A/N I hope I did good on my last chap. I tried my best to make it long. R&R. On with the fic!
LOVE
Rating: M
Pairings: Harry/Hermione, Ron/Luna, Ginny/mystery/Neville
Summary: Harry and Hermione Have loved each other since 1st year and everyone else knows. How long will it take for them to realize this? And who's this mystery person Ginny's dating? And who's Ron dating? Will Harry be able to balance love along with Voldemort looming ever near? Rated for sex in later chapters.
CHAPTER 3: What She Has to Say
"So Hermione, how's your summer been?" Ginny asked.
"Umm, fine. Hey, can we go to my room or yours? I have to talk to you in private." Hermione asked looking around her quickly. 'If I don't tell someone it's going to eat me from the inside. I need advice.' Hermione thought.
"Yeah, sure. Let's go to mine."Ginny said, curious as to what Hermione had to say in private.
"Alright." They walked to the third floor and to the 2nd room on the right. Every time they came up here, Hermione absolutely loved Ginny's room. The walls were lavender with a blue stencil boarder. The bedspread was Lavender with pink and blue flowers, with a matching white nightstand with pink and blue stripes.
"Ok, what's up?" Ginny asked plopping down into her pink bean chair.
"Ok, I think I like Harry. I've been having weird feelings about Harry every since The Triwizard Tournament in 4th year, but I don't know what they mean. And I don't know if he feels the same. I don't want to tell him and then find out he doesn't like me back." Hermione said quickly.
"I knew it! Look, Hermione, I know he likes you back. Have you seen the way he looks at you? We all have known it for years! Since before 4th year." Ginny said smiling.
"Really? Wait, who's we?" Hermione asked confused
"'We' is everyone! Everybody! Now, do you know what the best thing to do is?" Ginny said looking at Hermione.
"Umm, hide my feelings and avoid embarrassment?" Hermione said.
"Ennnt! Wrong! You have to tell Harry!"
"NO WAY! I am not going to do that! What if everyone was wrong? What if he doesn't like me? I'll risk our friendship if he doesn't like me." Hermione said.
"He does! If you don't tell him, I will and –"
"Umm, excuse me. Hermione, can I talk to you in the hallway?"
"Sure Ron," Hermione said confused. She walked out of the door. "We'll talk later!" Ginny yelled.
"Yeah?" she asked Ron.
"Umm, this is really weird, but Harry was afraid to ask you so he sent me but, will you go out with him?" Ron asked looking awkward.
"Yeah!" she answered, a little more enthusiastically than she planned.
"Great! It would have been weird if you said no…" Ron said relieved.
Hermione ran back into Ginny's room. "He asked me out!" she yelled.
"What! Ron asked you out! I'll kill him, no Luna will kill him, then Harry will kill
him-"
"No!" Hermione interrupted, "Harry was afraid to, so Ron asked me for Harry!"
"Really? What did I tell you!" Ginny was on her feet and hugging Hermione, jumping around in a circle.
MEANWHILE
"Ron! What did she say? Did she say yes?" Harry asked afraid of the answer.
"She said yes man!"
"YES!" Harry yelled, punching an arm in the air.
"I knew you guys would go out eventually, once you figured it out!" Ron said.
"What d'you mean?" Harry asked still grinning.
"Everyone has known since like 1st year that you guys liked each other. You guys were just too thick to realize it." Ron said.
"Really, wow! Did you tell her where and when?" Harry asked anxious again.
"OH CRAP! I forgot! I go tell-"
"No, I might as well. She'll think me an even bigger coward if you keep going, relaying messages from me."
"Yeah I guess your right." Ron said.
"K, I'll go tell her." Harry said standing.
"Alright, good luck! Just remember, she already said yes. You just need to tell her the time and the place."
"OK, thanks!"
"No problem,"Ron said as Harry left the room. "It's about time they went out!"
MEANWHILE...
"This is so great! Where are you going?" Ginny asked.
"Ummm, I don't know! Ron didn't tell me!" Hermione realized.
"Well you have to go ask! You have to know!"
"OK, OK!"
MEANWHILE...
Harry was walking down the hall to Ginny's room, where he assumed Hermione was. He still had no idea what to say to her. Before long he was stasnding outside their door. 'Just say whatever comes into your mind. Be Harry.' he told himself. Suddenly the door sung open, unfortuneately outwards.
"OUCH!"
"OH MY GOD! Harry are you OK?" He saw Hermione run to his side. "Come in!" He felt someone sneak out of the room. He looked back and saw Ginny tiptoeing down the stairs. Hermione sat him down.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't know you were there," she said, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine, " She touched the bruise where the door hit him on his forehead. "Think I can fix this, or at least vanish it," she whispered.
"Evanesco!"
"Thanks Hermione," he said.
"No problem, I was just coming to find you. Ron never said where we were going," she said blushing.
"Yeah, he told me. I was coming to tell you. We're going to a restaurant in Diagon Alley, called the Rasmusem. Have you heard of it?" He asked.
"Of course! It's the most expensive restaurant there," she said gaping at him.
"I know," he said looking directly into her eyes. He felt his head going closer to hers, and was surprised to see hers getting closer too. Her eyes closed and her mouth opened slightly -
"Hem, Hem." Their heads immediately snapped back at the sound of someone clearing their throat. They looked at the door. It was Ron grinning madly at them. "Ummm sorry if I'm interrupting, but Mum told me to tell you dinner is ready." Harry was blushing madly.
"OK Ron, go away." With one last way to go smirk he left the room. Hermione pulled Harry's head towards her and kissed him sweetly. He was shocked at first, but slowly began to kiss her back. Their lips moved softly over one another's before Hermione reluctantly broke the kiss.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"For what?" he whispered back.
"For asking me out," she said with a nervous grin. He smiled back.
"OK, let's go down to dinner." she said.
"Alright."
They walked silently down the hallway, holding hands.
A/N: Aww! isn't that so sweet! I hope you liked it. Review!