Hey people, I'm really sorry for not having this up sooner but I went away, then I went back to school and then my computer went and crashed on me, but here it is – The final chapter.
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I will be posting more Harry/Hermione stories asap.
On with the story:
She sat outside under the tree that stood by the cool, blue lake. It was a lovely evening, not cold, but not hot, just the right temperature. The stars were shining in the cloudless night sky and were reflecting on the lake and in Hermione's soft brown eyes.
"He's not coming, I know he's not, he's probably playing a trick on me to get me back for what happened in the owlery." She said to herself, speaking into the darkness.
"Do you really think I'm that shallow?" came Harry's voice from nowhere.
Hermione jumped and looked up to see Harry leaning against a tree on the other side of the lake.
"No, of course I don't, I was just; oh I don't know Harry, I don't know what I'm thinking, my head's all over the place at the moment and I'm so miserable and unhappy as well." (A/N - I know that line's weird but please remember that I did write this two years ago!)
"Why?" asked Harry, standing up straight and no longer leaning against the tree.
"Why do you think? The guy I'm crazy about has been avoiding me, not talking to me and scowling at me." She replied as tears started to roll down her soft cheeks.
"Well you know what they say, you always hurt the ones you love." Said Harry as he started to walk round to where she was sitting.
"Is that what you're trying to do, hurt me?" Hermione asked, her eyes following him around the lake. He reached the tree she was sitting against and sat down next to her.
"Of course not, I'd never dream of hurting you in any way, ever."
"Well that's what you're doing, hurting me." She replied, now crying her eyes out.
"I know, and I'm really sorry. Don't cry." Harry replied as he put his arm around her comfortingly. She looked up at him with hope in her eyes; he looked back at her and smiled, then he kissed her on the top of the head.
"Am I forgiven?" he asked her gently.
"Yeah, am I?" she asked, that glint of hope still visible in her eyes.
"'Course you are." He replied.
Then it happened, that moment, both felt sparks flying between them; Harry leant in and kissed her gently on the lips.
"Is that the best you can do?" Hermione asked, and with that she pushed him to the ground and gave him a long passionate kiss. After a few minutes she pulled away, and lay down on the grass next to him.
"I was wondering when you were going to come up for air!" said Harry, slightly out of breath.
Hermione just smiled. Harry loved that smile, he always had, and it meant that the sadness and the unhappiness she had felt before had disappeared.
They lay there for a while, staring up at he sky and the bright stars. They were in pure silence, which usually either one of them would have found slightly eerie, but not tonight; tonight it was peaceful, relaxing, mostly because their dreams had finally come true. Then after a while...
"I don't know if you've noticed, but this grass is sopping wet!" said a familiar voice.
They jumped, sat up and turned around.
"Ron, you scared the life out of us!" said Hermione.
"Sorry about that, couldn't resist. You're lucky I didn't borrow Colin's camera!" Ron replied with a cheeky grin.
"Why are we lucky? We've got nothing to hide." Said Harry, taking Hermione's hand in his.
"You mean you two are finally together?" asked Ron.
"Yeah, we are." Hermione replied, resting her head on Harry's shoulder.
"Finally, it took you long enough!" Ron replied.
"You mean, you don't mind?" asked Harry.
"No, of course I don't, I've been trying to get you two together for ages!"
Harry and Hermione turned and smiled at each other, then they kissed again.
"Well, if you two are going to start sucking each others faces off, then I'm going in!" said Ron sarcastically.
"Very funny, Ronald; tell me, what's your girlfriends' name? Oh wait, YOU HAVEN'T GOT ONE!!!" Harry laughed.
"Yeah whatever, Potter." Ron replied, and the trio all got up and walked back towards Hogwarts, Harry and Hermione hand in hand.
Well, that's it! What did you think? Please review!!
H.L.T :)
