Fury Little Problem {A Harry Potter Fanfic}

Chapter Thirdy: Those Who Know Need Only Ask

Harry felt conflicted as he prepared himself for the upcoming Hogsmeade weekend. On one hand, today would be his first official date with Fleur since they began dating over the summer and he was understandably a nervous wreck.

On the other hand, today was the day that they were meeting other students to set up some kind of underground tutoring group. He was more than a little apprehensive about the whole thing, most people nowadays chose to ridicule him and he found it hard to believe that any decent number of students would want to learn from him.

Rushing downstairs to the common room, he was met by Ron and Hermione who were already sitting down in their usual spots. Seeing that Fleur had yet to come down from her dormitory, he decided to sit with them until his girlfriend made her way down.

"What are you guys doing today," Harry asked as he gave Fleur a quick kiss on her cheek. Since the two of them planned to have their date before the meeting later they were going to spend most of the trip by together, leaving Ron and Hermione to spend time with themselves.

"Well," Hermione began, a slight blush crossing her features, "we figured we'd spend our time walking around the shops, maybe grab a bite at the Three Broomsticks or Madame Puddifoot's."

Harry's brows shot up to his hairline at this unexpected turn of events. The thought that his two best friends could be interested in each other was news to him.

"That's great! You two deserve to have a little fun." He genuinely meant what he said. He felt happy for the two of them, specifically for Hermione. He felt bad since he'd been spending more time with Fleur, even though he had been trying to spend more time with his two best friends.

Despite all this, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. Hermione was one of the most important people in his life and that no none would be good enough for her. He mentally paused at this, confused by his own thoughts.

'She's like family to me so of course I would feel defensive towards anyone she dates.'

Not seeing any faults in this logic, he wrapped his arms around his girlfriends' waist, the four of them making for the carriages.

-HP-

As she made her way through Hogsmeade with Ron in tow, Hermione couldn't deny that she was enjoying herself. Ron had somewhat surprisingly been on his best behavior for the entire trip. Not once did he complain when she requested to go into a bookstore located in town, even going as far as to graciously carry her books for her.

She could tell that the redhead was extremely nervous, if his extra fidgety demeanor was anything to go by. He would jump slightly whenever he remembered that he should hold the door for her and would scramble to make it their before she did. She found this and all the other little quirks endearing.

She even enjoyed their trips into the other shops, including Zonko's and Honeyduke's which even surprised her. Today was one of the most fun trips to the village that she had ever had, the whole day reminded her of her first trip into Hogsmeade two years prior, a day that was also just her and Ron.

They stopped at the Three Broomsticks to meet up with Harry and Fleur before heading to the Hogshead. Upon entering the tavern, they managed to find a table and order a few Butterbeers while they waited for their friends.

As they drank, Hermione's mind wandered to her two best friends. Her mind and emotions were in a jumbled mess due to her apparent attraction to her and Ron's other best friend. She still didn't quite believe that what she felt for Harry was anywhere near romantic feelings, she did believe that whatever they were, she needed to get over them because Fleur was now the most important girl in his life, despite his repeated assurances.