Title: Beyond Friendship

Chapter One:

Authors: Jaycee and Marga

Disclaimer: As always the case when someone writes Fanfiction, we have to say that these wonderful stuff aren't ours. They belong to that wonderful talented woman, J.K. Rowling. No copyright infringements intended. No suing okay? We don't have any money.

Summary: This idea popped right out of our heads when Marga and I are getting ready for bed last Sunday night. The idea wouldn't leave us alone so we decided to co-write it.

This is a Harry/Hermione Fanfic. Harry finds out about Hermione and Viktor Krum's new relationship – which awakens the hidden and unknown feelings he has for his friend. Yes – we decided not to go down the familiar path of having Ron and Hermione together – but we hope that this will suit your liking.

Authors' Note:

Jaycee: Hey everyone! This is the very first time I'm writing a Harry Potter fic. And since my sister and I share a love for Harry Potter (not to mention my crush on Danielle Radcliffe – something that's not supposed to happen coz I am so much older than him!) we decided to write this joint fic. Now, you have to excuse us if some mistakes are made. As I said before, this is my first time to write something for the Harry Potter fandom. I usually write Never Been Kissed and Alias Fanfics. I hope that you will like this and that you will review. Constructive criticism is welcome – but nothing too harsh okay? I'm too sensitive.

Marga: Hey, don't know what to say really. Except that this is my first try at a non-anime fic. I use the name Sano by the way. I write Yu Yu Hakusho, Hunter x Hunter and Saiyuki fics, so sorry if there are some mistakes. I really like angst so there might be a lot of that in this fic. And as my sister said before, reviews are very much welcome. Have fun reading!!

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"I'm pooped. I'm gonna hit the sack." Ron Weasley yawned as he lugged up the stairs towards the 5th years boys' dormitory.

"Me too." Harry Potter agreed with a yawn of his own. He followed his friend and waved over his back. "'Night, 'Mione."

Hermione Granger eyes her best friends in disapproval. "Aren't you even going to review for tomorrow? What if one of our teachers gives us a pop quiz? It's our first day back at Hogwarts!" She reprimanded them.

Ron chortled mockingly. "C'mon, Granger. You say that every year and each year the teachers don't give a damn about whether the students know anything or if they have a fly's brain." He turned to Harry. "What's a 'pop quiz' anyway? I know what 'quiz' means, but 'pop'? Is it a Muggle thing?"

Harry laughed. "A pop quiz is a test that teachers give students by surprise." He turned to Hermione, one of his eyebrows raised. "You know that teachers don't give pop quizzes."

"Better safe than sorry." Hermione sniffed and turned on her heel. "I'll just study by myself."

* * * "Hermione…wake up!" Harry shook his friend by the shoulders. He had come back down the Gryffindor common room to have some time to himself but was taken by surprise to see his friend dozing in a chair at the corner of the room, a book lying open on her lap.

"Wha…what?" Hermione opened her eyes hazily. "Harry? What are you doing here?" She shook her head to clear her vision and ran a hand through her hair.

"I should be asking you that. It's already 2 in the morning and you're still studying?" He asked incredulously. He shook his head in amusement and regarded his friend with a bemused smile.

Hermione shook off his hand. "At least I'm studying." She picked up her book of spells and stood up. "I'm going to bed. You should too. Good night." She was walking away, when a white envelope slipped out of her book and landed on the floor.

"I think you meant, 'good morning'." Harry picked it up and said in a soft voice, "Wait, Hermione. This fell out of your book." He was about to hand it to Hermione when a name caught his eye.

'Viktor Krum'

Harry opened his mouth to call Hermione again, who has stopped in front of the big bookcase and picked out an enormous book and started to leaf through. But looking at the envelope, his curiosity got the better of him. Being sure that Hermione hasn't turned around yet, he sat on the big marble table. Crossing his legs, Indian style, he opened the envelope and started reading the letter, ignoring the gnawing guilt that was building in his stomach.

Hermione looked up from the book and then turned around. She then saw Harry reading a letter. Something about the paper was so familiar to her. Her eyes became huge as she realized what he's reading. "Harry! Don't read that!" She admonished as she walked towards him and tried to snatch the piece of parchment away. But Harry was much too fast for her.

"Viktor Krum is your boyfriend?" He asked incredulously. "Why didn't you tell us? Over the summer you've been writing letters to him and you haven't even told Ron or me a single detail?" He questioned, wondering why he was feeling so angry at the moment. He shook his head and jumped down from the table and waved the letter around. "Do you call each other pet names?" He inquired sarcastically.

"Harry!" Hermione finally managed to snatch the parchment away from him and hugged it to her chest. "Mind your own business, will you? You have no right nosing in on my private stuff." She placed a hand on her hip and glared at him.

"You should have told us! You know we don't keep secrets from each other!" Harry shot back angrily. He was hurt that Hermione was having a relationship with one of the most respected Quidditch players in the whole wizarding world. Something this big shouldn't be kept as a secret! And besides, he and Ron are her only best friends in the whole world! She doesn't have the right to keep anything from them… from him.

"Do you have to know everything? Fine!" Hermione exclaimed. She took a deep breath and told him how it all started. "Viktor courted me while he was competing in the Triwizard tournament. I accepted his proposal to be his girlfriend at the Yule ball and yes, I was writing him letters throughout the summer!" She finished, almost shouting.

"You guys don't need to know everything about me. I'm entitled to keep a few things to myself. And I'm sorry for not telling you, Mr. Potter, but I wanted to keep this to myself for a while until I'm ready to tell you two everything about it." She continued furiously.

"Hey, what's with all the shouting?" Ron asked as he groggily entered the common room. He woke up because of all the shouting downstairs so he decided to check it out. But what he saw were his two best friends, both standing a few feet from each other, hands on their hips, staring at each other defiantly – like they wanted to strangle each other to death.

Harry was the first one to break away from their eye contact. He sighed, avoiding any more eye contact with either of his friends. "I'm going to bed." He announced resignedly and then walked up the stairs. They then heard a door slammed shut.

Ron looked at Hermione. "What's with him?" He asked, punctuating his question with a big yawn.

Hermione was silent for a while, and then sighed. "I'll explain later. Goodnight Ron." She stuffed the letter in the book and walked up the stairs towards the girls' dormitory.

"I think you meant 'good morning'." He called out. Ron flinched when he heard Hermione slam the door.

Looking back and forth between the two sets of stairs from either side of him, Ron plopped down on one of the big stuffed chairs in the room and yawned again.

"What in the world happened here?" He mumbled sleepily. Ron scratched his head in confusion. He'll just have to find out later. He shrugged and went up the stairs to retreat back to his bed to catch a few more hours of sleep.

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So this is where we finish the first chapter. I hope that you all liked it – and remember: More reviews mean more chapters! We'll be waiting for your comments!