Harry's POV
I grinned at the sight before me, it was nice to see that my best mate had found someone. I turned to say something to Hermione to find that she wasn't there, but instead exiting the common room and heading down the spiral staircase leading to the hallway below. After casting one last look at the snogging couple, I turned and ran after her. I found her not at all far from the staircase, sitting on a low ledge by the window crying her eyes out. I sat down beside her and shakily put an arm around her shoulder, just letting her cry.
I knew before I got there why she was crying, but I still don't understand why Ron is so thickheaded and unable to see that she likes him, I don't understand why she does, I don't understand why I didn't see just how beautiful she was before, and I most definitely didn't understand why I did what I did next. Although, looking back on it I'm glad I did.
I brought my hand up and cupped her face, turning it towards mine. She made an unsuccessful attempt to wipe her eyes before I brought her tear-soaked face to mine, pressing our lips together. At first she made no move to do anything, she simply let the tears continue spilling silently down her face. After a moment she wrapped her arms around my neck and returned the kiss. "Looks like this room's taken, oops." chimed Lavender from somewhere behind me, towing Ron behind her, his wrist in a death-grip courtesy of the girl now obsessed with him.
The item left and I turned back to Hermione who had surprisingly kept silent during that awkward moment a second before. I bit down on my bottom lip, I liked Hermione, I really did. Maybe even loved her, but did she feel the same way? I had to know. "Hermione?" I asked softly in voice very unlike my own.
"Yes, Harry?"
"I erm, was um, wondering if maybe you would liketobemygirlfriend?"
She looked at me confusedly for a second before realizing what I said, then smiled. She simply nodded her head vigorously and smashed her lips onto mine again.
Like with Cho, the kiss was wet, but much different. I definitely prefer Hermione any day. Now all guys have a thing for something certain, like blonds for instant. Me? I guess I have a thing for crying girls.
A/N: My first actual fanfic, it turned out better than I thought.
