Chapter 1
I pace up and down the Quiditch pitch as I think to myself 'How is it that I can't tell her how I feel? I mean we've been through everything imaginable and still I can't just open my mouth and say those 3 simple words! 'In frustration I walk a bit faster around the pitch where I spend the majority of my time. Of course when I do spend my time here I'm hundreds of feet in the air trying to catch a tiny winged golden ball. In case you haven't figured out who I am, I am the 'famous' Harry Potter, savior of the wizarding world and a fine Quiditch player to boot. And I am hopelessly in love with my brilliant best friend, one Hermione Granger. Now doesn't that sound like a tangled web or what?
I first began to see Hermione or 'Mione as Ron and I call her, in a different light when we were in our 2nd year. We needed to infiltrate the Slytherin common room and to do that we all took a Polyjuice Potion. Ron and I turned out fine but Hermione, by an unfortunate mistake, came out looking very cat-like. It was then that I realized I liked her as more than a friend. Then in our 3rd and 4th years my feelings for her got even stronger. But by 5th year though I had my eye on Cho Chang; grieving girlfriend of the late Cedric Diggory. Unfortunately in our 6th year Ginny, Ron's little sister set her sights on me as her next boyfriend and to top it all off Ron had a major crush on Hermione. This year is when it all changes! This is the year that I plan to tell her everything.
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After convincing myself to go through with it I set off to find the object of my affections. I found her in the Heads common room, reading of course. I took a deep breath and said "Um Hermione I need to talk to you about something."
As soon as she heard my voice she turned and replied "Oh well of course Harry. Come and sit down." Oh that angel with the chocolate eyes, what did I do to deserve her? "Well you see…I have this friend who wants to ask this girl out. The thing is his other friend likes her too and I, I mean he doesn't know what to do." Hermione pondered the question while I wiped my sweaty hand s on my robes. "It seems to me like your 'friend' needs to tell this girl how he feels about her and hope that she feels this same. If she does then that's good but if she doesn't then there's always more fish in the sea." Hermione said smiling.
"Uh right…of course. Okay, Hermione I have something to say and possibly ask you." I stuttered.
"Of course Harry. Ask away." Hermione said, looking at me expectantly. "The thing is I have liked you, no loved you for the longest time and I can't stand by and let Ron date you when I love you just as much, if not more than he does. So the whole point of my rambling is this: Would you go out with me, Hermione Granger?" As soon as I had finished speaking I looked at Hermione to see her reaction. 'Oh I hope she doesn't reject me. I have loved her for so long and it's taken me forever to tell her how I feel.' I thought worriedly. I didn't notice Hermione until she was in my lap. "Yes Harry." She whispered and then she kissed me.