Harry Potter H&Hr Fluff Collection

VII

A Jealous Bookworm

Hermione looked down miserably at the ground. She bit her lower lip as she slid a finger on the grassy grounds near the lake. It sucked, when you have to wait this long for someone when he finishes his date with a girl. Hermione snorted as she lay down on the ground looking up at the cloudless sky.

It was very ironic, really. The afternoon was very pleasant; the windy breeze blew around the grounds of Hogwarts, the sound of Hagrid playing the wooden flute, the students below third year were playing around while the others were at Hogsmeade.

Hermione didn't go to Hogsmeade. She didn't want to ever since he told asked her for some advice. Advice that only she, Hermione, can give to him in a very logical way, she didn't know why it bothered her to see him ask her for advice on dating. Actually, she was the only one who he went to for advice. Ever since his problems with Cho, Hermione was there to help him to get Cho or any other girl to like him but why did it bother her that he would ask her? Hermione would feel this thing inside her every time he would tell her that he likes someone from the other Houses.

She had to admit, it kind of pained her to see him go to her for advice on the only thing he has a problem on… girls.

Hours ago in the common room, he went to her for some help

“Hermione?”

Hermione looked up from her book. It was Harry. He looked nervous with the way he twiddled his thumbs. She gave him a sympathetic look and closed her book showing her full attention on her best friend

“Yes?”

Harry bit his lower lip and sighed

“Er - I have a bit of a - you know - a bit of a -”

“Problem?” Hermione finished for him with a smirk

Harry smirked gingerly. Hermione gave him a sympathetic look when he stayed silent

“Well?” Hermione asked

Harry looked up and said

“Yes, I have a problem” Hermione noticed he started turning red “I really want to ask her out this Saturday - you know” he looked confident “at Hogsmeade”

Hermione sighed. She was very fond of seeing her best friend looking nervous over a girl. It seemed kind of cute and amusing. It's been a year since Harry asked Hermione for advice on these kinds of things

“I get the idea” she said “Anywho, which House is she in?”

“Ravenclaw” said Harry

“Who is it?”

“Er - her name is Sarah” said Harry then his face turned to a smile “You know, the girl who borrowed your quill last week?”

“You mean the blonde who took my book without asking?” she snorted “Yeah, I know her. Yeah, you can go out with her. You two seem great” she smiled

“Really?”

“Yeah… so… any advice do you need?”

“Er - actually, I don't need advice” Harry said at once

Hermione arched her eyebrows

“You don't need advice? Then what do you need?”

“Actually, I just want to ask you one question”

“What is it?”

Harry paused and said

“Er - Will you be okay with me going out with Sarah?”

Hermione felt rather taken by this sort of question

“What do you mean?”

Harry shook his head

“Nah, never mind what I said. That was stupid -”

“C'mon Harry, you can tell me anything” Hermione said giving him a pleading look

“Okay…” Harry paused “Will you be okay if I went out with Sarah?”

Hermione frowned

“But why would you ask me that?”

“Er - because you know… I have this feeling that - you know - that when we reach seventeen we get this… thing for each other”

“And your point is?”

“You know? I'm a boy and you're a girl” Harry turned brick red

Hermione bit her lip

“Hermione, I know it happens to you, right?” Harry asked

“No, but I just never thought about it that way” she replied

“I see… so will you be okay with it?”

Hermione stared into his green eyes beneath his glasses. She hated to acknowledge how good he looked

“Yeah” she said at once “I'm okay with it”

Harry smiled and kissed her on the cheek. Hermione giggled as she blushed furiously. Harry ruffled her hair and left the common room

Hermione took a deep sigh as she looked down at the lake again

She didn't know why she was bothered by that question he asked. She never ever had any affection toward Harry. She knew she loved Harry and Harry loved her but she usually views their relationship in a platonic way. But it really, really made her furious when Harry and Sarah left the entrance hall hand-in-hand. Was she being obvious? She was - as Harry pointed out - a girl and Harry was indeed a boy but why would she be furious when Harry was with another girl?

When she heard that Harry and Cho kissed, Hermione felt a bit ticked off that Harry kissed a girl… but why would she be ticked off? It was like just yesterday that that night happened…

Fifth year, Christmas Holiday

Hermione, with Ron, entered the common room. Hermione was able to catch a few Gryffindors climbing up the staircases that lead to their dorms. She grinned

“That was a good way to end the D.A., right Harry?”

She turned and saw that Harry wasn't behind

“Strange” she said peering out of the portrait hole “wasn't he behind us?”

Ron shrugged

“I don't know but I was sure that he was still in the Room of Requirement”

Hermione then asked a question that seemed not like her

“Er - was Cho inside?” she asked with a frown

“I do recall seeing her in the corner of the room when we left. When we left, everyone wasn't there so maybe she's going to give Harry a Merry Christmas”

Hermione sighed

“Anyway, it's still early. Maybe I should work on something” she was thinking of writing a letter to Viktor

“You do that” said Ron walking to the hearthrug “I think I'll just read a book to pass the time”

Ron took out his wand

“Accio Books!”

Then the sound - like somewhat of a stampede - came rushing from above and the next thing Hermione knew, Ron was being attacked by flying books

“Aah!” he cried as a book came pelting toward him

“Ron! You must say it correctly!” Hermione said pointing her wand at them and said a spell that caused all the books to go back inside the boy's dormitory

“Sorry” said Ron brushing himself with his hands “I meant to say `book' but I added an `s'. At least no one was hurt”

Hermione rolled her eyes and took out her Transfiguration book from her bag which was still in its place where she left it

“Here read this” she tossed the book to Ron “At least it will help you”

Ron shrugged and lay down at the hearthrug opening the book to read

Hermione sighed. She sat down on the best armchair. She pulled her bag and a table to her, took out some parchment, a quill and an ink bottle and started writing

It was only fifteen minutes later when Harry came inside the common room. Hermione peered over her quill to see him and went back to her letter which filled half the parchment she was using

“What kept you?” Ron asked as Harry sank into an empty armchair beside her

Hermione looked up and realized Harry was silent but his face had a glint of shock and satisfaction

“Are you all right, Harry?” Hermione asked

She only received nothing but a shrug which gave Hermione a suspicious look. Ron also had the same reaction because he hoisted his elbow to get a better view of Harry

“What's with you?” he asked “What's happened?”

Harry was silent. Hermione wondered why. Then something hit her in the head. It was very obvious.

“Is it Cho?” Hermione said breaking the silence “Did she corner you after the meeting?”

Harry gave her a surprise look and Hermione didn't know why she felt something when Harry nodded. Ron started to snigger and with the still the same feeling in her, Hermione gave Ron a serious look which broke him off

“So - er -what did she want?” Ron asked in a mock casual voice which irritated Hermione

“She -” Harry began. Hermione looked at him seriously “She - er -”

Hermione couldn't take Harry's stuttering and hesitating

“Did you kiss?” she asked rather briskly. Hermione's heart started beating an unusual pace

Ron sat up so fast he didn't notice the ink bottle he toppled over making it spill all over the rug. Disregarding it completely, he stared avidly at Harry

“Well?” he demanded

The tip of Hermione's quill slightly jerked when Harry nodded leaving an ugly wavy line on the parchment

Then the following events happened that year which gave Hermione new light towards her best friend

Hermione was a bit startled when she felt her eyes started welling up. She realized that she was jealous that Harry was with a girl and she was with no one. Hermione turned sideways and buried her face on her hands when she started holding her sobs. She couldn't break her cool but she couldn't take it

Before she could cry, she felt someone holding her shoulder

“Hermione?”

Hermione turned over and saw Harry looking down at her in a kneeling position

“Harry?” she said quickly standing to a sitting position “What are you doing here? Where's Sarah?”

Harry smiled and sat beside her

“The Hogsmeade trip is over” said Harry “I was just going to have some fresh air in the lake then I saw you sleeping”

“Actually, I wasn't” Hermione said flatly

“Hermione? Are you all right?” Harry asked “You seem to be sad”

Hermione looked up and forced a smile

“No I'm not”

Harry raised an eyebrow

“You seem to be”

“No” she shook her head not looking at him

“You are” Harry said

“I'm not sad, I just look grim”

“Are you sure? You seem to have a problem - ?”

Hermione couldn't take it so she tried to ask a question that would probably change the subject

“How was your date with Sarah?” she asked briskly and agitatedly

Hermione bit her lower lip when Harry raised an eyebrow

“Hermione… is there something you want to tell me?”

Harry moved and knelt in front of Hermione. He cupped her cheeks and asked

“Well?”

Hermione felt a tear fall down on her cheek

“I-I-” she stuttered

“Is it Sarah? Did she do something to you?” Harry asked “Did she hurt you?”

Hermione felt so touched that Harry would be more protective of her than any girl he met

“Hermione?”

Hermione shook her head but slowly since Harry was still cupping her cheeks

“Are you jealous?” Harry asked difficultly

Hermione wished she could turn her head but Harry was still holding her. So she moved her eyes and just stared at her lap

“Are you?”

Hermione looked up at him and she felt his thumb wipe the lone tear away

“Hermione” he said “You can tell me anything”

Then Hermione said with her voice as if she was about to cry

“Harry” she sniffed “I-I don't know - I wish I could tell you but I can't - not because I hate you - I would never hate you” she sniffed and started taking in some oxygen to stop her from crying “Anyway” she felt Harry's thumb rubbing her cheek rather gently “I-I just can't t-tell you o-okay? It's because I'm here you were there with S-Sarah and I get these things on m-my head - I just can't tell you how I really feel okay?”

Hermione looked down and started crying. She felt Harry's right hand leave her cheek as he lifted her chin with a finger and placed his hand on her cheek when they were looking at each other

“Hermione” he said “I don't know what to say -”

“Of course” Hermione cut him off “You don't know how it feels to s-see you w-with other girls - I don't why - but when I heard you kissed Cho I tried to acknowledge that y-you were my best friend but it s-stung me in the chest - I-I don't know why b-but I -”

Hermione couldn't finish her sentence because Harry moved forward her and gave her a very gentle yet long kiss. She closed her eyes as Harry moved his hands to her shoulders. Hermione returned and held his neck. They broke away very slowly and Hermione looked at Harry with confused thoughts

“B-But what about Sarah?” she asked

“Hermione” said Harry “You may be the smartest witch of our year but there are some parts where you can be unrealistic sometimes”

Hermione gave him a weak smile as Harry pulled her to a heartwarming hug

“Harry?”

“Yes?”

“I'm sorry if I made our kiss - er - wet… like you and Cho's”

“Don't worry, Cho was thinking of another boy at that time. You however was acceptable”

Hermione smiled and after they pulled away they stood up and started walking to the castle unknown to what's going to happened to their future

That goes to show that platonic relationships can be broken into something even more, even if it is on your girl or boy best friend. Harry and Hermione show an example of that kind of relationship. Other shippers, you've been warned.

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