"And where have you been?" Lavender questioned, as soon as Hermione walked into the silent dormitory.

Hermione had just gotten back from the Room of Requirement, with Harry. It was past midnight. Hoping to go straight to bad, Hermione lied.

"I went to the kitchens with Harry, to drink away our problems," Hermione said simply.

"You're lying," Parvati said, crossing her arms.

"And how would you know?" Hermione challenged, raising an eyebrow.

"Because, Ginny tells me otherwise," said Parvati, leveling a glare at Hermione.

"And how would Ginny know what Harry and I done?" asked an amused Hermione.

"Rather simply, actually," Lavender said."You see Ginny had just come back from a Hufflepuff party. She ran into the common room, rather upset and heartbroken. We comfoted her and asked what was wrong. And guess what she said?"

Hermione knew what she was going to say, before she said it.

"She said she saw you and the famous Harry Potter making out, before running off. Ginny said she followed you and Potter to the Room of Requirement, and saw a rather cozy bed inside," mused Parvati, a look of pure excitement across her face.

"So did you do it? With Potter?" Lavender asked leaning forward in her bed.

Hermione bit her lip. The last thing she needed was for the biggest gossipers in school to know that she was now dating Harry Potter. This didn't go unnoticed by Lavender and Parvati.

"YOU DID! YOU DID!" they screamed excitedley jumping up and down in their beds.

"No. I didn't," said a defiant Hermione.

"Denile is the first sign," said Lavender, waving a knowing finger.

"Soooo... how was it?" Parvati asked, conversationally.

"Drop it. I don't want to talk about it," Hermione growled. Hermione walked to her four poster bed. She drew the curtains, and tried to block out Lavenders and Parvatis protests. She dropped her head onto her pillow, and smiled.

She was dating Harry Potter. And now that Lavender and Parvati knew, it would be known all over the school by tomorrow's morning. Hermione sighed. She then fell into a deep sleep...

"Hermione Granger is dating Harry Potter"

"Seriously! She can't get enough of famous wizards can she!"

"Of course the Gryffindor Princess is dating Harry Potter"

"Poor Harry! Dating the biggest flirty fake in the school!"

This was what Hermione could hear in the hallways, going to each classroom. She was sick of the staring, the whispering and the careless pointing.

Harry was copping it too. They walked together silently, with a still upset Ron. Every now and then Ron would glare at the pair of them, before turning to a very happy Lavender, to give her a peck on the cheek. He would then look to Hermione to see her reaction, but Hermione never looked.

After a day of suffering from pointing, whispering and staring, Hermione had had enough.

"Harry, may I speak to you in your dormitory?" Hermione asked, a bit nervously.

"Er... sure," Harry replied, equally as nervous.

Naturally, as they left the common room to enter the boys dormitories, everyone stared. As soon as they closed the door to the stairs, everyone broke out into whispers.

When they reached Harry's dormitory, Hermione say down on his bed.

"Harry, I cant do it. Not anymore. It's too much for me," Hermione said softly, looking everywhere but at Harry.

"It's okay. I get it. It was getting a bit much for me as well," Harry replied, anxiously.

"I'm sorry. I really am," cried Hermione."If it weren't for my reputation as school flirt, we'd have never been in this situation!"

"Hermione," Harry said, firmly. Hermione looked up, at the seriousness in his voice."It isn't your fault. If anything it's mine. I'm the one who kissed you in the hallway. I'm the one who asked you out. Hermione, it isn't your fault."

Hermione flung her arms around Harry's chest, as she cried into his shoulder. Harry hugged her back warmly.

"Thank you Harry. I really needed someone to say it wasn't my fault. Where does it leave us now?" Hermione whispered, wiping away her tears.

"Well... I still love you... I don't know how you feel... we could always date in secret?" Harry said, hopefully.

Hermione seperated from Harry.

"I love you, too. I'd love to date you in secret," Hermione said."But we have to make our fake break up very public. So it spreads quickly," Hermione said, happily.

Harry thought for a moment, before putting a plan out for Hermione to think about.

"Okay. So how about this for a plan..."

Ayo!

What does Harry have in store for a very public break up?

I'd love to hear your ideas, so please leave a review!! I will take all ideas into account.

Love,

HermioneSmexyBeast