If I Had Made A Different Choice (Completed)

Part 3

But that moment with Ron had later led to the final blow that made this day worse than all others. Losing Dumbledore in itself was enough to make this a very bad day. What pushed it to the top of the worst day list, for Hermione personally, was the event that had occurred just ten minutes ago.
Right after Harry had left them, out by the lake, she had received the dreaded 

'I just want us to be friends' 

line from the boy she had been pursuing for a romantic relationship all year. One Ronald Weasley.

She groaned loudly as she recalled again the scene, which would be etched forever in her mind. Why? Why? Why?

 She managed to refrain from pounding her head against a wall, and instead collapsed onto her bed with her head in her hands. What had she been thinking? How could she have been so stupid?!!!

 Hermione Granger had made the biggest mistake of her entire life, had failed the most important test she had ever faced.
She had gone after the wrong guy.
She had panicked. All of her old insecurities about herself had swayed her from pursuing what she knew in her heart would really make her happy.
She knew which guy she wanted. She knew who she was closest to, who she had felt a connection with for years, whose safety, well-being, and yes, happiness had meant more to her than anyone else's. Even her own.
It was 

Harry. 

 It had always been Harry.