeal the bloody secret. If you weren't too sulky about Cedric, heck, even crying about Cedric in the presence of your boyfriend, perhaps everything could turn out just great." Hermione yelled. Everyone whispered. Nobody knew how much of an idiot Cho was to Harry. Cho knew that Hermione is right, she shouldn't have done that, but deep in her heart she couldn't let the bushy haired girl win this argument. "Hermione calm down." Harry said behind Hermione. "Shut up Harry! I need to tell her what she missed." Hermione felt tears stinging her eyes but she can't possible cry this moment. "Go on Harry, take your girlfriend away." Cho said, smirking. Hermione is outraged, how she could speak to her in such a manner that would want to slap her. "First of all, I'm not Harry's girlfriend. Second, this is another reason why he couldn't put up with you. You're a jealous twit. A pathetic excuse for a Ravenclaw who's too dumb to figure out that Harry had true feelings for you." Hermione felt tears running down her cheeks. She had no idea just why. "You have no idea how annoying it is. Hermione is this... Hermione is that... he never shuts up." Cho said. "Quit being an envious prat. Cho, you have just committed the biggest mistake of your life. You never saw how caring, trustworthy, loyal, brave and noble the real Harry Potter is. All you saw was the guy with beautiful green eyes, the remarkable flyer, and the legend behind him. You wasted everything because you're just too pathetic to get to know the real Harry Potter who has fallen in love with you and you-broke-his-heart-to-the-bloody-pulp. Remember this; you broke the heart of one of the most valuable men in the Magical world as well as in my life. You turned him into a wreck and I'll never forgive you for that. Never do that again or I swear I'll hex your sorry Ravenclaw ass to oblivion!" Hermione wiped her tears and left the Great Hall followed by Harry who felt like he had just fallen into one of his nightmares. Cho was left at the Ravenclaw table, humiliated. Ron was definitely astounded by the scene. Malfoy, on the other hand, felt a little satisfaction, the mudblood actually did it. Fred and George found humor to all this and started cheering which everyone else followed. "That was a really good row." Blaise Zabini said.
"Hermione, wait." Harry caught up with the crying Gryffindor just in time for her to go inside the portrait hole. "Harry, I'll talk to you tomorrow. I'm too upset for this." Hermione groaned. She said the password 'Gred and Forge' and went inside the Common Room with Harry, tagging along. "Hermione, I just want to say, thank you." Harry smiled at his best friend with a heartfelt gratitude. Hermione sat on the couch. "Harry, did you realize just how embarrassing that was? I blew up on her." Hermione covered her face with a throw pillow. "But you said the right things that I couldn't say for myself." Harry said. Hermione looked at Harry who was sitting on his favorite chair. "At least she would stop glaring at me. Her clique would probably stay out of my way if they don't want a repeat of tonight." Hermione chuckled. Harry sat beside Hermione. "Have I ever told you I'm so lucky to be your friend? I hope when I find someone, she'll realize how important you are. You are one of the first people who actually took time to get to know me and not the kid with the scar. I'm thankful for that." Harry said. Hermione, once again, felt tears in her eyes. "You're making me cry like crazy!" Hermione gave Harry a tight hug. "Promise me you'll always be beside me." Harry said. Hermione raised her right hand. "I Promise! But you also have to promise not to date another selfish, insensitive, insecure, snogging machine ever again or I'll kill you myself." Hermione said as she walks towards the dorm. "Promise." Harry yelled from the common room.