Hermione entered the Common Room. Ron and Lavender were going at on arm chair, the usual. As were Ginny and Dean on the opposite end of the room. She found Harry near the fire. "Disgusting, isn't it?" she said, referring to the Weasley-PDA
Harry nodded "I know, you can't get a break from it, i swear they don't know how to breath sometimes" He replied
Hermione still hadnt taken her eyes off Ron. "Mm.."
Harry looked up at her from the parchment he was doodling on "Hermione.." He said softly "Does it still bother you?"
She snapped out of her daze. "Hmm? No! Of course not! Don't be stupid!" she started muttering to herself. An obvious yes.
"Oh 'Mione" Harry nudged her with his shoulder "You'll get over him, he's a tosser anyway"
She nodded slowly. She glanced over at Ginny and Dean. "How are you holding up?" she asked him
He shrugged "I'm holding up" He glanced at the two "She can do what she wants and so can i, i've lost interest now"
"H-have you really?" she smiled. "That's great!"
He nodded "Yeah, i don't see the point on lingering over something that obviously is not going to happen"
She nodded. "Wish I was that strong..." she muttered
Harry put a hand on her shoulder "You will be, trust me. It may take a while but you'll get there in the end, you always do." She smiled. Harry smiled back then went back to his doodling She looked down on his sheet. He was planning out Quidditch plays for the next game. She looked down on her own work, the essay's she's been writing, but she couldn't focus.. "Hey Hermione?" Harry asked
She looked up. "Yes?"
"Would you want to go flying?" He asked
"Absolutely not." she would never admit her fear of flight to the world's greatest seeker, so she decided to make an excuse instead. "I have too much work."
"Hermione?" Harry asked again
"Yes?" she smiled
"This seams a bit unbalanced dont you think?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well Ron's snogging someone, Ginny's snogging someone.. Then there's just us"
"If you're suggesting what I think you are you have another thing coming..." she laughed
"What do you mean?" He asked sheepishly
"I'm not about to 'restore the balance' with you"
"Why not?"
She scoffed. "not you not see how crude they're being?"
Harry smiled and shook his head "I didn't mean it like that" He said poiting to the two couples "I mean.. Calmer.. Softer.. Nicer.." He trailed off
"Oh.." she felt a blush spread over her cheeks
"So.. Care to give it a go?" He asked
"All right" she agreed
He smiled and leaned over. Their lips brushed briefly before he kissed her softly.