Chapter: The love they finally shared
I felt the sweat drip across my temple as I watched the stare down between Harry and Voldermort.
Voldermort pressed his fingers together and placed his chin into the space between his thumb and pointer finger. "It is-s a matter of time until Dumbledore notices-s that I am here."
"Is that what we are waiting for?" Harry clenched his fist which held his wand.
"I want him to witness-s me finally kill you."
I gasped.
Voldermort turned and looked at me. "Don't worry my dear girl. You will go after he does-s."
I pressed my lips together. I searched for my voice.
"You will not touch Hermione."
"Who is going to s-stop me?"
"I will."
Voldermort laughed. "Foolis-sh boy. You can't even s-save yourself."
"Harry…" I said softly.
It steadily became darker.
I pulled my wand out and whispered. "Lumos."
The tip of my wand ignited and illuminated a small circle around me.
The light flickered against the side of Harry's face. His face even looked handsome in the dark. I let out a girly sigh. That boy is so handsome.
Voldermort tapped his finger tips together. "Albus-s is-s here." He hissed.
The sound of a door opening was heard from a distance. The images of McGonagall and Dumbledore came into view.
"Thank goodness they are okay." Prof. McGonagall exclaimed.
"Albus-s Dumbledore s-so nice of you to come." Voldermort held out his arms in welcome.
Dumbledore kept a calm and collected face.
"I am s-so happy you came to watch me kill Mr. Potter here."
"You can't kill Harry Potter!"
"I have enclosed Harry, myself and the girl in a barrier to keep you out."
Dumbledore stroked his beard. "Do you really think that could keep me out?"
Voldermort watched him approach the barrier and tap it with his wand. The barrier immediately melted away.
Voldermort cringed and reached out for his wand.
"Expillarmis!" Harry yelled. ((A/N: I know it's spelled wrong and I am too lazy to go check the book.))
Voldermort's wand flew out of his hand and landed 10 feet away from him. His icy stare fell upon Harry. "Accio wand."
The wand flew back over to him.
"AVADA-..." Voldermort smirked at him.
"Crucio!" Dumbledore yelled.
Voldermort stopped in his tracks and was hit in the stomach by the Crucio attack and stumbled backwards a bit. He became immobile.
Dumbledore took this time to come into the barrier.
"Headmaster look out!" I shrieked.
Voldermort held out his wand in his hand and had pointed it at his back.
"Expelliarmis!" ((A/N: Again I don't care if it is spelled wrong or what not. I am not perfect.))
The wand flew toward me.
Dumbledore turned and looked at me. "Turn your light out!"
I nodded and extinguished the light.
Everything went dark.
I sat completely still. I did not know where to go.
"'Mione?" Someone whispered.
"Yeah?" I whispered back.
I felt somebody brush against my leg.
"Harry?"
"Yeah."
"What's going on?"
I felt him crawl across the floor to me.
He placed his hand on mine.
"I don't know. I wanted to find you and get you out of the barrier."
"Why?"
"I don't want to risk getting you hurt."
"Will you come out with me?" I faced him even thought I could not see him. I felt his breath against my face.
Harry did not answer.
"I see."
"I am sorry Hermione…I must stay and help this time."
"But what if you get hurt?"
"I promise I will try not to."
I began to cry.
He reached out and placed his hand on to my cheek. My tears ran over his fingers.
"Oh 'Mione, don't cry. It will be okay."
"No it won't. This is Voldermort we are talking about. He won't leave you alone, he is going to attack you." I began to get hysterical.
Harry began to wipe my tears.
I reached out for him and wrapped my arms around him. I cried into his chest.
He put his hands on my back.
"Just don't die Harry."
Harry remained quiet.
"If you have to fight him go ahead, just don't die."
After a long pause he pulled me off his chest. "I promise I won't."
I sniffled a bit. I could begin to make out his face.
"Hermione, do you love me?"
"Yes I do. Why?"
"I wanted to know before I went in."
"Do you love me?"
"Yes!"
Harry wiped off another tear.
I reached out to touch his face. I found his cheek, his nose, and his glasses. My finger ran up the ridge of his nose then along his eyebrow. It continued to rise until it was on his forehead. I found his scar and ran my finger across it.
Harry reached up and grabbed my hand and pulled it away from his face.
He then leaned over and kissed me.
My eyes widened.
I AM KISSING HARRY POTTER! OH MY GOD I AM KISSING HARRY POTTER!
He pulled back.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him into another kiss. This time it was longer. Ahh!! I fell like screaming! I am finally kissing Harry.
"I better get you out of here."
"All right." I nodded in agreement.
Harry stood up and then helped me up.
"Lumos." Harry whispered to his wand.
The place where Dumbledore entered became visible.
Harry guided me there by hand.
I turned to him before stepping out.
"Be safe."
"I will."
I leaned over and kissed him. This time I could see him.
He smiled and I smiled back.
I then jumped out of the crack.
Instead of jumping to another dark room similar to the dark place we just were, I found myself back in the well lit common room. I looked around. Prof. Mc Gonagall sat on a couch on the other side of the room.
"Oh Miss Granger, thank goodness you got out of there okay."
"Yea…" I trailed off.
My eyes darted around the room.
"You should get some sleep."
"That's all right. I will wait for Harry."
Prof. Mc Gonagall watched me closely. I sat down on a neighboring couch and waited. I did not know how long this would last.
Crookshanks came down the stairs and meowed when he saw me. I patted my legs and he walked over and jumped onto my lap.
"How are you Crookshanks?" I asked him in my best baby voice.
He purred and laid on his back waiting for me to scratch his belly.
I smiled.
A/N: Well, that's chapter 14. I bet you are all thinking FINALLY they kissed LoL. Thanks for all of the reviews and keep those votes coming in. Only a few more chapters before the polls are closed.Hope you are enjoying the story.