A/N – Yea, I know this chapter took awhile, and Chapter 23 for Hr's Crush, WILL BE OUT TOMORROW!! Okay? The 15th, not sure what time exactly, but'll it get out… and Thanks!! 42 Reviews!!! =) - - I only had 25 from chapters 1 and 2 of Hr's Crush… but hey, that was only gotten in 48 hrs…. not 27 days!! *sigh* lol =)

Disclaimer – Though I wish I owned all of this, I don't, JK Rowling does, and all of y'all should know THAT =) lol, all I own… is this… poor… developing plot =( lol

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CHAPTER 3!!

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"Herm!" Ron called to Hermione after spotting her sitting by the fountain, off to the side of the restaurant. She turned her body away from him not wanting to talk right now, but she heard his footsteps stop right next to her.

"Herm, what's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong." She responded turning to face him.

"Something is wrong."

"Well even if there is, why should you care?"

"Herm! You are still one of my best friends! And if something is wrong, I think I can tell, and I do care Herm."

"Its really nothing, I feel stupid for running off there… lets just go back."

"Not until" He began after she stood up and he sat her back down, "you tell me what is wrong."

"Where is Harry?"

"He is still looking for you."

"Oh. Well we better go tell him that you found me,"

"Well fine, if you don't want to talk, you don't have to, but remember I am still your friend, just because you are my best friends wife, doesn't mean you still aren't my other best friend. I've known you just as long as him."

Hermione smiled and gave him a small hug, "Thanks Ron."

"Sure no problem, but like you said lets go find Harry."

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"Herm, Ron! There you guys are!" Harry called towards his two best friends. (A/N – Yes your wife can still be your best friend, actually she should be =) *grins*)

"Hey Harry!" Ron greeted jogging towards him.

"Where'd you find her?"

"By the fountains." Ron said then mumbled something to Harry about maybe he could get more information from her about why she ran off. Harry nodded but shrugged. He was not sure how to get her to talk, unless she just felt like opening up.

Hermione was still walking towards them slowly, looking at the ground, as if she was in deep thought. Ron announced loudly enough so she could hear that he was going to go see what Lavender was doing and then walked off towards their table.

Harry approached Hermione, taking her hands in his. Hermione looked up and smiled a little.

"Come on" Harry said softly, and Hermione nodded letting Harry lead her somewhere out of the racket of the restaurant. Harry stopped near the fountains since it was very quiet around there, probably the reason Hermione ran to it.

"Herm…" Harry began, but Hermione slowly wrapped her arms around him and laid her head on his shoulder. Harry gently encircled Hermione with a strong embrace while started rocking her slightly.

After a little while Hermione looked up at Harry and stepped back wiping her eyes.

"Herm, what's wrong?" Harry asked finally while sitting down on the rim of the fountain.

"It's really nothing."

"You were crying, and you got up and left during the middle of our conversation… do you not want Ron and Lavender to get married or something?"

"They are getting married!?" Hermione exclaimed plopping down next to Harry.

"Umm… yea" Harry said with a raised eyebrow, "in a month…"

"I feel so stupid."

"Why Herm?"

"Cause I didn't know that is what you were talking about."

"Is that why you were crying?"

"No."

"Then why?"

"Because… I don't know, when you get mad, don't you ever think of things that made you really upset when you were younger?"

"Err… yea sometimes…"

"Well that's all, so lets forget about it."

"Okay Herm, well lets go at least clear this up with Ron and Lavender…"

"Yea, I don't want Lavender to think that just because of what happened during Hogwarts I don't want her and Ron together…"

"You sure you are okay?" Harry asked concerned.

"Harry," Hermione said placing her arms around his neck, "I'm fine, now lets just go see Ron and Lavender, after all, I haven't said Congratulations to them!"

"Okay." Harry resigned giving her a light kiss, "lets go."

Hermione smiled and took Harry's hand and hers and led the way back to their table to find Lavender and Ron arguing.

"She was just a little upset that's all!"

"She didn't have to just LEAVE, I told you, she doesn't want us together."

"Lavender! Don't say that, she probably didn't even know we were getting married, no one made it very clear."

"Harry understood."

"Harry has a knack of understanding mumbles."

"Still, ever since I went out with Harry, and because he still likes me better than her, doesn't mean she has to get all jealous."

"If that was the case, then HARRY would've been the one to leave, cause he would've been jealous of me."

"Well he isn't here is he."

"He is talking to his wife"

"So? That doesn't matter, I know that Hermione doesn't want us together!"

"Lavender, that's, that's… ugh, if you are so unhappy about all of this, why don't you just leave? I still am here to celebrate Hermione's birthday tomorrow."

"Fine." And with that Lavender vanished with a pop.

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"Ron…" Hermione began.

"Oh, Herm…" Ron said looking up his face going pale, "How long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough, Ron, I want you two together, I didn't mean to break you up."

"It's fine Herm, if I had to choose being with her over being friends with you and Harry, I would choose you guys in a heartbeat."

"But Ron…"

"No buts Hermione, and if I do recall, it is someone's birthday tomorrow."

Hermione grinned and began, "But if…" when Ron interrupted her. "I never gave you your present now did I?"

"Ron, you didn't have to…"

"Here!" He said tossing it to her.

It was a small package that had written 'To: Herm From: Ron'

"Oh, it's from Lavender also…"

When Hermione opened the package, it revealed a small silver locket on a silver chain.

"Ron, it's beautiful!"

"Open it."

Hermione opened the locket carefully, and put a hand to her mouth. Her eyes were starting to water and she threw her arms around Ron's neck.

"Thank you sooo much. Ever since… they died… and everything was burned! How did you?"

"At the Kings Cross station, after 6th year. Remember? It was at my house… I just found it when I was cleaning out my room to move in with Lavender."

She had dropped the locket on the ground, and Harry picked it up and opened it. Inside was a picture of her and Her parents on one side, and a picture of them three during their 6th year joking around in front of the camera on the other. Everyone was happy then, Hermione was in the middle of them laughing, and Ron and Harry, who had just had a big fight couldn't help but smile. And her parents, who died during their seventh year because of a plane accident on their way to America for a Dentist Convention, each had a hand on their daughter's shoulder and were smiling and waving at the camera.

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A/N – THAT'S IT!! There isn't anymore, actually there is, but that is the next chapter =) lol… well once again I want to thank all of y'all who reviewed….

Satans Little Princess – Thanks for the review! =) glad you liked it, sorry about it being sorta late (Great… now I am starting to apologize… *sigh*) =) and there will be more as fast as I can get it out!

NAPPA - Aww.. you are really sweet =) expecially the long list of very nice words that you used to discribe my fic, don't worry, your vocabulary is bigger than mine ;) lol, and I want to write more fics, I just want to make them long and don't have many ideas =( *sigh* Well thanks for the lovely Review! =)

Mitie Mouse – You are H/Hr, lol just succumb to it! =) lol jk ;) you can be whatever you want =) yea Herm is upset, and Lavender and them are still sorta on hassled territory… so… yea =) the don't like each other very much, especially Lavender and Hermione.

Hermione Megami Potter - Yea, it is sorta funny that there is already a sequel to it, even though Hr's Crush isn't finished, oh well =) I wanted to write them older, and hilarious umm… convo you and Ron had there.. lol =)

Hermioneharry4ever - Yea, it was sorta funny that they annoyed her, but sad too =) lol and so Lavender is a pig… hehehehe… I still don't like her too much because of the part I made her play in Hr's crush, I used to like her… -- and you can never write too long of a review =) – and Hr's Crush is unfinished, Lavender may go back to being evil…. You never know…. Muhahahahaha =)

Anime - Yea, she got upset =) lol, glad you think it is getting interesting, that is a relief =) lol, well thanks for the review!

Amy potter - for the LAST TIME – HERMIONE'S CRUSH IS NOT FINISHED!! IT IS FAR FROM IT =) and it is NOT going to be R/Hr, I could never write that! They are friends nothing else… Hermione left cause they wouldn't tell her what they were talking about since she didn't her what Ron said. =) lol

The-Dream-Team - Awww… thanks – you're sweet =)… that's cool that your are Hermione.. Hermione is my favorite character (notice the main character mainly in my stories, and hence the titles) lol =) well thanks!!

DivaStar - LOL – I wish it were that easy, just get ideas faster, I would if I could.. and also I don't have as much time to write anymore =(

Chrissie - Yea, Herm and Harry are married, and Ron mumbled it, so she didn't understand it, but Harry since he is used to mumbling and stuff, cause he does it, and well just cause I wanted it to be that way.. lol =)

Rachel J.A - Thanks =) glad you think it is really good so far =) hope you still think that after this chapter…. *crosses fingers*

Draco's Princess - No, Hermione didn't get kidnapped, I was going to make that happen, so you weren't way off target, but I felt bad, cause I wanted to add more H/Hr fluff, so that couldn't happen if they were apart… and remember, Next chapter will be her b-day, so there should be lots more fluff, we shall see…

Sugar_n_spice - I dunno… Ron nor Lavender has told anyone if she is pregnant, personally I was thinking that, but I am not sure =) lol – we'll see what happens =)

Allison Struthers - Remember, Draco and Lavender didn't want to be prearranged, and in my later chapters they were sorta not doing what their parents wanted… so….. =)

Dreamgrl99 - Yay! I have one person at least who will keep reading and reviewing only if I write more… I guess that is the catch… huh? ;) lol jk

Madeline Weasley - hehe, I don't really know what all is happening, hopefully I will become more sure later… usually I do =) lol… well thanks for the review! =)

HERMIONE ELIZABETH POTTER - jeez, sorry it takes time to get chapters up anymore, I used to get them up everyday, but soo much is going on in my life right now, and plus all the homework I get since it is like the middle of the year, I don't have much time anymore… I was almost thinking about just ending both stories. But I decided not to. *sigh*

Angelwenh - Hermione was going to go get herself kidnapped, but hey, I like her too much, and also I wanted her and Harry to have more fluff, ya know? =)

Flamegaruru - I thought garuru was Japanese, just didn't know the meaning, thank you! lol I've been wondering that for quite some time now =) interesting name… growling flame….. =) hehe, well its creative!! =) and glad you still like my stories *is shocked* jk, you have been reading them for awhile now.. haven't you? =)

Lolo - Chapter 3 was written percisely January 11th… and then finished January 14th…. Hehe, well now it is coming up! =) *grins*

Rangerprincess - Thank You!!!! Ron, Harry and ESPECIALLY Lavender need to be given a good whack on the head… oh you know how I told you I was gonna try to get out both chapters today? 23 and 3, I can't get 23 out today… too much homework, it'll come out tomorrow though!

A/N – Well that's it, Chapter 4 should come out before this weekend, or during the weekend… =) and Chapter 23 for Hr's Crush – Tomorrow…