A/N: Short chapter, but it gets the job done. Enjoy!
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Chapter 3
The DA meeting that day was rather horrible. Harry was distracted. Hermione wasn't looking at me. And Luna was insane. I hated it. Luckily, it ended only after what seemed like thirteen hours, which in reality was about two.
On the way back, Harry tried to start conversation, and did rather well. "So, what did you think about the meeting? My permanent partners thing. Pure genius, eh?"
This, of course, was the wrong thing to say. Hermione started off on a tirade. "Don't be ridiculous, Harry. That idea was not at all thought out. I wish you really had talked it over with me. I would have directed you to another, more practical solution. The one you came up with on your own... it's just plain idiotic."
Harry didn't look remotely hurt. He just sort of smirked. "It sounds like someone's a bit cranky that they haven't gotten kissed yet."
I hate Harry. He gave me a slight push towards Hermione, then sped up and disappeared around a corner before anyone could say anything.
I was standing rather close to her now. So close, in fact, that the only reasonable thing to do was to put my arm around her shoulders. It hardly took a second thought.
"So," she said. "I guess I do want to apologize for snapping at you earlier. It wasn't your fault."
"I understand," I said, though I really didn't know why she snapped at me if it wasn't my fault. That makes no sense.
"I'm glad. Because it's not actually a good way to start off our relationship," she continued, turning towards me.
"Yeah. I know." Taking my arm off her shoulder, and placed my hand on her mid back. Maybe if I kissed her, our relationship would go better. I hoped so.
"Even though I was clearly right and you were clearly wrong."
I smiled a bit, but didn't bother to respond. Instead I lightly tilted her chin up with my hand and lowered my face towards hers.
Now, maybe it's because I'm new at this, but are kisses really supposed to be that wet? It only lasted for a second, but afterwards I wanted to wipe my mouth.
Hermione smiled, and then we both continued down the hallway, neither of us saying a word.
But I'm pretty sure I saw her wiping her mouth out of the corner of my eye.
A/N: As I said earlier, short. But hey, it wasn't like it was pointless.
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