Just For Pretend {hermione x f!reader}

19 || You

You followed Hermione but almost lost her when she picked up the pace. You finally found her, crying on the steps of the astronomy tower. You rushed to her side, quickly putting an arm around her.

"Hermione, I'm so sorry. It's going to be okay, Ron's a douche anyways." You rubbed her back as she put her shoulder onto yours. She cried harder and harder now that you were here.

She didn't respond to you and tears just kept on falling. It was like this for a while until Ron and Lavender stumbled across them. You sat up and stepped in front of Hermione defensively.

"Get the fuck out of here. Oppugno." You said with your wand out and a flock of birds flew at the two. They both ducked in time and quickly scurried out of the tower.

"He's stupid, Hermione. Don't do this to yourself." You situated yourself back next to Hermione, letting her hold onto your hand as she lay on you once again.

"You deserve a lot better than this dumb redhead." Hermione suddenly shot up from the steps.

"Stop it, Y/n. Don't you get it?! I don't care about Ronald and him kissing Lavender. I could barely give a shit!" She yelled out, new tears coming out as old ones dried on her face. She had her hands out and waved them frustratedly.

"What are you talking about? You literally ran out of the room, crying when he kissed Lavender." You stood up too, trying to understand the situation.

"I didn't run out of the room because I saw Ron kissing Lavender, okay?! I ran out because," Hermione took a deep breath in, seemingly having a hard time trying to get out her feelings.

"Because wh-" You asked.

"BECAUSE I SAW YOU KISSING THAT GIRL!" Hermione exclaimed. You dropped your mouth, not able to speak. Were you dreaming? You were definitely dreaming because no way Hermione just said she cried because she was jealous.

"It was all fake, Y/n. Me and Ron aren't a thing, I was just pretending to date him because I wanted to make you jealous! It's you, Y/n. It has ALWAYS been you." Hermione barely could get the last word out before she broke into tears again.

"I don't know how you couldn't get the hints, I didn't know what else to do." She blabbered on, she was a crying mess.

You quickly ran up to her and tilted her chin up with your finger. Looking into her beautiful, wet, brown eyes, you just couldn't believe how this absolutely ethereal witch had just confessed to you.

You used your free hand to pull her in by the waist and gently placed your lips onto hers. You could feel Hermione's tears still falling a little but she placed a hand on the back of your neck.

It was heaven. You and her both stood at the astronomy tower, appreciating each other as your tongues danced with each other. It wasn't a heated makeout session or anything. It was gentle and slow. It was passionate. It was perfect.