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A/N : Hi, guys !! Oh, I hate exams ! There's so many information I have to learn ! I'm going crazy ! I have to learn 438 pages of Russian history which seems impossible !! I use only short breaks to rest and write...

P.S I have just watched Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, this movie is SO AWESOME !!! Alfonso did a great work ! There were a lot of H/Hr moments !!! But there were also Hr/R moments.. :(( But that can't change my good mood ! I'm happy !

Well, on with the show ! Strange.. I was posting chapter 13 and there's chapter 7... well, this is surely chapter 13 ! :))

CHAPTER - 13

Next morning when Harry woke up he found Hermione near his bed. She was sleeping with her head lying on a pillow near his own head. So when Harry turned his head to her side their lips were inches from each other. A desire to kiss Hermione appeared inside of him and it took all his will to push this urge away. He couldn't use this moment. It wasn't right. She's asleep and he's not a bastard to kiss her in her sleep just because he want to. He decided not to wake her up and continued staring at her peaceful face. His eyes were slipping across her face exploring every single detail of her face. Her lips, her eyebrows, her nose... " God, she's so beautiful... " - he thought with a smile.

But suddenly she woke up. She lifted her head from the pillow and looked at Harry with excitement.

- Oh, you're awake ! How're feel ?

- Fine. - Harry lied. In fact he felt himself as if he was paralised. There was no strength in his body at all.

- That's good. You know, there will be a Ball in a few days.

- Really ?

- Yes. I hope you'll recover until then.

- I'm hoping for this too, 'cause I know with whom I'm gonna dance during the Ball. - Harry winked. Hermione laughed.

- And ?

- Don't you have a clue ? Of course with you - my saver ! My hero ! Thank's to you I'm the-boy-who-lived once again... but this time I'm alive because of you. I own you. Is there anything I can do for you ? - Harry asked seriously. Hermione started to think hard. She wanted to say that there is only one thing she wanted most of all - him. To kiss him, to hold him in her arms and...just to be near him but instead she just answered :

- Emm... let me think a bit longer, okay ?

He nodded. There was a pause. Harry was smiling widely struggling with all strength he had with the urge to tell her everything right now. " Hold on... It's not the right time and place to do it.

- So, Mr.Potter ? You're awake ? That's good. How're feeling ? - madam Pomfrey's voice suddenly appeared.

Harry wished to stay alone with Hermione a bit longer but everything turned out differently. In an instant the hospital wing was full of people. Mostly there were students who wanted to make sure that Dumbldore was not mad saying that Harry Potter is alive. But they were standing at the threshold because madam Pomfrey forbade them to enter the infirmery. She was slipping across the smooth floor with a huge smile on her face.

- I'm fine... I guess...

- Let me see... - she said and started to examine him. After a few minutes she said :

- Well, it seems that you're okay. But you're still weak and you need rest. So I guess you'll stay in the hospital wing till the end of the week.

Harry felt a big wave of rage rose in him. Why does everyone always treat him like a child ?!! The Great Ball will take place at the end of the week on sunday. And instead of dancing with the love of his life he's gonna stay in the hospital wing ?! No !

- Madam Pomfrey, I'm okay and I'm gonna go to the ball on sunday. - Harry said confidently. His lips compressed a little.

- It's not a hotel, you know ! You can't leave whenever you want ! I'm a doctor and I will tell you when are going to leave the hospital wing. - it was the first time when Harry saw that madam Pomfrey was really angry. But he was in the same condition so he didn't care. He lifted his body from his bed and almost shouted :

- I'll go to the ball with Hermione Ann Granger whether you will allow me or not !!

Madam Pomfrey's eyes widened and became as round as galleons. She took a deep breath and her voice became a bit calm.

- I give up. You're too stubborn, Mr. Potter. You'll stay in the infirmery till saturday and then you may go wherever you want with anybody you want. - she lifted her hands as if showing that she gave up. Harry smiled and looked at Hermione who were sitting with a little shocked expression on her face. She had never seen Harry so angry before. Well....maybe only a few times during their fifth year.

- Hermione ? Er...are you okay ? - Harry asked a bit concerned. She had a very amazed face and her eyes were wide too much as if she swallowed a hippogriff.

- Eh ? Yeah, I'm fine.

- Oh, Miss Granger you're ill ? Maybe you'll stay here in the hospital wing with Mr. Potter and help him to keep his temper ? - Pomfrey smiled. Hermione laughed. - Okay, now I'll try to dismiss these... visitors. - she said refering to the students who were still standing at the threshold. Harry looked at Hermione with guilt in his eyes.

- I can't really keep my temper ? - Harry asked slightly disappointed with himself.

- Sometimes. But all of us can't. We're in such age.

- I haven't noticed that you can't keep you temper... - Harry said his eyes narrowed.

- Lucky you. - Hermione smiled. - Ron on the other hand sees this almost everyday... Well, this is his fault anyway...

- Yes... it's his fault. - Harry agreed. - Ron has bigger problems with keeping his temper.

- I noticed. - Hermione smiled and nodded.

- 'Mione, you've been here with me all night ?

- Of course and I won't leave you alone.

- I think it's better for you to go to your dorm and take a rest. You look very tired.

- No, I'm not tired. I'll stay here with you...and help you to keep your temper. - Harry laughed.

- No, you go. I'll be fine. I'm alive, remember ?

- Sure. Okay... - she signed. - Then...I'll go. If you want me too.

- No. I don't want you to go but I want to see you smiling and full of energy.

- Okay-okay. Then...I'll come later. - she suddenly moved closer to him and kissed him at the corner of his lips. Harry's eyes widened and a goofy smile appeared on his face. His eyes looked like Harry was drunk. And he was. He was drunk from his love for Hermione.

- I'm looking forward to dance with you during the Great Ball? princess.... - Harry winked.

- Yeah-yeah... I gotta go. See you later. - Hermione said coming out of the hospital wing. Harry was still lying on his bed smiling widely. " She kissed me... She kissed me ! " - Harry thought excitedly.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Well, this is the end of chapter 13. I know it's short. I wanna leave the most interesting parts for the next chapter. Well ? Review !