A/N: Sorry this took awhile to update...I've been busy with my new story,'
Love Where You Least Expect It' and I've had quite a writers block on this
one...I hope this is still good. Thank you all for reading and reviewing.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters and such belong to the creator J.K Rowling...I own the plot line.
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Harry shook his head and scooted away from everybody, looking to the floor.
Everyone stood for a moment in silence, looking at each other uneasily.
'..Uhm..'
Everyone turned to see Dudley standing in the corner, his massive hands still held tight over his arse.
Hermione frowned and looked over to him in worry,' Dudley..right?' she asked stepping towards him,' Are you all right?'
Dudley mumbled something, still gawking at Hermione and nodded his fat head lightly.
Ron cleared his throat -loudly-,' Why don't we all try to get some sleep now, eh?' he suggested, as Harry seemed to agree to this straight away, he leant over and rested his head on the cushion of the couch yawning slightly.
Hermione nodded solemnly and, giving one last quick glance at Dudley, she walked over to the couch opposite of Harry and curled up, leaving half the couch to who ever wanted it.
Seeing this as a golden opportunity, Ron walked casually (but quickly) towards the open space. 'Ginny!?'
Ginny settled herself down next to Hermione just as Ron went to sit down.
Looking up with mild amusement she grinned,' What?-oh- did you want to sit here? ..next to her?' Ginny yawned and looked obviously to tired to compete in another 'sibling' fight, she stood up lightly and walked over to the couch where Harry was laying.
Ron blushed and sat down quietly and closed his eyes...knowing he wont get a wink of sleep like that...next to Hermione.
'Harry..?' Ginny asked, looking straight at him. Harry mumbled something and scooted over, giving her room to sit down.
Ginny smiled shyly and sat herself next to him, then...scooting herself a bit nearer to him.
A bit more... a bit more... finally Ginny seemed to get what she was heading for, she rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
Ron could of sworn he saw a faint smile cross Harrys lips.
*That girl has -way- to much self confindence* Ron thought as he sat back staring at the ceiling.
What happened last night still hung in the air over everyone's head like a passing storm cloud, waiting for it to start again.
Is you-know-..wait..is -Voldemort- really lurking about somewhere close by?
Could it be a prank caused by some nutter lot or has the Dark Lord really risen again?
His thoughts were interrupted by a loud snore from Dudley, looking over he saw him slumped against the wall on the ground, his head lolling on his shoulder and rising ever so slightly everytime he snored.
*Great...*he thought, standing up.
Everyone was asleep, Ginny and Harry (looking remarkably comfortable) slept a little closer then necessary, Dudley for sure was asleep..rather loudly.
He glanced over and saw Hermione staring up at him from the couch.
She was still curled up, her hair brushed over her face, her eyes looking very tired.
Ron quickly walked over towards the stairs and turned off the light, then found his way back to his seat.
'Hey...' he whispered leaning in slightly towards her.
He heard her sigh and whisper,' Hi..'
'Whats wrong?'
Hermione shrugged and looked over at Ginny and Harry who looked very content with each other.
'Nothing...well.....Ron?' Hermione asked, squeezing her eyes shut, she couldn't believe she was about to bring this up.
Ron leant back a bit and rested his head on the edge of the couch, closing his eyes. 'Yeah?'
Hermione took a deep breath and whispered,' Do you ever...wonder about..well..us?' she asked, her insides rumbling and her face burning.
Rons eyes snapped open and he sat up slightly.
'Uhm..us? as in..w-what do you mean?' he asked, forgetting to keep his voice down.
He could her Hermione sigh through the darkness, he was rather glad it was dark, because his face was bright pink and his ears were tingeing up with red again.
'Well..I mean..oh... never mind..this is stupid..' she said trailing off, Ron could feel the couch shift weight as she un-curled herself and sat back.
'No..no this isnt..tell me what you mean' Ron said, feeling for her shoulder.
As his hand found his shoulder he gave it a small squeeze,' You can tell me Herm..' he said smiling slightly.
He could feel Hermione shrug as she mumbled. 'What was that?' he asked, leaning in to hear her better.
She shrugged again and gasped lightly as he leant in closer..and closer... .
Her eyes adjusting to the dark, face to face, their eyes met.
Hermione bit her lip slightly and looked down, a moment later looking back up.
They sat their for a moment, staring into each others eyes.
Hermione made out a slight smile twitching in the corner of his mouth.
She smiled, feeling this was so right, she leant in and brushed her lips shyly against his.
The feeling Ron got just then made him want to sprint across the room, yelling for joy on top of his lungs.
It was incredible, he felt..wanted.
Smiling Ron slipped his arms around her waist and brought her in closer to him.
Their lips met, her soft kiss turned slightly more serious, Ron leant back and brought her with him.
They broke apart and stared at each other for a minute.
Sensing the awkwardness, Hermione shifted her gaze to the floor.
'Herm I-' Hermione nodded and laid down , sighing slightly.
'Is this what you ment...by us?' he asked, laying down beside her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
Hermione nodded,' Do you...well, I mean..' she trailed off seeming unsure if this was right to bring up.
'Do I like you Hermione Granger?' Ron asked with a slight tease to his voice.
Hermione laughed slightly and nodded.
'Well...' Ron said pulling her into a hug,' Hmmm....I think if I told you I've had a crush on you since our third year, that might answer your question?' he said quietly.
Hermione grinned and looked up at him,' I think that would, but..would second year count for me?'
Grinning they laid back down together...within an hours time, they were both sound asleep, their love for each other circulating around them.
A/N: Short chapter I know...slightly -too-fluffy/stupid.. I dunno..sorry I haven't written another chapter in awhile..I hoped you liked it..thanks for reading (if you still are) and feel free to tell me what you think.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters and such belong to the creator J.K Rowling...I own the plot line.
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Harry shook his head and scooted away from everybody, looking to the floor.
Everyone stood for a moment in silence, looking at each other uneasily.
'..Uhm..'
Everyone turned to see Dudley standing in the corner, his massive hands still held tight over his arse.
Hermione frowned and looked over to him in worry,' Dudley..right?' she asked stepping towards him,' Are you all right?'
Dudley mumbled something, still gawking at Hermione and nodded his fat head lightly.
Ron cleared his throat -loudly-,' Why don't we all try to get some sleep now, eh?' he suggested, as Harry seemed to agree to this straight away, he leant over and rested his head on the cushion of the couch yawning slightly.
Hermione nodded solemnly and, giving one last quick glance at Dudley, she walked over to the couch opposite of Harry and curled up, leaving half the couch to who ever wanted it.
Seeing this as a golden opportunity, Ron walked casually (but quickly) towards the open space. 'Ginny!?'
Ginny settled herself down next to Hermione just as Ron went to sit down.
Looking up with mild amusement she grinned,' What?-oh- did you want to sit here? ..next to her?' Ginny yawned and looked obviously to tired to compete in another 'sibling' fight, she stood up lightly and walked over to the couch where Harry was laying.
Ron blushed and sat down quietly and closed his eyes...knowing he wont get a wink of sleep like that...next to Hermione.
'Harry..?' Ginny asked, looking straight at him. Harry mumbled something and scooted over, giving her room to sit down.
Ginny smiled shyly and sat herself next to him, then...scooting herself a bit nearer to him.
A bit more... a bit more... finally Ginny seemed to get what she was heading for, she rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
Ron could of sworn he saw a faint smile cross Harrys lips.
*That girl has -way- to much self confindence* Ron thought as he sat back staring at the ceiling.
What happened last night still hung in the air over everyone's head like a passing storm cloud, waiting for it to start again.
Is you-know-..wait..is -Voldemort- really lurking about somewhere close by?
Could it be a prank caused by some nutter lot or has the Dark Lord really risen again?
His thoughts were interrupted by a loud snore from Dudley, looking over he saw him slumped against the wall on the ground, his head lolling on his shoulder and rising ever so slightly everytime he snored.
*Great...*he thought, standing up.
Everyone was asleep, Ginny and Harry (looking remarkably comfortable) slept a little closer then necessary, Dudley for sure was asleep..rather loudly.
He glanced over and saw Hermione staring up at him from the couch.
She was still curled up, her hair brushed over her face, her eyes looking very tired.
Ron quickly walked over towards the stairs and turned off the light, then found his way back to his seat.
'Hey...' he whispered leaning in slightly towards her.
He heard her sigh and whisper,' Hi..'
'Whats wrong?'
Hermione shrugged and looked over at Ginny and Harry who looked very content with each other.
'Nothing...well.....Ron?' Hermione asked, squeezing her eyes shut, she couldn't believe she was about to bring this up.
Ron leant back a bit and rested his head on the edge of the couch, closing his eyes. 'Yeah?'
Hermione took a deep breath and whispered,' Do you ever...wonder about..well..us?' she asked, her insides rumbling and her face burning.
Rons eyes snapped open and he sat up slightly.
'Uhm..us? as in..w-what do you mean?' he asked, forgetting to keep his voice down.
He could her Hermione sigh through the darkness, he was rather glad it was dark, because his face was bright pink and his ears were tingeing up with red again.
'Well..I mean..oh... never mind..this is stupid..' she said trailing off, Ron could feel the couch shift weight as she un-curled herself and sat back.
'No..no this isnt..tell me what you mean' Ron said, feeling for her shoulder.
As his hand found his shoulder he gave it a small squeeze,' You can tell me Herm..' he said smiling slightly.
He could feel Hermione shrug as she mumbled. 'What was that?' he asked, leaning in to hear her better.
She shrugged again and gasped lightly as he leant in closer..and closer... .
Her eyes adjusting to the dark, face to face, their eyes met.
Hermione bit her lip slightly and looked down, a moment later looking back up.
They sat their for a moment, staring into each others eyes.
Hermione made out a slight smile twitching in the corner of his mouth.
She smiled, feeling this was so right, she leant in and brushed her lips shyly against his.
The feeling Ron got just then made him want to sprint across the room, yelling for joy on top of his lungs.
It was incredible, he felt..wanted.
Smiling Ron slipped his arms around her waist and brought her in closer to him.
Their lips met, her soft kiss turned slightly more serious, Ron leant back and brought her with him.
They broke apart and stared at each other for a minute.
Sensing the awkwardness, Hermione shifted her gaze to the floor.
'Herm I-' Hermione nodded and laid down , sighing slightly.
'Is this what you ment...by us?' he asked, laying down beside her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
Hermione nodded,' Do you...well, I mean..' she trailed off seeming unsure if this was right to bring up.
'Do I like you Hermione Granger?' Ron asked with a slight tease to his voice.
Hermione laughed slightly and nodded.
'Well...' Ron said pulling her into a hug,' Hmmm....I think if I told you I've had a crush on you since our third year, that might answer your question?' he said quietly.
Hermione grinned and looked up at him,' I think that would, but..would second year count for me?'
Grinning they laid back down together...within an hours time, they were both sound asleep, their love for each other circulating around them.
A/N: Short chapter I know...slightly -too-fluffy/stupid.. I dunno..sorry I haven't written another chapter in awhile..I hoped you liked it..thanks for reading (if you still are) and feel free to tell me what you think.