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PAIRING :: wlw! Hermione x wlw FEM! Reader
CONTENT :: Hermione was asked out by the one and only Viktor Krum, yet little did she know one of her closest friends was yearning for her.
CONTENT WARNING :: wlw, internalized homophobia, angst with fluff, happy ending, might not be too canon with when stuff takes place, might be OOC, NOT PROOFREAD
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If it were one thing you’d end up taking to the grave with you, it’d be that you’re inlove with your bestfriend, Hermione Granger.
See this normally wouldn’t be a big deal, but you’re not a boy. You’re a girl. It’s different if you compare you and Ron. Hermione goes to you for everything and the both of you are extremely close.
You didn’t want to ruin your friendship first of all, second of all, same gender relationships arent seen the same way as opposite genders.
But merlin you can’t shake off that feeling you first felt 2 years ago.
You were laying in your bed thinking about Hermione, wondering if this could ever work, before, speak of the devil, Hermione came crashing in with a huge grin to her face.
“Viktor Krum asked me to the ball!” She squealed with excitement.
“Are you kidding?? Im so happy for you ‘Mione!” You said smiling for her, knowing deep down you were upset. You couldn’t have gone with her anyway, what were you thinking?
“Im so happy! I didn’t think he’d ask me of all people? I mean, come on, this id Krum we’re talking about.”
“Well i know a certain ginger who’d be upset Krum didn’t ask him out” you said cracking a joke causing Hermione to laugh.
God that laugh was to die for. The way she smiled and the sun shone on her face through the window making her shine brighter.
“Talk about the ball, i still dont have anyone to go with.” You said sighing “may as well no go at all”
“Are you kidding? I couldn’t possibly go to the ball without my bestfriends support.” Hermione said.
It’s not that no one asked you out, plenty of guys did, you just weren’t interested. Not because they were terrible guys, the guys that asked you out were all sweet guys, you just were uninterested in men, that’s the issue.
You wished it were Hermione. But who knows if she’s even into girls, let alone into you!
“Plenty of boys don’t have a date yet, im sure there’s someone out there.” She said, with of course good intention. She didnt know you werent interested in boys.
“Yeah, im sure.” You said smiling, trying to disguise your dissapointment.
“Better get going, Harry needs me” you said.
“Alright, meet me here once you’re done, i still have a lot to say”
“Will do, tell me all about his confession, yeah?” You replied seemingly enthusiastic and interested, before leaving to find Harry.
Harry’s one of the few people you know wouldn’t judge you, as not only does he understand the muggle world, he’s not homophobic either.
You came out to him last year, because he mentioned the way you stare at Hermione, pay attention to her, wasn’t the same way you did with any other person.
Let alone have you ever shown interest in guys.
You saw Ron in the common room talking with the other guys. “Ron, do you know where Harry is?”
“Yeah, he’s in the library, still trying to figure out the second task.” Ron replied.
You then left to find Harry at the library.
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As you entered the library you went to go look for him. Maybe you could help him while also talking to him as well.
“Harry, hey” you said approaching him.
“Oh, Hiya Y/n, can i help you?”
“No, but im sure i can help you!” You said with a grin.
“Answer me first, then i’ll tell you” he offered.
“Hermione’s going to the yule ball with Viktor krum” you frowned.
“Seriously, Krum? Wow Ron’s gonna be jealous, he’s heads over heels for Krum” Harry said trying to lift the mood.
“Hah, i said the same to her” you said before frowning again.
“Oh come on, no need to frown. Dissapointments happen, its okay.”
“Youre right, how’s it going with your research”
“Not great. Im so lost.” He huffed.
“That makes the two of us.” You said laughing.
“It’s okay, ill help you instead of moping around.”
“You can always talk while you help me search” he offered.
“Appreciate it, but it wont change the past.”
“Have you asked Cho yet?” You said curiously.
“Oh, hey whad’ya say we both go to the yule ball platonically?” You offered. “Id rather go with you, if i cant with Hermione.”
The both of you ended up researching, with no luck of course.
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After a long deeptalk with Harry and the both of you being unable to find out anything, you just headed back to your common room. It was really late.
As you entered inside your dorm, you were met with those beautiful pair of eyes you were so obsessed with.
“Y/n! Took you long enough, what took you and Harry so long?” She whisper-yelled curiously.
“Was helping Harry figure out his second task, no luck unfortunately.”
“Hey, you could’ve just called me!” she complained until she gasped.
“It makes soo much sense now! Constantly hanging around him, searching for him everywhere! That’s adorable! And hey, last time i checked he doesn’t have a date either.” She winked.
“Well, he does now, im going to the dance with him, not because i like him, but because he’s my friend!” You said defending yourself.
God this sucks. The girl who you’re into is convinced you like your friend.
“That’s so cute! Did he ask or did you?”
“I did, but thats because-“
“I knew it! Im so happy for you” she said hugging you.
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As the next day had arrived, you, Hermione, Harry and Ron were sitting in the great hall, doing your tasks given by snape.
By now many people already have dates. “This is mad! At this rate we’ll be the only ones in our year without dates.” Ron said before Snape pushed his head down.
“Speak for yourself, I’m going with Harry.” You mumbled doing your task with Hermione.
“You two a thing now? I saw others asking you out, so it cant be that no one asked you.” Ron questioned.
“Just wasnt interested. Me and Harry are going platonically.”
“Well atleast Neville doesnt have anyone” Ron said before Harry added.
“Probably going to take himself”
Hermione then said “it might interest you that Nevilles already got someone.”
“Ugh, now im really depressed.”
As Ron uttered those words, his elder brother Fred slid him a note, which read “get a move or all the good ones will have gone.”
“Who you going with then?” He asked bothered.
So the twin threw his note at Angelina while mouthing and gesturing if shed go to the ball with him. She nodded with a smile, clearly agreeing.
This caused Ron to be even more bothered. “Well Hermione, you’re a girl.”
“Well spotted.” She said, with Harry trying to get Rons attention, as Snape was coming closer. Clearly too slow as the two got hit by snapes book, with Harry getting a double hit.
“Its one thing for a bloke to show up alone, but for a girl it’s sad.”
This caused Hermione to be annoyed.
“I wont be going alone, because someones already asked me! Y/n meet me out the hall once youre done.” She said agitated before leaving and giving the Professor her work.
You just nodded before looking at Harry. As Hermione went back she looked Ron dead in the eyes before saying “And i said yes!”
“Bloody Hell.. She’s lying, right?” He asked looking at Harry.
“She isn’t” you said rolling your eyes hurriedly trying to finish your work.
“I’ve got to hurry up and do something. Tonight when i get back, ill have a partner.”
You rolled your eyes before giving your work to snape. As you left you just heard two groaning guys. Safe to assume that was Harry and Ron.
As you left the Hall, you were met with a bothered Hermione.
“He’s an ass, isn’t he?” You said.
“He sure is! Bold of him to assume im going alone! I hate him” she groans before embracing you.
“Im grateful to have you” she says mumbling into your shoulder.
“Well we better get to trying on our gowns, shouldnt we? The Ball is soon!” She says trying to change the subject before dragging you back to your common rooms.
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Time skip to the yule ball
It was now the evening of the Yule ball. You were fully dressed and had your makeup done and all.
As you walked out with your hair done in a half up half down with beautiful curls. You were wearing a gorgeous long and flowy gown with (your favourite colour) and gorgeous patterns.
You admired yourself in the mirror, before you heard Hermione call out your name.
“Y/n! Can you help me zip up my robe?”
You shakily helped zip her dress up. She looked so breathtaking.
As she turned around to face you, she looked at you longingly.
The both of you said at the same time before bursting out laughing.
“You look so gorgeous” you said hugging her.
“Says you! Harry’s not gonna be able to take his eyes off you”
that just ruined your whole mood.
“Yeah, well I’m sure Krum is going to be mesmerized by you!” You said trying to change the subject.
“I hope so! Although i do wish someone else would be too..” she mumbled the last part.
“Could you repeat that?” You asked
“Ah, its nothing.. well we better get going!” She said.
Could it be shes into someone else?
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As the two of you arrived together at the Yule Ball, you caught the stares of Harry and Ron.
“Looks like Harry cant take his eyes off you” she teased
“Oh stop it!” You said with a joking scoff.
“Hiya Harry” you said with a smile.
“Hey, you look good” he said complimenting.
“Yeah, someone else does aswell..” you mumbled before he patted your shoulder.
“Hermione’s with Krum?” You suddenly heard Ron say.
“Ah yeah, did you not know?” You asked
“No? You’re her bestfriend of course you’d know! She tells you everything” he said annoyed.
“You never asked” you said shrugging.
This just caused Rons mood to get worse. You didnt know what was up with him, but clearly he wasnt too amused this year.
McGonagall then came up to you and Harry.
“There you are Potter! Are you and Miss L/N ready?”
“Ready, professor?” Harry asked
“To dance! It’s traditional that the three champions, well in this case four, are the first to dance. Surely i told you that?”
“Oh, well now you know” the woman replied.
She then took a look at Ron saying “oh, as for you Mr. Weasly, you may proceed into the great Hall with Miss Patil.”
As Ron left off with his partner, you couldnt help but catch Harry staring at Cho.
“Guess we both want people we cant have.” He said.
“Let’s talk about this later, now’s not the time to get all emotional” you said trying to lift the mood.
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After the champions danced, you couldnt help but sit down with Harry, Ron and his dance Partner, who also couldnt be too amused to be with Ron.
Although, one of the students of Durmstrangs asked his Partner to dance.
A very please Hermione came over, leaving Krum alone for a bit came to join the three of you, after getting her Hand kissed by Viktor.
“Hot, isnt it?” She said sitting next to you. “Viktors gone to get us drinks. Would you care to join us?”
“No, we dont care to join you and Viktor.” Ron said annoyed.
“Speak for yourself” you mumbled.
“Whats got your wand in a knot?” Hermione said asking Ron.
“He’s a durmstrang! Youre fraternizing with the enemy.”
“The enemy? Who was it wanting his autograph? Besides the whole point of the tournament… is international magical corporation! To make friends.”
“Huh, i think hes got a bit more than friendship on his mind.”
Hermione then left bothered by him.
“Ron, whats up with you? If you wanted to ask Hermione to the dance you shouldve asked before Viktor did! God. I’ll go check up on her” you said scolding Ron before turning to Harry, who nodded.
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Ron later then walked up to you and Hermione, who were walking out of the Hall saying “He’s using you.”
“How dare you! Besides, I can take care of myself!”
“Doubt it! He’s way too old.”
“What? That’s what you think?!”
“Yeah, that’s what i think!”
“You know the solution then, dont you?” You said to Ron defending the girl you love.
“Next time, there’s a ball, pluck up the courage to ask me before someone else does and not as a last resort!” Hermione said breaking out in tears.
“Well.. i- that’s just- thats just completely off the point! Harry!”
“Where have you been!” You said concerned.
“Nevermind that! Off to bed, both of you!” Hermione said already bothered.
The two boys listened storming off causing Hermione then to break down on your shoulder.
You sat the girl down letting her cry on your shoulder as much as he needed to.
“He’s such an idiot! I despise that guy, i really do!” She sobbed out.
“I know, it’s okay” you said leaning your head on top of hers.
“I wish you were a guy sometimes… maybe then i could be with you..” she mumbled out.
She froze realizing what she said.
“Gosh, dont tell me i said that out loud..” she said.
“You did.. hey do you wanna discuss this somewhere more privately?” You asked before she nodded.
You went to a more secluded place with no other students around.
“I dont like Harry.” You said
“I never did, you just assumed so, so i let it happen and… i didnt want to tell you that it’s always been you..” you said
Hermione felt tears rolling down her face even more.
“All this time, i thought it was Harry… and I knew i couldnt compete with him, because… He is after all the chosen one and..” she choked out before you pressed your lips against hers.
That was all the confirmation you needed.
“I love you.” She mumbled.
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A/N :: Omg yay second story!! Girl i was so unmotivated to write this istggf, took me like a week to finish??? Yeah hope you like it thoooo