Chapter 14 The fight

Another slow song came on so Harry and Hermione stayed together and danced a little while longer. Both had no clue who was about to come in and what was about to happen.

"So how long until something bad happens?" Draco asked Ginny. Ginny hit his arm lightly.

"Nothing bad will happen!"

"I wouldn't be so sure!" Draco pointed at the entrance of the club and in walked (c'mon you people know this!) Ken.

"Oh shit."

Hermione rested her head on Harry's shoulder and smiled. Harry was absentmindedly rubbing his hand in circles on her back.

"What the bloody hell is this?" Harry's head shot up. "Well Hermione you going to answer me? Hmm?"

Hermione whipped around and saw her ex-fiancé. "Umm hi Ken How are you?"

"Answer me damn it! What the hell is this?"

"Maybe you should ask nicely!"

"Shut up loser!"

"Harry just stay out of this!" Hermione said. "Harry and I were just dancing; it's no big deal honestly."

"I bet it was a lot more then just dancing."

"Why does it matter, Ken? We aren't together anymore. Don't you get it I don't want to be with you!"

"So is this…" Ken motioned towards Harry "…why you dumped me?"

"No he's not the reason so leave him out of it."

"I'm sure. I saw the way you practically forgot the wedding because he was standing in the doorway."

"I was surprised he came he said he couldn't make it and I already said he had nothing to do with it!" Ken seemed to raise his voice with every time he spoke and Hermione backed more into Harry.

"So how long have you been cheating on me with this scumbag. How long!"

"Ken its not like that we never…"

"I bet you were his little slut and now you don't have to be his slut in secret! He can show his little whore to the world!"

"HEY!" Harry stepped in the name calling was enough for him, "Hermione is not like that and you know it."

"Harry!" Hermione hissed.

"Quit defending him you little bitch."

"Ken why are you being such a jackass huh? Why don't you just lea…"

SMACK

Hermione held her face where ken had just slapped her…extremely hard! "HEY! That's enough!" Ron interjected

"Don't defend the little mud blood slut too!"

"That's it!" Harry punched Ken hard across the face. Ken got up and hit Harry in the face then saw his advantage and hit Harry full force in the stomach. Harry doubled over and gaining his energy hit ken again and again and again until ken was on the floor sporting a black eye, a bloody nose, and a bruised stomach.

Harry walked over to where Hermione was sitting on the floor. "Are you ok?"

Hermione gave a small smiled and winced. "I think I should be asking you. You look a lot worse then I probably do."

"I'll be fi…"

"Harry watch out!" That was the last thing Harry heard before a painful blow came to contact with the back of his head.

Four hours later

"How is he?"

"I don't know. I'm scared that was a pretty powerful blow."

"How's your cheek?"

"It's fine. I wish I could ask him how he was."

"Well the answer is it hurts like hell."

"Harry!"

"Yeah. Hey try not to scream that doesn't help the headache."

"Sorry." Harry smiled at Hermione and grabbed her hand. "So your ok?"

"I will be." Hermione's eyes filled with tears and Harry's heart broke. "Hey what's wrong?"

"It's my entire fault this happened." Harry sat up and pulled Hermione into a hug. She cried harder and he pulled her into his lap.

"Shh it's not your fault." Harry kissed the top of her head. When the tears finally stopped Hermione pulled back from him.

"Do you want anything? Food, blanket, something to drink…."

"I'm fine." Harry swung his legs over the side of the couch and stood up.

"I don't know if you should be trying to move much."

"I'll be fine mione. So how bad was Ken?" Hermione laughed a little.

"I think you broke his nose." Harry laughed to but then held his side where the ribs were.

"And he may have broken your ribs lay back down." Harry sat back down.

Hermione went into the bathroom and came back out with a wet clothe in her hand. She sat down next to Harry and pulled out her wand.

"Alright I'm not the best healer but I do know that this will sting a little at first." Harry nodded. Hermione muttered something under her breathe and a blue light shot out. Harry gasped from the pain then settled down after it subsided a bit. "There all better… well not all you will still have a bruise."

"Thank you." They smiled at each other. Hermione picked up the clothe and started to dab at Harry's nose where there was still a little blood and a cut on the bridge of the nose. "So where are the others?"

"They went home." Harry nodded and sat up. He ran his fingers down Hermione's cheek where she had been hit. "Considering its like 5"

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"How are you doing?"

"I'm just surprised he actually hit me."

"Has he ever been violent before?"

"Not that I know of he was always so sweet around me. Then he met you and that's when he got really mean."

"Im sorry,"

"Its not your fault Harry." Hermione smiled at Harry reassuringly.

"Hey I wonder what's on TV?" Harry grabbed the remote and turned it on. He flipped through the channels until it stopped on…………… The Cutting Edge.

"I love this movie." Harry smiled. (a/n ok now Harry's going to have these little mini flashbacks of the night three years ago when they were watching the same thing where they literally flash.)

"I-I c-c-can't b-believe y-y-you d-d-d-did th-that!" Harry was laughing at her. Noticing how upset she was Harry grabbed her hand and picked her up and took her inside.

Harry blinked and looked at Hermione who was still into the movie.

"Harry…"

"It's ok…"He was whispering to her he wanted to kiss her again so badly. There faces were less then an inch apart.

"Harry…thanks."

Harry gasped. He remembered that all to well.

"Shut up" Harry smiled as Hermione pulled his head toward her. They were kissing for about a minute before they heard someone clear their throat. Harry and Hermione pulled apart and Harry turned around and saw Mrs. Granger standing in the door. He felt his face go a deep shade of red. Mrs. Granger smiled. She started to shake her head. "Tsk and not even under mistletoe."

Harry jumped off the couch "I'll be right back"

He ran into his room and sat on the bed. "O Merlin I can't think about that stuff."

Just then Hedwig flew in his window. "Hey girl what you got? Hermione's letter back from her parents?"

Harry got up and untied he looked at the front of the envelope and was surprised to find his name on the front. Harry opened the letter.

Dear Harry,

How are you? Its been ages since I saw you! Well I hope you are doing good.

Listen I really need to speak with you Tuesday at 7 p.m. please come.

Mrs. Granger

Harry read and reread the letter a few times. Well since today was Tuesday and it was 6:45 he figured he better stop by.

"Hermione I'll be back in a few!" with that Harry apparated to the grangers. He walked up to the front door and knocked.

"Harry!" Harry was pulled into a huge hug from Mrs. Granger. "I wasn't expecting for another fifteen minutes."

"Sorry I co-"

"No you're fine." Harry walked inside.

"So Mrs G-"

"Call me Karen."

"…ok Karen what did you want to talk about."

"Hermione," Harry immediately became concerned.

"What is it," A sense of urgency in his voice.

"Nothing bad. Well at least it shouldn't be." Harry nodded allowing her to continue. "Ok so you've always been great friends with Hermione and I know that you used to like her as more then just a friend. So my first question is do you still?"

Harry took a minute before nodding. "Ok well gosh I had this all thought out. Ok so does she know?" Harry shrugged. "Harry how much do you love her?"

"In all honesty, I don't think anyone has loved anyone as much as I love your daughter."

Harry noticed Karen's eyes were filling with tears. "Are you going to tell her?"

Harry looked up from his feet and stared at her. "I don't know I probably won't."

"Why not?" Harry who had been staring at Karen took his eyes away.

"I haven't told anyone this but in a week I have to go on a mission for my job that they think could take 2 years and if we are lucky one and a half. If I were to tell her she would have to wait two years to be with me. I couldn't do that to her. There are better men out there that will take care of her." (a/n ha-ha new twist that none of you knew.)

"Can't she go with you?" Harry took a long pause.

"….It would be dangerous and I would barely ever be around."

"Harry no excuses you know as well as I you wouldn't let anything happen." Harry went to reply but she stopped him. "Do you have to take this mission?"

"Well no but…" Harry stopped. But what? Was there even a but?

"Harry tell her." Harry looked up at her and nodded.

a/n ok next chapter is writtenjust tell me how soon you want it two or three more chapters left i hope you like just one more thign left to do go to the pretty little purple button press it then type how much you love me and the story ! and now its going to be super long til i get the next hpter up because my computer is tupid and erased it so yeah!