Unconfessed Love

UNCONFESSED LOVE

Chapter 2

So for a desperate Hermione, waylaying Harry seemed to be the only option ...

Let's pick up from where we left off, shall we?

It was getting close to dinner and Hermione had exhausted all her plans of trapping Harry (in her mind, of course). Anyways, Harry was nowhere to be seen and no one knew where he was hiding. He seemed to have disappeared from the face of Hogwarts.

Kidnapping him had seemed like a great idea at first, but how was she supposed to do it in front of so many people?

Stun him? Maybe, but what if he continued to be 'stunned in his senses', if you know what I mean.

Direct manoeuvering didn't seem to help either, and Ron appeared everywhere she went.

Ron, hmm ... . I wonder what's bugging him. Maybe I should tell him about my feelings for Harry and get him to help me. It might get him off my back too. Perceptive as she was, Hermione had realized Ron's feelings for her, but was not interested. But she knew him to be friend enough to help her.

So with her mind made up, Hermione left the library for dinner.

Entering the Great Hall, her eyes scanned the Gryffindor table. Unable to find Harry, she went and sat next to Ron.

On realizing who was sitting next to him, it became very difficult for a very ecstatic Ron to hide his exhilaration.

My time has come, thought Ron. My time has finally come. She's come to me.

And sure enough, Hermione began,

"Ron, can you do something for me?"

"Of course, Hermione. Anything for you." Oops, thought Ron.

"Ron, meet me on the Astronomy Tower after dinner. I need you badly," said Hermione, and left the Great Hall.

This had the effect of superbly stunning Ron. It was quite a while before his mouth closed.

Without bothering to finish off the rest of his meal, Ron ran out of the dining hall. Obviously, all eyes followed him, but on realising who he was running after, they turned back to their plates.

I'll get ready before I meet her.

So thinking, Ron dashed to his room. A quick shower, brush and squirt of cologne later, he was dashing to the Astronomy Tower. Needless to say, it didn't take him long to reach there.

Hermione was standing there, with her back towards him, looking at the Pole star shining brightly in the sky. Ron tiptoed silently towards her and grabbed her around the waist from behind.

Startled, Hermione screamed, waking up the third angle of our story, Harry Potter.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Harry had been hiding here under the shelter of his Invisibility Cloak. Mental harassment and hunger had caused him to fall asleep. Hearing a girl scream had him awake in an instant, but on realising it was Hermione and Ron, he tried to hide further in the shadows.

From where he was seated, Harry began to watch the 'romantic' interlude between the two.

This should be very interesting, he thought, and settled back against the wall.