VII. Selfish

"What the hell, Lavender!" Parvati's exasperated statement greeted Lavender upon her return to her dorm, catching her off guard. She knew Parvati had been upset with her for the last week or so, but she had been refusing to admit it. She hadn't really been expecting her best friend to just go off all of a sudden, especially after double Potions.

"What's your problem? I've been trying to get you to talk for the past week, and you refused to admit that you were mad. So, out with it!" Lavender fired back. Parvati huffed quietly and crossed her arms, what she always did when she was particularly angry at someone.

"It's you! You finally broke up with Ron, and then you proceed to spend every waking moment with Granger. Who, by the way, you were fighting adamantly with up until you broke it off with Ron. Someone doesn't just become your friend overnight, and I don't get it." Parvati spoke fast, her tone rather harsh. "I've been your best friend since our first year at Hogwarts, and now I barely see you."

For a moment, Lavender's mind shifted back to the night in their dorm when Hermione had kissed her. Her lips tingled ever so slightly, that feeling of electricity on her skin that she always got when she was around Hermione. The feeling that left her flushed and breathless.

"That's what this is about, isn't it? You're throwing a tantrum because I'm hanging out with someone other than you. I do have other friends, you know, and I do want to hang out with them at some point." Lavender stated, anger clipping her tones, aswell. Who was Parvati to question her relationship with Hermione? That was her own private matter."I want to hang out with you, Parvati, but it's times like this when you act like a child that make me doubt that fact. So, talk to me when you're ready to stop being so selfish, and we'll discuss hanging out." With that, Lavender turned and headed back for the door, the way she'd come in. She paused in the doorway, turning back to Parvati, who had angry tears in her eyes.

"In case you were wondering, Hermione is a wonderful person. So you can stop mentally insulting her now. If you want to spite someone, it should be me."

The door shut behind Lavender with a quiet click.