A/N: didn't I leave you all with a surprise? *grins* ha, ha, ha, ha!!!! Ok, I got exactly 9 hours of sleep, unless you count the time when I woke up and had to pull the blankets back up.  But yeah… anyway, STORY TIME!

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Okay, so what do I say? Yeah? No? Hermione!!!

"Hermione?"

"Uh huh?"

"Are you going to answer? Or are you going to just let the question linger in the air in front of us. But if you don't say anything, then there will be a definite awkward silence between us."

Ok, smart one. "I would say…" yes! No! I don't know! You're my best friend! Hermione pick between them! NOW!! "…no."

"Oh," was all he managed.

"Yeah…"

It was hypothetical! It wasn't real! Why does he seem so darn sad!

She put her hands up to her face, and started to cry, and then coincidentally leaned into Harry, so he could hold her.

Cry in the smallest closet. Brilliant Hermione. Then again, cry in the smallest closet, with Harry holding you. Could life be any better? Hermione, sarcasm should be labeled for boys. Yeah, but I feel like an idiot, and all boys are idiots.

"Hermione, are you ok?"

"I'll live."

"I noticed that much, unless you're claustrophobic, then there is an itty bitty problem," Harry said, smiling. But then again, you could barely see it, unless you were about two inches away from his face, which, fortunately I am.

She slid her hands up his chest, and wrapped her hands and arms around his neck.

Hermione looked up. She could see his eyes; her eyes were finally adjusted to the darkness.

 Do not fall..

Hermione had leaned up, and Harry gripped her waist. They leaned into each other, and kissed. It wasn't sloppy, it wasn't with tongue unfortunately, and it was just a kiss. Simple, and complex at the same time, it'd take an hour to explain, (but since I don't have that kind of time, you are all stuck with a two word thing. Ha).

"Harry…" she said once they pulled apart. She looked him directly in the eye. "… if you say that question wasn't just a stupid question, then I'll say yes."

"I didn't want to get rejected by my best friend." He smiled.

"Reject you? You're the most known wizard ever. And I have a chance to go out with you!" she smiled, and he laughed.

"So is that a ye-."

She kissed him again, a bit harder, and with a little more passion.

"I'll take that." Hermione giggled.

"Hey, how do we get out of here? Didn't we do what everyone wanted?"

"Yeah…" Harry reached behind Hermione, and turned the knob, then closed it shut.

"I have an idea, Hermione."

"What?"

He looked skeptical. "Well… we could pretend not to be together, and then we could just make everyone think nothing happened, and then just like, surprise everyone, and snog in the common room."

They both laughed.

"Good idea."

Harry then turned the knob once more, making sure to touch Hermione's side before the door knob. She giggled.

They both came tumbling out, and there was Lavender, and Ron so close, sleeping with their heads right next to each other.

"Funny how tonight seems such a romantic night," Harry heard Hermione said.

Funny how things work out. Even if tonight wasn't romantic, it was probably one of the biggest turns I have ever taken.

"Ron, Lav, wake up!"

"W-what?" Ron said, getting up, and blushing.

Lavender was spared; she didn't wake up to see their best friends grinning at them.

"So did you guys…" Ron stopped, and looked hopeful at the pair.

"Ron we're best friends!"

Then they walked away, laughing.

Ron woke up Lavender.

"Bad news, no success."

"After ALL that?"

"Yeah."

"Well, not all was lost," Lavender said, while crawling over to where Ron was, and kissing him senseless.

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Interesting wasn't it? Did you think hope was lost when she said no? ha, funny. It's fine if you hate me. Because there IS another chapter coming. And wow, I'm on a roll. Anyway, love you all!

-K