Author: Lady Sunlight

Author email: Romance

Keywords: Harry Hermione Handcuffs Ron

Spoilers: For the first five books

Rating: K +

Summary: Hermione says something she shouldn't, Malfoy sees something he shouldn't, Harry says something he should.

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: This is not the last chapter. Some people thought this would be, the next chapter is the last one. I'm pretty sure this chapter is going to be short, but the next one will be longer for sure. Sorry, I'm bad at writing long chapters.

I know Harry and Hermione aren't going to be getting together anytime soon, but I still love the ship. I'll be writing it for a while yet; in fact the whole Ron/Hermione thing really bugged me in the sixth book. But that's just me.

Chapter Seven:

"Well we have to figure out what we're going to do about the whole school hating us, and you still haven't said anything since I told you I love you." Harry's eyes stared at Hermione's and he could have sworn he saw tears starting to form in the corners of her eyes.

Hermione sat there for a few minutes, letting everything that had happened in the past few weeks stew in her mind, from the handcuffs to Harry declaring his love for her to the whole school hating them.

"Lets just ignore the school, we know we're right." She said, and returned to studying.

"Why won't you say anything to me! I told you I love you! That has to mean something to you; I know you're not heartless." Harry was raising his voice and everyone else in the library noticed, but left, giving them privacy. Even Madame Pince was nowhere to be seen. "I want some kind of acknowledgement from you, even if it is rejection, I want closure."

"I can't say anything I want to! If I did everything would get messed up, let's jst study and not worry about it." Hermione turned back to her book and wiped her eyes of the tears that had been gently falling.

"What do you mean, it'll mess things up? What aren't you telling me Hermione?"

Flashback

"Hermione..." Ron said whispered, stirring Hermione from an almost sleep. "Are you awake?"

"Yeah... What is it Ron?"

"I wanted to talk to you…"

"About what?" Hermione was curious now.

"Y'know how you and Harry are handcuffed together now… Right?"

"Yeah, I sort of noticed."

"Can you promise me one thing?" Ron's voice was filled with hope.

"Yes, anything." Hermione said, not wanting to crush his dreams.

"Please don't fall in love with Harry…."

End Flashback

"Harry, we'd never work out… We're too different." Hermione got back to writing down her homework even though she was so lost in thought she barely even knew what she was writing.

"What do you mean, we'd never work out? We're perfect for each other!" Harry heaved a heavy sigh and went back to work, not noticing the crying Hermione beside him.

Hermione didn't remember how or when her and Harry got back to the dormitory, all she knew was when she woke up Harry was still sleeping. Hermione lay there watching Harry's chest quietly move up and down with his breathing. She got a little of a shock when Harry woke up.

"Were you watching me sleep…?" Harry asked once he came to.

"Yeah…" Hermione said quietly avoiding his eyes,.

"Why?"

"I've done it every night we've been attached." Hermione said almost in a whisper and kept her gaze down.

Harry stared at Hermione for a few seconds in disbelief and grabbed her face with his available hand and pulled her into a passionate kiss. When they finished Hermione put her mouth beside Harry's ear and whispered.

"I love you too, Harry."

Happy! I like cookies. Oh by the way, feel sorry for me. I broke a blood vessel in my right eye so I look undead. F34R T3H 3Y3! Sorry… Web comics… They mess a person up.. Thank you to my reviewers! Who will review this chapter too, right?

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