Harry potter was sitting in the Gryffindor common room when Hermione walked in. AS she walked though the room to a chair near the fire place Harry thought wow I never noticed how great she looked in the fire light and how her hair swings off her shoulders when she walks. He was snapped out of his thoughts when she said something to him.
"Harry your staring at me is something wrong?" asked Hermione politely
"Oh, no I'm fine I was just thinking about something" answered Harry kind of embarrassed to be caught staring at her
"What where you thinking about all alone out in the common room this late at night?" asked Hermione
"Oh, nothing important." Sighed Harry. For some reason he didn't want Hermione to know that he liked her. "Well I'm really tired so I think I will go to bed." Harry gave a fake yawn so it looked like he was acutely tired.
"Ok well have good nights sleep. Well, what's left of the night that is." said Hermione trying to sound cheerful even though she was somewhat disappointed he wouldn't tell her what he was thinking about.
She watched him walk up the stares to the boy's rooms and then went to bed her self. Although once she got there she found she could not sleep so instead she studied one of her potions books.
In the morning Harry walked down to breakfast by himself and ate with out talking to Hermione. He was too afraid that if he started talking and he wouldn't be able to stop. So he just didn't talk to her. He didn't really talk to Ron all that much ether. By lunch Hermione and Ron were starting to get worried that they had said or did something to make to him angry at them, but when they asked he just said that he wasn't angry he just didn't feel like talking. Later that night when Harry and Ron were get ready for bed Harry told why he didn't feel like talking.
"I didn't feel like talking because I didn't want to tell Hermione that I sort of kind of like her."Confesed Harry
"Oh, well why you don't want her to know. I think she likes you too." Said Ron happy to play match maker
"Do you really think I should tell her?" Asked Harry
"Yes I really do." Said Ron reassuringly.
"Ok then I will. Right now wile she is still alone in the common room." Said Harry
With that he walked down the stares in to the common room were Hermione was sitting alone on one of the couches
"So, Hermione there is something I have to tell you." Said Harry
"Yes, Harry." Said Hermione, looking up from her book.
"Well, thing is I really like you Hermione." Said Harry trying to look her in the eyes when he said it
"I really like you too." Said Hermione returning his gaze. Then she leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips." Well its pretty late we should be getting to bed, good night Harry" Then she walked out of the room leavening Harry alone with his thoughts.