Love, Are You Still There?
Chapter 3
A/N: OK, I'm really, REALLY sorry that neither of my stories have been updated in a while but you know how teachers load up on end of the year projects. Soooo, here you are!!
PS: Thank you all who reviewed!! It always means a lot.
Lots of Luv,
~Khermione85626
Hermione Granger walked down the street with laughter on her lips, but not in her eyes. On either side of her were Melanie and Tara. Both were giggling and oblivious to their friend's well hidden sadness. The buzz of a beeper broke. "Oh great!" Hermione mumbled. The girls asked what was wrong. "Oh its just they want me back in the office for some last minute things.
"Oh come on! It's Saturday!"
"I know and that's why I'll make it up to you guys tonight." Hermione said hailing a cab. Jumping in, she waved to her friends as the cab pulled away.
So for the rest of the day the two continued shopping and walking around in town. Loaded down with bags, they headed home. Not long after there was a knock on the door. "I'll get it!" Melanie called.
"Ok, good cause you know I wasn't going to." Tara called form the next room. Melanie rolled her eyes. Looking through the window she gasped at who was at the door. She ran into the room Tara was in with wide eyes. Tara gave her an odd look and a smirk.
"Harry Potter is standing outside our door." Melanie explained.
"And?"
"And! What do I do?"
"Well, why don't you open it?" Melanie unsure went back to open the door. Only by 5 inches.
"Umm… Hi, I'm Harry, I was wondering if Hermione was home?" he asked sheepishly.
"She isn't but I wouldn't let you in if she was." Harry smiled with a little laugh.
'I was kinda hoping she wasn't. For two reasons, not sure what I would say for sure. Two, I want your help." Harry said. Melanie was very skeptical.
"Give me one reason why I should let you in after you did whatever you did to Hermione?"
"Oh hey Mel, do you know when Hermione will be back? Oh and- Oh! Hello." Tara said coming into the room.
"Hi, I wanted to know if you guys would help me?" Harry gave a hopeful glance to both. However, the two kept their firm foot.
"I don't see why should we should give you a chance." Tara said.
"Because I know and love Hermione more than any one else." Melanie looked like she wanted to give and help him then. But Tara continued.
"Oh really?"
"Yes."
"Then why did you leave?"
"Wha-"
"You left. If you did you wouldn't have left."
"I left because she asked me to."
"Yea, well, probably because you broke her heart."
"You're right. And I just want to put the pieces back together."
"Sure, whatever. Well if you know her so well, what's her favorite ice cream?"
"Cookie dough"
"Season?"
"Winter"
"Holiday?"
"Christmas"
"Birthday?"
"September 19"
"Flower?"
"Pink daisies"
"Really?"
"Yea"
"Damn, what are you a stalker?" He rolled his eyes at her. "Ok finally what is the one thing she will never talk about to any one?"
"Um…"He could not think. Hermione had always spoken about whatever was on her mind.
"You." She steely said.
She paused and was thinking seriously. "Fine we're in."
"What?" Harry said taken back he hadn't exactly expected them to agree.
She looked down and didn't look up till the last word. "You mean something to Hermione if she still can't talk about you. I still think that if you broke her heart once, you can do it again. But Hermione is my best friend. And you want to make it up to her I'm not gonna be the one to stop you. Besides you saved the world right? I think I owe you one." She looked him into the eye with a smile. Harry smirked back.
"Thanks."
Thanks for the b-day fact Dan_Fan