DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN HARRY POTTER.
Do I have to write a disclaimer every time? It's annoying... anyway, I'm sorry for not updating sooner but I have a lot of homework ( oh and mEh, if I remember properly...I don't think they we're ever together if your talking about Harry and Hermione... oh well. Keep reviewing! On with the story!
Is this true love?HARRY'S POV
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Harry looked at her strangely. He had never expected this to happen so suddenly. Sure, he had liked Hermione for ages and had always wanted to go out with her, but this wasn't exactly the way he had planned for it to happen.
"U...um..." he stuttered in shock, "err...I guess I could go out with you..." he finished turning even redder to make a set with the carpet they were sitting on. Ron was staring frantically from one to another, apparently trying to piece together what had just happened. Hermione took a deep breath and slumped back down again.
"See, there! I wouldn't have asked you out if I liked Malfoy." She said with a know-it-all tone in her voice. Harry was not convinced. He knew that Hermione was going to be hard to convince but he knew for a fact that emotions didn't run the way people thought they did. But then, he really liked her and he didn't want to lose this chance to go out on a date with her. He thought for a moment and decided to sleep on the matter and decide whether to tell her in the morning.
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STILL HARRY'S POV
Harry had been sitting in his dorm next to the window for literally hours now. He had woken up from a restless sleep thinking about Hermione asking him out. After sleeping on the matter he still couldn't work out what was best. He could hear the distant chatter of students in the Great Hall and by the lake, probably going for an early morning stroll. Yet again he found himself wondering how other kids could go along life without worrying. These thoughts brought back painful memories of Sirius, never had Harry so desperately needed or wanted to talk to Sirius about something. As tears swelled in his eyes, Harry turned around to get some tissues to find Ron sitting on his bed watching him.
"Since when have you been sitting there?" Harry asked.
"I dunno...about half an hour maybe?" Ron replied after a moment of thought, "How long has it been since you woke up?"
"Too many to count..."
"Been thinking about Hermione eh?"
"Yeah...I'm not sure if I should accept her date..."
"I say go for it. I know you've liked her since you met and I think that now's your big chance, just go with it. But, I'm still not entirely convinced that she doesn't like Malfoy...if she does..." (A/N is it just me or is Ron OOC?)
"I know what you would do and I would do the same. I guess you're right, I should just go with it." Harry looked at Ron. He had never realised how good it felt to have a friend like him but before he could cherish the thought, they heard Seamus and Neville stirring and both decided to go down to breakfast.
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HERMIONE'S POV
The trio was walking towards the Charm's classroom and Ron was trying to spark up some form of conversation. Ever since the night before, things had been a little awkward between Harry and Hermione, neither of them knowing what to say knowing that it would make at least one of them feel slightly uncomfortable.
"C'mon Hermione, why don't you say something?" Ron whispered to her while Harry was busy unhooking his bag from a particularly stubborn doorknob.
"I don't know what to say! It's just too strange now that Harry and I are...you know...going out." Hermione whispered back. She felt Ron elbow her slightly in the stomach and she moved over to Harry to help him fight off the doorknob that had just torn Harry's bag in half.
"So...Harry, when are we going on the...date?" Hermione asked cautiously trying to use her wand while the door and Harry were moving around. It took a while for Harry to respond.
"Umm...well I guess next Hogsmeade weekend, that's the only real time we get...right?" He replied just as cautiously.
"Ok then." After getting rid of the doorknob, she walked back towards Ron who had a slight grin but also a look of disappointment on his face.
"What's with you?" Hermione asked him.
"Well, I'm happy you two are together, disappointed that you didn't say more and also laughing at your awkward moments together." He replied quickly. Before Hermione had the time to hit him, he had run off. She jolted after him closely followed by Harry who was desperately trying to pick up the remains of his bag while running after them.
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At Hogsmeade...
Hermione and Harry were walking down the main street of Hogsmeade, dodging in and out of the large groups of students running in and out of stores. Ron had walked off with Ginny, Fred and George, all of whom left in fits of suppressed laughter at the awkward sight of two extremely red faced people.
"So, where do you want to go first?" Harry asked quietly.
"Umm...how about we go to the Three Broomsticks first for something to drink." Hermione replied. They both walked down the main street in silence till they reached the always crowded and extremely noisy bar. They walked in and found a table in the corner to themselves. Madam Rosmerta walked up to them with a slight grin on her face.
"I never knew you did private serving of tables." Hermione said curiously.
"Oh...well just for today I feel...special!" She said just a little too brightly, leaving Hermione with a shrewd suspicion that a particular group of red headed kids had been talking to a few people.
"We'll have two butter beers thanks." Harry said to her seemingly oblivious to the mischievous grin that was playing o her face.
"Two butter beers coming right up!" As Madam Rosmerta bustled off Hermione and Harry turned away from each other and started to observe the people sitting around them. It was a while before they finally started talking.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" Hermione slowly asked.
"Well I've been meaning to...never mind." Harry ended quietly.
"What have you been meaning to tell me?"
"Well it's just that I'm not fully convinced that you don't like Malfoy."
"Course I don't like him!! That's just crazy! You know I don't Harry, why would I have asked you out?"
"So...you mean you don't like Malfoy?"
"I've told you before, I don't like Malfoy, never have liked Malfoy and I never will."
"OK..." Harry said before trailing off.
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Later...
The trio was walking around the lake talking about the trip to Hogsmeade.
"So what did you do Ron?" Harry asked. Hermione was fully confident she knew exactly what he had been doing.
"Oh, nothing much." Ron replied trying to hide a grin but failing completely.
"Oh, Ron we know you've been telling everyone that we are going out. It's so obvious after the few dozens of people who came past giggling and pointing towards us." Hermione said exasperatedly.
"Oh...was it that obvious?" Ron replied. Hermione sighed as they continued to walk around the Lake till it was very late. Ron ran up to the Common Room claiming he had forgotten to do some work. Hermione immediately knew it was another one of his ideas.
"Harry, I just wanted to thank you for umm...giving me such a great time today." Hermione said struggling to find the right words.
"It's no problem Hermione." Harry looked up at the blackening sky in apparent deep thought before looking back at Hermione.
"Umm...Hermione I want to tell you something...ever since I first met you I've..." Harry faded off. He then took a big gulp of air.
"Iweliweliwelilikyolot" he blurted out in one go. Hermione tried to decipher it but it was in vain.
"Err...pardon?" she asked him.
"I really really like you Hermione." He said quietly. Hermione immediately turned a bright shade of pink.
"You do Harry?"
"Yeah, since I met you on the train. I've really liked you..." he trailed off again looking at his shoes. Hermione bent down to look at his face to find that it was even redder than her face. He looked back up and Hermione now knew more about Harry than she had ever known before. Before she knew it she was looking directly into his eyes and she was leaning forwards for her (so called) first kiss. But little did they know that there was someone watching them, someone they wouldn't expect.
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lolololololololol I wonder who it is.... DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol you havta guess!!!! Keep reviewing guys! Even if u don't lyk the fact that Hermione and Harry are together...
