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Chapter 13 Accepting

On Monday Snape handed out yet another essay for them to write. Harry had no clue what potion it was on or anything about it. While Snape was lecturing everyone about the essay, Harry was thinking about Quiddich but then his brain brought up Hermione. He didn't know how he went from thinking about his last game to Hermione. They had been avoiding each other. His loneliness was creeping up on him… what am I saying? ... It was smacking him in the back of the head with a two by four! He couldn't stop thinking about her. She was so naturally beautiful, kind, super smart, and she knew him better than anyone. Why he was avoiding her he didn't know.

This went on until Wednesday night, when Ginny got fed up with them avoiding each other.

Ginny's POV

Harry is in love with Hermione and Hermione is in love with Harry! WHY CAN'T THEY SEE THIS? It's so obvious. I'm going to talk to Hermione. I've got to know what is going on in her head.

I walked in to the Head Common Room and found Harry sitting there by himself staring into the fire's flickering flames. I decided to talk to him later. He was avoiding Hermione too. They are so stupid! I rushed up to Hermione's room, not bothering to knock.

"Hermione!"

"Huh?" she looked around confused, "Oh hey Gin."

"Ok, I know that you are avoiding Harry. Why on earth are you?" I paused to take a breath, "You love him and he loves you, now get over the fact that he is your best guy-friend and go down there and snog his brains out."

"I can't"

"Why not?" I said with my hands on my hips.

"I don't know"

"Yes you do. Come on spit it out"

"I'm… I'm Scared"

"Of what? You've kissed a guy before."

"Well ya! I've done that, but not with Harry. I'm afraid he won't like me any more. And then I'll be heart broken."

"Harry will not stop liking you. If he did he would be the most stupid person ever! You know him better than anyone! You are gorgeous and you love him! You're also wicked smart, cunning, very kind, fun to be around, and the best friend in the whole world."

"Wow! You make me sound great!"

"It's not hard because you are!"

"Ok I'll talk to him. But let me do it tomorrow. I want to go to bed."

"Ok you better do it. He is miserable."

"I will"

Hermione went to her closet and put on a big t-shirt and baggy sweatpants and went into the bathroom. I walked downstairs to leave. When I got to the Common Room I saw Harry. He looked even worse than when I went up. I sat down in the chair next to him.

"Harry"

"Hermione!" he looked around, "Oh hey Ginny."

"Why are you staring at the fire?" Harry looked worse every second.

"Because"

"Is it because you and Hermione are avoiding each other?"

"Yeah" He said solemnly.

"Does she hate me now?"

"No. Exactly the opposite."

"I miss her. She could brighten the whole room with one smile." He said dreamily.

"She is great. Isn't she?"

"Don't I know it?"

"I know why she is avoiding you. But what I don't understand is why you are avoiding her. You could be holding her in your arms right now!"

"I just can't comprehend it all. And then she was avoiding me and I couldn't talk to her to figure every thing out. So now I'm stuck in my own little 'pit of sadness'."

"I can talk to you."

"I need to know what she is thinking."

"She is avoiding you because she is scared of losing you. She doesn't want to be heartbroken or to lose her best friend. If you love her, you need to go to her and tell her you love her and she will never lose you."

"Really?"

"Yes Harry. She promised me she would talk to you by tomorrow. So be sure you talk to her, and stop avoiding her!"

"Ok thanks Ginny. I'm really glad we got to talk."

Narrator's POV

Hermione was lying in bed but couldn't go to sleep. Her mind kept telling her to go talk to Harry. She finally gave in and walked down to the Common Room. She saw Harry and her stomach did a flip.

"Harry can I talk to you?"

Harry got up out if his chair and walked over to her. He looked into her eyes and saw so many emotions he couldn't decipher one from the other.

Hermione started to stutter and babble, "b-best friends… saving the w-world… this sum-summer… Internet at Hogwarts… L-Love…" She kept on going.

Harry just stared at her. She was perfect. Standing there in her baggy PJ's babbling on and on about him, her, them. He loved her and he knew it he wanted to be there with her forever. He stepped towards her. She didn't notice. She was starring at her toes.

"Shut up" he whispered nicely.

He lifted her head and kissed her. It was short but sweet. It was just what he needed to show her how much he cared. He broke apart and looked into her eyes. She had placed he hands on his chest. Hermione, after realizing what happened, grasped his shirt and pulled him in for another. Harry quickly reacted and kissed her back. He was shocked when he felt her tongue begging for entrance to his mouth. He granted it to her. The first kiss was sweet and loving. The second kiss was strong and they poured all of themselves into it. They could have stayed that way forever but they both needed air. They separated and caught their breath.

Harry whispered in her ear, "I love you and I will never ever leave you. I need you Hermione Granger."

She grinned and whispered back, "I love you too Harry Potter"

This was the first time they had ever spoken those words to each other. They were overwhelmed with joy. They hugged and sat down on the couch to talk.

Ginny saw the whole thing. She decided to leave and go tell Dumbledore. He would be pleased.

A/N

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