Harry and Hermione’s friendship develops into something more following a shared kiss on Hermione’s twenty-third birthday. As the relationship grows and the two become closer Ron gets jealous and the trio becomes a duo. And why does Ginny seem to want to sabotage Harry and Hermione when she's in love with Draco Malfoy...she is in love with Draco...isn't she?

~Excerpt~ I kissed you for the same reason you kissed me, because I wanted to, because I’ve wanted to kiss you like that since forever it seems. I just could not believe it remotely possible that you would feel the same way about me

~Excerpt~ Ron launched into one of his tirades, questioning Hermione in regards to her whereabouts last night and who she was with. Ginny glanced up and caught sight of Harry coming towards them; she thought to herself that he was rather dressed up for lunch at The Pitch. She took in the elegant cut of his black trousers and matching jacket and the green shirt he was wearing really highlighted the color of his eyes. Ginny was about to tell Harry how cracking he looked when her gaze focused on the left breast pocket of Harry’s shirt, there was a lightening shaped appliqué; the image of hermi

~Excerpt~ Hermione enveloped Ron in an embrace and kissed him sweetly on the cheek the cheek. She pulled him into a hug and whispered ‘I knew you could do it’. Ron’s stomach flipped and his heart was hammering uncontrollably seemingly from somewhere around his throat. He hadn’t expected this kind of congratulations from Hermione, could this possibly mean what he hoped it meant.

~Excerpt~ It would be only natural for him to want to return those feelings that you so obviously have for him and Merlin knows I honestly do believe that he cares very deeply for you but that deep bond you two’ve shared over the years could easily be confused with for something more to someone who hasn’t ever truly been in love before…I mean think about it in all this time you two haven’t told a sole about your relationship, you haven’t told your mum and dad and he hasn’t said a thing to Ron or dad or mum…you never go out in public and you spend all your time together holed up at one of hi

~Excerpt~ Ron took in the well-worn jeans and the ‘Go Gryffindor' sweatshirt Hermione was wearing and sincerely responded. “What’s wrong with what you have on…you look great to me” Hermione smile brightly and patted his cheek affectionately. “Thank you Ron that was very sweet of you to say but I’m not dressed for public viewing…now you wait right here it’ll only take a second”

~Excerpt~ As he watched the broken dishes and cupboards right themselves he thought to himself how much easier things would be if broken friendships could be repaired so easily.

Ron felt a pang in his chest as he read the expressions etched on both their faces…he’d seen far more than what he came to see…he cast one final glace at Harry and Hermione before he disapparated without a sound.

~Excerpt~ Ginny looked back at her older brother and noticed that the look of pain and frustration she’d expected to see wasn’t there instead she saw a look she’d seen on Harry’s face on more than one occasion since he and Ron had rowed…it was a look of loss. Ginny queried her brother. “You’re not angry with them anymore” Ron sipped his ale and replied. “No” Ginny’s eyes widened in surprise as she spat out half formed sentences. “How long…when did you…why haven’t you said anything”

~Excerpt~ “Having second thoughts…you can still back out you know…I’ll hold her off so you can make a clean getaway” Ron whipped out his wand and did an intricate series of twirling and swishing movements as he pretended to blast a path to freedom for Harry.