AN: Random fact of the day – Band Camp TORTURE
Disclaimer: I guess I 'own' Dr. Patrick Marvin now…COOL.

I'll Be Around Only If You Want Me To
Chapter 8

The next day Hermione changed into jean shorts and a dark red tank top, then she grabbed a book and walked out, shutting the door behind her. She walked (she lives in a muggle town penthouse…thing) out to the park and sat on a bench opening her book. She tried to read but she kept getting distracted by a couple who were…taking advantage of being young (KISSING, mind out of the gutter!). She glanced out of the corner of her eye and deduced that the woman was about her age and the male was a few years older, she also deduced…that they reminded her of when she was with Oliver. She remembered them together for a few more moments, very quick moments, before she shook her head and stood up walking away. At that moment the couple turned their heads and the male who had light brown hair and brown eyes sighed and looked at the woman and said, "Well that was a bust."
The woman with blonde hair and green eyes shook her head, "No, she was thinking of him."

"How do you know?"

"The shaking of the head and the getting up once she saw us…well…"

The man smirked, "Snogging."

The woman blushed and said, "Harry!"

The man (Harry) shook his head and said, "Not right now I'm not."

The woman stood up and took his hand and said, "Come on, let's go tell Ron."
Harry sighed and said, "You're no fun Cho."

Cho took his hand and they went behind a tree then came out in their original forms and Cho said, "Why was she up this early anyway? It's only 6:30 in the morning!"

"That's Hermione for you." Harry replied as they walked off.

Rewind time back to 5:00

Oliver was sitting in his loft on his couch looking relaxed…until he looked at the clock which was, oh every 30 seconds. He looked one more time then got up and sighed angrily and threw the magazine he was 'reading' across the room then ran a hand through his hair. He couldn't stop thinking about her, about her hair, her smell, her voice, even when it was either being used to scream at him or…scream at him, he still missed it and loved hearing it. He thought back on all their times and- 'no, I can't do that, we're done.' you miss her said the little voice in his head. 'But she was right, I broke up with her, I have to live with that' she's always right isn't she? She's so perfect 'yeah…NO!' stop lying to yourself 'but I should-' go to her 'no I should-' for the love of god GO TO HER! 'but Quidditch' stop being a jerk, you can still see her 'what if she finds someone else' deal with it then, love each other while you have time. Oliver thought for a second and then thought 'should I be worried about voices in my head?' GO. Oliver smiled then stood up and looked at the clock 6:24, he didn't take in the fact that it was early, he knew she'd be awake, he decided that just in case he was wrong (he's been wrong a lot lately…) he would knock, so grabbing his keys he ran out to get Hermione.


6:00, Hermione's Penthouse

Oliver was the first the reach the penthouse and he knocked on the door then waited, getting no answer he knocked again, still no answer he said, "Hermione, it's me." No answer and he sighed, "I just got that even if you were coming to answer the door I just blew it with who I am." Unknown to him, Hermione came up the hallway but seeing him she backed up and hid, leaning against the wall, unseen. Oliver continued, "I just…I have to tell you something, it's really important and I just think it'd be better face to face" Nothing. "Hermione, please just-"

"Oliver, what are you doing here?" Came Hermione's voice and Oliver jumped turning around.

He did a double take from the door to Hermione and then said, "You weren't in your penthouse?"

Hermione shook her head, "No, I went out."

"Where?"

Hermione sighed and walked up to her door and started unlocking it as she said, "Do we have to do this again, you don't get to care about what I do anymore."

Oliver took in a deep breath and then said, "Hermione, I need to talk to you."

Hermione turned around knowing he really did and said, "What would that be?" Oliver took in another breath and looked at her, trying to calm down.

TBC