I lost you once, never again ~ A Hinny fanfiction. COMPLETED

Chapter 22

Because I'm sad, I just put all the chapters (not any notices/competitions e.c.t included) into a word count. Excluded the A/Ns. Turns out that that the story part of this story is 48,622 words long. So approx. 12,00 away from being a novel!

"Don't worry about him." Ginny told me.

"No, I- this is my fault. I'll go and try to find them. You can have some time with your brothers." I hurried out of the room, shaking my head to myself.

It wasn't long until I heard a bunch of yells. I sped up, and rounded a corner to find my two best mates I'm a fully-fledged argument.

"BUT THIS IS MY POINT-"

"WHAT IS? HERMIONE, I TRY TO UNDERSTAND YOU, BUT I CAN'T! AND Y'KNOW WHAT? MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT. I PROPOSED TO YOU BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, BUT MAYBE WE JUST DON'T WORK. I SPENT ALL MY WAGES ON THAT STUPID LITTLE RING-"

"OH, SO IT'S JUST A "STUPID" RING NOW? IS THAT WHAT OUR RELATIONSHIP IS TOO?"

"No. No! I didn't mean-"

"You didn't mean that either?" She spat at him.

"Exactly-"

"Is that because you don't understand me? Is it really that hard to understand your girlfriend?" Her cheeks were coated with tears that glistened in the light.

"Look, I-" Ron began, trying to make up for his mistake.

"Answer the bloody question Ronald. Is it that hard to understand me?" She choked the words out, but the seriousness in the words were razor-sharp. A wrong answer would destroy everything.

"N- Ye- I don't know!"

"You don't know? That's a yes then, isn't it? You don't - you can't - you can't understand the girl you've known for eleven years, and have dated for four years? I can't believe you. And do you know what? In that- in that case... You can have your "stupid" ring back." She took it off and threw it at his feet. "I don't want it. We're over."

Then, she took off down the other end of the corridor, tears flying down her face. I backed away slowly, around the corner and down the corridor. I rushed away to the room Ginny was in, and when I reached the inside, I bent down, panting.

"I have to go Gin. I couldn't find them, but I saw Hermione and she was crying and ran away. Dunno what happened, but I'm betting Ron'll kill me the next time he sees me." I explained.

"Hermione was crying? Uh-oh. Alright Harry, go." I gave her a fleeting kiss on the cheek, then went to the reception. I bought a pass and pouch of Floo Powder to use one of their fireplaces, then went home. Kreacher was awaiting my return.

"Master Harry, what is wrong?"

"Er- just... If Ron or Hermione asks if I'm here, I'm not, okay?"

"Yes Master. Can Kreacher inquire why? The last time Kreacher did that Master Sirius died."

"It's just-" I hesitated, before deciding I could trust Kreacher. "-I think something's happened between them, and er- they might blame it on me." He nodded.

"Kreacher understands."

"Alright. Oh- and if they ask if I told you to say that, or anything similar to that kind of question, you have to say I didn't tell you. Just pretend you don't know. Like, ask what you'd normally do if I wasn't here. Got it?"

"Yes Master. Where should Kreacher say you are?"

"Don't. Just say I left this morning, and you haven't seen me since. And if wither of them decide to come here anyway, give me a signal. Like... Go to Regulus' room and jump up and down ten times."