The Seventh Year
By:Kerrie

Nearly a year has passed since Harry "accsidently" kissed Cho Chang,
but she was out his hair now.Still,someone lingered in his heart.Hermione.
They hadn't spoken since that day,and the words of his friend Ron,still echoed
in his already full head, "She'll never forgive you."AS it was nearly the end
of the year,a Hogwarts tradition was about to take place.This tradition was
the end of the year ball,which was only for the 6th and 7th years.Harry
thought this was his chance to win Hermione back.
Three days before the ball,he found Hermione talking with Lavender,
(they were discussing what they were to wear to the ball).Then,Harry finally
screwed up the courage to go up to her.As he did so,Hermione quickly buisied
herself with trying to bewitch her nails into different colors.
"Hi,Lavender,"
"Oh!Hello Harry,"she replied gleefully.
"Hello,Hermione,"
She didn't reply.
"Aren't you going to say 'hi'?"
Lavender,in Harry's opinion,was fighting a lost cause.
"Hmph...."Hermione said,getting up and then setting again by the fire,
immersing herslf in Hogwarts,A History 2.
Harry walked over and sat across from her.He looked at her,then into
the fire.
"Hermione,"he said softly,"I just want you to know I never wanted to
truly love Cho like I love you!"Tears then filled her eyes at these words and
she looked up at Harry.
"Oh Harry!I've been waiting to hear that from you for so long!"
He grinned at this and then went to kiss her but she blocked him.
"Harry,do you want to go to the end of the year ball with me?I mean,
since we're made up and speaking to each other again and everything."
"Of course!I'd love to!"

THE END!!!!!