Mischief Unmanaged ➰ H.P

IV. New Plan and Heartbreak

After her Transfiguration class, where she's practicing Human Transfiguration, Hermione seized all her books and about to go outside the room when she saw Ron behind a tidy pillar, leaning close to it as if scanning something on its surface.

But as she tilted her head, Hermione realized that he's actually kissing a girl who's back was pressed against the pillar.

She bit her lip to resist her tears to fall, she forced her trembling knees to run away as fast as she could.

Hermione cannot understand why Ron cheated on her, she's been a good girlfriend for everyone knows. Except for the fact that she's not into physical commitments yet. Ron didn't get anything from her except for hugs and kiss on the cheek, which is rarer than to find Snape combing his hair.

"How could he?!" she bellowed almost to herself, she goes straight to Hagrid's cabin and knocked for about two minutes but she just heard nothing but Fang's whimpers inside.

She leaned her back against the wooden door and sank down on the floor, she let her tears falls freely out of her eyes. She never knew it will be that painful, she never thought that Ron was capable of hurting her.

And he's just in a perfect timing, he left her just like everyone else. Neville was too busy with Luna as her suitor, Ginny as well was busy being the new team captain of Gryffindor Quidditch team and well, she don't have much friend as far as she could remember. And Hagrid's absence just made everything worse.

Hermione was continuously sobbing and didn't realized the sun slowly setting, until the place went dim. She wiped her tears with the sleeve of her robe and began walking slowly back to the castle when someone pushed her from the back.

"Ouch!" Hermione stumbled forwards, she immediately looked back and draw out her wand. "Who's there?!"

In her utter surprise, Hermione's wand flew out of her grip and vanished into nothingness.

"What the--" then again, two firm invisible hands grabbed her from both arms and dragged her a few feet away from her original spot.

"Ahh! Stop!" Her knees hits some small rocks, leaving a fresh wounds and cuts.

"Hey- hey what's happening?," Hermione's mouth gaped upon seeing Harry Potter who seem to emerged out of nowhere.

"Geroff me!" Hermione scolded when he's about to help her up.

"I'm just trying to help," Harry said, faking a hurt voice.

"Oh who told you that I need your help? And what're you doing here anyway?" Hermione retorted.

"Look, I saw you're in trouble so being a nice man as I am, I tried to help!" Harry scoffed impatiently.

"Nice man?! Even the Blast-Ended Skrewts are nicer than you are," Hermione can't deny how she feels glad about insulting him.

"Fine, I know you're mad at me. I'm sorry for what we did to your friends, but I just want to tell you that.." Harry tried to walk near to her but Hermione instinctively took a steps backwards. "I'd already get separated with Malfoy, Nott and Zabini. I realized that they're being so mean and immature. I think I''d already want to change, for good."

Hermione blinked a few more times, checking if her eyes weren't fooling her. Harry walked closer to her and leaned down, Hermione's heart leapt a beat since she thought that he's going to push her or something, but he didn't.

Harry picked up something from the ground. "I think this is yours," it's her wand.

Hermione frowned before snatching her wand from him and immediately pointed it towards his face.

"Don't you dare follow me," then she began walking away.

"Hey where's my thank you?!" Harry called behind her.

"Go to hell, Moron!" Hermione shouted back before finally running away.

When she's completely gone. Draco, Theo and Blaise removed the Invisibility Cloak over them and gave Harry a faint punch on the bicep.

"Nice one! That's a good start though," Draco said with a smirk.

"No man, didn't you see her attitude? She's crazy! There's no way she will fall in love with me!" Harry complained.

"Just carry on with the plan Harry, we will soon get her, after all, you're the one who recommends her to be our target, aren't you?" Draco then smiled at him.

"Alright, but if it doesn't work after two weeks, I'm done, okay?"

"Roger that," Draco faked an exaggerated salute before they go back to the castle.

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Feeling so much tired and weak, Hermione slowly sneak inside the Gryffindor common room, her knees were burning in pain which she absentmindedly ignored. The pain in her heart was just more than enough to torment her to the core.

She's about to climb up to her dormitory when she spotted Ron standing at the last step of the stairs towards the boys dorm.

"H-hey," Ron awkwardly greeted her.

"Ron--" Her voice trembled, throat seem to burn and rip her lungs again.

"Er.. Goodnight?"

Hermione heaved out a sigh before sitting on the armchair, Ron did the same and sat down opposite to her.

She raised her eyebrows at him, silently coaxing him to explain everything because she can't just put it into words.

"Uhm.. Hermione, I'm-- I just-- I want to tell you that-- argh!" Ron slapped his forehead in annoyance, seemed like he'd already practiced his speech but forgot everything upon facing her.

"You don't have to tell me," Hermione said in the same calm manner. "I saw you with Lavender, looks like you're much happier with her, aren't you?" she even faked a laugh which just turned into a bitter snort.

"No, I mean, fine I'm happier with her. But we can change that, I can be happy with you too. Just focus in our relationship and stop putting your nose over those Slytherins," Ron said which doesn't ease the hate she felt towards the boy.

"Ron. It will never gonna work out again, let's just get this over so I can start moving on much earlier," Hermione said, looking plainly at her hands on her lap.

She's waiting for him to say no and insist to fix whatever damaged he did, but it doesn't came. Instead, she just saw his feet moved, she lifted her face just to find him standing with his eyes fixed at her.

"I'm so sorry Hermione. I hope you'll find someone who deserve your love. Someone who will appreciate you as you are and sorry because that isn't me. I'm so sorry again Herms," then he turned on his heels and climbed back to his dorm.

Hermione was left there, her hands on her mouth, completely dumbfounded as she shook her head disbelievingly.

Ron agreed to break up with her that easily. Did he even loved her in the first place? The obvious answer seemed to shrink Hermione into the size of a Snitch.

She felt so pathetic.

She felt so worthless.

Hermione goes back to her room, careful not to make any noise. She casted a Muffliato charm around her bunk just to make sure that she won't wake anyone if ever she weep all night.

To be continued...
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