Authors Note: Well! Look at Fudgey, two postings in two days, I feel like I'm back on form! LoL! You're lucky I am only able to do this coz my classes were cancelled, and I found out after I had got in! GRRRRR!!!! Thanks for all the reviews, had 6 in one day! Yippie! Hoping you all like this chapter, it is mega fluff, and not that long, but it resolves a few things (I hope). Bare with me, the story isn't over just coz Hermione gets the guy, what about The Love Potion?! Hehe! I hope to write more soon.

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The Teasing

The kiss lasted a lifetime and when they finally broke apart they were both short of breath.

"I love you Hermione," he said.

"I love you too Ron," said Hermione, smiling at how good it sounded to say it out loud.

Hermione looked at him for a while, "are you sure this isn't just the love potion?" she said, almost afraid of the answer.

"Yes Hermione, I am sure, I have loved you forever and will love you forever," replied Ron, the truth shining through in his eyes.

Hermione snuggled into his warm embrace, "I still don't understand why you had to hide from me," she said, half to herself, her logical mind refusing to just let her enjoy the moment with no interruptions.

Ron shrugged, "I told you before, I was too scared that if it was only me you wouldn't want more than friendship."

"But I always wanted more," said Hermione, "but you never seemed interested in me. You had plenty of opportunities to ask me out, but the only time you did was as a last resort."

"Yeah, I know," said Ron looking bashful, his ears tingeing red, "I'm sorry. I was a bit of a jerk huh?"

"Yeah, just a bit," said Hermione jokily, looking fondly at Ron, unable to believe that he was really her mystery man. "How did you know I called you the mystery man?" asked Hermione suddenly, as she realised that that question had been nagging at her for a while.

Ron looked at her, and laughed, "I'm psychic don't you know."

"Psycho more like," teased Hermione, "come on, I know how bad you are at Divination."

"Ok, you got me, you lent me one of your books and there was a doodle page with 'mystery man' surrounded in hearts, so you know, I figured it must be me."

Hermione blushed, "I thought I got rid of those."

Ron giggled, "You're so cute when you're embarrassed," he said, his voice layered with amusement.

Hermione gave him an affectionate slap, "don't be mean."

"Sorry," said Ron, holding up his hands in surrender, "Sorry! Forgive me?"

"I think you will have to earn my forgiveness," said Hermione teasingly, surprised at her own flirting ability.

"Oh really? And how will I have to do that?"

"Oh, I don't know, use your imagination."

Ron, drew her up into his arms and cascaded kisses all over her face, moving down her neck and back up again, meeting her lips repeatedly, crushing them against his own. The truthfulness of his kiss assured Hermione, that there was no spell or potion at work. Hermione's stomach flipped over and a small moan stirred in the back of her throat. With Ron's strong arms holding her up and with the knowledge that there was someone out there who really loved her, Hermione was truly happy.