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Chapter 4

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Harry Potter and Hermione Granger

They were dancing.

She went right. He went left. She twirled. He swayed. The complicated waltz that they had going on since the end of third year was starting to get on most of the Gryffindor's nerves.

I watched, along with everyone else, as Harry descended the stairs with his Quidditch robes on and his Firebolt in hand. We were facing Ravenclaw today. If we win, we get to the finals and face Slytherins for the Quidditch Cup. And of course, we all depended on our Seeker to catch the Snitch.

"Good luck, Harry."

"Do your best."

"We are all here to cheer for you."

Everyone had something to encourage him by and Harry smiled and thanked everyone. We all moved out from the Common Room and towards the Quidditch pitch. The rest of the Gryffindor team was already waiting. The pitch was already filled with students from the four houses and they were roaring.

"Hey, mate! We'll beat them today!" Ron enthused, grinning madly.

"Of course." Harry grinned, looking around. He smiled as he spotted Hermione at the edge of the big mass. "Oi, Hermione!"

She looked over, smiling. "Yes?"

He grinned teasingly, patting a finger to his cheek. "I can't do well in Quidditch without my lucky kiss."

I, and everyone else around me, gaped.

But Hermione simply laughed, rolled her eyes affectionately and came to stand right before him. They seemed to look into each other's eyes for months before she tiptoed and delivered a lingering kiss against his cheek.

She pulled away, her cheeks quite pink. "Good luck, Harry."

"I can feel it." he grinned goofily at her.

I looked back at Dean and Seamus. They both were grinning manically as we moved to get our positions in the stand.

"Ten galleons they get together by the end of the week!" Seamus exclaimed.

"No way, mate!" Dean shook his head. "They are way too oblivious for that! Bloody hell, they have been playing this game of cat-and-mouse since forever!"

"If we push them—"

"You are not interfering with whatever is going on between Hermione and Harry!" Lavender said from the other side of Dean. "This is something they have to figure out for themselves."

"Lav is right." Parvati nodded.

"But they are taking so long!" Kaite whined, before smiling dreamily. "But they are rather cute together." She looked back at me, sending me smile. "Don't you think so, Neville?"

I swallowed to give my dry throat a bit of moisture. "Of course."

Her answering smile made my heart pound.

-.-

As I said before, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger are dancing rather complicatedly around their relationship. Everyone who knows them knows that they will end up together. Everyone that do not know them but observed them from afar knew that they were perfect for each other.

I do not disagree.

Harry and Hermione completed each other.

Harry, as a person, is very complicated to understand. I know that he does not like the spotlight, and being a boy who has defeated the darkest wizard in history at the age of one did not fulfil his wish to get away from it. He was famous without him knowing that he was famous.

I can't imagine myself in his place.

But Harry never allowed the fame to enter his head. He was modest, considerate, kind, compassionate, and so selfless. He just wanted to be seen as a completely normal teenage boy.

If fascinated me, when I got to know him better after first year, that he did not grow up to be a bully. Most people when they are bullied in their childhood grow up to be bullies themselves to get their anger out. But Harry was the complete opposite. He helped the bullied and stood up to them.

I owe him a lot for standing up to me for the last couple of years. He was a true friend, even if he did not realize it himself. Although he was forbidden a lot of things in his childhood, Harry grew up to accept what he had and take it, instead of being greedy about it.

Overall, his character is fascinating. But still, you see this wall that blocks you out. Harry does not know how to deal with emotions. Anger, frustration, irritation—he has no problem dealing with those things. But when it comes to emotion such as love, sadness, and happiness—he draws away, locks himself up in his own personal mask. I don't know if it is a protection mask, but it does push away people around him. His sudden mood swings are his masks.

No one would want to be beside Harry Potter when he had his sudden mood swings.

No one except Hermione.

Hermione had always been able to reach to Harry behind his mask, no matter how much he kept it tight and strong around him. It was in the way she laid her hand on his arm and squeezed soothingly. It was in the way her voice reached out to him. It was in the way her smile just seemed to make his eyes turn back to its usual green and glitter brilliantly.

Hermione knew how to calm him down more than anyone else. She knew how to reach him when he was at the prick of insanity. She knew how to bring him back to reality when he was lingering on a nightmare. She knew how to bring him back to her when she knew that he needed her.

Their relationship was so simple, yet so complicated.

They were best friends—a friendship that won't be broken easily—and yet, they were dancing around the potential of being more. And I think I know the reason.

Hermione draws up her mask by being the bossy, know-it-all bookworm. Her books are her sanctuary. What goes beyond the books are not easy for her to deal with. She does not like being confused or not knowing what's going on. And it aggravates her to know that books will not give her the answer.

In short, she is afraid that she won't be good enough for Harry.

Hermione Granger, as I stated before, has been my very first friend. She helped me on the train to find Trevor. She helped me when I needed help in my homework. And she was there to listen when I needed someone to talk to.

The problem is—she does not see herself clearly. I know she thinks of herself as plain and simple with no air of beauty. I know that she is self-conscious when it comes to her looks or her qualities. And she does not allow herself to believe that she has the beauty and the qualities.

Hermione might not be the most beautiful girl in Hogwarts, but she is beautiful in her own way. She is beautiful in Harry's eyes. Hermione is kind, generous, smart, caring, loyal, brave, a good friend, and considerate. I have to admit: she does have a temper of a roaring lion, but that never comes out except when she knows that either Ron or Harry has gotten themselves into a stupid situation.

She cares about them both very much. She worries too much too, which I know the boys hate, but I also know that they appreciate it. They know that she is just looking out for their well being. And I think that's what makes Harry love her even more.

You know, I think they both know—in their minds and hearts—that they are in love with their best friend. I think that have admitted it to themselves.

The question is: when will they admit it to each other?

-.-

The buzz in the Common Room was finally getting to me. It's not that I had something very urgent to continue or finish. I was just reading my Herbology book for fun. I wanted to become a Herbology professor in Hogwarts when I graduate. But I could not concentrate on my reading.

I looked out of the window, seeing the blue sky, the sun beaming, and the green grass. I closed my book.

Dean looked up. "Where are you going?"

I gathered my book in my hands. "Outside. It's a nice day."

"Okay."

I made my way through the changing staircase and out of the door. The fresh air slapped my face in welcome and I inhaled deeply. God, it was such a nice day to waste being inside. The sun was warm and the green grass swayed playfully with the wind. The sky was so blue and some cotton-like clouds were scattered randomly up in the blue carpet.

My feet carried me towards the lake, where I was sure my favourite spot under the huge oak tree was unoccupied. I would sit down in this cool breeze, open my book, and sink into the world of herbs in peace.

"Why?"

I stopped just before a tree, cocking my head to the right slowly. Harry and Hermione stood at the edge of the lake, both facing it. I held my breath as I allowed the tree to hide me completely. I know it was rude to eavesdrop, but my curiosity was raging wildly and I had to satisfy it.

Hermione turned to him, smiling. "Why what, Harry?"

"I know you broke up with Ron two weeks ago, but we never talked about the why?" he looked back at her. "Why did you break up with him, Hermione?"

She exhaled softly, looking out to the shimmering, blue lake. "Have you ever wondered?"

He blinked. "Wondered what?"

"Wondered about you and me."

His breathing hitched, but he kept his green eyes on her, hope glittering behind his well-concealed mask that was slowly slipping away.

Hermione continued, still looking at the blue carpet. "It was the beginning of fourth year, I guess, when I started to wonder. It seemed so right, you know? It seemed that it might be a good idea, that we could be happy." She sighed, softly.

"But then, Cho Chang caught you eye and my hope deflated. And after Cho, there was Ginny. And I knew I could never stand a chance. But then I knew Ron fancied me, and I went for it. At least, someone fancied me. But it wasn't the same. With Ron, it was more friendly than passionate, and I knew I was hurting both of us in continuing with the relationship, so I broke it off."

Her lips curled. "I am happy that he's with Luna now. They are good together."

Harry swallowed, taking a step closer to her. "And...do you still wonder?"

She shrugged. "To tell you the truth, I gave up hope in wondering since you started dating Ginny. But then, my hope sparked again when you two broke up." she turned around to face him, eyes glittering with unshed tears.

"Is it stupid to wonder? Even now?"

"No." He said, roughly. His hand moved slowly to cup her cheek, his thumb caressing the skin under her eye. "No. Because I wondered too."

Her eyes widened.

"It's just that you seemed to pine over Ron. And I thought I would never have a chance, so..."

Hermione laughed. "We are both daft, aren't we?"

"Yes." His lips curled. "But I don't mind being daft together."

She rested her head on his shoulder as his arms encircled her waist gently. "I don't mind either."

Harry smiled contently and turned his head to deliver a single, lingering kiss to her forehead.

Smiling like a goof, I turned around and continued walking towards my favourite spot.

-.-

"Hey, Neville."

I looked up from my book and my heart kind of did a flip as Kaite Bell sat beside me, sending me a heart-warming smile.

I smiled back. "Hey, Kaite. What's up?"

She giggled. "The Common Room has been hit by a hurricane. Harry and Hermione are finally together!"

"Really?" I raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance. "Well then, it seems like Dean and Seamus owe me quite some galleons."

She laughed. "They will be avoiding you, I'm sure."

"I'll know where to find them."

She laughed again.

I smiled, glad that she was happy. She glanced down at my book, before looking up at me. "Have you been reading the whole time?"

I shrugged. "Yeah."

She smiled, but said nothing.

I swallowed roughly, and squared my shoulders. If everyone had the courage to confess to the girls they liked, then I can have the courage to ask her out, right?

"Kaite."

She turned to me, something like hope sparkling in her eyes. "Yes?"

I cleared my throat, and turned to face her full so that our eyes made contact. "I...I was wondering if you would go to the next Hogsmeade trip with me?"

She blinked slowly, before a small smile curled her lips. Her hand reached out and took my wrist, squeezing it soothingly and lightly, making my skin tingle all over.

"I would love to."

I breathed an internal sigh of relief and grinned at her.

The End! :)

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