Before christmas

"Oh Harry" she said and wrapped her arms around him.

"Lets go back now, before you get cold."

"Alright." She said and stood up. She was so happy, because she knew Harry's feelings, even though he didn't say anything. When they started to walk back to the castle, Harry took her hand. Hermione just smiled.

When they entered to the castle, she let go his hand. "I think it is better if…" she couldn't finish her sentence. She wanted to tell the whole world that she loves Harry Potter, but she though that it's better if this is just between them, at least for now. Harry understood her without words.

Next days were horrible to Harry and Hermione and even to Cho. Draco told everyone about Hermione's boggart and now everyone was teasing them.

Draco came to Gryffindor table almost every day. "Hey Granger, Oh you love Potter boy. Isn't this sad? A mudblood crying her eyes out every day, wishing to be with Potter."

"That's ENOUGH" yelled Harry and pointed his wand on Draco and moved towards to him.

"Oh, I'm so scared now" he said laughing.

Hermione just blushed and run after Harry. "Let it be, Harry."

"Let it be Harry," repeated Draco. He was still laughing.

Harry was so close to Draco now. He put his wand on his throat he was so mad and angry. Draco hasn't seen him like that before. And he really got scared. Hermione put her hand on his shoulder. "Harry, professors are coming any minute now. Let him be." Harry ignored Hermione.

"Apologize at her" everyone knew that he had used crucio curse on Bellatrix last year. And they all watched Harry and Draco, afraid to do or say anything.

"Potter, you're afraid to use it. So put it down"

"Apologize at her, NOW" he yelled. "ON YOUR KNEES." Draco saw anger in his eyes and he knew that Harry is able to hurt him, even kill. So he fell on his knees and looked at Hermione.

"I'm sorry," he said almost in whisper. Harry's wand was still in his throat.

"What did you said? I couldn't hear it," he said angrily.

"I'm sorry Granger," he said a little louder. But Harry didn't take his wand away. "I'M SORRY FOR CALLING YOU MUDBLOOD, I NEVER DO THAT AGAIN." Draco was yelling now and blushing madly. Harry took his away. "But I'm going to get you for that" he said and rushed back to Slytherin table, where everyone were laughing. He was totally humiliated.

But Hermione was so happy, because Harry stood up for her and she hugged him and kissed to lips, in front of all students, who were clapping now. "Thanks" she said quietly when they walked back to Gryffindor table.

Ron was acting really weird now. He barely talked to Harry and Hermione.

"What's wrong with him?" asked Hermione one night before holiday.

"Don't know" said Harry and took her hand. "Don't worry, I'll talk to him." He said and walked to the dorm. He was lucky. Ron was alone.

"What is it Ron?" he asked him.

"Nothing" he said and looked out of the window.

"Come on. Hermione is really upset."

"Then why you don't go and comfort her? A little hug and kiss should be good enough."

"RON" Harry yelled. "Don't talk about her like that. Honestly, what's the matter? I don't know who you are anymore."

"I'm still the same person you met," he said still looking out of the window.

"You like her, right?"

Ron lowered his head. "Yes. I like her… no, more then that. I love her. But does she look at me? No, of course not. She's all over you. Who wouldn't be? You're the famous and rich Harry Potter. A boy who lived." He said angrily when he turned around and stared at Harry.

"I'm famous because Voldemort killed my parents and he couldn't kill me. Do you think I like that? At last YOU have your family. Someone who cares about you! I DON'T WANT TO BE THE BOY WHO LIVED! I want to be boy just like you. Live normal life." He yelled back to him. "And why you didn't tell me that you love Hermione?"

Hermione squealed. She had heard someone yelling and run up to boy's dorm. She came in at the moment to hear Harry's last words. Boys didn't see her.

"That's why you stay here for Christmas and Hermione too. So you could be together and so you could shag her" this was enough to Harry and he pointed his wand on Ron. But Hermione was faster. She run into Ron and hit him to face.

"How dare you?" She yelled too. "We're supposed to be friends. Me and Harry are friends too."

"Oh really? Does friends do that?" he grabbed her and held her tight and kissed her. His hands moved down her waist. Hermione tried to push him away, but Ron held her too tight. Harry interrupted, anger in his eyes.

"Let her go" he hissed. But Ron didn't let go. Harry pulled Ron away from her and hit him too.

"Enough" yelled professor McGonagall. "After holiday both of you are in detention. You too miss Granger. This is boy's dormitory, you're not allowed to come here. And 200 points from each of you."

"200? That's not fair."

"That's fair enough miss Granger. You're prefect too. I thought that you're smarter."

"Professor, she just heard yelling and came here to solve this. That's not her fault." Said Harry.

"Is that true Mr. Weasly?"

"Yes professor" he said while looking down and blushed.

"Farwell, Miss Granger isn't in detention, but you still lose your points."

"But-" started Ron.

"No 'buts' Mr. Weasly. You will come to my office after holiday, before the lessons." She said as she left.

"200points from each… we just lost 600 points." Squealed Hermione. Ron and Harry were still staring each other.

"If you ever touch her again, I will kill you, understood?" said Harry angrily.

"Harry," said Hermione quietly.

"Come Hermione" said Harry and took her hand and went to common room with her. Everyone was staring at them. "Don't mind them," he said to Hermione when they sat down in front of fireplace. How could this happen? I just lost my best friend. Then he looked at Hermione. At last now I don't have to hide my feelings for her from the others. He though and then he kissed her to lips. In front of people, who were in the room.

"But Harry" she said blushing.

"But what? Why should we hide it?" he asked her, still holding her hand. "I'm sick of this. I want to be with you. I don't care what the others might think. Unless you embraced to be with me…"

"Oh Harry. I'm not embraced to be with you" she said and kissed him again and put her head on his shoulder. Harry put his arm around her and they both looked at the fire.