AN: Another one of these, yes I know "JUST WRITE WOMAN!" alright, alright, I just wanted to thank the people who were thinking about me and as I said in "My Vietnam" (my other story) I'll be damned if I let my personal problems stand in the way of something that makes me happy, so ENJOY! (I know I did).

I'll Be Around Only If You Want Me To

Chapter 9

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

Oliver paused and Hermione rolled her eyes and unlocked her door about to go in until Oliver grabbed her arm and said, "Wait! Hermione." Hermione turned around and faced him and sighed until Oliver said, " It doesn't have to be this way." Hermione was silent so he went on, "I can still see you on off-season and between games-"

Hermione finally cut in, "You made me trust that I had finally found someone I could trust. You had made me think that I could be happy, and then you snatched it away. There is nothing left."

Oliver shook his head, "We're left. There's us. As long as love each other, we can get through anything."

Hermione laughed bitterly, "See, that's the funny part, Oliver. I don't love you. I never did. You were the guy who was going to pay the bills."

Oliver shook his head knowing she was lying…which she was, "I don't believe that."

Hermione never looked him eyes, "Then you're even a bigger sucker than I thought."

Oliver grabbed her shoulders making her look at him, "Look me in the eyes and tell me that you don't love me."

Hermione looked at him then pushed him off and ran into her penthouse and locking the doors, Oliver shook his head and tried to apparate in but Hermione, being the brilliant, stubborn witch she is, cast a spell. Oliver sighed and knocked on the door, "Hermione? Look, Hermione, if you don't want to talk to me -- all right, i'll wait for your call." He paused for a second then said, "Hermione, i'm not giving up." He looked like he wanted to say more but just turned and walked away angry that it hadn't gone the way he wanted it to. Little did he know, Hermione was at the door.

She threw it open to find him not there, she nodded to herself and went back into her room, Oliver meanwhile went back to her door and was about to knock again but instead walked into the elevator and went down.

Later that night, around 8:00 Hermione apparated to Ron's house, they were having a get together, just the Golden Trio, like old times, or so Hermione thought.

Meanwhile, Oliver was putting on some cologne when he got a call, "Oliver Wood here."

"Ron and I have a plan, come to his house at 8:10, don't be late." Click

Oliver looked down at the phone then smiled and went to cancel his plans.

Hermione arrived and was greeted with a hug from both boys…er…men she laughed and said, "Hey!"

They directed her to the living room, Hermione noting the doors but brushing it off as a coincidence as Harry said, "Hey, so how've you been?"

Hermione shrugged smiling, "No bludgers have attacked me lately so I'm good."

"WHAT?" Shouted Hermione's faux-brother Ron.

Hermione laughed and said, "I was at Harry's Quidditch practice one day and this bludger went rouge and just started chasing me but I got away, I hopped on someone's broom and just went off!"

"A broom! But you're afraid of hights!" Exclaimed Ron.

Hermione nodded, "But I'm more afraid of being killed by a bludger." Ron laughed and patted her on the back. Suddenly Oliver popped in and Hermione jumped up, "You!"

Oliver looked from Harry to Ron and the two nodded then walked out and closed the doors, locking them by magic and Ron yelled through them, "You two have fun now!"

Hermione ran over to the doors and started banging on them, "Ronald Weasley you open these doors right this instant!" She continued banging until Oliver grabbed her arms and pulled her away then plopped her on a chair, she sighed angrily and leaned back against the chair silently.

Oliver sat across from her and just looked at her, Hermione avoided his gaze until he said, " 'Mione-"

Hermione glared at him and snapped, "Don't call me that."

Oliver shrugged, "What if I don't."

She looked at him and said, "Just don't"

" 'Mione."

"I said don't!" Her voice came out strained.

" 'Mi-one"

Hermione stood up and slapped him across the face, "Don't!"

Oliver smiled a bit and repeated, " 'Mione."

Hermione went to slap him again but he intercepted it and grabbed her wrist pulling her down on top of him and she shook her head, "Please don't"

" 'Mio-" He never got finished because he was stopped by Hermione's lips crushing his.

AN: That's all for now, I'll try to keep updating even though school starts on Wed. (ughh).