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Lavender Brown
Harry sighs while he boringly stares at his fellow Gryffindor slowly piling in the great hall and looking disturbingly hungry, from the drool slipping past their mouths but Harry couldn't care less. It's been bothering Harry that since 3rd year, he hasn't gotten any girlfriend yet. Ron doesn't have some, but the git was insensitive to a fault. So maybe there was a reason for his but what about him? What's his reason for being single?
He was sweet, caring, and listens attentively. Okay, maybe not that attentively but it was a quality he can still learn.
Ron plops beside Harry with a scowl on his face and proceeds to eat out whatever frustration he has, as he, keep dishing out food into his mouth.
"What's your problem, mate? You sure are upset by the way you're devouring your food" He said in a good natural way but the ginger-haired boy continued to frown.
"I'm not in the mood, Harry," he said before eating again.
"Why?"
Ron suddenly looks past Harry's shoulder and his frown deepens even more. "That's why"
Harry gave a confused look before two Gryffindor witches sat beside each other, directly in front of Harry and Ron while they each acknowledge the two boys in their own different ways.
"Hello, Harry. Ron" Hermione said simply giving a warm smile before she started putting food on her plate.
"Good morning Harry and you too, Won," Said Lavender, who didn't seem to wholeheartedly mean her greeting as she was more interested in looking at Hermione's face in, a somewhat, deep fascination while clinging to her left bicep in a loving embrace while all the more giving the brunette googly eyes.
The two boys look on at the display of the two girls and can't help but be gobsmacked when Lavender proceed to feed Hermione from time to time, while Hermione let the girl be and did what she wanted.
They continued their blatant show of affection as Lavender always giggled whenever Hermione gives an appreciative thanks as the two went off and said their goodbyes to the boys clearly still busy looking at the two.
When the two left Harry was shifting his gaze from the girls to Ron's sadden face and then back again to the girls. All the ginger-haired boy did was nod in confirmation before Ron left as well to go to his first-class while Harry was wondering if Hermione and Lavender were actually dating.
Daphne Green grass
Harry was leaning on a big tree outside the castle to relax after the grueling potion exam Professor Snape had them do. Ron wasn't around because he was trying out his luck with Lavender after knowing Hermione and she had broken up. The girl didn't take it well and had all but cried on the dorms and whined in the common room but that had been weeks ago. Now Ron's just following the girl around the castle helping her in what seems to be a planned to 'get Hermione back' as Ron so descriptively quoted and had long since been trailing the brunette all week doing Merlin knows what.
As for Hermione herself, well, she'd been unavailable too. Reasons he hasn't quite yet known. The initial shock he receives after the whole Lavender and Hermione display had long since been accepted. The raven boy had no problems with his best friend being gay but a word of warning might have been appreciated. Though truth be told, he and Ron haven't brought up Hermione's sexuality in any conversation which still classified the topic as personal so they didn't pry the brunette.
Light sparkled Harry's eyes and found his spot to be too annoying as sunlight continued to prickle his irises and decided to move to a more shady spot. As Harry made himself comfortable again he did not expect what he saw a few meters from him. In another shadow of a tree, he can see two obscure figures on it. One brunette leaning on the bark, looking very relaxed and content while the other one, was blonde and straddling the girl's lap and seems to be hugging her with her arms on the brunette's neck.
Harry had about another minute to assess that not only were these girls intimate with each other. They were none other than Hermione Granger and Daphne Greengrass cuddling while whispering hushed tones at each other's ear. He saw Hermione lift her hands to embrace Daphne on the waist and put her head on the blonde's shoulder. This continued on for quite a bit before Hermione leans her head back to the tree and the blonde puts her head to the nape of Hermione's chest to try and sleep. It felt like bypassing something private and Harry was overstepping it and choose to find another spot to relax after. One where there's no couple to bother.
Fleur Delacour
Harry was in deep deep trouble. He was in his 4th year and is now competing in the Triwizard competition. He wasn't supposed to even join the blasted thing but whoever put his name in the goblet squash his peaceful dream. It was hard at first. what with people suspicious of putting his own name in the goblet and all, he was just lucky he always had Hermione's support.
After facing the first task he was due to face the second task and now he and his friends were trying to find a way for him to breathe underwater for an hour. If only there was a book written 'Ways on how to Breathe under Water for an Hour' then that'd be great but right now they were still empty-handed. Ron was helping him before he said he needed a break and went back to the Gryffindor tower to rejuvenate. Harry all but wanted to join him but knew he had to find something useful. The second task was 2 days from now and that wasn't much time to research and learn the spell, which worried Harry. That was why he was there in the library looking zombie-like while going through pages to pages.
When he found nothing he thoughts flew to his other best friend. Where was Hermione? Surely she was somewhere out here before but the bookworm was nowhere to be seen.
Hermione's been an enigma to Harry and Ron after they found out she liked girls. Of course, they never breach the issue though the sight of Daphne and Hermione cuddling on a tree was more than enough proof.
The bookworm had once again broken up with the girl, Daphne, though this one was longer than Lavender. That was 2 weeks ago. Although this one was calmer. Harry could see the two still talk casually and even civil but Harry could see that Daphne really wanted that relationship with the bookworm back. Of course, he can also see the blonde glare whenever Lavender tries her little scheme to get Hermione back. In the end, it never did work and all was well in Hogwarts.
Harry finally stands up from his seat to try and find the brunette. He started going near really small corners of the library and heard hushed voices and whispering. Curious, he walks closer but not enough to startle anybody. When Harry peeks at a corner he had the winds out of his lungs. In the corner, with little light from a candle was his best friend snogging fiercely with Fleur Delacour, where Hermione had the blonde Veela pinned to the bookshelves. Hermione had a hand on a shelve beside Fleur's head while the other one was grabbing Fleur's ass while at the same time pulling her close. The French beauty had her hands entangling Hermione's hair in a dance. The two girls were so entranced with each other they didn't realize Harry was watching them. The boy had gulp when he saw the brunette boldly squeeze Fluer's ass again earning a deep moan from the woman and deepen the kiss some more. Harry was red on the face started walking back to the table to return each book and try his luck tomorrow. This time maybe he won't have to be this flustered.
Cho Chang
It was the start of another year and Harry was already feeling like crap. After Cedric died and he all but been accused of making up the Return of You-Know-Who, things have gone south. How could they think he would lie about something so serious? And they'd think it was because he was helping Professor Dumbledore be head of the ministry. How ridiculous does that sound?!
Anyway, the new DADA teacher was also a pain in the ass. She was a condescending, manipulative, and superior complex bitch. She punishes students with a cursed quill that uses your blood to write. Who the hell does that?! Apparently, a hag of a teacher. She wasn't teaching them any worthwhile spells or even curses. Just something they 'needed to pass OWLS' as she insensitively put out. That was why when they planned to form their own DADA meetings, they press the go signals and gave all the willing participants.
It was tiring of course but worth it's for all the right reasons. One of which that has Harry's positive vibes for having formed it was that he gets to teach none other than Cho Chang. Although only for brief contacts because he was still teaching a lot of students. He could see her smiling towards him a couple of times, and although he knows he shouldn't hope too much he still finds it encouraging at times.
Another DADA meeting was a success and was already heading back to the Gryffindor tower room with Ron before he realizes Hermione wasn't with them.
"Where's Hermione?" he asked the ginger boy who looks back at Harry.
"She said she still has to pack something's in the Room of Requirement for the next meeting and that we should just go ahead" Ron shrugs.
Harry found his two best friends on odd with each other, not since Ron's still a little upset about Hermione having Lavender at one point while he was still pining for her. Hermione was oblivious about it all and go on her day like normal.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He said exasperatedly. "I'll go help her" and turns back the way he just went.
It didn't take long as Harry slowly entered the magical room. He was being quiet, an ability he achieves after walking in Hermione and Fluer making out and since then had made a habit of it.
He was going to call out for Hermione when he found out she was talking to someone. And that someone just happens to be Cho. He didn't want to seem rude and interrupt them so he waited in the shadows for them to leave.
He looks at them talking at something important. Hermione looks confused while Cho had a determined face. Hermione was going to end the discussion there when suddenly a branch slowly grew from above their heads and formed a mistletoe. Hermione was confused by the thing but Cho took this as an opportunity as she pulls Hermione's collar and crashed their lips in a heated kiss. Harry literally stumbled back, not expecting what the Ravenclaw had done and was even more so shock when the seeker loops her arms on Hermione's neck in what he believes is a way so Hermione wouldn't be able to escape easily.
And just like what he saw in his 4th year Harry all but turned scarlet in the ear and ran out afraid he'll be found out and be Hex to death.
He guesses Cho's unavailable at the moment.
Tracey Davies and Katie Bell
Things had been heating up as of late. They were stressed about everything else and added academics was proving to be a burden. Ron and Harry were setting in the common room as is with fellow Gryffindors. Harry sat on a single couch looking glum while Ron on a seat near a table, slumping tiredly while Hermione was leaning in the middle of a sofa, sleeping. The three had been tired and rest sounded heavenly to their ears.
Harry was contented just sitting and adjusted himself to leans his head. His eyes were getting loopy as he was going to join Hermione in dreamland when a ruckus at the entrance of the common room stop that action.
Then came in two witches, Katie Bell and Tracey Davies, glaring wildly at each other and looks ready to kill the other if provoked. When they spotted Hermione on the sofa sleeping. The two raced to get to her while they each sit beside Hermione's sides and all but clings to her arms. This woke the brunette as her eyes open just slightly, still a bit sleepy.
"Hey babe" "Hi pumpkin," they said in unison and glared respectively at each other.
Hermione didn't seem to catch the pet name the two had said and proceed to smile at the two. "Hello, Katie, Tracey" and then yawns after.
"Are you tired, babe?" Tracey said as she cooed at Hermione.
Hermione nods and yawns again. "yeah, I am beat. I can't seem to open my eyes for too long" she said.
"Want me to do something about it, pumpkin?" Katie retaliated and rubs Her hands on the Bookworm's arms in worry.
"Nah, it's nothing a good night's rest can't fix. So I guess I better head to my bed" She said already closing her eyes from time to time.
"Okay, babe. How's about a good night kiss" and didn't wait for a confirmation as Tracey made Hermione face her and kissed her sensually.
While the room had been calm moments ago just from watching casually the exchange, this time they became stoically quiet. All surprise by the turn of events. Ron had about past his sleepy state and gapes at the two.
Hermione seems to be more dazed as she reciprocated the kiss halfheartedly. They could see a smile well up Tracey's lips while Katie had been fuming. They broke apart with Hermione still sleepy.
"That's what you call a good night kiss? This is how you do it" Katie said with fervor and stood up to straddle the brunette on the sofa and went for her lips, attacking it for all her worth.
If the audience were shocked before they were utterly shaken now. It wasn't any day they get to see something like that.
A few sprouted red cheeks and face as some drooled along. Harry was the most scarlet as he was facing the three the closest and prayed to Merlin he wouldn't pop an artery.
Katie broke up with a satisfied grin all the while the bookworm still looked half-awake and half-asleep which made some of the spectators wonder if Hermione's so used to kissing hot girls she wasn't that fazed anymore. Anyway, Hermione smiled at the two in appreciation.
"Thank you for the good night kiss I should head up now" And stands up groggily. The two were at her sides immediately and seems not too eager to part with his best friend just yet. The last thing the common room people heard was Tracey's words.
"How about I give you a full body massage?"
Now Harry's sure he just pop an artery.
Revelation
Harry had all had enough and he means he literally disapproves of Hermione's antics for the last years and now needs a confrontation. Why the sudden change of heart? Well... This all started this morning.
Harry was fairly doing okay and was walking to his class, one he didn't share with either of his best friends but coincidentally, where all Hermione's exes reside.
He walked inside the classroom and took a seat in the back row, not wanting to be called out by the new professor and sit quietly in his own headspace.
The raven boy felt the growing awkwardness inside the classroom. Cho Chang. Lavender Brown. Daphne Green grass. Katie Bell and even Tracey Davies all but keeps staring daggers at each other. They didn't need to shout or berate for Harry to know how angry they were. It was deeply fortunate, that Fluer was not in there to add fuel to the already blazing fire.
And then the new professor had to come in. Surprise. Surprise. It was Fleur Delacour with murderous looks trained at the other 5 exes.
Of course, she was the new professor. Why did he think Merlin loved him.
Harry did not know if he wanted to bang his head on the wood or ran out of the classroom before the war would commence.
But the door was locked and he was cornered to stay.
Halfway from the class, Harry and some innocent blokes were hiding under their desks after his fear came true. A war had broken out from the 6 exes and had made the classroom a battlefield, throwing hexes at each other. None jovial and intent to hurt was palpable.
This happened after Tracey had muttered that she had slept with Hermione and was considered as the best lay of them all... then all hell broke loose.
Harry was lucky he only got some scrapes and a few small bruises as he walked out of the classroom alive— all limbs accounted for.
And since then, he was determined to have a talk with one Casanova Granger.
Harry found Hermione in the great hall with a book in front of her and seems to be enjoying her day. The boy staggered to her and when he was close he slammed his hand in front of her, enough to get her attention. It seems to do the trick as the bookworm looks up at Harry's enraged face.
"Harry, are you okay?" the brunette said worriedly.
"No! I'm not okay, Hermione. This needs to stop right now!" He muttered with conviction.
Hermione was confused about why Harry was so angry about something she awfully didn't know about.
"Okay but what exactly am I suppose to stop?" she asked, still out of the loop.
Harry rolled his eyes at her. "Stop playing dumb, Hermione"
Feeling offended, she glared at him. "I'm not playing dumb. I actually don't know what you're talking about."
"Let me phrased it for you, Casanova. Stop. Playing. With. A. Girls'. Heart" he said and ended it with a glare.
Hermione was confused by this. "What are you talking about, Harry?"
"I'm talking about your 6 exes fighting each other because they still haven't moved on from you dumping their arses." Harry had now felt a little relieved he got out since he predicted the classroom might have been engulf in fire right about now. Not if Tracie bombarda was anything to go by.
The bookworm still had not come to the conclusion. "What exes? Do you mean... oh" suddenly said after finally processing Harry's words.
Harry stood at her with an expectantly look while Hermione all but laughs at Harry's face.
This pissed the boy off. "What's so funny, Hermione. Breaking women's heart isn't something to laugh about"
Hermione raised her hands in apology but still continued to chuckle as Harry waited for his best friend to cease her laughing. None of this was funny. Half of his right eyebrow was burn at a crisps.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for laughing but Harry you got it all wrong" She said with a smile.
For the first time, Harry stop glaring and raised an eyebrow. "I have?"
"Yes. Now sit down so I can explain" Harry complied rather quickly.
"Harry, I haven't been in a relationship with anyone"
"What? Huh? But what about those girls?"
"I have to confess, I did date them at some point but when I got to the line where I asked them to be my girlfriend they all rejected me," She said with a hint of discomfort. "If there's anything to go by. It was me that got dumped— Not them."
"Why?"
Hermione shrugged, eyes hesitant. "Lavender still had feelings for Ron when I asked her. Daphne's father wouldn't approve of me and therefore dump me. Fleur only wanted a fucked or maybe because she was due to leave by the end of the year. Cho, even though the first one to initiate things, was still hung up with Cedric to be with me."
"What about Katie and Tracey?"
Hermione was also a little quizzical about that. "I'm not too sure. I guess they started trailing after a slumber party we had"
"A slumber party?" Harry asked to be sure.
The bookworm nodded. "Yeah. A few girls in Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin invited me to have a slumber party in the room of requirements and decided to play spin the bottle. The funny thing is, I couldn't grasp the fact why they played it when they don't even want to do it. The only exception was when it was my turn they look eager and excited but then that could just be my imagination" Hermione dismissed the idea but Harry thinks she was fairly accurate about her own deduction.
"Anyway, I kissed Tracey and Katie that night and since then been following me"
"So, you never asked them?"
"No. I was afraid they'd just dumped me again."
"Again?"
"I may have hinted that I wanted to ask one of them out, that was before the slumber party, and in the end quickly went with a relationship with seniors. I guess they weren't ready for commitments with me and just liked the teasing."
After hearing Hermione's explanation he gave an incredulous look. "Wow, and all this time I thought you broke all those poor girls' heart for nothing"
"Harry. You know me. I'm not the type to run off with another girl while I'm in a relationship. I'm the kind that waits and fights for those I love. It was only unfortunate, that they never gave me a chance to show them" It wasn't until then that Harry saw that beneath all Hermione's okay smile and casual actions. She's actually hurt.
"Are you okay, Hermione?" He asked sincerely.
"It's just... I'm a bit hurt over the situation, you know. It was a winning strike that they all rejected me but you just proved to me that I'm the bad guy here. At least towards other people's views. Its a bit overwhelming." She lightly confessed.
"I'm sorry I didn't know. But if it makes you feel any better. The girls that dumped you, are fighting right now and you know who they're fighting about?"
"Severus Snape?" Hermione guessed.
Harry shakes his head, not after finding her answer to be weird. "No. They're fighting about you. So don't feel so insecure. If there are 6 hot girls trying to win your affection then that must mean something"
This made Hermione smile. "You're right, Harry. Thank you for making me feel better."
The bookworm gave an appreciative smile at the raven boy while Harry just felt like relaxing, knowing he finally understood the situation.
Another boom erupted on the great hall and out came the six, looking frazzled and disheveled from maybe fighting each other. They looked as though they were looking for someone. When six pairs of eyes landed neatly on Hermione it was like predators going for their prey and for the first time Harry saw Hermione gulped in fear.
Harry leaned to her. "I think you better run, Hermione. They look ready to claim you right now," He said with a snicker.
And run she did.
The End.