Disclaimer: JK is far better than me at my best and her at her worse. Enough said really.
AN: Created as a response for The Hermione Competition by this carnival ride called life.
"Are you SURE you want to do this Hermione?" Daphne Greengrass asked and Hermione nodded firmly, even though her face was so pale that it looked positively dead.
"If we do this, then hopefully Ron will realise that I don't like him the way he likes me and move on to someone else." Hermione said quietly. She gave her girlfriend's hand a reassuring squeeze. "Even he can't deny it if it's placed right under his nose."
"Maybe." Daphne said, unconvinced. Hermione gave her an encouraging smile.
"Look on the bright side. You can't lose out from this." Hermione pointed out and Daphne smiled.
"Guess not."
"Now are you ready?" Hermione asked and Daphne took a deep breath.
"No. But if we waited for that, we'd never go."
Hermione smiled and the two girls walked into the dining hall.
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Ron looked up from his breakfast as Hermione and Daphne walked into the dining hall. He waved and Hermione felt butterflies erupt inside her stomach. This was going to be difficult.
"Hey relax. You're the one always telling me to look on the bright side." Daphne whispered and the two of them made their way to the top of the tables, right in front of the entire school.
"Are you su-" Hermione's question was cut off as Daphne pressed her lips against Hermione's. For a few minutes, the two of they snogged one another in front of the whole school. It wasn't until they parted that they realised that practically every person in the school was looking at them. Ron's mouth hung open in surprise and Harry had a slightly bemused look on his face, before giving them a thumbs up sign. Which didn't really surprise Hermione as he had walked in on the two of them kissing a few days earlier. Draco Malfoy on the other hand, was looking at them with a look of sheer disgust.
"I think we got our point across." Daphne said with a smile.
"You did indeed Miss Greengrass." Professor McGonagol said, looking slightly flustered. "Although may I recommend that you be more discrete in future?"
"He-hem" A slight cough caught both their attention. "Detention for both of you for harbouring unnatural desires." Delores Umbridge sniffed in an annoyed voice.
"There's nothing unnatural about love!" Hermione protested. Professor Umbridge scowled.
"She's right, Professor Umbridge." Professor McGonagol cut in. "I don't believe that there are rules against being in love. No matter how unusual."
"He-hem." Umbridge coughed once more. "Educational decree number twenty-nine" Umbridge paused and pulled out a piece of paper. "Decrees that there shall be no public displays of romantic affection at Hogwarts, in an attempt to keep students focused on their studies. Detention Miss Granger and Miss Greengrass. Tonight."
Hermione glared at Umbridge as she left the Great Hall.
"Stupid bint. I hate her!" she said with an impressively venomous tone.
"Look on the bright side." Daphne said with a smile. "We'll be serving it together."
"Yeah, there's that." Hermione replied with a smile. "Now where were we? Ah yes…"
