"I love you," Hermione sighed contentedly, snuggling closer to her redheaded boyfriend on the couch in the Gryffindor Common Room. And before you ask, yes, it's still Ron. Not one of his siblings, not Lily Evans in male form. Still Ron.

Ron beamed. "I love you more."

A small smile formed on Hermione's face. He was such a sweetheart, but she knew he didn't really understand the extent a woman could love. "No, I love you more."

Ron's grin faded a bit into a thoughtful frown. "No, really, Hermione. I love you more."

The bookworm sighed exasperatedly. "Ron, you're a typical male. You've never understood women, and all of your emotional capabilities are in your anger and jealousy. It's obvious that I love you more."

Fists balled in slight anger (somewhat proving Hermione's point), Ron growled under his breath. "Oh, I don't understand women? Well, maybe I just don't understand how women always think they know better than men about how men feel! Maybe if you understood me better, you'd realize that I love you more!"

"But how would you know if you loved me more if you don't know how much I love you?" Hermione reasoned.

"How do you know that you love me more if you don't know how much I love you?" Ron countered.

"ARRGH!" Hermione screamed, annoyed. "You're so infuriating! I really hate you when you insist on picking fights!"

"Ah-ha!" Ron yelled triumphantly. "So you admit that you hate me sometimes! Obviously, I must love you more!"

"Well, no--" Hermione began, flustered. She couldn't take back her words. "Ron, you know I'd die for you!"

A silence fell over the two. Then--

"I know," Ron said quietly. "But I'd do more than that."

"What?"

"I'd live for you." He looked down at his lap. "I know you care about me enough that it would hurt you too much if I died. So I'd do everything in my power...to stay alive."

The two sat in ponderous silence for a moment, until Harry poked his head out from the upstairs dormitories. "Hey, are you two done bickering yet? Jeez, you guys are like an old married couple!"

The two turned back to each other smiling. "I love you," said Ron.

"I love you too," replied Hermione.