“I think the Horcrux... it did something to us.” Ron’s voice broke the silence again, and this time, there was a note of anger in it. His hands curled into fists, his knuckles standing out sharply against his pale skin. “It made us... want this.”
Hermione sat there, her heart pounding in her chest, her hands trembling as she stared at the empty space where Ron had been. Her mind was racing, her thoughts a jumble of confusion and fear. She didn’t know what to do. She didn’t know how to fix this.
“I don’t regret it either,” she whispered, and the words surprised her as they left her mouth. It was the truth, though—despite the guilt, despite the uncertainty, she didn’t regret what had happened between them. She didn’t regret being close to Harry and Ron in a way she never had before. But that didn’t mean it wasn’t terrifying.
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After their intense moment together, Hermione, Harry, and Ron are left in a heavy silence, struggling to process what just happened. As reality sets in, uncertainty and fear begin to creep in, leaving the trio questioning their actions and what it means for their future.
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After a long silence, Harry spoke again, his voice barely more than a whisper. “Do you think he’ll come back?” Hermione’s heart sank at the question, because she wasn’t sure how to answer. She wanted to believe that Ron would come back, that he would cool down and realize that they could work through this together. But the truth was, she wasn’t sure. The look in his eyes before he left had been more than just anger. There had been something deeper—something that scared her. “I don’t know,” she admitted, her voice small, vulnerable. “But we have to hope.” Harry let out a long sigh, his fingers still resting lightly against hers. “Yeah... we have to hope.”
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With emotions raw and their bond shaken, can Hermione, Harry, and Ron find a way forward, or has the Horcrux revealed too much?
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