Chapter 4

Harry followed Hermione into the kitchen, where they got the grocery list and then downstairs.

"We're leaving Mom, see ya later." She said.

As soon as they were out the door Harry grabbed her hand. Hermione turned and looked at him.

"Gotta have some physical touch, don't we. You want to take it slow, I am trying." Harry

told her, smiling.

"Okay." Hermione said, squeezing his hand.

They walked down to the bus stop and stood waiting. Harry slowly let go of Hermione's hand and slyly

put his arm around her.



Hermione smiled and let it rest there.

When the bus finally came, Hermione payed and they sat down together. Harry kept his arm around her

shoulder the whole time.

"I really like you Hermione." Harry said suddenly.

"Where did that come from?" Hermione asked.

"I don't know, I just thought I would tell you again." Harry said.

"Ohh, okay, well, I like you alot to." She said, blushing slightly.

"Well I'm glad, otherwise why would you be my girlfriend." Harry said, putting extra

emphasis on the word girlfriend.

"I don't know." She said, smiling.

Finally the bus stopped at their stop and they got off. They walked hand in hand all the way to the

store and were silent all through there trip.

"We better get a cab for all of these bags." Hermione said as they walked out of the store.

"Yah, I agree." Harry said.

They got a cab and got home safely. They took the bags upstairs and started to unload them.

As Hermione started to stretch up to one of the top cupboards to put something away Harry snuck up

behind her.

Her shirt was slightly raised, she was on tiptoe and consentrating really hard. She didn't even

notice him come up behind her.

He smiled to himself and put his hand on her side, where her shirt was raised. She screamed and

jumped back, right into his arms.'

Harry caught her with skill, and looked into her eyes.

"What was that for?" He asked.

"Well, you scared me, and I'm just so....ticklish....it tickled." She said, blushing

slightly again.

"Ahh ha, well I am fine to hold you like this forever." Harry said.

He looked her up and down and thought about how light she was. He wanted to hold her forever and

love her.

She wiggled a little and he realized he was still holding her.

"Oh....right" He said and put her down.

"Thanks." She said and went back to trying to put the box up in the cupboard.

"Let me do that." He said and took the box from her playfully.

He reached up easily and put it away.

When they finished putting all the groceries away Hermione turned to him.

"What do you want to do now?" She asked.

"Well, what I want to do, or what I need to do?" He asked her.

"Umm...what you want to do." She replied, not understanding what he was saying.

"Well what I want to do is take you in my arms and kiss you to death." He said to her.

"Oh....well then what do you need to do." She said.

"Control myself, and take it slow. I guess the question is, what do you want to do?" He

told her.

"Lets go listen to music, I need to pack anyways, or at least start." She said.

"So, to your room, right?" Harry asked.

"Yah, to my room." Hermione said.

When they got to the stairs Harry stepped back.

"Ladies first." He said.

The main reason he let her go first was that he wanted to see her move.

Harry stayed close to her body, watching her hips move, their rythm mesmorizing.

When she finally got up the stairs he grabbed her sides. She screamed and he started to tickle her.

Hermione squealed and started laughing insanely. After a few seconds she managed to wiggle out of

his grasp.

She wirled around and looked at Harry.

"What....why....man, you got me. But only in one place." Hermione said.

Harry just stood there laughing.

"What is sooo funny?" Hermione asked.

"Your reaction is just soo cute." Harry replied.

"Ohhh....you." She said and turned around, walking to her room.