If Only

Set at the end of Fred's seventh year and Hermione's fifth year.

I wrote this before Order of the Phoenix came out so I didn't know what going to happen.

I don't not own any of the characters, they all belong to JKR.

Please R it's the only way I'll learn.

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"Hermione," Fred called.

The younger girl stopped on the stairs and turned round to see what he wanted. It was nearly three in the morning and they were the only two left in the common room.

"Can you come here? I want to ask you something."

Hermione can down and sat down on the floor next to him infront of the fire.

"What is it, Fred?"

The two teenagers had become close friends over the last few years; almost best friends.

"Well, today's my last day and." He didn't quite know what to say.

"Go on."

"And there is one thing I've always wanted to do that I haven't done before and after I leave I may never get a chance to do." He was waffling in embarrassment.

"It's not anything that's going to get us in trouble is?"

Fred grinned. That was Hermione, always thinking about the rules.

"No, well, at least I don't think so." he trailed off.

Hermione frowned. She had no idea what Fred was talking about.

"Close your eyes," he ordered. She followed without questions.

Fred leaned in and did something that he'd wished he'd done years ago. He kissed her. Very softly on the lips.

He started to pull away, to see her expression but was stopped. Hermione pulled him closer and deepened the kiss.

When they eventually pulled apart they were both grinning nervously.

"You have no idea how long I have been waiting for you to do that," she said in barely a whisper.

"I think I can imagine." They kissed again.

Hermione reached out her hands and pulled him closer to her. "I love you."

"I love you too, Mione," he said back. "I think I always have but I was too scarred to say anything."

"Can we stay here tonight?" She asked. "I want to fall asleep in your arms."

"Of course." Fred pushed the coffee table over so there was room for them both to lie down on the floor. He lay down and Hermione snuggled up next to him.

They talked and kissed a bit more before finally falling asleep.

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It was only a few hours late when Harry, Ron, Ginny and George came downstairs. It came to no surprise to them to see the couple lying there.

"So he finally told her," Ginny said to no-one in particular.

"Looks like it." Ron replied. "If only."

"If only what?" George asked. "They look perfect together."

"If only he'd told her before the last day of school."

The End.