Hear Me Out

Chapter 11: Two's A Taken

         When Harry put the keys in the ignition to start it, he quickly stopped and then looked to Hermione. "First of all, we don't know where he lives and she probably lives with him, second of all, he's gonna be there." Harry said. Hermione nodded. "Good thinking. I'll text Ginny and tell her to meet as at Blizzards Cafe. That's a muggle habitat, so it's pretty risky. We just gotta be careful what we say, and how low our voices are. No magic whatsoever." Hermione responded, pulling out her phone. Harry nodded. "Just don't say I'm going, or else she's gonna back off the deal." He added. "I know, I'm not stupid," Hermione answered while typing. And when Ginny responded with a "Sure, see you there." They pulled out of the driveway. 

        When Harry pulled into the parking lot, there were a lot less cars then they anticipated. I mean sure, people are on vacation, but usually cafes are pretty busy especially in the morning around ten. "Alright Ginny's not here yet, we'll go in, reserve a table, order some drinks, and wait for her." Hermione said, looking around the parking lot. "Okay." Harry responded. But in his mind, the situation was not an "okay" deal.

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          The both of them set in, and got cozy and a booth, waiting on Ginny. The time was going by ever so slowly. But after a while of waiting, and debating or not if Ginny lived far away from this cafe with Zake, a car pulled up, in which a car Harry was familiar with. Not Ginny's, but someone else's. Ron's. Harry tried to shield the view of the door from Hermione, but the door has an automatic bell sound control, so when someone opens it, it rings. And there, stepping out of the vehicle, were Ron and Clarity. Clarity's arm was around Ron's and she was stupidly talking to a non-interested Ron. When the door swung open, Hermione peeked over Harry's shoulder. So goes that plan. "Oh is she here-" she stopped. She paused. She flushed. She was angered. She turned back to Harry, ignoring Ron and Clarity. When they ordered a booth though, they passed by Harry and Hermione. Clarity, being her ditzy self, was still distracted by Ron and talking to him, in which he wasn't listening to. Ron looked at Hermione out of the corner of his eye, and Hermione did the same. Then the door rang again, and in walked Ginny.

      She was wearing a teal coat. She saw Hermione, smiled and waved, but then about to sit down, she saw Harry. She turned back to leave. "No Ginny, don't leave!" Hermione yelled, standing up. Everyone in the cafe looked at her, and her cheeks went from natural, to circus act real quick. Ginny turned back to her, and Ron was eyeing the whole scene. "I mean, don't leave so soon," she finished with embarrassment to avoid the eyeballs glaring and burning into hers.

       Ginny mumbled something, and then Hermione motioned "get over here." Ginny rolled her eyes, and started to walk back to the booth. "What's this about?" Ginny asked, sliding in next to Hermione, avoiding eye contact with Harry. "We have to talk to you," Hermione said in a soft-spoken tone twiddling her thumbs. "Okay, well, about what?" Ginny asked. "About..." Hermione started. "Your boyfriend," Harry finished. Ginny glared at Harry with distaste, and raised her eyebrows. "Wow you're really that jealous-" "I'm not jealous-"  "It doesn't involve Harry being jealous," Hermione cut off Harry, looking at him evilly.

     "It's about your boyfriend. He's a bad person, Ginny!" Hermione explained. Ron still eyeing the situation, and Harry, who saw Ron's gaze instructed Hermione to speak in a lower tone. "He's a bad person, huh? Oh really, tell me how!" She said, crossing her arms. Some people from the nearby booths turned their attention towards them, but when Hermione eyed them all, they all proceeded to their eggs and pancakes.

        "Wow Harry, you're that jealous that you got Hermione into this just to tell me that Zake is a bad per-"
"Harry did nothing!" Hermione yelled, slamming her arms down into the table. Harry has never seen her this mad except for the time in the third year when she punched Draco. Everybody, including the waitresses looked at them. Hermione said "Sorry, casual conversation. It'll be over soon," and her cheeks turned pink again.

     "Now please Ginny, would you shut up?" Hermione whisper-shouted. "Let him explain." Hermione said, pointing towards Harry. Ginny forcefully turned to him, and feeling pressured, he began to briefly sum up Zake to her. "Even Malfoy knew him and said he was no good! How often do we trust him, Ginny?" Harry finished explaining, and now it was time to start the convincing. "I cannot believe you're trusting Malfoy and trying to tell me my boyfriend did all those horrible things and worked for that monster just to get back at me for dumping you!" Ginny said when he finished. Harry, who was struggling to keep in his anger, clenched his fist.

       "None of this is about you dumping me, Ginny. Quite frankly, I didn't wanna be here either trust me. But as hurt and upset I am at you, I'm not going to let something bad happen to you! That'll make me a bad person, and I'll regret it and feel guilty for the rest of my life. I'm not lying Ginny. I know it sounds crazy, coming from Malfoy, but Ginny, he's really out to get me. Do the research too. It's on there. And since I'm in his eye, he'll get you and Hermione out of his sight first."

        Ginny almost looked convinced for a fraction of a second, then she went back to being grumpy. "You trust Malfoy? And what makes you think I could trust you? This could be all a joke!" She responded angrily. "This is NOT and a joke and he's NOT doing this just to get to you! I know Harry, and he would never stoop that low, even to his ex. If you have a heart deep down, you'll believe him no matter how much you hate him, and don't risk your own life!" Hermione said wisely. Ginny looked from Hermione to Harry, then from Harry back to Hermione. "You know what?" She picked up her jacket. "I'm out of here. You all are just a bunch of freaks anyway. He's my boyfriend and I trust him," she replied. Before she opened the door, she looked towards Hermione, "I thought you were my friend." And with that, she walked out.

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    The next morning, Harry rose out of bed. He knocked on the bedroom door of Hermione's. No response. But then he remembered that she went to comfort Ginny last night, and probably spent the night. He walked to the kitchen, turned on the coffee pot, and made a cup of coffee, dousing it in whipped cream. He heard a ding coming from his laptop, and hurried over to it.

      "Unknown video message? What?" He hesitated, then clicked allow. There was a video of Hermione and Ginny both tied back to back, with their wands across the floor. Harry looked into the camera. "Hermione?!" He asked loudly. "If you want your precious "girlfriend" back, get over here. I'll send my address. Come without any weapons. Come or else these two get it." Zake said. "You wouldn't-" Harry yelled angrily. "Oh but I would, it would be a shame to know what would happen to poor Granger....." That's when Harry knew, it was time to fight back.