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"Oi! What the bloody hell? Well, it's you two, now is it? Good, you figured it out. I must say it took you a great deal too long! Six years wasted!"

Harry had just walked into the empty classroom, only to see Hermione and Ron kissing. She was on Ron's lap and they were going at it like there was no tomorrow. Shockingly, it was Hermione, not Ron, who turned beet red in embarrassment.

"Say, Harry. Did you know all along we liked each other? A tip off might have been nice, mate!" Ron said jokingly.

"Everyone knew it, but you two," Harry replied, smugly taking the empty seat that had been occupied by Hermione before new seating arrangements had been made.

Hermione spoke then, still slightly embarrassed, but remaining fixed in Ron's lap.

"So, you're all right with it then Harry? It doesn't make you uncomfortable at all?"

"No, why should it? Like I said, everyone knew it would happen, though I think we all assumed it would've been sooner rather than later."

At this, Hermione glanced at her watch. She jumped up as if she had a spring in her rear end.

"Oh, there's only five minutes till dinner, and we got absolutely nothing done!"

Harry and Ron glanced at her through wide eyes, both thinking the same thing.

"Oh, not that, boys, and you know what I meant. Ron, we were here for an hour and you still don't understand the Charms work!"

"No, but I know my charm works, does that get me any points?"

Hermione gave him a small smile, and gathered her things. She headed out the door calling to Ron and Harry.

"You had both better hurry up. Suddenly I'm ravenous, and I bet you are, too. Though I know Ron is!"

With this, she winked and hurried out of the room. Ron and Harry stood with their mouths dropped nearly to the ground.

"Did she just make a joke?" Ron asked

"Yea, I think it was a suggestive joke, too." Harry said dumbfounded.

They snapped out of it, and followed Hermione out the door towards the Great Hall still dumbstruck. Things were definitely changing, for the better.

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Malfoy stared at Weasley and Granger from across the library. They had been going together for months, now. Inside himself, it made him jealous, but never would he admit it. On the surface, it just made him sick. They were constantly cuddling and kissing. It made Malfoy want to retch, and his father in Azkaban kept telling him to carry on his legacy.

"Kill, Draco, strike fear in the hearts of the Mudbloods that call themselves witches and wizards."

Every time Malfoy visited his father, these words were repeated until, no, he could ignore it no longer. He had no kindness in him, unless he looked deep inside, and he was far to shallow a person to ever take the time. He would do as his father said. He would kill, and cause a new awareness of evil in the light of his father's imprisonment and Lord Voldermort's return. And he would start with Granger. He wouldn't kill her. No, he hated her far too much to simply kill her. He would do something worse, because he knew, as he'd been taught, there are worse things than death. And for Granger, he knew exactly what would be worse.

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Hermione parted from Ron with a hug and small kiss as she headed towards the common room. He was on his way to Quidditch practice, and she was off to do homework.

"I'll see you later, Mione."

"Right, bye Ron have a great practice!" Then, as if just noticing he was there she added, "Good luck to you too Harry, though you hardly need it."

With this, the three turned and walked their own ways. Hermione huffed her way back to the common room where Lee Jordan was entertaining the new first years with his practical jokes. Ever since Hermione began dating Ron, she had tried to overlook Lee. It was his seventh year, and she knew he missed Fred and George. So acting as if she hadn't seen him, she turned and began to start out of the common room. She was on her way to the library when Ginny caught up with her.

"Hermione, wait!" she called.

Hermione stopped, turned, and smiled at the sight of a flushed Ginny Weasley running to catch up with her. She had something in her hand, and held it out towards Hermione.

"This is addressed to you. It was on your bed, and I thought you might like it. I saw you overlook Lee, and leave, so I thought I'd run and give it to you. It was decent of you not to get Lee in trouble."

"I had absolutely no idea that Lee was breaking any rules, and no one has informed me of any misconduct, therefore, I have no need to make any trouble," she said pointedly, looking at the letter in her hand.

Hermione Granger Her name was written in a handwriting she did not recognize. Remembering that Ginny was still standing there, she said,

"I'm going to the library, Ginny. Want to come?"

"No, Seamus is waiting in the common room for me."

"Honestly Ginny, Dean, Neville, and now Seamus. Are you going to go through the whole dormitory till you get to Harry?"

Ginny blushed.

"No, you know I was on rebound when I went out with Dean, and Neville was a short lived thing because he was just a really good friend, but Seamus. I don't know, maybe it'll be different with him."

"I hope, so. For your sake, I hope so."

She gave Ginny a small hug, said goodbye and walked towards the library. Suddenly realizing she hadn't read the letter, she opened it.

Hermione,
Meet me at the Astronomy Tower as soon as you get this note.

It was unsigned, but Hermione was sure Ron had had someone else write it so she wouldn't suspect. She was thrilled at the thought that Ron had something special planned. She took off excitedly towards the Tower. When she arrived, she saw nothing but shadows from the sun that was almost completely set. She looked around for Ron.

"Hello, Hermione."

Hermione gasped, truly surprised at what she saw. She got over her surprise as the person walked towards her.

A/N: I'll update soon. School, sorry. It kinda takes priority, not for me, but you know PARENTS! Who needs 'em?