Contemplating Confusion

by ©SimbiAni™ and SweetieK

Summary: A joint effort between two dream-dazed fans, one who can't get enough sappiness, and one who has a tendency to surround herself in drama. In this episode of our adventures, Hermione realizes she has a crush on both Ron and Harry. How will she come to terms with this new issue, and who will she choose? No specific year, and complete AU.

Warnings: This fic is not to be taken seriously. It is the result of a non-HP-writing fan (well, who admittedly dreams HP though) reluctantly bribed into RP-ing HP with a drama princess. Although this has been edited to fic form (meaning, minus all the zany chat inbetween each other's posts), you must still expect to encounter lots of randomness, sillyness, grammatical errors, repetitiveness, loss of sense of time, probly OoC-ness too, and extreme lack of plot. Once more, this fic is here purely for your amusement. You have been warned. Enjoy! Hopefully it brings a smile to your face, hehehe...

Chapter Sixteen:

You Make Me So Damn Helpless

Hermione leaned more up against Ron. If only there was enough space between Ron's arms and her body, she could get to her wand. She was just reaching for it, when one of them took it! She didn't know who, but found out when she looked up.

Ron was still holding her hands, so that's when she noticed Harry. "Now now, cant have you reaching for this, can we?" he grinned, and tossed her wand lightly to the farthest couch. They had her completely stuck.

Suddenly, she yanked free of Ron and fell forward onto Harry, laughing. They both fell back, Ron reached to pull her off, but she held tight to the other end of the couch, haha. The only prob being that she was now vulnerable to Harry! Gah!

He aimed for her weak spot and she collapsed in his arms. Their faces were close again, the kinda moment when you see it coming but kinda don't, becuz by then- it's already happened; Harry kissed her softly.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ron's face and nearly laughed into the kiss, but wrapped her arms around Harry. Perfect. If she kept this up, she would be free in no time.

Ron had a funny face, but he started smiling, becuz, well it was quite cute. To see this them happy, it'd make anyone melt. If only...

Hermione had gotten on her knees. She knew there was nothing suspicious about it. She suddenly pinned Harry down, breaking the kiss and grinning.

"You're weak when it comes to girls, Potter." she teased. She raised an eyebrow. "What are ya going to do now?" she asked, faking innocence. Now that she wasn't being tickled, she was pretty strong.

Harry bit his lip, really honestly loving every second of this whateva they were playing. But outwardly he feigned fear and called out for help. "Ron! Save me!"

Ron laughed. "You're on your own, Harry boy!"

"Ron, I could use some help," she said, knowing how Harry would get if Ron suddenly went from helping him to helping her. She recalled something Ron had said in fourth year- Fraternizing with the enemy, was what he had used to describe Hermione and Krum's relationship. She laughed softly.

Ron snickered and Harry quailed. "No! Don't you dare, Ron! I mean it!"

Ron laughed. "Where do you want me, Hermione?"

"Pinning down his legs," she said, even though what Ron said sounded... very odd. She giggled lightly at this, but otherwise paid no more attention to it. "Get my wand first, though."

"Sure thing, 'Mione.." He slipped off the couch, quickly fetched her wand from the other one, and went to hand it to her. Except, she had no hands free, LoL... "Um, where would you like this, 'Mione?" he asked with shifty eyebrows.

Harry started laughing so hard he nearly choked since it isn't too safe laughing while lying down and having someone on top of you... ¤wink¤

Hermione had a sudden idea. She leaned down and kissed Harry again. As soon as his arms were wrapped around her she held out a hand of hers for her wand. As soon as she had it, she broke the kiss, pinned Harry's arms down with a spell, did the same to his legs and cast a tickling spell!

He couldn't even fidget around. Poor Harry was gasping helplessly. "No! Fair-"

Ron giggled. "Sorry, mate... gotta be on the winning team, you know!"

Hermione crossed her arms in triumph and watched him try to get free, then looked thoughtful. "Hey, if I remember correctly.. you were helping him!" So she did the same thing to Ron as she'd done to Harry (leaving out the kissing, of course LoL) and sat on the couch, watching them beg her to take the spell off. She kept laughing at Ron's giggles.

"Hey!" Ron protested. "If you- ¤giggle¤ punished him- ¤giggle¤ with kisses- ¤giggle¤ you should- ¤giggle¤ give me- ¤giggle¤ the same- ¤giggle¤ treatment!"

Hermione laughed, finally understanding what he said between the ¤giggles¤ and she raised an eyebrow. "Maybe in your dreams, Ron."

He smirked briefly. "Been there- ¤giggle¤ done that..."

Hermione's other eyebrow went right up there with the other one, but now it was in shock. "Woah... really didn't need to know that.."

Harry was now nearly choking. "Water! Must- ¤giggle¤ have- ¤giggle¤ water!"

She smirked. "Water? Alright," Suddenly water came pouring over him, getting him completely soaked. "Would you like any water, Ron?"

Ron's eyes went wide. "Ummm ¤giggle¤ actually- ¤giggle¤ sure!"

She raised an eyebrow again. He was up to something. Fine. She had her wand. Perfect. She raised her wand, waved it, and the same thing happened to Ron.

He sputtered as was Harry. Poor, soaked gasping breathless boys. Certainly too much for little Hermione, right? Harry took a moment to at least thank whoever the fates were that were in charge of circumstance that Malfoy couldn't be here to see this!

Hermione propped her feet up on the couch and stretched out, smirking. She opened a book and acted like she was reading, turning a page every once in a while but she was really watching them.

"Ah, a little help here?" came from their strangled voices.

Hermione smirked and looked at them. "You didn't listen when I asked for help," she replied, shrugging.

The boys whined helplessly.

"Fine. Is this fight over? Because I have my wand and you don't. When I untie you, if you try anything the same will happen," she said, watching them squirm.

"Fight? I believe it was a tickle-fest, you know..." Harry said impishly.

"Fine. You two can stay like that all night," she replied, shrugging again.

They whined again, pleading for her compassion.

She clicked her tongue, disapprovingly and preformed a silencing charm on them. She grinned triumphantly. "When you want to stop this tickle-fest, just kick your foot," she said, taking the holding charm off only one of their feet.

Both boys pouted profusely, then simultaneously kicked their feet.

Hermione first took the magical bonds off, then the tickle charm. She raised an eyebrow again and stood up. She then took off the silencing charm.

They gave her slight glares as they tried to stand themselves. They learned a good lesson- don't ever mess with H.Granger, that's for sure!

Hermione helped Harry up, then helped Ron up. She smirked, trying not to laugh. "Well?"

Harry grinned laughingly. "We love you, Hermione...!"

Ron snickered. "Yeah, but see if we forgive you, your highness..." he muttered, under his breath so that only Harry heard.

Harry tried to hold back a chuckle, but his eyes betrayed him.

Hermione heard Ron's words and raised her wand again.

"See if I forgive YOU for starting the entire thing! I wanted a handshake and I get tickled! That's great..." she said harshly. Nothing about her gave away the real fact that inside she was laughing her arse off.

Harry stepped between them. "Now now, lets avoid another mess again. No more silliness of any kind then, eh?" he winked at Hermione.

Hermione gave into laughing. As a matter of fact she laughed so hard she nearly toppled over. She would have hit the ground, but she fell on Ron instead, causing her to laugh harder.

Ron caught her, and fell back on the couch.

Harry shook his head- they really were just a bunch of hopelessly silly... well, very good friends, haha. He smiled and plunked down next to them on the sofa.

Hermione, once again, fought for her breath. She was suddenly breathing normally again, but still was chuckling every few minutes. She finally leaned away from Ron and leaned back against the back of the couch.

The boys sighed, and Ron ran his hand through his hair.

Harry nodded, as if someone had said something he agreed to. His hands found hers, and held each other warmly.

Ron rolled his eyes.

Hermione laid her head on Harry's shoulder and laughed very softly at Ron's reaction. She nudged him with her foot and grinned.

RP Disclaimer: Hermione is all SweetieK. Harry and Ron though, are SimbiAni's sappy expressions. Other chars' usage are varied, depending on whose RP turn it was, hehe.

Movie/Book Disclaimer: JKR and WB own the books and movies. I make no money off this zany sappiness, none at all. Honestly.

AnyaSimbi : ¤curdles from all the good sappiness spilling over¤

Sweetie13009 : LoL

Sweetie13009 : ¤waits for a post from you¤ LoL

AnyaSimbi : gahh what could possibly happen next! im happy at this point! ¤wants to prolong happy moment for as long as possible¤

Sweetie13009 : hehe

Sweetie13009 : ¤still waiting¤ LoL

Sweetie13009 : ...tic ...toc

Sweetie13009 : hehe

AnyaSimbi : ¤reluctantly pokes the Trio¤ "sorry, guys, cant stay that way 4eva.. doesnt make for good readin, ya know?" simbi gives them pleadin eyes, and ron grumbled. "i'm perfectly fine right where i am, thank you!" ¤simbi reluctantly pokes them again¤ "really, guys, c'mon... do something." harry closed his eyes and showed his peaceful sleepy face. who could resist? ¤simbi climbs up onto the sofa and cuddles up with them¤

Sweetie13009 : lmao "Just as long as you post you can stay!" Hermione said, glaring.

AnyaSimbi : "dear Hermione, you're becoming infamous for your glares, ya know..."

Sweetie13009 : "I know. I also am becoming infamous for my knowing of the Unforgivables," ¤pulls out wand and aims. "Going to post?"

Sweetie13009 : hehehe

AnyaSimbi : "bad Hermione, down Hermione... patience, dear girl!"

Sweetie13009 : "Fine. I'll give you.. 10 seconds to start typing your post. Starting... now!"

AnyaSimbi : "gasp!"

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AnyaSimbi : ¤types furiously¤

Sweetie13009 : 9

Sweetie13009 : I can't find the button that says 'ten'! LoL

AnyaSimbi : LMAOOO

Sweetie13009 : 9 1/2

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Sweetie13009 : AVADA

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Sweetie13009 : one more letter and your dead!

Sweetie13009 : hehe

Sweetie13009 : no.. two more letters LoL

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