A/N: It feels so good to be home. I was driving myself crazy since I wanted to update really badly. I got a lot of chapters written so that's good. On the bad side I heard some disturbing news yesterday in the paper. The small town paper that we had issued a interview with J.K. Rowling. She said that she guarantees that she will keep him alive till the 7th book but won't guarantee anything after that. She was considering having Harry die. Please tell me this is not true! Harry Potter can not die! If anybody has any information about it will you please tell me because that is crazy. On another note, last chapter I had a question at the bottom that nobody answered. I can't decide on a character to marry Ron for future reference in the story. I think what I will do is have you vote and which ever girl wins the most vote will marry Ron. Sorry Hermione is not available, you will find out later. I need help guys because I can't think of anyone, so any suggestions would be a lot of help. Well anyway sorry for the long wait, here is the next chapter.

Chapter: Finding love in the middle of a fight

"I remember the way your mother s-screamed as-s I killed her. Her body fell s-so delicately to the floor. Her hair covered her face. Ahh, s-she was-s beautiful even when s-she was dead." He hissed softly.

Harry grit his teeth. His glare focused on Voldermort. "How dare you talk about my mother."

He laughed. "You're father tried to protect you but that did not turn out s-so well now did it?"

"STOP IT!"

He laughed harder.

"Yeah, we will see who is laughing when Albus gets here."

Harry turned around to see Professor McGonagall behind him. He had never been happier to see her, except all those instances with Umbridge the year before. A smile formed on his face.

"How did you get here?" Voldermort snarled.

"You are not as sneaky as you think you are."

Harry heard something from the ground. He quickly turned around to see Hermione sitting up. "Hermione, you're okay!"

- - -

Harry smiled at me. I forgot where I was.

"What's going on?" Harry kneeled down next to me.

"Shh, it's all going to end soon. Dumbledore is on his way."

"Harry what's going on?"

"Shh, Hermione, don't talk so loud or he will know you are awake."

Suddenly I remembered the eyes. "Y-You-know-who is here?" I whispered.

"He is over there. Professor McGonagall is here now talking to him until Dumbledore comes."

"Ohh Harry." I clung to him tightly. I threw my arms around him and buried my face into his chest.

"We will be okay, Dumbledore is coming."

"Harry I am so sorry for everything."

"What are you talking about?"

"Yesterday."

"What about yesterday?"

"Our row…I never should have done such a thing. You were right and I was wrong." My tears began to dampen his shirt.

"Hermione, it's okay. It's in the past."

I looked into his eyes. "Really?"

"Of course Hermione."

I continued looking into his eyes. Ooo his gorgeous eyes.

He smiled. He wrapped his arms around me.

McGonagall and Voldermort continued to exchange words. We all anticipated Dumbledore.

Harry knew that spells would be directed at them when they started to fight, so he pulled me behind a desk. I kept holding on to him and he never let go of me.

I knew that Voldermort could not take the discussion any longer.

If they begin to fight one another, than Harry and I are sitting ducks. What if one of us gets hurt or worse…I have to tell him. I have to tell Harry! Now is the perfect time. Having him hold on to me like this feels so right. I need to tell him right now. I hope he feels the same way or this will be really uncomfortable sitting here with him. Okay…here goes.

"Harry…"

"Yea?" He tried to look around the edge of the desk to catch a glimpse of the conversing duo from across the room.

"Erm, I wanted to tell you something in case something happened to us here."

He turned back to me. "All right."

"Uhh, Harry. You know we have been friends along time right?"

"Yeah…"

I looked back at him. Get to the point Hermione. "Well, over the past few years we have become closer friends. I have noticed that I have feelings for you, stronger then being best mates. I realized that I was in love with you. I love you." I blushed. That sounded so shitty Hermione, I need to practice that some more. "I love Harry Potter but if you don't like me that's…"

"I love you." He cut her off.

I smiled. "Y-You do?"

"Yes I have liked you for a long time now. I just did not know what to say. I did not know how you would respond. So I did not say anything." Harry looked away.

I smiled at him.

"I was afraid about what you would say, what Ron would say…I could not handle you saying that you did not like me. I guess it was because of my past dating problems I was unable to handle you turning me down. But now, I do not care. If you did not feel the same then fine, you don't."

"But I do." He brushed his finger against my cheek. I smiled wider.

He leaned in to kiss me. Oh my god…he is about to kiss me. I AM ABOUT TO KISS HARRY POTTER! I closed my eyes and waited for it.

Right before our lips touched the door we were leaning against opened and we fell onto our backs. We looked up to see the Hogwarts Headmaster looking down at us.

"Thank goodness that you two are okay. Do you know how Professor McGonagall is fairing?"

"We are out of view, we could not see her." Harry continued to lay on the floor.

"All right. You two should go back to school immediately, no detours. Go straight back and not a word of this to anyone."

Harry and I nodded in unison. Then we sat up and made a path for the Headmaster.

The only words I could manage to say were, "Good luck Headmaster."

He winked at us. "Now run along. I don't want to risk some of my favorite students getting injured."

We smiled.

Harry and I quickly left and went outside. We walked up the path to the main street. Once we got there Harry pulled me aside.

"Shouldn't we get to school?"

"Yeah but I wanted to finish what we started before things too crazy."

"Oh yeah, right." I blushed.

Harry placed his hands on my hips and leaned in to kiss me.

"Potter! Granger!" A voice called out for us.

Harry annoyed with the fact that we were interrupted before we were able to share our first kiss, turned around to see who was bothering him.

Draco and Cho hurried over to them. Harry rolled his eyes and stepped in front of me protectively. We eyes went directly to Cho's hand which Draco was holding.

"We wanted to apologize. Voldermort got into our heads and drove us to bring you to him." Draco looked at his feet.

"We are really sorry Harry." Cho pleaded.

"Stay away from us from now on! I don't want to see you guys ever again!" Harry said with conviction that made Cho stand up straighter.

I held onto his arm. "Harry can't you see that they are really sorry. They said that Voldermort was controlling them."

"But how can we believe them?"

"Can't you see the looks in their faces?"

Harry looked at them. Cho was on the verge of tears and Draco's face was a few shades paler.

"I forgive you but I still want you to stay a good distance away from us." They nodded without saying a word.

He looked back at me who still had a stern look on my face. "Would you guys like to walk with us back to school?"

They nodded again still without saying a word.

Harry grabbed my hand. I smiled at him and then kissed him on the cheek. Draco wrapped his arm around Cho. They then walked back over to the school.