CHAPTER SEVEN: Left In The Dark

A/N: I don't own any rights to Harry Potter. Little magic is used and homosexuality, violence, rape and language are used. Don't like it? Don't read it. You've been warned.

The next morning after the argument, Harry was excited to see Draco and to forget about all of what Hermione had said and prayed that she wouldn't say anything to Ron or to anyone for that matter. 'I still don't know what he was thinking yesterday,' he thought to himself, 'I have to find out if it was me who was getting to him…at least I'll see him tonight and ask. I swear if Hermione say something to Ron or to any of the other classmates, that's the end of our friendship.'

Harry began to head down the stairs to the Great Hall before running into Ron (literally). Ron looks disheveled and didn't sleep.

"Where have you been all night?" Harry asked.

"I fell asleep in the common room again. I couldn't face you without wanting to punch your face in." Harry was stunned and traumatized by his words of disgust. 'Hermione told him,' he thought, 'I can't believe she told him.'

"What do you mean?" He asked foolishly and acting clueless.

"I found a letter from Hermione written to you! I can't believe it! My best friend sleeping with my girlfriend! How fucking dare you? Why would you do that to me?"

"Ron…"

"I mean, I knew you had a problem getting a date and a girlfriend but my girlfriend??!"

"Ron…"

"You're supposed to be my best friend and you betrayed me for the last time, Harry. This is the last fucking straw!"

"RON!" Yelled Harry, trying to get his attention.

"What?"

"I didn't sleep with Hermione! What letter did you find? She didn't give it to me!"

He throws the letter in Harry's face.

Dear Harry,

I know we argued but you're still close in my heart. I didn't mean anything I said. Can you meet me tonight? (Unless you're busy, I understand.) I care about you a lot but how long do you think this relationship will go on without anybody finding out about it? Do you plan to hide it the entire time? That's not healthy and I'd think you would want to flaunt a relationship rather than hide it. Love is supposed to be shown in front of everyone. I was only angry and upset because you lied to me but I understand now why you did it in the first place. Talk to me later or try to meet me. (Or even just write back if you want to.) If we do meet up, meet me in the common room after everyone has gone to sleep and especially wait until Ron goes to sleep. I know he wouldn't appreciate us meeting up alone behind his back about this issue.

Sincerely,

Hermione

"What do you call that?" Ron asked.

"Ron, I'm not sleeping with Hermione! I went to talk to her about a relationship problem that I was having, well it wasn't even a problem but she thought it was. Trust me, Ron; I would never sleep with Hermione in a lifetime. She's your girl, not mine."

"So who are you seeing then? Why couldn't you tell me you were seeing someone? Am I even your best friend anymore, Harry?"

"You wouldn't like the person I'm dating. I went to Hermione and asked her how I could tell you without you getting upset but seeing as you're already upset, maybe now isn't the best time."

"Can I at least ask one question?" Ron asked.

"What?"

"Just tell me…is this person in Gryffindor?"

"Ron, I don't really think that's important. I really like this person and things are going really well for us."

"They're not in Gryffindor…as long as they aren't from Slytherin, I'm fine."

Harry felt uncomfortable about this comment and his facial expression showed it.

"Oh no, Harry! Is she?"

"Well…not really, no."

"What does that mean? Yes? No? What house is she in?"

"Well yes this person is in Slytherin and no because it's not a she…exactly." Harry hesitated to say this to Ron.

"You're dating a guy?" Ron asked sounding a little delighted at this answer.

"Well, we aren't official yet but I really like him a lot and I think he likes me too."

"So who is it? I won't care."

Suddenly, Hermione interrupts their conversation looking worried.

"Harry," she says, "I'm sorry about yesterday, I wrote you a letter but I don't know where it went." Suddenly, she notices Ron's presence. "Oh, hi Ron!" she squeaked gleefully and gives him a slight kiss on the cheek.

"Hey hone," says Ron, blushing, "so Harry…back to what we were saying before. Who are you dating?" Suddenly Hermione looked worried again and looks at Harry with her eyebrows raised as if she had just seen someone running around the castle in their underwear.

"Listen…I still don't feel comfortable telling you yet."

"It's okay. Hermione will tell me later, right?"

"Actually Ron, no. I can't tell you."

"You're my girlfriend! You tell me what best friends don't!"

"Sorry Ron. I promised Harry I wouldn't. I always keep my promises."

Harry was relieved at this statement and hurried down to the Great Hall before breakfast was over. He looks over to the Slytherin table to see an unhappy Draco, yet again. 'What could be his problem? I mean…surely it's about…us…but what?'

Hermione and Ron followed closely behind him and sat down. Harry figured that he should tell Ron soon before he finds out the hard way but now isn't the best time. 'Not around other people, no.'

"So…" Ron started awkwardly, "what are your plans tonight, Harry?"

"I plan on meeting my sort of boyfriend."

"Oh…where?"

"Ronald!" Hermione slapped her boyfriend's hand.

"What? I'm just asking…"

"That's Harry's business! You shouldn't go spying on them! Besides, if you had, I'm sure you would have found yourself in an awkward position."

'I'll find out,' Ron thought, 'I have to find out. Who is this mystery man? Who is making my best friend blush so hard? Blimey, I haven't seen him this happy since Cho or whoever his last ex was…even then, he seemed miserable. I just can't let him see me.'