CHAPTER FOUR

Hermione didn't know what to think. She also didn't know what to do... Should she talk to Ron or just ignore these feelings? At lunch she lied to Ron and told him she was going to the library. When she reached the hospital wing she paused. What would she say to anyone? Would Harry even be awake? She was shocked to find Harry not only awake but siting up drinking pumpkin juice.

"Harry..."

"Hermione whats going on? Why aren't you at lunch with everyone..."

"I needed to talk to someone about something major that happened in transfiguration"

Harry suddenly seemed concerned. "What happened Mione?" He was shocked with himself. He had never called her that or had a nickname for any girl.

"It wasn't all that bad...I just found something out that was distressing...I'm in love with Ron" Talking to Harry about this was the most brilliant thing she'd ever done. He was the easiest person in the world to talk to.

Harry laughed. He'd been expecting something about a break in the info about Lord Voldemort. "He really likes you too! He is always telling me how wonderful you are." In a fake on Rons voice he said "Oh Harry! Shes so beautiful! I just want to have her! I must" He finished dramatically. Hermione laughed at his antics.

"You know I just don't think I can tell him..."

"Just let me talk to him Mione...You just play hard to get and things will work out!"

She walked back to the common room and walked over to her favorite squashy blue armchair. The she heard Ron. He was talking to Ginny about her. They had been in his common room and they had just come down not knowing Hermione was listening to every word.

"Gin you just don't get it do you! I'm mad about her... being her friend is the best thing that ever happened to me!"

"Oh Ron! You'll get her...Maybe you should just talk to her..."

She finally thought of just what to do. "Ron?"

"Hermione? Er....."

"Can I see your transfiguration notes?"

"Oh... I suppose..yes here they are."

Hermione smiled as she took his notes. She looked quite nice when she smiled.

"Ron...Have you finished your essay? Because I haven't and one of us should check on Harry..."

"I'll go now..."

Ron walked alone up to the hospital wing to visit Harry. The corridors were quiet and stunningly peaceful. He pushed open the door and froze. Harry's bed was surrounded by a group of Slytherin girls with Pansy Parkinson in the lead.

"Harry?"

"Look, Pansy it was great of you to bring me my assignments especially for potions, but Ron just arrived and we have some very pressing matters to discuss. Same time tomorrow?"

As Pansy and her friends left Ron approached Harrys bed. "What were Pa-"

"That is most definitely not as important as what I'm about to tell you! You'll never guess who came to see me at lunch! And we had a very interesting conversation about you!"

"SHe what?" Ron was stammering again. All his questions about Pansy and her friends had vanished.

"Yeah...She likes you mate! And all you need to do is show her how much you like her to seel the deal!"

They talked for a good hour about their love lives mainly Rons as Harry didn't want to admit about Ginny. Ron knew what he had to do. There were butterflies in his stomach as Ron entered the common room. He walked up to Hermione and taped her on the shoulder. She turned to face him.

"Yes Ron wha-"

Before she could finish her sentence Ron leaned in and KISSED HER.

"Ron...I- I- I have to go!"

"Hermione Granger! If you do want to walk away...do it knowing that ...I love you!" The whole common room went silent.

Hermione gaped at him. Granger! Wake up! Don't just stand there amazed! Tell him! She put down her things and grabbed Ron's arm. She pulled him down onto a red sofa. "Ron its hard for me you know! Nobody has ever said those words to me! And I've never said them to any one..." Ron thought he was being rejected. "...But there's a first time for everything....Ronald Weasley...I love...you!"