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Summary: It's Seventh Year and Hermione and Harry notice sparks flying between them. Their love blossoms, but life throws them an unexpected curve. Can their love overcome it? Please R&R!

* A/N * Thanks to all my reviewers!! I really appreciate it! Oh, and Katie janeway, I know she knows how to fly but she hasn't done it since first year, so Harry is re-teaching her. She's not a natural like he is. Thanks to all of you and please R&R!

Chapter Two: Love

Hermione slipped into her nightgown and sat down on her bed to brush out her soaking wet hair. A smile crept across her face. She kissed Harry! More importantly, he had kissed her back! This was the happiest day of her life. Would they be a couple now? She wanted nothing more than to be in his arms again. Hermione sighed. Harry would make her the happiest person in the world.

In the boy's dorms, Harry fell into his bed. He was beat after practice and then flying with Hermione. He grinned widely as he lay down. He and Hermione had kissed! He only hoped it wouldn't be weird between them in the morning. He fell asleep thinking of her soft, caring face and warm eyes. Just as he drifted off, he thought that this must be true love between them.

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Hermione rushed into the Great Hall the next morning. She had slept in and almost missed breakfast. She slid into a seat next to Harry and he leaned in and discretely kissed her on the forehead while Ron was piling ketchup on his eggs.

"Sleep in?" Harry asked jokingly. He knew Hermione would never be late to anything (even breakfast) on purpose. Ron snickered from Harry's other side. Hermione, however, choose to ignore the comment and help herself to some French toast.

"So what did you two do last night?" Ron asked. He hadn't meant it pryingly, just to make conversation, but an awkward silence fell over the three of them nonetheless. Were they going to tell Ron? What would they tell him? What was there between them? Were they an official couple, or was it just a kiss in the rain? Finally, Hermione spoke up.

"What do we have first period today?"

"What?" Ron looked confused. "Did you not hear me?"

"Divination. Well, you have Arithmancy. It's in 10 minutes." Harry ignored Ron's outburst.

"Guys? What's going on?" Ron looked upset.

"Oh, Ron!" Hermione laughed. "We are just joking around with you!" Harry joined in on the laughter, hoping to make Ron forget his previous question.

"Ron, we should go if we want to make it to Divination on time." Harry got up and picked up his bag.

"Do we?" Ron joked, also getting up.

"No." Harry and Ron both laughed.

"I don't know why you two are still taking that ridiculous course. It's all nonsense." Hermione said as the three friends walked out of the Great Hall together. Hermione left them after they climbed the marble staircase, and Harry and Ron continued on to Divination.

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"My dear, you are in love! It is most undeniable! It is written right here in your cards!" Professor Trelawney was teaching the students how to read tarot cards, and doing a demonstration on Harry.

"Well, at least you won't be dying a slow and painful death, again and again, like you usually do." Ron whispered to Harry.

"Please, she's a right old fraud. She's never made a good prediction before." Harry whispered back, just as quietly. Something wasn't sitting right in his stomach though. Was she right? Was this feeling he felt whenever he looked at Hermione more than a puppy crush? Harry had to hand it to Professor Trelawney, for an eccentric cracked up old bat, it seemed she was right about this one.

* A/N * I know, this one's really short, I'm so sorry! But it doesn't fit well in the next chapter or on the last one, so it's just going to have to be like this. I'll post the next one up as soon as I can. I really want to write it now, an would, if not for my stupid History Midterm! Ok, must go study now, but please review! It will make my day! Thanks a ton!