A/N Yay! I got 10 reviews! Reviews make me VERY happy! (. To harryandhermione4ever and sandyspark, thank you for the reviews. To miss radcliffe I'll try to work on my spelling. To Christine, I'm sorry about your friend and that is so sweet of your BF! I'm glad you like the fic! Thanks for the tip. I'm getting better at writing. Chapter three wasn't as long as I wanted. I'll work on that. My dad grounded me from the computer, but he's not home. But if I don't update for a couple days, don't get mad. He said it's only for a couple days though. On with the fic!

LOVE

Rating: M

Pairings: Harry/Hermione, Ron/Luna, Ginny/mystery/Neville

Summary: Harry and Hermione Have loved each other since 1st year and everyone else knows. How long will it take for them to realize this? And who's this mystery person Ginny's dating? And who's Ron dating? Will Harry be able to balance love along with Voldemort looming ever near? Rated for sex in later chapters.

CHAPTER 4: Life is Too Damn Short

They were almost near the kitchen when Hermione realized Harry never told her when the date was. Feeling her slow down, Harry stopped too. "What's wrong?" he asked her.

"Nothing, it's just you never told me when we were going." She said smiling.

"OH! Duh! Umm, how's tomorrow? Say around seven?" he asked.

"I don't know…I have to check my schedule…" she said, conjuring a planner (since her birthday was in May), "Oh man! I have a date with Harry," she said.

"Oh, that's too bad. Well tell him he's one lucky bloke…" Harry replied pretending to be put out. She smiled and grabbed his hand and they when through the swinging door to the kitchen. A mixture of aromas wafted his way, reminding him of how hungry he was. Hermione led him over to where Ginny and Ron were sitting (where they conveniently saved two seats between them) Harry took the seat next to Ron, while Hermione took the seat next to Ginny.

"So…what took you so long?" Ginny said smiling.

"If you're thinking what I think you're thinking then your only half way right." Hermione said with a smirk to rival Draco Malfoy's.

"Oh…So you weren't snogging each others' brains out? I find that hard to believe," Ginny said.

"Well, I said you were half right…" Hermione said.

"Anyway so where are you going and when?" said Ginny getting back to her slightly gossipy tone.

"Tomorrow at 7. We're going to the Rasmusem!" Hermione said happily.

"Oh my GOD!" Ginny got weird looks from down the table, but ignored them. She did however lower her voice when she talked again. "That's the most expensive restaurant

in Diagon Alley!" Ginny whispered happily. "I went there once…" Ginny looked like she shouldn't have said that.

"Neville took you?" Hermione said incredulously. She didn't think Neville was one to do that.

"Well…no…" Ginny said uncomfortably. 'I shouldn't have said that! What do I tell her? I can't tell her I'm cheating on Neville with-' Hermione's voice snapped her out of her thoughts.

"Who took you?" Hermione asked suspiciously. She noticed lately that Ginny hadn't been talking about Neville lately.

"That's not the point, the point is, we have to find you a dress!" Ginny tried. She could tell Hermione was still suspicious and she gave her a 'will talk about this later' look.

Hermione slowly got onto the subject and tried not to forget about the Ginny thing. But then her thoughts drifted back to Harry when he took her hand. He was still engrossed in conversation with Ron, but she could tell he wasn't all there either. She and Ginny decided they would go to Diagon Ally 1st thing in the morning and get a dress at Madam Malkin's (A/N sp?).

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"Well, there's this lake by the restaurant, so I booked a carriage ride that will go around the lake and –" Harry was babbling now.

"Don't you think a carriage ride is a little much for a first date?" Ron asked incredulously.

"Yeah, I guess your right. I'll save that for another time…" Harry said. 'I know that's far into the future, but I can save it for then. I'm sure we'll be together…'

"I guess tomorrow morning I can un-book it. I have a better time I can use that for…" Harry said, letting Ron draw his own conclusions.

"You think you'll be together that long?" Ron asked seriously.

"Yeah, I think so. I might do it in seventh year." Harry said.

"You do think you'd still be too young to get married?" Ron whispered so no one would over hear.

"Somehow I don't think so. Life is too damn short. Especially for me…" Harry said grimly.

A/N: I hope you liked the chapter. Sorry it wasn't as long as it shoulda been. Thanks JAM. You kinda inspired this chapter! Review!