Harry had managed to avoid Hermione's attempts to ask him about Care of Magical Creatures all afternoon. He could tell that she was beginning to get very frustrated with him, mainly because of the scathing looks she had been giving him. Ron, as usual, didn't even notice what was going on.
Harry knew Hermione wouldn't say anything until she could get Harry alone. Luckily they had been accompanied by Ron all afternoon. Harry still had to put up with Hermione glaring at him all through dinner, he was actually beginning to wish that she would just ask him so he didn't have to put up with her continually frowning at him.
The three of them were now sitting in the common room doing their homework, or trying to at least. Hermione, as usual had completed majority of hers, Ron was attempting to play naughts and crosses with himself and Harry was trying to think of what way he was going to die this week for Divination. The hours slowly ticked by and the common room gradually emptied until the only people left were Ron, Hermione and Harry.
Ron was falling asleep at the table, his eyes slowly closing, he was about to fall asleep in his chair when Hermione gave him sharp jab in the ribs.
"What! I wasn't sleep!' Ron yelled as he jumped up in his chair nearly knocking over a bottle of ink.
'Why don't you go to bed Ron? It's almost midnight.' Hermione said, watching Harry out of the corner of her eye. Harry hadn't even noticed, he was too busy trying to catch up on the work he missed in Care of Magical Creatures.
'Mmm, I think I will, night.' Ron mumbled as he packed his books into his bag and proceeded up stairs.
'Yeah, okay Ron.' Harry replied without looking up. It took him a moment for him to realise what Ron had actually said.
Harry quickly looked up at Hermione and saw that she had a small grin on her face.
'So, Harry, it's just us now.' She said as she put her books into her bag.
'I knew this was coming, do I really have to explain? You must know already, you're pretty smart.'
'Yeah, I think I have got it figured out but I still want to hear your side, so come on, explain.' Hermione leant forward in her chair as if listening to a fascinating lesson.
'Okay, well…me and Draco are, I'm not really sure what we are, but we're more than friends.'
'I thought so; I'm guessing that you haven't told Ron this.'
'Hell no! He'll go mental! I can't tell him and neither can you!' Harry said pointing at Hermione as if he expected her to run up to his room and tell Ron.
'Harry! I'm not going to tell anyone, but Ron will figure it out, maybe not straight away but he will get it eventually. How do you think that's going to make him feel? Knowing that his best friend didn't tell him something like that. Plus, you don't know how he's going to react until you tell him do you?'
'I know, your right…fine I'll tell him tomorrow, but you have to help me!' Harry was more afraid of telling Ron than Hermione, he needed her there at least for support, and to get through to Ron if Harry couldn't.
'Sure Harry, I don't mind. We'll tell him tomorrow then, I'm going to bed. Goodnight.' Hermione said standing and picking up her bag.
'Yeah, night.' Harry followed suit and started off to his room but stopped when Hermione spoke.
'And Harry, don't worry about it. Everything happens for a reason'
'Hermione...' Harry started.
'Yeah?'
'You sound like Professor Trelawney!' Harry said, smiling at the look on Hermione's face. She looked like she'd just eaten a lemon.
'Shut up and go to bed Harry!' She said as the started up the stairs to the girls' rooms.
--Sorry the chapters so short but I promise that the next one will be much longer and more exciting!!!--