Stuck Together:

Author: Lady Sunlight
Author email: Romance
Keywords: Harry Hermione Handcuffs Ron
Spoilers: For all five books
Rating: K +
Summary: Hermione doesn't get the answer she expected, they go to potions, and Malfoy begins to wonder…

Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. Other citations will be made where necessary.

AN: Hello all! I have much less stress with this story now, I wrote out a story plan! It has all the chapters summarized all nicely for me. And I already basically know what I want to write for them. So now I can just look at what I wrote is going to happen and then write out the chapter! It's great! Once again I'll thanks everyone who reviewed the last chapter at the end of this one.

I AM SO SORRY! I HAD THIS CHAPTER FINISHED AND I WAS GOINGTO UPDATE THE NEXT DAY BUT MY INTERNET DIED FOR A FEW WEEKS! I AM SO SORRY! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!

SPOILERS FOR HALF-BLOOD PRINE IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH!

Ah! I finished the new Harry Potter book the day I got it… (The first day it was out) I was disappointed by the couples in The Half-Blood Prince. Harry and Ginny could be cute I suppose… Cause Ginny's all small and stuff, and they broke up, but Ron and Hermione…? I shudder at the thought of it. I know they're gonna get together and all now… But they fight so much. And I don't know about you but when I date someone and we fight like they do I'd end it right away. Although I think Lavender was hilarious "Won-won".

END OF SPOILERS

Chapter Six

"Harry, kiss me right now. On the lips." Hermione said looking directly in Harry's eyes.

Harry looked at Hermione, her gaze directly in his eyes. He'd love to kiss her, to feel her soft lips on his. To taste her beautiful breath in his mouth, but it wasn't right.

"Hermione, I can't do it. I can't kiss you. It just wouldn't be right, I'm sorry…" Harry said, not looking into Hermione's eyes.

"Harry, I'm trying to be understanding but I really can't see why you won't do this." Hermione's face seemed to be getting a tad pink.

"I just can't, you understand, right?"

"Yes Harry, I understand. I understand this is the one thing that will get us out of this hell and you won't do it. I understand perfectly."

"I didn't know being with me was hell."

"I like being with you. But your life is too much for me. I miss being alone whenever I want to be."

"I'm still not doing it." Harry seeing past Hermione's pity act.

"Why won't you do this one thing! I want my life back!" Hermione was practically yelling.

"Let's just go to bed." Harry said, beginning to stand up.

"Fine by me!"

Harry woke up before Hermione the next morning and sat awake for fifteen minutes, although it felt like hours.

Eventually Hermione stirred from her sleep and mumbled, "We have to get to potions." And got out of bed, dragging Harry behind her.

They got dressed, the one who wasn't getting changed kept their eyes closed, and stumbled off to breakfast. Once they arrived in the Great Hall and sat down for breakfast they expected Ron to see them and sit next to them. Ron didn't come. Harry stared at his cereal as it got soggier by the minute.

"Erm, Hermione?" Harry finally spoke out, not wanting to get the silent treatment from her any longer.

"Yes, Harry?" She replied, in a monotone voice.

"Can you please talk to me again? You know I can't stand it when you're mad at me."

"Well, that depends. Will you at least try kissing me on the cheek?" Hermione said, trying to make them come to an agreement.

"Yes, just not here…"

"Okay, after potions we will."

Harry and Hermione arrived at Potions late because running to a class while connected to someone was not as easy as it looked. They sat down in their seats just as Snape walked in, his robes billowing behind him.

"Potter, Granger. I see you two have decided to give me some of your precious time." Snape said with a sneer on his face on his way to the front of the class.

"Don't say anything." Hermione mumbled to Harry as they sat down and opened their books to the page indicated on the board.

"What, no snide remarks, Potter? Seems you don't have the answer to everything." Snape said as he wrote down the lesson plan on the board. He told everyone what they're going to make today and everyone began to work quickly and quietly.

Harry tried to block Snape out of his mind and work on the task ahead, but Snape seemed to be in a especially fowl mood today and wouldn't leave Harry alone.

"You seem to be struggling today Potter, your girlfriend isn't helping you. Did you two have a fight?" Snape mocked out to Harry.

"Just leave her alone!" Harry yelled and glared at Snape.

"Defiance! I want you and Granger out of my classroom at once!" Snape yelled his voice echoing off the dungeon walls.

Harry packed up his things in an angry fashion and Hermione still seemed shocked that she had gotten kicked out of a class for doing nothing.

Across the room Malfoy was studying them very closely… Why did they seem to only have one hand free?

AN: DUN-DUN-DUN Malfoy is starting to get smarter! Don't worry I know what's going to happen in the next chapter, so maybe it won't be so long of a wait.