A/N: Sorry for the delay, guys, but unfortunately my life isn´t just Harry Potter…
After that tiring day, Hermione insisted that they should do some work after dinner. Knowing that Ron would eventually ask for help, she decided to do it with him. Ron finished his homework considerably faster then usual, but Hermione wanted to study some more. Harry was in the common room as well, talking to Neville. Ron swallowed his pride and went to talk to him.
"Can I have a word?"
"Sure", Harry said, in a much less resented ton then he had expected, which only made him feel worse.
"Listen, I´m sorry for what happened today."
"It´s alright. But I can´t really understand what happened. Were you jealous…of me?"
"I know, it was stupid. I don´t know what made me say that."
"I just wish you don´t start fighting again because of this"
"Don´t worry, it won´t happen."
Ron, Harry and Neville started to play Exploding Snap. Hermione´s eyes were filled with tears, and she resumed her studies. They played until there was nobody else in the room. Harry and Neville went to sleep, but Ron stayed to wait for Hermione. When he sat next to her, however, he saw that she was fast asleep. First he thought of taking her upstairs, then he remembered that he wasn´t allowed in the girls dormitory, so he´d have to wake her. He shook her arm gently, but she didn´t budge. He shook her a little stronger, it was no good. Then he started to notice how cute she was even when she was asleep. A stray hair fallen in front of her face lifted every time she breathed. He could watch her for how long he wanted. When he could no longer stand all that feeling bottled up, he leaned in and kissed her soft lips. She took a while to wake and realize what was happening, but she returned the kiss gently. They quickly pulled apart and looked at each other, and Ron stammered, "I´m sorry. I didn´t want to wake you". She was the one who captured his lips this time, and it was a longer kiss, full of love. When they broke it, Hermione said, in a dreamy voice, "So that means I´m not asleep? Because, if I am", she kissed him one more time, "Don´t let anyone wake me". They kissed for a longer time, and more passionately, until it was time to go to sleep.