Hello everyone! Sorry for the long wait but ff.n was down and it wouldn't let me log in. I hope you like this chapter, it has some BIG REVELATIONS in it! Woop woop!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything accept Lexi, Skyler, Sadie, Joel, Jamie, Ben, Alannah, and any other people u don recognize…accept Linwe, Ari, and Lanna who belong to the people who suggested them to me.

Chapter 10

Here we go!

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Skyler hugged Lexi as he set her down on her bed.

"You know, ill protect you from Joel. If he tries to hurt you again he wont live to tell the tale to his sick friends. Promise me you'll watch your back?" Lexi smiled and nodded. Skyler sat down next to her on her best and patted her hand.

"You're a best friend a girl could ask for." She whispered. Skyler's stomach seemed to drop 30 feet. Friend? He forced a smile as Lexi pushed herself up onto her elbows.

"Thank you so much." Skyler felt another pang at his heart. Even if she thought of him as a friend, he needed to know if there was even a remote chance of something more. He had never felt this way before in his life, and it scared him. At first he didn't want to accept it, but his heart made him.

He finally realized he was staring at Lexi who had a concerned but tired look in her eyes.

"Skyler? Is something wrong? You know you-" He stopped her mid sentence and gently lowered his lips to hers. Lexi suddenly went rigid and her eyed widened but she quickly relaxed and began enjoying the kiss. Her best friend was kissing her…and she liked it.

He pulled back soon after Lexi began to kiss him back. She regulated her breathing again and looked him in the eyes.

"Listen, I'm sorry… I shouldn't have-" But Lexi didn't give him a chance to make up an excuse and pulled him to her again. She might have been out of line, but she didn't care. She needed to feel his lips on hers again. Her mind was screaming at her that this was wrong, but her heart was screaming that it was right.

Skyler was surprised that she didn't react the way he pictured. Instead, she kissed him again!

Lexi sat up on the bed so her hands could go up around Skyler's neck. He noticed this and began to deepen the kiss. He slightly smiled against her lips as she began playing with his hair at the nape of his neck.

His arms snaked around her waist and pulled her more towards him as her tongue pleaded for entrance into his mouth.

"Hey, Lexi, how-" Skyler and Lexi flew apart causing Skyler to fall onto the floor on his bum.

They looked up to see a very surprised Ari, Linwe, and Lanna standing in the doorway.

"Hey guys, how's-" Sadie walked up behind them to see a very stiff Skyler and Lexi searching for explanations.

"Did we interrupt anything?" Lanna grinned. Skyler jumped in.

"No, not at all! I'll…just be leaving now." He glanced at Lexi and ran out through the group of girls at the door.

"What was going on here? And why did we pass an unconscious Joel Cooney in the corridor?" Sadie asked as she made her way over to her bed.

Lexi shook her head signaling she didn't want to talk about it and stripped her dress and shoes off.

Without brushing her teeth or anything she just shut the bed curtains and drifted off into a Skyler filled dream world.

(A/N: that was the worst kissing scene ive ever written...)
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"Oy, Harry!" Oliver Wood called over the loud music as he came in the door dripping wet from the rain. Harry turned and grinned.

"Wood!" Harry walked over and shook hands with his teammate.

"How's the party going?" Oliver asked, gesturing to the 70 or so people around his house eating, dancing, and having fun.

"It's awesome! I'm just glad I found a way to shut her up!" Harry replied, gesturing to the painting of Mrs. Black who now had a black box over her with a silencing charm on it.

"I'm glad too! Where's Hermione?" Oliver and Harry walked through the living room to the bar to get some drinks.

"She's off talking with Ginny and Padma somewhere." Harry said as he handed Wood a beer.

"Harry!" Someone called. He looked over to see Hermione and Ginny making their way through the crowd over to them.

"This party is awesome! I'm so glad we found an excuse to have a big blowout! Who knew it would be you guys winning that game against Ireland!" Ginny smirked.

"Well, you know, it was a tough game. Anyway, Harry, when's the wedding?" Oliver said with a grin, gesturing to Hermione.

Hermione's eyes widened a bit as did Harry's. Ginny started to give Wood the "cut it out" signal but Harry let out a reply.

"Haven't even thought about it. Don't plan on it." Harry winced inwardly at his reply. Those weren't his feeling's at all, but they came out all the same. When he looked over at Hermione to see her reaction, she was gone.

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"Hermione! Hermione! Mione, where are you!" Harry called as he rushed through the house. Someone pointed to the front door as it closed.

Harry practically flew to the door and flung it open, only to see Hermione running down to the Knight Bus station. Normally that route wouldn't make sense but for the party there was a magical barrier put up to prevent anyone from flooing in or out or apparating in or out.

"Hermione! Wait!" Harry called as he ran out into the rain without a coat on. Hermione stopped for a moment but then continued to walk.

"Hermione! Stop!" Harry stopped in the middle of the street and flung is hands to his side.

He saw Hermione stop short in her path and twirl around, obviously mad.

"What!" She screamed. Harry, surprised that she stopped, ran up to her and put his hands on her shoulders.

"What's wrong! Why are you leaving!" He exclaimed. He could see some tears streaming down her face amongst the heavily falling rain.

Harry was now dripping wet and his hair was plastered to his forehead.

"Because I can't be around someone who doesn't want the same future as I do!" She turned around and began to walk off again.

Harry hurried forward and grabbed her arm.

"Let me go!" She screamed stomping her foot.

"No! Not until you let me explain!" Hermione wiped her eyes and then crossed her arms haughtily.

"Listen. I don't know why I said I didn't want to get married! It just escaped my mouth. I do want to get married! I just don't know if I'm ready! Do you believe me?" He looked into Hermione's eyes, silently hoping a car wouldn't come up and run them over. Her eyes turned soft but then turned cold and hard again.

"Ill talk to you tomorrow." She whispered and walked off to the station. She held her and up in the air and in a few second was on the bus heading for her own house.

She left Harry. Right there in the middle of the street.

He bowed his head and turned back for home, set on getting Hermione back.

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Hey! This was a little short, I know, but I already have the next chapter started!

Oh, I NEED YOUR HELP!

Which is better? Red roses or white! I still cant decide!