A Promise- Together. Hand in hand.

A/N The sequel. Dun. Dun. Dun. I'm just posting all the chapters at once. I'd like to note that after each break POV switches. I hope that avoids confusion. Italicized middle alignment quotes are song lyrics and some are slightly altered. So yea...enjoy...

"Hello there, the angel from my nightmare"

Tears shone in her amber eyes, but I knew they were from happiness. I really did want my kiss to mean something to her. I wanted to mean something to her. I just had bad timing.

"Hermione, what are you going to say to Terry?"

It's not that I was afraid of him, because I'm not. It was that he already didn't like me and kissing his girlfriend wouldn't help that at all.

"Don't worry about it, Harry. He'll understand. It's not like we were that serious."

I beg to differ. While I tried to not act jealous it killed me inside to see them walking around as though they were inseperable.

"What are you doing?"

Perfect timing.

"At times like these

it's obvious"

My boyfriend repeated his question.

"What are you doing?"

I seperated myself from Harry and moved towards a bewildered Terry.

"I'm sorrt, but --"

"It's fine. I should have expected it."

With that he left. I hadn't meant to hurt him.

Of course, it was inevitable with the way things happened. Quick decisions don't leave room for easy explanations.

I'm happy with my choice, though. I've waited a while for Harry. I know we're meant for each other. I think I've always known it.

"Again I wait for this to change instead"

I breathed a sigh of relief.

She scared me when she started walking towards him. When she said she was sorry I imagined she was speaking to me.

I didn't want to lose her.

"So, what is this?"

"What is what?"

"This. Us. What are we now?"

Her question confused me. I thought it was obvious. Although, I didn't want to point it out.

"Well, I'm not sure. Let's just see where it goes."

And go it did.

"Can't count all the eyes that stare

Can't count all the things they see"

The next morning we walked into the Great Hall.

Together. Hand in hand.

There were so many people just staring. It was Harry, of course, and probably the fact that I'm one of his best friends.

"Act as if you don't notice," he whispered into my ear quickly.

We sat down at the Gryffindor table. Lavender at least had the decency to pretend she didn't see anything unusual. Ron, on the other hand, gawked stupidly.

"Mione, I thought...but he said...and you..."

Our friend was at a loss for words, and it was quite funny actually. However, he was the least of our worries.

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