British Crumpets

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Hermione looked at the paper that was tightly grasped in Harry's hands. She gulped and closed her eyes wishing that it was all a bad dream.

"Where...did you get that?" Hermione anxiously and slowly asked Harry, not taking her eyes off her paper.

"That's not important." Harry answered. Hermione noticed that he was hurt and that his eyes were gleaming with pain.  Hermione and Harry stayed silent for about five minutes, as they both recaptured their thoughts.

'Oh no, he found my literature paper. But how could he? Lavender...no it couldn't be she wouldn't! Why is he looking at me like that? He looks so hurt and it's entirely my fault. I should have been braver and told him the truth; why did the sorting hat put me in Gryffindor again?'

"Harry I'm..." Hermione started before Harry rose his hand up in the air, to stop her from continuing.

'Why did she hide her feelings from me? I thought that she trusted me and that we could tell each other everything...I guess I was wrong.'

"Why didn't you tell me?" Harry asked anxiously looking at Hermione.

Hermione stood up and shook her head before closing her eyes. 'This is my moment to be strong.' She opened them and her honey brown eyes stared into his deep emerald pools, wishing that they would understand her.

"How could I? I've been harboring these feelings for you since our 5th year! Why do you think I broke it all off with Viktor, huh? I don't think you can start to comprehend the ache that my heart has been through. Deep down inside I knew that I could never obtain your love and admiration. I've tried for so long to maintain my feelings for you. I thought that all of this was just some immature hormonal glitch until I knew that I was in love with you and there was nothing, nothing I could do about it." Harry gulped and his pupils moved back and forth, trying to figure out what he should say or do next.

Nothing was working, all he could do was stare at her and how beautiful she was. What Hermione had just told him was what he was waiting to hear for the longest time. Hermione looked at Harry, hurt that he hadn't answered. She looked at him miserably and turned away from him.

Harry realized that she was about to leave and reached out for her hand to spin her around to face him again. Hermione didn't have time to think and be confused because Harry had approached her and set his lips upon hers.

After Hermione had realized what was happening, she started kissing him back. His thumb caressed her cheek and her hands caressed the back of his head. These kind of kisses only happened in movies, such as "Gone with the Wind", or "Titanic". But no, this one was real and it felt real. At first Harry kissed Hermione slowly and sweetly, making sure to savor each and every moment of it. It seemed as if time had completely stopped for the two of them, so that they would be able to relish this moment for ever.

The sweet and innocent kisses had ended and had given birth to a new kind of passion. Harry's lips caressed Hermione's hungrily and begged for more. Slowly, Hermione's lips parted further to give entrance to Harry's tongue. Hermione gripped Harry's neck to keep control because she knew that this kiss was not just a simple kiss anymore. The kiss had become the liberator of harbored feelings, passion, and love. It was the unspoken understanding of the fine line between friends and lovers.

"What are you doing here Luna?"  Asked Ron sitting down on his bed as Luna sat on the edge of Harry's bed.

Luna looked at him and back at the floor. "Honestly? I have no idea." Ron didn't answer, which meant that he was waiting for Luna to continue.

"School ended three days ago at Hogwarts as you know and last night I was lying in bed and I just had the sudden urge to come and see you." Luna ended, hoping for Ron to answer her.

"I really don't know how to answer to that Luna." Ron said scratching the back of his head in confusion.

"I know Ron, trust me I know. It's just, I had to see you. I don't know why and don't ask me to explain it. The only thing I know is that I've missed you." Luna looked up at Ron hoping for him to tell her he missed her too.

"I missed you too, Luna." Ron said as he saw Luna smile.

"So what are we going to do about this?" Luna asked walking closer to him.

"Think about it. Luna, what happened between us was great but...I don't know if I still feel the same way about you." Ron answered honestly.

Luna nodded and caressed his cheek. "All I know is that I've been miserable for the past year and I know why. I'll be home all Christmas holiday. I'll come back in a week and we can decide it then." Luna explained and kissed Ron on the cheek before walking out of the building.

Ron and Lavender were shining the wood inside of the cabin and painting the wood over with the shine. (A/N: You know that kind of paint to shine wood? I don't know what it's called!)

"So what's going on between Luna and you?" Lavender asked, knowing that she would hate the answer.

"We don't know yet. She's coming back in a week and we'll see where we are from there." Ron explained as he went to get some more paint.

Lavender nodded and continued painting the floor. Her hair was in a high pony tail and strands of hair were cascading down her face. She wore a pair of jean Overalls and a tight halter top under it. "I can't believe your making me do this." She said as she bent down on her hands and knees.

"You know you wanted to help me because you love me!" Ron cracked.

"I do." Lavender whispered under her breath and sighed.

"So what are you going to do about the Luna thing?" Lavender asked looking up at him.

"I truthfully don't know. I don't know if being with her again is the right thing to do. We broke up for a reason. I was leaving for college and she was still at Hogwarts and she did cheat on me with Justin Flinch-Fletchey." At the last comment, Ron's face scrunched up and he forced his paint brush into the paint can.

Lavender nodded again and bent further down to reach the corner of the cabin. Ron took a sip and noticed that he could see her skin through the sides of the Overalls. He suddenly had the urge to touch her silky skin and started to feel aroused.

"Oh my god..." Ron said as he took another quick sip of his water. Lavender looked up at him oddly,

"What?"

"Nothing." Ron said a little too quickly. Lavender raised an eye brow and continued to work. "This cabin isn't going to shine on its own, you know." She exclaimed aggravated.

Ron walked up to her and bent down beside her. "The cabin always shines, with the paint or not. It shines every time you enter the door."

Lavender looked into his eyes and smiled. "Why are you doing this to me?" She asked him.

"Doing what?" Ron asked her looking into her eyes. Lavender and Ron were looking at each other as if they were hypnotized by one another.

Lavender shook her head and looked back at him, "Flirting with me is not permissible Weasley."

Ron grinned back at her and played along. "And why is that?" He asked continuing their little game.

"It's dangerous, that's why. You have power over women Weasley, even if you like it or not. And I refuse to be one of your little escapades. I can be easily seduced you know." Lavender whispered the last words and looked at his lips and back up at him.

Ron gulped and took control of himself; he bent over to her and whispered in her ear. "Am I doing a good job?" Lavender turned around and looked into his eyes and bit her lip. "What do you think?" She asked him.

Ron felt very hot at the moment and he knew that it wasn't a good sign. If he didn't have any self control he would have probably taken advantage of Lavender at that moment. All he could think about was kissing her and touching her and he knew that he couldn't. They were friends and he did have that situation with Luna. As he looked into Lavender's eyes he realized something that scared and enthralled him at the same time. 'I have feelings for Lavender.' Everything seemed to make sense now, a light had just shined and he knew that he would have to soon make the toughest decision.

Lavender laughed and held on to Ron to stand up. "I totally made you hot!" Ron grinned and thought 'You have no idea.' Lavender took a sip to drink and laughed again. Ron just looked at her mesmerized. 'I seriously believe that I am in the room with the most ravishing woman alive...'

Hermione and Harry were walking around the school grounds silently and occasionally sneaking a look to one another. They had just had the most intense kiss of their lives. The kiss they had shared the night where they made love was nothing compared to this one, and that was saying a lot.

Harry decided that it was time to speak because he knew that if he had to endure another moment of silence he would go crazy out of anticipation.

"I've loved you since our first year." 'Great Harry, that's the thing to say. Pff.'

Hermione looked at him and read his mind, "Go on."

"I remember one day you ran into Transfiguration class and I suddenly had the urge to kiss you. Mind you, only on the cheek, but it was the first time I had thought about a girl in that way. I had a crush on you that year and during our second year I knew that I was mad about you because when you were petrified I felt as if my whole world had crashed into pieces. I knew I loved you in 4th year when you walked down the steps of the girls' dormitories in that dress you wore for the Yule Ball. I was absolutely captivated. Knowing that you were going with Viktor Krum really made me jealous, though. And I guess you can figure the rest from there, so there you have it."

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Hermione asked, reaching into her pockets.

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" Harry asked with a goofy grin plastered on his face.

"What about Cho though, didn't you like her during our 4th and 5th year?" Hermione asked, suddenly wishing to kill Cho.

"Yea I did like her your right. Didn't keep me from being in love with you, now did it?" Harry took Hermione in his arms and held her close to him.

"And Herms? That night that we spent together, was by far the best night of my whole life." Hermione smiled at him and kissed him on the lips.

"So you and me huh?" Hermione asked.

"Looks like it."

End of chapter six!

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