𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

¤Chapter 8¤

"Part of me aches at the thought of being so close to her yet untouchable."

- Nicholas Spark

"Harry" Hermione said to her friend tapping him on the shoulder.

" 'Mione" said Harry hapily getting up to hug his friend.

Harry hugged his friend in a brotherly way.

"So what did you want to talk about?" He said sitting down.

Hermione had called him two days ago to see if they wanted to meet up and Harry politely accepted.

"Well I wanted to discuss-"

"Is it about work 'Mione? You know how I feel about talking about work outside of work"

"No, its not"

"Okay carry on then" said Harry, eager to hear what is friend was saying.

"Well I think that, you maybe, just maybe have a crush on Ginny." Said Hermione pursing her lips together.

Hermione watched as Harry's bottom jaw went down a bit.

"How?" He said leaning in to talk closer to her face.

"I-I just thought so" said Hermione.

"You knew I liked her?" Harry asked once more.

"Yeah, I guess I knew" lied Hermione.

"Please don't tell anyone, especially Ginny" Harry said, fear in his voice.

"I won't" lied Hermione again.

Harry put on the littlest smile, and Hermione smiled back.

"Butterbeer?" Said Harry, hoping to get on with the subject and enjoy a nice lunch with his friend.

"Water, gone completely somber." Said Hermione taking a peer the light purple laminated menu.

"Butterbeer isn't tha-" said Harry trying to defend butterbeer.

"Its still there" Hermione snapped back at him.

"Oh Alright" said Harry giving her a goofy grin, "so when did you decided to go completely someber?"

"Few weeks ago"

Harry looked at her supiously, as Hermione continued to look at the menu.

Harry knew she was hiding something. Suddenly it all made sense in his head.

"Why?" Harry asked quizzing Hermione.

"Because I wanted to" she said, pinching her finger to her bottom lip.

Harry gave her one more weird glare, than looked at his own menu.

"Drinks?" Asked a waiter walking towards them.

"I'll have a butterbeer" said Harry kindly.

"Umm Yes me too" said Heemione looking up from her menu.

Harry have her a quizzical look. Hermione only shrugged.

"Alright, I will be right back with those" said the waiter turning back to the kitchen.

"I guess I wanted butterbeer" she said.

"Ron is changing you" sighed Harry shaking his head.

Hermione rolled her eyes, she was glad she was only doing this once.

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Hermione walked up to Ginny's front door, the light rain dripping onto her coat sleeve.

"Gin?" She said pitting her ear to the door.

"Coming" she could hear Ginny say from the other side.

She opened the door quickly and hugged Hermione.

"Come on in, I want to hear everything" said Ginny happily.

Hermione walked into the small apartment and sat in one of her small chairs.

Hermione told Ginny the story, making sure to not leave anything out.

"H-he likes me b-back" Ginny sputtered out.

Hermione nodded her head and looked at her.

"I have to break up with Colin than" she announced.

"Your just gonna break up with him?" Questioned Hermione.

"Yeah, that what I was planning on doing"

"I thought you said he was 'the one' "

"Well Harry is the one 'Mione, I never realized it till now."

"So, You are going to break up with him and ask Harry out?"

"That's what I had planned"

"When are you going to ask him out?"

"Maybe on my birthday?"

"You can, Ginny, I don't know how you have this all planned out"

"Well I do and I am pretty sure it is going to work"

"Are yo-"

"I'm sure Hermione, I know"

Hermione simply shook her head making Ginny angry, but didn't say anything.