Hello I'm back from my hols with a slight tan and ready to continue the story lol. Thanks to everyone who reviewed and sent in their suggestions about what Harry is planning! Granger-gurl-rox and HyPPerBuBBleGum143 were along the right lines so well done!!!!!

Disclaimer: only the plot is mine! The rest belongs to the wonderful JK Rowling!

Chapter 3

Hermione woke very early the next morning after one of the worst night's sleep she ever had and it didn't take her long to remember why. Unfortunately the whole incident with Harry the night before was not a dream and she would need to face him in a few hours time at breakfast. 'Just try to avoid him' she thought – remembering her plan from last night.

It was 5 am and she couldn't get back to sleep so she decided that she would go for a walk to the library to take back a book. (Because she was a prefect, she could just say that she was patrolling the corridors) Being careful not to wake the other girls, she grabbed her robe, left the dormitory and headed through the portrait hole towards the library.

While walking through the corridors her mind drifted back to Harry and tears began to run down her face again. She couldn't help it. Nothing like this had ever happened between the two of them before. She usually argued with Ron but compared to this, they were just friendly debates. She just wished that this would never have happened. She didn't know how she would cope if this destroyed her friendship with Harry. It was one of the most important things to her in the world.

Because she was in such deep thought, she didn't notice that someone was coming around the corner and approaching her. She soon collided with them.

"OUCH!!" she said as she fell backward to the ground. "What the-"

She looked up to see a towering figure above her. The person she last wanted to meet right now. He was tall with long white blond hair and had a disgusted look on his face.

"Yuck!!!! If I wanted your germs all over me I would have said so Granger," Malfoy spat.

"Shut up Malfoy, "said Hermione as she got up on her feet. "What are you doing here anyway?"

"Prefect duty, although it is none of your business, Mudblood. What are you going here?"

"Same," she whispered. She noticed that she was still slightly crying so she tried to cover her face. Unfortunately, Malfoy had already noticed.

"Oh what is the pathetic Mudblood crying for now. I never realized I could make you cry like this," said Malfoy. His face broke out onto an evil grin.

"Don't flatter yourself, it's not because of you!" said Hermione although she soon wished she hadn't said the last part. She tried to walk away but Malfoy blocked her path.

"Not me eh? Oh let me guess have you had a row with you boyfriend Potter? What a shame!!"

"Eh...n-no of course not," she said quickly.

She managed to dodge Malfoy and she burst into a run down the corridor towards the library, leaving Malfoy sniggering behind her.

"Awww Potter and Granger have fell out," said Draco. "We better make sure that they don't become friends again. This should be fun."

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Hermione stayed in the library for two hours reading but also making sure that Malfoy would still not be around when she walked back.

At 7am she returned back to the common room and headed towards her dormitory. She groaned as she just remembered that she said she would go shopping for a dress with Lavender today. She decided that was going to call it off with Lavender and just stay at Hogwarts and go to the library. 'At least it is Saturday,' she thought. 'I might just be able to avoid Harry today,'

She quietly entered her dormitory expecting nothing out of the ordinary but what she saw was quite the opposite.

Dobby was standing next to her bed with a huge bouquet of white roses next to him and what looked like breakfast in bed. He was also holding a note. The noise of the door closing made Dobby jump and turn around.

"Oh! Miss!! Dobby is so sorry. When Dobby saw that Miss was not in Dobby was going to leave this for when you got back."

"That's ok Dobby," whispered Hermione as she did not want to wake any of the girls up. She sat down on her bed next to the gifts. She picked up the flowers. They were her favourite but she thought that nobody knew. "These are beautiful Dobby, thank you." She said awkwardly. Why would he do this for her?

"Oh no no no Miss! These are not from Dobby but Dobby was asked to give you this note," he said as he handed Hermione a note. She opened the parchment and read.

Dear Hermione,

I have so many things I want to say to you. I hope you don't get bored.

First of all I am TERRIBLY sorry for what happened last night. Words cannot express how bad I am feeling. I hope you know that I DID NOT do it on purpose. I didn't see you but I know that is no excuse. Neither was taking my anger out on you.

I also didn't mean what I said. Even though Sirius' death still affects me, I don't want it to affect out friendship. I was just being an idiot like I usually am. Please forgive me?!

Also that brings me to say thank you for what you said last night. I know now that your were only trying to cheer me up and that means so much to me. Thank you.

I shouldn't have been you who said asked me. I have been thinking about this for weeks now and it should be me who asks. Would you like to go to the ball with me tonight?

I understand if you say no and if you are still angry with me but I will do whatever it takes to get things back to normal with us. I hope you know that you are very special to me and nothing will ever change that.

Please write back your reply and give it to Dobby. If you say yes (I hope!), meet me at 7 pm in my dormitory.

Love always,

Harry

PS I hope you like the flowers! I know that they are your favourite.

She finished reading the letter felt a wonderful warm feeling inside her. All her bad feelings towards Harry had disappeared. She couldn't believe how nice he was. 'Oh my god I love him' she thought. She was so happy that she wished that Harry was there so she could kiss him!

She couldn't help but notice that Harry wrote love always. Did he really mean it or did he just say it in a friendly way? 'Please be he meant it, please be he meant it, please be he meant it.........' She couldn't help herself that she started crying.

"Oh Dobby is so sorry Miss! Dobby thought that Miss would be happy!"

"No Dobby I'm happy! More than happy actually!" squealed Hermione. "If I write a note could you give it to Harry please? I know that he will be at the quidditch pitches at 2 pm, you can give it to him then"

"Of course Miss! Dobby would be delighted!!!"

"Thanks Dobby just give it to him as soon as you can," said Hermione.

She quickly picked up a spare piece of parchment and wrote a reply. When she finished she checked it over.

Dear Harry,

First of all thank you so much for the breakfast and the flowers. You really should not have done that. Oh and yes, the flowers are my favourite but how do you know that?

I have to admit that I was both shocked and angered about what you did. I really didn't think that I deserved it. But I read your letter and I have never felt so happy. It was beautiful thank you so so much. It means more to me than you will ever know and yes.... I DO forgive you.

Also I accept your invitation to the ball. I would love to go with you. See you at seven then. I can't wait!

All my love,

Hermione

Happy with her reply she gave the letter to Dobby who skipped out of the dormitory excitedly. She turned to her breakfast which consisted of french toast, eggs, a bowl of fruit and fresh orange juice. It looked wonderful! Partly because Harry sent it. As she tucked in she remembered her plans with Lavender.

"Perhaps dress shopping with Lavender is not such a bad idea after all."

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Meanwhile in the boys dormitory, a young raven haired boy was sitting with his fingers crossed hoping that the girl he loved will accept his apology and invitation..................

A/N: That's chapter 3 folks! Hope you enjoyed it!!! Now the action can really begin!! Review please!!! Be nice please lol

Stephy xx