Harry stepped to the curb and raised his want; before he could set his things down the knight bus was there.
"Hi Harry"
"Hi Sid." Harry said smiling
Back at Hermione's:
"Mom does this outfit look alright?" Hermione asked she was so excited to have Harry coming to stay with her.
"Yes, Hermione for the 100th time! You look fine." Her mother said starting to think she made a mistake allowing a boy to stay over. A boy that was now clear her young daughter had a huge crush on.
"Mione there's a huge bus in the front." Mr. Granger said looking out the window.
"Oh! That's Harry." Hermione said as she ran to the door to let him in.
"Hi Hermione." He said as she opened the door; He gave her a hug; She could barley keep from blushing.
"Hi Harry. Let me help you with that stuff." She picked up Hedwig's cage and Harry's Firebolt.
"Thanks." He said following her up to the guest room.
"I'm so glad you were able to spend the rest of the holidays with me." Hermione said she started pulling out extra pillows from the closet.
"Me too! The Dursleys were glad to be rid of me; my uncle even helped me pack." Harry said but he was equally pleased to have left.
Harry started looking at Hermione strangely, and Hermione quickly took notice to this look.
"What are you staring at?" She asked trying to keep from blushing; She knew why he was staring but she knew she had to wait for him to admit to it.
"Sorry! It's just that you seem different to me." He stated turning his head quickly
"Um ok! Different good or different bad?" She said slightly grinning at him.
"It's good different don't worry." Harry said as he looked at the bed trying to avoid making to much eye contact.
He was afraid she would see that he wanted her, and Harry was not ready to release that information yet.
"So Harry it's getting late I'll let you get some rest; IF you need anything I'm right next door. Good night!" Hermione said
"Night Hermione, and…" He stopped
"And what Harry?" She asked curiously
"And um your hair looks really nice that way." He said cracking a smile
Hermione had been using a spell she'd learned that kept her hair straight and she had it layered.
Hermione smiled back at him "Thanks".
Hermione walked out and closed the door and went into her room
"Night Mum Dad." She said as she closed her bedroom door.
"What's going on with her?" Her father asked
"Youth sweetie." Mrs. Granger replied laughing as she dragged her husband down the hall to their bedroom.
Her husband was lost, and his face showed this. By the end of the week Hermione was sure Harry liked her; But she could also tell he was reluctant to make a move.
"Hmmm I know he likes me; why does he have to be so guyish. I know it's a huge step but it's so right. Maybe it's just that he's in my house maybe when we're back at school he'll loosen up (I hope he does)." She thought to herself
The next day went by quickly and Harry was up in the guest room lying in his bed not wanting to go down to dinner. He was avoiding facing Hermione, because every time he looked at her he just wanted to hold her close to him.
"Harry come down." Hermione yelled as he got out the bed slowly trudging to the door.
"Harry what's wrong; did I do something wrong?" Hermione asked when he got down to the bottom step.
Harry now felt guilty for making her feel so bad. He knew he couldn't keep this up he would have to tell her; and soon.
"No not at all!" He grabbed her hand
Hermione thought to herself "I knew he'd fall for that!"
"Harry then what; why have you been avoiding me all day, actually you've been some what avoiding me since you got here?" She asked
She knew he would now be forced to tell her everything.
"Hermione we have to talk; but after dinner ok!" He said
"Ok Harry! You know you can tell me anything you know I'm open minded," She said smiling at him.
"I know! Your one of my most trusted friends." He said grinning back at her slyly.
They went in the dining room and joined her parents.
"What took you two so long? The foods getting cold." Mr. Granger asked still looking rather confused.
"We were just talking about some stuff." Hermione said taking her set across from Harry at the table.
"Dinner smells delicious." Harry said as he started to serve himself
"Thank you Harry." Mrs. Granger said smiling at Harry as he filled his plate
Dinner was uneventful; other then getting their letters from Hogwarts, and finding out that they were head boy and head girl.
"Wow can you believe it Harry we're really going to have a lot of work this year." Hermione said she loved the thought of being head girl.
"Oh yeah great more work." Harry said he wasn't all that thrilled
Mrs. Granger decided they should head to Diagon alley the next day. As dinner ended Hermione and Harry cleared the table; and then headed to the backyard to talk about whatever had been on Harry's mind.
"So Harry what's going on with you?" She asked the second they were out of earshot from her parents.
"Well Hermione the truth is…" He stopped and looked into her eyes.
"Truth is what Harry?" She pushed him to continue
"Well it's just that since last year I've had these feelings for you…" He paused again he was looking at her, and getting all nervous not knowing how to phrase his next sentence.
Hermione looked at him and smiled.
"Well I really like you; I always have of course just lately I've wanted to be more then a best friend to you. I don't want you to see other guys I don't want you to look at other guys in that way. I want to be your one and only you know the only guy you think about or want." Harry let it blurt out Hermione smiled at him, and grabbed his shaking hand.
"It took you long enough
Harry Potter!" she said as she put his hand to her heart.
"You feel that pounding?" She asked Harry nodded his head to answer her with a
yes and a strange grin.
"Well Harry that's because I was terrified that you weren't going to admit your feelings to me just now! Harry James Potter I have been waiting for you to ask me out since the end of 5th year." She stated still smiling at him.
"So I'm assuming that's a yes; You'll go out with me?" He smiled at her feeling extremely relieved.
"Of course silly!" She said in a matter of fact tone.
"Harry lifted Hermione off the ground and spun her around 5x's. He put her down and kissed her like he'd been waiting years to do it (which he had).
"Oh Harry I'm so happy." She said as she hugged him.
They headed up to bed hand in hand; Lucky Hermione's parents had gone to bed right after dinner. Because they certainly wouldn't want to see Harry giving there daughter a goodnight kiss.
"See you in the morning Mione; Bright and early to go to Diagon Alley." Harry said giving her one last kiss on the cheek.
"Good night Harry." She said closing her bedroom door slowly