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A/Note just a quick one shot I wrote some weeks back. Hope you enjoy it.

The Perfect Kiss

Hogwarts had reopened after the damage done at the final battle had been repaired. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, have accepted the head mistresses invitation to complete their final year. The day was Saturday, and Hermione, like most seventh years was spending the day in Hogsmeade, her boyfriend Ron had gone back to Hogwarts because they had argued again, now she was sitting on the grass alone in the small memorial park her back up against the great oak that dominated the small pond in front of her, she had her eyes closed as she listened to the birds above her. She noticed the silence that fell on the birds before she heard the two voices she new so well, she thought to stand and show her self when something about their conversation stopped her.

"So you want to tell me about it Harry?" Luna asked

"I died that day you know, that day in the forest, he killed me, Voldemort, I had a choice, I could have gone on, been with my parents, I chose to come back for her, and now I just wish I had stayed dead, I came back to this pain filled life so she could be happy, I thought I could do it, I thought I was strong enough to see her with him, but I can't, every day it gets worse, every day she rips my heart and soul apart, it hurts so much being so deeply in love with her, is it wrong to want to die again, to hate being in love, to want to be free of this love?" Harry said.

Hermione could hear him cry and she felt her heart breaking for him, and she felt jealous that he had turned to Luna for comfort; she hated Ginny for hurting him. She thought again of standing of offering her support but it was too late she had stayed hidden to long.

"She doesn't know Harry, only you and I know, I know she should know, she should have seen it, but I'm glad you ended it with Ginny, it wasn't fair on her you loving some one else. As for dying I think you would still feel the pain, you would still see her in the arms of another," Luna said in her usual straight talking way.

"I think I'm going to leave, go away from it all, maybe live as a Muggle try to forget her, try to forget the nightmare of watching her in his embrace, try to forget the horror of seeing them kiss," Harry said still sobbing a little.

Hermione sat confused, it wasn't Ginny that was hurting him, it wasn't Ginny he was so deeply in love with he wanted to die, who was it, and why did she treat him like that, surely any girl could see if Harry was in love with them, those wonderful green eyes were like windows to his soul, one look into those eyes and any girl would know, who was the fool hurting her best friend so much.

"If you think that's for the best, but what about their wedding, they will expect you to be there," Luna said quieter than before.

"I couldn't take that, anyway they will quickly forget about me, they will get on with their lives, make lots of babies, and become a huge family." Harry said the sound of despair in his voice.

Hermione sat sobbing silently as her best friend poured his heart out to Luna.

"If you want babies Harry, if you want a wife and a family, I can do that for you, I don't love you, I don't think I ever will, you see we have both lost the one we love, so if you want some one to share your bed, some one to keep you warm on long winter nights, some one to be faithful then I am willing to do that for you," Luna said seriously.

"You are one of my dearest friends, and a wonderful person Luna, I hope you know that, I'm sorry though I cant except your offer," Harry said as he held Luna in a firm hug.

Hermione smiled through her tears, Luna was indeed a wonderful person, she may have some strange ideas about magical animals but she was wise beyond her years, and she was willing to give her all for a friend.

"Well I'll leave the offer open Harry," Luna said as Harry still held her.

"No I have to get away from her, away from the pain, away from the heart ache, it hurts to much to stay in the world of magic, I don't belong in this world without her, I have to get away where I cant see her smile, or hear her laugh, where I cant see the beauty of her, where I cant see the body I long to hold, or the lips I long to kiss, the smile of the girl who has been my only reason for living these last seven years, I thought I had a chance but I was wrong. I'll pack my things tonight and leave in the morning," he said the words full of sorrow.

"Where will you go, what will you do?" Luna asked quietly so Hermione had to strain to hear.

"South I think, I don't really know, all I know is I just have to get away," again his voice was filled with sorrow.

"Remember me Harry, may be we will meet again some day." Luna said.

"Can I give you a kiss?" he asked quietly.

Harry did just that, he kissed Luna, not in a passionate way, but in a way that said thank you and good bye to the world he was leaving.

"Bye Luna, it was nice having you as a friend," Harry said as he walked away.

Hermione let a sob escape her as she wept for her heart broken friend, it was a sob that Luna heard, and she walked around the tree, looked at Hermione and frowned.

"Why is Harry leaving who hurt him so much?" Hermione asked as Luna stared down at her.

"Hermione dear, you simply have to be one of the most stupid heartless girls I ever had the misfortune to meet," Luna said as she turned to walk away.

"Luna, you can't insult me like that then just walk away," Hermione said stopping Luna with her voice.

Luna turned and for the very first time Hermione saw anger in Luna's usually dreamy eyes.

"Well if you are not stupid then you must simply be evil," Luna spat out.

"Luna what the heck are you talking about?" Hermione almost screamed.

"You led him on then you shattered his heart, that's what I'm talking about," Luna said in an icy voice.

"Luna I don't know what you are going on about," Hermione said taken back by Luna's tone.

"Harry you bloody moron, Harry," Luna shouted finally loosing her temper.

"I know what you did in that tent," Luna continued.

"I, we did nothing in the tent, nothing," Hermione protested.

Luna suddenly spoke in a really low voice "Oh so you did not protect Harry from Ron with a shield, you did not choose Harry when Ron told you to choose, you did not walk with your arms around the boy, or walk holding his hand where ever you went, you did not do the things people do when they are in love, you did not build up his hopes that his love for you was not wasted, the love he has shown you for the last six bloody years," Luna hissed.

"Harry doesn't love me, he can't, he never said," Hermione whispered.

"So tell me stupid, was it Harry or Ron wanted to come back into the castle looking for you when there was a Troll loose.
Who was it spent night after night in the hospital wing when you were petrified?
Who was it that cried for you when you were hurt at the ministry and sat holding your hand till you woke then stayed with you while you recovered? Who was it that treated you well?
Who was it always said you were brilliant?
Who was it never shouted at you, never treated you as though you were crazy?
Who was it that never called you mental, tell me was it Harry showing his love for you, or was it Ron showing how jealous he was because you were better than him at every thing.
Come on miss bloody know nothing at all, who showed you how much they love you, was it thick stupid Ron to dense to do his lessons, always arguing with you, always shouting at you, calling you mental, or was it that gentle boy Harry whose heart you shattered?" Luna spat at the ground in front of Hermione "You make me sick."

The next morning as Harry and Ron said their goodbyes in the entrance hall, they were joined by Hermione, her packed trunk floating along behind her.

Ron watched open mouthed as she stood waiting.

"Hermione what are you doing?" Ron asked looking puzzled.

"I'm leaving with Harry," she answered calmly.

"You can't leave, you're my girl friend," Ron said rather stupidly.

"When it comes to a choice between being with you or Harry, just like I did before, I will always choose Harry, I promised him I would stay with him to the bitter end," she answered still calm.

Harry watched with his eyes wide, a smile creeping across his face.

"But you, I, we, you." Ron spluttered.

"So Harry where are we going?" she asked as she levitated her trunk through the main door.

"Just like before I have no idea," Harry said joining her as she walked down the steps.

"Bye Ron," she called back over her shoulder.

"I think we should go to my home first to see my parents," she said as they reached the main gate of Hogwarts school.

"It's as good a place as any I recon," Harry said a huge grin on his face.

"Yes well I think they should meet the man I will be spending my life with," Hermione smiled "don't you?"

Harry slipped his arm around her waist "I do," he said.

"Oh and Harry, I'm sorry for hurting you," Hermione said as she leant her head against his shoulder, "and just one more thing, I love you."

Harry stopped walking and pulled Hermione to him, then with his hands slipping around her waist he bent forward and kissed her with all the love and longing that had filled him for so long.

Hermione's arms were wrapped around his neck as he kissed her, her legs trembled and her body shook as she kissed him back pushing herself into him, if Harry had not been holding her around the waist she would have fallen as her knees gave way beneath her, her entire body was on fire, she had been kissed by Ron but those kisses made her feel nothing, nothing to what she was now feeling as Harry stirred sensations in her body she had only ever read about until this the perfect kiss.