Let The Truth Be Told

Chapter 7

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Back on the Hogwarts Express, Ron and Lavender were busy writing away their letters to Hermione and Harry respectively.

"I don't know if this will work, Ron," said Lavender doubtfully.

"I'm pretty sure it will work, but will they get there in this weather?" Ron answered.

"Wow, it's really coming down!" Ginny exclaimed. "And it's getting really dark."

"I guess we'll have to send these tomorrow or something," Ron said with disappointment in his voice.

"What does yours say, Lav?" Ginny asked.

"Okay," Lavender cleared her throat. "Dearest Harry, I can't take it anymore, in fact none of us can. We, meaning Ron, Ginny, Seamus and I, have had a conference discussing you and Hermione. Through the transfer of very important information, I have learned that you have feelings for Hermione. Feelings beyond just ordinary friendship, feelings beyond just a crush. I also regret telling you that Ron has deceived you. But that's insignificant to what you are about to find out. Hermione shares the same feelings towards you. We are sick of you two holding your feelings back. You have to express those feelings for each other. Face it, it's tearing you apart, isn't it? Alright then, that's all I can help you with, the rest if up to you. Good luck, Lav."

"That's pretty good," said Ginny. "What about yours, Ron?"

"Well," Ron blushed, "mine isn't nearly as good as Lav's."

"Go on, just read it."

"Alright," Ron took a deep breath dramatically, "Dear Hermione, I know you like Harry and Harry likes you back. For crying out loud, just get together! Ron."

"That's it?" Lavender said with astonishment in her voice. "First of all, that is way to short, second of all, you don't sound too thoughtful, and third, that's it?"

"Well, I'm sorry that I'm not a great writer or anything but at least it got the point across, right?" Ron asked desperately.

"Whatever, Ron. I guess we'll just have to do with yours since we're there already," Ginny said pointing out the window.

"Alright," Seamus said getting up. "I guess it's goodbye for now, Ginny." He stood up and helped her up.

"I guess it is," Ginny said with a hint of disappointment in her voice. "But, hey, it's only two weeks."

"Right," Seamus replied. He leaned in and gave Ginny a kiss on the cheek. They both blushed and walked out of the compartment hand in hand.

"Ahh...remember those days?" Ron asked gathering his quills and parchment.

"Yeah, we were so nervous and jittery..." Lavender trailed off remembering those days.

"I'm going to miss you," Ron said snapping Lavender back to reality.

"Stop being such a sap, Ron, it's only two weeks," Lavender said. "But don't you worry, I'll be missing you more." She replied with a smile.

"Alright, promise you'll write me everyday to tell me how everything was, ok?"

"I will, I promise."

"Ok, I'll owl these to those two scatterbrains then, I love you!" Ron said and gave Lavender a quick kiss on the lips and ran off the train blushing.

Lavender just stood at the door of the compartment a smile forming on her lips.

'I wonder what those two are doing now?' she thought. With that, she too got off the train.

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Back at Hogwarts, Harry and Hermione were sitting in the common room.

"Woo hoo!" Harry cheered. "I won again!"

"Oh honestly, Harry," Hermione said rolling her eyes sarcastically. "Of course you won... I don't waste my time playing games, I study."

"Oh is that right?" Harry joked back.

"Yeah, and I better get back to that."

"Studying? Hermione, it's our vacation. You really should relax."

"It keeps my mind off other things," Hermione explained opening Hogwarts: A History again.

"Off what things?" Harry asked.

"Nevermind, like I said, nothing I can't handle myself," Hermione said

"Please," Harry insisted. "I know you're perfectly capable of conquering the world if you wanted to, Hermione, but as your friend, I know something is bothering you. I want to help."

"Harry, that's really sweet. But I'm pretty sure you don't want to hear about this."

"Fine," Harry said finally giving up. "But I really want to help you."

"Trust me, Harry, there's not spell, or potion in this world powerful to help me."

"Why don't you just tell me what's bothering you?"

"It's too.... I don't know...weird"

"Is it a..." Harry trailed off. "...girl thing?" he finished, his ears turning pink.

"NO!" Hermione defended her face getting flushed. "Nothing like that at all. It's just about this boy...."

"A boy?" Harry asked feeling a thousand knives plunging into his heart.

"I don't want to talk about it, Harry." She looked up at him. "I better get to bed. It's getting late." Hermione got up.

"Wait, Hermione..." Harry said and he walked over to her.

"What is it now, Harry?"

"I just...oh nevermind. G'nite Mione."

"Good night."

Hermione walked up to her dormitory.

'Why didn't I just tell her?!' Harry asked himself.

Harry let out an exasperated sigh and fell back onto the couch in front of the fire. He realized that he was sitting on Hermione's comforter. Harry picked it up and inhaled her scent. He then folded it, got up and began up the stair to their dormitories.

'She's going to need this.' Harry thought.

When he reached girls' dormitory, he raised his hand to knock on the door, but he stopped. He heard crying.

Hermione was crying.

Harry slowly opened in door and walked in. She was leaning on the wall to the right of the giant stained glass window. Hermione immediately saw him so jumped up and faced the wall wiping away the tears. Harry dropped the comforter and walked over to Hermione.

"What's wrong, Hermione? I know you're strong, but you can't fight all your battles alone."

"N-nothing is wrong. I a-assure you," Hermione stuttered.

"Something IS wrong. Now who is this guy who hurt you?" Harry said gently.