Harry/Hermione

Draco tapped his fingers on the chair's arm. It was three days since his most recent encounter with the youngest Weasley and he was surprised to find himself caring. Judging from the scene playing out before his eyes, she would not be happy.

He was sitting in a darker corner of the library watching in mingled horror and trepidation as Harry quite blatantly flirted with Hermione.

"Come on, Mione! It's much too stuffy for you to be inside on a day like today!" Harry cajoled.

Translation: Damn, you look fine; let's go have a roll in the not so proverbial hay.

Hermione giggled. "But Harry, there's so much information here!" She twirled around brightly.

Translation: Oh, you silly boy! Take me right here, right now, on this old copy of Gringotts founders.

Harry laughed and took Hermione by the waist. "God, you're beautiful."

Translation: Can we have sex yet?

Hermione was suddenly sober. "Harry, you know I can't..."

Translation: Damn, I have a friend, what was her name again? You remember? The marginally good looking one you're dating?

Harry leaned close. His hands were still on her waist and she wasn't protesting. "Hermione, I-"

Hermione pushed him away. "No, Harry! We can't! We're like siblings!"

Harry took her chin in his hand. "Please? You know I don't beg often."

Hermione melted. She let him take her in his arms and they kissed.

Appalled as Draco was he couldn't help but analyze the kiss. He had watched his mother and father kiss before. He had watched his mother and his potions master kiss before. The first of the kisses held all a wife's obligation. The second held all of a woman's heart and soul.

Harry and Hermione's kiss was the second one.

Draco saw a movement by the door and looked up. Ginny Weasley, bright hair framing her freckled face leaned against the door jam. He expected to see her fly into a fit of feminine rage, but no, she was smiling.

Had she planned this?

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Harry hesitantly entered the kitchen where Ginny was sitting with Professor Snape. Maybe sitting with was too loose a word. They were sitting in the same room, but by no means together.

Ginny glanced up from the Potions assignment as Harry entered. She smiled at him.

"Ginny... um... I think we should see other people."

Ginny continued to smile. "I agree. Hermione's waiting for you in the garden."

Harry was dumb struck. "H-how did you?"

She just smiled and shooed him off.

Snape looked at her as he left the room. "I sense no remorse."

Ginny shrugged. "Harry was in love with Hermione all this time. He just needed a push to tell him so."

"And you? Were you upset that your love loved another?"

Ginny wrinkled her nose. "I haven't been in love with him for a while. My sights are set on another."

"Will I get to hear who?"

"Of course not."

Snape smiled and Ginny was taken aback. "You will let Cissa and I know if you need any help?"

She smiled. "Yeah. You bet."

Ginny watched him leave. God did he have it bad. Good thing he realized it.

(A/N: Hey guys. wouldn't let me on friday so I'm updating now. Hope you guys like and sorry for the delay.

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