disclaimer: I only own the plot

summary: On Valentines day Harry informs Hermione why he chooses her over every other girl.

AN: italics is Hermione's thoughts


What Makes you different.

Hermione sat in the common Room by herself. It was Valentines day and Hermione hated it. Harry had a date with Parvati. And he wasn't back yet. She had tried to read but found it impossible. This really bothered her. Why do I have to care about him so much. she thought to herself as she thought of her Green eyed best friend He just has to be so damn hot. And he can't be mine "It is so not fair." she said the last bit out loud,

"What's not fair?" a voice asked from behind her.

Hermione spun around "Harry I didn't know you were back. How was your date with Parvati?"

"Lousy" he replied.

"Oh I'm sorry" she replied no I'm not

"Really I'm not" he shrugged.

"Really why not?"

"Cuz I didn't like what she said before she left."

"What did she say…wait Why did she leave?" Hermione was now very confused.

Because of you." Harry replied.

"Me" Hermione repeated. "But I wasn't even there. How was it my fault?"

"Well, We were walking around and I made the comment that you hated Valentines day so I was gonna get you chocolate and she got mad and said 'I hope your happy with your mudblood, bookworm, smarty pants' and left. So basically it was a repeat of 5th year."

"O I am sorry Harry. I keep getting in the way of your relationships.

"Nonsense 'Mione" Those last couple of dates has made me realize something." Harry said.

"Really what's that?"

"That I care only for you."

Hermione looked at him then started laughing. "Very funny Harry"

"I'm not joking"

"Harry look at who you have fallen for before. I'm not like Cho, Ginny, or Parvati."

That's what I love about you. Your different."

"How am I different?"

"I'll show you." Harry said as he conjured a guitar and sang

You don't run with the crowd

You go your own way

You don't play after dark

You light up my day

Got your own kind of style

That sets you apart

Baby that's why you captured my heart

Harry had written this song completely thinking of Hermione. She never followed the trends that the other girls followed. She never showed off her body like other girls. She wore very little make up, usually just eye shadow.

I know sometimes you feel

Like you don't fit in

And this world doesn't know

What you have been through

When I look at you

I see something rare

A rose that can grow anywhere

And there's no one I know that can compare

That was one thing Hermione had confided in Harry was that she sometimes wished she fit in with the girls While she loved having Harry and Ron as best friends there were some things she couldn't talk to them about. She had also been through so much with Harry and Ron that the world just didn't understand her anymore than they understood Harry. Harry always saw something that no one else saw. Even though she was with guys constantly she was very much a girl and no matter what was in her past she was turning in to a beautiful young woman.

What makes you different

Makes you beautiful

What's there inside you

Shines through to me

And in your eyes I see

All the love I'll ever need

What makes you different

Makes you beautiful to me.

Hermione listened to the song. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. No matter what flaws she had. No matter how much of a tom-boy bookworm she was. Harry thought she was beautiful.

You got something so real

You touched me so deep

See material things

Don't matter to me

So come as you are

You've got nothing to prove

You warm me with all that you do

And I wanna take this chance to say to you

Hermione thought of that verse for a moment. It was true. Harry didn't care about material things cause he never really had them. She had noticed that. He was perfectly happy the way he was. That was why he was friends with Ron and Harry and didn't take Malfoy's offer back in First year. He had told her a few times before. All he wanted was what was taken away from him as a baby. A family.

What makes you different

Makes you beautiful

What's there inside you

Shines through to me

And in your eyes I see

All the love I'll ever need

What makes you different

Makes you beautiful to me.

Harry loved everything about Hermione. He thought that her inner beauty shined through to him. And made her even more beautiful than she was already. That's why he wanted to jinks anyone who made fun of her.

You don't know

How you touched my life

Oh is so many ways I just can't describe

You taught me what love was supposed to be

It's all the little things that make you

Beautiful to me

So beautiful

Harry had always wanted to tell her that she had given him what he always wanted. He had told her once that all he wanted was a family but he came to find that wasn't true. Sure he wanted a family some day but what he really wanted was someone to love and love him in return.

What makes you

What makes you different

Makes you beautiful

What's there inside you

Shines through to me

And in your eyes I see

All the love I'll ever need

What makes you different

Makes you beautiful to me.

Everything you do is beautiful

Love will shine

Shine right through me

Everything you do is beautiful

Oh you're beautiful to me.

Harry finished the song and put his guitar aside. There was a few moments of silence then…


End Chappi