A/N: Ok guys, you asked for it! You know, I only got 21 reviews out of 200 hits, what's up with that?! Someone in a review asked me to tell how Harry and Hermione fell in love, so in this part, Hermione will have some flash-backs. Sorry if they aren't completely accurate; my friend borrowed my first book because someone else was borrowing hers and she wanted to read it for the seventh time or something. Look at me, rattling on and on and on when you wanted to read a fic! Sorry.
Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling owns everything. I don't own any of this except the title and the basic plot.
Ok, on with the reading!
~ The Magic of Snow- part 2 ~
"…And so for tonight's homework, I want you to read chapter fifty-six through chapter sixty-two. Answer all of the questions at the end of each chapter. That's all; class dismissed!"
Hermione, Harry, and Ron walked out of the Defense of the Dark Arts classroom together. Harry had his arm around Hermione's waist, and Ron kept making little kissing noises at the new couple. Hermione playfully slugged him in the shoulder.
"Harry, look what your girlfriend just did to me!" Ron complained to his best friend, while dangling his arm as if it was dead, and of no use to him.
"Well, it serves you right! If you wouldn't tease us, then I wouldn't have a good reason to hit you," Hermione pointed out, "although, I'm sure, if I really wanted to, I could find a good enough reason to put a hex on you!"
Harry laughed as he said, "You know, she's right! I'm sure this beautiful witch would curse you if you don't stop, Ron!"
"Beautiful witch? Where?" Ron asked, looking up and down the hall.
"Why you dirty little rat!" Hermione yelled at Ron. "Ok, so I couldn't win a beauty pageant, but I'm not ugly am I?" Her countenance suddenly transformed from angry to worried and unsure.
"Hermi, you are beautiful. I'm almost sorry that I didn't get to you before Harry did. You know, if this scum hurts you in any way, shape, or form, I will first comfort you, then kill him, and finally, hope that you would consider me more than a friend. But I'm sure Harry wouldn't even dream of doing anything like that, right Buddy?"
Harry looked shocked at the words of his best friend, and nodded. Hermione, after recovering from the serious and tender words that just came from her friends lips, smiled at him, then leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. Ron turned almost as read as his hair, and Harry looked at Hermione, now stunned. She giggled as Harry scooped her up into his arms.
After checking the hall for any teachers or students that would get them in trouble, Hermione looked into Harry's eyes, and kissed him.
"Ok, you two, break it up before I go get Dumbledore," Ron teased.
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After changing into her night robes, Hermione climbed into her bed, and fell fast asleep.
Hermione walked into a train compartment on the Hogwarts Express next to Neville Longbottom. "Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost one." She looked at the boy with the shaggy black hair and the lightning bolt scar across his forehead. "Harry!" She thought to herself as she dreamed, that's Harry!" "O my goodness! He's cuter than I imagined! I hope I'm not sounding too bossy!"
Hermione awoke in her warm four-poster, and found that she had a smile on her face. She sighed, and tried to remember the details of when she first met Harry.
It was breakfast time, so Hermione got dressed, and wandered into the Gryffindor common room. Ron Weasley and Lavender Brown sat at a table in the corner playing Exploding Snap.
"Good morning, Mio!" Lavender greeted.
"Morning guys!" she replied.
"Harry's down for breakfast; he left a few minutes ago," Ron said.
"Thanks! I'll see you two down there?"
"Nope, we've already eaten," Ron and Lavender said in unison, followed by giggles. Ron planted a kiss on Lavender's cheek, making her blush furiously.
"Now I'm jealous," Hermione teased. Ron and Lavender had hooked up about a week ago, and Hermione loved to tease them.
Ron got up out of his chair, and kissed her on the cheek as well.
"Happy now?"
Hermione laughed, "Yes, thank you!" and gave him a hug.
Ron was like a brother to her. No one gave much notice to them, because everyone knew that she was in love with Harry, and Ron was in love with Lavender.
"Well, I'd better go down to see Harry," she said dreamily.
Hermione walked into the banquet hall, and sat down next to Harry at the Gryffindor table.
"Where have you been all morning?" he asked her.
"O, just dreaming of when we first met," she answered.
"You dreamed about the train ride on our first year too?" Harry inquired, amazed.
"Yes, I guess we really are meant for each other, huh?"
"Yea… Hermione? Do you know what four days from today is?"
"Yep! It's Valentine's Day! I've already gotten something for you."
"Really? I have too!"
The two stared at each other for a while, then Harry looked up at the enchanted ceiling, and grabbed Hermione's wrist, pulling her towards the front door.
"Look Mio! It's snowing!"
Hermione smiled, and let him pull her outside onto the front step. She wrapped her arms around his waist. Just then, Ron and Lavender burst through the door.
"O, um… Hi guys!" Lavender stammered.
"Come on Lavender, let's go over by the lake," Ron said.
"No, it's alright, we'll just pretend you guys aren't here," Harry put in, and Hermione nodded in agreement. Ron and Lavender shrugged and put their arms around each other.
"I love you, Harry," Hermione whispered.
"I love you too, Mio," Harry whispered back..
The two looked over at Ron and Lavender, who were busy whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears, glanced slyly at each other, then reached down for a handful of the fresh-fallen snow. Harry put his finger to his lips when Lavender's eye-brows rose inquisitively at him. Ron suddenly yelped as the cold, icy snow found its way down his collar, sending chills through his body. Everyone but Ron burst out in uncontrolable laughter.
"Oh, and I suppose you find this amusing?" Ron inquired, a mischevious look flitting about the corners of his mouth. Harry ducked to ecsape the sudden onslaught of snow, only to hear Hermione shreek. Now, all four love-birds were engaged in an all-out snow-brawl.
After everyone was cold, wet, and happy, Hermione suggested that they all go inside. Harry and Hermione kissed, hugged, and then returned to the common room.
Ron and Lavender followed the other couple's lead, her contented sighs echoing through the deserted Entrance Hall.
A/N So? Was it bad? Yea, I thought so too. Review please!! Thank you to all those people who reviewed the first one. Sorry about the ending, I didn't know what to do there. Do you want more? Let me know and I'll do my best to comply! H/H forever!