One Moment in Time.
Author: Ohepelss Oramtnci
Spoilers: All four books
Category: Romance
Rating: Pg- Pg-13
Summary: Ron and Hermione broke up and Hermione is devastated. Harry stands by her and helps her pull through this time of difficulty. Would love eventually blossom between them?
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter related characters belong to J,K. Rowling. OC characters belong to me.
Author Notes: Hope that you will enjoy the story and please read and review.
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Chapter 4: HEMIONE, WAIT FOR ME!!
"Either you follow me, or you stay behind with Ron" Hermione said as she turned around and walked out of the island. Harry look at her, dumbstruck. Oh, when did we have to come to the situation where I am made to choose between them? Both are my best friends… which should I follow? Which? Ron needs me, so do Hermione. Both are not in the right mind and might do something foolish. If I stay behind with Ron, Hermione would be all alone in a foreign place. If I leave with Hermione, Ron would have no one he can confide in. It wasn't totally Ron's fault after all. Who is this Hailey? Who?
Harry shouted in frustration. Why did he have to choose? What would Ron say if he chose Hermione? What would Hermione say if he chose Ron? What would both of them say if he chose neither? Or he chose both? Hmm, how about letting fate decide? Harry took out a coin. Heads, I stay with Ron, Tails, I stay with Hermione. Harry proceeded to flip the coin. The coin flew up into the air and spun around for a few times before falling. Harry proceeded to catch it, but missed. The coin fell on to the grass.
Harry sighed and went on all fours searching for the coin. The coin was found, but it showed neither heads nor tails, it was stuck in the middle of the sand. Harry grumbled, picking the coin up and flipping it again. He had the coin in hand, but it slipped from his hands and landed on the ground, same position as the first time. Harry proceeded to flip the coin, but each time, it showed no heads, no tails. Harry was getting frustrated and looks up at the sky.
What kind of games are you playing with him? Give me an answer please. I am tired of flipping the coin. I have been like flipping it for the past half hour for countless of times and each time; you give me the same answer. I give up. Harry picked up the coin and threw it into the water. And as if like magic, the coin rebounded back and landed on the ground before him. Harry peered down at it. It was still the same position as the first time he threw it. Harry looked down at it in astonishment and began feeling something creepy about the surroundings. Picking up his broom, he flew away on it, hoping to leave the island as soon as possible. As soon as he was out of sight, the coin rose gently and flip it self gently, only to land on the side of tails.
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Hermione had long apparated out of the island and had arrived at the airport in a sweater and a pair of jeans. She had made up her mind and was adamant about going to China. She didn't know whether Harry was going. Should I buy his ticket, or shouldn't I? Would he stay with Ron or come with me? Should I buy, or should I not buy. Let's leave it to fate then. Unlike Harry, Hermione did not flip a coin. She picked a flower and began pulling the petals off the poor sunflower. "Buy, don't buy, buy, don't buy" Hermione began muttering under her breath. Finally, she came to the last petal and was about to say "Buy" when she saw that it was half a petal.
What? A half petal… but, but… that never happened before? Than it's in the middle of buy and don't buy. So what should I do? Pick another flower? Hermione decided it was best to pick another flower again. However, the result was the same, a half petal. She began picking the flowers one by one and soon, the flowers on display slowly disappear and soon, none was left. Hermione looked at the amount of petals around her. She gave up and decided to buy the tickets at a later date.
As she left the airport, the wind blew gently and all the half petals formed full petals and if counted correctly, it said, "Buy". It looks like our friend; fate has decided to play a little joke on our two characters here, giving answers only when they had left.
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Harry flew into the burrow, landing into a pile of tissues, wet tissues. Eww… wet tissues… Harry proceeded to remove the tissues gingerly off his clothes and arms. Just as the last piece of tissue was removed, Harry heard a sobbing noise. Harry set his broom on the ground and wall quietly up the steps and opened the door to the room where the noise was coming from. Uh-oh, Harry made a wrong move. As he opened the door, a mountain of wet tissues tumbled upon him, bringing him crashing down the steps of the burrow, and landing tangled up among tissues on the floor. Harry could barely move.
"RON!!!!" Harry shouted with all his might, hoping Ron could hear him through all these tissue. Ron's head poked out of the door. His eyes were all red and puffy and his nose and swollen to the size of a pear. He waved his wand and all the tissues disappear in an instant, and Harry, who no longer had support from the tissues, fell onto the ground.
"Oof" Harry called out as he landed on the hard floor of the burrow. It was a hard fall. Ron, seeing that the tissues were gone, gave a loud sob (a/n: imagine moaning myrtle in the movie every time Ron sobs) before returning back to his room. Harry picked himself up and ran up the stairs into Ron's room.
"What's with the tissues?" Harry demanded to know. Ron just looked at him and gave another large sob. Harry looked at him in disbelief.
"When did you become another moaning myrtle?" Harry asked, sitting on Ron's bed. Ron looked at Harry again and gave another large sob, and stopped. Looking at Harry, he said, "Ever since Hermione left me." His face changed again and he let out another large sob.
"You don't say, how many packets of tissues did you use up?" Harry asked, remembering the pile that had tumbled upon him. Ron stopped sobbing and thought. "Maybe a 100?" Ron said as he returned to sobbing. Harry closed his ears. Moaning Myrtle was troublesome, but Moaning Ron is worse.
"Ron, you have to stop this. If you love Hermione, tell her. If not, she would leave." Harry persuaded. Ron threw away the tissue it was holding.
"Tell her? I did, but would she listen? She wouldn't even make and effort. Why should I always be the one to do that? It's her turn. If she loves me, she should tell me. I have told her enough times already, and I am tired that it is always I who has to make an effort to patch things up. If she really cares about this relationship, she should try to. Why should it just be me?" Ron said, turning around. Harry looked at him and rolled his eyes and stood up.
"Are you really going to sit here and wait for her to come back and say I love you? Why don't you do it? You hurt her in the first place." Harry tried to reason. However, advice always falls on deaf ears and Ron did not listen. He stood and turned around, wanting to walk out of the door, only to slip on the wet tissue and fall flat on his face.
"Ron, you can't hide forever. You can't just sit there and wait for her to come back to you. It just isn't right. Go and beg her to stay, tell her that you were under and influence and…" Harry trailed on and by this time, Ron had already picked himself up and glared at Harry.
"NO!!" He shouted firmly before he left the room and slammed the door behind him. Harry looked at him in astonishment. All his efforts had gone down the drain. Ron sure is temperamental. One moment, he is sobbing away and the next moment, he stomps out of his room, angry. Harry summoned his broom and decided to persuade Hermione instead.
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Hermione had been walking in and out of the gates of the airport. She had wanted to buy the ticket at a later date. One part of her fear that there would be none, part of her fear that the money will go down the drain. After moving through the gates about a 1000 times, Hermione decided to buy the tickets. She'd rather waste money than not be able to leave at all.
Hermione move towards the counter which was empty.
"How may I be of service to you?" The lady asked, looking up, smiling warmly at Hermione.
"I would like to book 2 tickets to China." Hermione said, waiting impatiently as the lady checked through her records.
"When would you like to leave?" The lady asked again, looking up from her computer. Hermione felt dumbstruck all of a sudden. She hadn't decided when she wanted to leave, but felt best for it to be next week.
"Er… how about sometime next week?" Hermione asked, unsurely. The lady smile and nodded and began typing into her computer.
"The earliest is next week Monday. Would it do fine?" Hermione nodded as the lady typed more stuff into the computer.
"That'll be 6000 pounds please." The lady said. Hermione gave her a credit card as she waited. The ladies looked up in a few minutes and passed her the tickets.
"Please remember to board about 45 minutes the plane takes off." The lady smiled. Hermione forced a smile back and left with the tickets.
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Harry had been waiting like ages in Hermione's house. Where could the girl have gone? Harry was about to leave when he heard a 'pop' sound. Hermione had just returned and she seemed glad to see Harry.
"Harry, I do not know whether you will be following me to China, but here's the ticket. If you really are going with me to China, meet me at the departure gate at 10.30am."Hermione said, shoving a ticket into his hand. Harry looked at it, unsure of what to do. Now he really had to choose and the stupid coin did not give him an answer.
"Hermione, why don't you try talking to Ron? Tell him you care…" Harry spoke before he was cut off by Hermione.
"WHAT!!! GO RUNNING BACK TO HIM AND SAY THAT I AM SORRY? NOT A GHOST OF CHANCE. IT'S HIS FAULT THIS TIME AND I AM NOT GOING TO SAY SORRY. HE SHOULD BE THE ONE TOO." Hermione said, shouting furiously. Harry backed away.
"Don't ever ask me to do that again, if not, we can't even be friends." Hermione said firmly before walking into her room. Harry looked at her disappearing figure. How did I ever get myself into a mess like this?
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Finally, it was Monday. Hermione had her stuff all packed and had already checked them in. Her passport and ticket was in her hands. She double checked her watch one last time. I know I was a little harsh on him last time, but I really hope that he would stand by me this time…
"Hermione." A voice called out from behind, breaking Hermione's train of thought. The first though that came to her mind than was Harry and she turned around and looked. Harry was running towards her.
"Harry, you've decided to come!!" Hermione said happily, knowing that she wouldn't be alone in China.
"No, Hermione… I can't…" Harry stuttered. "Ron needs me more… I am so sorry." Harry continued. "Take care… and be careful…" Harry said, looking up at Hermione.
"Fine, stay with that prat and leave me alone." Hermione shouted, grabbing her bag and heading towards the departure gate. As she stepped into the hall, guilty conscience pricked Harry.
If Hermione went to China, she would be all alone in a foreign place. However, Ron was still remaining in England where he had his sister to look after him. He whipped out his phone and made a quick phone call to Ginny as he ran in. He had brought his passport and the ticket in case he changed his mind.
"Ginny? Is that you?" Harry spoke into the phone as he handed the guard his passport and ticket.
"Yah, it's me." Ginny replied back.
"I am going after Hermione to make sure nothing happens. Help me look after Ron." Harry said as he made his way into the hall.
"No problem. Remember to bring her back. Bye." Ginny replied.
"Thanks and bye." Harry said as he whipped his handphone shut and ran frantically after Hermione, his arms frantically waving too for her attention and he shouted.
"HERMIONE, WAIT FOR ME!!"
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