A few minutes turned into an hour and when they got back to their room Harry was at his desk doing homework. His face was scrunched into concentrating, Hermione thought he looked adorable. Damn, why did I reject him? Because you didn't want him to know you've loved him since first year! I have not! did too, remember when he got out of the hospital wing? Oh yeah, I felt really relieved… But wait! I'm his friend aren't I supposed to be relieved? Not like that… … Hmmm? Shut up! You're confusing me!

"Harry, what homework are you doing?" Ron asked.

"Defence against the dark arts." Harry said not looking up.

"We got defence against the dark arts homework?" Asked Ron panicking.

"Yeah Ron, you were just asleep that class." Said Harry throwing down his quill. "I'm done and I'm going for a walk, I'll meet you at our table at six."

"Ok." Said Draco nodding. Ron started begging Hermione to tell him what the homework was about, but she wouldn't tell him.

"Oh, Ron, it's on curses, jinxes and hexes and how they can be countered and how they can backfire." Pansy sighed.

"I bloody well don't know!" Ron said panicking.

"That's what the books are for." Draco said going to his desk to do his own homework.

Harry walked around the grounds and came to the Whomping Willow. Memories flooded back to him. He remembered Sirius asking him to come and live with him, now he couldn't do that. He should have grabbed Peter when he had the chance! Harry thought furiously. His fists clenched.

"Harry, you couldn't have grabbed Peter without interfering with the future more than we should have." Hermione said coming up behind him and she linked their arms. Harry looked down to where their arms were joined, How I wish it was our hands but if I take her hand she might reject me and not trust me for a while Harry thought.

Well here goes nothing… Hermione thought. She took Harry's hand and laced her fingers through his.

"Hermione…" Harry said looking at her. When he looks at me like that I feel like he's looking into my soul

"Harry…" Hermione said trailing off.

"Hermione can I… Asked you something?" Asked Harry Why didn't I just ask her?

"No… You can kiss me then ask me." Hermione said in a rush. Oh God please don't let him refuse

"Hermione are you sure?" Harry asked cupping her chin so he could tilt it so she was looking at him. She nodded.

"Dead sure."

He lowered his head and brushed his lips across hers. He slid his tongue into his mouth and probed it till she let out a whimper. She moved her hands into his he hair and pulled him closer to her.

They broke apart gasping for breath.

"Harry, I love you." Hermione told him. Harry's eyes widened, the he whooped and hugged Hermione back.

"I love you too Hermione." Harry told her.

"Harry, promise me if Voldemort doesn't come for you this year, you wont go after him." Hermione said looking him straight in the eye. Harry nodded.

"I promise."

And he kept his promise, till after his seventh year but that's another story altogether.