OK so I know it's been like forever since I have posted but its because my internet had a virus and now it is fixed. YAY! Well any who I guess I should get on with the story you have been patiently waiting for. I do not own Harry or any of the characters related to him or that are in the original stories. Nicole is my own creation, no stealing now.

A fire in the great hall ch5

He shrugged and followed her out of the portrait hole and down the corridor to her office. When she opened the door gesturing for him to enter, he gasped in surprise at who sat in the chair across from her desk.

"Hello Ron, nice to see you too," the stranger's voice replied.

"Charlie! What the heck are you doing here!"

"Well I came to talk to you about something of course."

"I'll leave you two alone. Weasley go back to Gryffindor tower when you are done."

After hearing the thud of the door and the click of the lock Charlie continued, "I need to ask you some questions and don't get mad at me. These are for your own good ya know."

"Oooookaaaay."

"So I'll get right to the point. How's Nicole?"

"God Charlie! Why don't you go and ask her yourself!"

"Dammit Ron! I've tried but she won't answer my letters and she wouldn't even talk to me all this summer."

"Don't you think she had reason not to?" Ron muttered under his breath.

"What was that? Oh nevermind just can you give this to her please. But don't tell her who it's from. She won't read it if she knows," he said as he placed a sealed envelope into Ron's hands.

"Is that all?"

"Well ... no, but could you help me with something?"

"What now?" he sighed.

"There's been some problems with Nicole. Do you think you could watch over her for awhile? I think there may be someone after her. She may be in horrible danger. So can you do that for me, PLEASE?"

"Fine. But I don't think I'll need to watch over her to much considering Harry hardly ever leaves her side now."

"What! But I...dammit...I'm such an idiot for--"

"Hey! Stop it you dumbass. You treated her that way. It's your fault so just leave her alone. She really likes Harry and I think she deserves him!"

"Ron!...I never knew...thanks for that. You're right. It was all my fault. I should just let her get on with her life. But can you please still give that to her?"

"Yeah whatever just go. Bye see you at christmas."

"Thanks. Bye!"

And with that the two departed from the office, each going their seperate ways. As Ron rounded the corner he was met by an agitated Hermione.

"So who was it?"

"What? Oh it was Charlie that's all, but I do have something to tell you. Let's go back to the common room okay."

"Okay because I have something to tell you too."

"So...how do you know Charlie?"

"I...well we...I mean he...ugh I just didn't think it was going to be this hard to talk about this."

"What happened? He didn't hurt you did he?"

"Not physically. Emotionally."

"How do you mean?"

"Well do really want to hear it all?"

"Of course."

"We go way back and well two years ago we started going out. It seemed like it was working out pretty well, but I was wrong. We started seeing less and less of each other and then I saw him with another girl. I called him on it and he promised me he'd never do it again and I believed him. He said he loved me and he couldn't see himself being with anybody else. About two weeks later I saw him with another girl who he told me was just a friend, and again I believed him. Countless times after that I saw him with other girls who I didn't know. He was never mean to me, he never hit me or yelled at me. Overall he was a real sweetheart. Aboutsix months ago we broke up. He said I wasjusttoo much for him to handle at the moment. I knew that wasn't true. I had seen him handle at least three girls at a time plus me. And then...Sirius died, " she finished with a dry sob. Tears welled up in her already puffy eyes and began to fall like small raindrops onto her robes.

Oh my God. What an asshole! How could he even think of doing that to someone so...so...beautiful...and sweet...and wait she's crying...dammit I can't stand when girls cry! He put an arm around her shoulders and tried to brush away the tears that kept flowing down her cheeks. She looked up at him and pulled away. "No..." she whispered, "Don't...please."

"I won't hurt you, I promise."

"I don't trust promises anymore," she managed to leak out.

"I swear I'll protect you with everything I have and I will never ever do something like that to you. I don't even think I'm capable of doing something like that. Please trust me."

"Oh Harry! I just don't know anymore. I've been hurt too many times..."

"Alright then I'll just have to prove it to you. But first let's get you back up to Gryffindor tower so we can get you cleaned up. Alright?"

"O-okay. But...don't tell anyone what we talked about okay? I don't want anyone to know."

"Of course," he replied leading her up the front steps and into the entrance hall.

The Common Room:

"Hermione I'm telling you, I just don't get. How can I be related to such an ass of a brother."

"Oh Ron, don't be stupid. He knows what he did was wrong and he seemed a bit jealous if I heard you right."

"I guess. Now what is it thatyou wanted to tell me?"

"Well it's about Nicole and Harry."

"Yeah...and?"

"Well I also think someone may be after her."

"WHAT!"

Okey that's all for today! Hope you liked the chapter! And I wonder who could be after Nicole and how does this person effect Harry? Will Harry prove himself worthy of Nicole or will this relationship be a bust? Find out next time in chapter 6.