The walk back to the castle was slow. The only sounds that could be heard were the sounds of the outdoors. Crickets chirping owls swooping down to catch mice the silence would have been nice, comforting almost if not for what had just happened.

Hermione almost got killed by a three headed snake Harry saved her then yelled at her for how stupid she had been which he followed up by kissing her. It was safe to say that neither of them would have bet a thousand galleons that this would have ever happened.

Every second of the past events were replaying in Harry's head as he desperately tried to figure out what Hermione was thinking. When they reached the entrance of the castle Harry stopped and turned to her.

"We better put the cloak on now."

Hermione looked up and a single tear ran down her cheek she lifted a shaky hand to wipe it away when Harry softly took her hand and intertwined his fingers with hers. He brought his hand up to her face and brushed her tear away as he looked deeply into her eyes.

"You don't have to worry Mione I'll never let anything happen to you." Harry kissed her hand and slipped the cloak over them.

With no problems at all they slipped up into the common room. Once again awkwardness crept over Harry as he hoped that Hermione wouldn't hate him for what he had done. He decided that he should clear it up now so that she wouldn't have all night to think about it and make it worse.

"Mione.ummmmm.about in the forest.I.ummmmm." with that Hermione softly kissed Harry she pulled away and whispered in Harry's ear "I liked it too." She took a few steps back and smiled at him. "Goodnight Harry."

With that she hurried off to bed leaving a stunned Harry paralyzed in the common room. Had he just imagined that? No, he could never have imagined something that wonderful. He climbed up to his room and flopped onto his bed and fell asleep a silly grin never leaving his face.







He slammed to the ground not moving. Hermione raced to his side his face was covered in blood she wouldn't have been able to recognize him if it weren't for those emerald eyes which now looked cold and dead. "Harry." She cried he never moved.

Hermione jolted awake, third time this week. The same dream but with more detail every time. This nights version was just to much she got up and without even thinking ran over to Harry's room. Quietly she tiptoed over to his bed. "Harry" she whispered shaking him lightly. "Hermione what's wrong?" Harry mumbled half awake. "Can I sleep with you I had a bad dream?" "Of course." Harry held up the covers and Hermione slid into bed. He reached over and pulled the curtains closed around his bed.

He flopped back on his bed and Hermione laid her head on his chest and slid her arm over his stomach getting her body as close to his as possible. When she did this she could hear Harry's heartbeat faster which made her grin. Harry wrapped his arm around her and ran his fingers through her hair.

"Mione?"

"Yeah"

"What was your dream about?"

"Just your normal bad dream."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"No."

"Okay well don't hesitate to wake me up if you have another one."

She looked up at him "Thank you." And she snuggled closer an action that once again caused Harry's heart to react.

A/N- This isn't the full chapter but I just decided to put it up so I wasn't such a loser the rest of the chapter should be up in a week or so.