Chapter Four

Hermione's POV

The next morning, I was woken up by Ginny running into my dormitory.

"Hermione, come on! You're going to be late for class! Everyone already ate breakfast!" she said. I jumped up and pulled on my robes, only to find Ginny laughing.
"Wha…?" I said. I looked out the window. It was still dark.

"Bloody git!" I said, throwing my shoe at her and trying not to wake Parvati and Lavender. She dodged it and ran back to her own dormitory. I tried to fall asleep again, but I was unsuccessful. I pulled on a robe and slippers and walked down to the common room.

The fire was lit, as usual, but it was completely empty and silent. I sat on the comfortable couch and looked at the scattered books and quills on the floor. Suddenly there were footsteps, and Ron appeared.

"Mione?" he said, walking towards the fire. He yawned. "What are you doing here?"

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I couldn't sleep." he said, sitting next to me.

"Me either." I said.

We were both silent for a moment.

"Tonight was weird, eh? The first time I didn't see Dumbledore at the ceremony." said Ron, trying to start a conversation.

"Yeah…" I said, looking at the cackling fire.

We were silent once more. It was really awkward.

Ron yawned again and laid down, putting his head in my lap.

"Oh get up you big baby!" I said teasingly. Ron laughed and didn't move. "Ron!" I said.

"Hermione!" said Ron. I smiled, looking into his eyes. His wonderful eyes. His wonderful eyes on his wonderful face. UGH!

Ron's POV

I couldn't sleep. Neville was snoring so bloody loud, I couldn't hear myself think! I got up and went down to the common room, hoping to get some peace and quiet. Instead, I got something better.

"Mione?" I said, walking into the comfortable room. "What are you doing here?"

"What are you doing here?" she asked, her eyes narrowing.

"I couldn't sleep." I said, taking a seat next to her. I wanted to tell her everything, how much I loved her, how much I wanted to be with her, but I said nothing and waited for her to speak.

"Me either." she said plainly.

There was an awkward silence. I tried to start up a conversation.

"Tonight was weird, eh? The first time I didn't see Dumbledore at the ceremony." I said.

"Yeah…" she said.

No one spoke. I didn't know what to do. So I laid down, putting my head in her lap. I couldn't think of anything else!

"Oh get up you big baby!" she joked. I grinned and didn't move. "Ron!"

"Hermione!" I said.

She smiled. She was beautiful. I needed to tell her how much I loved her.

"Mione…" I said, sitting up again. I put my hand on her leg.

"Yeah?" she said, her eyes burning into mine.

I looked at her longingly, and then couldn't take it. I put my hand on her face, and kissed her.