A/N - I am currently working on the next chapter of TWTYA, and I apologize for the long wait. It will be up by Friday. I was seriously battling the biggest spurt of writer's block I've had in my entire life.

I also had my MME and ACT (which I got a 29 on! Eep!), so it's been a little stressful.

Anyways, I had this little burst of happiness last night, and here it is. Hope you like it. Please review!

Her eyes crinkled as she laughed, a brilliant smile alighting upon her face. He loved it when she smiled like this.

Even more when it was because of him.

Six years and she still had no clue. He was just beginning to realize himself.

This was more than friendship.

She looked at him, her eyes twinkling mischievously, the laughter still etched on her face.

"What is it?"

He realized he must have been staring too intently.

"N-nothing…"

She shook her head slightly, grinning questioningly, before turning back to her book.

He knew that it would happen.

Someday, she would realize. She would become conscious of how he felt, and it would scare her. He knew it would.

And she would run away.

From their friendship.

From her fears.

From him.

Someday.

But for now, as they sat here carefree, he knew that she was with him. Together, but so far apart.

And so they would stay.

He thought.

Harry had been wrong before.

A voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Harry?"

He started slightly, looking into the eyes that held so much life… so much love…

"Yes?"

"You were staring again."

Harry flushed and looked at his feet.

"Is something troubling you? Did I do something wrong?"

Harry looked shocked. "You didn't do anything wrong! Don't ever think that!"

She bit her lip. "Then what is it?"

Harry sighed.

He couldn't live without her knowing.

"I love you," he said, almost so softly it was hardly audible.

But she knew what he had said.

Her eyebrows creased and her eyes widened slightly. She opened her mouth, but closed it again.

He could feel his heart breaking.

She began to shake her head slowly, closing the book in her lap and standing up, gripping it a little tighter than needed.

He knew it.

She turned, walking away from him. Out of the room, out of his life.

Out of his heart.

A tear fell down his cheek as Harry gazed into the fire. He sat there for a moment, in disbelief of what had just happened, his head in his hands. A minute later, a thundering came down the stairs behind him

He turned to see Hermione standing there breathless.

"I love you, too," she whispered.

Harry looked at her with mistrust for an instant, but only an instant, before running to her and wrapping his arms around her.

"This is more than friendship, Harry," she mumbled.

"Are you scared?" he asked, holding his breath.

"Yes-"

It pained him a little to hear it.

"-but wouldn't it weird if I wasn't?"

Harry nodded, silently knowing that she was right. As always.

"Are you going to run away?"

"From what?"

"Any of this," he asked.

"Never."

Harry had definitely been wrong before.

But this was right.

And they knew it.

A/N - Okay. So, like it? Love it? Hate it? Let me know! I want to know! I love you guys eternally, no matter what you have to say. So PLEASE just click the little button and be a darling.

Love you! Thanks for your time!

Sorry for the wait on TWTYA!

-Jenn