AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry for making all of you wait so long but my computer was extremely problematic. At least I'm back and now he story is finished. Let me know what you think and if u don't like it. Try to let me down gently. Please take a look at my other stories. Specially "discovered truths".

"SIMPLY PERFECT"

Chapter:3

"Hermione?"

Hermione turned to face Harry and gasped in surprise. She wiped her tears as Harry came to sit next to her.

"Hi Harry." Hermione said smiling weakly.

"Hermione, what's wrong?"

Hermione looked into Harry's concerned green eyes and broke down crying.

Harry gathered her into his arms and let her cry there. A while after Hermione calmed down.

"Hermione it's alright, you don't have to tell me now if you don't fell up to it," Harry said sincerely, " I can wait until you are ready."

Hermione took a deep breath and said, "No Harry, you're my best friend and I trust you enough to tell you now. Harry nodded and prompted Hermione to continue.

"Well Justin started touching me and trying to force me," Hermione said angrily, " so I told him to stop. He got angry and told me that the only reason he had asked me out was because of a bet. He said that I was an ugly prude and no one would ever want to touch me again. I know that it was stupid of me to get so teary like that. I mean I'm suppose to be Hermione, the perfect student, studious and great at everything, I'm not suppose to get upset about something as silly, but I've never been confident about my looks and I get his words really stung."

Harry's blood was boiling. How dare him say that to his Hermione! She was beautiful and caring and anyone would be lucky to have at least a chance with her. Harry grabbed Hermione's chin and made her look at him. "Listen to me, Hermione," his voice firm. "You are really beautiful and never doubt that you are.

You'll have no trouble getting boys to like you, hell, even I fell in love with you. I know I shouldn't be telling you this because I'm you're best friend and if you don't want to talk-"

Harry was interrupted by Hermione's lips claming his. At first he was shocked, but then he put his arms around her waist and kissed her back. Then he started planting fairy-light kisses all over her flushed cheeks, nose and forehead. She moaned softly, closed her eyes and leaned her head back as Harry moved his lips down the column of her throat. After caressing her neck for a few more seconds, Harry grabbed her around the waist and hauled her against him. His lips were on hers again and the kiss quickly deepened as tongues met, exploring, searching, tasting eagerly. Several minutes later they pulled away in need of oxygen. Hermione snuggled against him in contentment.

"Harry, I love you too. Do you really think I'm beautiful?"

"Hermione, I think you are simply perfect."

R/R THERE YOU HAVE IT. THE END