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i think this chapter turned out really sweet. I'm in love with the idea of Ron and Hermione but i am also in love with the idea of DRACO and Hermione. ahhhh which to choose:)

I'm so excited to incorporate my new character, who will be comming shortly. I love this person! They are one of my new favorites and i'm working on it so i can do it justice. so they wont be in a large role for another few chapters BUT they will be mentioned very soon. Who could it possibly be?? (not in this chapter by the way up and comming ones)

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Hermione rubbed her eyes, blinking in the morning light washing in through the windows. Ginny moaned and rolled over onto her front, pulling her pillow over her head.

Yawning Hermione swung her legs over the side of the bed and slowly got up.

"Come on Gin," she sighed.

"Mppfff" Ginny said from under her pillow, the huff more muffled.

"Classes today remember?" Hermione smiled.

"Is it not the weekend YET?!" Ginny whined rolling onto her back and flipping the pillow down so she whacked Hermione in the head with it.

"HEY!" she exclaimed as her wild uncombed hair became a whirl of brown curls in front of her face.

Blindly she grabbed her own pillow off the bed and whacked Ginny with it playfully. Both girls giggled and Hermione flopped down on her friends bed when the rest of the girls in the room began groaning and shushing them. Ginny leaned over so her head was beside her friends.

"How are you and my idiot brother?" she asked smiling.

"Oh, umm, great Gin. He's amazing."

"I'm surprised he came back to finish his last year. I suppose it's only because of you he did, keep an eye on you and such," she laughed.

"No it's actually more like, I nagged him till he agreed," Hermione chuckled.

"That would do it."

"Is Harry alright? I haven't talked to him much lately."

"He's better then alright" Ginny winked.

Hermione turned to look at the girl sitting next to her, watching a huge grin slid across her face.

"What do you mean Gin?" she asked eyes going wide.

"Sorry, I don't kiss and tell," and with that Ginny brought her pillow down on Hermione's face starting another fit of giggling and pillow fighting.

"I'll get it out of you someday you know, you are in almost all my classes" Hermione said on their way to Potions.

"Yeah, that's true, but I sit with Harry and you with Ron so, you see where that plan comes out flawed?" Ginny smiled.

"I will corner you Gin, don't make me use my DA skills on you."

"I'm kind of counting on that." Both girls laughed.

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Professor Slughorn stood at the front of the classroom with a smile on his face.

"Well now everyone settle down. In your seat Mr. Malfoy. Yes that's it."

"Alright then. Today we are going to review a bit of last year or your sixth year for those who did not attend last year."

The class murmured wondering what it was they would be reviewing. Hermione looked over at Harry and saw a troubled look on his face which made her giggle silently to herself. She knew he was missing his sixth year textbook that had notes in it from the half-blood prince. Ginny seemed to notice the same thing and whispered something to him that made him smile. Hermione raised an eyebrow at her friends and the both smiled back and waved.

"They creep me out when they do that," Ron whispered in Hermione's ear.

The class soon found out that the review was going to be on Everlasting Elixirs and everyone got to work. Slughorn walked around the class examining everyone's progress. Hermione's turned out perfectly; the potion she had been working on turned the appropriate color. Ron's on the other hand had started off alright then exploded in his face spraying everyone behind him with green goop. Slughorn chuckled and pat a very red Ronald on the back saying: "better luck next time Mr. Weasley. Try again tomorrow."

Ron grumbled the entire way to Herbology. As Hermione left Potions she noticed Draco glaring after her as she walked out of the room. She felt his eyes burning into the back of her head making her shiver.

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The rest of the day went by fairly smoothly and they all ended up with a small load of homework which made Hermione surprisingly happy.

"Want to go for a walk?" Ron asked her after dinner that night as the four of them lounged in the common room.

"I'd love to," she said with a smile.

Ginny made a gagging noise at them with a smile and then went back to kissing Harry.

They had been in the common room for only half an hour and as soon as Hermione opened her mouth to ask Ginny a question she rammed her lips onto Harry's and never parted until they had left. Hermione knew it was Ginny's way of saying 'not now.'

Ron held her hand as they walked wordlessly around the lake, the sun almost completely set.

"Mione," he said stopping and turning her gently to face him. He rest his hand on her cheek stroking it gently with one of his large fingers. His face was very calm and a large goofy grin spread across his face. Pulling her head closer to his he kissed her softly. She felt a small spark on her lips as they touched his and it made her body tingle.

She placed her arms around his neck and he wrapped his own around her waist, kissing her deeply. Hermione leaned against a tree pulling Ron closer to her. He lifted her up and propped her against the trunk so their faces were level.

Hermione wrapped her legs around his waist and kissed him, parting his lips with hers. He kissed her on her neck and a shiver ran up her spine. He was so amazing.

This was the way it was supposed to be, pure and sensitive not rough and unwanted like Draco had been. She thought to herself.

She pushed off from the tree and Ron was now holding her up his face buried in her shoulder kissing it. He set her down gently and looked at her. She had never seen so much love illuminate for one person's eyes in her entire life. It was like his entire heart and soul were placed in a picture of her behind them.

Draco never looked at me like this… had he? Why am I even thinking about that asshole anyways?! Hermione shook her head and focused on Ron. She loved him; there was no doubt in her mind.

"I love you Ron, so much," she told him quietly and kissed him. They had never told each other this out loud before, but she needed to tell him. She needed him to know.

The look of shock on his face was brief but then the expression softened and he kissed her once more.

"I love you too Hermione. More then words can ever describe."