AN: Whoot, an update. I understand if this doesn't get many hits since it has been a long while since I last updated and for that I'm sorry. Things happen and priorities needed to be put first (I hate it too, don't worry). But here is the next installment, this is right where we left off then I'm gonna skip a few months just because I feel the need.

I'll Be Around Only If You Want Me To

Chapter 11

Hermione grabbed Oliver's hand tightly when she saw the person who entered. Oliver stepped in front of his love as the person said, "Hello Oliver, and Hermy-own-y."

Oliver stepped in front of Hermione, "What are you doing here Krum?"

Viktor held up his hands in surrender, "I am here at the request of Dumbledore, he asked me to see Mr. Vood out."

Hermione looked from Krum to Oliver and could tell he was getting angry from the stony look in his eyes and spoke up, "Why are you at Hogwarts?"

Krum tore his eyes from Oliver and smiled lightly at Hermione, making her squirm slightly and explained, "Vell there was an open position of flying teacher and I took it Hermy-own-y."

"Her name is Hermione." Replied Oliver harshly.

Hermione looked up at him, "Oliver-"

"What?" He asked harshly before his eyes softened looking at her.

The young witch pulled her hand away from Oliver's and turned to Krum, "Thank you but we won't be needing your services."

"Her-"

"I said, no thank you." Hermione defended herself before he could speak up.

Nodding Krum left without a word. Oliver turned to Hermione and said, "I'm sorry."

"What the hell is the matter with you?"

"You know how he gets to me! He almost killed you last year, or did you forget that?"

Hermione rolled her eyes, "He did not try and kill me, it was a simple stunning spell, and if you remember, I pushed you out of the way of that spell!"

Oliver ran a hand through his hair and said, "Maybe I shouldn't go-"

"What?!"

"Well with Viktor here and with him and you, well you have a past and everything…"

Hermione walked closer to Oliver and put her hands on both sides of his head and pulled him into a kiss then when they pulled apart for air she said, "Oliver…I love you, a lot, like a lot a lot." She chuckled lightly, "so trust me…I have no romantic interests in Viktor, he's scum. I'm not even interested in talking to the bastard…do you believe me?"

Oliver smiled brilliantly, "Course…I just…I'm worried, he has a bad temper."

"I can handle it."

Oliver kissed her lightly on the lips and said, "I know."

Hermione looked at the door then said, "I guess you have to leave now huh?"

Oliver sighed and nodded, "I guess so."

Hermione grabbed his suitcase and walked over to him with tears brimming her eyes and laughed lightly, "I'm being such a girl."

Oliver smiled and gave her a soft kiss then pulled away and said, "Yeah you are."

Hermione laughed and hit his chest then said, "Well come on then."

Once outside Hermione handed him his suitcase and kissed him again before he said,

"Are you sure you're going to be alright?"

Hermione nodded, "I'm at Hogwarts, probably one of the safest places in the world, as a teacher of Transfiguration, and if all else fails, I'll just throw my engagement ring at him it's big enough to kill him if I hit him in the right spot." She smiled looking down at her finger.

Oliver smiled widely and kissed her again, "I'm going to miss you."

"Good, cause otherwise I would feel sappy for missing you as much as I'm going to…promise to write?"

He hugged her tightly, "I promise." He gave her one more kiss then got on his broom and looked back at her one more time, smiled, then took off.

Hermione looked up at the man she was going to marry as he did a back flip and she laughed then called out, "Show off!"

He turned around to face her and called, "I love you!"

She smiled and yelled back, "I love you too!" He smiled again then sped off. Hermione laughed to herself and then turned around, walking back into the castle. She went into her classroom and ran a hand over some of the desks before sitting down at her desk and taking out essays to grade and with a smile, took out a pen to grade them with.

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The next morning Hermione woke up early and walked to her window and looked out her window serenely. She sighed and said, "God I wish I had some coffee."

She turned around as Fidelis called to her, "You have a visitor, Hermione."

Hermione nodded, fixing her robes before saying, "Tell him I'll be out in a minute." She grabbed her briefcase then walked out and sighed, "Krum."

He replied sadly, his accent thick, "Iz zis vhat ve have been reduced to? Last namez?"

Hermione nodded, "Yes, now what do you want?"

He held out a cup of coffee, "Zis is for you."

She looked at it then took it and looked down at it, "Thank you." He briefly smiled at her before she threw the cup against the wall as if it was nothing, "But I don't want anything that you've ever touched."

Viktor sighed, "Her-" He saw her face then said slowly, "Hermione…can't ve just try to…be friends?"

Hermione thought, "No way in hell."

"Vhy not?"

"Because you dumped me when I needed someone the most in my life, then you came back last year and expected me to just be waiting around for you! And when you found out I liked Oliver, you went insane and sent a curse at us from behind…we can't be friends because you disgust me and make me want to vomit. Is that a good enough reason?"

"Oliver…he iz the one zat did zis. Vithout him-" Krum began but got cut off.

"Without him I would be dead. Pansy and Draco would have killed me last year. Even if they hadn't I would be dead on the inside, he makes me happy and makes me forget everything bad that has ever happened to me. When I'm with him I'm a kid again. You never made me feel that way!"

"Zat is not true, " He argued back angrily.

Hermione sighed angrily, "How can you say that!"

"Because I vas going to ask you to marry me!"

"Too late!" She held up her left hand, "We're enganged!"

Viktor's eyes softened, "Oh…I…I feel like a fool."

Hermione nodded, "You should…now stay the hell away from me." She gave him one last glare then left the corridor leaving Viktor to just stare after her.