I'll Be Around Only If You Want Me To

Chapter 3

As Seamus was walking towards the elevator he bumped into someone and turned around, "Sorry mate, I wasn't looking where I was going."

The man nodded and said, "It's alright, you seem upset…hey aren't you Hermione Granger's-"

"No, I'm nothing to Hermione Granger, she doesn't love me." Seamus said interrupting.

The man paused then said, "I'm really sorry mate."

Seamus nodded then said, "So who are you visiting?"

"Ah…an old friend." The man replied with a small smile.

Seamus patted him on the shoulder and said, "Good luck."

The man smiled and said, "Hey, whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger."

Seamus sighed, "I'm going to be very strong after this." Then he walked into the elevator and looked at the man's retreating figure, the back of his Quidditch robes clearly spelling out 'WOOD.'

Hermione pulled on her black tank top and stood up looking around for her shoes. Harry walked in and sat on the edge of the bed and said, "So Hermione…" She looked up at him as he finished, "How are you feeling." Hermione rolled her eyes and continued looking. Harry paused again then said, "You said that you didn't feel like crying, or even sad at all, or mad but you thought you should…why?"
Hermione sighed and said, "Because he was my almost fiancé, we dated for a while."

"Three months…"

Hermione nodded, "Yeah and I never loved him. But It's kind of freeing, actually, you know, not having to play the dating game. Was just a big waste of time for me anyway. I mean, I gave it my best shot, I did, but it just didn't work out for me." She looked under the bed and found her boot and sat down to put it on.
Harry stood up, "Ok, that is completely ridiculous. You've been dating for three months.

Hermione grunted a bit putting on the black boot, "No, that's fate. It's my fate, and I accept it." She stood up, "Apparently, you only get one soul mate in a lifetime, so I guess Oliver was mine. And now I'm ready to devote my life to teaching the great wizards and witches of the future, thank you for coming down, I appreciate it but I should be getting home." She grabbed her purse and walked out of the room as the young Quidditch Keeper walked out of the shadows and leaned against the wall having heard every word from 'so' to 'home'.

Harry walked out of the room and saw Wood there and said, "What are you doing here?"

Oliver stood up straight, "I came to see Hermione."

Harry shook his head, "She doesn't need you, after you made your decision to choose Quidditch over her you left Hogwarts without so much as a good bye-"

"I thought I was doing the right thing, we wouldn't see each other and it would be easier on everyone!" Oliver said defending himself angrily.

"Did you ever stop to think about how it would be to Hermione? She loves you damnit!" Harry shook his head and said, "I'm going to go now before I say something I might regret even though I highly doubt that's possible, and I'm going after Hermione to try to convince her not to give up on love because of a wanker like you. Thank you for rushing over to help her at the Quidditch game but do yourself a favor and just…get out of my way." He said pushing passed Oliver and running to catch Hermione but he just missed her as the elevator doors closed in his face and Hermione stared at him grimly.