Title: The Trouble With Love Is
Author: jltat
Disclaimer: see chapter 1
Chapter 6: Matchmaking Blunders
"I thought you sent the letters!" Ron said to Ginny.
"Noo, you said you were going to take care of it while I set the room up!"
The two bickered at each other for a few minutes before Dean interrupted them.
"Hold on," Dean said, "So let me get this straight, we have everything set up perfectly… but we forgot to get Harry and Hermione to go to the room?"
Seamus and Dean looked at each other and then burst out laughing.
"I hardly find the situation humorous," Parvati said.
"This is a disaster!" Lavender exclaimed.
"Screw this," Ron said as he marched out of the room, dragging Ginny with him.
"Wait, Ron, where are you going?" Parvati called after him.
"Whoa, Ron, what are you doing?" Harry asked, bewildered, as Ron dragged him from his studies, down the hall, and threw him into the Room of Requirement.
"Trust me." Was all Ron said before he closed the door. Harry tried to catch him before the door latched shut, but he was too slow.
"RON! Open this damn door! Ron, are you -" he didn't finish his sentence because at that moment the doors swung open, and a person was shoved through, falling into Harry, who promptly lost his balance.
"Ompff," Harry said as he got the wind knocked out of him.
"Harry?" Hermione said uncertainly.
Harry looked up at the person who landed on him and was surprised to see Hermione.
Hmm, isn't this a compromising position…
"Ron got you too, huh?" Harry asked, disregarding that comment.
"No, Ginny found me in the library and pulled me in here," Hermione informed him, blushing, as she got up and dusted herself off.
"So…"
"Yea…"
You could've cut the tension in that room with a chainsaw.
Harry decided to explore the room, which was changed drastically. They were in the middle of what seemed like a tropical island rainforest. On the right there was a beach, and on the left was a forest where you could see a lake with a waterfall; right in between the two was a blanket and a picnic basket full of food.
You reckon it's poisoned…?
"We're supposed to… eat? I guess…" Harry asked, looking at Hermione.
She just shrugged, "Is suppose so, and I did skip lunch…"
The two ate in silence for a while and the tension began to fade, gradually. Soon, they were laughing and joking around like best friends again. Two hours passed, and the door creaked open. Six heads popped in and looked expectantly. Their expressions dropped as soon as they saw Harry and Hermione, who were stalking towards the six with extremely irritated expressions.
"Oh shit."
A/N: to Coolone007 who wrote "Why is it no author, as Ron so elaquantly put it, give Harry the Balls to admit his feeling to Hermione? Please explain or am I missing something in Harry's charater I missread in the books." Ok, so I cant speak for other authors when I say this, but the way I view this is that Harry doesn't have much faith in him self when it comes to matters of the heart. He grew up with people that hated him, and the first girl that he has a crush on didn't like him for two years, and when she did go out with him, she kind of blew up in his face. I dunno, but I think that wuld make anyone think twice before pursuing another relationship. That's just the way I see it tho, other ppl could disagree but that's just my opinion.
Thanks for all who reviewed, and I think I can get the next chapter out pretty soon