A/N: Hey everybody! : ) Just want to thank y'all for reviewing. Well next chappie is short and sort of an intermission you know well hope you enjoy. R/R plz!!!!!!!!!!!

Disclaimer: I'm not even gunna go there, 'cuz I'm not JK.

Ch 7 Thought and Gifts of Affection

"Okay um now for some more gifts from China. Ginny I was in this oriental shop there and I saw the finest painted porcelain figure of a girl, and thought of you."

She went searching again, and pulled out this big lump. Hermione started unraveling it. She made her way through the bubble rap that was the first layer and old newspaper that was the second layer. To reveal this exquisite and ornately decorated figured. Ginny's eyes grew wide as she saw this.

"Oh my goodness it's beautiful." She gasped

"And it's all yours." said Hermione with a smile. Ginny looked her.

"Really?" She said in a high-pitched tone.

"Yes." She went over to Hermione, gave her a great bear hug, then took the figure from her hands.

"Thank you so much; I've never gotten a gift like this before. Thank you so much." She gave her another hug.

"Oh your welcome Ginny. I'm glad you like it. Maybe your mum could put an unbreakable charm on it in case of accidents."

"Ok." She said still mesmerized by the figures unique craftsmanship and beauty.

"And Harry I didn't forget you." She said diving into her bags once more. "I found these Chinese animal character pendants. I saw this lion, and thought of you." She went searching again and pulled out this shiny circular gold pendant a little bigger than a quarter with a lion on it. "I got it engraved in Chinese writing bravery and courage to display your character, and it can stand for the Gryffindor Lion. I also added a chain." She went over and put it around his neck.

"Hermione it's wonderful. I love it thanks." said Harry giving her a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Ron saw this and felt the urge to get up and hit Harry in the jaw, but he contained himself. He was also grateful for his gift but rather disappointed that they got more extravagant gifts and he got a mere board game. It made him think that she liked them better than him.

"Well your welcome; you're all welcome. It's the least I could do. You all have been the best friends a girl could have."

"This is more than least, and the feelings mutual; you know that." Ginny said with a final smile. "Mum look at this isn't it absolutely gorgeous?" said Ginny caressing her gift and going over to her mom and showing it to her.

"Yeah Hermione you've done a lot for us over the years." said Harry getting closer to her and whispered. Ron was balling up his fists now. "And Hermione I just want to apologize again for what happened...to you...last year... I'm-" Hermione closed her eyes and shook her head.

"No Harry I told you it wasn't your fault ok. I got myself taken walking alone late from the library on high alert. You don't have to apologize."

"But I feel responsib-" "Well don't. It's ok forget it." She said and turned around and went back to her bags.

Hermione knelt beside her bags with her back turned to Harry. Harry smiled at her and went over to Ginny and Mrs. Weasley to give them a better look at his gift. Hermione hated thinking about that night. Being scared for not only herself, but Harry, Ron, and the entire school as well. How drained, vulnerable, and in pain she was. She let a tear trickle down her cheek from her left eye, and held back the rest. She didn't want to cry about it anymore. So she wiped it away quickly hoping no one saw. At that moment Ron looked at her and turned away when he saw her head turn in his direction. She looked over at Ron on the couch reading the rules of the game, and smiled. She picked up a medium size jewelry box and squeezed it.

'Ok. Hermione it's ok; we're over that. I just wish he would stop bringing it up. If it weren't for Ron and his spur of the moment quick wit, I would've been up there longer than I was, or even dead. I can't help but feel like I owe him. I know no gift comes close to what he did for me but it's a start. Maybe if I tell him the way I feel about him. But what if he doesn't feel the same way...'

She looked over at him again.

Ron saw the tear she wiped away and looked at her concerned. When he saw that she was turning to look at him he quickly picked up the game rules and pretended to read it. When she tuned away he kept his eyes on her the whole time.

'I bet Harry made her think of that night. The stupid git, and if he kisses her again I give him a big black eye to go with that pendant. Ron calm down. Harry knows how you feel about her. He would never try to be with her, just shake off the thought. She looks so beautiful with the light shining on her. I bet she looks good in any light. I wish I could muster the courage to tell her. But I wonder if she even likes me to begin with let alone love me. What if I told her today? I mean right now would she feel the same way...'

He turned away again as she turned to look at him.

Harry turned around and saw his two best friends. They've been in love forever without realizing it. He saw them play this game of glances. When she was looking at him he'd look at the booklet. When he was looking at her she'd look at her bags. This went on continuously until the game came to a stop when they both caught the glance. They smiled, blushed, and turned away.

'Man these two are never going to admit it are they? They are so obvious it's sad. I just don't know what's holding them back. Well it's up to me to help. I've got to get them together somehow.'

They shook it off and everyone returned to the living room.

A/N: That's it! Ok R/R. TTYL : D